Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-10

was held in Milford, on Tuesday aud Wednes-
day, Oct. and 9. The last was the principal
day The exercises commenced with the piow-
! ing match at Q O'clock at which the coHpetl-
ton was spirited, many teams entering, The
premiuns-$6, 81, and S., respectively for
! blowing with single teams, were taken by ID.
| W. Wheelock OF Grafton Harvey Putnam of
Sutton, snd Erastus Hill Of Mendon. With
double teams, the first premium to Z. Z. Field
of Milford. Then came the drawing and
backing match, and exhibition of farm horses,
! on Chessman street.
The grand procession, consisting Of the Of
ficers and members OF the society, invited
guests, and citizens generally, was then form
ed, and marched through some of the principal
streets TO the Pearl street church, where the
address was delivered by Hon, Josiah Quincy,
| Jr., OF Boston. His subject was, the position
and duties OF farmers, considered III reference
to the war, and it was periodically and ably
handled. The procession was then re formed
and marched 10 the vestry Of the church,
where dinner was prepared by mine host OF
the Qlinshepang House, in fine style, and
every seat in the vestry was occupied. The
president, Hon. A. c. Mayhem, read the sem
Iiments prepared tor the occasion, calling sue
cessively upon the following gentlemen, who
responded appropriately The orator Of The
day Hon. Josiah Quincy Col. VIM, S. Lin
coin, president OF the Worcester Agricultural
Society Col Albert Wood OF Hopkintop,
chief marshal of the day; Rev. George S.
Bal! OF Upton Dr. j. &. Metcalt, secretary Of
The society Hon. Velorous ralt OF Upton;
and Rev Mr.. Bixby and Hon. Winslow Bat
ties OF Milford. The awards OF the premiums
were then read by the secretary, among trr
principal Of which were the following =
BULLs.-For thorough bred, to E. D. Draper of
Milford, IL. N. Iait OF UXbridge, and Gen Oilson
Underwood OF AillOld; native breed. G. ID. tOw-
Ter OF Northbridge Is. i. Batcheluer of HoistOn,
and j. c. Breenan OF Westboro,,
STEERs.-For three years old, Laban Bates of
Mendon, ID. w. Wheelock of Grafton, and j. c.
Breenan of WestborO'; two years old. Samuel
Westield and Perry Wood OF Mendoni yearlings,
Ellison Scott OF Blackstone ana Eli Bates OF Men
WORKING oxEN.-rhere were twenty-five entries,
seventeen of which only competed i'll the drawing.
For six years old premiums varying from 81 10 ~
TO Erastus Hill OF MendOn, Anson Warren of |
Wcstboro', and e. ID. Draper Of Milford five yeaas
old Perry Wood and D. ". WheeOck; iOur years |
old, Nathaniel A. Imman of Mendon. W. ii. King of |
sutton and Joseph Euglcy OF UNbndge.
MILcH Cows-fremiums varying from s. to So, |
to b. NashbuTn, W. L. Miller, e. ). Bail, benjamin
Fay b d. GodfTey, b. ID. Parks, and L. D. Draper. !
hEIFERs-rwo years old, c. W, Walker of Up !
ton, Ohm Mann OF Milford and H. NJ. Taft OF Tx
bridge; heiter calves j. Bateheller and Z, b. Dra-
per
FAT CArTLE,-perry Adams OF Northbrdge and
j. II. Fay Tor OF sutton.
SwINE.-Wm, T. Miller, Patrick 0'Donncll, Perry
W o0d, and others.
DEMONSTRATIONS Gen. o. Underwood of Mil
ford aud lfrad Mnrs of tr.ftp iptr
mares, Il. ID Godfrey of Milford, aud OTIS Ihayer |
OF Blackstone. Colts, Jour years old, d. d. tod
frey and ii. NJ. Taft; three years old, Francis Hey |
wood of Milford; two years Old, ID. ID. Godfrey; |
one year DID, b. ID. Godfrey, Israel Sabin Of Tx
bridge, and Newell Eames of Holliston. Farm |
horses, +. Z. Field and Il. ID. Draper OF Milford, |
and l.. Il lockwood of HollistOn. For one pair
of farm hOrses, 2. Z. Field.
PoULTRY.-Uriah Bowker, Francis Haywood, g. |
l.. lockwood and f. Eames.
sSBUTTER.-Eh Bates of Mendon Maj, John Cor
bett ana simon Plympton of holliston
CHEESE-S. q. Wilcox and Mrs. Sophia Wood
of Meudon, and Simon Plympton:
FRUITs.-FDr apples premiums from 80 10 q TO
Joel Joel onapiii, Ineney' ~ ANU II Vh9.
pin, - Carpenter, A. A. Cook, and Others Mr.
Mayhew's peafs were magnificent. Peaches preml~
ums to j. Battles, A. {. Mayhem, ana others.
Grapes, Gen. a. Underwood. There were some me
specimens OF tile Hartford Prolific and other Ealle-
ties There were on exhibition some las t
specimens Ofapples from Iowa. weighing each lMen-
ty-two ounces and measuring l3l lhches III cliouN-
ference.
S6 TO 50, to j. IN Hunt W. W. Cook, -- Mead,
Uriah tyde aHg others.
has, sF4PIS Ss t e5%ay r"''"" ~ = 70 '''sep "a
AGRICUL TURAL IMPLEMEN Ts.-Among the prem
iums awarded was one of So to A. b. Barnard OF |
Worcester, for his Buckeye Moving Machine
In the Town Hall, besides the fruit and veg
etabes, was large display OF manufactured
and fancy articles. for which large number
OF premiums and gratuities were awarded,
mostly i'll small sums. One ancient lady OF
the venerable age OF ninety four years, took a
premium for pair OF socks OF her own knit
ting An attractive feature in the display OF
flowers was United States flag, made OF
flowers, at the head of the stairs at the en-
trance to the hall, representing the stars and
stripes in the natural as well as national colors
"a very patriotic and beautiful design.