Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-26
Doo, River Valley Fair,


tank with plenty of water and ice galore
so the multitudes could come and drink
without money and without price. We
are bound to notice the kind forethought,
wherever we sec it, which provides such
want-good cold water for thirsty people.
How much the little children enjoyed it,
and that alone should secure such supply
on all such occasions.
The stock was early on the ground, and
we soon commenced our tour of inspection
among the pens, and first we came to the
Shorthorn herd of Mr.. L. R. JosIyn OF
Watsfeld, which we described in full in
the Washington county fair report.
The next herd was the six head of An
drew Murray of Moretown, also at Mont
peler, and noticed in detail there.
VIM. R. Grandfeld showed n good bull
calf weighing $50.
JERSEYS.
Mr.. T. l. Sargent, Brookield, shows one
COW, very handsome, and though not Civ
ing milk, shows good milking points. lie
also shows u -years-old heifcr and bull
of the same age.
Mr.. Sargent's stock came from the Pom
fret diaries and does credit to that stock.
A. Joslyn, Waitsfeld, has COW and
two calves, one bull and one heifer, the
COW aud heifer from Lowell, Mass, the
bull from Pomfret. They are good stock
and show Mr.. Joslyn 10 be man who
keeps and cares well for his stock.
E. D. Smith, COW poor in flesh, us was
a two-years-old heifer shown by Frank
Bacon, but we will venture that they
were both good mixers.
Geo. Denney, Wiliamstown, showed a
good yearling bull, bought last winter in
Pomfret, and which gives excellent prom
Use.
Beside these full bloods there was quite
show of
GRADE STOCK.
w. w. Holden, Mortified, one COW and
two ears-ol heifer.
H. D. Briggs, three yearling heifers.
Geo. Nichols, n three-years-old mich
COW, a cross of Jersey and Shorthorn, and
looks like fine animal, though we doubt
the expediency of crossing breeds, bred for
such opposite results, for if COW converts
her food to the production of milk she can
not at the same time make much flesh.
j. Z. Dole showed Il yearling grade bull
which was ticketed for sale, but which
we hope nobody will buy to breed from
believing that in all grading of stock, the
sire should be thoroughbred every time.
j. G. Smalley, pair of very handsome
yearling steers, bright red and nicely
matched.
Eli Fisk, two Shorthorn grade yearlings,
good size.
Henry Jones shows good Devon COW
and calf, one Ayrshire and one Ayrshire
grade cow.
VIM. Gold had five Ayrshire cows,
looking as if good mixers, also yearling
bull and three calves. A fine herd.
HORSES.
The horses shown were of the best. j. B.
Wells exhibited a driving mare, which
struck the committee favorably and gained
first premium. G. Martin exhibited a
gentleman's driver, which took second
premium, and o c. Wilder brought out u
driving horse which took third.
G. A. Edgerton exhibited Il fine pair of
m etched horses for work, and o. G. Will
der and L. n. Stevens matched driving
horses. William Densmore had hand
some pair of live-y ears-old colts on exhibit
ton, which were of good build, good
weight, and possessed all the qualities de-
sired in such animals.
Mr.. Gray of Randolph had three fine
stations to exhibit, two of them blooded
animals. The heavy rain prevented their
being shown on the track, which is to be
regretted, as they would have made n
splendid showing.
SHEEP.
The show of sheep was mostly of the
long wooded varieties.
H. G. Kibbee had four pens of Cotswolds,
good sheep, with long silky wool and
heavy carcasses, A. Joslyn of Waitsfield,
four pens Cotswolds, with the largest old
buck on the grounds, weighing PSI pounds
Timothy Holland also showed good four
years-old. buck.
Edison Kimball had the best two-vears.
old buck we saw.
There were also some pens Of Merinos
but we did not find the cards, but we be-
leve they came from Mr.. Fisk of Brook
field; and we will say here that the entry
cards did not give the residence of the ex-
hbitor, SO where we have given it, we
have found it out by our learning. We
would suggest that addition to the secre-
tary.
SWINE.
First in the pens were the Poland Chinas
shown by f. Andrews at the Washington
county fair.
7. o. Allen, Brookield, showed good
Chester County sow and eight pigs, also
good specimens.
Geo b. Loomis had white SOW and
twelve pigs, and the territory about that
SOW looked pretty thickly settled; the pigs
were a cross with some black breed.
Geo Crane, Williamstown, had two Eng
lsh Berkshire sows, with litters of ten and
nine pigs respectively, and they were good
samples of this now very popular breed of
swine.
OF Working Cattle and Steers, there was
the best show we have seen at any fair this
year.
A. S. Allis, Brookfeld, had n pair of
working oxen TO which we awarded the
first premium, though we don't know
what the judges may do; large, handsome,
wel-matched cattle. Mr.. Allis also show
ed pair oftwin two-ycars-old steers, per-