Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-10-04
Farm and Household.
THE VERMONT STATE FAIR
Vote. oTthe Exhibition Of Cattle, sheep
and swine.

THE VERMONT STATE FAIR
No,.. o1,be r,hibitiou Of Cattle. sheep
and swine.
from the New England Farmers reporLl
The 2sth annual exhibition Of the Vermont
State Agricultural Society and Wool Growers
Association. which occurred at Bellevue Park.
St Adams. Sept. To- II and H. was. in some
respects. superior to any previous exhibition
of the society. The show Of sheep has un-
doubtedly. been excelled in numbers at some
former exhibitions. but there has never been
seen such a gathering Of fine cattle as were on
the grounds the present year. nor have ever
seen better collections of poultry at any agrl-
cultural fair than were shown here this week.
| have been somewhat familiar with the ex-
hibitions Of this society for the past half dozen
years and can say, without hesitation. that
this is the best exhibition. all things consid-
cred. that have ever attended in the State.
1t gives evidence of a marked improvement
in the average quality of the farm stock kept
by the farmers on these hills. The increased
interest felt in the manufacture Of dairy prod
ucts an interest that has been greatly increas-
ed through the influence Of the Vermont Dali
rymen's Association. has gradually led to a
general improvement in the quality Of dairy
stock, especially the Jerseys.
sHoBIHoBNs.
Taking the circuit OF the cattle sheds. the
first animals to attract the attention of the Wis
itor are the Shorthorn herd of Col LeGrand
b. Cannon. of Burlington, who owns and cul-
tivates the large farm in Shelburne, lately oc-
cupied by the Vermont Farm Stock Company
Col Cannon shows II animals Of this breed.
at the head of which stands the ''22d Duke Of
Airdrie. a bull believed to be unexcelled by
any animal Of this breed in this or the old
country. He is years old. dark red, with
some white. and appears to be in state of
perfect health. while his general makeup in
dicates superior milking blood He was bred
by A J. Alexander Of Kentucky. and large
pile Of money was required te effect his trans
fer 10 the hills Of New England. He weighs
about 2OOO pounds with no excess of flesh or
fat in any point Below the Duke stands Ur-
suline Cd Azalea May Rose 4th. Louisa. La
dy Belle Bates Oxford Loo "a, Constance 9TH.
and Lady Shelburne. May Rose 9TH Is I yrs.
old. weighs 700 pounds and WAS bred by A.
Remick Of Kentucky. Azalea was imported.
and is a noted COW. both for quality Of blood
and value in the dairy. Louisa and Ursuline
are both good types Of the Shorthorn dairy
COW of New England as she was previous to
the wild excitement over great weights and su-
perior beef qualities. kirkleavington LeGrand
and Louan's Beau are young bulls Of high
blood and much promise. The bull calves.
Earl of B5aconsfield and Lord Winchester,
with the heifer. Jaqueline. complete the list,
and constitute a herd which bids fair, at no
distant dog. TO make Vermont Shorthorns as
widely known and as far-famed as in years
past have been the Morgan horse and the Ne
rino sheep.
GUERNsEYs.
Next beyond the Shorthorns of Col Can
non. are shown another herd by the same OWL
er-one of Guernseys. recently selected from
the best prize animals on the Island of Guern-
sey The bull Glover" Is months old. of a
soft Devon color. with skin As yellow as
gold. is the haudsomest bull I ever saw from
any dairy herd Grace. an ll-year-old COW Of
this breed. has been MIXED continuously for
the past seven years, without once being dry.
and has had but two calves in the time i
lbs of her milk make pound of butter. and
when in full flesh she pulls down on the scales
l4G0 lbs. A 2-year-old heifer. Flossey. which
dropped her calf on shipboard gave - lbs.
of milk per day soon after landing. Three
other heifers, two years old. with their calves,
complete the number Of this herd, which at
tracts. perhaps, more notice than any othel
the REOunu. AL AAlc AAAA-AhA7 AAtA- VA
Cannon's farm are entered for exhibition only
their owner feeling. without doubt, that nc
cattle-show prizes are needed for giving pop
ularity or worth to such animals as he has Sc
lected.
OTHER sEoBTHoBNs.
In the pens next reached, is the Shorthorr
herd of Mr. Geo. L. Reynolds. of Burlington
Mr.. Reynolds is a well-known breeder. ha
some of the best milking Shorthorn blood il
the country. and is enabled to obtain goo
prices for all the animals he chooses to dis
pose of. l find ] I animals exhibited. anon
them a 2-year-old. Duke of Oxford" an,
Oxford Lad" dark red bulls, with cleal
limbs and good bodies, indicating milk, rath
er than tallow. for butter making in thei
herds. The COW. Empress years old
calved last May. gave in one day during tn
week of the Fair, - pounds Of milk, and too
the sweepstakes prize for the best mich COY
of any breed 4 bull calf on exhibition. :
DAYS old. and the son of a 2-year-old heifeI
turned the beam at S5t pounds Mr.. Re!
nolds. understand received II prizes on III
II animals exhibited There should certain
seem to be at least one satisfied exhibitor a
this Fair. Adjoining the pens Of Mr. Rey
nolds are the fine Shorthorns OF NJ. D. Wall
er. Georgia. most of them young animal,
though ind one COW that Is said TO be goo
for - pounds of milk per day. and l54 lbs
Of butter per week.
H H Martin East Montpelier. shows
Shorthorns. among them az s-yvAr-oll bU
weighing 200. and a COW OF the Arabell
family, weiehing 2IOO. and which gives aboJ
eight or nine quarts of milk per day nor
than is taken by a large calf. Hon. J. CIR,
CORY Smith, of St AibAus, has two Arg
herds on exhibition. one Of ShcrthOrus al
one Of Jerseys. OF the former, there are
animals among them twenty four oltt
old heifrr. that gave over pounds Of butte
per week in August. 4 portion of Lis sioc
Sas purchased from the celebrated herd {
Hon. NJ. II Cochran. Of Compton, 2. I
Gov Smiths nine Jerseys. with their brigl
eyes and yellow skins. make IS attractive
show As any herd Of this breed on tbs ground
though | suppose some Of tie solid color
men viii criticisa them. The practical farm
er however. cares more to kuOg 81 the DUAL
lity Of the butter than the color Of the han
There axe many good herds ot dAlT! coz
crossing up in the vicinity OF 81 Adams, tn
owe their origin To the enterprisr and lbera
ity of Gov. Smith. Among the exhibitors
Shorthorns scattered along the line Of pen
aud not already mentioned / find the nam
Of C. r. Gray Of East Montpelier. J.
Shedd. Burlington NJ. T. LOOMS Georgi
and Nh. J. P. HoHir, Milton, each with
tew good animals. Taken together iEl vxl
bition Of ShorIhorns Is the best have ~
sen. according 10 my own ideas of that slOc
The aim Of al the Vermont breeders seems
be Ia breed Lot neUters. UongTrls OF mo
strositirs. but good dairy cows such as =
give a large quantity Of good milk, aud at 1
md Of their career bring their owners Q ban
sore pile Of choice beef.
TEE ATEsHIEEs-
Among tie Ayrshires the most promint
bend j. that OF L 5 Drew. South Buriingtc
his pens being trimmed with blue. rcd a
white ribbons almost As profusely as those
Mr.. Reynolds. Mr.. Drsw shows Is head,
fine. vel bred animals, and originally Fl,
II. b=s: breeders Of Canada Curtis Wheel