Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-09-21
Barre CaIlIe Show.

The Annual Fair of the Worcester West
Agricultural Society took place ON Wednesday
goth inst. There was very large concourse
of people from all the neighboring towns, and
the show of farm stock and produce was.very
fine.
The blowing match took place at o'clock,
A. NJ, on the land of Moses Mendon, in the
northwest part of the town. Nine plows were
entered, each being allotted section of Is
p of az acre.-The shortest time occupied was
% minutes. The trial Of working oxen took
place at 10 O'Clock; after which an animated
and interesting horse show was held on the
Common. at O. clock the procession formed
and marched to John Wrights mammoth
tent on the Common, where splendid dinner
was provided. We k,sow this latter fact
through the gentlemanly courtesy of DIR.
Joseph N. Bates, of Barre, and certainly not
from that of the Committee of arrangements.
David Lee, Esq, President of the Society,
di5ifed with great tact and ability at the
Of Barrefter prayer by Rev. Mr.. Nichols
noble addressn. John P. Hale delivered
time for want of s abA we cannot report at this
and Hon. Benz. B, FrenHa.o Hon. Amasa Walker
made felicitous speeches. AN new braintree'
was over, the Chairman of the ne speaking
made the following reports = ui''ees
BEEF CATTLE
BEST BULLS TWO YEARS AND UPWARD.
LIST premium 10 Phineas H. Beaman, Princeton IS
Cd do Moses Ruggles, Hardwick ............. A
ID do. George B. Galond, Petersham. .......... 3
4th do. Jesse Rogers, do .......... 2
BULLS UNDER TWO YEARS AGE.
1st premium to Moses Smith, Hardwick .........S IS
y do Moses Thompson, New Braintree. A
Sd do job Ranger do ....... 8
Bull CALVES NOT LESS THAN FIVE MONTHS OLD.
LIST premium to Sydney Adams, No. Brookfeld. So
"a "a do Samuel p Ellsworth, Barre 2
DAIKY COWS.
For the best Lot of Dairy Cows not less than six in
number, W. W. Watson Princeton. ...........$s 90
For the best Cow kept alone with others,
LIST premium to W W Watson, Princeton. ..... S
Best year old, giving milk, H. Bacon, Barre. ...$4
Best year old, Josiah Bush New Braintree. .... 8
IND premium, Peter Harwooi, Barre. .............
Sd do VIM Cushman, New Braintree. ... /
1st premium, Harrison Bacon, Barre .ss
"a DO Lehina WINSTON, do ................. 2
30 do VIM Cushman, New Brantree. ......,... l
HELPER oALTEs NOT MORE THAN MONTHS OLD.
Isl premium John l. Ellsworth, Barre. ...........S3
3D. do David Barnes, do ...............
THREE STEERS BROKEN TO THE yoKH
LIST premium, Isaac Tucker, Barre AZ
do George b. Gallend, Petershan. .......
TWO YEARS OLD STEERS
For best pair, james Jackson, Petersham 81
ID do Justns johnson, Barre. ............3
ID do Levi NJ. Stevens, Petersham. .....,...
tn do Joseph 5. Page Barre. ................I
YEARLISG STEERS.
lest pair, james A. Jackson, Petersham. ........s3
premium, Chas. Carruth, Barre. ................2
do Justus johnson, do ................... /
STEER CALVES,
Or the best pair, WIN H. Bancroft, Petersham. ....$2
the next best Chas Carruth Barre. ............ l
The town Of Petersham was awarded premium Of S12
for the best and largest team of Oxen.
HORSES
~ the best Stallion. Hiram Gibbs, Peersham Sc
next best, Harrison Bacon, Barre.
next best Francis Twichel, Jr., Pctersham. 500.
the next best, 4. 4 H. Wood, Barre. ............
the next best, A. j. stratton, Athol.. ...".......
MARES AND COLTS
best Breeding Mare Silas w. Baker, Phlipston s.
rnext best, Bradford Hodges, Petersham, .........
next best, Calvin Sanford, Barre ..............
best three years old Colt, Harrison Bacon Barre
best two years old Colt, Calvin Sanford, Barre.
best yearling Colt, Calvin Sanford, Barre....
best Colt not less than three months old, Charles
Bacon, Barre. Observation-Disclosures
SHEEP
best Long Wooded, John 4. Ellsworth Hardwick S3
next best Caleb Harwyod, Barre. ................
POULTRY
best Turkeys. Elbridge Ruggies, Hardwick. .....$3
next be t. Joel ". Adams, Barre. -...............2
best barnyard Fowls, VIM. Z. Crawford, Barre....
next BEST, John Washbnrn, Barre. .........,....
next best, DR.. George Brown, Barre.