Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-01-05


titled 10 the preference. This opinion
operated to exclude from the premiums
nearly one half of the oxen brought to
the trial and of these some we're very
large, stately, noble, and valuable Cat
lie. Of this description, Stephen Marsh,
of Sutton, brought to trial pair, 6 and
2 years old. Messrs. Ward and Rice, OF
Worcester, brought into the competition
a par, years old: these were of great
SIZE, fine proportion, and extraordinary
power and, considering their ca
Pacity for beef as well as for work,
we're probably worth more money than
any other pair on the feld-but much
hard service had diminished their activ-
tys and vigour. The pair owned by
Rshcy Billiard, of Holden, 8 years old,
though sturdy and excellent In the draft,
we're not well made, nor very well train
ed: they were better calculated for use
than for show-fer profit than for pride
though the committee believe that
smoother and handsomer cattle are
more easily kept, and though they may
not be capable of doing more work, are
much more easily and cheap y convert
ed into beef. The Z years old cattle OF
Seth Wyman, of Shrewsbury, were an
elegant, large, well matched pair, ard
under excellent discipline they per-
formed the service TO which they were
subj cted with great ease and vigour !:
they were in every respect credltable
10 the distinguished farmer who owns
them, and who has exhibited them al
two of our previous shows. On one OF
these former occasions, they obtained
the second premium as working cattle,
and could not, therefore, according to
the rules of the Society, obtain any ex-
cept the first this year: they had thus
but one chance where all the others had
four. Seth Hastings, Of Mendon, also
sent TO the trial pair of old oxen, which
added to the agricultural credit of the
distinguished citizen who is their owner.
Of the younger cattle which entered
the lists, two pairs were 4, and four
pairs were years old. Those of Sllas
Dudley, of Sutton, were 5-rather
small, but well made and well trained,
and exhibited remarkable power for
their weight. Those of Royal T. Mar
Bile, of Sutton, were years old only
in every respect beautiful and valuable
cattle--smooth and tight built; and,
considering their age and size, of aston
lshIng muscle and power. Those Of
Asa Rice, of Worcester, s years old,
were quite small and light, and not re-
markably snug and thick meated; but
their vlgour and activity far exceeded
the expectations the Committee had
formed from their appearance. Mr..
Rice has been for several years com.
petitor in this department Of our shows,
and has this year, AS we'll as before,
proved himself formidable rival of the
Sutton disclplinarians. Luther Whiting,
ofSutton, brought forward pair of 4
years old. They were remarkably
large and heavy of their age and it was
in consequence of thus early attaining a
very large size, as the Committee sup
posed, that they were rather slow, and
drew laboriously: but they backed the
load admirably, better than any Others
on the field. Samuel Sibley, of Sutton,
brought 10 the trial pair, 5 years old
rather unpromising In their appearance
light in proportion to their height and
bones; but the Committee were agree.
ably disappointed in the vigor & prompt.
ness with which they drew the heavy
lead on the cart, consisting of two tons,
gross but they were not sufficiently
broad, close and well made to be either
handsome OF profitable. The last pail
subjected to the trial were those Of
Sumner Cole, of Sutton. These were
years old, and combined all the ex.
ceiIencies of form, power and discipline
for which Sutton oxen are so justly eel.
ebrated. They appeared and perform.
ed rather better than any others sub.
mitted TO our adjudication and nothing
prevented their obtaining the first pre-,
MUM but the facl that the pair belong
ing TO Mr.. Marble were very nearly e.
quail to them, and "A year younger.
On the whole, therefore, the Com
mittee recommend 10 the Society tt
give the
1st premium, Of $l5, to Royal T. Marble.
Cd do. of $l2, to Sumner Cole.
Sd do. of $40, to silas Dudley.
4th do. of$5, to Luther Whiting.
On behalf of the Committee,
J. w. HUBBARD, Chairman.
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