Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-09-30
Gitp ano County snteIltgemte
Exhibition of the Worcester Agricultural
Society.

- 1900
Stephen Salisbury, near the Agricultural
Grounds, under the general direction of the
Committee of Arrangements. The entries
were as follows :-Alzirus Brown, manutac-
turer of.the Nanny machine, one of one horse
power and one of two horse power; Nourse,
| Mason, & CO., Ketchum's machine, for one or
two horses, combined and ]. Barrett Co.,
the New England mower, a machine tor one
horse. The competition was carried on with
much spirit, but no official report was made
upon the merits of the several machines.
The exhibition of agricultural implements
made by Nourse, Mason & Co., continued to
occupy liberal and merited share of public
attention during the day. Very fine speci-
mems of their new series of eagle plows,-the
deep filler sod, and stubble, the double sod and
subsoil, designed and perfected by Samuel A.
Knox, their artist, for which many medals and
premiums have been awarded, were examined
with very general favor. We lack space to
name the numerous improvements invented
by'Mr. Knox, and applied by the enterprising
firm in whose name contributions were made.
The committee on this department of the ex-
hibition have deferred their report, but will
make it to the trustees of the society at an
early day.
AT 10 A. NJ. the exhibition ofhorses took place
upon the track. The entries number twenty
three under the head of stations. OF horses,
owned in the county, entered for exhibition or
for premiums, useful for all purposes, there
were twelve entries, and of draft horses, four
There were sixteen entries of brood mares and
nineteen of fiIly and gelding colts. Of horses
for light and fast work, &C., there were two,
and of roadsters, four entries. The exhibition
continued till noon, when the officers and men,
bers of the society sat down to dinner, prepar-
ed by Mr.. Mars, in their hall Prayer was
offered by Rev. Mr.. Adams. AT the close of
the dinner, Mr.. Lincoln repeated the assur-
ance, that notwithstanding the adverse cir
cumstances under which the fair was held, it
had been quite successful enough to afford am
pie qualification 10 the friends of the society.
The number of entries and of visitors on the
first day was nearly equal to those of last
year, and the stock exhibited was, in every
respect, of superior excellence.
Some dissatisfaction had been expressed with
the action of the trustees in offering the pre-
miums which were to be awarded to-day. But
they had been offered in order to meet
the wants and expectations of all class of the
agricultural community. He closed by intro
ducing Mr.. Geo. M. Atwater of Springfield, a
representative of the State Board of Agricul-
ture, who commended the exhibition as well
worthy of the high reputation which the Wor-
his remarks the following awards of premiums
were reported by the committees.
ON STATIONS
Mr. George Swan of Worcester, chairman. The
premium of 1000 for the best stallion for all work
not less than four years old, awarded to Elliot
Swan of Worcester; I'd of 90 tc72muel L Loyett of
UXbridge: The LIST premium e. 800 for the best
3years old stallion was, given to Godfrey of Mil
ford, I'd of 400 to Moses Tyler of North Brookfed
Forthe best two years old stallion LIST premium of
400 to Emory Pollard of Bolton; I'd of 300 to RIOS
well Barrett of Bolton For best year old, LIST pre-
MUM Of 800 to Streeter Of Northboro' I'd Of 800
TO Geo Buxton of Worcester. The committee also
express much admiration for the and year ODDS,
both sired by "Wm Tell from thoroughbred
English mare. Entered for exhibition only by Mar
shall Flagg of Worcester
ON HORSES FOR ALL PURPOSES.
Dr. Rufus Woodward of this city, chairman. The
LIST premium of 90 for the best horse regarding the
qualities of age, size, dociity, power and action was
awarded to Draper & Clark of this city; I'd of 500
to w Abbott of Holden Sd of 400 to Isaac Mills
OF this city. The LIST premium for matched carriage
horses was not awarded; the I'd of 800 given to
kinnicutt of this city. For the best draft horse
the LIST premium of 1000 was awarded to o Is Chase
of this city for his horse Billy I'd not awarded.
ON BROOD MARES AND COLTS.
Stephen Twiss, chairman. For the best brood
mare over six years old with foal at foot not over
eight months old, the first premium of 800 was
awarded to Elliott Swan of this city; Sd premium
of 400 to Rufus Wesson of this city For the best
hlly or gedng colt under four years old and
three, the premium of 800 was given to NJ Pratt
of Gratton I'd premium of 300 TO Harrison Bliss
of this city. For the best two years old fly or
Damon of Holden; I'd Of 800 to Amos +. Knight
of West Boylston. For best fly or gelding from
to years of age, LIST premium Of 800 to was given
to Silas Howe, Jr., of Shrewsbury; I'd of SO to j.
ID. Grout of this city. The committee also recon-
mend gratuty of 200 to VIM. S. Lincoln of this
city for his valuable and excellent two years old
gelding and give honorable mention to other con-
tributors.
ON HORSES FOR LIGHT AND FAST WORK, AND ROAD
STEERS.
Mr. Marshall Flagg of this city, chairman. The en-
tres OF horses for light and fast work made by
Tucker of this city, name Trough ard Ready
IL years old, raised in Vermont and John L Baker
Vi Inns CITY, name son OF Malta" raised IN New
Hampshire The LIST heat won by Trough and
Ready, time min. 50! sec. the I'd was a dead heat
time 1885, third heat, 'Son of Malta" broke bad
ly and was withdrawn, "Rough and Ready being
declared the winner, and taking the premium of $25
The entries of roadsters made by Daniel
fainter of Worcester who contributed Sherman
Black Hawk, years old, raised in Vermont; Ii
Stoddard of Upton, one of years; Jaaam Gates of
this city, who contributed an English Morgan IA
years old, raised in Sutton; and by Dwight Foster of
this city, who entered Morgan years old, raised
in Vermont The premium of $40 was awarded to
Dwight Foster of this city.
The trial and exhibition of horses upon
which the last report is based, took place after
the exercises in the hall, and were witnessed
by very large gathering of people. The on
ly real crowd seen on the ground during the
exhibition was in the afternoon, the seats and
the most accessible standing places being pen.
tifully occupied by ladies. The contest was
very exciting, and to many people was the
great attraction of the exhibition.
No serious accidents happened on the
grounds during either day of the show Dur
ing the exhibition of horses, however, Thurs
day morning, the horse owned by Elliott
Swan, and known as the Swan horse, came in
collision with one of the gigs upon the track,
throwing out his driver, who held to the rens
manfully, and was dragged upon his back in
perious neighborhood of the wheels for sever
al rods, when he was compelled to loose his
hold. The horse ran round the course to "the
top of his bent" five and half times, before