Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-08-13

hosmer' 1t Johnsbury, Lyman Church, wa
terfOrd.
Derons.
Best bull 3 years old and upward, "a 2d
hest yearling bull, 3; 9d, host bull call;
years old heller, 3; sd, /; 81, i; best year
ling heifer, 3; I'd, 2; Sd, hest lot heifer
calves, not less than three, 3; %, 9; 81, !.
Committee, Chas Stevens, Danville. Chas
Starks, st Johnsbury, l. w. Winter,
Peuchnm.
Ayrahircs.
Best bull 9 years old and upward. 81 81,
3; best yearling bull, 3; 0d. q; best bull calf
2; 81, best COW, A; I'd. 3; 3D., u best 2
years old heifer, 3; 81, 9; 81, Il best year
calves. not less than three. 3; I'd. 2; 81, l.
Committee, Cloud Harvey, Barnet, James
Nelson, Ryegate, Chas Rogers, jr, Wheelock,
Aiderneys.
Best bull years old and upward "a 81,
3; hest yearling bull, 3; Cd, g; hest bull calf,
9; ID. / best COW, 4; 2d. 81 Sd, 2; best 2
years old hc,fcr, 3; 81. .; 81, best yearling
heller, 3; 2d, 3: 81, |; best lot heifer calves,
not less than three, 3; ID, q; 81, l. Com
mittee, Hubbard Hastings, Concord, w. d.
Bronson, Hardwick; Chns Gates, Peachnm.
Grades
Best bull 9 years old and upward, 81; %,
3; best yearling bull, 3; I'd, q; hest bull calf,
2; 2d, best COW. 4 ID, 3; Sd. best years
old heiier, 3; 2d, 9; Sd, best yearling heif-
or, 3; Cd, .; Sd, |; best lot heiler calves, not
less than three, 3; ID. 9 Sd, /. Committee,
VIM Adams, Barnet VIM Russelow, Dan
vile, Joel Jenkins Burke.
Dairy Cons.
Best dairy cow, 9; ID, 8 Sd, 4. Cows in
this class ARE to be exhibited; and the same
f,4r.,
Committee. Lafayette Strobridge. Peachanl,
J.. p. Cheney, st Johnsbury, J. W. Stoddard,
Waterford. Owners of COWS competing in
this class must present II written statement
oil the breed of the COW, time the COW came
in, kind of fred used, and manner OF feeding.
Test: Amount of butter made and quantity
of milk required 10 make IL, qualify con-
sidGred. Time of trial. second week in
june and first week in September.
Horses--First Glass
Best stallion, so; 2d, 8; Sd, 1; best 3
years old stallion, 81 ID, 3; Sd. 2; best 2
years old stallion, 3 I'd, 2; 3d. best pair
matched geldings or mares for genllemen's
drivers or roadslers, 5 81, 4 81, 3 best
pair matched geldings or mares, 5 +; I'd, 4
Sd, best pair draft horses. 8 Cd, 4; Sd,
3; hest gelding or mare, Cd, 3 Sd. 2 best
roadster, geding or mare, 4 81, 3; 3D.. 2.
Committee, George Is. Davis, Danville, Da-
vid Trull, Burke, Joshua Bemis, Lyndon,
$. c. Walter, Newark, Hazen Ford, Barnet.
Mares and Colis-Second Glass.
Best breeding mare and colt, 8; I'd, 8 Sd,
4 4th, 3 #; 9Th. 3; hest years old colt, 5 !;
81, Sd. 3; lth, . F; 9th, best . years old
colt, 4 ID, ;; 81, p; best yenrllng colt, 3 !;
2d. 2; Sd, |. Committee. A. 5. Livingston.
st Johnsbury. ii. NJ. Hall, Burke. Timothy
Carr. Danville. Sylvanus Owens, Waterford,
IA g. Rnrilptt nanyillp
Sheep.
Best fine wool buck, So; "a, .; best fine
wool yearling buck. 3 ID. 9; best fine wool
buck lambs, .; I'd, best 5 fine wool ewes,
3; 2d, 2; hest 3 or more fine wool yearlng
ewes, 3; 2d, 3; best 3 or more fine wool
eve lambs. 2; 2d, |. Committee, Ira G..
smith, st Johnsbury, l.. Strobrldge, Peach
am, Cloud Harvey, Barnet, George Ranney,
st Johnsbury, IL. G. Dawson, Waterford.
Best South Down buck, 80; 81, 2; best
South Down ycarling buck. g. Cd, 2; best
South Down buck lamb, 2; I'd, !; best 5
South Down ewes, 81 ed, 3; best 0 or more
Soutl,- Down ycarliig ewes, 3; 81. 2; hest 3
or more South-Down eve lambs, 3; ID, ..
Committee, Chas. Gates, Peacham, Hub
bard Hastings, Concord, Charles Choate,
Barnet, Chas Stevens, Danville. II. &.
Woodward, Concord
Best Cotswold buck, 80; 2d. 9; best Cots
wold yearing buck. 3; I'd. 2; best Cotswold
buck lamb, 2; 2d, l best Cotswold ewes,
3: 81, 2; hest 3 or more Cotswold yearlng
ewes, 3 ID, 2 +; best 3 or more Qotswoll eve
Barnet, VIM. Belden, Burke, james Me
I4ughlin, Peacham, Peter Lindsay, Barnet,
+. i. Hoyey, Waterford
Best Leicester buck, SO; ID, 2; hest
Leicester yearling buck, q; I'd. 3; best
Leicester buck lamb, .; 2d, l; best 5
Leicester ewes, 81 81. 3; best 3 or more
Leicester ycarling ewes, 3; I'd. 81 hest or
mittee, II. b. Graves. Concord. w. u. Jones,
Wheelock. Marshall Knapp, st Johnsbury.
Chandler Walter, Kirby A. Is. Carpenter.
Waterford.
Best grade buck, 80; Cd. 9; best grade
yearling buck, ); 2d, 9; best grade buck
lamb. q 2d, !; hest grade ewes, 3; 81, 9;
hest or more grade eve lambs, q; Cd, 2.
Dawson, Waterford, Van Ness AIoulton,
Peacham, Moses lluntley, vt Johnsbury.
Joel jenkins, Burke.
SpiHe,
Best boar, -; vi, 3; Sd. .; 4th. |; best
breeding sow and pigs, s.; Cd, &; 81, 3; 4th.
2; 5th. | best spring pig, 3; Cd, .; 3D., /.
Committee, JAS. Trefrln, Lyndon, G. A.
Harris. Burke, A. Il. Carpenter, Waterford
X. $. Pierce. Lyndon, James Giliillan, Bar
net.
Poultry.
Best pair geese. 75c; 3D. SOC; best pair
dorkings. Zoe; Cd. soc; best PAIR turkeys,
Toe; 2d, Soc; best pair fancy fowls, Use; 2d,
Soc; best pair common fowls, 75c; 2d, soc;
best pair Brahma Pootras, 75c 2l, SOC. 80 for
discretionary premiums. Committee Clark
Higgins, st Johnsbury, DIR Houghton, ST
Johnsbury, Chas. Stevens. Danville. A. G.
Farmer, Burke, Horace Wheeler, st Johns
bury.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Best lot garden vegetables, SO; 2d, l.;
best varieties of apples, 90 of each kind.
so; 2d, best variety of plums, 75c; 2d.
SOC; best half bushel beets, soc; best 3
pumpkins, soc; largest pumpkin, csc; best
squashes, 5Oc largest squash, 25c best 3
cabbage heads, SOC; largest cabbage head.
Csc; best peck beans, SOC; best peck peas,
Soc; best peck tomatoes, SOC best lot water
melons, soc; best lot muskmelons, soc; best
caulifiOwers, soc; best rutt- bagas, soc; hest
kOhl-rabi. Soc; best string seed corn, 75c
ID, soc; best string of pop corn, SOC: best
varieties table potatoes, 75c; I'd, soc; best
seeding potatoes. Zoe; 2d, 50c. Committee,
d. +. Ruggles, Sutton. G. ID. Harris, Water
ford, ID. +. johnson, Newark, A. o. Harris,
Lyndon, j. $. Frye, Danvlle.
Butter and Cheese.
Best tub butter made in June, 81; 2d, 3;
Sd, 2; 4th, |; best tub butter made in Sep
TENDER. 4; %, 3; 81, 2; ith, |; best Is lbs.
cheese, 3; I'd, 2; Sd, /. Committee, John
Bacon, st JOhnsbury, Chas. Gates, PrachanI,
NJ. X. Gray, Ryeg,lte. T.. Woodruff, Newark,
Calvin Morrill,, st Johnsbnry. A written
statement should be attached to each tub Of
butter offered for premium, giving time
when made, kind and number of cows from
which made, kind and quality of salt used,
and the manner of laying down and pressing
the same.
Sugar, Honey, Bread, DEC.
Best tub maple sugar, not less than 20
lbs, Toe; I'd, soc; hest tub unrelined sugar.
Zoe; 2d, Soc best bees honey, not less than
lbs, Soc host maple honey, not less than 8
lbs. Toe; I'd, soc; hest specimen white bread
with recipe in writing, 50c 2d, 25c; best
specimen graham bread, soc; ID, 25c; best
specimen rye and Indian bread, SOC; ID, 25c;
best lot pastry 4 or more varieties, Soc 81,
Csc; best specimen preserves, SOC; I'd, 25c;