Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-04-20
Worcester County 3gncu'tmal
Society.

O0CaCty.
The Trustees of the WORCESTER Co
TY AGRICULTURAL Society propose to d
felLo7v-citizens CATTLE SHOW, PLoU
ING MATCH AND EXHIBITION OF MANUF
TuREs, at Worcester, on Wednesday,
18th day Of October ncrt, at nine o'cl'
A. M.-and they haze the pleasure
offering the folloociag liberia! Premium
For the best Bull not less than year
old,
For the next best,
For the best Bull Calf from 4 to 10
months old,
For the next best,
For the best Mich Cow, not less than
a years old, and from stock of not
less than Cows kept together,
from the LIST Of June 10 the LIST Of DC.
tobEr,
For the next best of like age and from
like stock,
For the next best whether kept with
others or alone,
For the neXt best, do. DO.
For the next best, do. do.
For the best year old Heller,
For the next best,
For the best 2 year old Heifer,
For the next best,
For the best 8 year old Heifer, with or
without calf,
| For The next best.
For the best Hciier Calf from to ~
months CID,
| For the next best,
For the best pair of Working Oxen,
not less than four years old-regard
being had to the strength, equality
of match, aud docility OF the cattle,
as well as 10 their size and appear
ance,
For the next best,
For the next best,
For the next best,
For the best pair of 3 year old
Steers,
For the next hest,
For the best pair of year old
Steers,
For the Dext best,
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 fat'ening,
For the next best,
For the best Merino Ram, regard be-
ing had both to fleece and size,
For the next best,
For the best Merino Ewes, net less *
than in number,
For the Iext best, do.
For the best 2 Meriuo Wethers,
For the best lot of mixed Merino
Sheep, not less than 5 in number,
either Ewes or Wetaers, regard be-
ing had to the quality of fleece for
the grade,
For the best Native Ram,
For the best Naive Ewes, not less than
in number,
For the best Boar. not less than six
months old, nor more than 2 years
and months old,
| For the next best,
For the best breeding Sow, not less
than one year old,
| For the next best.
For the best weaned Pigs, not less than
2 in number,
The unsatisfactory mode of deterr
ing the relative excellcncies of MI
Cows, by mere inspection Of them in
Pens. or from recollection If verbal I
resentation made TO the Committee
the moment Of examination, has de
mined the Trustees in offering The alb
liberal premiums, to require of
claimants, at the time of entry, to
their certificate in writing, of the +
duct of milk, or of butter and che
made from the Cow from the lst to
Goth Of June, and from the 10th to
3Oth of Sept.-ascertained in sucl
manner as may be entirely sa,isiacto
also stating the time of the Cows C;
ing, the quality of the calf, and if
Cow has had any other keeping than
pasture. of what kind, and in what gu
,ity, it has been. And no person shall
considered by the Committee of Jud
a competitor for either of the ABB
premiums for Cows, who has not stri'
complied with this rule. 1t is desira
also, although it is not made requi
to obtain a premium, that if the Co,
from a dairy stock, the certificate sho
contain statement of the number
breed of the cows kept together, ant
the produce in veal, butter and chez
and of the number of Swine kept as c
nected with the dairy, through the s
son, to the time of the Show.
None Of the Animals will be EMIT
to Premiums unless they are wholly
product of the County, excepting II
with view to encourage the introd
ton of improved stock, the Trust
will pay the premiums which may
awarded for Bulls, Rams and Bears, r
ed within the State and brought into
County, upon receiving satisfactory
curity that they shall be kept for
within the County at least one y
lnext after.
| In awarding the Premiums upon
Stock, regard will be had to the U
ner and expense Of raising and keep
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