Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-11


was very able address, and, after the intro
duction was in sui stance as follows
DIR. LonNG's ADDRESS.
We are but on the threshold of New Eng
land agriculture. The first harvest of the
pilgrim iathers-their first autumnal festival
the first thanksgiying, their feastingfor three
days of the Indian chieftain Massachusetts
was the dawn of agriculture in New England.
l cannot sufficiently admire the tenacity with
which the sons of those old farmers have chung
to their native soil. We have a community
of intelligent labor, not known beyond our
own country. This occasion is the jubilee of
such labor and l am sure one topic appropri.
ate to your thoughts, will be agricultural edu
cation.
a few there are who have an instinct for
Agricultural loving acquaintance with the
sky-a sympathy for the heavens above, and
the earth beneath. These are the great far.
mers-the leaders and captains of our protes
sion. They seem to inspire every farming
community with unwonted zeal, as Napoleon
stimulated his marshals to deeds Of daring val
or.
The speaker then spoke of the agricultural
| leaders of England-the pioneers Of farming
interests-whose profound study and lntelli
gent labor men have not yet grown weary OF
studying. But, though the dizzy heights OF
distinction invite all to ascend, all are not born
| for leaders, therefore is there more need for
the intelligent labor of those who Would
succeed.
After speaking Of the many WORKOUT farms
of Massachusetts, so Furnishing a half century
ago, DR.. Loring continued Intelligent labor
is the only thing that can help us in this
strait Our farmers are laboring for them
selves, and they can tell you that the most in
telligent man among them can accomplish the
most work and the best work in the easiest
way between sun and sun. Labor lies al the
very foundation of success in farming there
fore should it be intelligent. 1t is the skilful
application of labor alone that has made such
valuable farms in Great Britain-that can ele-
vale agriculture. And what an advantage our
farmers have over the English, where re-
luctant service is given to superior, instead
OF each mans toiling on his own acres, as
with us.
Let each farmer resolve to farm well, and to
do this there must be well ordered system
OF farming education. This lightens the road
of toll and by it many an hour of illrequted
labor will be avoided. The great book of ma.
ture is always before the farmer, and he al
ways has leisure for such education as agri-
culture demands.
The speaker closed with an aluson to the
American Cicero's love of farming the in
tense pleasure enjoyed by the intelligent farm
er in reading; and the various well written
farming literature, with the need OF agrlCultur-
al colleges and schools.
After the address, the company proceeded
to the Quinshepang House, where they sat
down to dinner. Hon. A. G. Mayhem, pres-
dent Of the society, presided at the table, and
after the repast was over, the reports of the
several committees were read, and premiums
awarded as follows -
FANCY ARTICLES.
The committee ON fancy work awarded gratutes
for cambria embroidery to Miss Charlotte Thayer,
ST 25i Mrs d Amber, 0Oj Mrs Albert Under
wood, 75c For silk embroidery, to Mrs Samuel
billiard, 81 so; TO Mrs Chapman of Hopedae, 15c;
Miss NJ Z Babcock, l 90. For raised work, to Mrs
Geo Brown, 81 90; Mis- Clark Ellis 75c; Mrs +
billiard, soc. For fiat worsted work, Mrs Chas j
Thompson, 81 90; Miss Sarah Parkman 75c; Mrs
Emily Wilkinson, 75c; Mrs Phebe a Taft SOC.
Crockett wOrsted work, to Miss Lois Caflin, Hollis
ton, 50c Miss Diana Parkhurst Csc; Mrs II Hol-
brook, SOC. Crochet cotton work, Miss Sarah
Parkmsny 5Oci Mrs Mary Clafin, SOC; Mrs +
Clatlin 25c.
For patchwork, to Mrs Joanna Hawks of Hollis
ton, 81 00i Mrs Sarah Ann Steele, SO; Mrs Mary j
Miller, Holiston, Soc Mrs jeanette Wood, Hopkin-
ton, II 90; Mrs MastcTsoni %. For hearth rugs
to Mrs . Mcclure, soc; Miss Fanny Mitchell, Soc
For bead work, to Mary l. Hawes, SOC For hair
work. to Mrs Nelson Parkhurst, 81 90; to Mrs AL
fred Gibson, 75c; Mrs j IL Barker 75c. For cone
work, to Mrs Warren Ellis SOC. For wax work,
to Clara II oward, SOC; Ellen NJ Carpenter, SOC.
For knitting work. to Mrs f Clatlin, 81 co. Ma
ry Thayer, 75c; Nellie Sawyer, soc; Mrs Daniel 5
Chaplin, Soc Julia Gaskell, 25c; Mrs Davis, 25c
Mrs Frink, 25c; Mrs Joanna Hawks, Csc; Mrs
y Underwood, SOC; Mrs Geo Johnson, 25c. To
Mrs A & Underwood for fancy box, 25c; Mrs Han
nah Alduch, needle book, soc; Mrs 5 D Mabry,
basket of feathers, Csc Mrs Samuel Caiin, wOrsted
work, 25c; NJ Hayden straw braid SOC; Mrs David
Brewer, transferred work, SOC; Mrs Julia Lilley,
tatten, SOC.
Awards to children, under years of age Mary
Fox, bed quilt 75c; and for knit edging, 25c; to
model of steam engine 50 90; Cora Whiting, pin
cushion. 25c. For worsted picture to Mrs Phebe A
Taft, 81 90; Sophia A johnson, 81 so; Armenia
For oriental painting to Mrs Ellen II Carpenter
| 81 rs. For papier mache writing desk TO Ellen NJ
| Carpenter, 81 90.
HORSES
| Breeding mares and colts-Ihe committee award
| the first premium for breeding mares and colts to
| Israel Sabine Of UXbTidge; I'd to Newell Eames OF
holliston; Sd to Ellison Scott of Blackstone -Four
| year old colts-Eirst premium to VIM Billings OF
Blackstone; I'd TO Israel Sabine OF UXbrdge; Sd to
| Ambrose Crossman of UXbridge. Three year old
| colts-Frst premium to Hayward; I'd to Israel
| Sabine, Jr, Of UXbridge; Sd to II TAFT Uxbridge
| Two year old cOits-tirst premium to b 4 Batchel.
der OF Northbridge; I'd to G y King of Upton Sd
| to Elias Fisher of West Midway. One wear old
| cOlte-Frst premium to A Salisbury of Bellinpham,
I'd TO Nelson of Bellingham; a gratuity OF 81 tc
7 Smith of Holliston.
| lie HThI premium was awarded 10 Is ID Godfrey
for best and only pair ofbay mares exhibited, SIS CO.,
| single carriage horses, first premium, 90, to 5 w
| Hayward OF Mendon; I'd, 90, to Hastings &
| Mathewson; Sd, zoo, to IL Stacy, Hopkinton
Stallions-First premium, 10 90, TO S Loyett OF
UXbridge.
Farm horses-The first premium, of So 90, was
| awarded TO VIM Phipps HopkintOn; I'd, 4 90, to
L L lockwood, Hoston. For pairs TO L Rock
wood 20.
| VEGETABLES
| Honorable mention made ofsevera gentlemen
who have contributed to this department. The first
premium, Sc 90, was awarded to Mr. Cook of Hope
dale for best collection of vegetables; ID 4 co. Ia
b Fay; Sd, 4 90, to j L Hunt of West Midway; 4th
90, to ID Draper; 9th, 90, to w Bowker Of Ii op.
kinton, 9th, 90, to A Mead Gratuities were
awarded follows: ii A Bennett, Mendon 90:
| Field, 90; Mr. Lowers of Hopedale, 75c: john
! Phipps, Hopkinton 75c; Ethan Ii Dimes Hopkinton.
| SOC; A b Want SOC; L z Bickwell, SOC; Ii Clatiin,
| Soc John Corbett 50ci j Gaske Mendon. soc
| Parkman, SOC; Battle & Aldrich Blackstone SOC
| w z Miller, SOC; Dexter Walker soc; j Engley,
| uxbridge, 40ci W W butcher, 25ci A Daniels, 25c
| l. A Adams, 25c. The first premium on souashes
was award to Uriah Bowker of HopkintOn.
| FRUIT.
The committee awarded the LIST premium for an.
| pies, 20, to Adams lockwood; I'd, 4 90, to Warren
| Cheney; Sd, 90, to Uriah Bowker; 4th 90 TO W
| W Cook. For best dish OF apples, LIST premium TO
| A c Mayhem; I'd to A I Wilkinson. 3d to Henry
| Chaplin. They recommend gTatuities as follows :.
! Geo Hancock2 90; L ii Hero so; ID Is Washburn
Zoe q Bliss @ci j IL Hero 25c; John Phipps 25c
| Daniel Tyler 25c; 4 Nelson soc; Mr. Mann soc
! Syi[anus Adams SOC; o Underwood 75c; John
Corbett co; Battle & Aldrich Zoe; HopedaIe Farm
I5ci john Mason Soc d T Martin Soc Willard i
Barber 25c.
WINES AND JELL1Es.
The committee award to + T T Field, for best
native grape wine, 81 Tor unfermented grape wine
| 10 Hiram Carpenter, co.. for blackberry wine, to
Mrs Field, 90; for best red currant wine TO N
J. Williams, SOC; for best white currant Wine TO Mrs
Luther Jones, SOC; for best grape jelly to Mr. Ella
whitney Soc tor nice apple sauce to Mrs w
| W Cook of HOpedalel Soc Tor dried apples to Mr..
W w Cook, Soc for potato ketchup, Mrs CatharinC
johnson, 25c.
PEARS