Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-09-13
THE SHORT HORN AND GUERNSEY HERDS OF THE
VERMONT STOCK TARN-A SPLENDID EX-

the SHORT HORN AND GUERNSEY HERDS OF THE
VERMONT STOCK TAKA-A SPLENDID EX-
HiBIT AT THE STATE FAIR.
Though the lIberalIty and public spirit of
Col. lie Grand b. Cannon, whose efforts to
improve the great dairy interest Of YER
mont are worthy of all praise, though thus
far inadequatcly appreciated and responded
to by the mass of our farner1-those who
attend the State Fair at st. Adams, this
week, will have the opportunity of seeing
an exhibition of Thoroughbred cattle
which cannot be 6qualled in New England,
IT 1t can on the Continent. Col. Cannon's
ShOrthorn herd now numbers forty siJ su-
periOr animals. chiefly selected from the
best herds in England and America, and
in part also Of Col. Cannon : breeding. The
method of selection and breeding adopted
has been the same as that Of Thomas Bates,
to perpetuate and improve the milking
character of the animals, and to combine
as no other strain of blood does, the high
est qualities both iOr.the dairy and for beef.
and this herl is to-day the choicest and
purest Bates herd in this country. A
dozen or fifteen animals selected to show
the different families and qualities en-
braced in the herd, will be taken to the
State Fair. At the head of these will be
the noble bull "22i Duke Of Airdrie," bred
by Mr.. Alexander, OF Kentucky. This bull
was sired by the famous Royal Oxford"
lie Is now just seven years old. and has
shown remarkable qualities in impressing
on his progeny the square aud massive
shape. great size, silky Goats, and finest points
aorn bulls exhibited will be the young bull
''Louan's Beau, fifteen months old, br ed
by Col. Cannon, and a remarkably fine ami
NAL the Earl OF Beaconsfeld," six months
old, bred by Col Cannon, and the highest
bred bull of his family now living, and
Lord Winchester" same age, purchased
By CD. Cannon at the great sale of Short
lorns 10 Kentucky.
Among the cows will b" Ursuline 3D. four
years old "0xfOrd Loo 81. brought from
Kentucky "Azilea," imported from Eng
land MAY Rose 4th. fur years old, bred
IN kentucky-this COW will attract stten-
zion by her extraordinary proportions of
length and breadth-she now. though not
lat and MIXED regularly. weighs 1870
pounds and will probably go to 1870
bounds; "Lady Bell Bates" from Ken
lucky ''JaequelIne. bred by Col Cannon
Constance OF Lyndale 9th" Louisa and
Lady Saelburn' bred by Col. Cannon.
All these are pure bred and remarkably
ine animals
Col. Cannon IS famous young COW, Sixth
Duchess oil HilIhurst," Tor which he reius-
sd an offer of S22 500, will not be taken
rom tue Stock Farm Besides the Short
uorns. Col. Cannon will exhibit the fine
Guernsey bull Glover" and FIVE Guernsey
lows and calves, selected by Mr.. George
rOrOde, on the Isle of Guernsey. for Col
Cannon and imported by him this Spring.
These Guernsey Cattle show greater siZs
than the Jerseys, and are all OF the highest
excellence. descended from prize animals, of |
perfect color. and remarkably rich mixers. |
These herds will be exhibited not for
prizes. but for the benefit of the farmers of |
Vermont, and they will be worthy of the |
careful attention of all stock breeders and |
iairymen. 1t would hardly seem to be |
necessary to urge again the desirability of |
I.rm,o, ho.l,