The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-06-04

Mr.. Bali 3 place dt luuioui q ~ ""S'
even in winter, grand country we
drove through. The land was ro,ling,
and on either hand were small lakes
blue as the sky above thom-some 1roz,
en- and others with the strong, wiilo
making their surface darker, ana seem
cd like gems of sapphire set around with
dark tall trees, and others opened up 10
the gaze and seemed to say; LOOK al
no Won never saw us before" The
drive must be magnificent one in the
fine DAYS which are coming in June.
The wheat as far as we could see was
looking we'll, and except the browning
which the ends of the leaves he under
gone. as usual at this season when it is
not covered with snow, looked general
10 healthy and thriving. The appear
ance of the fields was very even and
regular, no bare or thin spots were CD
servable.
We arrived at Mr.. Balls house after
DARK. and were welcomed by Mrs. Ball
in her kindly polite way and wei e soon
made to feel as much at bone as II we
were there in reality. Awaiting the
arrival of MIR, b. we watched with some
interest game of backgammon be-
tween vonpg Mr.. Ball and Mr.. e. W.
Hardy. in which there appeared to be
great deal of figuring. By-and-bye
Mr. Ball came in looking like Santa
Clans. as If he would rather be inside
than outside.
In the morning we took a sound sleep
that left ms the pleasure of break fasting
alone. even the baby and the lambs hav-
ing had their rations, and then we went
over the sheen. We think Mr.. Ball at
the nresent time has the best flock OF
sheen he has ever shown us. The ram
at the head of his flock is good one.
We have referred to him before, but
now he has got ram lamb that prom,
ises to come up to higher standard, il
one may Judge by examining HIN pref
ty thoroughly as he is and prospecting
on the full growth of such sheep. lie
is named Bellerophon, after the Lydial
hero who slew the Chimara, and be-
came the envy of the gods, $50 good 8
man was he." This lam lamb was
brought from Vermont the past season
and was bred by F. u l.. E. Moore
Shoreham, Vermont. Sire, Centennia
442, bred by j. T. Stickney; g. sire
Fremont, Jr., 2l5, bred b. j. Q. Stick
ney; g.. G. sire, Gen; Fremont l2o' bi &c
by +. Stickney & Son; g. g. g. sire
Sanford & Gibbs Ram 90, breo by Il
r. Robinson in 1852; G. g: G. e. g.
Late Robinson Ram, bred by E. II
Robinson; g. g. g. G. E. &. sire, Oit
Robinson SO, he by Elkhart IL, he b!
Atwood -, bred by Stephen Atwood il
1912, ram whose fl ece weighed
Is lbs, and, after clea ing, weighed
81 BIS. He is reported by the Vernon
Register to have made great improve
A. A. I- hn
The dam of Bellerophon was bred b,
F. & L. e. Moore, OF part Atwood AM
part Paular blood. For growth ant
weight of fleece at this season we hi v
never handled his superior. The densi
ty and length of the staple is certanl
remarkable.
Since his return from Vermont, abou
the end of January, Mr.. Ball has soil
rs ram lambs at prices ranging from 81
to 800 per head, these rams going t
Indiana and Iowa, as well as Michigan
There are now on hand from 80 - 4
ram lambs from the flocks of f. ~ l..
Moore, Forbes Brothers, j. L. Stickn0
and of the home flock.
There are large number of the ff
nous sheep of the Vermont bi eeder
represented in this flock of ewes an
lambs in the several fiocks of Mr.. Ba
He pointed out with singular accurac
as he drew them out, lambs from Ger
tennial 446, Stickney's 146 half-brothe
to Centennial, Banker All, Rich's Gre;
sy 1888, Fortune 475, BrOokins' 40, &
Rip Van Wrinkle, Jones' Peet Ram, E(
sons Burchard stock ram, King {
Spain I'd. There are quite number {
eve lambs from these ewes in tn
flock for sale.
After going through these sheep W
had visit from Mr.. Osman, OF Ioni
and Mr.. Degarmo, of Highland, ais
. from Mr.. James Moore, of Milfor,
We then went over to the wards an
barns where the cattle are kept. n
animal that we have seen has impresse
us more favorably than the Lord Ba
rington I'd. This bull is one of the be
sons of the 23d Duke of Airdre 1899
His head, neck and shoulders are full
as good as those of his sire, end his bat
and ribs are superb. His quarters ?
square, long and. level, and IN fact he
a bull of grand style and proportion
and with lots of substance and qualit
He was in his stall. His calves q
proving of fine quality and form. Lol
Darlington I'd is still growing we shou
Judge and has hardly reached his prim
This bull was purchs sed when a C,
from Messrs. Avery 81 Murphy o.
will be three years old on the 18th
May next. His lines are very straig
and even, no matter what point is ia
en-. His crops are full, his chest is wi
and his fore legs stand well apart. L
loln is broad and tanks are deep a.
full. His quarters and rump are
good as they are generally made,
good length, level ON the back, deep a
full in the twist clear down to the ga
bril-. His dam is the Duchess of BE
ford I'd by Duke of Oxford and Glost
(28436,) by Baron Oxford I'd (2337
by Grand Duke 4th 1874. The Ok 70
blood in his dam is what brings {
these grand qualities, AS long as
can get calf he ought to be kept il
where he is.
We looked over six heifers and t,
bull calves of his get, and they are
red but two. We saw several of
old cows, such as Rowena 10th, Ba
Rowena, Lota aud Kate Napier look
well and breeding regularly. TheI
number of Rose of Sharons which hs
been added to this herd since we saw
last, and all of them are remarka
and very liable to be picked out by 9
good judge at once as the kind of ST.
that Is well adapted to improve {
herd. Some of these are calves
Lord Darlington I'd, and they are gre
ing grandly. Amongst these heif
we note Rosette I'd by Lord Of the ]
nor 1882, by Muscatoon 1857 out
Grace by Airdrie 2,478, both dam
sire Rose Of Sharons. Then came al,
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