Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-09-22

yet iheIt are gppd clilNcnS ana good farms IN
its valleys and on its hill-sidcs. There is
Henry Root, persistent breeder of merinos
who has a ram that is considered model
sheep--shou in the legs, a heavy square
body, skin lying in fold, and well covered
with wool. 1t is true, the wool upon the
wrinkles was uneven and harsh, almost like
hair but find now the fashion allows the
strong vigorous masculine nature Of the
male to show itself IN a very heavy fleece Of
a quality that would not be- allowed in model
ewes Mr. Root has an excellent flock Of
ewes, and the Addison county breeders must
breed with skill if they excel him. Leaving
this place, ! went mile out Of my way TO
see a herd of Devon cattle, owned by Rolliu
Gleason. had heard that he had the Dew
on's, but they were not considered protita-
bic stock the COWS had no bags, aud could
not give much milk. But as had heard the
same story Of other blooded stock that was
good for the dairy, was encouraged to plod
on. found ia pleasant valley a substan-
tial two-story house, with large trees before
w. ana Iar'n pu'lu'ngS around showing inc
thrifty Vermont home substantially made
aud contcntedly occupied.
Mr. Gleason was at home, and after dinner
showed me his Devon herd books and the
pedigree OF some oil ms stock About
twenty years ago he bought Of VIM. r. San
ford of Orwell, the cow, Beauty, and two
calves ana mas bred nerd book De'ons ever
SINCE ne mas not neglected the milking
qualities oil ms stock lie bought bull OF
w al'er Nole' batavia NJ H. that was from
llteeh pounds oil butter ia week ms
pun was very me Devon and was sweep
stakes prize as yearlins' lhers Is IN the
n'rd' m'o' uepeie' NO oo'i her dam was
uem' NO. l'i' owned by Gov Hyde OF Con
"'c'cu'' Al .ne Nel'noht pa'Iyman' As
socialioh at Mohtpeler Tow hyde stated
'nat "em' NO. l't made one hundred and
'nlrly-siN pounds oil butter IN sixty days
ABOUT TWO ana oneIourth pounds day
also that She had yielded two and three
ioulth pounds OF butter IN day with
such yield, farmers ought to be satisfied.
Mr. Gleason has found the COWS gentle,
quiet good mixers and easy keepers. Ills
young cattle had sold TO drovers Tor several
dollars more per mead Than cattle OF the same
age bred 10y ms helshbors. lie has kept
these cattle about twenty years, and has held
the service oil the pun at one dollar yet IN
all TINS time he estimates That ms neighbors
nave not driven twenty cows TO ms bulls.
sa" ms stock, about thirty head, all herd
pook ANIMALS IhV are very beautiful to
LOOK at a yoke OF oxen thoroughbred
Devons' stood IN the yard, and were perfect,
model oxen weighing about three thousand
hVe hundred pounds
Mr. Gleason has been visited 10y Gov.
Hyde and William Mettoon OF Springfield,
Massachusetts, breeders OF Devons. lie had
bought seven more Devons OF Gov. Hyde, at
the time OF my visit, and expected them in
a lew days. Since that time he, with two
other men, have purchased all of Gov. llyde's
herd thirty five head at prices from $3.50 to
$500, as reported by the papers, SO that
this Is the largest herd in the state at this
time There seemed to be a shade Of DIFF
ference in the color OF these cattle, and !
was informed that the lighter red ones were
pelleVed TO handle best, having soft HAIR and
popular to cross upon the natives. Mr.
Gleason is one of those " particular men,"
in other respects. His poultry is pure Buff
Cochin, Partridge Cochin and Dark Brabna.
lie has, in years past. made quite a crop of
Early Rose potatoes for seed for h. X. BIiss
OF New York lie plants such seed as in
shane and size is ike what he wishes To
raise. lie winters the POTATOES. and has re-
ceiyed paving prices. This wear he has
six acres of Early Rose and Peerless also
four acres Of corn. inst enouph for hi, own
use. as he EXPRESSED it. His soil i. clavey.
and produces rood winter wheat and rros,
admire the courage of the breeders Of