The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1821-10-10
Worcester County Agyi-
cultural Society.
REPORT ON STOCK.


ments of short and busy day would per-
nit. They have been called to the ex-
animation of more than $50 Animals offer
ed for Premium and Exhibition, and in adj
judging upon this number and variety
have exercised the utmost of their skill
with entire impartiality Whatever NAV
be the degree of satisfaction with which
their Report will be received, they
have to rely on the candour of any who
may be disappointed, to believe, that
no error has occurred through indihfer-
ence, or neglect of means to avoid it
As men differ in taste, so they disagree
in judgment; and the Committee o,nnot
hope TO be so fortunate, in every in
stance, as to meet the concurrent opin-
ions Of those who may be better Judges,
or are themselves personally interested
in the decisions they may form.
The Teeswater Breed of Stock, re-
Gently introduced into this County by
Mr. Wiiliams's imported Bull g Deaton.''
having this year been numerously ex-
hiblted in the Pens and excited very
general attention and admiration, the
Committee deem it useful 10 give
distinct and definite account of the
Animals.
Among the Bulls was fine Animal
year and mouths old, entered for
PremiuR by Messrs. Penniman & RAIN
ger, of -Braintree, well worth the
pains which the intelligent and discrim-
mating gentlemen, who are his owners.
took to obtain him, and entitled TO the
particular favourable notice of the Com
mittee.
The Bull of Mr.. CIeaveland, of Lam
caster, is well marked with some of the
valuable points of the Sire, but in other
particulars he is deficient.
Of the Bull Calves, three Of this race
were also offered for Premium, and one
for Exhibition.
Mr.. Henry Billiards, of Holden, 6
months old, was very excellent. in size,
body and limb. He had been kept at
pasture with Cow, in no respect ex-
traordinary, which brought him. His
good points were almost exclusively
from the male. His head and neck
were particularly well formed, and he
was uncommonIy deep in the flank for
a creature Of his age
The Calf of John w. Hubbard, Esq.
of Worcester, sent to the pens for Ex-
hibition, 10 months old, is promising
Animal The same gentleman entered
for Premium a Calf 6. months and Is
DAYS old.
Capt. Samuel Ward entered Bull
Calf of the same age to day, with the
aforementioned Calf of Mr.. Hubbard
Between these latter Animals publick
opinion seemed much divided, and it
was only after most critical examina-
ton and comparison, that the Commit
tee could satisfactorily, even to them
selves, determine the superiority of the
one over the other; but the, cleaner
neck. broader chest, and greater rot,u.di-.
ty Of body of the one. described by all
Breeders, Judges and Writers as princi-
pal and most distinguishing points of
excellence, decided the preference in
favour Of Capt. Wards. The gentle
man who owns the other Calf should be
satisfied with the assurance that 10 the
view of the Committee, his Calf was
so little inferiour to the one they ulti-
mately preferred, as to have held their
determination for long time in sus-
peRse between the two.
The Calf 4 months old, of Mr.. Ma
than Howe, of Shrewsbury, bids fair to
sustain the reputation of the Breed.
The Heifer of Judge Paine, but one
year and IA days old, is most extraor-
binary Animal. For size, form, prom
ise of being a good mixer, and in gen
eral resemblance to the description of
the original stock, she is probably not
excelled. The Committee were in
formed, that she is already with Calf
by the Oldest of Mr.. Hubbard's Bull
Calves, before mentioned, thus furnish
ing further proof Of the characteristics
early maturity of the breed.
The Committee have particularly
directed me to mention the qualification
they derived from examining three
Heller Calves OF the same breed, all
OF them 6 months old the present week,
the property of the Chairman Of the
Committee, Mr.. Lincoln,] presented.
Tor Exhibition only, in Pen No. TO-
These Calves have been kept constant
ly In the stable, each of them having
the milk Of an ordinary Cow, the re-
fuc,. of an old da;c,, oetobI;.h -