Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-06

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the Farmers Club of Lunenburg, took place
Wednesday, Oct. 5. The show of horses and
swine was excellent, and of working cattle
very good of fat cattle not so large. The
exhibition of fruits and vegetables peaches
excepted was quite extensive, and of manu-
featured (domestc) articles very fine. The
exhibition, upon the whole, gave great salts
faction:
The exercises of the day commenced with
the trial of working oxen at ten O'Clock, ten or
twelve yokes contesting. After this, was ex-
hibted the town team, twenty-five yokes in
all, with from twelve to fifteen horses. At
twelve o'clock, procession was formed and
marched to the dinner tables, set in the vestry
OF the Orthodox Church, where about two
hundred sat down to a substantial farmers
entertainment. Capt. Ephraim Jones, Presi-
dent of the Club, presided, and blessing
was invoked by Rev. Mr.. Mandell. From
the table, the company proceeded to the Uni
terrain Church, where, after prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Joslyn, the orator of the day, Mr.. Geo.
A. Cunningham, delivered his address
His subject was agriculture, past and pres
ent, of New England" 1t was treated in a
very appropriate manner, and was received
with general acceptance. The address was
followed by the reading OF the reports of the
several committees and the awards Of pre-
miums. About 5000 were distributed among
the various competitors, detailed as follows
BULLS.
OF two years old bulls, LIST premium of $500 to
Joseph Goodrich; I'd of 90 to Ephraim Jones. One
year old, LIST premium of $3.50 to Thomas Billings;
I'd of 90 to Alexander f. Gilchrst. On bull calves,
LIST premium of LOO to Henry Gibson; I'd of Patent
Office Report to Thomas Billings.
FAT CATTLE.
First premium of $500 to Daniel Putnam for his fat
OK; I'd of l 90 to Abel Cook
COWS AND HELPERS.
There were COWS exhibited. The LIST and only
premium of 81 100 was awarded to John Fairbanks.
The LIST and only premium of 100 on years old heif
ers was awarded to same. The LIST premium of 1,50
on year old heers to Andrew Riley; I'd of LOO to
Cyrus Goodrich Of yearling heiiers LIST and only
premium of so to Cyrus Goodrich. OF heter calves,
LIST premium of 90 to Thomas Billings; I'd of Patent
Office Report to Nathaniel Whitney. Mr.. Billings
also exhibited two fine Devon COWS, John Anderson
two Durham bulls, and John Heath two nice COWS.
OXEN AND STEER CALVES.
The LIST premium of $500 was awarded to Daniel
Putnam for his years ola oxen weighing SlVO lbs
oxen, weight 24S0 pounds; and Sd f100 to Charles
Hastings for his years old, weighing 2960pounds.
EDWARD ItOugntOn, Tor MS palr OIL calves months
old LIST premium of 100 and to Ephraim Jones, for
his pair months old, for I'd premium, copy Of Pa
tent Report.
COLTS.
LIST premium of 81 90 to B. F. Stone for his 8
years old colt; I'd of 100 to Charles Hastings for
his years old; Sd of 100 to Michael Marshall for
1year old colt Edward Houghton and Rev. A.
Mandell each awarded copy of the Patent
Report for colts year old.
POULTRY.
S1,00 was awarded to Cyrus Kilbum for the best
turkies; 100 to George A. Whittemore for best
fowls; and copy Of Patent Report to q. c. Jewett
for best barnyard fowls and to w. j. Mandel Tor
Shanghae hen with little ones.
SWINE
The list premium of 500 to Robert burlington
for best boar; and I'd of 100 to George A. White
For best breeding sow, LIST premium of 81, 90
to Judge T. Dunsmore, and I'd OF LOO to b. +. Stone.
For weaned pigs not less than months old, LIST pre-
MUM of 80 to D. Bartlett and I'd of lotto &. A.
WhittemOre. For the best fat hog, LIST premium of
300 to Martin johnson; and for I'd best, 200 to
same. A gratuity of S100 was given to D. Bartlett
for his fat hogs and copy of Patent Report to him
for his fat pig.
There were 152 plates of apples, of very excellent
quality. The LIST premium OF 100 for best collec-
ton, was given to Lemuel Pitts, and I'd OF soc to N
/. Cunningham; LIST premium OF SOC TO Asa Whiting
for best dish, and I'd of 25c to Mrs ID. L. Abercrom
bic. gratuity of SIC given to b. q. Whiting,
and 25c each to VIM. A. Mandell, Abel Cook Il. +.
Stone, T. D. Pratt, and c. kilburni volume each
of Patent Report to John Colburn Thomas Billings,
Ephraim Graham, and Daniel Putnam Premiums
pears, to Mrs. Abercrombie 500; N. +. Gun
ningham 75c and L. Pitts 25c On peaches, to d,
Putnam 81 25 NJ. johnson SOC, and Eek Bailey 25c.
On ounces, to VIM A. Mandell 30c, and Cyrus
Goodrich 20c On grapes, to b. e. Whiting 75c, and
L. Pitts SOC.
ROOTS AND VEGETABLES.
On potatoes, TO N. f. Cunningham 25c for IA va
rieties Cyrus GOODRICH zoe for 10 varieties; b. q.
Whiting 20c for 10 varieties; B. f. Stone 20c for 5
varieties; L. Pitts SOC for varieties and box seed
lings For turnips beets, carrots, onions, &c., gra-
tuites of from 12c to &c each awarded to S. j.
Cook, c. Goodrich, T. d. Pratt, Martin Johnson, B.
&. Whiting, n. f. Cunningham, George A. W hitte-
more, and Cyrus kilburn.
FLOWERS
Premium to Mrs ID. L. AbeTcrombe 75c; Mrs Ca
roine e. Barrett SOC; and Mrs. Nancy Whiting 25c.
BUTTER, CHEESE, BREAD, AND PICKLES.
The entries on these exceeded those of any previ
GUS year. On lump butter, 1st premium of $500 to
Mrs. George A. Whittemore; I'd off, to Mrs. John
Ramsdel Tub butter, LIST premium of 800 to
John Ramsdell and 2e of2,00 to Mrs g. A. White
more. Cheese, LIST premium of so to Mrs. Martin
johnson; and I'd of 100 to Mrs. j. B. Fairbanks.
Brown bread LIST premium of 90 to Mrs. Cyrus Kill
burn; and I'd OF 50c to Mrs. 5. ID. King. Wheat
bread, LIST premium of 100 to Mrs. Stephen Gibson
and I'd of soc to Mrs. William Baker. Pickles, LIST
premium Of SOC to Mrs. Asa Whiting; and I'd of Csc
TO Mrs. q. A. Whittemore.
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
The sum of SS06 was distributed among various
contributors of manufactured articles of household
kind useful and fancy, in sums from 25c to 12c each
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