Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-09-29
CATTLE EXHIBIT
COMPLETE SHOW
Mecca Of Bovine Admirers from
Moment Gates Opened
High Breeding and Utility Combined
HOlsteins, HerefOrds, Ayrshires,
GuernSeys and Jerseys Lead.


Guernseys and Jerseys Lead.
While the display of cattle was per.
haps not as large as i'll former years,
nevertheless from n standpoint of quail
ity, high breeding and utility, the exhi-
seen at previous Valley fairs. This de-
partment was practically complete
show in itself and it was the mecca of
cattle admirers almost from the moment
that the gates opened. The predomi-
mating breeds were Holsteins, Herefords
Ayrshires. Guernseys and Jerseys.
A herd that excited much interest was
Greenfield, Mass, who brought his cat
tie direct from the Eastern States Ex-
position ut Springfield, Mass. They
We're of the Aberdeen Angus breed and
were nine in number They included
bull and eight cows and heifers.
j. w. Webb of Shelburne, Vt, showed
IA head of Herefords, with the junior
the head. This champion animal won
over all breeds at the Eastern States
Exposition and has never been defeated.
The Valley fair was the seventh show in
which he has competed. Mr.. Webb is
planning to take this bull to the inter-
national show in Chicago in December
The balance of the herd comprised two
Tooth is II months old and weighs l 100
pounds.
A herd of II Jerseys was shown by Il.
NJ. Lynde of West Guilford 1t com
prised two aged cows, two three-year-
olds, two two-year-olds, three .yearlings,
two senior yearlings, two heifer calves
and one male junior calf.
A string of IS Holsteins entered for
exhibition only came from the Brattle-
boro Retreat. The herd consisted of one
senior herd sire, one junior herd sire,
one yearlng heifer one bull calf, two
heifer calves and II cows.
The State Industrial school at YER
gennes showed a string of IA Ayrshires
prize winners at the Eastern States Ex-
position. The herd comprised one aged
bull, three dyed cows. two two-year-olds
one senior yearing heifer, two junior
yearling heifers, two senior heifer calves
and two junior heifer calves.
NJ. +. Chamberlain & Sons of West
Brattlebor0 showed n senior yearling
Iiolstein bull and a junior yearling Hol-
stein heifer.
A string Of IA fine Guernseys was ex-
hibited by Judge Frank d. Il. Stowe of
West Brattleboro. The herd was headed
by one two-year-old bull, and the bal
ancc of the herd consisted of four cows
one three-year-old, two two-year-olds
one senior yearling, three junior year
lings, one bull calf, and one heifer calf.
DR.. f. r. Lynch of Brattleboro
showed three Brown Swiss cattle. one
two-year-old bull, one three-year-old in
milk, and one three-year-old dry.
a fine string of milking Shorthorns
was entered by d. Y. Barnard of Pat
ten Hill farm, Shelburne, Mass. They
were headed by Walgrove Peer, six
year-old bull, sire Bare Style, dam Imp.
NIorcambe Pearl. and a full brother to
Bare Charm, grand champion at the
English Royal. The rest of the herd
comprised. two" twO-year-Olds one three
year-old one yearling, one bull calf,
three cows, two yearlings and four
calves. These came direct from the
Eastern States Exposition.
George E. Taylor of Shelburne, Mass,
also showed a fine string of milking
Shorthorns. which came direct from the
Eastern States Exposition, headed by
Walgrove Record, sire Fillpail Record,
Dam Imp. Lady Mary. The rest of the
string consisted of five cows, one two
year-old, one yearling, two heifer calves
and two bull calves.
+. Il. Gammell of West Brattleboro
showed string of II Ayrshires headed
by one two-year-old bull and one junior
yearling bull. The balance of the herd
comprised one senior bull calf, one
junior bull calf, one four-year-old COW,
one three-year-old COW, two twO-year-old
cows, two senior yearling heifers two
junior yearling heifers, two senior
heifer calves and three junior heifer
calves.
f. r. Lowell of Brattleboro showed
one Holstein junior yearling bull.
The Austine Institution showed one
Holstein six-year-old COW.
A string of four Herefords was en-
tered by A. NJ. Bragg of Bellows Falls.
One three-y ear-old bull headed the en-
try. the balance comprising one two
year-old, junior yearling and one four
year-old COW.
A string of nine Jerseys were shown
by a. G. Nichols of West Brattleboro.
1t was headed by one yearling bull, n
grandson of Sophie 10, of the Hood
farm. The balance of the herd comprised
three cows, two yearlings and three
calves
A good number of oxen and steers
were shown this year. including Ansel
Dicinson's Sons big yoke of oxen from
Ashuelot, n. H., which weighed in at
1850 pounds. Earl burlington of Buck
land showed two yoke of draft cattle.
one pair being the winning team in the
200 class at Charlemont, Greenfield
and in past Northampton and Valley
fairs. A fine string of fancy working
oxen Were entered by Charles and S.
II. X. Davenport Of Leyden, Mass,
comprising five pair of Herefords, one
pair of Devens and one pair of Dur
hams.