The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-10-23

offered for work, $40
Their most uncommon size and good
match gave to them the preference o.
yer the next most valuable yoke of
Messrs. Abel and Jonas Chase, and the
beautiful and well-trained ones of Mr..
Isaac Dodge, jr. all of Sutton.
The Committee had much reason to
regret that fine pair of Steers, belong
ing TO the Rev. Mr.. Doggett, of Mendon,
were not entered in season to be- re-
garded according TO the Rules of the
Trustees, as competitors for premium.
The Rev. gentleman may be assured,
however, that he has the first premium
upon his care and attention, in the pos
session of those excellent cattle.
The first premium for years old
Steers, is awarded to MIR. Simeon
Phelps, of Sutton, S
The second premium to Mr.. Nathl.
Gates, Cd, of Worcester, 5
A very fine pair of Steers, owned by
Mr.. Cyrus Lowell, of Worcester, close
ly competed with Mr.. Gates's for their
second premium. The Committee are
Just now informed that the Steers of Mr..
Gates have been purchased for the lib
eral price of Eigaty.fpe dollars, and
they cannot but consider their selection
by the judicious and enlightened agri-
culturalst who has become their owner
as the highest sanction given to their
own opinion. A singularly beautiful
pair of Twin Steers, owned by Mr..
Elisha Sumner, of Rutland, engaged
much of the attention of the Commit
tee. They were most curiously spotted
and varied in colours, insomuch that
it was observed that every mark on
the one had its precise counterpart on
the other. Although they were also
well made, of good proportions, asd ex-
ceedingly well trained, the Committee
could not but prefer the others for SER
vice and intrinsick value. The best and
not the prettiest were entitled to the
premium. The Steers ofbIr. Cummings.
of Sutton, and Mr. Hathaway, of Graf
ton, were entitled to much notice for
their goodappearance. They will here
after, we doubt not, make good their
claims to more substantial notice in our
ploughing matches and trials of work
ing oxen.
But two pairs of t5go years old Steers
were offered for premium-although
several yokes were seen and examined
with pleasure by the Committee.
T.
entitled to the first premium, for
the best pair, Z
The other pair of Steers. belonging
to Mr.. Joseph Haywood, of Millbury,
not being superiour to many others of
iered for exhibition, particularly of Mai.
Tenny's, of Sutton, the Committee are
of opinion are not deserving of pre-
MUM.
To Mr.. Luke Baker, of Rutland, the
first premium for Steers Of one year
old, is awarded 5
And to Mr.. James Black, of Barre,
the second do. s
Mr. Joel Wesson exhibited very
gooSS pair of Steers, most perfectly well
broken to the yoke but majority of
the Committee adjudged the others to
be more promising for labour, and OF
greater value.
The Show of fat Cattle was better
than on any preceding occasion with
us. The Ok of Capt Lewis Barnard,
of Worcester, was one of the finest pro-
portioned animals which the Committee
have ever viewed. He is of great size
and exceedingly well fattened and the
Committee award to bis owner, what he
we'll deserves for bis care and attention
to the stall,
The first premium, Is
To Mr.. Asa Rice, jr. of Shrewsbury,
for his years old Steer, weighing
almost 90 cwt. the second premi-
UNI of 10
Col. Seth Wyman, of Shrewsbury,
offered an uncommon pair of Cattle, 5
years old, but the Committee were of
opinion, that regarding the difference of
one year in the age between them and
Mr.. Rice's Steer, the latter was entitled
to the preference. An Ok of Mr.. James
Adams, of Barre, although very good,
was excelled by others. The Oxen of
Mr.. Benjamin Woodbury., of Sutton,
were exhibited as fat Cattle, and were
indeed in high flesh. The Committee
recognized in their appearance the noble
animals, which had deservedly, on a
former occasion, dra1sn the Soeiety's first
premium for 1Sorking oren, and we're in
formed, to their great admiration, that
they were the only oxen kept for work
upon farm of 1870 acres of land. This