Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-10-14


gentleman, Mr.. Boylston. This great rep
reservation is highly creditable to the town
of Princeton. The committee speak highly
of all the cows, particularly of that of J. w.
Watson, of Princeton. A short horned COW,
belonging to S. Williams, of Marlborough,
was also particularly noted by the commit
tee: also a cow of J. w. Lincoln, of Wor-
cester, offered for exhibition only. Mr..
Harrington's cow gave, in June, II quarts
of milk day, but as he did not furnish an
account of the quantity given by her in Sep
TENDER, she was not considered subject OF
premium. A premium of Is dollars was
awarded to Henry Sprague, of Spencer, for
the best COW. The second premium, of 10
dollars, was given to J. L. Boylston, OF
Princeton, for fine COW, years old, which
produced in June 8 pounds of butter week,
and during September IA quarts of milk a
day. Mr. Sprague's cow gave 20 quarts OF
strained milk day from the LIST to the Goth
of June, and from that time to the LIST of Oc-
toDer, 18 quarts day. Boil, hvpt urv.. s-ass
only. The Sd premium, of 8 dollars was
awarded to Albert Stone, for a cow l2years
old, which gave daily Is quarts of milk dur
ing the summer months, and ID subsequent
to September. For the 18th premium, the
commissioners say,
I" Mr.. Boyston was his own competitor, and if he
will present so many animals fine that theresis
little or no difference, he must not complain if he
himself should be called upon to decide, because
=" the Doctors disagree" Upon examination and
him the fourth premium, of six dollars, for dark
red four years old cow, which averaged in her pro-
duce nine pounds of butter per week, during the
month of June, and thirteen quarts of milk per day
during September"
The exhibition of swine was very good in
quality, though there were few that were
remarkable for size. The weaned pigs of
Mr.. Lowell are said to have been superiour
to any thing of the kind ever exhibited at
Worcester. The premiums were awarded
as follows =
For the best Boar, first premium, of five dollars,
to Silas Dudley, of Sutton.
For the next best, three dollars, to John Lowell,
of Worcester.
For the best breeding Sow, first premium, of five
dollars, to Elisha Flagg, of Worcester.
For the next best, three dollars, to John Lowell,
of Worcester.
For the best weaned pigs, premium, of three dol
lars, to John Lowell, ofWorcester.
The butter and cheese exhibited is said
to have been of good quality. The 1st pre-
MUM, of 10 dollars, for cheese, was awarded
to D. K. Tufts, of New raintree, and the
I'd premium, of 5 dollars, to Samuel Denny,
of Oakham. Much other good cheese was
exhibited from New Braintree. The LIST
premium, of 2 dollars, for butter, was award
ed to Walter BigeloW. of Worcester, and
the I'd, of five dollars, to Stephen Hastings,
of Sterling. Two lots of butter of excellent
quality, were entered, one by Mr.. Cutting, of
and one by Mr.. Whitney, of Boil
ton, but were too late to come in competition
for the premiums. We did not witness the
exhibition of butter and cheese, and the
commendatory remarks above are on the
of the committee on the subject.
1t may be considere,., trifing matter, but
we shall venture to state the reason why
we did not see this part of the show. We
went into the room where it was deposited,
and finding box open, began to examine it,
but were soon prevented by person who
shut up the box. We inquired if it was for
sale, and were answered in the true Yankee
by an inquiry if we belonged to the
town of Worcester; and on replying in the
negative, were informed that the butter was
exclusively for citizens of Wor-
cester. We have never for moment sus-
pected that this course of proceeding was
by the rules of the day, and we
can only regret that any individual should
have been SO disregardful of the interests of
the society.
The Ploughing Match took place at 9
O'Clock in the morning. This we had not
an opportunity of seeing, but have heard it
well spoken of. The premiums will be found
in the subjoined list.
AT ten o'clock procession was formed,
which proceeded to the meeting-hou
where an address was delivered by William
S. Hastings, of Mendon, to large auditory.
After this the President of the society, Gov.
Lincoln) made statement of the condition
OF the society, by which it appeared that
there are 800 members, and fund of 5000
dollars.
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