The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-05
HIGH QUALITY IN
SHOW OF CATTLE
Reflects Intelligent Interest
in Breeding by
Farmers
KEEN COMPETITION
IN SOME CLASSES
HoIsteins Predominant in Numbers, This
Being HOlstein Territory, but Classy
Animals Are Shown in Other Breeds
Many Matched Pairs.

Animals Are Shown i'll Other Breeds
| Many Matched Pairs.
| In the cattle department the common
utility breeds were represented by strings
of animals which collectively and individ-
ually showed that the breeedrs in the
three counties were giving careful and
| intelligent attention to this vital feature
of their farm work. In both appearance
and pedigree they were highly commend
| able and there was keen competition in
some classes.
Draft cattle and matched pairs in
steers stays and oxen were shown in es-
peciaIly pleasing numbers, rivaling the
cid days when town teams were common
This being to a large extent HOlstein
section. it is natural that this breed should
predominant at the Valley fair. About
IS Holsteins were shown in the dairy
section.
Many admiring eyes beheld the Brattle-
boro Retreat herd, entered only for exhi-
bition. 1t comprised 20 head, all but one
being large frame cows. The bull was
Masterpiece Butter Boy, who tips the
scales at 2.1j0 pounds, his massive bulk
eliciting much comment.
George !. Perkins & Son, who not long
ago bought the Barber farm and moved
here from Hardwick, showed 10 head of
Ho!steins. the herd being mostly two
ycar-olds and yearling calves. There
were two milking cows three years old
and the herd sire, Korndyke Rag Apple
Duke.
4 two-year-old bull, some cows and
young stock made up the HOlstein exhibit
of f. Il. Lowell OF Brattleboro, his string
numbering Is animals. Mr.. Lowell breeds
to obtain as much white as possible, and
the almost white animals, with only here
and there a touch of color, made this herd
distinctive
Arthur l.. Miller of Vernon showed
eight Holsteins. including two bulls. two
cows. two yearlings and two heifer
calves. The bull two years old is a com
pany bull, Midwould Alcartra Hing, and
J the younger one a full brother, King Mid
would Alcartra, six months old. The
] latter weighed 1871 pounds when he was
/ eight DAYS old. One of the cows. II years
! old is the mother of 10 calves, eight of
them heifers.
I A herd of Is Holsteins owned by NJ.
II. Chickering of Chesterfield. y. H., was
headed by the two-year-old bull, Fayne
AlCartra Halifax, grandson of the 500
600 bull. Cows and young stock COM
pletcd the string.
In Jerseys A. A. Dunklee & Sons of
of 10. headed by the two-ycar-old bull
Spermfield Oxford Lad. There We're six
cows in the aged class. the others being
young stock. One of the cows. Signals
Vida ID, last year was the grand cham
pion and winner Of the butter test. As
junior three-year-Old and as a senior four
year-Old she was the state champion for
the breed in the butter test. The Dun
klees have about 17j head of Jerseys on
their farm.
/ +. NJ. Lynde of South Halifax brought
a string of II Jerseys also bred in the
erdaIe, coming two years old, was a grand
championship winner last year. Mr..
Lyndc left his best mixers at home be-
cause of the distance, Is miles
a. G.. Nichols of Brookside farm. West
BrattleboFo, showed three head of young
Jerseys. including an 11-months-old bull.
heifcr - months old and heifer 10
months old.
Twelve read Of Guernseys were shown
by i. d. Il. Stowe of West Brattleboro.
all but one Of which were bred by Mr..
Stowe. This one was the matron of the
herd the first Guernsey COW Mr.. Stowe
ever bought. and she has been n great
stock producer. The two-year-old bull,
Sensation of South Street, headed the
herd. which also included a senior bull
calf, two aged cows, two three-year-olds.
a two-ycar-old, two yoarlinSs and three
heifcr caves.
Two four-vear-old cows. two-year-
Old hcifec and a young bull made up the
Guernsey herd shown by \. c. and f.
$. Wright OF West Guiford.
Although the section Of IIerefordS was
small it was exceptionally merit0rious.
Conspicuous among them were three bulls
from Martin \. Browns farm, Beaver
Brook. in Wilmington. They were Rob
six years old Ben Bolt II months and
William Penn, II months. They were
notable specimens Of the breed. which is
n favorite beef breed, symmetrical and
attractive.
Charles G.. Townshcnd of Putncy ex-
hihitcd a string of II Hercfords with the
eyed bull. Pinnacle 2d at the head. Tie
also showed two junior yearjing IIolstcin
heiferS
An AYRSHIRE herd Of - animals. owned
by the kurn Uattin Home in Westmin-
ster. came here direct from the state fair
at White River Junction. 1t included
two bulls. some COWS and young animals.
EFT the head of the string being Stately
Robin Hood aged three years They were
a handsome herd. part of 80 owned by
the Home and for which new bnTn is
bejng erected -
Fifteen milking Shrrthcrns in the
herd oXhihttcd by Fred g. Rand & Son of
SaEtonS River included a two-yparCld
buiL Flintstonc Gold Reef, grandson Of
the milking champion Of the breed.
Tl-"ers Of this breed found much to adj
miro IN this herd.
/ Robin Hood Weymouth 4th. aged t.~o
Years. headed the string of Is AyrshiIes
brought 70 the fair from \. G. Gallup's
| farm in Guilf0rd, Two cows of note were
/ Valley Fair of Guilferd. aged five. and
kcso Duchess Of Gailford. aged four
+ Conspicuous in the fat cattle was a
pair Of Herefords weighing 1850 pounds.
exhibited by j. f. Harris of Greenfield
j Mass: They are four years old and took
ithc first premium in their class at the
Maine state fair. Mr.. Harris bought
them at the Greenfield fair for his mar
ket in Greenfield, and they viii be Slaueh-
tered soon. This was Mr.. Harris's first
/ entry OF an exhibit here since the first
valley fair, 30 years ago. when he brought
! q pair Of steers weighing . 500 rn11r.ls