Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-02-12
FARMERS INSTITUTE

low resting ASSOCIATION, the State Ag-
rcultural college. the Agricultural class
of the Vergennes High school and the
U. S. Department of Agriculture. The
following program has been arranged:
10 a. m.-Annual meeting of the Ad-
Olson County Cow Testing association.
Address, Balancing and Mixing Ra-
tions,' Prof. Andrew A. Borland, State
Agricultural college.
2 p. m. -''The Hay Crop" Prof.
jerks, State Agricultural college. ''The
Work of an Agricultural County
Agent, R. E. Deuel., county agent of
Orleans county. Agriculture in Yer
mont High Schools" Prof. H. A. King,
Vergennes High school, and pupils.
1880 p. m. illustrated lecture with
lantern slides, 'How the Weather Is
Made" Mr.. Hooper, U. S. Weather
bureau, Burlington. Moving pictures,
THE Poultry Farm, with Introductory
remarks by Harry M. Lamon, u S.
Department of Agriculture. Moving
pictures, Government Encouragement
of Horse Breeding" with Introductory
remarks by G. Arthur Bell, U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture.
No admission will be charged
I HE WINTER STOCK SHOW.
Saturday, March 9th, at U. S. Nor
gan Horse farm will be devoted to look
ing over the farm; arranging and judg-
ing the exhibits. All judging will be
by demonstration and much valuable in
formation will be received by those at
tending this show, as all of the judges
will be experts. Ladies are especially
invited to attend on both days. Re
member that every thing is free on both
days.
RULES TO GOVERN AND PRIZES.
Animals to be eligible to show must
have been born in Addison county and
must be owned and exhibited by resi-
dent of Addison county.
! Horses and cattle exhibited must be
broken to lead at the halter to receive
consideration by the judges.
All animals exhibited in classes to Z
inclusive must have been sired by
pure-bred registered male.
Glass best colt or filly. foaled in
1914 sired by Morgan or other light
stallion, Sc, $4, So.
Class . Best colt or filly, foaled in
1914, sired by draft stallion, So. S4, So.
Class 3-Best pen of three lambs,
born in 1914, to be judged on mutton
conformation, condition and fatness, rs
per cent; WOOL 25 per cent, So, So, 81.
Cass best calf suitable for feeding
for beef, born in 1914, S4, So, 81.
Class 5-Best dairy heifer calf, born
in 1914, $4, So, 81.
Class 6-Best dairy COW, any age.
Must be in milk, $8 Sc, $4.
Glass Best dual purpose COW. any
age. Must be in milk. By 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, SO, Sc,
$4.
Class S-(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 (b) Best dozen brown-sheled
eggs laid by pullets hatched in 1914
Clean appearance, condition, size and
manner of showing eggs to count, 75c,
SOC, 25c.
Class 9-Best trio Zone cockerel and
two pullets) of general purpose and
meat breeds, all varieties of Plymouth
Rocks, Wyandottes, r. |. Reds. Orping-
tons, Brahmas, Langshans and Cochins
to compete together, Sl.50, Sl.25, 75c.
Glass 10-Best trio Zone cockerel and
two pullets) of egg-laying breeds, all
varieties of Leghorns, Anconas, Cam
. pines, Andalusians and Spanish to COM
pete together, 81. so, ST. 25, 75c.
Entries close March 2, 1915 Make
all entries to C. F. Rogers, Secretary,
Middlebury, VT.
No stock owned by the U. S. Govern
ment will compete for any of the above
prizes.
The committee having the matter in
charge is composed of DR.. John M.
Thomas, Middlebury; Frank E. Foote,
Cornwall; Lucius E. Avery, Vergennes;
W. F. Hammond. Middlebury.