Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-05
Cattle show In Sterling.

took place yesterday. 1t exceeded In success
even the one of last year, at which it was
thought the enterprising yeomanry of that
substantial town did such eminent credit to
themselves. There was an admirable exhibit
ton of fruit, and a very fine show of cattle.
The apples and pears were especially noticea-
Bile. Ezra Kendall, Samuel Osgood and Ezra
Sawyer, among many others, exhibited extra
fine varieties. j. NJ. Damon of South Ian
caster had mammoth squash, weighing 935
lbs. Samuel Sawyer exhibited very large
pumpkins. DR.. f. A. Sawyer had two fine
roam colts, and Joseph W. Wilder some fine
turkeys. The line of cattle, as they marched
around the common, numbered 76 Jokes.
| The exercises of the day opened with the
| blowing match at half past eight o'clock, on
land of Sidney Smith, on the new road to
Lancaster. The drawing match, tor both
horses and oxen, and carriage and draft horses
followed, near the common. The address, in
the church, was delivered by Rev Dr. George
of Roxbury, a native of Sterling.
A procession was then formed preceded by
the Princeton brass band, c. II. Loring, chief
marshal, and marched to the dinner tent erect.
ed on the west side of the common, where
plates had been provided for four hundred per-
sons, and nearly every seat was filed Sam.
uel Osgtod, president of the society, presided
and after Divine grace lad been invoked by
Rev. j. W. Cross, of West Boylston, the
guests made quick disposition of the viands
set before them, provided by Peter X. Reed,
of the Central Hotel After a few introduce
tory remarks by the president, interesting
speeches were made, by Rev. Messrs. Shipper,
Cross and Fairchild, A. G. Hill, of Harvard,
Rev Dr. Putnam. and Albert Toman, of
Worcester. Reports of the several commit
tees and the awards of premiums were then
made, as follows
BULLS AND BULL CALVES.
There were 10 entries, all eXcellently good. For
best bull over years old, list premium of 81 so to
Luke Sawyer for his Ayrshire; I'd ot200 George Mel
son for his Deyon 81 of 81 so to Franklin Nourse
for his native. For best bull between and 2 years
old 90, to Rufus Hastings; I'd of 70 to Geo. Ken,
dali 3D. of l 20 to Samuel Osgood For best bull
calf over months old, LIST premium of l IS to Jos
Whitney; I'd of l 25 to I X Stuart; Sd Of 81 to S
z Jewett.
DAIRY COWS.
There were entries. For best milch cow LIST
premium of 81 to James Fitch; ID of 25 to j S
Butterick; Sd of 2 IS to T NJ Rugg; 4th Of 90 to
Luke Sawyer
Mich HELPERS.
There were 10 entries. For best years old heifer
having had calf, LIST premium of 81 to Luke Saw
yer, I'd; I'd OF l 80 to Ezra Sawyer Sd of l 90 to
Charles L Fitch. For best years old heiter having
had calf LIST premium of 81 so to Ezra Sawyer; I'd
of 25 to ii Stevenson; Sd of 75c to Dea Samuel
Sawyer 4th of soc to benjamin Stuart For year
ling heifers, LIST premium OF 00to VIM. Sawyer;
I'd of SOC to Maynard Loring Sd of Coo to Chas, N
Bailey; 4th of Acc to Joseph w Wilder. For heifer
calves, 1stpremum of SOC to Joseph Whitney; I'd of
60c to Silas Boynton; Sd of soc to Samuel Sawyer;
| 4th of 30c to James Burpee.
WORKING OXEN.
There were sixteen entries. First lpremium of
So 90 to Joel Pratt, second of so, to Maynard
Loring, third to Joseph Whitney, fourth of l 75 to
| Franklin Nourse fifth Of l 50. to Putnam Sawyer,
and sixth of 25 TO George Goss.
STEERS.
| For three year old; first premium of 2 90 to VIM
| Goss, second of 70 TO Otis Howe, third of l rs
to Martin Roper. For two year old; first premium
of l rs to Nj Bailey second of Is to Z + X Stu
art, and third of l % to Charles Fitch. Year
lngs first premium of / 25 to Franklin Nourse,
ana second of 90 to Levi hibourn. Steer calves;
| first premium OF 90 to I X Stuart, second of 75c
to Levi kiburn, and third of 25c to James Pat.
| ton.
FAT CATTLE.
There were twenty entries. First premium of
so to Joel Pratt and second of 90 to same, third
Of 90 Samuel Osgood. For fat steers, 90 each to
Asa Rogers and James Butterich
SHEEP
There IA entries. For best buck LIST premium
of 81 to Lewis Priest, and I'd of 75c to Moses Saw
Sawyer I'd of l 90 to Ezra Sawyer Sd of 75c TO Benz
Stuart. For cosset, Toe each TO Vim Elagg and
| Amos Parker.
HORSES AND COLTS
For best stallion, 50 to VIM Il Flagg (only one
enteredl. For breeding mares, of which there were
ten entries, LIST premium Of 90 TO + A SAWYER and
I'd of % to Z NJ Bailey. For three years old colts
| to George Goss 90, and Samuel Osgood 75c two
| years old, Capt Silas Howe Jr co. and (ieorge :
| Lewis 75c; yearling colts, DR. f A Sawyer co. and
| james fa:ten and Francis Merriam each SIC; colts
under six months old, DIR + Sawyer 10O and
NJ Bailey 15c.
CARRIAGE HORSES
| There were II entries. Premiums of 81 to p I X
Burpee, Rev L b Farchild, and WIN Sawyer, the
! latter's being matched pair.
DRAFT HORSES.
OF the five entries, 81 to Benz Stuart & Son James
Pratt and Otis Howe 90 each
| FLOWING MATCH.
Double teams, LIST premium of S4 90 to Luther
Rugg, I'd; I'd of 90 to George q Oss and Z NJ Rugg;
Sd of 90 to Joel Pratt; and 4th of 90 TO Samuel
| Osgood. Single teams, VIM IL Burpee 4 co. Otis
Howe3 co. Cranson Cook 90, and Franklin curse,
100
MANUFAo TURED AND FANCY, ARTICLES
The committee speak favorably of the stoves
exhibited by a. S. Whitehouse, and of the collec-
ton of agricultural machines and plows, contrib
uted by Nourse, Mason Co.. of Worcester Pre-.
miums for fancy articles were awarded as follows!
For 6ed-q9ilts, Mrs. John II: Davis for patched
quilt, SOC; Miss Marcia Ann Wilder 25c; Mrs. Dolly
Stuart, 50 years of age 25c; Mrs Peter Ross 25c;
Mrs. Mahan l5c; Mrs Walter Harris for wrought
hoor-mats Soc Mrs. Foster for rugs 25c; Miss Sal
y CLARK for braided rug and pin cushions Doc; Mrs
Susan Fitch, 70 years old, for knit stockings and
wrought pin cushion, 50c: Mrs Ruth HoughtOn, 80
years old, for knit socks 25c; Mrs Sale Hosmer
So years old for polish boots tidy and basket Csc
Mrs Levi Home, So years old for mttens and socks
20; Mrs Lewis Priest for knit mtens and wrought
handkerchief, Doc; Miss Jennie Blaman for three
pairs knit socks 25c Miss Polly Pratt 70 years old
for socks, l5c; Mrs S Sawyer for stockings, 15c ;
Mrs Willard for machine needle work, Soc
| 10 Mrs d f. Grey for crotchCt shawl, 50c do for
shell frames, 90; Miss Lizzie IL Peck for crochet
scarf, SOci Miss Marcia Wilder for crochet under
sleeves, Zoe Miss Mary A Howe for ottoman, 15c /;
Abba l. Peck for crochet mat, loo; Mrs Abby Fitch
for shoes and caps, Soc Miss Isadore Cook for edg
ing, lOc Miss Clara Goodale for crochet collar, 10c
Miss Mary X Pratt for worsted work and pin cush.
ion, SIC; Miss Sarah Russ for wOrsted flowers, DC
and for paintings, &C. 25c Miss Fannie A Kidder
for ornamental and needle work. SOC; Mrs GoOdale
for chld's knit ohod, 25c Master Henry Goodale
for knit work, Soc Miss Reuben Blood for ornamen-
al work, 25c; Mrs VIM Moore for moss cottage,
DC; Miss Estelle Woodland for crayon drawings
50c; Miss kate Newhall for crayons 25c; Miss Sa
rah II Rugg for pencil sketch, l5c; Miss NJ Reed for
picture l5c Miss Della Nourse for hair work 25c (;
Miss Holt for frames, loo Miss Knowles 15c; Mrs
John Davis for worsted mat 25c; Master Eddie
Fitch for drawing of u steam engine, 25c; Master
james ii Fitch for model Of boat and baby jump
err, Soc Mr. Henry Howe for drawings l5c: Mr. John
NJ Stevenson for yoke, SOC; Geo Is ID Minch for a.
pair ofadies' boots, Soc; Mrs Asa Hopkins for pc
tato starch, 25c.
The remaining premiums will be published
tomorrow, and all will appear together in the
weekly Spy of next week
STOLEN PROPERTY REcovERED.-The pock-
ct book, and notes to the amount of nearly
$4,000, stolen from the counting room of Luther