The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27

Moretown and Julius Palmer of Waitsfeld.
Lewis Stevens of Roxbury, o. 8. Martin
and III. II. Martin of Williamstown exhibit
cd draft oxen and George II. Martin OF
Williamstown and q. j. Brown Of More
town, fat oxen.
The pens devoted to steers were more
than filed. Among tho exhibitors we're A.
Il. Buck OF Berlin, A. E. Bachelor OF
Barre, Frank Patterson OF Brookheld, q, j.
Brown of Moretown, W. j. Palmer and j.
entered by A. r.. Batchelder Of Barre and
III. II. Martin of Williamstown.
SWINE.
The entries were few, but the stock
shown had been carefully bred. Amos
Plastridge and s. w. Elliott Of Northheld,
and e. E. Bowman of Roxbury had pens OF
Chester Whites, and 8. Kimball OF North
field, Poland Chinas and Berkshires.
SHEEP.
The Shropshires and grades therefrom
la-g 'ly predominated in the sheep yards
although few Spanish Merinos, once the
pride OF Vermont sheep breeders, were
seen. The exhibitors were Frank Patti, r
son Of Brookfield, K e. Bowman and Lewis
Stevens of Roxbury, Emersonia Farm,
Berlin, III. s. Town. Montpelier, Abbie
Amsdep, Brookfeld, Fred Ruiz and s. o.
Rand OF Roxbury.
HORSES.
A tour OF the horse sheds was as carefully
made as the heavily falling rain Of Thurs
day afternoon would permit, but doubtless
many good horses that had been entered
for premiums escaped the reporters eye,
Among the matched drivers shown were
those owned by Ii. E. Wood Of Williams
town, Emmons Howe of Roxbury, Alden
Stack OF South ROyalton, A. X. Martin Of
Williamstown, Ii. s. Glidden OF Mortified,
L. A. Persons Of Montpelier. Gents driv.
ers were exhibited by Henry Reed Of Ber-
lin, s. ID. Waterman and Wilbur Joslyn Of
Waitsheld, Thomas McCarty OF Moretown,
William kenne Of Koxbury, @. II. Eddy,
James Smith and w. j. Waterman OF
II. 3 Kimball OF Northfeld, William Mears
OF Barre, Henry Webster OF Roxbu Ii.
z. Granger of East Randolph, ID. I'll. Morse
and K. A. ShaJtuck of Randolph and II. II
Wilder of " aitstield.
Among the promising four-year. old driv.
ers We're those of j U. Webb OF Berlin, Ed.
McCrillis of Randolph aud L. II. William
son OF Warren. The exhibitors OF three
year-old drivers were O. L. Abbott Of
Bethel, III. III. Martin of Williamstown and
William Mears OF Barre.
STALLIoNs.-A long list Of fine animals
was seen in this class. Among the owners
were q. III. Stevens OF Waterbury, w. q.
Danforth OF Barnard, Joseph Perkins OF
Montpelier, Emersonis Farm, Berlin, III. s
Town Of Montpelier, l.. A. Bur bank & Sou
of Chelsea, Henry Smith of Sharon, L.. W
Avery and q. V. Kent of Mortified, Harry
Smith OF South Royalton and julius Pal.
mer of Waitsfisld.
BROOD MARES AND CoLTs.-The stock
shown in this department gave evidence
that horse raising is not lost art in Yer
mont. Among the list OF exhibitors were
L.. @. Batchelder and A. w. Hulton o.
Northtield. Charles Morrisy of Waterbury
John Holland Of Moretown, julius Palmer
| OF Waitsfeld and K. A. Stone of Williams
town. Colts without mares were also
shown by Henry Averill and Helen George
| of Northtield, K. A. Stone OF Willamstow n
John Mattaso OF Berlin, w. ID. Ryle oil
Wsitsfield, William Mears OF Barre, JOSEPH
Perkins OF Montpelier, G s. Bosworth, G
W. Pratt and 9. N. Stewart Of Berlin.
| POULTRY.
| As usual G. G. Paine OF South Roy al tor
carried off the palm and a good share of tn,
premiums in this department. He hat
ffty-twO entries Of various breeds of fowls
many of which were veritable curiosities
K. X. Bowman of Roxbury had severa
crates of geese, G. b. Gould of Barr,
showed bantams, Fred Ruiz of Rox bury
Hamburg chicks, l.. w. Avery of North
field, Plymouth Rocks, and Henry Webste
of Roxbury, brown turkeys.
A full summary of the races on Thursda,
was not attainable when the reporter lef
the ground.