Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-09-22

weighs $50 pounds, and one pair grade
calves, ten months old, weigh 1850 pounds,
believed to be the best on the ground.
Van Sicklen & Brigham, Burlington, show
thirteen head of grade Shorthorns, first oil
which are pair of calves weighing l4OO
pounds. A pair of white yearling steers
and pair of working oxen, five years
old and weighing 1000 pounds attract
most attention. l.. e. Town, East Mont
pelier, shows twelve thoroughbred ano
grade Shorthorn calves-very handsome
ones, and he took the first premium on
grades and third on thoroughbreds Chas.
X. Gray of East Montpelier shows four
thoroughbred Shorthorn heifers-very
good ones.
DUTCH CATTLE.
Peter Wheeler, Marshfeld, shows bull
two years old, from the Pierce farm stock
Stanstead, P. Q. Ii. w. Reyes, Newbnry,
shows seven head, all imported stock-two
COWS, three heifers and two bulls-good
specimens of the breed. The cows are
claimed to be deep mixers, and the two
cows are said to have averaged about
twenty five quarts of milk per day since
June. These compose all of this breed on
the grounds.
James Millham, Shelburne, shows Il
grade Durham COW with triplet heifer
calves sixteen months old-qute n curios
ity, and handsome animals besides.
SHEEP.
T. Stickney & Sons, Shoreham, have six
pens of thoroughbred Merinoes from the
Rich, Robinson and Stickney strains.
They show two two years old and two
yearling bucks, eight lambs, five yearling
ewes-the best on the grounds-and five
two years old ewes, also No. L. f. & L.
E. Moore of Shoreham have four pens
twenty-nine head-same classes as Messrs
Stickneys, and of much the same charac.
ter. At the head of this flock stands the
ram, Centennial" who took the Sl0O'
prize at Philadelphia. They show ten
yearing ewes, ten eve lambs and three
buck lambs of his get, of remarkable sim
ilarity of appearance, and buck which
= transmits his characteristics in so uniform
, a manner must be a valuable animal. G
, L.Cutting, Shoreham, shows three yearli nc
bucks and three buck lambs, and received
the second premium, though the COMMITTEES
did not designate Whjch of the three shoulC
: have the ribbon, and they were very uni
form in appearance. A. E. Fuller, Pom
fret, shows six pens-twenty-fou head
Mr.. Fuller gets first premium on buck tw
years old, and second on ewes same age
His two years old and yearling ewes ar
an even and excellent lot. A. j. Stowe
Weybridge, shows ten ewes, yearling
and two years olds, drawn from flock o
seventy straight Atwood ewes. If w
were to note any speciality of lthis lot
would be the indications of strong
rugged constitution. good frame and ful
belled animals. R. j. Jones, West Corn
: wall, shows twenty -one head of Atwoo,
; Merinos. Mr.. Jones received the gol
medal for best flock, which is enough t
say Of this flock, for excellence of eac
class is necessary to get this medal.
> Gov. Smith showed his flock of Shrop
shire-downs, imported last year, but the,
were taken away before we came TO TIN
sheep.
A. o. g. j. Bemis, East Burke, showe
five pens-twenty -four head of Southdown
: good sheep. Mr.. j. d. Wheat, Putuey
showed twenty-three head, same breed
II. G. Smith, Pomfret, twenty head; Z, h
; Gray, East Montpelier, seven head; f. V
Smith, Stowe, sixteen head-all goo
sheep, though tbs last looked a little NOR
3 leggy. W. G. Danforth, Barnard, ha
l. twenty-five head of Southdowns; f. Pei
= kins, Montpelier, six head. Julius Woo
I worth, Lacolle, p. O., has thirty head
e Peter Robinson, same place, twenty-five
u head; Charles Robinson, same place
n twenty-five head; Mr.. Robinson tells I
that none but Cotswolds are raised in thj
portion of the province, and they are not a
; exception to the rule that especial after
II ton to single branch begets excelenc
IS in that branch. II. D. Moore, Moore
II Station, p O., has twenty-three head
n Southdowns good sheep, but they do ne
u average quite as good as some of Il
It other lots.
II Last in line but not in excellence COM
10 the Catswold flock of our muscular fricno
lie G. w. Fagg Of Braintree. There is tb
III saying that he who sells fat oxen shou
II himself be fat, by the sam rule.
d OF working oxen there were eightet
. yokes of first class cattle, and some ha
pulling was done. A load of stone, est
t. mated to weigh three tons, was pulled
Ut several yokes. One very handsome Al
os the best yoke and best driven we did n
H. get the name of.
FLOWING,
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