Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-24

larger even than last year would haze h'eh
attracted. Yesterday | sent you some Oh
scrvations upon the neat stock Ah"lher
visit this morning euables me to
allude again to this interesting iea-
ture of the, fair. Landlord Drew, OF
the American House, Burlington, has herd
of fourteen Ayrshires on exhibition which
receive, as they deserve, high praise. Messrs.
A. X. and G. y. Drury, of Greensboro,
exhibit five head of Ayrshires, among
which is fine three -years-old bull, Sir
| Gibbie, whose sire and dam were both I'M
ported. OF this favorite breed fine specl-
mems are also shown by \. Fisher OF st
| Albans and |. +. Paris of Fairfax. Mr.
| Fishers herd consists of nine head, consplcu-
ous among which is the bull, Sir MarInlon,
three years old, and the COW Maud. sly years
| old. MIR. Paris's herd numbers eleven. lis
COW Carrie made II pounds and T. ounces
of butter in seven days from pasture iood IN
june 1879.
DEyoNs
There is a fair display of Devons- }. W.
Willard, of East Montpelier, shows splen.
did bull, three years old. George Davis OF
East Montpelier has ten heads, three pens,
fine specimens all of them.
DUTCH.
The Nest remarkable display of Dutch is
by H. W keyes of Newbury. This enter
prisng Young farmer has seven head, all im-
ported, two cows, two bulls, three heifcrs.
The cows are deep mixers, and are said to
have averaged apiece about % quarts of
milk day, since June.
Peter Wheeler of Marshticld exhibits a
fine two years-old bull imported from the
herd upon the Carlos Pierce farm at Stan
stead, Z. q.
DUEnAM-.
Messrs. Van Sicklen X Brigham OF Bur
lington exhibit splendid herd OF IL grade
short-horns among which pair OF calves,
weighing 400 pounds. pair of five-years-
old oxen weighing 4, coo pounds and pair
of white yearling steers, attract great atten-
ton. H. Ii. Martin OF East Montpelier
shows fourteen head, and l.. c. Fisher of
Cabot shows Is head.
JERSEYS AND GUEESsEYa.
Asusual, the show of .Jcrscysis magnificent,
and the spccimcns of this iavOrlte stock out
number everything else in the way of cattle
on the ground. Among the conspicuous cX-
hibitors are: T. p Darling Of Elmore, W.
ID. Bronson of lIardwick, Timothy Davis of
East Montpelier, C. p Bartlett of Plaineld.
+. X. Town of Waterbury, ii. W. Davis Of
Alburgh, F. ID. Becklcy of Barre, II. W.
Kcycs of Newhurv, Moulton Bros. Of Ran
dolph The display of Guerrseys is from
Governor Smiths farm, and ii attracts a
great deal of attention
THE AGRlCUITrEAL TENT.
One Of the most noticeable displays in the
agricultural tent is that of the Ames Plow
Company of Boston. Of whose extensive as
sortment specimens are exhibited. j. II. Gill
x Sons of Springfield, y. Z. Brooks x Son of
Montpelier, the Iliggaman Manufacturing
Company. Nash X Bro. OF Newport, J. T.
Dewey of Montpelier, thc Warrior Mower
Company, Adriance Platt x Co, of Pough
keepsie and others exhibit various kinds of
agricultural implements. Outside the tent
the Walter Wood Mower Company and the
ST Albans Foundry Company have large
displays.
The following is lis, OF the premiums
awarded up to this writing, in addition II
those forwar'!-l yesterday:
MAPLE SUGAR AND HONEY
sugar-i-t prem, A. NJ. Foster. cabot. =; ID
prem, +. Benedict Bethel - ID prem, &. VI.
Fisher, Cabot, -.
Syrup-ist prem. David il; Bowes. Berlin. -
"a prem. G VI. Fisher Cabot - ; "a prem, F. d.
Beckley, Barre. q.
prem. ". : Blais'iell. Randolph. .: "a prem i.
Il. His, MIddleseX 81
cAITIE-DEvoNs.
Bulls three years-pll-lst prem. Eiwlrl Hun
gcrford. Burlington, slj I'd prein j. W. Willard,
East Montpelier, sln.
Danyllle 80; "a prem. Eiwln House, Waii-iieiI,
ID.
Yearling Bulls-l-t prem. Edwin House. Waits
:.
-.
Bull Caves-ist prem. Edward Hungerfor.i,
lier. 81
Cows three years old and oycr-lst prem, Geo.
DAVIS, East Montpelier .l5; "a prem, l.. Hunger
field IS.
2-ycars-oli Helfers-lst prem, E. Hnnserlorl
House, Waitsfied g.
Yearling Heiiers-lst prem E. Hungelfcri. Bur
lington 50; ID prem. +. House, Wat-held -: Sd
prem, Geo Davis. East Montellcr -.
Heller Calves-lst PREM, L. Huneeri"ri. Eur
llncion 50; also "a PREM ~; I'd prem, Geo. Davis,
East Montpelier, 81
DEVON uEEDs.
Elwrn House OF WaitsfclJ, gold medal.
FARM TEAMS.
Isl prem. George DAVIS EAsi Montpelier, 10.
sTEEEs
Three year olds-lst prem, e, 2. Wnnney, SO.
nrem = p Whitney p,''"7 " ''o'''' - -
Meaningless prem, H. {. Jones, . 2i prem,
II. H. Morton, -; 81 prem Van slck!eh \ Bfls
mani raiEe:,s, r,e,n q r..hor =, 81 rrer
George Gonld -; ID prem, Van s!cklcn /. Brig-
ham, 81.
aHEEP-MEEISos.
Rams. i've wears Old ami uyer-lst prem, \. L.
Fuller. Promiret Sl@; @d prem, 4. >tckne, \ son,
Shoreham, =.
@, Rams one year o!i,lsi prem ] SurAney son
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SPANISH MEfiNos-
r'ns OF Ram Lamhs-1st prem, Il. ). Jones,
w.. Wrs, SoltlsA s'"' ri piehi'' T. l. l. N"oi''
Pens of Eve Ianhs-fsr prem. II. j. Jones.
cornwall 80 "a prem, /. l.. T. Moore, shore
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Ter, Ponfref. =
learllng Spanish Ewes 1t prem, 4. Slickney,
snn, " N "a PREM i r. +, Moor ShSfria, & -
West cornwall, gold medal; "a prem. 7. stirkney
4 son, shorehan silver medal.
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