Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-03-12
F FARMERS' INSTITUTE AND
WINTER STOCK SHOW.

Farmers Institute was held in the
town hall last Friday evening. There
was large attendance and the meet
ing was very interesting one.
John K. Hooper, in charge of the
United States weather bureau at Bur
lington, gave lecture illustrated with
lantern slides on the subject GLOW the
Weather is Made. This address was
novel and pleasing and the slides were
beautiful, so that everyone in the hall
enjoyed the lecture greatly.
Next Harry M. Lamon, an official of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture at Washington made some re-
marks on the Poultry Farm" and
illustrated his subject with some fine
moving pictures.
George M. Rommel, also of the De-
partment of Agriculture, presented
some excellent moving pictures in
Illustration of his topic of Govern
ment Encouragement of Horse Breed
ing" This was another extremely in
teresting lecture and held the close at
tention of the large audience.
This closed the Institute, which was
a gratifying success from all stand
points.
On Saturday came the annual Winter
Stock Show at the Government Morgan
Horse farm in Weybridge, about two
miles from Middlebury. Everyone was
invited and large number of people,
including good-sized delegation of
ladies', took advantage of tn offer of
free transportation to go out to the
farm and see what was going on there
Teams we've provided in abundance to
accommodate all applicants and, as it
was fine winters day, the ride to and
from the farm was greatly enjoyed
Superintendent w. F. Hammo d, and
his assistants, did everything in their
power to make the stay of visitors a
pleasant one, and succeeded. The fore
noon was devoted to examining the
animals on the farm, which were not
permitted to enter the competition for
prizes. The stock on the farm and the
animals offered in the competition made
a fine display and drew out many ad-
miring comments.
From II to l O'Clock a palatable free
lunch was provided by the management
for everybody who felt like eating, as,
judging from results, almost every one
present did.
The prizes We're offered jointly by
Middlebury College and the Addison
County Agricultural society.
All the judges were experts in their
several raldepartments and late in the after
noon they made known their awards as
follows
Class l. Best colt or flly, foaled in
1914, sired by Morgan or other light
stallion, Sc, 81, 50. 1st, Henry Rob
bins, Cornwall; I'd, b. O. Wales, Wey-
bridge; Sd, Charles Ashley, Cornwall.
Class 3 Best colt or filly, foaled in
1914, sired by a draft stallion, Sc, $4,
$3. lst, f. P. Birkett, Ferrsburg; 3D.,
w. S. Benton, Ferrisburg; Sd, Gorham
Bros. Middlebury
Class 3. Best pen of three lambs,
dropped in 1914, to be judged on mutton
conformation, condition and fatness, rs
per cent; wool, % per cent, s., So, So
lst, w. X Foster & Son. Middlebury:
2d, f. B. Cornwall, Middlebury; Sd, c.
l.. Jewett, Weybridge,
Class 4. Best calf suitable for feed
ing for beef, dropped in 1914 $4, SO, 50.
lst, c. S. James, Cornwall; I'd, j. A.
James & Son, Cornwall; Sd, c. L.
Jewett, Weybridge.
Class s. Best dairy heifer calf.
dropped in 1914, $4, 50, 81. Ist. B. O.
Wales, Weybridge; ID, j. A. James &
Son, Cornwall; Sd, C. L. Jewett, Wey-
bridge.
Class 6. Best dairy COW, any age,
must be in milk, SS, $6. 81. lst, c. E.
Harris, Middlebury; I'd B. 0. Wales,
Weybridge; 3D., c. L. Jewett, Wey-
bridge.
Class 7. Best dual purpose cow, any
age, must be in milk. By a dual pur-
pose cow is meant one which gives evil
dence of value as a milk producer with
a conformation indicating ability to
fatten rapidly when not in milk, s., So,
81. lst, II. C. Johnson, Weybridge; I'd,
c. E. Harris, Middlebury; Sd, NJ. A.
Johnson, Weybridge.
Glass 8. (a) Best dozen white-sheled
eggs laid by pullets hatched in 1914
Clean appearance, condition, size and
manner of showing eggs to count, 75c,
SOC, 25c. Ist, Philip Manchester, Mid
dlebury.
(b) Best dozen brown-shelled eggs
laid by pulets hatched in 1914. Clean
condition. size and manner
of showing eggs to count, 75c, SOC, 25c.
1st, c. w. Elmer, New Haven; I'd,