Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

year though not quite so large as in
previous years is of even better quail
ity and is attracting very much at
tertion.
Among the large exhibitors is the
Round Hill Stock Farm, James B.
Palmer proprietor who has in all SO
head of neat appearing cattle, headed
by Imported Francis Jewel, a five
year-old bull. All Mr.. Palmer's cat
tie are of thoroughbred Guernseys. He
has also in his stalls wo-year-o1d
bull, Rex Round Hill, and another,
King Boy Round Hill. There are 10
milk cows. including Unabel, the COW
which has a record of % pounds of
butter in seven days and also an
other fouryear-old which averages
% quarts of milk a day. AS in former
his pair of Hereford oxen, $500 TBS.
They took the championship at the
Berlin state fair two years ago for
walking, doing one-half q mile in
minutes and 4 seconds. Z
Besides his cattle exhibit Mr.. Pal
mer has 65 sheep at the fair, includ-
ing Shropshires, Dorsets. Scot High
lands, CashmTe and Merino breeds.
In the swine exhibit five Berkshire
hogs. 2 filters of Berkshires and some
o. I. C.s represent his farm with also
boar of Yorkshire breed
Exhibitor for 20 Years.
For the past twenty years George
A. Kahn, proprietor of the. Spring
been S9 q faithful h exhibitor and -t this year
he has 81 head Of Aryshires and a
pen of 80 sheep.
The cattle exhibit is headed by the
bull Monarch of Mansfield, bred at
the Connecticut Agricultural College.
An imported Ayrshire cow which he
has been showing at the fair for the
past four years as usual attracted
much attention. This COW has won
several ribbons at the Hartford,
White River and Brattleboro fairs
Another stall Of Mr. Kahp's exhibit
which received much attention was
yoke Of thoroughbred Ayrshire oxen.
Twelve of the cows on exhibition are
giving milk and other exhibit which
he highly praises comprises two bulls
which work like oxen. In the swine
department Mr.. Kahn has a boar six
pigs and a boar and some o. I. C.
stock.
The largest exhibitor in this depart
ment is Ray /. Harding of Lyme, who
pair draft cattle, two pair working
| oxen, two bulls and other notable
specimens. Right to Mr.. Hardings
| exhibit comes 80 head of Devons own
ed by the Pierson Bros. of Old Lyme.
making a fine display of this partic-
son Bros, have some very fine, look
ing oxen, including 5-year-olds, drafts
avera ging in weight between 2,400 to
$500 pounds, 4 pair 3-year-old steers
and two pair of fat oxen.
In his display of 81 head of Ayr
shires E. N. O'BTien of Mohegan has
Is cows, one of which averages AZ
pounds of milk a day. two bull calves,
four heifer calves and two bulls, one
| two-year-old and the other one.
Another Pioneer Exhibitor.
Another pioneer cattle exhibitor
who always is a welcome and faith
full exhibitor at the county fair is c.
year has % head of thoroughbred
Jerseys, ten Of which are giving milk
Included in his exhibit is a bull
Count Uncas of st. Lam5ert's stock
and among his cattle is a Gold Sons
Gertie, Gold Sons Figges. Helena Vic
toria End, Victoria Jewel Figges Col
den Star. Victoria Gold Bell Helenas
Victorias Queen, Gerters Gold Boy,
| Gerters Bright Jewel and Gerters
| Gold Leaf.
Housed under a large tent, the
| Morton F. Plant, are Is head of
splendid looking cattle, eight pure
| breed Ayshires and eight Guernsey,
| including two-year-olds, yearlings,
| calves, heifers and two bulls, one
| Rockingham Lad of Branford of May
| Rose Strain.
The other, Spicy Boy of spicey
| Sam. considered one of the best in the
| county and was imported from Scot
| land.
| Connecticut Agricultural College.
| Probably one of the most unique ex-
hibits was that of Connecticut Agri-
cultural college included five COWS, a
! bull and one heifer calf. The calf is
an Ayrshire, born August 4, 1915, sire,
Hobslands. dam, Stratsglass Melina.
/ The cows have fine records during the
past year and are Pietertje De Kol
| Burke I'd, Holstein; Eurotas Mansfield
| Jersey; and Mauchlin Snowdrop I'd,
| Ayrshire. The bull is of a Jersey
| breed and is known as the Jolly Ok
| ford Lad, sire, Oxford Lad dam,
Daughter of Golden Jolly. BESIDES the
| cattle the college has on exhibit q
stallion, Dragon Jr, foaled March %,
| 1914.
There is also a Hereford bull and
heifer
The storer Farm displays a herd
! of Jerseys including two and one-year
old cows and a three-year old bull,
| son of Pedro's Golden Fern.
| Exhibit From Yantjc Farms.
Another large exhibitor in the cattle
department is the Yantic West Farms
o. c. Gardner proprietor whose herd
| is headed by the famous bull Eminent
| Bess Owl, that has a pedigree which
| extends back for some generations.
| The breed of Mr.. Gardeners cattle is
| Jerseys which are all registered and
include calves to four-year ODDS. Eight
| of them have never been MIXED The
| heifers on both lines go back to Poges
| the 5th. The Yantic West Farms
Pedro bull which he has on exhibit
will head the young herd while Emin-
ent Bess heads the old herd Mr.
| Gardeners stock is of the best and is
| being noticed by many.
| The Connecticut college have 10
| Shropshire sheep on exhibition
| THE POULTRY SHOW