The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-09
aartcustural.
Worcester County agricultural So
C1etg.

tnred Of Materials other than Cotton,
Woo! and FIar, make The foIIoooing Re
port;
Among the variety Of articles presented for
their inspection, none seemed to attract more
interest than the valuable products of the
dairy. All Agricultural Societies have ever
considered these as worthy of Their particular
patronage. And so great is the disparity, both
in quality and L+ice, between Butter and
Cheese, neatly or improperly made, that a
bare knowledge Of the fact will be sufficient
to direct the family of the farmer to their best
interests. In no one branch of our Eural
economy, has the influence Of this Society
been more manifest. 1t is scarcely ten years,
since the practice was very general, (how-
ever, with many honorable exceptions,) TO
make sale of our Butter and Cheese TO our
own domestic traders, when it was taken,
often reluctantly, at very reduced price,
and that was from not discriminating between
Butter good or bad. The article was here
thrown by the purchaser into tubs, and at the
close of the season was disposed of in the
Boston Market, for the most it would fetch
But recently great revolution of sentiment
among most of our farmers has taken place.
in the selection of Cows-more exactness in
properly stocking the pastures-we notice al
most every considerable dairy-farm is orna-
mented with an ice-house. Faithful and re-
guar marketmen take off the boxes contain
ing the products atproper intervals, ana return
price from the market, proportiohed TO the
quality and character of the article and the
dairy from whence it came. This produces
an honorable competition. Neat and faithful
dairy maids are in greater demand, and even
in the selection Of a wife there is apparently
more fastidousness than formerly.
The result of all is, that the profit of dali
rying is wonderfully increased, principally by
supplying the tables a: our domestic market
with wholesome fresh butter, rather than by
turning it off to the Butter Inspector for ex-
portation.
In the article of Cheese it is to be regretted
that so few can be induced to enter the lists
with our far-famed town of New Braintree-to
be vanquished in such contest ought not to
be any modification. OF twenty-five compel
itors, for premiums upon this article, all, with
one exception, were from that town,
In Butter, there were nine rival claimants
from different towns and so difficult was il to
judge, among so much excellence, that the
Committee were induced to recommend an
additional premium upon both these articles.
Many OF our Grass Bonnets may fairly vie
with the noted fabrics of Leghorn, and con-
| sequently might transfer to our fair country
women the enormous sums that are now paid
as an unworthy tribute to the efTeninate
daughters OF Italy, for an expensive, although
not an useless ornament. Your Committee bad
again TO lament the paucity of the specimens
offered to our exhibition. Two only were
presented, and although not f.lly completed.
yet we considered were deserving premium.
from the strength and fneness of The fabric.
The dressing Of Leather has always been
an important branch of domestic industry
in this County, and is deserving of public
Patronage. OF good Leather we had FIVE lots
and had no difficulty in giving preference
But two specimens of Calf Skins were offered.
| both so excellent in their quality, that a de.
cision could not be had until after much hest
tatlon. There were three lots of Morocco
Skins all highly finished, but that from the
noted Tannery in Ashburnham, after some
hesitation, was considered the best.
| The manufacture of Chairs has furnished
employment to large numbers of our citizens,
in various towns. Too little regard has been
had todhe stock and workmanship, sotfat theiI
character has suffered in the market. Many
OF the manufacturers have had more regard 70
the fidelity OF their work, and to taste and
skill in the finishing. Such are deserving oil
encouragement and of public applause. Eight.
cen were offered from Sterling highly wrought
and tastefully ornamented, and the Commit.
tee awaited themselves OF the discretionary
fund, allowed by the Trustees, and awarded
| them premium.
On Card-wire, No. 80, but a single speci-
men was offered.
On Cider, also, we had no competit: on.
one barrel was offered from Millbury-the IL
quor was excellent, but not accompanied by
any evidence of the materials of which il was
| composed, or of the process by VIII h it was
manufactured. This was the more to be re-
GREETED, as the condition of having it exam
med by the whole Society at their table, it is
believed, was strictly complied with. II evi.
dence shall be seasonabIy offered, 10 the
Trustees, that The mode by which this Cider
was made is useful TO the community, we re-
commend the premium.
Many other articles of taste and utility. ad-
ded much to the interest of the exhibition.
but were not offered for premiums. Among
Others, we noticed tub or vat of ingenious
construction, for the purpose OF scaiding Hogs,
exhibited by Otis Lane, of Worcester-an
Ok yoke, highly fnished--some beautiful In
dspensables, Trunks, Boxes and Mats, of
Straw, wrought by Lois Longey, of Boylston,
and Mrs. Eliza Briant, of Worcester-two
wrought Crickets, by Miss Harriet Z. Hem
shaw, of Worcester-three delicate Paint
ings, by Mary Ann Kimberley, of Worcester
"a Rifle Gun, by Clarendon Wheeock, of
Worcester.
The following were the premiums award
ed:
On Cdsese.-Elisha Mathews, of New Brain
tree, lst premium, $lo-Job Ranger, of
New-Brantree, Cd premium, S5-Ebenezer
Tidd, of New Braintree, for Old Cheese, Sd
premium, SO.
On Bater-Stephen Hastings, of Sterling,
LIST premium, $7-Stillman Fitch, of Sterling,
I'd premium, $5--David +. Chase, of Mill
bury, Sd premium, So.