Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-03
FOR REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS,
lsrfs. -
GOLDSMITH F. BAILEY, of Fitchburg
Worcester Agricultural Exhibition.


very limited in its attractions, as compared
with former years. The leading feature Of
interest was the show of horses, some 100 of
which were exhibited, many of them fine ami
mails.
The exercises Of the day commenced with
tile blowing match, at nine o'clock, A. NJ, on
the socetys grounds, a little east OF the pens,
eight teams (horse teams contending, entered
by Jasper Fay of Westboro, II. S. Stockwel
of Sutton, John Barnard of Worcester, John
McCleland of Grafton, Addison Lowell o.
West Boylston, Alanson Park of NIillbu.
ny, and o. B. Chase of Worcester
The latter had two teams, the united
ages of the horses in one of which was
sixty years. Each team had nearly an eighth
of an acre to plow. Seven of the plows used
are of The manufacture of Nourse: Mason &
Co, and one made by j. H. Benchley & Co.,
of this city
A little past ten o'clock, the stations for all
work were exhibited in front OF the judges
stand, going round the halfmile track once to
show their pace, and again for best speed. Of
these there were in all "a entries of which
seven were four years old and over. The fol
lowing are the entries made:
Elliot Swan of Worcester, years old, old En-
glish Morgan. James Il Thondike of Grafton,
Years old Don Juan Israel Barnes of West Bowl
ton years old Morgan and Blackhawk. j A Brig
ham OF Wesboro', I years old Hale and Morgan
Osceoa. W Stratton of Petersham, years old
Morgan and Messenger, American Eagle. L Wood
of Clinton s years Old Morgan and Blackhawk NJ
L Lovett of UNbndge, years old Morgan and
Ethan Allen, OF splendid style. n Sawyer OF Berlin
years old Morgan and Columbus Rail Splitter,
l. Halves OF Farnumsyile, 81 years old Ethan Allen
Luther Crawford OF Oakham 81 years old Morgan
Blackhawk A Kelley, Jr, OF w orcester, q years
old Morgan and Blackh;twk. n b Flagg OF nrews.
bury q years old Morgan. Horace Batchelder of
sutton, years old Swan horse. Eli Clark of Hub
bardston, black horse, splendid trotter. Urinus
Streeter OF NorthborO, q years old Young Column
bus.
Next came up for exhibition the brood
mares and colts under months old, of which
there was not so large a show, OF FLY and
geding colts there were 80 entries and of
carriage horses matched and / / single.
Matched carriage horses entered follows:
John Brooks, Jr, of Princeton, and years old
Black Hawk Walter Bigeow OF w forester, years
old Black Hawk and Messenger; Henry Goulding
ol Morces'eT, ot' lawrence anu Elislsh, anu
years old; VIM. Underwood OF Leicester, years
old Messengers Aaron Goodale of West Boylston,
and years old Black Hawk and Messenger.
Single teams were entered by-JOhn A Sweetser
OF Worcester, years old Due Rock Morgan; VIM.
Lincoln of Worcester, II years old; n Ii Flagg
of Worcester Al years old Sherman and English; o
Is Chase of Worcester, years old Morgan; VIM.
w Watson of Princeton, years old Black Hawk !;
uenry Goulding of Worcester, II years old Nor
gan; Hapgood OF Shrewsbury, years old Nor
gan; StrattOn of Petersham, years old Nor
gan and Messenger; Henry Ellsworth of Barre,
years old Morgan.
Of trotting stations there were entered BY Ell
liOt Swan OF Worcester, English Morgan;i
Loyett Of UXbridge, Grey Eagle" Ihorndike
of Grafton, "Nonpareil." OF roadsters there
six entries by samuel Cady Of NOrthbridge,
"lrenchman;" VIM w Watson of Princeton,
''Montague; - K II Dana OF Oxford ''AIorgan;'
Josiah Clark of Worcester, "Messenger;' Isaac
Woodcock OF Worcester, Morgan VIM Clark
of Worcester, Maine"
a trial of these came off upon the trotting
park in the afternoon, with the following re.
suit =
Mile heats, best in to harness.
LOyett's Gray Eagle, inside. 222
Ihorndike's Nonpareil, outside, III
Time-259. 800, 800.
The premium of S25 was awarded to Nonpare
RoADsTERs
One three mile heat
VIM Clark's oh
Josiah Ii Clarke's
Time, 9.36.
The first premium Of $50 was awarded to VIM
Clark, and the second OF SO to Josiah ii Clarke
OF sheep, there were nine entries, and of
swine ten. OF poultry, there were four en-
tries OF turkeys, Of geese four, ducks three,
and hens thirteen. L. B. Hapgood's turkeys
appeared to be the best and c. b. Pratt's
geese ard ducks.
The show of butter and cheese was very
good, but not extensive There were but ten
loaves of bread exhibited.
Under the head of farming implements
were exhibited in the hall, among other things
several tlne specimens of Nourse, Mason &
Co.'s eagle" ploughs Manny's mower and
reaper, and Whtcomb's horse hay rake, man
ufactured by Alzirus Brown; Buckley's i'm.
proved broadcast seed sower, patented in
1859, exhibited by C. r. Griggs, and adapted
to sowing all kinds of grain
Edward Mellen, Jr., exhibited fine assort-
ment of blank books and stationery, including
an elegant set of denny blank books manufac.
tured for G. S. & A. j. Howe, Fox & Rice, 7.
X Earle & Co., and other leading firms in this
city. They made an attractive show. Mrs
r. r. Evans exhibited an elegant leather show
case.
AT about one o'clock p. NJ. the officers and
members of the society and invited guests sal
uOMu 10 uluneF III agricultural 1ldl' w III
S. Lincoln, Esq, president Of the society, pre-
sided at the table, and after the conclusion Of
the physical entertainment, made few r9-
marks on the present condition of the society.
In three weeks it must be decided whether the
society shall free itself from debt, by return.
ing portion Of its land or still struggle hope
fully on, under its present burden He then
introduced the orator Of the day, DIR. George
b. Loring of Salem, who made most able
ana eloquent address
u..4.,., Mr. LoRISGs ADDRESS
80, 's ,, ~ commencing, that hitherto, in dey-
r;se a. s ,,uIM addresses, he had dealt chiefly
w, ~, aosaet subjects connected with agTicuiture
M, o , 49," proposed 70 deal In separate addresses
WIN nnVsls On practical interest with crone cattlo
NATURES drainage soils, cultivated ~ lS' eaaiiv
these topics 70 De fully as important ana II, - :
10 the FARMER as any abstract discn,rso ~
civil or moral or financial or political pvn IN,
agriculture to the human race lie had si.7 "
the present OCCASION cattle as the foundation ~ III
farming and as topic peculiar appronra,. ~, "a y. q
absence Of this important feature Of the eSIii i'
lie spoke Of the early attention TO cattle and ~ III
skill which has been exercised In mproying M
breeds Of cattle especially in England. "
the DAIRY seeDs to be the most important brane
of cattle husbandry in New England, as the speak,
showed by statistics; and consequently the best ca
lie for the New England farmer are those adnpte
70 the dairy The "old red stock" of New Engiau
were noticed, as containing some valuable animal
but not uniform enough and not well bred enoup
10 tiuslnit those good qualities which any one ind
'iduai might happen TO possess. Aud the audien,