Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-15
CATTLE.


milking herd, notable for the quantity they
yield, and the milk is better constituted for
the making OF cheese, than for butter First
in line of this breed stan Is the herd of l. ).
Drew Of Burlington, - head. Two Of the
cows show excellent milking marks. At the
head OF this herd stands the bull Rip Van
Wrinkle, three-years-old nearly solid dark
red.
{. NJ, Winslow, Brandon, has l3 head "
these cattle Hebron 2Os3 stands atthe head
of Mr.. Winslow's herd lie is a large ami.
NAL and MIR. Winsow's herd averages larger
in size than Mr.. Drew's John, 27s0, year.
ling, is fine animal and his cows are espec.
tally fine, Mr.. Winslpw took first on herd
bull, ycarling ditto, and LIST and Sd on cows
lst on two-years old and yesrling heifers
and hc'fcr calves
Mr.. Winsiow's herd are especially fine il
horn, and good size.
Charles Sanford Orwell has nine head,
and we rate him next to Mr. Winslow for
excellence. Mr.. Sanford was awarded "a
herd premium, and several Is. and I'd prizes
|. I. Paris. Fairfield, has herd of l2 which
we could class third in excellence. II. a.
Soule, Fairfield has 10 head. Dot" we
like as well as any cow of the breed, ana
It took III prize.
Short Horns.
George l.. Reynolds, Burlington, shows
| twenty-one head of this well known breed OF
cattle and of rare excellence. AT the head
of the herd stands the pure Bates bull
"Kirke. Lexington lie Grand" the only pure
Bates bull in New England. Many of Mr..
Reynolds animals come near in shape TO the
definition given as the model short horn, ~
brick with the corners knocked of" Mr..
Reynolds has taken 10 pylzes on 10 animals,
and has two more TO show.
A. II. Royce, St. Adams, shows q good
bull.
d. b. Buell. Orwell, our-years.old buAh
and two yearling heifers.
H. H. Martin, East Montpelier, shows Air.
dric Duke, four.years-old, red and white u
fine bull weighing 2l00 pounds, and takes
first prize. He also has two yearling bulls
one Of which twelve-months- and a-half. Old
weighs 100 pounds, and is q handsome dark
red and white, and takes first and second
on the two.
C.. L. Abel, Orwell, has fine three years
old bull.
Edward lIungerford, Burlington, has 81
head of these cattle they are the dark
north Devon strain and are excellent sam.
pies of the breed, and gained seven prizes.
NJ. F. Kelley, Winooski has head, also
handsome, and pair of oxen.
Geo. Davis, East Montpelier, shows six
cattle, handsome, but some have too much
horn to suit our fancy.
s ii. Weston, Winooski, has IL head OF
various ages, and some good animals We
can conceive that it must be pretty difficult
for the judges to satisfy themselves on some
of these awards which they must make, -
say nothing of satisfying the competitors.
POULTRY.
90 = =
The display OF poultry is very fair in size
exhibitor is c. c. Paine Of East Bethel
Maine. His exhibit consists Of score o.
two of coops and includes Black Hambu.rs
Black Javas, Rose-combed Brown Leghorns,
White Cochins, Golden Spangled Hamburgs,
American Seabrights, and specimens of
many other rare and popular breeds soiu~.
handsome pigeons, etc. The display is al
exceedingly crcditabe and interesting one.
A large display is also made by that we'll
known poultry fancler John L. 7. Wright
of Burlington. 1t consists of large num-
her of coops and includes many valuable and
handsome birds.
Allen & Middleton Of Winooski make
good display, their varieties including game
fowls Of many breeds
j. W. Jones OF South Burlington shows
Bronze turkeys, brown AMI white Legholus
aud other varieties
L. ID. Dixie OF Winoosk has several coops
of handsome light Brahmas
Charles +. Wheeler of Burlington exhibits
the beautiful and popular Plymouth Rock
fowls.
Fred Drew of Burlington shows some Al.
CHAN geese which attract much attention.
The handsome w. c. W. Polish birds are
shown by William IL. Root of Burlington.
w j. Langshore of Burlington shows