Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-29

L III Haywood each 2. There were specimens OF
very large native grapes, by Mrs Samuel wood.
For best collection. first premium OF 81 W 10 WIN
Slocum: I'd of so cents TO n Marble; and gra-
tutiss of IS cents each to c Pierce, q w Esta-
brook. and L IL Haywood. Samples of white and
red grape wines manufactured in 1868, were pre-
scented by Ii Z Brown also samples OF blackberry
and red currant wines, manufactured in 1888 and
1854, by Henry + Wing The committee make
honorable mention Of particular specimens OF one
two varieties, without regard TO the premiums
awarded They concluded TO pass judgment upon
the best specimens of Concord, Hartford Irohhc,
and Natives, respectively, the latter name covering
all grapes grown in that vicinity. They considered
that the best plate of Concords was presented by
IL Haywood and the second best by George
Estabrook; that the best plate of Hartford Frollcs
was presented by C Pierce, and the second best
by George w Estabrook; and that the best plate of
lsabellas by A Pierce, and the second Dest py
A Bigelow.
VEGETABLES AND FIELD CROPS.
There was very large collection, well deserving
of notice making it difficult to decide which was
best The number OF articles exhibited Of wheat
varieties corn 81 potatoes SO, squaShes I9 pump
kins As, beets of all kinds 60 carrots 10 t9rps IL
varieties, cabbages 10 specimens, onions =, water
melons l. cranberries l, parnsnips g. celery 2 musk
melon 2, and l box of thyme.
To p Dennis, for best specimen spring wheat,
Acc; Chas Il Adams, 25c. For corn, best specimen
Jonathan Warren, King Philip. 15c; NJ SlcClel-
lam short yellow, SOC; Joseph Bachelor, varieties,
25c; Stephen r. White, white, Csc Squashes-tor
roe, 80; Ii Fairbanks, 25c; Patrick barry, DOC
For pumpkins-Alfred Morse, 10 specimens 25c
Munyan, III on one vine, Z0c L OF ohloHs-to IL Il
Warren 25c; Jonas Munroe, 25c. For cranberres-
to rhurSton, zoe. For other yegetables-to )
Champney for largest collection, Zoe to W IN Parks,
sweet turnips, he; WINK Wheeler. mangei wurtzel,
12c.
MANUFACTURED ARTICLES
To OC Crane, Tor steering wht el screw Tor vessels,
Soc; j w Leland on three stoves of different pat
terms made by him, 81 90; PangbOrn brothers, dia-
mond coal burner, 25c; q w Hastings, black ball,
Csc; w A Morse for a very nicehorse shoe, 25ci
Samuel Hail. screw plate, 25c ) u Hall, cali boots,
25c: 5 A Pierce for brOganS, 20c.
BUTTER.
Five lots furnished, by Mrs VIM Brigham,
Mrs II Dennis, Mrs Joseph Kimball, Mrs Henry
Wesson, and the town farm, all possessing high
merit for sweetness, richness, and every quality of
good butter as tested practically by the committee.
The first premium of SOC to Mrs Joseph himball,
and the second of 25c to Mrs Henry Wesson.
CHEESE.
-Four specimens were presented by Mrs Luke Le-
land, Mrs L b Lnowlou OF the Town Farm, and
Mrs Joseph kimball. First premium of SOC to Mrs
Luke Leland for the best cheese, and Mrs Jo-
seph Kimball 25c for next best.
BREAD.
There were but loaves offered for premiums, all
of which were of superior quality, showing that
remarks making bread are not needed in certain
localities The awards were given, one to Miss Hat
tie Merriam and one to another miss
FLOWERS
To Mrs Brown of WilkinsOnville, for the finest
collection of dahlias, grauity of l2c and TO Miss
Sarah Dunn and Mr. Joseph Leland, each 25c; Mrs
Jonathan Warren for best dish & flowers, 25c Miss
AXtell, for finest German Asters, 12c; Mrs Vince
Ter, for finest specimen of pot plants, 25c and Miss
Dunn, next best, 25c Mrs VIM Brigham, for bas
ket OF flowers, Csc; Mrs j d Wheeler, for vase of
flowers 25c.