The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-10-16

| year and months, and the latter
months and Is days oid---the Bull Cali
Of Mai. Newton. OF Worcester, 6
months and days old weaned from the
Cow at a week old, and brought up by
feeding in the stable, weighing 528 lbs.
1.-The Bull Calves of Maj. Davis of Wor-
cester, the one months and 60 days
old, weighing 5ll lbs. aud the other 5
months & 81 DAYS old, weighing 456 lbs.
and the Heifer Calf of the same gentle
man o months & Is days old---the Bull
Calves Of Mr.. Benjamin Butman and of
the Hon. Oliver Fiske-three Heifers
Of Is months old the present week, now
with Calf by "Denton''---the Bull Calf
months IL days old weighing 497 lbs.
and two Heifer Calves, all owned by
the Chairman Of this Committee-were
among the most beautiful specimens of
this stock, and were some of the finest
animals in the pens. Many Of these
creatures had been kept without extra
ordinary care or expense, andby their
appearance sufficiently cvinced that in
hardihood and thrift with. common feed,
they are not inferior to other cattle
The Committee noticed with gratlfca-
ton a fine Heifer 8 years old, imported
and owned by George Lyman, Esq of
Boston, which was placed in our pens
for exhibition, by the kind interest OF
Mr.. Williams; and are h"Ppy 10
learn that through the instrumentality
Of the same gentleman, two Heifers of
year old had been purchased in En-
gland at the price of so guineas each
and are daily expected to arrive in tins
State.
The stock of a fine imported Bill
kept at Charlton and ow ed by Gorhm
Parsons, Esq. one Of L aost ibral
and enlightened farmers of our 0m-
monwealth, were also exhibited inthe !
pens. OF the peculiar race and tsto-
ry of'the sire, the Committee wer, not
informed. or with much pieasurethey
would have made them a subject of
particular mention. His Caiye are
however high recommendation IF his
qualities and value. The Bull Calves
offered for premium by MIR. Ruben
NewhalI, of Spencer---by the Ho. Sa-
lem Towne, jr. and Mr. Samuel Reyes,
of Charlton, and by Lewis Cuttilg, of
Worcester, were most extraordinary an
finals, and do great justice to the good
taste aad attention Of their fortunate
spossessors. The Committee have been
thus minute in their notice of these
crosses of the nat5ue with imported stock,
from conviction, it is at all times du-
ty TO repel prejudices against attempts
at improvement, and to recommend eV-
cry acquisition TO the great interest of
husbandry, by communicating the re-
suits Of experience and of practical OBJ
servation.
Fifteen Bulls were entered with the
Recording Secretary. Of this number
were Denton and Bull Of Mr.
The Committee award
The first premium TO Col Jason Wa
tiers, of Sutton, for his fac animal
VI thc native race, ana from the
remarkable stock of that town, SIS: 90
To Messrs. Ward and Rice. of Wor-
cester, for their beautiful BuD, 10
months old, weighing 1870 lbs. of
the cross with Denton, the Com
mittee award the second premium
of 1880
The Ball Of Mr.. Horace Warren, of
New-Braintrce, of the same cross with
the above, for some time held in sus-
Pense the opinion of the committee for
the second premium-bnt the fact that
the former had attained to nearly the
same size without any extraordinary adj
vantages in keeping, and that his form
and proportions were as well defined,
at less age by nearly year, determin-
ed the preference. The Bull of Mr..
Warren, though not entitled to either of
the premiums offered, held the next
place in the opinion of the Committee.
The Bull of Mr. Hale, of RovaIslon, of
the native breed, aud the Bulls of Mr..
Leland, Of Grafton, Mr. Sheldon, of
Fitchburg, and Mr.. Miles, of Westmin-
ster, of the Yorkshire cross, were par
tieularly noticed as valuable animals.
The Bull Calves, Of which there were
18 in number, were Of the most extra
ordinary excellence. 1t was not difficult,
however, to select that of Mr.. Reuben
NewhaIl, as The best, and the Commit
tee adjudge to him the
First premium of 5000
In selecting the Calf for the second
premium, the Committee were in
much difiiculty-of many beauti-