Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-09-17
SPRINGFIELD'S FAIR.
SECOND DAY,

threatening, but before 8 O'Clock the
clouds rolled away and as beautiful a
day as one could ask for followed. The
stock which had been kept at home the
first day came the second, and every de-
partment was full. The number taken
as a whole seemed to be less than pre-
vious years, but the quality was better
Constant Improvement seems to be the
watchword, and right we'll the farmers
are following it. Close attention to bus
mess principles in breeding and adapta-
ton of breeds and families to ends has
paid well for all labor expended.
Horse breeding has been carried to a
point far beyond what was expected
when the present interest in horse rails
ing began. Some have bred wholly for
speed, but a majority have understood
the profitable part better than that and
have bred horses, which, if they did not
develop speed, would, at least, make
good drivers, or, failing even in that,
would be good for slow work. The eX-
hibit this year proved better than ever
before the success which has attended
the farmers efforts in that direction.
Among the animals exhibited were
noted a, number of fine brood mares and
colts. G. A Woodward, Frank Abbott,
Perez Whitcomb and L. A. Parent had
some good solid animals. There were
three colts by Royal Alcantara, son of a
horse which has more horses in the 2 80
list than any other horse living or dead.
James Booth, A. ID. Bradish and A.
d. Cushman had mares and colts.
Patrick O'Brien of Rockingham had a
three year-old colt by Almont Eagle,
Whey Almont, 12-weeks old Handle
tonian colt and mare. Bessie Franklin,
with nineweeks old filly which were as
good as any seen there. The brood mare
and colt took first premium in that class.
Otis Stearns of Perkinsvile, F. L. Piper,
E. w. Ellison, HI. M. Arms, A. j. Ed
wards, Jairus Litchtield, III. R. Lawrence
q Son, and E. A. Hulett all had fine look
ing colts which will later develop
into most excellent horses.
Colts of various ages were a prominent
feature of the show. At no other town
fair in this vicinity can colts be found
which promise better results. They are
all beauties and most of them being good
blooded there is reason to expect great
things of them. Joseph White showed
fine Westmont, and HI. Fl. Howe had a
twoyear-old and thr, e-year-old, light
cream color, and very handsome. Perez
Whitcomb had a three-year-old and Hen
ry Bates another, and R. l.. Low III had
one or more of the get of his famous
stallion. This department of the horse
exhibit attracts much attention from
horsemen because they know the posi-
bilities of the colts of this section of
country. 1t is only too true that Ver-
mont has but just begun to do what she
might in horse producing. If Spring
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this movement it is but fair that her
breeders get the credit of their work.
A number of stations were shown, but
at the time of note taking were mostly
locked in their stalls. Gill's Percheron
was shown, large and handsome as ever.
This horse was the first imported Per-
cheron ever brought in 0 Springfield and
some excellent colts whic have devel-
oped into first class wor horses have
followed the introduction of the blood.
Oxen and steers seem to have lost
something of their former prestige late
years. Barely a dozen yokes of all ages
were found but those clearly proved
what might be done in that way if farm
ers took more interest. 1t is possible
that the development of the heavy draft
horse has, in degree, superseded oxen
for the heavier farm work. 1t may be
that farmers boys have not the interest
in breaking steers and "handying' them
for the yoke they did have before the
interest in horse raising revived. What
ever the cause may be. or combination
of the two and the low price of beef,
the fact remains that oxen are raised less
than they were ten years ago.
Dairy stock in Springfield is well
understood by those who know the town
as being of the best possible attainment.
Those at distance may not know that
in no branch of farm animal raising has
so much attention been paid the;superior
breeds as in dairy stock. Not alone
Springfield, but wherever the influence
of the creamery has extended, there have
the farmers improved their cream pro-
ducing animals to the utmost possible
perfection. There are, too, numerous
notable private diaries whose products
go to the cities where the highest price is
paid for them. Nosection of similar size
has more or better private diaries. The
John 0. Walker. estate showed herd of
Jerseys from the famous Walker butter
family, all of which are soon to be sold.
George F. Tanner breeds Holsteins.
They are full blooded and show all the
marked characteristics of that famous
milk producing breed. He and his neigh
bors live near the Rockingham cheese
factory and have bred for the number of
pounds of milk rather than butter pro-
duction. G.. H. Hubbard & Sons showed
Jerseys, Holsteins and Devons. S. w.
Butterfield of Perkinsville had a good
exhibit of pure bred Swiss cattle and
some grades. These Swiss cattle were
the product of an imported Swiss bull
owned by l.. p. Warren of Perkinsville
which has good record from herd of
both milk and butter producers. Fred
Howe had some grade Jerseys and HUI
bert Whitney pure bred Jersey COW
and heifer which he claimed were the
best in Windsor county. James Booth
breeds Holsteins and had on exhibition
grades and full blood of all ages. Adna
Brown had Holstein COW which had
all the marks of good one. Way &
Thompson own big farm in the north
part of Rockingham and breed Devon cat
tie altogether. They deal in store cattle
somewhat and breed for size for beef.
They had number of all ages and sizes
and both sexes. There were other single
exhibits of as good stock, perhaps,
as any mentioned but larger proper
ton came from the same ancestors and