St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-20

Giving an average to the ten yoke of
over 1000 lbs. each. We think Mr..
Roy's oxen are the heaviest pair ever on
the grounds, and the ten pairs probably
averaged higher than any town string
previously exhibited in the county.
The Waterford town team was also
very fine one, as well as the one from
st. Johnsbury and as there were more
oxen from both towns than the town
string required, it was no small matter
to select the required number by ex
Guiding some from the teams.
The following are the owners of the
-yoke-string from Waterford:
c. l.. Dawson, H. c. Dawson, j. F.
Hale, E. A. Parks, G. R. Barker, two
pairs, Barton Works, Thomas Mason,
Cyrus Hill, L. S. Freeman. This string
averaged over 1900 to the pair.
ST. JOHNsBURY STRING.
E. p. Allen, A. r. Hovey, j. G. How
ey, A. Aldrich, two pairs, E. & T. Fair
banks, four pairs, Horace Ayers. These
averaged over 5000 lbs the pair.
The five yoke string from Waterford
were owned by Calvin Brown, James
Needham, o. S. Ladd, Walter Remick.
The five yoke Lyndon string were
owned by w. A. Benis, two pairs, P. B.
Graves, James Trefran, Daniel Fisher.
DRAFT OXEN.
Farmers who have nice fat oxen do
not generally care to put them to the
test of dead pull, but in the trial to-
day, four pairs competed, namely, those
owned by Geo. Stuart, Alex. Roy, VIM.
Roy, and Joseph Roy, and all drew the
big stone roller, weighing over four
tons, loaded upon a drag. This exhi-
bitiOn drew large audience, and when
the drivers began to shout, "Gee
Bright" and "Haw Buck" the sport
became exciting. While every pair
drew the load short distance, the 500
pair walked off with it with the most
ease.
OXEN AND STEERS.
There were several yoke of cattle
that were much admired because of
their rich color. The Devons shown
by Barton Works were perfect beauties;
and there we're several yoke of steers
of the same beautiful mahogany color.
In handy steers there were several
exhibitors. B. D. Hartshorn had four
two-years-olds, which he had trained so
skillfully that he drove them about the
grounds without any yoke-first two
together, and then all four-in-hand, as
it were. The show of steers was very
good, giving promise of good oxen at
our fairs in the near future.
CATTLE IN PENS.
The cattle in pens drew a crowd con-
tinually. Although the accommoda
tions have been enlarged, they we're all
too scant for the large number entered.
JerseyS.-This breed, which a few
years ago was unknown to our fair, is
now the most numerous exhibited.
Among those who showed this stock,
we found the names of w. D. Bronson,
Horace Brown g. Son, E. A. Parks, E.
g. T. Fairbanks g. Co., j. P. Miller, E.
w. Clark, S. J. Hastings, j. S. Kiner-
son, and others.
Mr.. Bronson of Hardwick showed
stock in this blood which took four first
premiums at the state fair last week.
Durhums.-This favorite blood was
exhibited by c. L. Dawson, j. w.
StOddard, S. S. Stoddard, j. F. Hale,
Thomas Mason, B. F. Weeks, F. F.
Thompson, etc.
DeUonS.-Fred. Stanton, C. l.. Ste
vens, j. 81 E. Batchelder, o. g. w. N.
Drew had good specimens of this stock
The Drews had a bull calf, 6 months
old, that weighed COS lbs.-a beauty
indeed.
Ayrshires.-A K. & G.. N. Drury ex.
hibited fine herd of Ayrshires, and E
F. OsgOod was the only other exhibitor
so far as we saw. The Drurys also
took first premium at the state fai
last week, and their show of calves wal
excellent.
Grades.-The new regulation of tn,
Society that blooded stock must be reg
istered, has increased the show of grad,
stock, much of it having been hereto
fore classed with the blooded stock
In this class of exhibitors, were E. E