Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-02
AMONG THE STOCK.

RhoH' lhE 6io'h
4 tour among the stock revealed large dis
play of the finest cattle, sheep and horses in the
valley C. A. Tracy exhibited as handsome "A
pair of twin four-year-od oxen as can be found
in this region They are perfectly matched in all
respects-measuring exactly alike, and weighing
twenty eight hundred and sixty pounds. They
are good workers, and, to our mind, were the
best specimens of the kind on the grounds. G.
W. Flagg Braintree, exhibited good Durham and
Devon stock, and Alfred Joslyn of Waitsfied
good-looking thoroughbreds. w. C. and L. \.
Clark, Brookield, exhibited Jersey and Ayrshire
calves; and the grade Dutch stock was repre-
sented in good exhibit by II. n. Briggs of Brook
field. w. ii. Dunsmore showed three fne-look-
ing grade Devon calves H. W. Davis exhibited
five native calves which were of good size and
appearance. William NJ. Smith exhibited well
appearing yoke of two-year-old steers George
Denny, Williamstown, u two-year-old Jersey
bull which was fair specimen. l., Il. JOslyn, Of
Waitsfeld, was on hand with a more extensive
exhibit than usual-twenty-one head in all, in
cudng aside from what we have noticed before
five large full-blood Durham cows, which were
entered for sweepstakes, These cows were ad-
mired by all; they "spoke for themselves " in
btion at the same time. Watsfeld was further
represented by Edwin Houses exhibit of sixteen
head of Devon cattle splendid specimens which
| are well known and admired by the farmers of
| this region and have been noticed by us before
this season. r. W Clark exhibited some sixteen
head of Devon cattle, including yearing bulls,
yearling grade steers; cows, among which was a
milch COW characterized by good judges as - q
beauty, and sure to draw premium" George
Kingston exhibited five head Of good cattle three
of them Deyons, including u handsome yearlinl
bull Charles Simonds and w H. Burke showed
splendid specimens of working oxen. William
Loomis and Patrick McNomand also made fin
exhibits in this line, both showing large, soil,
oxen. pair Of five year-old oxen shown by l.
G. Fuller took our fancy at first sight. They ar
well filled out and splendid anmals-as good a
any on the grounds. A. F. Allis, Brookteld, ex
hibited pair Of twin four-year-old matched oxe
; excellent animas-weghng three thousan
two hundred pounds.
There were several head which were not ticlSeted
; but were fair looking specimens. The cattle sho'
comprised one hundred and ten head in all
The show OF sheep comprised some sxtee
pens, numbering about eighty head in all. Joh
Heath exhibited some excellent specimens
long wools; NJ. C. Lazelle, Brookfed five grad
! eve lambs. G. W. Flagg, of Braintroe, col
tributed fourteen head TO this department. an
made his usual showing of first-elass sheep, Il
7 always succeeds in carrying of good share
a | premiums, and that speaks better for him tina
any commentof ours could H. G. Kibbee, Broo
field, is another "premium-taker in the line
sheep. He had eight head Of Cotswods on sho,
including a two-year-old buck which shear'
fourteen pounds last spring. L. W. Blanchar
!. Brookdeld, had a fine showing of grade shee
= and Alfred Joslyn, Waitsfeld, exhibited fifte
head OF grade Cotswolds, including fine bu
= weighing two hundred and seyenty-fve poun
the best on the grounds George Denny,
Williamstown, exhibited five fat lambs of /
long wool species, The show of Merinoes "
small and comprised exhibits by c. h Fis
l3rookfeld, W. T., Dunsnore and Henry Jones
ga The exhibition OF "grunters" was about
he large as usual, and attracted as much atent
from the crowd as almost anything else in t
line of stock, t. j, Poor Of Wiliamstown, {