Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28
Vermont Stock Farm.



John Clay, Esq, a member of the Royal
commission appointed by the British Par
Lament TO report on the agricultural condi-
ton of the United States, has recently visited
this city and furnishes the following results
of his observations to the Lire Stock Journal
of London, England
- We stopped at Burlington, a
lovely town on Lake Champlain, lying costly
by the edge of bay, amidst the most glori-
Gus scenery. Our object is to visit farm
some ten miles away. The day is glorious,
like summer, and away amid those green val
Ieys, sheltered by wood-clad hills and water
cd with clear sparkling streams, one can al
most imagine themselves among the English
lakes. Scarcely cloud floats along the
azure horizon. 1t is a day of calm rcpose,
and US we wander over hill and dale, talking
over stock matters with the hospitable pro-
pretor and his admirable manager, we feel
the pleasures of rural life. No smoking fac
tories to mar the scene. Below us a clear
lake, and away from it, sweeping in grace
full lines, green fields and meadows, in sum-
mer pastured by lowing herds and iiocks of
sheep; and every now and again homesteads
of simple structure
Farm, the property of Col. Cannon, and here
the Shorthorn holds supreme control. Bates
blood prevails, and at the head of the herd
stands 22d Duke of Airdrie 16, 69j, a red
with little white. now nearly nine years old.
yet active and healthy; another instance OF
the remarkable longevity and constitutional
strength of the Dukes Bred at WOODBURY.,
and got by that magnificent sire Royal Ok
ford 1S, TIA, the 22d Duke is one of the best
of the Airdrie bulls we have ever seen. Un-
like many Of his brethren, there is no coarse
ness-in fact, lie is on the small side il any
thing. Not by any means a show bull, he is
a good getter, and his young stock show well
when turned out. He is assisted by Kirk
Lexington LIE Grand &c, 007-a pure Kirklev-
ington, got ny the 2d Duke of
Hillhurst 1888 Having visited near
ly every herd in England and America,
we never recollect seeing poor individual
among the females OF this favorite Shorthorn
family. Perhaps, personally, they are the
| finest Bates family we have and. AS an in
stance of this statement, at Col. Cannons
may be seen that grand old COW, kirklev-
ington Rose, now 10 years old, but just due
to calve This fine type of the shorthorn
carries her years well, and may yet do more
service for her owner. But the pick Of the
females, both person and pedigree, is Sixth
| Duchess of Hillhurst, red roam, three years
old, of great substance and wealth of flesh.
| Here YOU have the coat and delicacy of
touch that win the heart of the judge or the
butcher either. A daughter of that famous
COW, 10th Duchess of Airdrie. the property
of the Hon. NJ. Ii. Cochrane, she looks as il
she would outvie the mother. All over she
is a good COW, perhaps little coarse about
| the head, but all her other points are excel
lent, and she seems to possess great consti-
tuition. Unfortunately she is little distig-
ured-the near hook is down, the result Of
placing heavy bull upon her when first
served. Though an eyesore, it does not sf-
feet her breeding properties.
| In another box hard by is young Duke,
some seven months old, great growing calf,
rather inclined to coarseuess, but probably
he may grow out of it. She is again five
months gone to the old Airdre bull, and it i:
to be hoped she will reward her enterprislng
owner with hcifer. 1t is from this kind Of
cow that a race of cattle should spring.
They will be strong, healthy, heavy-flesheC
animals, such as will increase the weight Of
beef to be grown on the American continent
| in the years to come.
| Marchioness of harrington I'd is useful
cow She comes from the Lally branch Of
this family, and has the Grand Turk cross
But aside from pedigree there is nothing re-
markable about her. Then come two Kirk
levingtons-the grand old COW Kirklevingtou
Rose and Krklevington Duchess 18th, also d
useful COW, bred ut Horton, the birthplace OF
many noble Shor;horn. Another good
family are the Harris, Three or four repre-
sentatives come before our notice, and they
look well Next come representatives Of thu
Acomb family, and in Azalea I'd the be
levers IN the Kyloe foundation of Shorthorn'
would get practical illustration Among
several members of the Red Rose family il
May Rose 4th, a six-year-old COW, bred by
Mr. X. A. Spur, Fayette county. Kentucky
magnificent COW in every sense of the word
Sired by 4th Duke of Geneva, she adds an
other laurel TO the long list of triumphs VOL
by this remarkable bull. No family tina
we know of ever got more benefit from
n single bull since the days of Belve
dere than the Rose of Sharons derived from
the Duchess bull so long at the head of Mr.
Abram Renick's herd. 1t gave this tribe o
cattle more character and quarter than the,
had before, two very important points eithe
in an auction or show-ring. Not far behin'
the above in individual merit are the Mos
Roses. fine old family, deep in Bates blood
and held in high estimation throughout tn
| states. some other families Of cumunouc
blood make up a very nice herd, some c
which are good animals, but the plums com
from the families We have mentioned.