Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-08-29
ADDISON COUNTY FAIR.
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bridge and by Col Joseph Battell of
Middlebury. Aside from these exhibits
Morgans were well represented at the
fair and horsemen from different states
are here to look over the stock and also
visit the government farm at Wey-
bridge. In Morgan brood mares and
colts H. r. c. Watson of Brandon has
a large showing, as he has also in
the classes of mares and geldings.
Benjamin o. Wales of Middlebury is
also represented in this class. In the
trotting class of stations William r.
Noonan of Addison, l.. r. Fletcher
of Fitchburg, Mass, and l. N Chase
of Brandon exhibit some fine stock.
In trotting bred brood mares and
colts, fine exhibits are made by c. L.
Payne of Bridport and William Noonan
of Addison, who had exhibits worthy
of special mention.
In the class of trotting bred mares
and geldings the best exhibit was made
by A. L. Atwood of Cornwall. For
general purpose stations Gorham
Brothers of Middlebury exhibit two,
Alvin Wimmett of Salisbury one and
w. H. Nickerson of Orwell one.
In general purpose brood mares and
colts exhibits were made by the fol
lowing gentlemen: Frank E. Foote of
Cornwall, L. A. Roscoe of Weybridg e,
H. w. Denton of Whiting, Gorham
Brothers of Mddlebury and w. C.
Fresshett of Salisbury.
In the class of general purpose horses
there were fine offerings submitte d by
Mrs. D. c.. Noble, R. R. Robbins
and Andrew Farland of Middlebury
John A. James and son of Weybridge,
c. H. Atwood and F. B. Brkett OF
Ferrisburg, j. L. Douglas of Middle
bury, c. H. Marshall of Vergennes and
Gorham Brothers of Middlebury.
There was a large exhibit of Per-
cheron mares and colts and among the
exhibitors were w. H. Jackman OF
Vergennes, c. II. Marshall of Yer.
gennes, Antoine Gregorie of Shore
ham and.C. L. Payne of Bridport.
Asses and mules were shown by C. H,
Barrows of Bridport, Martin Barrows
of Middlebdry, Fred Briggs of Bristo
and Fred Porter of Shoreham.
In the class of Shetland ponies, Mis-:
Pauline's Sanford of Middlebury anc
Henry Wimette of Shoreham took the
honors.
Willis N. Cady, superintendent Of
the cattle department, was pretty neal
the busiest man on the grounds
working every minute, with his force
Of assistants. Everyone of the sever
big sheds was filed to the limit of it.
capacity, with over 260 animals. T
the class OF Durhams Leslie f. Moore
and J. L. Moore of Shoreham made {
splendid display, as also did Fred c.
Rand of Bellows Falls, B. O. Field OF
Ferrisburg, Charles S. James and Johr
A. James of Weybridge and r. R
RobbnsLof Shoreham.
There was a fine show of Holsteins
the largest exhibitors being C. A
Thomas Of Rutland, d. F. McCauley O.
Shoreham, c. P. Conlin of Cornwall
Gorham Bros. of Middlebury and E. B
Hyde of Salisbury.
These was large and varied show il
the class of Ayrshires, the principa
exhibitors being C. E. Harris of Middle
bury, w. H. Jackman of Vergennes
G. Dunmore of Panton, The A. Hamil
ton estate of Weybridge and F. w
Spaulding of Poultney.
There was not such large show OF
Jerseys as usual. In this class F. B
Nelson of Salisbury and Roy w. Palmer
of Weybridge made the only large ex-
hibits. In the Guernseys the showing
this year is the best that it has evel
been at our county fair. r. H. Brigg!
of Brattleboro had the larges
showing, with 20 head, and others were
exhibited by T.. c. Carpenter of Char
lotte, w. H. Dow of Middlebury anC
H. j. Field of Ferrisburg.
In the class of Belted Dutch cattle
exhibits were made by H. S. Allen OF
Ferrisburg. C, A. Leonard of Tolland
Conn, and Alfred L. Payne of Corn.
wall. Mr.. Leonard had the larges
exhibit of this class ever seen on oul
fair grounds.
In the department of fat cattle anc
steers the best showings were made by
o. A. Thomas of Rutland, Fred c.
Rand of Bellows Falls, James E. Moor,
of Shoreham and F. w. Spaulding Of
Poultney.
n the classes of oxen and steers tn,
best exhibits We're made by Charles E
Harris. of Middlebury, with the larges
number. Philo l.. Foster of Middle
bury showed two yoke of oxen, with
especial merit, while Rubin Foster
B. o. Wales of Middlebury and Emilul
B. Hyde of Salisbury, G. l.. Hayes Of