The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-10-22
B.om the Mem England Farmer.


n the 18th inst. The day was cold be- r
ond any recollected precedent, at tins sea-
on of the year. en- ]
The pens were so in number, and all hll- =
ID with animals which may be well esti-
mated as prime specimens OF excellence, I
md respectively entitled to standing at
Or near the head of their species.
THE PLo5GHINe MATCH was ably con- !
tested by nine double and ten single teams
One eighth of an acre was staked out lot
each plough, and each lot was finished WIN
in so minutes, the time allotted by the Oom-
mittee.
HoRsEs. Three English horses were ex-
hibited, Barefoot, Serab, and the OieaVe
land Bay. These we're the highly valued
qifts of Sir Isaac Coffin.
SWINE, of superior shape, and perieet III
all the points which Indicate hne ANIMALS
of that species were exhibited by 5. Dudley
of Sutton, ]. Mackey, Boston, Joseph Bar
rett, Concord. ..5o
LIVE SrocK. The exhibition in this de-
partment was superior to what we nave
ever before witnessed at Brighton. we
observed in the pens about 30 head OF STOCK
of excellent quality, exhibited by 'o9 On Ii i,
grass fed oxen, not very fat, weighed 23lo
lbs. There were six pens filled with very
fine animals, owned by J. Estabrook, Esq.
of Athol. An OK, owned by MIR. b. Har-
( rington, weighed $500 lbs. One sent ny
Gen. Towne of Charlton, weighed 2<3|
| lbs. An uncommonly large one from MI.
/ N. Slade of Somerset. Several from J. w.
! Watson of Princeton. J. Whiting OF Prince
ton. S. Hastings, Princeton. b. Atwood,
Barre. ]. Robbins, Watertown. Fine Helf-
ers from A. D. Williams of Roxbury. Capt.
d. Chandler, Lexington. A superior one
from z. Cook, Jr.., Esq, Dorchester. b. +.
Williams, Roxbury. A. Wyman, Roxbury.
]. Goulding of Sherburne. |. Farwel!,
Waltham. J. w. Goodrich, Roxbury. Z.
Sparhawk of Brighton. Several fine ami
mails from the stock ofthe Hon. John Welles,
Dorchester, added much to the interest OF
the Show.
t SHEEP. A number of fine Merino Bucks
! and Ewes, from G. NJ. Barrett, Concord, ia
| son Barrett, Concord, R. Rogers, Newbury,
w. Williams, Shrewsbury.
, MANUFACTURES. These were less ex-
) tensive than they have been at former Pc
} RODS. The deficiency, however, was not
: in the excellence, hut in the number OF the
articles. Several beautiful specimens of
5 Silk, imported from Italy, were presented to
t the Society by ]. NJ. Gourgas-Cotton and
0 Linen Diaper and Linen Sheeting by Mrs.
b Hannah Ranger, and Mrs. Hunter, of New
D Brantree-Linen Diaper by lady Of
n Greenfe,d-a fancy Straw Bonnet by Ellz-
j abeth Bryant, Worcester-3 Turkey down
o Tippets by Cynthia Parker-Beautlful Grass
: and Straw Bonnets and Hats for ladies by
:? Lydia T. Poue, Milford, N. C. Atwood
il Dighton, and Chastanee Sanderson, Shlr'
e ley-specimens of Linen Thread, Shoe
It Thread, and Cotton Begging, by the N. E
If Manufacturing Company at Grafton-two
beautiful Bonnets made of the down of the
- pGl krrs' arms, Gleenfeld-several elegan
e Rugs manufactured by John Doggett &
l. Co., Boston-a Rug by Jane Adams o.
{: Dorchester, aged 20 years-Brass and
+ Steel Patent Reeds for Weavers, exhibited
IS by Messrs. Wikinsons of Providence.
!, In pyramidical case were exhibited q
u great number Of beautiful fabrics, too nu.
/ merous to specify in this article. There
st were also some split sheep skins by Trial
:, II. Boyden of Cambridge.
o In another part of the Hall was collec
l. ton of black and blue Broadcloths ant
a Cassimeres from Watertown, Dudley, ant
P Northampton, which appeared quite equa
to any imported. There were likewise
" Carpetings, Flannels, Rose Blankets, &c.
e PREMIUMS.
PLoughing Match. The Committee Oh
J. ploughs with two yoke of oxen, awarded
l. the first premium of SIS to Silas Dudley o
: Sutton, owner of the plough, himself plough
It man, s., w. B. Harrington, driver, 81.
/ I'd, Loring Smith, plough $40, B. Seaver
e ploughman, SIS, and L. Smith, driver, 50.
1t Sd, J. Dudley of Shrewsbury, plough Sc
II himself ploughman, 50, Arnold Allen, driv
|. er, 81.
: The Committee on ploughs with one
: yoke reported that 10 ploughs started, ant
e the work in general was very good They
S awarded the first premium to Geo. M. Bar
!, rett, Concord, SIS, to the ploughman, So
: and the driver "a.
: I'd, to Otis Merriam, Concord, a lad, $40
himself as ploughman, S., and as driver, SO
d 3d, to Prescott Barrett, Concord, S. him
|. self as ploughman, So, and as driver, So
It Fat Cattle. First premium to B. Har.
e rington, Princeton, fat OK, Holderness breed
a weight $500 pounds, S25.
1t Cd premium for fat OK, S. Towne of Charl
e ton, Holderness breed, weight 2237 lbs.
h $50.
e 3D. premium, N. Slade, Somerset, fat OK
n weight 23l5 pounds, $40.
!, Bulls Fist premium to Ichabod Stow
of Stow, for bull 2 years 6 months old,
f weight 1900 pounds, $50.
5 I'd, to L. Brigham, Cambridge, for bull
] years months old, $50.
, I'd, to B. P. Williams, Roxbury, for bull
IL months old, Sl0
: Bull Calves. First premium to B. Har-
rington of Princeton, for calf of Holderness
, breed, and half months, SIS. 2d, J. L.
: Boylston, Princeton, 5 months, $l5. Sd, N.
] ID. Vose, Boston, S..
Mich CoUS. First premium to WIN. Os.
born, Jr. of Salem, $50. ID, to Benjamin
; Harrington, Princeton, $40. Sd, to J. L.