Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-10-03

c. Ii. Blodgett of Burlington exhibits his
old He shows marked resemblance TO his
famous sire, Waikiki Chief, and imparts it to
his stock.
\ yearling colt owned by James Madden,
sired by Young Waikiki from Young Ethan
mare is the best colt on the ground and one
of the incest colts ever exhibited in these
parts
q. 5. Appleton shows his fine stallion
Richmond, years old This horse is an
other of Waikiki Chiefs progeny, and is hard
to beat in beauty of form or excellence as
by Joseph Bacon froman Ethan mare, and one
owned by John Rolfe-are ON the ground and
are much admired.
j. s Appleton shows his stallion "ilamil-
tonian Chief . years old, of large size and
SNOWY style.
There is good show of llolabirds
:. Young Ethan's" stock. Among the
colts of his getting on the ground are Drew
4 Perry's Thorpe" 4 yearsold. from II Ham,
iltonian mare vermont Ethan ownedb by
J. A Percival of Jericho Il nice 3 years old
Of A. b. Ashlcy's of Milton and good .
years old owned by NJ. F. Kelley Of this
city Among the superior colts are years
old shown by Chester Corey of Shelburn, sired
by Columbus :" n ''Whalebone" colt, cXhi-
bited by H. Bixby Of Essex and Il , years old
sired 10y Mr. Corbin's Earthquake, owned
by John Blair of Milton.
Probably The best pair OF mules
ever owned in this county is exhibited
by II. NJ. Small of Huntington. They were
raised in Iowa, got by an imported Spanish
jack; are years old black, OF large size and
good shape; weigh =, l2G pounds, AMI re-
ccived rs much attention As any animals ON
the ground. Mr. Small also showed Il pair
Of mule suckers There can be no doubt
that it would he for the advantage of our
farmers To raise more of these hardy and ser
viccable animals.
CATTLE.
MIR. Hungerfords beautiful Devon herd,
already alluded To, includes the noted bull
Wilbraham Third, now 4 years old the
cow Queen. which took the first prize in her
class ut the Philadelphia Centennial the
yearling heifer ''Winooski Belle, out OF the
COW Beauty" sired by Kings Duke, called
the best Devon bull in America; two fine
yoke of oxen, and II pair OF beautiful =.
months steers now weighing l,Oi5 pounds
Asa Brigham exhibits two yearling Devon
heifers and II pen of milch cows,
: H. Weston of Winooski makes a SUI
perior display including Guernsey bull AMI
six cows and calves, II pen of IIolstcin, Dur
ham bull and pen OF Short Horns, and pen
of mich cows.
Brigham " Van Sicklen show their fine
Durham hull and some superior grade year
linrs and calves.
Edmund Whitney of Willlstou shows
Jerseys, including hull and
four cows.
&. W Brownell of Williston exhibits two
yoke of superior oxen, tat cow and pen
of good hcifers.
James Milham uf Shclhurn shows his COW
with her triplct calves The latter are grow
ing finely and now weigh Loss pounds.
Edward Van SicLlcn Of South Burlington
shows II fine yoke of oxen aud grade COW
weighing $40 pounds
Frederick Van Sicklen of South BuIllns
ton exhibits Durham cow and calf, II yoke
OF good oxen, thoroughbred Short horn
hcifcr and Il promising grndc bull calf,
J. W Jones of WilliSton shows n pair 81
three year old steers and q. W Smith "i
Jericho a good yoke OF working oxen.