News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-11-06

has in it's stables some of the best
blooded horses in the United States
and even in this town are those which
are said to have cost into the thou
sands. To improve our cattle, the
breeder has OUlv to make selections
among the d # rent breeds. II be
prefer the Durham he has some of the
best breeds in the United States from
which to select, which are kept in Yer
mont; if he prefers Ayrshire he has
several herds to select from, doubt
less as good as can be found in any
state; or if be tancies the little Jersey
he has as good a chance, as we have
some very superior stock of that
breed. The HoIstein or Dutch cattle
are found with Mr.. Thomas Baker of
Barton, aud | have seen Mr.. Bakers
herd, and think they are a very supe-
rior herd Of that breed. which are
designed to be more fashionable as
they become batter known. They
are large, robust and thrifty breed,
excellent for both beef and dairy.
Likewise We have the DevOnsbires and
HerefOrds. With all these advant-
ages it is n8edl IS to keep an inferior
stock Of either horses or cattla,
Vermont tXcels in tiue wooded sheep
so much so that they have been
taken back to Europe, their native
country, and exhihited in competition
with the best breeds, and have beat.
en- all competitors, even beaten the
world. We have most of the coarse
wooded breeds, and even in our next
town, Gilmore, we have cOtswOoIed
sheep which have taken premiums
over all competitors at our n w Eng
land shows.
AS for swine and poultry, we have
all Uhe imported breeds to aid in their
advancement.
Twenty-Five years ago it would
have been almost impossible to have
found a thorOugh-5T animal in the
state of Vermont, without it was q
MerinO sheep, and those were held at
extravaganza prices. But at this
time | will venture to say that there
is scarce a town in the state but that
can boast of full blooded stock of one
kind or another, and | am glad to
believe that there is a growing de-
sire among the farmers of Vermont
to improve their fl Jcks and herds
and this much believe is the result
of agricultural fairs and farmers
clubs and associations, for there is q
principal in man from which he tries
to excel his neighbOr.
II grade is an Improvement on
the common breeds of ouI state, most
assuredly a fuil-bIooded animal is bet
Ter than a grade, and will prove itself
so. While travelling in England one
year ago, was very forcibly remind
ed of this | scarcely saw a grade
animal in my travels. They seem to
select Ii breed which is adapted to
their purposes and location, and
then procure the best specimens of
that breed. Sdld very large farmer
to me. when | asked him if ever they
raised any grades, No, we have to
figure so closely, our rents, taxes and
expenses are SO high, we cannot al
ford to keep anything but those which
are the best of their class" AID here
| will say that the pc iigree stock sells
for as high or higher prizes then pedi,
gree stock does In this country.
What | call Uncommon stock in EGG.
land is just as iutl blood, but the
farmers have neglected to record
them from time to time in the nerd
book, cons quentIy they do not get
the highest prices, but receive what
they are worth to the butcher.
Now if farming in England. Ger
many and some other countries is
treated more scientifically, and it IL
found profitable to keep nothing but
the best of everything, why should
not the same rule and the same
principle be equally applicable il
Vermont.
Sometim IS it is very profitable to
learn OF auother'5 eX Experience, and ex
change ideas, AID in this the farmers
of our state are beginning to i'm
prove for we have for agricultural
advancement our State Agricultural
Society and our county societie,
and here allow M to speak particular
ly of our LamoiIle County Society
l. originated in Elmore, and it at
GAINED 10 such siz that they coulC
not supply its growing demand. L
grew and ex panied uutil it now EN-
braces the whole county of Lamoille
and so sure are the farmers Of it's sue
cess that they have bought, at large
expense, twenty six acres, and antiCi
pate fourishing society and sue
cessful fairs. One fair has alread,
been held on the new ground, which
was decided SUCCESS, with a deter
mination to improve from year tC
year, and what Spunky Lamollt
says she will do will surely be accom-
plished. We have our farmers clubs
in almost al oil our different towns, anC
ought to have them in each schoo
district when conducted RIGHTLY
that is, they ought to be patronizeC
by both old and young, male aud fe
male, for surely the principles and ex
perience taught therein concern u
all. The wife and daughter may learl
better way to raise turkeys an,
other kinds of poultry than she al
ready knows, which interest hes be
come a very large item in the export
of Vermont. She could learn perhap
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