The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-11-15


( shortly befre caiving-these are matters OF
far greater moment than external arpearanc-
es, though he latter are not to be disregard
ed. goodlooking COW is moi always profit
able COW, rnr profitable COW always good
looking GOV yet " handsome ia, that hand
some does
The committee have five premiums 10 a.
ward Tor much cows and, in bestowine them,
they have ieen governed by the evidence Of
their prodtct and other qualities, without re-
gard TO STA or colour. head or horns--onlv six
IN humbei of four years old and upwards
were enterd for premiums. and some of them
not Of extraordinary quality--in number, if
nothing els, lamentable deficiency. The
length OF Or preliminary remarks, if they
hare not bon interesting. have AT least. given
lew h'oiaelts respite to The vanquished from
the cry usually set ND by the rictors "the
d-sl,taBeiAc hins3rnost y
The ccrumittee have unanimously awarded
as lol!ows:
To homas B. Eaton, of Worcester, the
fri premium fer the best Mich COW, IS
To Jacob w. Watson, of Princeton, for
Tie Cd best, 70
To Benjamin Chaplin, of Worcester, for
DC Sd best, 10
To Henry sprasue, of Spencer, for the
lth best, g
T Lewis Barnard, of Worcester, for the
9Th best, G
very good COW was entered for premium
" Joel Marble. Of MiIbury, four years old.
nd said by limo rather by the ticket on the
zen, to he half Holdemess, with two calves
Iy her side-but not equal, in the opinion of
he committee, 10 those for whom premiums
are awarded.
From Mr.. Eaton's COW, as appears by his
statement in writing |'y him subscribed and
addressed to the committee, lie sold, from the
first to the twentieth Of June last, 1871 quarts
Of milk, besides using a suficiency for his FAM
lily, consisting OF two adults and FIVE children
and that, from the 10Th to the Both of Sep
tcmber last he sold 100 quarts all from the
same cow, his family being supplied with her
milk as belore-she is eight years old, and
cali ed the Gath of April ast---mo butter or
cheese has been made from her milk the past
season.
Mr.. WaGon's COW, as appears by like
statement, is years old, and calvcd the 18th
of last February--was raised by him. and
gives milk 9 months in the year-had a cali
when two years old, and has had one each
year snce-gives 90 quarts of milk per day 10
the best of the season, and is the mother oil
the 3yeat old, two year old and yearling hei-
!ers (all Of them fine animals) 10 the adjoin-
ing pen-sbe is fine mixer and good
breeder, as her progeny abundantly testify.
Mr. Spraguc's COW, certified by him to be
half Holderress, is fine animal with call
h4l hAr side Hnldernnss--Nr Rarnard's CO.. "
is years Old, aux! Deuton--such are ali The
essential PARTICULARS obtained from the own
ers--from Mr.. Chaplin we had none.
Two choice cows belonging to Nathaniel
Maccaty, and the like number to Nathaniel
otowell, both OF Worcester, were entered for
exhibition only---onc Of them belonging to
the latter gentleman obtained this Society's
first premium as mich COW two years ago.
We noticed with peculiar satisfaction, in one
of the PEN, line-back COW with several OF
her progeny Of the Denson breed for exhibi-
ton, belonging to Ward n. Boyston, ESQ. OF
Princeton-a gentleman to whom this society
is greatly Indebted for his long and unremitted
interest in its welfare.
We come now TO speak Of a COW, as remark
able for good qualities, as extraordinary for
great product of milk. Though she was the
first TO attract our attention at the pens, we
have reserved her, by way of distinction, for
the last to be spoken Of She was entered
merely for exhibition, and belongs TO His Ex-
celency Levi Lincoln whose active services
and laudable zeal, in whatever appertains to
the honor and usefulness of this Society, are
unrivalled, and we trust duly appreciated by
its members. His stock of cattle, greatly i'm
proved, and still improving, has for many
years graced our pens, and added largely to
the beauty and splendor of our shows. None
of them has he ever presented for any other
purpose than cxhibition-Uhile he contents
himself with the satisfaction derived from
what he has done towards improving the breed
OF his cattle, and seeks by their public eXhibi-
bition, with details of their origin, keeping and
product, to excite others to go and do likewise,
he generously relinquishes all claim to pecu-
MARY profits, of which he could not fail large
ly TO receive in competition for premiums.
10 stating to this Society some particulars OF
this remarkable COW, we cannot do better
than to submit to lis consideration the follow
ing extract from a communication received by
the Committee, while at the pens, from his Elk
cellency.
To he Committee on Mich Goes, &c.
beg leave, gentlemen, to state the follow
ing facts, which have satisfactorily ascertain
ed, in reference TO mich COW Of mine offered
to your observation. The animal is half
blood of Mr.. Williams imported short.horn
bull Denton" and is now years old; she
had her first calf at years old, and her sec
ond the following year, without having been
dry. She has had one each year since with
very short intervals, not exceeding or 5
weeks, in which she did not give milk. The
quantity and richness Of her milk have al
ways been remarkable, and have frequently
fallen under the observation of many persons.
When two years old, she usually filed a
common pail at night, and but little less in
the morning; at three and four, the quantity
and quality improved, ard in high feed last
summer, by sdmeasurement, it came up to
l5k and lG quarts at evening, and II, 70, and
10 in the morning. To test its quality in the
month of November last, 8 months after calv-
ing, it was carefully kept by itself, and from
the cream, in 90 days, 27A lbs. of butter were
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