Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30

Klondike, by Imperial Glencarren III
There was also handsome wo-year-old
bull, Imperial Glenora Sultan, that has
taken the blue ribbon all the year The
leading COW was Caters ii, the winner
of first in her class here two years ago.
The herd included fine looking COWS, two
year olds, yearlings and calves
A first class herd of Ayrshires, 20 head,
was owned by s. r. Buck of Claremont.
The bull Breckenridge recently took first
prize at Concord and Worcester, and the
COW, Pride of Claremont, sweepstakes at
Worcester.
Shorthorns.
The long, rangy old fashioned all
around breed of Shorthorns, which has
been largely represented for several
years, was saved from the dscredit
of being found wanting by the II
head, seven registered and the others
unregistered thoroughbreds and grades,
owned by George w. Fisher of Dunn
merston. Royal Duke, a bull two years
old, headed the herd of six cows, heifers
and Young stock. Mr.. Fisher made a
highly creditable showing with his ami
mails and showed that he is a progressive
young farmer
Guernseys.
The Valley Fair has seen Guernseys be-
qualities would approach the IA belong
ing to the Contoocook River Stock farm,
Mastyard, n. II. Espartro Climax,
years old, was at the head, but the in
terest in him was not so great as in
Brthright, two year old, bred by James
w. Goldman Of Brookline, Mass. Birth
right was sired by Count Kenmore. dam
Mary Third and his pedigree goes back
to the most noted Guernsey strains. An
offer of 5000 was refused for him a few
days before he came to Brattleboro. Old
Victoria B., ~ years Of age, never beat
en-, with a record of 80 pounds of but
ter fat and 1885 pounds of milk in 80
days, looked with indifference upon the
opinions of the judges. Among the other
famous cows was her daughter, Ramona,
eight years old. The remainder of the
herd included two young bulls and heif-
ers.
The Kerry Cattle.
The liliputians OF the cattle show were
the Kerry cattle sent by the Forest Park
farm in Springfield. Mass.-a bull, COW
and calf. They were coal black, very
small of stature, but they had all the car
rage and animation Of the highest bred
stock in any class. The bull was par
ticularly handsome animal, and the little
cow, fully grown, weighed less than 400
pounds, but she was a perfect specimen
and her wide-spreading. highly polished
horns gave her a striking appearance. A
young bull of the same variety from the
Ophir farm, White Plains, n. Y, was
also exhibited The Kerry cattle were
regarded by spectators as a show pro-
ductlon, but on their native heath in Ire
land they are highly considered on ac-
count of the richness Of their milk.
Normandles.
r. w. Blood the young Dummerston
farmer who is a great enthusiast for
Normandy cattle, especially for our YER
mont hills. on account OF their hardintss
and docility and their milk and beef quail
tiles, had 10 thoroughbreds and II grades
Of this variety. His bulls included Lord
Bismark, 6 years old; Prince Bismark, 4
years old: and Conaris IL, imported few
months ago from France by the Forest
Park farm OF Brandon; the COW, Baeline,
and two of her daughters.
Dutch eelted
Sir Patrick, the sweepstakes prize win
ner at the New England fair and winner
OF six other firsts this season. headed the
only herd OF Dutch Belted cattle owned
by the Oak Hill farm of Wilkinsonville,
Mass. The COW Albertina, years old
has been large winner The herd con-
tanned the cows Danbury Maid, Nellie
Sutton. several heifers and two bull
calves.
IL IL OF BTdllleDOTO eNnlDlteQ
six thoroughbred and four grade Guern-
seys, including some particularly good
heifers. John Dorsey of the Griswold
farm in Greenfield, A. A. Dunklee Of
South Vernon. E. II. Akley of Vernon
had good herds of thoroughbred and
grade Jerseys. w. F. Richardson & Co.
displayed Is exceptionally good grade
Herefords, cows, calves and steers. There
were only a few pairs of oxen on the
grounds aside from those in the drawing
| contests, but a few good ones We're en-
tered by s. r. Breck and Parker & Son
Erwin ]. Stoddard, a lad who lives in
Westmoreland, y. H., had a pair of
steers, trained both to yoke and har-
ness. Clarence Thurber of West Brat
tleboro also exhibited trained steers. A.
lngraham OF Guilford had a good Hol-
stein bull, c. F. Farnum of Bernardston
promising Guernsey bull, Frank Far
mum a number of grade Guernseys and
ii. II. Thurber of West Brattleboro two
Guernsey heifers.