Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-08
Dog River Valley Fair.

was of the very best and contributed not
A little to the success of the fair which
was pronounced by all the very best ever
held by this society, so noted for its sue
cessful exhibitions.
Tuesday was mainly devoted to entries
and getting in readiness for Wednesday
aud Thursday, which were, of course, the
two great days of the fair.
On entering the grounds from the main
gate and turning to the left you come to
the coops for
POULTRY.
The exhibition in this department is
small but of good quality and comprises
some very fine specimens.
l.. w. Avery, Mortified, shows two
good trio of Partridge Cochins.
H. z. Abbott, Brooktield, shows coop
of Plymouth Rocks and a coop Of very
fine turkeys.
ARA, Boyce, Roxbury, shows coop of
bronze turkeys that drew a second premi-
UNI.
Ii. C. Kibbee, Brooklield, has the largest
number of fowls on exhibition. His stock
comprises some nice looking musk geese,
large Pekin ducks (only geese and ducks
on exhibition) Narragansett gray turkeys
and coops of African rose comb bantams,
golden seobrights, Plymouth Rocks and
Bolton greys.
L. w. Cochrane, Mortified, coop each
of Plymouth Rock and brown Legho;n
chicks.
II. II. Walling, Mortified. has on exli-
bition and marked for sale coop Of
brown Leghorns. 2 coops of handsome
little S. S. bantams and Plymouth Rock
chicks.
G. S. Richmond, Mortified, shows 3
brown Lcghorn chicks and 8 Plymouth
Rocks, nice ones.
Geo. Roys, Roxbury, is represented by
II hen with brood of chicks that though
looking happy and contented now will
probably have to be well blanketed some
of the cold nights before spring or they
will come out rather down in the mouth.
II. G. Moseley, Mortified, shows a pair
of bantams.
G. c. Gokey, Mortified, S. S. Ham
burgs and trio Plymouth Rocks.
Lyman Wright, Mortified, Plymoutl
Rocks and very pretty Guinea hens.
Geo. B. LOOMS, Mortified, Plymouth
Rocks.
L. S. Simons, WiIliamstown, shows q
coop each of fine looking old stock and
chicks OF both the Brahmas and bantamS
on which he took premiums. He also
shows in u large coop II flock Brahmas.
Luther Blanchard, Brookfield, shows 4
coop of turkeys that took first premium
and coop of brown Leghorns.
VIM. o. Shaw, Mortified, coop o
white Polands and also of Guinea hens
one of which was a little off color or was
growing aged and gray.
CATTLE.
This department of the fair, though al.
ways large and excellent, was, if any
thing, larger and better than usual. Thc
Durham and Jersey stock was in the
ascendency.
L. r. Joslyn, Waitsfeld, was presen
with some twenty animals and occupied
the first pens. His show of stock led of
with large, splendid looking F. B. Dur
ham milch cows, and if they give mill
commensurate with their size they mus
be very deep mixers. He also has .
yearling heifers and u pen Of 5 calves, {
pair of two-year-old steers, weighing
$3.50 pounds and his yoke of mammoth
four-y years old oxen, weight, 4115 pounds
In Dutch cattle Mr.. Joslyn has hand
some cow, yearling heifer and yearlins
bull which weighs 1925 pounds.
Alfred Joslyn, Waitsfield, shows year
ling Jersey bull, 2 two year old heifers,
heifers and 2 grade heifer calves, all fin
stock.
I. j. Sargent, Brookiield, led off hi
stock with n three years old Jersey bull, ;
splendid animal of that handsome darl
flwn color so much admired by lovers 0
this breed; next come yearing heifer
heifer calf, bull and grade heifer calves
Geo. Crane, Williamstown, shows
ycarling Jersey bull with good points.
Geo. Denny, Williamstown, Jersey bu
and grade cow.
Edison Kimball, Mortified, fine Dutc
bull, II two years old heifer and calf an
bull calf.
A. o. Smith, Mortified, grade Jersc
COW.
l.. w. Blanchard, Brookfeld, thre
years old grade Jersey COW and calf, ais
grade Durham COW.
G.. B. Granger, Randolph, was the onl
exhibitor of Ayrshires but had fine an
mails. His stock consisted of three year
old bull and COW and heifer calf. MI
Granger took the first premium on Ayl
shires ut the Bethel fair.
+. McCarty, Waits6eld. had 5 lare
grade Durham cows on which he dre'
first premium, also yearlings and 2 hei
er calves. In grade Jerseys he shows
yearling and II heifer calf.
VIM. Clark, Brookield had ten veal
old Jersey COW, Jessica, which possesst
fine points and is nice butter COW;
also shows II yearling heifer of niue
promise.
Fred Blanchard, Brookfeld, shows
grade Devon bull calf of fine appearance
o. G. Davis, Mortified, grade Devc
COW and yearling heifer.
j. II. circuit and c. d. Williams, Nortl
field, each exhibited their " family COW,
Jersey grades.
w. w. Holden, Mortified, thinks his
grade Jerseys, on exhibition. are GOO
butter COWS, having made 500 pounds
butter in the past S months.
j. G. Hopkins, Mortified, shows u pa
of good looking steer calves.
Z. w. Cochran, Northfield brindIe n
tive COW and yearling heler.
w. L. Dnnsmore, Mortified, II pair
handsome grade Devon steers and yea
ling heifer
VIM. o. Shaw, Mortified, pair
grade Devon steer calves, which were pc
feet beauties and elected much praise.
VIM. Woodbury., Mortified, shows
yearling heifers, natives, and good on
too.
SHEEP.
All the pens on the sonth end Of Il
grounds were filled with sheep, most
Cotswolds and grades and only II few
the Spanish Merinoes. No doubt Il
=" tidal wave" in Dog river valley
bringing in more coarse than fine woolt
sheep. The general opinion seems to
that for small farmers small, well Ike
flock Of coarse wooded mutton sheep ri,
more profit than in other breeds, beir