Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03
LamOiIIe Valley Fair.

LamOille Valley Fair.
The Fifth Annual Fair of the Lamoille
Valley Agricultural Association was open.
ed at Morrisvile, the 25th ult., continuing
three days. Like all its predecessors this
year it had perfect weather for its holding,
which is as powerful help for IL good
Fair as can well be had. This association
has custom of exhibition not the most
satisfactory to those who come consider
able distance to attend it, E., exhibiting
different articles on different days, and one
day only for each. Other Fairs generally
do little on the first day; here all the cat
tie are shown the first day, and are taken
away ut night. The second day the horses
are shown and all articles for Floral and
Mechanics Halls, and they also get out at
night. The third day is devoted to trot-
ting, etc, so the only way to see all is to
90 the whole hog and take three days.
We think the society will put up pens and
keep the stock over night, and the con-
tents of the halls can be detained without
extra expense or trouble. The grounds
are excelent-a gradual rise of the
ground giving q comprehensive view of
the grounds and the entire track.
As before stated, the first day was de-
voted to stock.
W. D. Browne, East IIardwick, 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 approaching The Shorthorns.
These are said to be the only ami
mails of the kind in the State, and that
there are but sixty in the United States
Mr.. Browne had also several other cattle
from his herd, which consists of fourteen
Jerseys, grades, we believe, of which three
were two-years-old heifers and two three
yearsold. He has sold, besides what has
been used in the family, $50 pounds of but
ter per COW.
Seymour Harris had here the three
Jersey bull which took the first
premium at the State Fair, and one three
yearsold heifer which was worthy the first
premium here
DR.. f. B. Smith of Stowe had fine
herd of sixteen head.
D. N. Farrand, Hyde Park, had eight
head-some good COWS.
r, R. Waite, Stowe, had eight head of
grades-apparently good milking stock.
Mr. Waite stated to us that he considered
that he had made decided improvement
in the butter qualities of his dairy, both in
quantity and quality of the product, by the
infusion of Jersey blood.
G. L. Holbrook, Hyde Park, had six
head, grade and natives.
Charles Holbrook, Hyde Park, had also
about the same number and quality.
ShOrthorns made II small show, the com.
mittee finding only four head which they
thorough-breds; why we cam
not understand, rs the fine farming coun-
try in this society's limits seems specially
adapted to raising this noble breed of cat
tie.
II. NJ. Day, Morrstown, showed fine
COW, the best, we believe, and D. N. Far
rand, Hyde Park. had some good animals.
OF Devons the show was the most ex-
tensive of any breed. 1t is curious how
these matters run; at Bradford there was
only one Devon on exhibition.
w. NJ. Small, Morristown, had ten head;
l.. S. Small, four head; L. A. & A. Small
ley, Hyde Park, twenty-three head-an
excellent show, Individually and collec-
lively.
j. NJ. Campbell, Morrstown, had herd
of seven head, which had, in our opin-
ion, the best bull of the breed on the
grounds.
Ayrshires made IL display of only about
fifteen head, and of these D. N. Farrand,
Hydepark, had the best.
We were informed that the best herd in
the county, and good one, too, was not
represented on the grounds.
James ALwell, Ellen, had three head a
bull and two heifers, of the jamestown or
polled cattle. These are the cattle which
Bro. Cheever of the New England Farmer
keeps and prizes highly.
There was quite respectable entry of
grades, but none particularly worthy of
note, where all were about equally good.
Working oxen had few entrios-less
Ihan usual, and no town teams. We be.
lieve that horses are largely taking the
place of oxen for farm work; and some in
our vicinity who have made the change
speak highly in its favor.
A. NJ. Whitcomb, Hyde Park, had a
very handsome pair of bright red cattle,
estimated to weigh about 5000 pounds,
and worthy n first premium anywhere.
OF DRAFT OXEN
Solomon Stowe of Morristown had good
pair and took first money. A. l. Hol-
brook, Hydepark, had also "A good pair.
The horses came out in force. Of draft
horses Harrison Dodge, Morristown, had
the best para pair of handsome grays
western horses, we think, and which
were entered as drivers, rs well.
j. M. Campbell, Morristown, had a
good pair, and got The second premium.
Of double driving teams there were five
entries. B. T. Wiley, Cambridge, had q
beautiful pair of bays probably the best
on the grounds, w. S. & II. Gilbert,
Morrstown, had also good pair; Harri-
son Dodge, fine pair of grays. L. j.
Town, Stowe, had also stylish pair of
grays.
of single drivers G. R. Page, Morris
town, had fine bay; W. S. Cheney, Nor
ristown, hay, also a good driver. &c.
Carpenter drove IL brown mare,-a pretty
stylish driver.
E. A. Smalley, Hyde Park, showed a
our-years-old sorrel colt, and o. D. Mat
thews, Stowe' dark bay gelding.
Brood mares with colts made good ex-
hibtion. N. A. Terrill showed n GOOD
chestnut mare and colt; A. j. Bronson,