Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-09-08

want of New Haven had several cages |
that were adorned with ribbons of both
red and blue.
THE HORSES
In point of numbers and quality of !
blood this years showing of equines was
certainly credit to the horse breeders
of Addison County. 1t is impossible as
we go to press to mention but a few of
the exhibitors and their animals. c.. l..
Jackson & Son, Vergennes, took a red
and blue ribbon. A. w. Wilcox, Bird
port, showed pride of Ontario" an
tention, being the only draft stallion ex-
hibited that showed action combined
with draft qualities. A string Of his
colts were also shown. K. G. Ryder with
his string of Morgans headed by his stall
lion REX drew crowd. Edison Allen
and his colts were in evidence. The
Morgan strain of blood predominated in
the horse department and invariably the
blue ribbon in the classes for brood
mares, colts and fillies went to the ami
mails of this strain OF blood.
Joseph Battells exhibition of Morgans,
the product of Bread Loaf Stock Farm
on Thursday afternoon was magnet for
the lover of driving horses. This string
of Morgans, headed by " General Gates
numbered animals. The exhibit con-
tanned premium winners of the Chicago,
, Buffalo and st. Louis expositions. w. K.
Foster, Middlebury, with yearlng colt
by General Gates" took blue ribbon
gainst field of Z.
LIVE STOCK.
The exhibit of live stock was not only
one of the best but the largest made
here in many years and was truly a
representative showing of cattle from
, all sections of Addison County. To at
tempt to give in detail the various ex-
hibits would require column of space.
Among the many herds that attracted
particular attention may be mentioned:
Ayrshire herd of IA head, w. H. Jack
man, Vergennes. The exhibit of Nor
mandy cattle, 20 head, from Forest Park
Farm, Brandon, were among the top
q notch attractions in the live stock de-
partment. The Vermont Industrial
School showed herd of nine thorough
! bred Ayrshires. a. A. Smead & Son,
Salisbury, with head of Holsteins came
in for a share of attention which was
. well deserved Poplar Row Stock Farm
f of Shoreham showed a large herd of
n short horns. G.. l.. Witherell of Corn
WALL showed herd of seven sleek Hol-
stems.
A pair of thoroughbred Dutch belted
yearings shown by H. d. and a. L.
Payne of Cornwall excited comment
from the hundreds that visited the live
stock department. Sunnyside Farm,
Shoreham, exhibited a herd of 10 Hol-
stein Friesans that were as fine a LOT
of cattle as has come to a county fair
in many year.
In swine there were all colors of
squealers and all strains of blood. r. r
Robbins, Middlebury, won blue ribbon
while Q. H. Marshall, Vergennes, tool
one of the same color. A red went to
William York of West Lincoln and H
& Sons captured blue as did JOSEPH
Drolett of West Cornwall and NJ. E
Twitchell of West Cornwall SECOND
premium color.
Locust Farm, Bridport, NJ. w. Crow
proprietor, showed five Jerseys, three
year old bull and four cows. A three
year-old fat COW exhibited by S. w
Jewett & Sons, Middlebury, was an at
traction in the live stock division.
WEDNESDAY.
Despite the most unfavorable weathe
conditions there was a large number o
people present on Wednesday, 1t would
be mere conjecture but if the weathe
previously had been little more propiti
GUS, there would certainly have beel
trouble to attend to so large a crowd. A
an early hour, however, people began t
pour in and the stream never ended unit
the afternoon was in session.
During the morning all were well Ell
tertained at the different exhibits whic
are by far the best the fair has eve
offered. Intense interest was given thes
and the fair management were mos
gratified at the showing.
Beside the exhibits, "down the line,
= was crowded. Every sort of game wa
seen here but no gambling schemes
bargains" of every sort and materia
were offered and nothing was lacking t
make hold on their nickels. Side show
palmistry artists, and three balls for
half-dime" were there with the gla
hand and every one just had to give up
little. The most popular place here wa
'The Inside Inn" which easily proved il
necessity and worth. The genial lane
load, John II. Sargent, welcomed larg
number during the day.