Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-24

class, usually the leading sort, was very
lightly represented. Mr. Griswold's herd is
sold. The herds Of Mr. Reynolds aud NJ 1
Hubbard we're for some reason not repre-
sented. 1t occurs to us that rule as to
what shall constitute herd, so strict that a
man having thirty head Of cattle cannot fill
it, is, to say the least, slightly illiberal. Hon
Daniel Kimball, Clarendon, showed fine
herd of dairy Short.HorDs, with the noble
bull Oxford Prince at the head. w. Y.
Ripley, Center Rutland, exhibited one COW
a yearliug heifer and bull calf, the latter by
10Th Duke of Airdrio out Of Princess COW, 4,
oil choice animals; the calf very prom.
ising j. s. Emery, Wallngford, had Roam
Prince, three years old, good one.
In the class of Devons there was one herd,
owned by Rolliu Gleason, Benson, fne rep
resentatives of the breed, and few scatter.
ing animals.
In Ayrshires the exhibition was very full
aud exceedingly meritorious. The compC-
ttion was very close. The bull at the head
of the herd of W. Y. Ripley, Center Rut-
land, is the best speipen of the Ayrshire
type we have ever seen. The cows and
heifers are very 6ne. 1t was noticed that
the calves and young things of this herd
were very thin, the Messrs Ripley entertain
ing the opinion that liberal feeding impairs
the milking quality and Obliterates the dis
tinguishing typical characteristics Of the
breed. Charles Sanford, Orwell, showed
6ne herd. His young helfers in high con-
dition, the yearlings looking almost like
Short.Horns in form. i. s. Drew, Burling-
ton, was present with his we'll known herd,
all fine animals, as was also l. T. Paris,
Fairfax. The judges found the competition
very close, and experienced some difficulty
in deciding where to place the prizes when so
many animals were found to be conspi Gu
ously meritorious.
In Jerseys there was full and fine dis
play. L. d. Griswold, Orwell, was repre-
sented by a very superior herd of this breed
D. NJ. Tinkham, Pomfret, competed in the
same class with herd that was creditable
to his skill in breeding and selecting. Gen
George +. Davis, Cavendish, showed very
fine herd. The judges in this class encoun.
tered the same difficulty that was met in
judging the Ayrshires. When so many
meritorious animals are in competition, it is
impossible that some should not be disap-
pointed. II is hoped that the owners who
do not in all cases get the prizes they expect
will be disposed to allow that judges have
acted with fairness, and will bear the disap-
pointment with stoicism, hoping for better
luck next time.
There we're few grade cattle present, and
a thin show of working oxen. Messrs Ohas
Clement u Sons, and W. Y. Ripley, Centre
Rutland, exhibited very heavy yokes Of
working oxen.
The display Of sheep was very full, and
excellent in quality. In Merinos, the
leading class, we noticed large numbers, by
II. NJ. Bottum, SALISBURY, John H. Mead,
West Rutland, Il. S, Stowell, Cornwall, Il.
II. Boardman, Rutland, ii. G. Burwell,
Bridport, j. f. Stick1ey, Shoreham, and A.
Il. Perkins, Pomfret. The Merinos were as
a class, of high quality of excellence, with
many as near perfection as possible.
The Southdowns were well represe nted by
animals from the flocks of Frederick Bill
lings, Woodstock, II. II. Baxter, Rutland,
and G. X. Gray, East Montpelier.
Among the Cotswolds were noticed the
focks Of r. G.. Hill, Elmore, H. O. Kibbe,
Brook6eld, Il. Ives, Tinmouth. G. w. Flagg,
Braintree, and Leroy Sargent, West Ran.
dolph.
In fruits, vegetables and field crops the
exhibition was not what it should be in Yer
mont. Warner, Rhodes x Co, Water and
Chestnut streets, Philadelphia, showed canned
fruits and vegetables of forty.three kinds
which, upon test by large committee Oi
both gentlemen and ladies, we're unanimously y
recommended for the highest price, with the
additional Endorsement that nothing could be
nicer, In which verdict we concur.
There were few good samples of grain
Il. p. Hall. Castleton, showed ninety. .eigh
varieties of vegetables, and H. N. Morgan
Castleton, seventy.ninO varieties. W. Y
Ripley, Center Rutland, made display o.
vegetables of great variety, and very perfect
Also two or three good collections of fruit
In farming machinery the display wai
not large, but very interesting to farmers
The Ames Plow Co, Boston, put in al
appearance with large assortment of plows
including Knox's hard steel pillow aud Hake'
plOw, the improved American hay tedder
one of the most important and negecte,
things for farmers, French's cultivator, roo
cutters, cider mills, seed sewers, corn plant
ers, and other useful articles. Il. ID. & O
b. Reynolds, BrocktOn, Mass, showed th
Prairie gang plOw, with wheels and seal
which will take two burrows nine inches dee
and twenty-five inches wide, aud which the
warrant to work in land having cobbl
stones, giving buyers the privilege of return
ing it if its operation is not satisfactory; tn
turtle harrow, something on the plan of tn
Shares, but having wrought.iron frame an
tempered steel teeth, good improvement
we are inclined to think the Victc
horse hoe, with hilling attachment; whe'
eultivatOr; Eagle seed sower aud Clippe
wheel hoe.
Walter A. Wood, Hoosick Falls, N. Y