Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03
Jamoille Valley Fair.

The Rfth annual fair Of the Iamoille Valley
Agricultural Society was held at Morrisyille on
the 18th ultimo. continuing three days. The event
was favored with good weather, ahd was OF course
a success. The entries we're numerous, and the
show in all departments was good.
THE STOCK
Among the many noticeable specimens in the
exhibition Of stock, w ID Browne, Fast Hard
wick, had on the grounds three Swiss cattle, one
bull and two heifers, all one year old, mouse
color, and in shape and color more nearly APP
preaching the Shorthorns These are said to be
the only animals Of the kind In the state, and that
there are but sixty in the United States. MIR.
Browne had also several other cattle from his
herd, which consists of fourteen Jerseys grades,
we believe, OF which three were two-years-old
hefers and two three-years-old. lie has sold be
sides what has been used in the family, two hun
drcd and thirty pounds Of butter per COW. Sey-
monr Harris had here the three-y ears-old Jersey
bull which took the first premium at the state
fair, and one e-years-old heifer which was
worthy the first premium here. DIR. r. B. Smith.
of Stowe had n fine herd of sixteen head. d. n.
Farrand Hydepark, had eight head-some good
cows. X. X. Waite Stowe, had eight head of
grades-apparentiy good milking stock. Mr.. Waltz
stated TO us that he considered that he had made
a decided improvement in the butter qualities of
his dairy, both in quantity and quality of the
product, by the infusion of Jersey blood. c. l..
Holbrook Hydepark, had six head grade and MT
tives. Charles Holbrook, IIydepark, had also
about the same number and quality Shorthorns
made a small show, the committee finding only
four head which they considered thorough-breds
Why we cannot understand, as the fine farming
country in this socetys limits seems especially
adapted to raising this noble breed of cattle, II.
W. Day, Morristown, showed fine cow-the best,
we believe; and d. n. Farnnd, IIydeparb, had
some good specimens on show. OF Devons the
show was the most extensive of any breed on the
grounds this is directly opposite to the way mat
tiers stood at Bradford-there being but one OF
two Devons on exhibition W. NJ. Small, Norris
town, had ten head; L. S, Small four head; T..
A. & A. Smalley, Hydepark, twenty-three head
an excellent show Individually and collectively.
J. NJ. Campbell, Morristown, had herd of seven
head, which had, in our opinion, the best bull of
the breed on the grounds. Ayrshires made dis
play of only about fifteen head, and of these D. n.
Farrand Iydepark, had the best. We were in
formed that the best herd in the county, and n
good one, too was not represented on the grounds.
James Atwell, Eden, had three head, a bull and
two heifers, of the jamestown polled cattle
which Brother Cheever of the Ne1 England
Farmer keeps and prizes highly. There was quite
a respectable entry of grades, but none partic-
ularly worthy ofnote where all were about equally
good. In the way of working and draft oxen there
were but few entries-less than usual, Town
teams were not to be found ON the grounds A.
NJ. Whitcomb Hydepark had very handsome
pair of bright red cattle, estimated to weigh about
three thousand pounds, and worthy first prem
ium anywhere. solomon Stone, Morristown, had
a good pair of draft oxen and swept away first
money with them A. l. Ilolbrook, Hydepark,
also had fine pair on show
OF horses there were a large number on exhi-
bition nthe way of draft horses, Harrison Dodge
Morristown, hadl the best pair-a pair of hand
some grays-western horses, we think, and which
were entered as drivers, as well. J. NJ Campbell,
Morristown, exhibited pair that were not "slow,
OF double driving teams there were five entries.
B. T. Wiley, Cambridge, had a beautiful pair OF
bays-probably the best on the grounds W S.
& II. Gilbert, Morrstown, had also good pair
Harrison Dodge fine pair of grays l.. j. Town,
Stowe, had also stylish pair of grays. OF single
drivers r. Page Morristown, had fine bay
w. S. Cheney, Moristown, bay, also a good
driver. f. c. Carpenter drove brown mare-a
pretty stylish driver
Brood mares with colts made good exhibition
n. A. Terrill, showed good chestnut mare and
colt; A. J. Bronson, Stowe, good one; S. Harris,
Morrstown, good chestnut mare and colt-prob-
ably the best; g, W. Foss, Hydepark, a chestnut
mare also.
OF stations there were thirteen entries, among
the best Of which were those of John Utton, Nor.
ristown-a good bay Hiram Dodge, Morrisve-
handsome black, and W. 5 Gilbert, Morristown
also black. II. S Town, Morristown; o. j.
Benson, Stowe; and William Wheeler, Hydepark,
had good yearlngs on exhibition.