Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-02

a. NJ, was one of the most attractive features o
the exhibition. There were nine single yoke
and four double yokes entered, and among tn,
plowmen, those who took the frs, premiums a
the last Worcester Show. Mr.. Arson Warren o
Westboro', who took the first premium at Wor
eester, entered double pillow, for exhibition
merely, and his work was done in the mastery
style that characterizes all his efforts, The frs
premium was awarded to Benjamin Harrington
plowman, with G. C. Sanborn's oxen. Mr., Har-
rington is, in his line, quite an artist, The mos
perfect sympathy seemed to exist between him
and the beautiful animals he drove. They kept
step as if marching to music. The whip was
scarcely used, and the word of command was in
stantly obeyed.
The exhibition of fruits and vegetables, at the
Town Hall, was pronounced, by competent
judges from abroad, to be Of the highest order.
Mr. Austin Underwood exhibited 60 varieties OF
pears. This gentleman has done more than any
other person to introduce choice varieties of this
excellent fruit into the town, and to awaken an
interest among his neighbors in its cultivation.
The State Farm exhibited 10 varieties of pears,
which were exceedingly beautiful, and the Elem
ish Beauties and Louis Bonnie de Jerseys we never
saw surpassed. DR.. Il Rising exhibited 20
choice varieties of this fruit, of excellent quality,
E S. Keep % varieties, N. B. Chamberlain "a
varieties, George Forbes IA varieties, &c. A
plate of Flemish Beauties, from Emmons Ray
mond, attracted universal admiration.
The best display of apples was by E. S. Keep,
of q varieties. Mr.. Keep is the owner of the
George Denny estate, and, we are happy to say,
has the good taste and public spirit to carry out
those valuable Improvements which Mr.. Denny
commenced. Very fine apples we're also exhibit
ed by the State Farm, Rev. L. II. Sheldon, and
C. P. Rice
Mr.. Sheldon exhibited varieties of grapes,
and Mr.. Underwood some exquisite specimens of
the Diana grape, perfectly ripe, and of most de-
lcious favor.
We have not time to speak of the vegetables,
which were very fine, but must notice tumbler
OF syrup made from the Chinese sugar cane, by
Silas Walker, Jr., of Westboro. To our taste it
was very fine.
There were specimens of the strawberry toma-
to, just being introduced. Mr. ]. W. Blake ex-
hibited some fine specimens of bottled fruit, and
there were specimens of currant wine, and l of
grape wine, OF home manufacture.
The address was by Mr.. N. B. Chamberlain
At the dinner, Judge Mellen, who is native of
Westboro', made felicitous speech, in which
he INDUCED in "reminiscences of his boyish days,
and glanced at the progress which had been made
III all things since then, and expressed his graft
fcation at the prosperity, intelligence, and public
spirit exhibited in the festivities Of the day, by
the inhabitants of his native town
There was fine display by the engine compa
mics of Westboro' and Hopkinton, and the Re-
form School, which marched through the prinei-
pal streets, accompanied by the Shrewsbury
Band.
The reports of the committees, at O'Clock,
closed the exercises of the day, all of which pass
ed off to the evident satisfaction of all present,
and reflected great credit on the good people of
Westboro' and the vicinity.