The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-10-01
WORCESTER:
WEDNESDAY, OCT. L, 1928.

CATTLE Show. We continue to receive as
surances that the exhibition of stock, at the
Cattle Show, next week, will be equal, at least,
to that of any former year. Yet we would
avail ourselves of this last opportunity to urge
our farmers, individually, to contribute all in
their power to such result 1t is only by in
dividual exertions that the aggregate becomes
respectable. Every person who believes in the
utility of such exhibitions, and has the means
of adding to their attractions, is bound to do it.
No one who has fine animal should be deter
red from exhibiting it by the fear that some 9th.
er person may have better, for, should that be
the case, still it does not make his any he less
excellent or valuable. Yet how often has the
remark been heard from individuals on former
occasions, that they had better stock at home
than any of the kind present, and that they
should have offered them, had they not suppos-
ed there would be better ones here. We hone
that such fears may be cast aside and that there
may be no occasion for such remarks in future.
The show of butter and cheese has improved
from year to year, and we trust il will continue
to as long as there is a way open for it. The
occasion offers very favorable opportunity of
obtaining good price for choice specimens of
these articles, and of making ready sale at fair
prices of such as is good, and not particularly
excellent. We would suggest to such as wish
to dispose of these articles, that they should af-
fix a label on them to that effect, by which
means they would be very certain of finding
purchasers.
We hope on this occasion, to see fuller ex-
hbition of mechanical ingenuity than hereto
fore. The manufacture Of cutlery has been in
creasing for year or two past, and, under the
operation of the new tariff act, that business,
as well as whltesmithng generally, will proba-
bly, become profitable and be greatly extended
so as to become an important branch of nation
al industry. The advantages TO be derived by
those who secure reputation for excellence,
in the early stages of the business must be too
apparent TO need elucidation.
We have heard nothing said relating TO the
exhibition of cotton and woollen goods, but
should suppose that every manufacturer would
send specimen of his work The knowledge
Isl,
which has thus been disseminated, has contrib
uted much towards the great change in public
opinion on the question of protection. This
should be borne in mind, and no means should
be omitted to extend the favorable opinion
which has become so prevalent. If we do not
mistake the I" signs of the times" the great
battle for the final decision of the question is
yet to be fought. The high state of excitement
at the South, has been manifesly created to op
crate on the question of repeal of the late
tariff act, which, soon or late, will, most assur
edly, be brought before Congress How i'm.
portant, then, that the manufacturer should
conciliate the good will of the farmer BY unit
ing with him to make their joint exhibition res.
pectable, and by demonstrating to the people of
the county, the advantages they derive from
the existence of these establishments among
them.
= We understand that fourteen teams have
been entered for the ploughing match, which is
as many as the field selected for the purpose
will accommodate.
The address will be delivered by William S. |
Hastings, Esq, and we can safely promise our
readers that it will be rich treat 10 his hear
ers.