Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-06-13
POMFRET'S LARGEST FARM.
Some Changes in Breeding in
Vermo1t's Hill Towns.

In letter to the Mirror and
Farmer Alien w. Thompson re-
views some of the changes in Yer
mont since 1870, when Vermont
had nearly 100000 sheep and the
finest Nlerinos ever bred In this
state. The last census shows that
Vermont now has but littl. 'aover
200, 900 sheep, and the, mostly the
coarse wool and mutton sheep.
The income of the farmer now i
from his cows, poultry and swine.
The town of Pomtret is one ut
the richest farming towns in the
state, but the fine Merino Aocks it
once owned are nearly gone. 1t is
now IL great dairy town.
Hon: Elton A. Smith owns the
largest dairy farm in pomfret and
one of the largest in the state. The
beginning or first part of the farm
was the first farm settled in Pom
fret, in 1910, by Bartholomew Dur
kee. The centennial OF the settle
nent was celebrated in 1870 and it
was great day as orators and poets
We'd in their praise.
MIR. Smith has now added to the
| fal IN so that it now contains nearly
1000 acres and has named it Cloud
land, on recount Of its being 50
high among the hills. The view
from it of the surrounding country
is grand and commanding. Its but
a little over four miles from the
Woodstock depot, and the drive to
it is fine and delightful. The main
barn is go feet long and with two
annexes Of ECO feet each There are
two silos that store 500 tons. One
hundred and seventy-five cows are
kept on the farm, hail registered
! Jerseys, and some as choice ones as
there is. Sixty hogs (Berkshires)
have to I've kept to consume the
waste. Eighty have been sold tn.
present year. A fine flock of South.
downs can be seen and the choicest
fowls Of all kinds. A large amount
OF butter is sent to market each year
and large calls are made for the
stock and fowls
| Mr.. Smith has recently added to
his stock a, noble specimen Of til,
horse as is often seen and has name'
him ClOudland Monarch. He de.
scends from Mr.. Hamlin's grea,
horse Mambrino King 1919 and tina,
is the sire Of Is of the ago horse.
and of I6 Of the dams OF tn,
2.IS hoises, the dam of The Aobot
2.o3 ii, one OF them. Cloudland
Monarch was by Prince Regent
Jr., a.24 Id. son of Prince Regent
z.f9 I-a, by Mamb, inc King. Primo,
Regent took his record, 2.I6 Ia
when FIVE. He died when six
Cloudland Monarch's dam is h.,
Allen 1920, record ago, he by Stal
Ethan 1927, son of Daniel Lam
bert 1902.
Cloudland Monarch is Nam
brine, but on account Of the Morga,
blood he inherited from his dan
and the dam of his sire he is regis
tered in the Morgan Register. Hi
number there is 48o7. Cloudlant
Monarch is fine this season, is ;
rich bav, very handsome, over Il
hands, and weighs 1900 pounds, ant
, will be very fast il trained as HI
! shows great speed. If breeding ant
J good looks are Of any account, anc
the saying "that blood will bege
like" and "that blood will tell,
Monarch must improve the horse
here and should be largely patron
ICED. The farm is under the man
r agement of the able and energetic
superintendent, F. B. BUTTON, VIII
, is always ready to show the stock 4
visitors and will answer all letters
His address is Woodstock, Vt.