Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-09-29
exhibition of the Worcester Agricultural


Exhibition of the Worce.ter Agricultural
Society.
The forty-frst annual exhibition of the
Worcester Agricultural Society commenced in
this city, yesterday, and will be continued
through to-day. The occurrence of several
town and district exhibitions in other parts of
the county on the same day excited serious
apprehension that the county exhibition might
suffer in interest and value. The entries, how
ever. are quite as large as they would average
for the last few years, and the stock on exhib-
ition elected many expressions of satisfaction
from the farmers in attendance. The ram
which fell in tho morning, and threatened to
make the grounds uncomfortable during the
day, probably prevented many from attending
who would have been on the ground under
more suspicious circumstances.
The whole number of aHimals, exclusive of
horses, entered for exhibition, was 81, four
teen less than last year. The several classes
were furnished as follows -
ror tue au,r ing Iuarcn, there were IL entries Of
working oxen 81, of mich COWS "a OF puIis 3D. OF
year old heers 8, Off years old "a of yearings 80,
of working steers TO- of year old steers H. OF year
ling steers H. of fat cattle entries, OF sheep 1t lots
of swine o. and of poultry 90. There were entries
of butter Is of cheese and of old, 70 OF held
CROPS of bread and 80 of agricultural implements
and manufactured articles
The best and the prevailing stock on the
grounds was the Ayrshire, Devon, and Short
horn. The exhibition of full-blooded animals
and thorough-breds was unusually good. The
recently imported stock of II. H. Peters of
nd
general admiration. Mr.. Harvey Dodge of
Sutton was, as usual, very generous contrib
utor to several classes. Hon. Levi Lincoln,
Hon. John Brooks, Hon. Stephen Salisbury,
Mr.. Nathaniel Dodge, Mr.. William Eames,
the State Lunatic Asylum, and others, made
many valuable contributions to the exhibition.
The blowing match took place on the farm
of Mr.. John Hammond near the Agricultural
Grounds, at o'clock A. M, the result of which
is given in the reports of the committees. The
following entries were made
Curtis Beaman of Westboro, Dinsmore Ball of
Boylston, Harvey Putnam of Sutton, Jonas Stone,
Arson Warren, and Isaac Forbush, of Westboro',
Amos b. Stockwell of sutton, Otis b. Streeter OF
Grafton Randall NJ Cakes of Millbury, Daniel w.
Wheelock of Worcester, Rufus King and VIM Ii.
King of Sutton, Chas Smith of Mibury, Nathaniel
Moore
ton OF double teams, the entries were made by
Alanson Park of Milbury, Harvey Putnam of SUIT
ton, Demond & Andrews of Westboro, Nathaniel
Dodge and Levi c. Chase of Sutton.
The trial of working oxen took place at II
o'clock, large number of contributors COM
peting.
The procession formed at 121 o'clock, John
L. Baker chief Marshal, and proceeded to the
l,oII NJ arta Ia of mol
dinner, provided by Mr.. A. Mars with his
accustomed excellence, and to listen to the an
nual address, the reports of committees, &C.
Mr.. VIM. S. Lincoln, president of the society,
occupied the chair, and Bev. Mr.. Adams in.
voked the divine blessing After the dinner
was satisfactorily justified, Mr. Lincoln made
brief statement of the present condition of
the society Though the trustees of local So
cieties had without consultation with them fix
OF tire vUUry soclety, 'w;tltbat
slightly diminished. with reference to its
financial condition, there was due from these.
ciety Sl5,940, to meet which they had S44O0
in bank stock. and the property on which their
exhibition was held) He closed by introduc-
ing The orator of the day, Hon. Josiah Quincy,
IF.
Mr.. Quincy spoke upward of an hour chief
ly upon the materials for fertilization, and,
the best methods of applying them. He dis
credited many of the popular fertilizers now in
vogue, and advocated instead the wise appli-
cation of resources produced upon every well
regulated farm, and within the reach of every
farmer. The address was exceedingly inter-
esting was marked with much clearness of
statement and felictious illustration, and was
received with great satisfaction.
AT its close, Gov. Lincoln rose to express
the grateful feelings with which he had listen
ed to the address. He said it was the second
time the orator had performed this service to
the society. Himself practical farmer, he
had succeeded, in the management of one of
the largest farms in Massachusetts,, venera-
BILE and worthy man, who has been pattegn
and example to the men of his country and
his age In view of these considerations. he
proposed distinction rarely conferred by the
society Which w. exceedingly chary of its
honors, anu closed by moving that the Hon.
Josiah Quincy, Jr., be made by reclamation an
honorary member. The proposition SO happily
presented was received with many expressions
of favor, and was unanimously accepted Mr..
Quincy returned his acknowledgements.
On motion of Hon. John Brooks of Prince
ton, Charles L. Flint, Secretary of the Board
of Agriculture, was also elected an honorary
member of the society. Interesting speeches
were made by Mr.. Flint, Mr.. Sanford Howard
of the Boston Cultivator, Mr. II. Ii. Peters of
Southboro', and others, after which several of
the committees submitted their reports. the re-
suits of which are given in the following
AWARDS OF PREMIUMS
FLOWING MATCH
MAJOR D. A. Reed OF Princeton chairman Fouy-
teen teams were entered for competition. For single
teams, the first premium Of 500 awarded to Otis
s. strecter Of Graftoni ID of 500 to Daniel w
rem Of Westboro'; 4th of 300 to Rufus King of Spt
ton For double teams, LIST premium of sO6 To- N r
Reed Of Princeton; I'd OF 800 to Demond L Andrews
of West Boylst0n 3D. of 400 to Alanson Park az
Millbury. The I'd premium for best work with one
pair ofhorsos was awarded tod Mcclellan ofGrafton
BULLS.
Thomas W. Ward, of Shrewsbury, chairman The
first premium of s. was awarded to Russell A. Davis
Of oxford, for his Durham bull I'd premium Of IA
20 Geo A. Barnes, of Berlin, for his f5-l6 Durham
% premium Of 80 TO A. Putnam, of Holden for his
Alderney bull. The committee also give honorable
mention of fine ball exhibited by o. b. Hadwin, of
Worcester, and Of fine animal entered by Geo r.
Rice, OF Worcester, and Others which were not en-
tered in accordance with the rules.
Mich COWS.
Henry II. Wing, Of Grafton, chairman. The first
premium OF 80 was awarded TO Nathan b. Reed of
Princeton for the best raised by the contributor
and kept with stock of not less than four; I'd prc-
mum Oh 70 was also awarded to Mr.. Reed for two
PEST cows kept alone or with Others. No other ell
tries were made In accordance with tle rules ana