Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-05-26

NA~NA AJhAAl ID kIOIN UT MANU-
FACTUREs, at Worcester, on WEDNEs.
DAY, the 18th day of October next. at 9
O'CLOCK A. M.-and they have the pleasure
of offering the following liberal Premiums.
old, c1s
For the next best, N
For the best Bull Calf from to 70
For the next best,
For the best Mich Cow, not less than
years old, and from a stock ofnot
less than Cowskept together, Is
For the best Mich Cow, not less than
years cid, and from a stock of
not less than 3 Cows kept together, 10
For the next best Mich Cow, whether
kept alone or with others, s
For the best year old Heller. s
For the next best,
For the best year old Heifer, G
For the next best,
For the best 3 year old Heifer, 6
For the next best.
For the best Heifer Calf from to12
months old,
For the next best,
For the best pair of Working Oxen, not
less than years old-regard be-
ms hdu 10 the strength, equality
OF match, and docility of the cat
de' as-well as to their size and APP
pearance, Il
For the next best, ls
For the next best, 10
For the next best, {
Forth best pair Offour years old Steers,
not offered for work, 1C
For the best pair of three years old
Steers,
For the next best,
For the best pair of ttVo years old Steers, :
For the next best, I
For the best pair of yearling Steers,
For the next best,
For the best Ok, fitted for slaughter,
regard being had to the mode and
expense Of fattening, Il
For the next best, Il
For the best Merino Ram, regard being
had both to fleece and size, II
For the next best,
For the best Merino Ewes, not less
than in number, II
For the next best, do.
For the best ttso Merino Wethers,
For the best lot ofmixed Merino Sheep,
not less than tfUe in number, eth.
er Ewes or Wethers, regard being
had to the quality of fleece for the
grade,
For the best Native Ram,
For the best Native Ewes, not less than
in number,
For the best Boar, mot less than months
old, nor more than 2 years and
months old,
For the next best,
For the best breeding Sow, not less than
year old,
For the next best,
For the best weaned Pigs, not less than
in number,
None Of the Animals will be entitled to Pre-
iniums unless they are wholly the product c
The County, excepting that with view to en-
courage the introduction of improved Stock
the Trustees will pay the premiums whicl
may be awarded for Bulls, Rams and Bears
raised within the State and brought into tn
County, upon receiving satisfactory securit
fhaa they shall be kept for use within tn
County at least one year next after.
In awarding the Premiums upon all Stock
regard will be had to the manner and "opens
ofraising and keeping. And the owner wi
be required to give a satisfactory accoun
thereof to the appropriate Committee, on tn
day OF Exhibtion-as it is the intention of tn
Trustees to encourage that Stock, which no
only may appear best at the ShotO, but which
IN reference to the cost, is most profitable I
the Farmer.
The Trustees, with a view to the most lib
eral encouragement of the Citizens of tn
County, who live remote from the place G
Exhibition, propose to pay at the rate of eigh
cents per mile for travel, to the owners ofsuc
animals as obtain premiums and which ar
brought or driven more than Ten miles, com
putting from the place from which the animal
come to the place of the Show,
No Animal for which to any owner one pre-
MUM shall have been awarded, shall be con
sidered subject for any future premium G
the Society, except it be for qualities diferen
from those for which the former premium wa
awarded.
Persons intending TO offer any species c
Stock for premium, must give notice Thereof
either by letter, post paid, or by personal sp
plication.tc the Recording Secretary on or be
ore the 18th Of October, (the day precedin