Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-07

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The exhibition Of butter and cheese, of farming
Implements, of various kinds, of vegetables, and
OF grain, was also of superior character, in eve
~ department, and gave satisfactory evidence Of
improvement and progress The result of the Of
fer of premiums on vegetables and grain in guam
tity was very favorable one, and will insure the
continuance OF this feature hereafter,
The number OF entries of the several classes
of stock, &c, was as follows;
Bulls A. Mich Cows "a, Mich Heifers 49,
Haifers 81, Heiiers Calves IL. Working Oxen q
Jokes, Working Steers Is Jokes, two year old
steers l6. Of Fat Cattle there Steers
| and Cows. Sheep 90 Bears TO- Sows and
Pigs 10. Poultry 81 eutries. Whole Diaries 2
entries. Box Butter 81 entries, Tub Butter g.
| Cheese IL entries. Flowing Matoa entries dou
Bile teams Cattle, single teams 10, Horse teams 4.
| All the plows exhibited we're of Ruggles, Nourse,
| Mason. Co.'S make
The dinner provided by Mr. A. Mars
and the mention of his name in this connection
is sufficient assurance, that it was all that
| could be expected or asked and that it gave en-
tire satisfaction. When the eating performan-
ces we're concluded the President OF the Society,
William S. Lincoln, Esq. called the members to
order. and said, in substance, that in conformity
with the practice of his predecessors, it became
his duty TO give an account OF the pecuniary
concerns Of the Society, and if members found it
less satisfactory than they could wish. it should
be an inducement to them, one and all, to labor
IN whatever way they might, TO improve its co n,
dtiOn.
The cash fund Of about 5000 which the So
ciety held few years since, was mostly expend
ed in the original purchase of land and building
the Hall in which they we're now assembled -
The addition made to the grounds last year used
up the remainder of it, and left the Society In
debt.
The Society now has on huad..........sSss 90
Interest due..-.'... '''...-..........- GO 90
Making. ................. 90
The Society owes
For purchase Of land last year....ssOoo 90
BOrr0Asd money 1850 90
Total. .........................sl5 800 90
It owns stock in banks. .44OO 90
Balance of Indebtedness. 81 $50 90
As an Offset for this and the former fund, the
Society owns their grounds, buildings, and fix.
lures.
The receipts since Apt are
For goass on the lot.....-...-.........$45 90
Ambulance fee Of II members. 20
= sioOo 90
The expenses in the Meantime have no, been
ascertained.
The President then proceeded to say, that IL
the Society was poor in its pecdniary resources,
the exhibition Of today proved that it was rich
in the herds, focks, and Improvements of its
members. No better evidence of the advances
that had been made, was necessary, than a com
parison of the first show of the Society in 1919
with that of the present day. By reference to
the record, he found, that, on that occasion, fit
teen gokes of working oxen were entered. They
were tried on cart loaded with $3.50 pounds, up
an ascent of four degrees. The trial was mostly
successful, but some of the cattle finched The
whole number of animals entered was 1885, of
which 100 were present. The contrast in the en-
tries of butter and cheese quite remarkable.
OF butter, today there q lots ; in 1919 there
were only.2, and the committee decided that mel.
ther Of them was worthy of the lowest premium.
Then, New Braintree furnished ons lot of cheese
all that offsred-and that took the first
premium.
On that occasion. il was recorded, with exulta-
ton, that it was estimated that too thousand
persons attended the show, and the Secretary de-
clares it success that does honor to the county
Of Worcester! If that was so honorable to the
county, what shall we say of the show of today,
when the number of distinct and specific entries
of all kinds, is one thousand and Sizty nine--near
ly four hundred more than those of the last year.
In making arrangements for this OCCASION in.
vitations had been extended to gentlemen emf.
nent for their success in agriculture in various
quarters, most of whom it was hoped would be
present. In this they had, to great extent,
been disappointed. One portion OF the duties Of
the Board Of Agriculture instituted by the State,
is, to have supervisory care over the several SO.
cieties receiving the bounty of the State, and,
among those who had been invited, he was hap.
Ply to say that delegate from that Board was
present, from whom they might expect to hear
something. He then introduced Gen. Sutton of
Essex county.
Gen. Sutton, in response to this call, said, that
as his duty required him TO make a written report
upon the show TO the Board, he would avail him.
self that occasion to express his opinion OF what
he had seen, and, in the meantime, he would Of.
fer this sentiment:
The President of the Worcester Agricultural
Society-rhe mantle Of a noble sire has fallen on
a worthy
The Presdenr, then, in few appropriate re-
marks, called up Gov. Lincoln, who was the third
President of the Society, an Office which he filled
to great acceptance for many years.
The venerable Ex-Governor arose in re-
spone, and made an agreeable and interest.
ing speech of some length, full of wise sugges-
tons, which were we'll received. He concluded
by offering the following sentiment;
The Practical Workilg Former Who gathers
instruction from experience, and announcement
from experiment, and learns how best to do his
work. by hook and by book.
Rev. Sanford Howard, editor Of the Boston
Ci1tsvator who had visited the Old Word as the
agent Of the State Board, was intro Iuced, and
made many valuable statements in detail Of his
experiences and observations abroad, concerning
agriculture.
The award Of premiums was then read by the
Chairmen Of the several committees, as follows I;
Prem nj ms.
| Glass I-BULLs.
Best Grade or Hstye Bull over three years OF age,
Andrus March, MILITARY. .........38 90
Next best, John Barnard Worcester. ......... o 90
Best Grade or Native Ball under three years Of age
| geo eAoin mnlbury .........................S 90
Next pest Russell A. DAVIS, Oxford. ......... 90
Next pest bamuel Ellsworth, Barre. ........... 90
next pest Aastln holorook, Grafton. 90
BEST ias pigoo Durham Bni, Vim. Hammond, Chin 90
Best full blood North Devon, John Br oks IT.
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