Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-04
were then made, and premiums awarded as


Mich Cows.-rhere were entries. For the best
lot OF not less than four the hrst premium TO Col
s. MAYO. second to Col. Holt.
You've CATTLE-IheIe were entries. The first
premium for best calves to John Adams. For the
best yearliug, first premium 10 Col. j. 5. Holt,
ond to c. & C. Hubbard. For the best two years
old heiler. first premium to Lambert Allen. A Dew
onshire heiier by Horace Howard and native by
j, S. Rogers, were much admired
BULLs-rhere were entries. First premium to
VIM, c. Metcalf
HoRsEs-rhere was n numerous display of fine
horses. For stations, first premium to b. w. Abb
bott for "Patchen,' second to Chenery Abbott, for
"Grey.n For yearling colts, first premium to VIM.
Day, second TO Il. w Abbott. Two year old colts,
first premium to Horace IL. Ames. Three years old
colts, first premium TO Geo. w Bascom second to
c. e. Parker. -Four years old horses, first premium
to b. w. Abbott and second to a. ID. Bascom. On
draft farm horses, first premium to A. l.. Green
wood second to A. 7. Howe. Roadstefs, first pre-
MUM to b. w. Abbott, second TO Luther Marsh.
Family horses, first premium to Geo w. Bascom;
One pair of family horses by Archeaus lntnam, and
beautiful pair by Aaron Goodaie OF West Boyl-
ston. deserve honorable mention.
SUrEp-First premium of So to C. Hubbard.
SwINE-First premium ior breeding SOW to Maj.
Isaac Damon First premium for weaned pigs 10
PoULrRY.-first premium of 81 to j. Abbott, for
six chickens, and 50c for bamtamsi SOC TO E. T. Par
menter, for ducks
YEGErA BLEs.-There was splendid variety.
Lieut. Charles w. Gleason had over 10 entries of
different kinds, presenting 90 varieties OF potatoes
IL of squashes, 8 of beets, OF turhllS, OF eau
bages, of tomatoes, and of carrots, besides huge
pumpkins &C. and he took the premium for the
best display of garden vegetables. PREMIUMS lor
mammoth sauashes were awarded to ). hubbard
and $. Chamberlain for Hubbard squashes TO W
b. Rogers and o. Lowell and for best variety to Z.
w Gleason; Tor masrowlat squashes, to Col. j.
Gleason and ID. i. Parmenter; Tor pumpkins, 10 Y,
w Gleason and j. f. Chatlln; citrons, TO Elisha
Newell and j. II. Bennett; tomatoes, to g. w. Glea-
son and Col j. Glcason carrots, to a Iutham and
ID. +. Parmenter; parsnips, TO u 3 0ouuaT9i tur-
nips, Stephen Hall and Isaac Damon ruta bagas,
to j. 5. Holt and ID. +. PaTneter; onions, 10 " H.
C Mecalf and Amasa Warner cabbages, to AM
asa Warner and C. w GleasOni beets, TO l. C. Abb
bott and ID r. Parnenter and for cucumbers TO the
latter; for corn, to Il. J.. Newell and Hall; pota-
toes, to c. w Gleason; wheat to W IN. H. PEARSON
and S. Hall rye and oats, to NJ Balli barley TO
CheneTy Abbott.
FRUIr-For apples, premiums to A. Putnam,
Ethan Davis, c. r. Billiard, and Miss Frances Il.
Kilburni pears, to Edwin Han; ounces, 10 james
Black and C. w Gleason; cranbertles, to horace
Howard and Stephen Halls grapes, TO T. W. Dlea-
FIowERs-Ihere were 3S entries of bouquets, for
the first display OF which premiums were awarded
to Mrs. Zebufon VIM, Miss Julia Hubbard, Miss
Emma Whitney, and Mrs, j. IL. Gleason nor best
floral display general premium to Miss Mary II"
Bennett for new Chinese pink. premium 10 Mrs.
c. w Gleason; for best collection OF pot house
plants, to Mrs. Ze6uIoh Wmni best co.eet 10 Oh
German asters, to the same best COLLECTION OF cut
flowers, to Miss Abby Hall, and Master iona lar
menter.
FANCY ARTICLEs.-There was good1y variety,
by 81 difiererent contributors. Premium of 90 to
Mrs. Mary Carney, 81 years Of age, for bed spread
of her own make; 90 TO Mrs. VIM H. Walker Tor
drawing; 75c to Mrs. Harriet Smith Tor cone cor
tage and cone basket; 75c TO Mrs. D!ke Tor Two
very nice braided rugs &c to Mrs. T. W. treason
for colored crayon; ana many OF less amounts 10
others
MANUFACrURED ARTICLEs-Iremium of So to
Thomas Mcclellan for five specimens OF swlyels
showing great perfection in the art of forging iron,
also 81 him for horse shoes, and other smaller
sums for other articles; 81 to Capt j. H. Gleason
for portable swing.
The whole number Of entries Of all kinds
for the show, was 425. 1t was Il very success
full affair. The president of the Society is
VIM. c. Mptcalf, and the secretary Capt. j.
H. Gleason of the Holden Rifles. The latter
is also leader of the band AT the close of the
exercises in the church, after tie reading Of
the report, thanks were voted to the officers,
to Rev. Mr.. DAVIS TOR his address, aud to the
band for their excellent music on the occasion.
| Worcester south Agricultural. yEaiE, m
vicinity took place yesterday, at Sturbridge.
The morning broke clear and bright, giving
day beyond the anticipatons of the most
sanguine, for the enjoyment and pleasure of
the farmers and their friends AT an carly
hour all the roads leading to Sturbridge Cen.
ter were filed with large numbers of riders
and pedestrians, enjoying to the utmost the
clear air and the beautiful scenery all around
them. The woods and the shrubbery about
the marshes and everywhere in view, present,
cd most brilliant sight, tinted as they were
with the many colored hues OF early autumn,
and prepared the traveller TO enjoy to the
utmost day among the choice productions
tlta md an -
the soil i'll Worcester county point to as their
diplomas of merit; and among the noble
domestic animals that have been brought TO
such a stale OF beauty, usefulness, and profit.
The towns Of Sturbridge, Charlton, Dudley,
the Brooktields, Spencer, Warren, Holland,
and Brimfeld, manifested their interest not
only by contributions on exhibition, but by
pouring into Sturbridge hosts Of people-more
than were ever before congrcgated in that
town-and giving unusual life aud excitement
to the day. The exhibition itself was better
than usual, especially in the number and
quality of the cattle Oh the grounds, though
perhaps not so great variety of fruit and
miscellaneous articles was 10 be found in the
hall.
The president of the society is Dr. C. P.
Fiske Of Sturbridge the secretary is r. H.
Hobbs of Sturbridge; the chief marshal oft
day was Otis Farnum o. Charlton, assisted by
Perry S. jackson, ID. Whitford, S. Thayer A.
W. Odds, aud d. Clements, OF Southhridge,
and w. S. Wallace OF Holland That they
performed their duties we'll, is shown in the
prompt way in Which all the exercises were
conducted The Globe Villags Brass Baud
was in attendance during the day, enlivening
the scene by patriotic tunes.
The folio ing brief summary will give an
idea Of the exhibition, although the premiums
will not be given out till to-day, SO we have not
a list OF them to publish =
BREAD, BUTTER, AND CnEEsE.-rhe large num-
Der OF entries under these heads showed thai fine Ia
dies took practical interest in the fair; and lie de-
vasations made into the loayes, by the committee
showed also that they took deep inteI est in the
subject. We dare say, no better bread buffer or
cheese, could be found anywhere.
FIELD CRoPs,-Ihe competitors for the $50 dis
trlDuted Tor best grain and root crops We're L. NJ
Gurus OF ooutHooro Tor field OF carrots and man.
gold wurzels; S. n. Gleason OF Warren for a field
of Indian corn; and S. Hartwel of Southbridre
also for field OF corn.
HORTICULTURE AND FLoRICULTuRE Tho dis
play OF movers was very fine, better than usual
Among Others noticed beautiful dahlias shown
by Mrs. L. w. Curtis of Globe Village: bouauets o1
marigolds by Mrs. s. T. Blair of Surbridge; beanti
full asters by Mrs. q. j. Hobbs of Sturbridge; Mrs
a. T., Morse, floral design; Mrs. Melvin Haynes, D.
H. Iyler, and others, also contributed largely.
There was the usual large and varied display of
vegetables usual on occasions. Mammoth
squashes were exhibited by Liberty A. Lyo on weigh