Worcester daily spy., 1861-09-21
EVUrcester Cattle Show.
SECOND DAY.


at ten O'clock Though the gathering was not
imposing in number, it wgs superior in quality
and greatly gratified the connolseurs in horse
manship who were present. OF stations there
were twenty four entries, horses for all pur-
poses twenty.six, brood mares twenty-three,
colts twentyiour, geldings seventeen, filly
colts ten, fast horses two, roadsters three. The
exhibition and trial of these classes occupied
the time till the dianer hour, when the society
adjourned to the large dining hall, the divine
blessing was invoked ~ Rev. DR.. Hill, and
after partaking of the liberal refreshments pro-
vded, under the care of Mr.. Hudson, the fdl-
lowing additional premiums were announced :
uEIFERs.
Five two-years old heiers were entered, but
not complying with the rules of the society,
no premiums were awarded, but gratuity of
81 to Walter Blgelow Of Worcester aud to
Gardner Wilson OF Leicester, and 81 each TO
VIM Eames and J. IL. Haven of Worcester,
for their two years Odds There were twelve
two years old entered-fve for exhibition and
seven for premium, four of which complied
with the rules, and premiums were awarded
as follows first premium OF 81 to a. 5. Cum
mings OF Millburv second premium OF ST to
VIM. Eames of Worcester; third premium OF
81 to Samuel Ellsworth OF Barre
WORKING OXEN.
S Copeland, Charlton, lst premium, Sl2;
p. King, Sutton, ID, $40; N. Flagg, Boy
Sd, S8; N. j. Walker, Norton, 4tb, Sc; II.
Stock well, Suttoa, 5th So II. Putnam, Graf
ton, 9th, S4 N. Reed, Princeton, 7th, So. a
gratuity Of 81 each was given to A. Lowell of
Worcester, VIM. II. King OF Sutton, A. War
ren of Wesboro', and j. D. Hudson Of Ok
ford.
FLOWING MATCH.
For single OK teams-lst premium to n.
Walker of Weslboro s. 3D. S. Carpenter,
Charlton, 81; Sd, ~. Warren, Westboro', Sc;
4th, Il. NJ Oakes, Milbury, So; 5Lh j. NJ.
Forbes, Westboro, So For double OK teams
Isl premium to n E. Reed of Princeton, SO;
ID, ID. Nj. Wheelock, Worcester So 3d, Cur"
It's Btaman, Westboro', Sc. For horse teams
1st premium TO c. Diamond Of Westboro', So /;
ID, A. Goodale, West Boyston, Sc; Sd. J. b.
Gleason, Worcester 81.
SHEEP.
\ 7TsjI5T;EL premium 70 Mrs. H Flint of Leces.
premium for the best lot Of ewgs aNas. Tyler
of Sutton second, for second best lot, to C.
II. Warren of Shrewsbury third, for third
best lot, to Stephen Marsh of Sutton. A gra
tuity of 81 each was given to Nj. NJ. Cnaffin
of Worcester, and z. King of Sutton.
FILLY AND GELDING COLTS.
There were twenty six entries For geld
ings over three and under four years, the first
and only premium of 81 was awarded to j.
Donovan of Westboro.' For tillies over three
aud under four years, the first premium OF 81
was awarded to SilaS Vinton OF Graltun Sc
cond OF So to Geo. f. Slocumb Of Grafton.
For gcdngs over two and under three years,
first premium of So to w. W. Patch ot WOr'
cester q; second not awarded. For tiilies over
two and under three years. first premium Of
So was awarded to Chas. Brown of Worces
ter second of $4 TO VIM. S. Lincoln Of Wor
cester For geldings over one and under two
years, first premium of S4 to 9. WesSon OF
Worcester; second of So to Chas GoOdae of
West Boylston. For tillies over one and under
two years, first premium OF S4 was awarded
to J. Il. Bond OF Worcester second of S9 TO
Geo. w. Hastings Of MilIbury.
HORSES OF ALL WORK.
The first premium of $40 was awarded to
A. j. Lilley of Worcester, the second of So
to Wm. Underwood OF Leicester, third Of Sc
to Moses Saith OF Hardwck To l.. b. Hap
good of Shrewsbury, gratulty was awarded
of So 10 Samuel Bannister OF Worcester,
gratuity of SO.
MATCHED AND CARRIAGE HORSES.
Geo Sessions OF Worcester, the second Of So
to NJ. G. DAVIS of Westboro and gratuity
of 81 was recommended to Alfred Morse oil
Grafton,
POULTRY.
For the best lot of turkeys the premium of
SO was given to David X. Gates second PIE
MUM of 81, to Randall NJ. 0akes OF MiIlbury
third premium OF 81 to VIM. Eames OF Wor.
cester. Ducks-first premium Of SO to L. +.
Abbott; second premium of 81 to George G.
Harrington of Worcester. Geese-frst pre-
MUM OF So to Perry Thayer Of Worcester;
sec nd premium of 81 to N. B. Flagg of
Shrewsbury. Hens-irst premium of S4 to
j. S. Anthony Of Worcester; second premi-
um of So to Caleb II. Warren of Shrewsbury,
and the third of 81 to Geo. II. Harlow of
Shrewsbury
The horse show proper, constituting the
most attractive part of the exhibition, took
place in the afternoon. George NJ. Patchen,
Jr,' five years old, owned by Mr.. Abbott of
Holden, on the trial of stations, came in
ahead. His hoof was slightly injured on the
round, and he was taken off the course The
horses then tried their speed in squads of
three. Those of Allen Howard, Sparrow Hig-
gins, aud j. Henry, took the track first, mile
heats Henry's horse came in ahead-time
so. The horses of Justin Howard, Il. NJ.
Turner, and DR.. Joseph Burnett came next,
Turner'S horse coming in ahead-time sos.
Luther Crawford, Charles II. Warren, and Ell.
liot Swan, then entered the lists, in which
Swans horse came in best-time, 3.05. AL
fred Morse and s. N Hubbard then competed,
Morse's horse winning, in time sol.
Between the trial o. fast horses the roadsters
were thrown in. George r. Wesson entered
Stranger" VIM. Sherman, "Lady Allen"
and the third horse was offered by Barnett
Howe, which was taken from the track, early
in the race. 1t was single dash of three
miles, Lady Allen" leading through the race,
and winning the heat-time, 945 The first
mile was made in 245, second 2.55; stranger"
came in second
In the trial of fast horses, Tourtello.te en-.
tered Tom Hyer," Houghton, Benecla
Boy, for purse of $40, best ;hree in five.
In the first heat, "Benicia Boy" took the lead
on the start, and came in ahead but he ran
for great distance, aud the judges made the
award to "Tom Hyer"-time, 2.3S. The sec
ond heat was fairly won by "Benicia Boy
time, 239. The third was also won by
h, nND a.. al.