Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-30

which took first premium in the thor
oughbred class.
There were a large number of others
showing Jerseys or cattle more or less
mixed with the Jersey blood. Among
these were II. l.. Nichols of Guilford, G..
II. Bond of Chesterfield, n. H., and sew
eral others.
HoIsteIns.
The most conspicuous herd of Holsteins
was that from the Bratlleboro Retreat
farm, G. w. Pierce, manager There
were 20 head or more, and all were de-
horned Excepting the noble bull at the
head of the herd all, or nearly all were
cows. These as well as all other exhibits
from the Retreat farm are entered as al
ways heretofore not for competition, and
they are very great gratuitous contribu-
tions. Two thoroughbred Hostein cows
and one grade good ones-were shown by
j. Arms Miller of Dummerston. The
record of the ancestral dams of Mr.. Miller's
thoroughbreds was 70 to 81 lbs. of milk
per day. Two good Holsten cows were
shown by f. II. Spaulding of West Brat
tleboro, also a grade Holsten calf. w.
w. Wilson of West Dummerston. A. In
graham of Guilford, w. F. Richardson of
| Brat,leboro were among other exhibitors
of Holsteins.
The BeIted Dutch.
j. II. Bond of Charlton. Mass, cxhlb-
tied Is thoroughbred Belted Dutch cattle,
and four grades. Mr. Bond has shown
this season at 1--WE other fairs, and says be
has taken 500 in premiums, not including
| what he will take here. He has had one
Beled Dutch COW that has given As lbs
of milk per day, and had one on the
! grounds that gives 36 lbs. a day. This
breed has a broad white belt around the
| body, the rest of the color being jet black
without white markings.
Guernseys.
The principal herd of Guernseys was
| shown by K. II. Briggs of the Bradley
| farm, Brattleboro. Mr.. Briggs had u
| head. Guernseys were also shown by +.
| II. Akeley of Vernon, II. l.. Nichols of
| Guiford, Chas. Howard OF Brattleboro,
and f. II. Blood of Charlestown.
Herefords,
T. O. Taylor of Saubornton, y. II eN-
| hibited IL head Of Herefords all, except
two grade heifers, being thoroughbred.
| The herd consisted of one 3-year- old bull,
two bull calves, three heifers, one heifer
calf, and four cows. Beautiful Hereford
cattle including cows, heifers, and steers
were shown by w. F. Richardson, who
contributed % head of handsome cattle,
most of them grade Herefords, but includ-
ing few Devons. They had fine rounded,
forms and silky coats.
The swiss Cattle.
There were two exhibitors of Swiss cat
tie These animals have peculiar color
and markings that give them a very dis
tinguished appearance. The rarity of the
breed and the singularity of their disun-
gushing points caused them to be much
observed The Kelley herd OF thorough
bred Swiss cattle, owned by q. A. Kelley
of Worcester, Mass, have been exhibited
| at a great number of other fairs, and have
taken many premiums This is the sixth
fair at which they have been shown this
season. Mr.. Kelley is able to make a
great show of blue ribbons. He had on
exhibition here % head of thoroughbred
Swiss cattle and three Swiss grades.
Another exhibitor of Swiss cattle was
John Nesbit OF this town, who showed /;
head of grade and thoroughbred Swiss cat
tie including one thoroughbred bull and
two cows, the remainder of his herd being
graded with Jerseys.
Normandy
The Norman cattle are still very rare
breed in this country, and except those
from the Forest Park farm, we noticed
only the thoroughbred yearling bull and
two years old heifer owned by &. W
Fisher, jr. of Brattleboro.
DevOns.
A fine herd of p heads of beautiful
Devons were exhibited by W H. Neal Of
Meredith, n. II. l.. b. Bullock of Gull
ford had another good herd of thorough
bred and grade Devons and was awarded
several premiums. Devons were alsC
shown by W. II. Richardson and others
IshIres.
A few of this breed. in addition to
large exhibit from the Forest Park farm
were noticed. A first premium for tn,
best grade Ayrshire COW was given to C.
p. Britton of East Northfeld Mass ant
a second premium for an Ayrshire COW tC
NJ Il. Robbins a Son of Brattleboro.