Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-27
STATE FAIR.

L.
For hest six Dairy Cows, owned and kept together,
| 1t premium, Samuel Ellsworth, Barre. $4,000
! q premium to Asa Shsllen, Wilmington. 200 90
ID premium, to VIM Robinson, Jr., BArre..... $50 %
! 4th premium not awarded
CLASS 2.
| For hest four Dairy Cows, owned and kept from
| July to day of Show, LIST premium to Amos
S Knight, West Boyiston .................SI50 90
"a premium, TO Wm } Robinson, Barre...... 100 90
! 81 premium awarded
Gratuity to Mr. John Mann, of Worcester, Of $3.50
THE SECOND DAY.
This was devoted exclusively to the exhibition
of Dairy Stock, under the auspices of the Massa-
chusetts Society for the promotion of Agricul-
ture, &c.
The display was large, and embraced sumo of
the finest bulls and dairy cows in the county
At the head of the list was the fine herd of the
Jersey Alderny breed, the property of the State
| They attracted much attention, and received
great deal of praise from the crowd, but the old
farmers seemed to view them with an eye of dis
trust-the old farmers of the class who don't
believe anything can be good that is new.-and
| who hate foreign importations of stock as sincere
! ly as they hate Irish help on their farms.
Stephen Salisbury, and Paine Aldrich, of Wor-
cester, T. P. Curtis, of Worcester, and Joseph
Burnett of Southboro', also exhibited some ex-
cellent animals of this justly celebrated stock.
w. S. Lincoln, of Worcester, had on exhibit
ton the largest and best herd of full and half
breed Ayrshres, and Harvey Dodge of Sutton and
William Buckminster of Framingh CHAM, led off in
the display of Devons The dairy cows of A. G.
Sheldon, of Wilmington, and of VIM. Robinson,
Jr., and Samuel Ellsworth, of Barre were much
1 admired, and it is seldom that so many animals
possessed of such extraordinary milking qualities
are together.
The committees to examine the stock and
award the premiums, completed their arduous
labors about noon, and RECALLED by a sump-
tuous repast provided by the County Society,
in the Society's Hall 1t was got up in the best
style of our neighbor, Augustus Mars, and ample
justice was done to it, by these who sat down.
At three o'clock, in accordance with the an
nouncement, the Herd of Aldery, belonging to
the State Society were offered at auction and
sold at the following prices, by e. W Vail, auc-
tioncer
Imported COW, Countess, (farrow,) nine
years old, sold to Mr., W. S. Lincoln for $50.
Imported COW, Brenda, years old, sold to R.
Rogers, Esq, of Danvers. The same gentleman
also bought the imported COW, " Minna,"6 years
old, for S24O, and the COW " Juno" years old,
for $40.
Mich COW " Venus" calf of d" Brenda"
years old, sold to MI. w. s .Lincoln, of Worces-
ter, for $50
Heifer Nelly and calf, 2 year S and months
old, calved 18th August last sold to Thomas
Motley, of Brookline for Sl75.
Heifer " Lily" from Countess" years old,
will calve next month; Reuben S. Denny of
Leicester for 800
Heifer Rosa" calf of 9. Nelly year and
6 weeks sold for SIS to r. S. Fay of Lynn
Heller " Clover from " Mnna, IL months
old; sold for S55 to B. Rodman, of New Bed
ford.
Heifer calf of " Brenda" IL months, sold
to VIM. S. Lincoln for S45.
Bull calf of "Juno,"5 3-4 months sold to
Samuel Sanger of Sterling, for SIS.
| Bull calf, of " Venus" 5 ID months old, sold
| to ], B Adams of Grafton CO.. q1E
Inns closed the sale of the State stock, which
was without reserve. Some other sales were also
effected, but at very low prices.
THIRD DAY.
The exhibition of this day was confined exclu-
siyely to horses. The pens were all vacant, but
in every part of the extensive enclosure, might be
seen as fine specimens of the equine race, as can
be found in any part of the country. Prominent
among the stations the fine Black Hawk
horse, of Harrison Bacon of Barre. He is half
brother to the celebrated horse "Ethan Allen"
out of an English blood mare, formerly owned
by James W. Jenkins of Barre. This horse as
will be seen by our report, took one of the premi-
ums He took last year, the second premium at
the State fair IN Rhode Island, and the second at
the U. States fair in Boston, also the first at the
Exhibition of the Worcester West Society of the
present year.
Want OF space prevents us from giving even
list OF the entries in this department. at the pres
snt time, but we may give more full report here
after The awards of premiums will be found in
another part of this days paper
THE DINNER.
This was well got up affair, in which our fell
| low citizen, Mr.. Augustus Mars, surpassed all
| previous performances in that line, and added
much to his well won reputation as a successful
caterer The tables were most bountfully loadedr
and the Society and their guests showed thei
appreciation of its quality by vigorous attack
| upon it with knife and fork. After satisfying
appetites keenly sharpened by the bracng air
and active exercise without, the several commit
tees were called on for their reports, and their
award of premiums announced. With the
exception Of that on Agricultural implements we
give them entire this morning
THE TRIAL OF SPEED.
At three o'clock, the in door proceedings hay
ing been gone through with the company left the
table and joined the outsiders who were assem-
bled by thousands to witness a trial of speed
upon the track which has been laid out the past
season upon the Societys grounds.
The following gentlemen were appointed UNI
pires in this matter; c. B. Pratt, of Worcester.
Il. S. Denny, of Leicester, G. T. Butman. of
| Westboro'.
1t was announced that the winning horse should
have a premium of one hundred dollars. Mile
heats, best three in five to harness
9. TouLtellott named, grey mare, Tom liver,
r. Titus, sorrel mare Lady Henrv'
And the trial proceeded with the following re.
| suit -
First heat won by Tom Hyer, time........24s
Ssconu neat won by Tom Hyer ......... 2-3g
| Third heat, won by Kate Heron. ......,. 2-30k
| Fourth heat, won by Kate Heron. ...,,,,,,2.42
| Fifth heat, W n by Lady Henry. .........2.40
| Sixth heat, won by Lady Henry .....,....2-40
| Seventh heat won by Lady Henry. ......,2-39
This kind of sport is novelty in these parts.
but it was enjoyed more heartily, and witnessed
by a larger concourse of people than any thing
connected with the exhibition, and the Socety's