The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-04-18
W ORCE S T E R
AGRICULTURAL.

TRANSACTIONS OF THE AGRICULTURAL SoCIE>
sAcHUsETTs l843. We have received
from the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Hon. VIM.
B. Calhoun, copy of The Agricultural Report, colla>
ted from the of the several Agricultural Societies
in Massachusetts, for the year 1848 and published in
pursuance of an act of lie Legislature II contains
great variety ofnformaon relating to Agricultural re
suits in the several counties throughout the STATE The
Secretary says that Gin respects, the reports ofthe
festivals and fairs of the last fall INFERIOR point Of
interest," those of former years;' and he urges the i'm.
portance of mnuteness the reports Of committees re
aling to the means by which premiums may have been
atained-the mere statement OF the fact that certain
prizes have been awarded, adds nothing to the stock
of general information, which is the leading purpose of
the bounty Of the State.
From the Report of the Massachusetts Soctty's Cons
mee on Imported Stock, learn thai of the four
Ayrshire Cows imported by the Society in the fall Of
1885, have since died. and their places have been sup
piled by the purchase of two others from the imported
stock Of Capt Geo. Randall Of New Bedford.
"The whole number of the pure blood stock now
ed by the Society is thrtyhree, including the orgina
imporaton and four that have been delivered 10
y societies, and also Ayrshire bull calf presented
the society by their president, Hon. John e. Gray. la
addition 10 these the society have four native COWS, and
six.half.blood calves, making in all 43 head.
Four pure blood bulls, of them Ayrshire and two
North Devon, have been delivered 10 the four oldest
county agricultural societies, and there five oth>
er bulls OF the pure blood ready fnr delivery to other
county agricultural societies"
The character of tn Ayrshire breed OF cattle for the
dairy, and the North Devon for grazing, for the plough
and all the useful purposes OF the farm, is too well es.
ta5shed TO require any further evidence IN support Of
their claims. The SAFES Of their milk, and above
what necessary for their calves, amount to $500
per year."
Among the evidences of profitable farming afforded
In the reports from the several societies. notice that
the farm of George Pierce of West Cambridge (which
received the highest premium from the Middlesex So
ciey consisting of about forty acres cultivated for
The express purpose of supplying vegetables and fruits
for the Boston market, at expense for labor and ma
amounting for the year to g2.507. The proceeds
of sales amounted to S45i4 49,, leaving balance of
81 037 79 in favor of the farm exclusive OF all the crops
remaining the farm in October, probably worth
much more. Aaa
la the report of the Worcester County Society Geo.
Denny, chairman ofthe committee on Mich Cows says
There is animal more useful, that better repays la
Dor and than the cow and he adduces ample tes>
umopy 10 show that the proprietor II may readily
obtain ebont eight and one>hird per cent. clear profit
or fourteen per cent for the of the money invested
Mr.. Denny's statement is based upon calculation Of q
yield OF milk of eight quarts per day, on the average
for nine months the year.