The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-10-21
On Nsat Stock.

On Neat Stock.
The Committee on all Neat Stock, other
than Fat Cattle and Mich Cows, ask leave to
Report.
That in discharning the duties of their APP
pointment. they have been governed by those
principles in relation to the breed and breeding
of stock, which are adopted by practical far
mers. While they could not be insensible to
the beauty of fine forms in full flesh, they have
sought out for premiums those animals only,
which, from the manner and expense Of keep
ing, promise TO be most useful and profitable
which thrive best on ordinary fare. And if
they have erred in any respect in distributing
the premiums, they trust it will be attributed
rather to the multiplicity of their duties and
the number of cattle which they were required
to examine in 4 short time, than to any mis-
taken views of the qualities and points III neat
stock, which should give claim TO the premI-
ums of the society.
The Committee first directed their attention
to the fathers of neat stock, upon whom mainly
depends the character of the whole race The
whole number of Bulls more than one year old,
examined by the committee, was ten, most of
them fine animals and worthy of being the
sires of numerous progeny. The committee
award
To Benz. Harrington of Princeton, for the
best bull, the first premium of $l2
This animal is we'll bred and comes of good
family, is well known to those who are ac-
guainted with Mr. Harrngton's stock. He is
the youngest of two bulls, presented by Mr..
Harrington, is one year old, and partly OF the
Holderness breed.
To Barnwell Bowen of Sturbridge, for the
next best bul! a years old, and of
Spanish breed, premium of q
The committee found in the pens eight bull
calves over four months and under one year Of
age, most of them animals of great promise.
The committee after deliberate examination
award
To John L. Boylston Of Princeton, for the
best bull calf, premium of 6
This calf is months old, one quarter Hol-
derness, weighs 673 lbs, and with another calf
has run in pasture during the season with
three ordinary heifers.
To Benz. Harrington Of Princeton, for the
next best, cross of tho Holderness with
the native breed, the second premium, of d
The committee commend to the special notice
of the society, three other bull calves, owned
by Jabez Brigham of Worcester, Joseph D.
Sargent of Leicester, and Henry Sprague Of
Charlton. The competition for the premiums
in this class of animals was we'll sustained and
the committee are grati6ed that they have it in
their power to recommend to the two last NAM
ed, Mr.. Sargent and NJ. Sprague, an allowance
for travel.
Tine whole number of heifers entered for
premium was twenty-four. The committee
award
To Jacob w Watson of Princeton, for the
best one year old heifer, the first pre-
MUM of 5
To John L. Loylston of Princeton, for the
next best, premium of 4
To John L. Boylston for the best two years
old heifer, "a red heifer,) the first premi-
um of G
To Benz. Harrington for the next best,
premium of ;
To Lewis Barnard of Worcester, for the
best three years old heifer, Ia line-back
heifer, one eighth Holderness) the first
premium of 6
To Jacob W. Watson of Princeton, for the
next best, part Holderness, the second
premium of
To Jabez Brigham of Worcester, for the
best heifer calf, yellow calf of the ma
tive breed, kept in pasture with anoth-
er calf and one cow, and six months old,
the first premium of )
To Jacob w. Watson of Princeton, for the
next best of the native breed A
fine heifer, IL months old, was offered for
premium by Emory Perry of Worcester, to
which the committee would have awarded a
premium if they had another to bestow on this
class of animals; and the three years old hefer
of Jacob w. Watson, of the Holderness breed,
attracted particular notice, and is entitled to
draw travelling fees
Twenty-Five pairs of steers were exhibited,
examined, and tried, and the committee award
the following premiums:
To Simon Carpenter of Charlton, for the
best three years old steers broken to the
yoke, the first premium of 8
To Sias Allen, Jr., OF Shrewsbury, for the
next best, premium of 5
To Franklin M. Farnum of Charlton, for
the best two years old steers, broken to
the yoke, premium Of
To Silas Allen, Jr., of Shrewsbury, for the
next best, (twins) premium of
To Asa Rice of West Boylston, for the
best pair (being the only pair of yeariing
steers, premium of 5
Although there was no competition for the
last premium, the committee had no hesitation
in giving the premium to Mr.. Rice, as his
steers would certainly be entitled to common
dation under any competition.
In awarding tho premiums for steers, the
committee had special regard to their docilty
under the yoke their strength, and capacity for
enduring fatigue. A superior yoke of three
years old steers, owned by Mr.. Boylst would
have received a premium, if they had been
properly broken to the yoke. They were well
iorfned and in excellent trim. Indeed the
great number Of fine cattle brought INTO the
pens by Mr.. Boylston, rendered it impossible
for any ordinary stock to bear of the premi-
ums.
Tho committee noticed with pleasure, that
several pens wore filed with choice specimens
Of stock sent in for exhibition only by their
public spirited owners. His Excellency Gov
ernor Lincoln, upon this, as upon all former
shows, furnished for exhibition, several fine
animals. The committee would notice, in
special manner, large three years old steer,