Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-04
CITY AND COUNTY

ten o'clock with grand cayalcade, consisting
of some dozen double and over thirty single
teams, headed by a four-in-hand, driven by
| Charles b. Pratt in which were Ex-Gov Lin
coin, Hon. John Brooks, and John Brooks, Jr.
They extended for over half a mile, making
an imposing display. The double teams en-
tered for premiums then passed before the
Judges There were five entries of these-by
Walter Bigelow and VIM. IL. Goulding of
Worcester, A. Underwood of Leicester, Aaron
Goodale of West Boylston, and Davis Thayer
of Westboro All having passed around the
track to show their speed, the teams of Gould.
ing and Goodale had mile trot together,
Goodale taking the pole, and Goulding the
lead Bigelow, Underwood, and Thayer, then
trotted together, Bigelow taking the lead. The
single teams then had their trial, Bemis' s
horse keeping the lead,
AT one o'clocN the members of the society
and invited guests dined in Agricultural Hall,
the president presiding at the table. When
dinner was over, the chairmen of the several
committees made their reports, comprising the
awards of premiums, as follows =
FLOWING MATcH-EIGHT ENTRIES.
For the best fiat iurrow work not less than inch
es deep, done with one pair of horses, LIST premium,
II Stockwell of Sutton, $40; I'd BEST Jasper Fay
of Westboro 90; Sd best o Il Chase of 0rcester,
G 90; 4th best, j ohm Barnard of Worcester, 4 %.
sTALLIoNs-TwENTY THREE ENTRIES.
For the best stallion for all work not less than
years old, James Thorndike Of Grafton, for Don
Juan, years old, LIST premium, $40 I'd best, Elliot
Swan OF w orcester, for years old English Morgan
S 90; Sd best, 5 Lovett of UXbridge, for years
old Gray Eagle 90. Best stallion over 8 and
under years old, raised in the county, DR. Jo-
seph Burnett of Southboro', SSi "a best, Alfred
Morse of Grafton, co. 81 best, Luther Crawford of
Oakham, for 81 years old Morgan, co. For the
best stallion over and under years old, raised in
best Verns Streeter OF Northboro for q years old
Young Columbia, 4 90; Sd best, o A Kelley, Jr, of
Worcester, for q years old Morgan ana BLACK
CARRIAGE HORSES MATCHED AND SINGLE.
Seventeen entries. For the best pair OF carriage
horses-Walter BigelSW OF Worcester, for three
years old Black Hawk and Messenger, $40 90; sec
Ond best, Aaron Goodale of West Boylston for six
and seven wears old Black Hawk and Messenger,
co. For the best horse for all purposes over tour
years old-N L Bemis of w orcester, for five years
old Black Hawk and Messenger, s co. second best,
Henry Ellsworth OF Barre, for years old Nor
gan, 90; third best, solomon Shumway OF Web
ster 90; fourth best, VIM ) Lincoln of Worcester,
for eleven years old "Lucy Long" CO.
DRAFT AND FARM HORSES.
Only two entries. For the best draft horse-Ad-
Olson Lowell of West Boylston, for his pair eight
and nine years old, weighing 21OO lbs 81 90: Ora
tuity of So 90 to q Chase OF Worcester, for his
draft horse Turk
BROOD MARES AND COLTS UNDER EIGHT MONTHS
OLD.
For the best brood mare over years old, with her
foal at foot (foa not over months od) John Ham
mond of Worcester IS 90; next best, A l. Halves
OF Grafton, 90; next best. Jesse Hans1ord OF Web
ster 90. Best brood mare under years old, with
her foal at foot q Hastings of Millbury, SIS 90;
next best, Jonas Stone of Westboro', 0Oi next
best, John hammond of Worcester, 0O Best
horse colt, not overs months old, Jeese Hansiord
of Webster, 81 90. Best mare colt not over months
old, u w Hastings of Millbury, SO 90; next best,
Lincoln OF Grafton, co.
FILLY AND GELDING COLTS.
Thirty-ive entries For the best geding colt over
and under years old, raised in the county, eXhib-
tied in harness, Justin johnson of Barre $500 next
best, o a Kelley. Jr, Of w forester 90. Best geld
ing colt over and under years old, q + Jourdan
of Grafton, 81 90; next best, Foster treeland OF
Sutton, 90. Best gelding colt over ana under .
years old, the same, So 90. Best mare colt over
and under years old, raised in the county and eX'
hibited in harness, NJ q Davis of Westboro, SO O0;
next best, w Hayward of Milford, 3 90. Best
mare colt over and under years old, George Slo-
comb of Grafton 81 90; next best, ohm Hammond
of Worcester. 8 co. Best mare colt over and un-
der years old Elliot Swan of Worcester, SO 90;
next best, VIM Lincoln of Worcester. co.
For colt between l and years old, IS to Henry
Pond of Shrewsbury, and 81 to DIR Joseph Burnett
of Southboro,; and gratuity of 81 to Henry w
Conklin OF Worcester, Tor his thorough bred En-
gsh colt
rRorTING HORSES AND RoADsrERs.
For the best trotting stallion for light and fast
work JAS + Thorndihe of Grafton, a25 90 Best
best, Josiah Ii Clark of Worcester 10 %.
SWINE.
| IS 90; second best, Lyman Pierce, Vest Boylston,
! 8 GO. or the best breeding over two years old
which shall have had at least two litters OF pigs
| Stephen Salisbury, W orcesteT, 90. For the best
breeding sow, not less than year old, winch has
had at least one litter of pigs-Amos Knight,
West BOylston, CO., second best, A ID Evans, W or
cester, 90.
POULTRY
For best live turkeys, l. b Hapgood of Shrews-
4 - I-g NfAIi II,rr,~ I lgaEf
: live geese, 5 E Thompson Of Worcester, 200; I'd
best c b Pratt of Worcester, co. Best live ducks,
C b Pratt of Worcester, co. I'd best Q l. Warren
| of Shrewsbury, 90. Best trio Il cock and hens,
of the large Asatic breed, N Moore of Worcester,
2 90; I'd best, A Champney of Grafton, co.
BUTTER AND CHEESE.
For the best butter the product of one farm, A L
Knights of West BoyIton, Sc; I'd best, IL Ii Brig
ham of Boyston 5 60; 81 best, Reed Of Prince
ton, co. For the best lot Of cheese, not less than
100 pounds, Moses Thompson OF New Brantree, Sc;
I'd best Mrs Arba Bridges of Warren, co. 3D. best,
Samuel Ellsworth OF Barre, 90. Best lot old
cheese not less than 100 pounds, Samuel Ellsworth
of Barre, 81 I'd best, John I Ellsworth vi Barre,
90; Sd best, Moses Pollard ofNew BraintIee, 10.
For the best loaves of bread from wheat flour,
product OF this county, Mrs ID Parmenter of Ii OIL
den, 81. For the best loayes of rye and Indian
bread. Mrs n c Moore OF Worcester SOC. For the
2 best loayes of wheat flour bread, Miss Hannah
Moore of Worcester, SOC. Gratuites OF SOC each TO
Alrs Mary Cornell of Worcester and Miss Dency
MoultOn OF New Braintree.
FIELD CROPS AND FRUIT.
For the best sample Of field corn in the ear, VIM
Eames of Worcester, 50. For the best oats, VIM
Games of Worcester, 90. For the best spring
wheat as above, John Brooks, Jr, ofPrinceton, co.
For the best winter wheat as above, John G jacques
of Worcester. For the best ruta bagas as above,
Alanson Park of Millbury, 90, For the best pota-
toes above, Chas. Wesson OF orcester, 90. For
the best u pumpkins, Aanson Park Of Millbury
90.
Gratuities of SOC each to 7 B Robinson of Wor
cester for spring wheat, and Harvey Dodge OF Sut-
ton for grain and vegetables.
rat nf papl II, Ham nf Nprpps
ter, Harvey Dodge OF Sutton, and Rev DR. Allen Of
Marlborough Tor apples, pears, sc; and soc to {
L Miles and Gushing of Shrewsbury, for the
same.
HOUSEHOLD MANUFA cTUREs.
Gratuities of 50 each TO X Evans Of Worcester
for hair work, and Edward Mellen Jr of Worcester
Tor fine specimens of blank books and stationery
and of 81 each to Mary Ann Durham of Sutton foi
bed guilt d Ward of Shrewsbury for same, Miss
Il hing Of Hoden for sofa and pillow cover, and
L K e d Hastings of Barre for clothes dryer.
AT half past two o'clock the trotting com
menced upon Agricultural Park. Two races
came off, comprising the best trots ever had
upon that ground. The first race was for a
premium of S25, best three in five to harness
between VIM. II. Gouldings G. m. "Topsy,
and Charles Whittemore's b. m. Unknown
Whittemore won-time 256, 257, 800.
The second race was for premium of $50
best three in five to wagon, between VIM. B
Foxs berkshire Boy" driven by George R
Wesson, and Charles B. Pratt's "Worcestel
Boy" driven by himself, the latter having tht
pole. berkshire Boy" won-time 242 (deaG
heat, 2.45, 2.45, 240.
A general scrub race followed, closing til,
exercises of the day.
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Auothe,. Visit In horticultural HAIL