Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-19

t beihsulreS anu ClleSler WnlteS were me
y numerous. Ofthe Berkshires, S. G. HI
n yoke. Esq, and Gov. Smith had the hes
, of Chester counties, D. S. Ballard and
Judd of Georgia have the best.
HORSES.
The show was very large and much we
bred stock was exhibited.
w. T. Kay exhibits nine horses in a
including the imported English thorough
bred stallion Sexton, six years old. TIL
is II dark bay, standing seventeen han,
high and Of fine form and style. An En-!
fish thoroughbred mare and foal are fit
specimens of this breed. The mare
chestnut and the foal bay. Mr.. Kay has
Clydesdale stallion, a mare and foal an
u two years old FLY. The stallion is
immense size, weighs 1900 pounds and
very strongly made. The mare is of larg
size and well proportioned, and the foal
Il very pretty animal, as is the two year
old colt raised from the same mare.
Suffolk Punch mare, or English draugh
horse, seems particularly well adapted t
hard WORK. A Shetland pony, weighin!
two hundred pounds, finishes the list, all O
which but the two colts are imported, ant
exceedingly fine animals.
Henry w. Davis of Alburgh Springs ex
hibts six horses in all, consisting of on,
stallion, Woodburn Pilot, one breedin.
mare and colt, one two years old LANDER
colt and three trottng horses. OF thest
one is u four years old French horse, of the
st. Lawrence breed, and and one Blacl
Hawk mare, Ruthless, One of the Goals
was sired by Kentucky Boy and he by
Mambrino Patchen. 1t is fine colt o
glossy black color and of good form ant
style. The stallion, Woodburn Pilot, pur.
chased from the Vermont Stock Company
was bred in Illinois; has won several prize.
and medals.
Z. d. ueines of Brandon exhibits twelve
head, including Red Path, six years old
stallion, out of Queen of Vermont, by Gen.
Sherman of Ticonderoga, has carried of
the prizes wherever exhibited, including
the gold medal at this exhibition. Echo is
Il three years old stallion, dam, Queen of
Vermont, and sire Daniel Lambert. This
colt won the race for three years Odds
Tuesday, which is Il good record. Pebble
is three years old stallion, dam Jennie
Hastings, sire DIniel Lambert. Brandon
Boy is a two years old stallion, dam Queen
of Vermont, sire Daniel Lambert. This
is very fine looking colt and deserves
notice.
The list of horse stock exhibited by
Brothers of the Green Mountain
Stock Farm of West Randolph, Vermont,
twelve heads, the more promi-
nent of which were the stallion, Dan Clio
vanni, seven years old, by Hampton, son
of Rysdyk's Hambletonian, dam by Voun-
Ieer; Lockwood, four years old, by Aber-
leen, son of Rysdyk's Hambletonian, dam
Lady Lockwood by Neaves, c. NJ. Clay,
Jr. Randolph, three years old, by Aber-
eel, dam by Ethan Allen; and the three
year old iIly, Randolph Maid, by Dan out
Of old Blonde by old Abdallah. This filly
S large, remarkably well-bred and of
great promise.
Don Giovanni was exhibited on the
rack and trotted mile in 239, which was
he third time he ever trotted a full mile.
lie trotted the first quarter in AZ seconds,
he second in So seconds, the third in AZ
seconds and the fourth quarter in 81 sec
,nds e. 2.23 gaiO which was a splendid
performance considering his condition.
hesstallion, Stands fifteen and three-fourths
lands, is pure gated, shows great flights
If speed and ought to make one of the
astcst. He was awarded the first prcmi-
I'M us the best stock horse ut the Vermont
State Fair last year, None Of the stock
rom the Green Mountain Stock Farm WIS
ntered for premiums this year.
1t is but just to the stock to say that the
ay furnished was of the poorest quality,
yer ripe and evidently having been wet,
o exhibitors were forced to procure fodder
rom other sources to keep their cattle in
ny decent kind of appearance.
POULTRY
made Il good show in numbers, but at this
eason of the year do not appear to the
est advantage; the chickens not being
ct in full feather, and the fowls moulling.
We noticed the Light'Brahmas of Mr.Geo.
Davis of East Montpelier as among the
est of ther kind.
Offarm machinery there was fair show.
'irst was new thing for Vermont, Il reap
+ with self-bindcr attachment, from the !
yell known Walter A. Woods establish
lent This cuts the grain and delivers it
ound in good shape out of the way of the
Machine for the next cut. 1t is arranged
IL three horses and will sell for about
lreo hundred dollars. They also showed
heir well known mowers and sweep-rake
eapers. The Champion Company of
Ohio. had on exhibition their
weep-rake reapers, the Champion Mower
nd the New Champion, which is the new
anne for the machine known as the New
Upper, the IIayMaker, aud now since the
hampton Company have taken hold of it,
S the New Champion. This is the new
movement" machine which dis
enses with all counter shafts and gears
aving but one pair of gear wheels on the
lacbine. The Vermont Farm Machine
company had their wares on exhibition,
hich we shall reserve for future mention,
$50, the Golfers Todder, us we shall no
oubt meet them at other fairs.
Mr.. Gilman of Montpelier had the
boss " show of carriages, including the
ne buggy which won the prize at Phila-
elphia last year. This exhibit would be
edit to any manufacturer in the country.
AGRICULTURAL HALL
ID II good display, especially in fruit.
/. S. White of Shelburn had one hundred
lrieties of apples-a good show; about
rty varieties of peas and fifteen of plums. i
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