Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-11
CATTLE EXHIBIT
Of Special lntsrsst-eeod Number of
 Entries.

James n. Halmer, the pioneer cattle man of Lisbon. brings up from New London county his splendid herd of thoroughbred Guernseys, with Bon Boy in the van. There are 2S cattle in Mfr Palmer's exhibition to the left of the main entrance, all being of the regis tered Guernsey breed with the excep- tion of four oxen. Two of these last are fat cattle. Herefords, weighing $500 pounds, and are always sure of first prizes. Among the cows, Dande- lion, with a butter record of IS 1-2 pounds in seven days, is attracting much favorable attention from those who know cattle. It is the second year since Mr Palmer resumed show ing at the Willimantic fair after an absence of 13 years The veteran breeder of high grade cattle has many an interesting reminiscence to relate of the old days on the circuit of the fairs, for there are few men in the state or New England who have been so long or so actively interested in these as he. MT. Palmer recalls with especial pleasure the time in former years when he was as successful a breeder of horses as he now is of cat tie and his roadsters were accustomed to take first money at the Willinantio U dCR. SOllillAS uQ u Inc Ldif sOlf OilC occasion with Mrs. Palmer. he had a ten mile brush in the morning with a man from down Norwich way in which he led by a big margin and then in the afternoon won first place among the driving horses with equal ease, Fine Looking Sheep.
 Fifty-four sheep, including Dorsets, Hampshires, Welsh Mountains and Persians, are shown by MT. Palmer, as are also 12 angora goats. He has 21 hogs on the grounds, Including three brood sows, one old and one young Chester boar, and handsome litter of pigs
 Chestnut Hill Cattle.
 c. B. Dimoh of Chestnut Hill shows 12 head of Jerseys, Il registered and one grade. Melia Ann's King RieteT heads llis handsome herd He is three years old and as companion has the 'yearling bull Am -Gelden-Bo This is the first year that MT. Dimen has shown his cattle here.
 For 25 years L. R. Sparrow of Tol- land has been an exhibitor of cattle at Willimantie fair, and his five regis tered Durhams shown this year speak we'll for his ability as a breeder, Ken lucky Duchess is niece to the win ner of the Chicago butter test anG with her are two of her heifers. The Duke of Holland is a splendid yearline bull.
 o. H. Leonard of Holland has l. head of Dutch Belted cattle witt which he is touring the New England fairs.
 Mrs. H. F Dimock of South Coven. try, G. L. Rosebrooks foreman, has 2! cattle on the grounds. 23 of them reg. istered Guernseys, besides one pair 9 Hereford oxen and two pairs of steers Holstein and Durham. Imp Ray mond's Daisy's Son, three years old heads this herd and Evacetas Boy two years old. Is another fine appear ing bull.
 Lebanon Exhibitor.
 Charles S. Briggs brings from Leb anon his we'll known high quality her of Jerseys, IS head in all. Prominen members of this family are King Car nival, five years old; Gold Boy, tw years old, and Gertie's Pride, .eigh months of age. There are three mile | COWS, two three year old cows, tw two year olds, two yearlings. and tw calves. The exhibit is one that cattl lovers praise highly. MT. Briggs hs shown now at the Willimantic an 1 Norwich fairs for four years.
 c. B. Pomeroy of Willimantic .ex | hibits 10-. thoroughbred Holstein three grades and one Durham. Tn leader. Lord Netherland Pontiac, has half sister by the same sire which wo
 the New Jersey milk record for tw
 year olds, 5e7 pounds of milk and PSI
 pounds of butter in seven days. Edgar Rhoades of West Main stre,
 has a nice pair of Holstein steers an
 a grade Ayrshire heifer.
 Fred Rosebrooks of Willimantic ha
 nine sleek looking cattle, including tW
 blooded Guernseys, as we'll as Ho
 steins, Ayrshires, Durhams and Jel
 seys.
 c. H. Savage of Storrs shows a fiji
 lot of cattle and he also has some goo
 looking sheep.