The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-11-05

by order OF .he COMMITTEE.
IRA BARTON, Chairman.
On Sheep.
DANIEL HESsHAw, WincAendOn; JOSHUA w.
LELAND, Grafton; WIN. WILLIAMS, Shre,osbu-
ry; ANGRY HOLMAN, Bolton; PAYsoN Will
LIAms, Ftchburg, -CoMMITTEE
The Committee on Sheep, Report, That the
number and quality exhibited, though not con-
| temptlble, are far froni being such as would
| naturally be expected from the County of Wor-
cester. They by no means compared, in quail
ty, with the neat stock and swine, exhibited on
that day. 1t would seem not impertinent to
remind some, that the occasion, calling together
such variety ofanimals, is quite different from
that which we read of in our early days, at
school of &" Animals summoned before Jupiter,
who was to remedy whatever should be found
defective in fOrm," of any one. 1t is the object
of this Society, to collect such are known to
beexcelent, and to bring the best traits in each
into notice
1t has been common, on these occasions, for
the various committees to enlarge upon the res
pective subjects of their appointment; for those
on animals, to set forth, in glowing language,
the Importance. utility, and excellence of that
particular class, or kind, which falls under their
immediate notice. The OK has been extolled
! for his patience, strength, submission, and Or
dery conduct; and that animal, in whom, we
! formerly thought, concentrated, every thing
ugly and illbred, called the Hog, has been COM
mended and complimented, not only for his ag-
ricultural skill and industry, but for his patriot
| ism and politeness While the bashful and
modest Sheep, the emblem of innocence, an
ancient favorite of man, has been thrust into
| the back ground, and scarcely finds a friend to
introduce her.
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| Worcester should not be a wool growing dis
trict. Her soil is peculiarly adapted to grazing
| and, when the laborers are withdrawn from the
| field to the Factory, and the valiies made UOCGt
with the sound of the shuttle, the hills should
be whitened with the nOt-Standing armies,
whose uniforn, is more agreeable to the eye OF
reason, than such as are emblematIcal of " blood
and carnage"
The Committee, having paid all the attention
to the objects of their charge, which time and
circumstances would permit, have awarded
! To William Williams of Shrewsbury, for the
best Merino Ram, 81
! To Frink Smith of Rutland, for the next
| best.
| To Rejoice Newton, of Worcester, for the
best lot Of Merno Ewes, 6
To William Williams of Shrewsbury, for the
next best,
To Holloway Bailey Of Northboro, for the
best lot of mixed Merino Sheep, regarding
the quality of wool for the grade,
To the same. for the best native Ram,
To David F. Bond of Boylston, for the best
! lot of native Ewes,
A lot of handsome bodied English sheep, Of
( the Dishey breed, were exhibited by Stephen
Williams of Northboro'.
The Committee considered the Merino Ram
of William Williams to be very fine, and his
ewes rather superior. 1t may, perhaps, be
proper here to state, that Mr. Williams with
drew himself entirely from our committee, O.
which he is one. till after their decision on hi:
own Sheep They considered the lot of Merlnc
Ewes OF Rejoice Newton, which were one yeal
old, and produced by crossing with full blood
Saxon buck to be very fine, and such as l.
afford encouragement to all, who, like himself
are DESTROYS of improving the breed in tins way
Jacob w. Watson of Princeton, exhibited lo
nf handsome grade wethers, well adapted Il
the slaughter, but not of wool sufficiently flint
for premium There were two native Rams
one exhibited by Holloway Bailey. the other BY
Asa Rice of Worcester, neither of them extra
ordinary of the kind; but that OF Mr.. Bailey
received the preference. and, in awarding hin
premium. it was Thought expedent, on the
whole, to afford encouragement to such as
would come forward at the Show and exhibit
SOmsthing
Stephen Williams OF Northhoro, with his &C
customed public spirit, brought forward lot o.
handsome bodied English Sheep, OF the Dishley
breed, which were tho't to be decidedly superior
to our native breed of Sheep, and admirabl,
adapted, by their form, for mutton. There Is
: no premium provided by the Society for sucl
Sheep, and we presume the owner wanted
none.
By order of the Committee.
DANIEL HENSHAW, Chairman.