The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-21
rpORTS OF COMMITTEES,
MI, ot The Cattle Shop, Octo. 10, 1882.
ON NEAT STOCK

,,,rsrrrr: Alexander Dustin Of Sterling
Cba,rman John Fowler OF Northbridge, sam
mel Mixter of New Brain;ree, Edmund Cus'
ing Of Lunenbuig, John Jacobs OF Miibury
The Committee appointed 10 award premi-
ums on Bulls, Bull Calves, and Steers, have at
tended 10 that dolly and submit the following /
report -
ina, thirteen Bulls, not loss than ons year
old, were presented, ten for premiums ano
three fr exhibition; that sixteen boii Naives'
from four To twelve months old, all i"r pretni-
nms; that sixteen poirs Of three years old
Steers, fourteen pairs for premiums and three
:nr exhibition nine pairs Mt two years old
Steers and six pairs Of ycaJiing Steers, all Tor
premiums All The Steers we're broken 10 the
yoke. TIE Bulls being first in order, the al
ienlion of your Committee was Immediately
directed 10 them; and upon general view Of
this class, your Committee we're fully satisfied
that The high reputation of our farmers in this
County has been well sustained in this part Of
the exhibition, and without much difficulty
your Committee came 10 the conclusion OF
awarding the first premium of $i2 10 Captain
Benjamin Harrington Of Princeton. for his Bull
Of FIVE and half years old, half5lood of the
Ilolderness breed This animal was a rare
specimen Of superiority in size and symmetry
OF form.
To Mr.. Daniel Chamberlain OF Wesborough
the second premium Of 81 for his :wo years
old Ball Of the native breed; and
To Mr. Moses Adams the third premium of
sc for his Bull Of two and half years old
la determining the merits of these two last
mentioned Bulls, your Committee found great
difficulty in coming to satisfactory conclu-
sion. The six Yeas old Ball presented BY Mr.
Samuel Chamberlain Of Wesiboruugh; the
three years old Bull belonging to Nj. Henry
Spragec Of Princeton, and Messrs Haywood
80 Rices Bull seventeen months and five
days old, as well as the other two years old
Bull belonging to MIR. Daniel Chamberlain Of
Weslaar0ugh, were all very superior animals
The Bull belonging to Mr.. Jonathan Gleason
of Worcester, being two years one month and
'weniy eight days old, aud the Bull Of one year
and FIVE months old, presented by MIR Moses
Newell, and also the Bup 81 two years aud
FIVE months old, half A'ood Of the Spanish
breed, owned by Mr.. ROYAL Smith Of Sur.
b DE, were animals of great promise and ss
puciiiiy that belonging To Mr.. Smith The
four years old Bull. belonging TO Messrs Ros-
well Converse Il Co. Of New BfaiG,ree, has
well susiained his former character the two
years old bull of Mr. Lewis Bigelnw OF Wor
cesier, is a very fine animal both Of which
we're presented for exhibition only. The white
s}ull, one year and FIVE months old, Of the breed
OF the Denton short horns, sired by the " Ad
m,Fli," on haf-blood Cow by the Denton"
presented for exhibition by mis- Excellency, lie
Lincoln, is superior animal. He is very
large, although his only feed through the past
season was from a comnoa summer pasture.
The Bull Caves being next in order, your
Committee, upon a view thereof, apprehended
much difficulty in the discharge Of this part of
their duty; but upon thorough examination
Of their relative merits, your Committee came
10 a result satisfactory TO themselves, and have
awarded The first premium Of S6to Mr. Henry
Sprasue OF Princeton, for his Bull Calf of five
months and twenty four days old To Mr.
John l.. Boylslon of Princeton the second pre-.
MUM of 81 for his Bah Calf of six months
old and the third preminn of 50 10 Mr.. A rte
mas Crawford of Oakham, for his Bull Calf nf
seen months old of the Spanish breed, which
weighed, as he stated TO your Committee, sew
en- hundred aDd seventy pounds In bestowiRg
the last premium, Soas Committee had d,,a''ts
as 10 preference between Mr.. Crawiord's Calf
and that Of Mr. Daniel Bacon Of Barre they
were b tn exceedingly fine calves; but the
proportion Of the limbs OF Mr. Crawford s calfhe
mg E!sre perfect than those oC Mr. Bacun's,
gave The preference TO MIR. Crawlnrd's. Mr.
Bacun's calf seven months and fifteen days
old of the native breed, and weighs seven hun
died and twenty -four pounds.
Mr.. William Whitney of Temp!eton, pre-
scented a Bull Call. six months and twenty
four days old, native breed, which weighed FIVE
hundred and eighty FIVE pounds, and the Bull
Cali FIVE months and seven days old, presented
by Jonas Sbley, Esq. of Sutton. as we'll as
that belonging to Mr.. Elijah L. Case of G raj.
ION, SIX months old, half blood 6f The Holder
ness breed, on any other occasion might have
had the preference.
The others. presented hy Mr.. Elias Forbes Of
Millbury, Mr.. Jonathan Bartlett Of Northboro
Mr.. jonathan Gleason Of Worcester, Mr.. Wal
ter Bigeiow of Worcester, Messrs Nathaniel
Stoweil and Joel Maple of Worcester Mr.
Daniel Goulding of Worcester Mr. Royal
Smith Of Sturbridge, MIR. Charles Preston Of
Charlton, and Mr.. Sumner T. Stow of Graf
ton, were all superior animals, aud afford great
promise 10 their owners. I
q. Your Committee regret, exceedingly, that :
their powers were so limited, that a more sjYe I,
cal notice Of the Bull Calves, belonging TO Jn- !
mas l.. Sibley, Esq OF Sutton, Mr. Daniel Ba. /
con of Barre, and to Mr.. William Whitney of
Templeton, could not have been given at this
time
The three years old Steers were equal. If no, /
superior, TO any in size and symmetry of form /
YOUR Committee have seen exhibited on any |
former occasion and although The claims Of
the several competitors were equally balanc-
ed as tn render il difficult for your Committee
40 decide satisfactorily to themselves they have
recommended the following premiums Ia be
awarded, to wit the first premium Of IS to Mr..
Henry Spragse of Princeton; the second of
Sc to Jacob w. Watson, ESQ Of Princeton. and
the third premium of 81 10 Mr. Benz. Woodhu
~ Of Sutton. There was another pair Of
Steers three wears and six months Old, hall
blood Of the Holderness breed, owned by Mr.
Joseph Merriam of Princeton, which are supe-
Jior in 70, and another twin pair of three years
and three months old OF ihs naliys breed, be.
longing to said Merriam, very fine animals
as well as the pair presented By MI WIN. w
Watson Of Princeton. Mr.. Elias Forbes of
prese nted one pair for premium,
W hIch stand high IN The estimation of your
ConinItiee He also presented two pairs for
exhibition only, which added much 20 this part
az the show. Those also presented by Mr. |
; .aofgs Moore of Worcester, Mr. John Park of
hlilIbury, Messrs. Haywood g. Rice Of Wor-
rester, Mt Thomas Chamberlain of Worcester,
kir Charles NJ Fay Of Charlton, Mr.. Frank In /
81. Farnum of Charlton, MIR Reuhen Wheel ,
"ck OF Sutton, and air. Calvin Wheelock Of
Sutton, are all excellent animals, and afford /
great promise 20 the several owners
The pair exhibited by his Excellency, Levi
lincoln are cross breed of the Denton short |
horns and tho Admiral. They are n remarks-
lily Gno pair, considering the manner OF their
former treatmcnt. Your committee were as
tured that they were weaned at eight weeks
aid. aud have always run, through the summer
and fall seasons, in common summer pasture
and in the winters, they have been kept on
coarse stock hay and fodder They are good
specimen of hardhood aud utility.
The two wears old Steers ate a very fine
snaci man IF th,s class of stock aud fsn va pvi