The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-10-18

At 10 o'clock the procession was formed by
the Society, accompanied by their distinguished
visitors, and proceeded to the South Meeting
House, where large assembly had already
collected. The utility of the Society, its pro-
sress and its prospects, were then briefly sd-
vcrted to by its President, Gov. Lincoln, in the
following
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.
| Gentlemen of The Worcester County .Asrt-
cultural Society
BY your kind indulgence, am again per-
mitted the honor and the privilege of offering
you the congratulations of the present occa-
sion. You have now assembled to commence
rate, in an appropriate manner, by public
exhibition of the products Of your own cult
walton, and specimens of the fine animals OF
your rearing and care, the 9th Anniversary
of the institution of this Society. Hitherto,
the utmost promise OF influence and useful
ness, has been realized from your efforts. You
have witnessed the almost unprecedented re-
| suits of an accidental association of few in
dividuals, increased to a numerous Society of
more than 700 members; a permanent fund,
created by the voluntary subscription Of these
members, raised TO within fraction Of 5000
dollars; and under the excitement of the
operations of the Society, and 10 be traced d.
rectly and clearly to this cause, the character
Of the husbandry Of this whole County, so far
| improved, that the aggregate of its annual
products has been well estimated to have
/ been augmented more than one third part
! The quality and value of domestic animals
have also been most highly improved; and,
within the whole compass Of rural economy,
advantages the most decided, and effects the
| most har
evinced.
10 the encouragement of manufacturing
skill and enterprise, much has been offered.
and all which the most entire good wishes of
the Society, and the extent ofits favorable in
Huence would produce, has been cheerfully
accorded. More than al, the Just claims TO
distinction tor industry, sobriety, intelligence,
q and enterprise of the inha btants Of this great
County, with their 100000 acres Of freehold.
and their population Of &c, 900, nOlo one an cor
porate integrity, and, trust, fOre,er 10 be IN
dlr1slbte, have been nobly maintained. speak
not this boastingly, but for the excitement of
iaudable anxiety to preserve a reputation
so well earned, and which may still be more
highly elevated, to cherish Interests already
great, but yet susceptible Of great advance
ment.
On this day, we invite an examination OF
the fruits of our past labors and acquisitions.
We bid all welcome to this festival of the hus-
handman and the manufacturer; IS the dis.
play Of those objects of present possession.
which we are proud to exhibit, and which.
we trust, may not be unworthy of public COM
mendation We welcome, in especial, on this
occasion, our distinguished Guest, adding to
our other sources of enjoyment, the honor and
countenance of his presence.
The Society's books exhibit the entries of
1913 animals, exclusive of the Ploughing
Match-of which 270 are in competition for
premiums, and the residue are presented for
exhibition only. Committees, COMPOSED of
experienced and skiliul practical men, have
been appointed by the Trustees, for the care
lul inspection OF each description Of stock.
They are charged to notice as well the ami
mails offered for erh .HitiOm as for premium, and
TO assign them their just place in the grade of
quality. By the express vote of the Trustees,
no gratuItous rewards are TO be reported by
the judges, for animals, in any class, which
may compete for the offered premiums.
ferVent and appropriate prayer was then
offered by Rev.. Nelson, after which an adj
dress was delivered by Emory Washburn, Esq.
of Leicester. OF this performance it is only
necessary TO sag, that the just expectations of
TIE friends of the Orator were fully realized,
and that large and respectable auditory tes-
tilted to tho qualification they felt, by the pro-
found silence which was maintained during
the delivery. The address will probably be
shortly laid before the public.
AT 2 O'Clock the procession was again form
ed and moved TO the Town Hall, where they
partook of dinner provided for the occasion
by c. StockwelI, more particular notice of
which will be found in another place.
After dinner, the Society were called to wit
ness fine team of working cattle, of about
seventy yOkes. They were superior animals,
and were attached to each other by chains,
and drew Wagon, from which was seen,
floating aloft, a flag labelled SUTTON
TEAM. The enterprising farmers of Sutton
are entitled tomuch praise for the qualification
which this display afforded.
| At o'clock, the committees TO award the
premiums, made their reports at the Town
Hall. We shall shortly publish the reports,
and in the mean time we have prepared an
abstract, which, we believe, contains perfect
list of all the premiums.
| The number of Neat Cattle entered was a.
bout 1870, exclusive of those for the ploughing
match, and part of the Sutton Team. -
This is near twenty more than last year. The
number of Fat Oxen exhibited was nine, all Of
which were fine animals, weighing generally
from 1900 to $500 lbs. Several of them had
been fated by grass feed only. The Mulch
C0ros, though few in number, appeared very
well. One ofthem was an exceedingly valuabls