The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-25
CATTLE SALE
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L. Demming of Stratham, n. H., paid
| $3.50 for a four year-old COW consigned by
/ +. w. Weeden of Bellows Falls. G. S.
Foster of Taunton paid $3.50 for a COW
| eight years old consigned by G. w. Bean
of West Glover, and George III. Hill of
Marlboro, n. H., bought a Junior two
year-old heifer consigned by Allen H.
| BFitton of Hartland for $3.50
! The two heaviest buyers of the fore
noon were William ]. NoQnan of YER
gennes, who paid S1,371 for eight ami
mails. and G. s. Foster of Taunton, Mass.
who bought six head for 81 1856
The auctiOneerS are Barney Kelley of
| Syracuse, \. Y, ID. A. Perry of Barre,
and George w. Baxter of Elmira, n. Y,
Features entirely new to sales here
were the competitive exhibition of stock
for premiums, which took place yesterday
afternoon, and an entertainment for Wis
itors and local residents, which was held
in the pavilion last evening.
Nearly half an hour before time set
for the evening program to open every
seat in the pavilion was occupied, and al
though a large number of chairs were
brought in the crowd was of such proper
tions that good number of persons
stood throughout the entertainment, at
the close of which refreshments of ice
cream, fruit punch, waters, etc, were
served.
The program was of three distinct
parts, each of which was much enjoyed.
Early in the evening Col. f. w. Gibson
of this place in behalf of the town and
village presented State Commissioner of
Agriculture Ebert S. Brigham of St AL
bans, who spoke briefly on the dairy in
duStry as the greatest industry in the
state, bringing in yearly more than $780,
100000. If we are to develop that in
dustTy we must have the best cattle,
the commissioner said. and the sales
company affords facilities for securing
the best. 1t has great opportunity be
fore it, not only to be of benefit to Brat
tleborO but also to the state of Vermont
and to the dairy industry of the country
in general. Commissioner Brigham was
warmly applauded, as were the other
the morning sale.
Chase's jazz band of Springfield con-
sisted of piano, two banjOs, saxOphone
and drums, five players, several of whom
also rendered vocal numbers. including
male quartets. The great Eastern States
brought to Brattleboro by motion pic
lures taken under the direction of Prof.
w. NJ. Rider of Brattleb0ro, of the In
ternational Dairy Extension service.
They were made by ]. Law Siple of Chi
cagO, who has made pictures for the great
producer, ID. w. Griffith, and were shown |
by Latchis of BrattlebOro.
Everything was free, and the courtesy
of the management was fully appreciated |
The judging of such of the cattle con-
signed to the sale as were entered in
competition for prizes offered by the as
ISOLATION or by other organizations took
place yesterday afternoon, Prof. T. +. |
Elder of Mount Hermon, Mass. acting as
judge. He found swell looking lot of
cattle in the entry list, and there was ex-
cellent competition. The prizes aggre- |
gated $500 in cash, besides a feeding |
service worth S75 and the second and |
third prizes in merchandise. 4
The. second prize in each class Except
champion) was a No. duck ga blanket.
made to measure, given by Robbins &
Cowles, L. s. sales agents, Brattleboro,
and the third prize in each class Tex
cept champion) was two bags of Unicorn
feed given by George w. Stockwell of
Boston.
The grand champion female winning
the 500 prize is FIVE months old, con-
signed by Matt l.. Divoll of Bellows Falls. |
She is daughter of King Prilly Segis. |
the sire of two 30-pound daughters, and
his sire and dam are two of the breeds
greatest animals. King Prilly Segis is the
son of King Segis. and the latter is the
grandsire of the worlds champion year
milk producer.
Following is a list of the winners of
the prizes:
Glass l.. cows in milk. two years or
over, $50, given by Holstein-F riesian
Register, won by Fine View Rag Apple |
Maud, owned by Sandy Brook Farm,