Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-09-06

whether the farmers of Vermont should
engage in fancy stock raising, was dis
cussed, and the following is an abstract
of what the different speakers said upon
the subject:
u. L. jameson defined fancy stock to
be any kind of stock that anybody fan
cied, but intimated that the terms APP
piled to some Of the popular breeds of
thoroughbred animals noted for valued
qualities. He believed any farmer who
would devote time and energy to the
raising of any superior breed of animals
would find the business profitable. He
cited instances, and referred to Mr..
Clevelands and Mr.. Bakers in Orleans,
to Mr.. Halls devons in Caledonia Co.,
and to the Corcoran stock in Canada.
He believed that it was easy to improve
almost any breed of animals and make
them valued and noted like the cows of
the Isle of Jersey. the merino sheep of
Addison county. or the renowned herd
owned in New York State, one animal
of which sold for over $42, 900. Mr. ].
answered the objection often raised, that
farmers we're not able to purchase ami
mails to commence the raising of fancy
stock, by saying that it was-possible to
find Jersey, or short horn stock in this
vicinity, for very reasonable rate, and
that good grade animals could be got at
cheap rates. Mr.. Jameson believed that
farmers should give more attention to
the improvement of the animals raised
by them.
DR.. G. i. French said: Farmers were
very liable to be deceived in regard to
the merits of different animals, and that
it required no little sagacity 70 deter
mine in relation to the value of different
animals He believed in thoroughbred
animals, for the reason that the man
who raised them knew what their prog
eny would be. In native or grade ami
mails there we're taints of poor blood,
and it would show itself every now and
| then in inferior or worthless calves. The
breeder of pure blooded animals could
: recommend or warrant their offspring,
for he knew there would be nothing
: worthless in it. The Dr. referred to his
d noted Jersey COW, and said that when he
y paid 1925 for her, something over year
, ago, he felt that he was paying consid.
t. cradle for his fancy, and more than she
u was worth. Since that time her butter
l. has been worth $3.50, and he would moi
=, sell the COW and her two calves for less
II than $500.
y Mr.. Morse said /: Common stock, wei
2 fed and we'll cared for, will become fan
is cy stock, and intimated that the reason
+. why some of the so-called fancy stool
" excelled was from the fact that NOR
r care was bestowed upon it. He though
'y that some who tried fancy stock-raisin
Is made loss, and referred to instance
Is where animals that had been bought a
en- fabulous prices, were sold at ridiculou
1t prices. One noted fancy stock ma
to bought buck, paying SO, 800 for him
CIV and the same animal afterwards sold a
nd auction for three dollars.
en- Mr.. Story would be pleased to bree
le- fancy stock, if he was able; he though
cd. there was profit in it, and said the ia
IN mers of Orleans county might as well
lily rich as poor, if they would throw ava
ON petty jealousies and combine togethe
aid making the raising of some good bret
iy' of animals speciality. He thought tn,
ISL could, in a few years, produce ANNA
Ike of such value that they would be suf
nor ciently noted to bring in buyers fro
I'M the world. The purchasers Of fine al
res mails desire to 60 into section of cou
rat try where they can see large amou
Irty of stock, and find opportunity to ma
to such selections as suit them best.
ele- Mr.. d. A. Locke spoke of the pie;
ub- ure he felt in tending and raising va
riff able stock. and believed there was
iies. need Of so much poor stock as is n
Md grown in the county. He thought
ION possible to so select from common stC
the as to make better grade of anima
win, He said if there was one animal, st
Will or heifer, that showed any better fatt
Dey, ing than another, the drovers were s
to to get 1t, leaving the poor heifers
sup produce calves, and for the dairy.
car u. had had some experience in rails
d on grade animals, in thorough breeds, Fl
The Mr.. Cleveland's herd, and had been '
abor paid for his effort to raise fancy st.
'ians His yearlings were worth nearly tv
one as much as common yearllngs. He
one lieved that fancy animals could be
'lned as cheaply as scrubs" and that
food given them showed better ret
d out in milk or beef.
tell Mr.. Homer Bradley enlivened the