Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-25

of the time. The attendance the first day
was small, but on the second day Il large
number were present.
CATTLE.
The show of oxen and steers was good
Grin Cummins of East Montpelier showed
a large. we'll matched pair of & years old
working oxen, which weighed $500 lbs.
and took the first premium. F. G. HINT.
ley, Marshfield, took the second premium.
|. M. Browns pair of large. red,
matched oxen walked off with the first
premium, and E. A. Cummins' and Geo.
Davis of East Montpelier followed in
their rear.
H. H. Martin, East Montpelier, had a
pair of large red and white years old
oxen that were Just nice.
L. r. Joslyn, Waitsfeld, had pair Of
4 years old steers that tipped the beam at
3,ll0. L. A. Persons of East Montpelier
and George P. Foster had some fine look
ing 3 year Odds on the ground.
Julius Palmer. Waitsfield, showed one
pair 2 years old steers which weighed
2,45O lbs.
The stock pens were all full and in some
cases running over. Grin Cummins show
ed large years old COW and years
old heifer which girt nearly seven feet. A
large heifer calf of the 2 years Odds was
also on exhibition.
c. X. Gray, E. Montpelier, followed
with Il very good display of Shorthorns,
showing two COWS, "Alice" and Lady
Alice. two yearling heifers, u fine looking
yearling bull, Prince Seaham," and II
bull calf. Mr.. Gray also exhibited u fat
COW.
II. H. Martin exhibited his monster
years old bull, Royal Oxford" IL large
fat COW which would have taken the first
premium almost anywhere, good years
old heifer, n heifer calf and Il pen of three
calves, two being nicely marked pair Of
steers.
Andrew Murray of Moretown was pres
ent with his premium 246l Id. bull, and
also had u pen of two good looking year.
ling heifers.
l. R. Joslyn, Waitstield, brought up the
rear of the Durhlms with fine show Of
some twelve heads, among which we
noticed 2 years old bull which was the
best on the ground, two pairs of yearling
steers, one being I'm extra fine one, a pen
of four calves and four yearlings and {
year Odds.
Luther o. Wood of Barre had some
good young stock,-Durham grades.
LII. Persons had very good Alderney
bull and handsome yearling heifer.
The lovers of the mealy-muzzled Jersey
might we'll feel proud of the extent of the
exhibition in point of numbers and also r
quality, if the outside appearance OF some
of the best mixers could be overlooked.
Joel Hersey, Williamstown, showed q
IL years old COW (a butter maker) and i
years old heifer with good points.
JIG. Little of Wiliamstown had goot
years old bull, and Jason Jeffords fou
grade yearlings which were good to lool
upon.
Orlando Clark, E. Montpelier, and Free
d. Beckley, Barre, showed good bull
calves, and E p. Odds, Barre, has Il goot
2 years old heifer.
Chas. +. Chandler. Montpelier, had
Jersey COW, " Bertha Belle" and year
ling heifer which must prove to be fin
COW.
N. G. Tabor, Montpelier had an excel
lent show of thirteen head of Jerseys
some of which were animals of fin
promise.
G. T. Sabin, Montpelier, had as hand
some yearlingobull as one often sees.
C. A. & T. II. B ,rtett, Plainfeld, tool
the first premium on years old bulls.
T.G. Huntley, Marshtield, showed tire
calves with Jersey blood, VIM. Farwell
Barre, two jersey COWS, and G. II. Beck
ley two grade heifers. j. N. Ketchun
Barre, had three fine looking heifer calve
and two yearlings, all Jerseys.
Elkins, Perkins, Montpelier, exhibite,
good looking family COW, and Alonz
Roadway, E. Montpelier, one COW and
yearling heifer. grades.
E, & o. D. Town, Woodbury., wer
present with five pairs of the Dutch cattle
twelve heads, including tho old COW
the young COW and handsome tire
weeks old calf, which seemed to be in
clined to throw off the old fashioned color
black, and adopt a seal brown. Anon.
these cattle we noticed II very promlsin.
pair of yearling steers. Mr.. Town report
the Dutch COWS as very heavy mixers
and thinks they will prove the COW 70
the dairy.
There were but three exhibitors of the
cherry-red. sleek looking Devon, Eiwir
House of Waitsfeld showed ten head O
nice looking animals and carried off mos
of the premiums. George Davis had some
Devon stock and Geo. B. Persons of East
MONTPELIER two fine looking years old
COWS and yearling bull.