Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1823-10-15
CATTLE SHOW

0SAs y y ttlt& 9EsO w o
AND EXHIBITION OF MANUFACTURES.
On Wednesday last the WORCESTER
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY held their
Fifth Annual Cattle Shoe, Ploughing
Match and Exhibition of yNanntactares.
Oar account of the proceedings of the
~ must be condensedS and indeed
minute detail is unnecessary. The rep
utation of these interesting anniversa-
rles is now so generrlly dilfused. and so
firmly established, that they do not need
any eulogiums to recommend them to
public attention. 1t is enough to say
| that the present exhibition was decided
| ~ superior ru n;Iy Frvvv>iyu II an,
realized every expectation however
sangnine.
The examination of Manufactures took
place on Tuesday. The specimens Of
tered for inspection occupied the con-
venient rooms with which the Society
were Accommodated by the kindness of
Nathaniel Maccarty. Esq. The variety
of articles, particularly of household
manufacture, was greater than usual
and an improvement was visible both in
the materials and the workmanship.
We are happy to observe this increas-
ing attention to so interesting a part of
the exhibition and we assure our enter
Prlsng Man, facturers and Mechanics. &
our industrious housewives, that the
members of the Society, and their fel.
low citizens at large, witness their ex-
eriions with the highest qualification,
and most cordially wish them success.
The concourse of people assembled
on the 9th, was as usual, immense.
The number of visitors from distance
was also observed to be uncommonIy
great. The presence of his Excellency
the Governor, with his suite, gave add-
tional interest 10 the occasion. The
number of pens erected for the accom-
mediation Of animals, was eighth eight and
were well filled in every sense of the
word.-And in addition, as many as fifty
posts were principally occupied by
working Oxen and Steers eithe- enter
ed for premium, or brought for exhihi-
ton merely. 1t appears by the books
OF the Recording Secretary that the
number of animals entered, was 373, of
which 215 were neat Cattle, and 1859
we're Sheep and Swine.-And besides
these, there was a team of sixty yoke of
working Oxen from Shrewsbury which
made very handsome display All the
previous arrangements were promptly
executed and regularity marked every
oceeding.
The performances of the day COM
menced with the P!ough:ng Match.
Twelve teams started in the match, the
ground having previously been measur-
ed into lots of one eighth of an acre
each. The soil was not so favorable as
the surface had indicated and the stones
and gravel much impeded the progress
Of the ploughs: but considering the I'M
favorable circumstances and the hurried
manner in which the work was executed,
it was well done. But it might have
been better done, if more pains had been
taken, for the fine order and good train
ing of the Cattle, the skill of the
Ploughmen, and the improved construc-
ton of the Ploughs was manifest The
competitors were admonished by the
Committee, that they were not to en-
gage in a match against time, but the
admonition was not sufficiently regarded
The Committee therefore, recommend
ed only half Premiums-the Trustees,
however, awarded the whole sums
At II o'clock the Society moved in
procession to the South Westinghouse.
The services were highly acceptable to
a crowded audience. The prayer by
Rev. Mr. Osgood Of Sterling, was SOL
emn, pertinent and impressive.-The
Address was by Hon. Oliver Fiske, one
of the board of Trustees. 1t was in all
respects, such as the reputation of the
author warranted US in anticipating, and
was in remarkable degree adapted to
the occasion. X contained many useful
lessons for the Farmer, the result of
study and experience, and we have no
doubt was both entertaining ard profta-
ble TO all who heard it. 1t will soon be
published under the direction of the
Trustees, accompanied with summary
statement of the proceedings of the day
and corrected list of the officers and
members. After the services were over
the members Of the Society, invited
guests, &c. proceeded to view the ami
mails enclosed in the pens and we heard
but one opinion expressed, that finer
show had never been witnessed within
the Commonwealth. The young stock
was remarkably fine, and a great por-
ton of them were of the Denton breed.
The Show of sheep and swine was also