Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-03
Cattle show at barre.

The Worcester County West Agricultural
Society held their eleventh annual fair and
cattle show at Barre, on Wednesday, Oct. I'd.
Ibis society represents one of the finest and
most productive agricultural egionS in the
state, and its shows every year are cores.
pondingly superior; but it was thought the
exhibition of this year surpassed them all, at
least as far as the cattle were represented
The show of fruit was also very excellent,
considering the general failure in that product
the present season. The show of horses was
also very large and fine.
The exercises commenced at about nine
o'clock, with the grand cavalcade OF mounted
horses, and double and single teams, around
the common, making very imposing appear
The blowing match took place at nearly the
same time, on the land OF Henry S. Miner, a
quarter of mile distant, ON the Petersham
rad The competition was spirited many
teams being engaged, and the result is an
nounced in the premium list below. The trial
of work horses came of soon alter, near the
Town Hall The trial of working oxen took
place ON "Houghton Hill, many teams enter
ing into the contest with much spirit. The
stations were exhibited at halt past ten
o'clock, on the west side of the common, aud
the mares and colts on Park street. making
fine display, followed by the exhibition of care
rage horses, of which tn re were a very large
number.
At half past twelve O'Clock a procession of
members of the Society aud citizens was
formed on the west side of the common, and
proceeded under the escort of Conqueror
Engine Company No. 2, and accompanied by
the Barre Cornet Band, to the Orthodox
Church, where an address was delivered by
Hon. Henry Ciapin of Worcester. After
the throne of grace had been invoked by Rev.
Mr. WestcOtt, the president of the Society,
Col Artemos Lee of Tempieton, made some
appropriate introductory remarks, concluding
by introducing the orator of the day. Judge
Chaplin announced as his subject" The farm
as the place to bring up boys, and the way
to do it," This topic was treated in an en-
ceedingly interesting and instructive manner,
elicitng the heartiest commentator from all
present.
The procession was then reformed, and
marched to the Naquag House, where dinner
was served up at haIt.past two o'clock, and a
crowded hail full occupied the tables. The
dinner blessing was invoked by Rev. Mr.. West
colt, and remarks were made by Henry
Chaplin of Milford a member Of the State So
ciety Col. VIM. S. Lincoln of Worcester,
t,f tbn ba
orotor OF the day, Judge Chaplin; Hon. VIM.
Mixter of Hardwick, Hon. Freeman Walker
OF North Brookfeld, j. Henry Goddard of
Barre John 7. Everett of Princeton, and
others. All thought the show the best one
ever held by the Society, and frequent allusion
was made in terms OF the highest commendo-
ton of the excellent address by the orator Of
the day, Judge Chaplin.
BULLS OVER Two YEARS OLD.-First premium of
50 to Samuel Ellsworth; second OF 50 to Oliver A.
Davis North BrOokheld; third OF "a TO Josiah
White, Petersham; fourth of 50 to B w. Sherman,
Brrre.
of 81 to w. A. Warner, Hardwick; second of S3 to
Henry Ellsworth, Barre; third OF 81 to Justice
johnson, Barre; fourth of 81 to David Barnes,
Barre.
SrALLIoNs.-There were six entries. First pre-
MUM of 50 to b. d Godfrey, Milford, and b. W
Abbott Holden second of 81 to Jesse Brown,
Athol; third of So to Luther Crawford, Oakham.
BULL CALVES OVER FIVE MONTHS OLD.-First
premium of So to Edwin Hoar, New Braintree
second of So to John Sauderson, Bernardston third
of 81 to Warren w. Cleveland, Hardwick.
DAIRY Cows.-rhere fifteen separate en-
tries For the best five COWS, first premium $50 to
Edwin L. Haynes, Barre second OF IS to Baynes
and Root, Barre; third of S6 to j, Harding Allen,
Barre.
For the best two COWS kept together first premium
of So to j. Harding Allen, Barre; second OF 81 to
Henry Ellsworth, Barre For the best kept
alone, first premium of 80 to Joshua d. Wood,
Barre.
HELPERS Two YEARS OLD GIVING MILK-First
premium of "a to A. N. Wood, Barre. Heifers two
years old not giving milk, first premium Of S3to
Justice johnson, Barre; second OF 81 TO Samuel
Ellsworth, Barre third of 81 to VIM. Robinson, Jr,
Barre.
IL. Holland, Barre; second OF 81 to james Read,
Hubbardston third Of 81 to Hollis Iidd, New
BrantTee.
HELPER CALVES Nor OVER EIGHT MONTHS
OLD.-Eirst premium of SO to Hollis ridd, New
Braintreei second of So to Josiah White, Peters
ham; third OF 81 to Samuel Ellsworth, Barre. For
best lot not less than six in number, first premium
eff So to Samuel Ellsworth, Barre.
WORKING 0XEN.-There twenty entries
First premium of So to N b. Reed, Princeton; Sc.
cond of 81 to Simon Carpenter, Charlton; third OF
Sc to Dantorth Clark, Hubbardston; fourth of So
to Israel Fisher Barre; fifth Of S4 to Haynes and
Root Barre; sixth of So to j. S. Hinckley, Barre;
seventh of co 20 Henry L. Rice, Barre.
THREE YEAR OLD STEERs.-Ihere were seven
pairs entered. First premium of 90 to Geo. Har.
wood, North Brookteld; second of % to Simon
Carpenter, Charlton; third 400 to Chas. Carruh
Barre; fourth of 90 to Albert Cleveland, Barre.
Two YEARS OLD STEERs-There were six pairs
entered First premium of 4 90 to j. w. Powers
Hardwick second Of 20 to the same; third OFF, O0
| to Franklin Smith, Barre. The steers of William
Robinson, Jr., of Barre, and Geo. w Reed OF Hub
bardston, were also favorably noticed by the com
mittee
| YEARLING STEERs.-There four entries, al
| of extra quality. First premium of 300 to Samue
Ellsworth, Barre; second OF 90 to Justice johnson
| Barre; third of 90 to Samuel Ellsworth, Barre
VIM. Stone of Hubbardston, entered "A fine matche,
| pair
| STEER CALvEs.-First premium of 90 to VIM
Adams, Jr, West Brookheld, for his twin grad
Durham calves five months and twenty eighth day
| old; second premium of 90 to Samuel Ellsworth
Barre; third OF / 90 TO Porter Cleveland, Hardwck
| for his grade Durham calves weighing $50 pounds.
FAT CATTLE.-There IS entries, anon
| which were yokes. First premium OF So to Iucke
| & Reynolds Of Barre, for their oxen, weight 1893
| pounds; second of 81 to VIM Adams, Jr., of Yves
Brookteld, for his oxen, weight 1900 pounds; hirt
| of So to Samuel Ellsworth of Barre, for oxen
weight $3.50 pounds; fourth of S4 to Israel Fisher
of Barre, for oxen, weight 1855 pounds to Joseph