Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-29
CONGRESS OF NATIONS
Cattle Which Have Largely Had
Their Development Here
And Besides Them Representatives from
Switzerland, France, Holland, Scotland
and other Countries,

Switzerland, France, Holland, Scotland
and other Countries.
The cattle show was a vertable Con
rress of Nations" In it might be seen
everything which is demonstrated in
breeding cattle. There were animals
which excelled as producers of milk for
butter; others with great records as high
as 100 pounds of milk in a single day;
animals for beef purposes with broad
backs and hips; novelties, specialties, and
freaks, almost. The old standard vari
ties which have graced the New England
hills for years were here in large num-
bers and with specimens which can meet
anything in their classes, and beside them
were the Normandies of France, the
Swiss from Alpine heights, the black and
white cattle from Holland, the Highland
ers from the moors of Scotland, the
Channel Islanders which "merrie Eng
land" claims, the liliputs from County
Kerry in Ireland, and the Polled Aberdeen
Angus and French Canadians, familiar
in Canada, but seldom seen on this side
of the border. In all over 700 animals
were shown in the cattle department.
The Brown Swiss cattle attracted great
attention. Inelr coats OF BraylSn- brown
glistened like a new piece of corduroy
their general style was trim and shapely
and their mild, expressive eyes showed a
tractabe disposition. McLaury Brothers
of Portlandville, N. Y, had herd of 16
head, including the bull Lube, who was
4 reserve grand champion at the st. Louis
exposition and grand champion at the
Ohio and New York state fairs in 1904,
4 also the New York state fair in 1905. His
weight at 80 months was 1000 pounds. He
is said to be one of the best Brown Swiss
bulls in the world. In Switzerland at the
4 Royal show where 5000 bulls competed
ne won the champion ribbon though only
l. months old. In this herd is the i'm
ported cow Mascoltew, that won the
grand champion prize over all breeds at
the Paris exposition in 1900, and several
champion winners at st. Louis last year.
The McIaury herd won the bulk of the
prizes at the New York state fair. o.
\. Kelley of Worcester also had herd
of Brown Swiss of high quality headed by
Goldie Lad.
\ small fair was seen in the three
herds from the Stanford County farm,
Dover, n. H., R. NJ. Handy superin-
tendent There were three herds-13
Holsteins, IL Guernseys Is Ayrshires.
The Holstein herd was headed by the
celebrated bull Louise Netherland De-
Kol, who has never met defeat in the
show ring and has won SO blue ribbons in
sweepstakes this year, winning at the
New England fair at Worcester, the New
Hampshire state fair at Concord and other
exhibitions where the competition was
hot. The cows in the herd are in the
advanced registry class and several have
notable records as prize winners. The
Guernsey herd is headed by the imported
bull Maynard, the winner of first and
sweepstakes at the New England fair
This animal took first last year at the
New England fair in competition with
T. and II PiarnOOt MOrRn n q
stock. The Ayrshire herd is headed by
Sir Henry, a fine individual three years
old.
F. E. Stevens of Glens Falls, N. Y,
made a distinct and valuable contribution
to the cattle department, bringing here
three herds fresh from laurel winnings at
the New York state fair and other large
exhibitions in the Empire state. His IL
Normandies were either imported or bred
from imported stock previously owned by
the Forest Park Farm of Brandon. His
other herds were Dutch Belted cattle, IL
in number, and IL French Canadians, a
breed frequently found in Canada, but
seldom seen on this side of the border.
These animals were small, black in
color, and it was evident that they were
hardy and easily maintained.
Holsteins which combined the disting-
alshed characteristics of their race were
10 be seen in the herd of IL head from
+. p Knowless Highland Stock Farm OF
Count Lincoln De Kol, was a sweepstakes
Einner at the Pan-American exposition
ehen he was a yearling. The rest of the
herd included cows and heifers. Mr..
knowles is a large breeder and importer,
who keeps so head regularly on his home
farm. He has 80 cattle now en- route to
this country. His most famous bull is
Canary Mercedes Son, whose dam, Ca
harry Mercedes, has an official record of
"a pounds, 2 ounces butter in seven days,
her milk averaging 4.92 per cent. fat
and As per cent. fat for 80 days. Her
milk and that of her five daughters, all
I'm official tests, averaged 4.15 per cent.
Fats
w. H. Stowe of Wilmington, a farmer
who takes pride in raising good cattle
and conducting a farm on business prin-
ciples made a highly creditable showing
hs in former years, his Holsteins being no
ticable on account of the cleanliness and
good condition of the stock. He had is
r.. head, including the bull Duchess Clothide
Lad, four years old, with cows, heifers
pnd young stock. Roy A. Wells of Ches-
ter was welcomed as a newcomer with
Fight Holsteins, the bull Sir Alexander
Clothilde De Kol being at the head of the
herd.
Brattleboro is fortunate in having an
Institution like the Brattleboro Retreat