Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-26

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envy of Music, for only six nights.
Worcester North Agricultural Society.
The ninth annual exhibition of the Wurces
ter North Agricultural Society, commenced on
Tuesday afternoon last, at Fitchburg. The
show continued during the day yesterday,
Wednesday, which was the principal day Of
the exhibition, when the premiums were
awarded The show of cattle was the best
ever seen in that section of the county. That
of fruits was as good as could be expected,
considering the season. There was a splcn.
did show of vegetables of almost every des
criptiOn There was also the usual variety Of
manufactured and fancy articles The town
hall was crowded with visitors both days.
The exercises commenced ON Wednesday,
with the blowing match at nine o'clock, on the
land of Lyman Nichols, in the north part OF
the town, at which eighteen teams, three Of
them double teams, entered into the competi-
ton with great spirit. Then followed the
spadiug match, at the same place, after which
the exhibition OF rock lifting, with Boyes
machine, by which rocks weighing from one
to tour tons each were lifted from their beds
and carried across the field, with two yokes
Of oxen. Then came the trial Of draft horses
and working steers, near the Unitarian church,
followed by the trial of working oxen, at all
OF which the competitors ere numerous, and
! the competition spirited, taking up the time
| till one O'Clock.
The officers and members of the society,
| with invited guests, then repaired to The Fitch
burg IIorcl for dinner. provided by Mr.. Day,
the generous and ho,pitahIe host of that house
| The company subsequently adjourned to the
lower Town Hall Col. Thomas Billings of
Luncnburg, president OF the society, presided,
and after some appropriate Introductory re-
marks, introduced Ion Alexander Il. Bullock
OF Worcester, who spoke cioqueutly OF the
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anu ''i'I''"'''o" "''''9'S VI ''e 'ou''"1 ." az"
the important part borne by the Old county
of Worcester. in contributing to the ma.
,.ri,I welfare. of fla. r,tirn Ham .T,m
D'"oNN' o. l''"c'''"' "hue' ms "'"'"'"y
to the excellence Of the exhibition, being the
best show of cattle he had ever seen. by 20
NOR c,r, ,rhn hnr.os worn also worry fnn
pv' Nv
lAe P'""ng was very S''o"aoy uohe' III
deed. j. l. Everett OF Princeton, was also
emphatic in his congralulat,on of the society
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Offering resolutions thanking Inc ca't'e com
missioners OF the state, of last year, tor their
Efforts in the rytjruation of the pIeuru-purumo
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some excellent suggestions on the raising OF
stock and other agricultural topics, which
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as usual WIN "'S s"SG''''o"S an" J"N's' MO-
emitting his reference to the evils OF tobacco
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then MADE, ana premiums a""'urd rs ioI
lows
BULLS.
There were some dozen entries, including
one AYRSHIRE, two DurhamS, and eight Dey
ons, all purely bred. Premiums awarded tor
blood sto *, to ). II. Sprague tor best Devon
buIl. So; John Brooks, Jr., of Princeton, So
Joel Page, for Ahierucy, 50; Tor grade stock
ia n. b. Reed Of Princeton, for 3 years did,
first premium S.: Joseph linton, four wears
old bull second prpmium, So; to Nathan
Hidden for his cali six months old. third re-.
mimi - TO Joe, Wilder for calf six months
oIj gratnitv of 81: TO \. O Cummings of
NiilbYrv for hi, six months old calf is
Durham, -. Oliver WELLINGTON of PhIllips
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