Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-03-10
SUCCESSFUL STOCK SHOW.
Farmers Attend In Large Mum
bers-keen Competition for
Prizes.

The fifth annual winter stock show at
the Government Farm last Friday was
the most successful yet held, The at
tendance of farmers was larger and the
stock better, Great interest was taken
in the judging in the various lines, con
Quoted by the experts from Washing
ton, G, Arthur Bel'in horses and cattle,
r. r, Marshall in sheep, and Harry
Lomon in poultry,
Judge John h. Weeks of this place
presided at the meeting and gave a
brief outline of the object sought by
holding these shows - better horses,
cattle, nocks, increased interest and
cooperation in agricultural lines,
Judge Weeks announced that George
NJ, Rommell, chief animal husbandman
Of the federal department Of agricul.
ture, was unable to attend the meeting
and act as expert Judge Of horses as had
been planned,
AT noon lunch was served to the Wis.
itors, and the string of stations headed
by the famous Gen. Gates, for many
years head of the breeding establish.
ment of the late Col Joseph Battell,
was paraded The superintendent of
the farm, W, f. Hammond, who was
seriously injured several weeks ago by
falling at his home, was unable to be
present.
The following premiums We're
awarded;
Class |. Best colt or iilly, foaled in
1915, sired by a Morgan or other light
stallion. $6, $ So, p. II. Mcmahon,
Middebury, first L. II. Thomas, Mid,
dlebury, second
Glass 2, Best colt or flly, foaled in
1915, sired by a draft stallion. $6, S4,
So. Frank Mumblo, Weybridge, first;
d. II, McHugh, Middlebury, second; II,
c. Johnson Weybrdge, third.
Class 3, Best pen Of three (3) lambs,
dropped in 1915, to be judged on mutton
conformation, condition and fatness, 70
per cent; wool, 25 per cent. S5, SO, 81.
c. H. Marshall & Son, Vergennes, first;
r. II. Foster, Mddlebury, second; f,
b. Cornwall Middlebury, third.
Glass A, Best calf suitable for feed
ing for beef, dropped in 1915. $l, 50,
81. S. E. James, Weybridge, first;
Charles James, Weybridge, second
Charles James, Weybridge, third
Class 5. Best dairy heifer calf,
dropped in 1915. 81, 50, 50, H. c.
johnson, Weybridge, first; B. o. Wales,
Weybrdge, second; NJ. A. Johnson,
Weybrdge, third.
Glass. 8. Best dairy COW, any age.
Must be in milk. IS, $6, $4. c. l..
Jewett, Weybridge, first; B. O. Wales,
Weybridge, second H. c. Johnson,
Weybridge, third
Glass 7. Best dual durpose COW, any
age Must be in milk. BY dual pur-
pose COW is meant one which gives evi.
dence of value as a milk producer with
a conformation indicating ability to
fatten rapidly when not in milk. So, So,
81. c. E. Harris, Middlebury, first; j.
A. James & Son, Weybrdge, second;
II. C. Johnson, Weybridge, third,
Clas s. Gay Best dozen white
shelled eggs laid by pullets hatched in
1915. Clean appearance, condition, size
and manner Of showing eggs to count.
75c, SOC, 25c. P. Manchester, Middle
bury, first; R. G. Merritt, Weybridge,
second; Walter Peck, New Haven, third.
(b) Best dozen brown-sheled eggs
laid by pullets hatched in 1915. Clean
condition, size and manner
of showing eggs to count. 75c, SOC, 25.
E. H. Thomas, Middlebury, first; Earl
Peck, New Haven, second; C. f. Harris,
Middlebury, third,
Class 8. Best trio Zone cockerel and
two pulletts) of general purpose and
meat breeds, all varities, of Plymouth
Rocks, Wyandottes, r. l. Reds, Orping-
tons, 81 ahmas, Langshans and Cochins
to compete together. $l50, $1.25, 75c.
C. E, Harris, Middlebury, first; D. H.
McHugh, Middlebury, second; Earl
Peck, New Haven, third.
Glass 10. Best trio tone cockrel and
two pulets) of egg.laying breeds, all
varieties of Leghorns, Anconas, Cam
pines, Andalusians and Spanish to com
pete together. $l.5O, $1.25, 75c P
Manchester, Middlebury, first; Mrs. S.
E. James, Weybridge, second; P. Man
chester, Middebury third.
STOCK SHOW NOTES.
If you don't believe that it pays to
raise sheep you ought to have heard
Mr.. F. r. Marshall talk. Anyhow he
convinced us.
AS one farmer said "The poorest calf
here today would have been awarded
first prize three years ago." which goes
to show that the Addison County
farmers are getting wise to raising