Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-30

pearance was that OF Red Polled cat
lie owned by George n. Wadlelgh OF
| Tilton, n. II. II included the three
year-old bull. Damon. and the two
year-old, Barton. both first prize win
ners AT Rochester, Nashua, and Con-
cord, n. H., the yearling, Boots
eight cows headed by Flower Girl u
handsome matron, two bull calves one
of them exceptionally promising, and
two heller calves.
with "a record of first money In ev-
cry class at Rochester, Nashua and
Concord, n. H.. the Hillside farm herd
of Devons, owned by w. ii. Neal of
Meredith n. H.. was an especially at
tractive exhibit. II included the
bulls Lonewood, a son of Meals De-
fender, Elias and Dimond, the sweep
stakes COW, Red Rose III, and l6 other
animals of exceptional quality.
The curiosity" of the cattle de-
partment was the exhibit of Kerry
cattle made In a tent near the oxen
sheds. This diminutive variety, known
as the poor mans breed" Is a native
of Ireland The specimens shown
here consisted of a stylish little bull,
n toy COW (weight 400 lbs) and a
young bull calf from the Forest Park
association of Springfield, Mass, and
an imported yearling bull from the
Ophir farm of White Plains, n. Y.
The Kerry cattle of the Forest Park
association are from n herd that was
imported for the Central Park zoolog-
ica gardens al New York City
Mack and Teddy, the Leviathans of
the oxen classes, occupied a tent by
themselves and attracted great at
tention. These cattle which are own
ed by j. ID. Avery of Buckand, Mass,
have been making a round of the vari-
Gus fairs this season They are much
heavier than last year when they
made a draught record OF ll,2S4 lbs.
tipping the scales at present at $500
lbs. The oxen were In charge of John
Nichols and their fine condition was
strong evidence Of the care they re-
ceiye.
r. w Blood of Dummerston, who
has shown at the Valley fair for many
years, was ON hand again with an ex-
cellent herd of Normandies compris-
ing 10 thoroughbreds and II grades.
The lot included the six year old bull,
| ord Bismark the four year old,
Prince Bismark. the yearling bull,
Conaris II, imported about year ago
from France by the Forest Park farm
the six year old imported COW, Baeliner
and two OF her daughters, Baeline ii,
and ILL.,
Dutch Belted cattle were represent
ed by the oak HIN farm Of Wilkin-
sonvlle. Mass The head OF this herd
was the three year-old buH, Sir Pat
rick. a winner of seven first prizes
This season including the sweepstakes
prize at the New England fair. Among
he others were Albertina, a nine
year-old COW that has won number
ess blue ribbons. Danbury Maid, Nell
lie Sutton. several heifers and two ex-
client bull calves.
John Dorsey OF the Grlswold farm. |
Greenfield. Mass. showed a small but Z
lice herd of thoroughbred Jerseys 1
With the three year old bull. Golden /
Girls Notary. at the head. He also |
Exhibited several good grades.
r. II. Briggs of West Brattleboro Z
howed 10 head of handsome grade /
iuernseys.
Erwin j. Stoddard of Westmoreland, 4
\. H., was the proud exhibitor of a
'oke of well trained Holstein steers
In the Durham classes George w. \
fisher jr.. OF Dummerston, exhibited Il
even thoroughbreds and 10 grades.
" the former the most notable was
he two year-old bull, Royal Duke,
loklng even better than when shown
( the Valley fair last year