Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-09-20
The Farmers Jubilee.

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tons in the metropolis ofthe State Thursday, the
Cattle Show and Exhibition of the Worcester Coun-
ty Agricultural Society, was not, to all appearance,
less numerOusIy attended than in previous years.
The yeomanry of old Worcester County were large
y represented with their wives and daughters, and
more busting and busy scenes than were presented
IN the streets of our city, in the neighborhood Of
the ploughng match. and about the cattle pens, we
have seldom witnessed. The weather was delight
full; the sky above without cloud, and the atmos-
phere precisely ofthat temperature most conducive
to health and comfort. AT early hour in the af-
ternoon of Wednesday, the tide of humanity in all
the surrounding country began set for the heart Of
the Commonwealth, and all through the night and
the following morning, the throngng multitudes
poured in upon us by all the various avenues which
centre in Worcester
The display of cattle in the pens, was never so
large upon any previous occasion, and the quantity
of hne stock exhibited driven from every section of
the county, afforded the best practical illustration of
the beneficial influences Of the Society, in encoura-
ging love of improvement among our farmers, and
that generous rvalryto exec, whichs the great mo-
tive-sprng of progress in all the departments oflabor
| THE PLoUGH1NG MATCH.
| AT nine O'Clock, the members of the Society, and
several thousand spectators were upon the ground
allotted to the Ploughng Match. upon the land of
Stephen Salisbury, on Highland street. Sixteen
teams were entered to for the prizes, and the
quantity allotted to each team was one tenth of an
acre. All things being in readiness, the word of
command was given, and the contest began In the
bestowment of prizes the committee had no refer
ence to differences Ofme under thirty minutes but
made their awards solely upon the quality of the
work. The uniformity of excellence rendered the
task OF discriminating, one of great difficulty to the
committee, and no man who received one of the So
cetys premiums, could boast of any great superior
lty of excellence over his competitor who received
none. Of the l6ploughs employed, eight were from
the mandatory of Rugges, Nourse, Mason, & Co.,
and eight from that of Martin & Co. Blackstone
After the premiums were awarded, which was done
without any knowledge on the part ofthe committee,
of the manufacture of the ploughs, it was found that
equal of the poughs of both these ceehra-
ted manufacturers had been used by the successful
ploug hmen, viz five of each.
THE ADDRESS.
At twelve o'clock, the members of the Society
with such of the public as chose to attend repaired
to the City Hall, where after appropriate prayer
from Rev. - of -- an address
was delivered by j. S. C. Knowlton, Esq editor Of
the Palladium, occupying about thirty -fve minutes
The address was not fowery production, neither
was it overlad with any pretensons to agricultural
knowledge; but it was characterized by modesty,
good taste, and sterling common sense, and to our
mind, just such address as the occasion required
His subject was, the importance ofthe physical, in
telectual, and moral education of the agricuturst
He spoke of the predominance in numbers possessed
by the yeomanry Of the country, and deduced there
from the importance and necessity of this class also
possessing themselves Of their influence in the
body polite. and upon society at large. Theirs
giant power, but they felt not and knew not its
strength and it was time they should appreciate its
capacities. His remarks upon the importance of at
tention to physical education by the farmer, were
replete with valuable hints and suggestions, which,
trust, were not lost upon the audience, and his
views in regard to their intellectual and moral culture
were not less valuable and instructive, and were
well calculated 10 impress the minds OF the audience
with the truth of his position that the substantial yeo-
manry of the country must be the University which
is to train up the people in knowledge, in wisdom,
and in virtue.
Tur nYNNrp
At the conclusion of the address, the Society with
their invited guests required to Warren Hail. where
a substantial dinner was provided, we are told, by
the proprieors of the Worcester House. OF the
good things said and done there we have no person.
al knowledge, the usual courtesies to the press,
which are shown by similar societies, in other
cities and towns, not bestowed upon the press OF
this city. Ofcourse, the managers expect to see all
the proceedings in print; they know that desire to
crafty agricultural readers with report of them
will ensure their publication, and they give them.
selves no concern regarding the customary forms oil
poteness to those who minister TO the prosperity Of
the Society, by spreading before the public, full re-
ports OF its proceedings.
Phe Premiums.
At the appointed hour O'clock P. M the Society arose
om the dinner table, and repaired again the City Hall
where the various Committees offered their reports and
awarded prizes to the successful exhibitors follows
CLASS Bulls not less than 2years old.
To Caleb Nourse, of Bolton, LIST Premium, $1,000
Joseph d. Lowell, w. Boylson 81 Premium, 700