Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-09-29

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Intelligent and discerning record as !
breeder. Mr.. Avery IS but "a years OF
age aud he has just paid the last dollar on
$4,000 mortgage on 3 farm he bought
for $4,000 Just five years ago, and the
dual purpose shorthorns enabled him 10
do it. His first venture was the purchase
OF a bull and two cows. This bull was
Tornado, now six years old, and be
headed the herd Of Is head st the fair.
In the herd WAS the nov Just three-yesr-
old COW, Juliette, which as two-year-
old, has one year milk record Of 10. 395
lbs. OF milk and was the winner OF the
second prize for butter fat at the Syracuse
fair OF 1909. At last weeks fair Mr..
Ayery's herd was awarded frsts, 4
seconds, and third prizes.
Carpenter q Ross, Mansfield, Ohio, ex-
hibited herd Of 10 head OF beef Short.
horns, including some of the finest bred
cattle Of the class in the country. This
herd was the only one at the fair Of it's
! class and IL won all possible awards.
]. D. Fogg OF East Lebanon, n. H., had
on exhibition eight head OF shorthorns
from his well known Mascoma Valley
Stock farm.
NJ. Z. WoodSorth, Maple Grange, La
collie, p. O., had on exhibition his widely
famed herd Of high testing Holstein-
Friesian cattle, consisting OF is head OF
eyery-time prize winners. At the head Of
the herd was the thrae--year-old, Schurl-
ing Of Grange, that tips the beam at 222O
lbs, aud is ole OF the choicest bred bulls
10 the land. Among the COWS in the
herd was Md. Dot Sd Princess, with a
record of 81 lbs. Of milk in one day. In
this herd also is the yearling butt, Paul
Of Maple Grove, q son of Pauline DeRol,
the COW holding the worlds milk record
second herd OF HoIstein-F reisian cat
tie was that OF Frank +. Knowles, owner
OF HighlaWn Stock farm, Auburn, Mass,
and an estate OF the same distinctive
name in Howell, Mich. At the head Of
the herd was Arts Mercedes Posch, an
eight-year-old bull weighing 2i00 pounds.
This famous herd of Is head as seen at
the fair contained several COWS having
high milk records.
W. +. Turner of North Reading,
Mass, was another exhibitor OF Hol-
stems, his herd consisting OF Is head, led
by the four.year-old bull. Netherland
Hartog Johanna, winner Of Sd prize in
bis class. A two-year-old bull, Heuge-
neld soldene DeKol, in this herd was
first and has never IS yet been beaten 10
his class. tbree-yesr-oli heiier, Hollis
Johanne, won first ia her class. She was
sired by the worlds champion, Colantha
johanna Lsd.
The only herd OF Brown Swiss cattle
on exhibition was that OF Theodore n.
Vail, Speedwell farms, Lyndonville
Jacob Wiser, berdsman.1 This herd is
reputed the equal OF any OF the breed IN
the country. It is headed by the three
yearold bull, speedwell, and its first
prize COW Is Pure Gold, a four-year-old T
COW that has given so lbs. Of milk in
day. The herd as shown was in the fn- /
est condition.
The state Of Maine has long been 1
famed for its breeders Of Hereford cattle .
and ii would seem she Is still holding her
own along this line, for at the fair were
two herds from that state that we're
''whhe faced beauties. One Of these
was that OF L. E. Gile, proprietor Of Hill
side stock farm OF Fayette, and his herd
Of 10 head was led by q seyen-year-old
bull weighing 2340 pounds and the win
ner Of two championships this season.
The first at Hartford, Conn, and second
At this fair. His tw o-year-old bull,
Geneva. weighs 1900 lbs, and be also is
winner Of two championships in his
class. In the herd was an eight-mouths-
bid calf weighing 6s5 pounds and a yearl-
ng bull that tipped the beam at 1850 lbs.
The other Maine herd OF Herefords was
ihown by ID. II. Tingley 4 Son OF Read
Geld. also containing ten head. At the
mead Of this herd was a two-year-cld bull
II 1900 lbs. weight that sold as
months old calf for an even $1,000 at the
Ohio state fair.
The third herd Of Herefords on exhibi-
ion was that Of the Marston Stock farm
,fH. E. Morrison, Oxford, NJ f., and
ten head led by tho bull, John, /
md in the herd was a three months ola /
ALI weig hing 325 lbs. At the TAR Mr. I
Morrison sold a pair of 10 months old |
teers weighing 1900 lbs. IA
Only two herds OF pure bred Deyous /
we're on exhibition but both herds are /
mong the greatest prize winners IN the {
ntire country. One Of these was that OF G
n. H. Neal OF Meredith, n. H., Of II 3
,ead. Animals in this herd have been :
hown at fairs from the Atlantic to the y
iaciac. The two-year-old bull, Lone I
rood Boy, won the championship prize
I the Seattle exposition in 1903. The '
earling bull, Duke Of Springdale, came 5
irect from the New York state far at Y
yracuse, " here he won the grand junior Ii
prize. Red Rose H. &
COW in this herd, won nrst v
/ Seattle in 1909.
The other herd of Devous was that OF Il
gorge r. Armstrong OF Center Harbor, g
!. H.. and consisted Of % head, one OF S
he largest Of any breed on the ground. Il
n this herd also were cattle shown al &
cattle and many OF them were prize Win
ers.
The AYRSHIRE cattle on exhibition con-
sted Of three herds. that Of Matthew 8
Isnpab. Hin Croft farm, West Windsori s
bat Of Mrs. Fanny Erhardt of West Der I.
n. and that OF George Vaughan, met 3 :,
nd Center. In Mr.. Hannah's herd were 9
mead in Mrs. Erhardt's, l6 bead, ana =
, Mr.. Vaughan's, 10 head. The heros :,
NJ Hannah and Of Mrs. Erhardt have =
country wide fame and both herds have = =
strikino resemblance, as clear while y
"a predominant color, while those 10 :.
[rs. Vaug hans herd have the typ'cai
rown and white spots. ..,. -
There was one herd Of NORMANDY oas'Is
~ f,sr owned by r. w. Blood OF =