Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-17
The State Fair.

ready there was some stock on the grounds
people were busy fitting up refreshment
stands, making their entries; teams were
bringing in goods, and iawing the super
intendents because they could not have
everything just rs suited them alone. Mr..
Shedd, the superintendent of the grounds,
was busy allotting space; Miller, in floral
hall, was decorating his department, and
goods being rapidly put in agricultural
hall. The severe shower delayed matters
little, but for short time only.
CATTLE.
The exhibit of cattle is large and excel
lent, the Jerseys being in the majority.
Next in importance comes Shorthorns,
while the others show in good numbers.
JERSEYS
First in line is the herd of w. II.
Adams of Pom(ret, 10 head, cows, 2 two
years old heifers, > yearling heilers, . heif-
or calves, and bull, Pomfret No. 3l15-a
fine animal. Mr.. Adams cows are large
animals with good bags and large teats,
and, as we know, good milk and butter
stock.
Next in line comes the stock of W. d.
Bronson, East Hardwick, with q Jerseys
and Swiss COWS. Mr.. Bronson's cows
are not so large Us MIR. Adams but look
like good mixers. Creamy, zoos, took
our eye as the flvorile in his herd.
T. (hnp. ll,. rLn,,,s n,,,,,
Bertha Belle, 1857, and years old
hcfer, Kitty Martin, 7l5l-both hand
some.
Frank Norton shows u good yearling
bull, large size, and in color and general
appearance much resembling u Guernsey,
W. II, II. Bingham, Stowe, has herd
OF . head, ut the head Of which is
"Passaic," Il fine years old, brown shad-
81 off to black on his sides. Mr. Bngham's
herd are varied in color from nearly black
to light ftwn and lie is evidently combin-
ing two strains of blood, and his solid dark
rIlotcd COWS We think the best he has.
J. A. Shedd, Burlington, shows Il hand
some bull, t years old, good size and color
EX-Gov. Smith has head from his fine
herd Of Jerseys, and three of his four
Gucrnseys. The bull, "Cloth of Gold"
No. 10, years old, OF which we gave
some account soon after his arrival from
the Island, has improved much. lie is Of
good size, fine shape and very yellow
skin. The two heiiers are darker in color
III. large and handsome. The Jerseys arc
too well known to need more extended
note.
w. w. Pierce, Vergenncs, shows a
handsome black and gray yearling bull
"CHj B1no;' j. Bartlett, Middlebury, bull
) years old, brown and black.
Geo. II. Alexander, Aiiddescx, shows n
handsome bull calf; Orlando Clark, East
Montpelier, fair yearli1g; and L. P.
Kelon, years old with good points but
rather too much horn; NJ. +. Quimby,
West Farlee, bull years old; Little &
Holden, Williamstown, bull 5 years old
sHORrHoRNs.
J. Il. Joslin, Waitslicld shows fine
herd-l0 head His herd are the red and
white, and are Of the Winslow Brothers
herd, Mr.. Joslin's cattle received general
admiration and must be fine cattle for
beef. Mr.. Joslyn also shows pair of
white four years old steers which weigh
1910 pounds solid fellows; pair of two
years olds which weigh 2j5O pounds, and
another 2400 pounds. lie is Il success rs
Il breeder of good cattle.
Henry II. Martin, East Montpelier
shows 10 head, among The best of which
is the COW Green Mountain Maid, 5 years
old, weighing 2l00 pounds, and the bull,
Royal Oxford, 9 years old, weighing 220O
pounds. lie had also some fine yearing
steers and yoke of handsome oxen, 4
years old, weighing over $500.
brigham & Van Scklon, Burlington
have Il fire bull Monarch Oxford, years
old, weighing 1900 pounds, good shape,
handsome, dark red with two or three
small white spots, and we think he is as
handsome as any on the grounds.
DEvoNs.
Edwin House, Watsfield, shows IS head
which are led by Felix, %, years old,
weighing nearly 1900-a handsome ami
nal. lie comes from Geo. IlyGo's stock
and took the first prize at St. Adams last
year rs years old and the first this year
MS years old. The cows are not as large
as those Of Mr.. Davis, but are trim and
handsome.
J. Il S. 5. Walker, Hartland, show
head of the " dark " Devons. The bull
Reno, years old, is at the head of the
herd, Il fine specimen of this handsome
breed.
Geo, Davis, East Montpelier, shows 4
COWS with calves by their sides. Mr..
Davis cattle are larger than others of the
breed we have seen here, larger framed,
though not more llcshy. His herd are
from the Connecticut blood.
DUTCH.
L, II. Joslyn, Waitsfeld, shows l
years and l yearling heifer of this breed.
They are large, and the years old is said
TO be n good mixer.
w. A. Farnham, Royalton, shows l3
head of thoroughbreds which is lead by
bull, Fred, years cid, not large but good
shape. Three COWS and heifers complete
the herd. They are tolorably uniform in
markings and make up the entire display
Of this breed.
AYRSHIRES.
j. L. Paris, Fairfax, shows herd Of
10 head. Mr. Paris stock strikes us as
not as large rs some Of this breed, but are
evidently good mixers, and show great
uniformity in marking evidently careful.
ly bred.
Curtis Wheeler, Fairfax, has 10 head
This herd shows rather more red and less
white in color, are rather larger in size