Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-26

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THE ANNUAL CATTLE SHOW of the Worces-
ter County West Agricultural Society, was
held yesterday at Barre. The day was per-
feet and the town literally swarmed with Wis
itors, among whom we noticed large delega-
ton from our own city. Indeed the show
there is made the occasion Of general holt
day each year, as it ought to be, and the good
results of such gatherings reach every part of
! the communities interested therein.
The address was given by judge Thomas
Russell of Boston, from stand on the COM
mon, who, after prayer by Rev. Mr.. Clark,
and introduction by the president of the soci-
ETY., Hon. j. Edwin Smith of Templeton, oc-
cupied the undivided attention of his great
audience for about one hour. He spoke with
out notes, touching successfully on the essen
tials of manly character, and the way in
which the calling of the agriculturist favors
its upbuilding. He compared it with other
occupations in its effect on longevity, and the
comparative certainty of the rewards it gives
to industry and economy. He contrasted it
with life in the city, and urged with power
upon all young farmers, in the absence of
special reasons or aptitudes for some other
calling, the wisdom of following in the foot
steps of their fathers. How the war exempli-
fies the value of free institutions and especial
ly free labor and free schools, and what sac
riices their maintenance deserves from us all,
fttingly closed this useful, able, and eloquent
effort.
Next in order, was the society's dinner at
the Massasot House. Every seat at the ia
bic was occupied, and the tables were bounti-
fully supplied with all that the wants of the
hungry multitude required. After full justice
had been done to this essential part of the
days proceedings, speeches were made by
Hon. A. H. Bullock of this city; Hon. Oliver
| Warner of Boston, secretary of state; Hon.
Amasa Walker of North Brookfeld; Ginery
Twichell Esq. of Boston and the orator of
the day. If our space permitted, we should
| gladly report the many wise and patriotic say
| ings which found expression and warm re-
sponses, and which did credit to each of the
gentlemen we have named. To Mr.. Twichell
was assigned the pleasant duty of presenting
to Judge Russell, in behalf of the Worcester
West Agricultural Society, the appropriate
gift of a Barre cheese made by Mrs. George
Harwood, incloSed in a box, worthy of its
contents, made byJ. w. Clark Its recipient
| observed that he had no sentiment to offer;
| but he should recur to the cheese for a toast!
Mr.. Root announced at the tables the pre-
miums. Below we copy such as will have
| general interest.
Bulls, two years old and upwards-First
premium, So to w. Robinson and O. w. Bar
rett, Barre; I'd do, So to Geo. Warren and
X. S. Ruggles, Hardwick; Sd do. 81 to il. &
| G. S. Tidd, New Braintree 4th do, So to S.
| A. Howe, Barre.
COws-For the best five cows owned and
| kept together, LIST premium, $40, to S. A.
| Howe, Barre; ID do, IS, to N. \. Childs, n
Braintree; Sd, So, to j. +. Ellsworth, Barre.
| Working Oxen not less than four years old,
LIST premium, SIS, to w. B. Reed Princeton;
I'd do, 81, to Simon Carpenter, Charlton; Sd
| do, So to G.. Carruth, Barre 4th do, S. to
| II. NJ. Fay, New Braintree.
Best pair of Fat Cattle, fitted for the sham
bles-2st premium, SIS to Israel Fisher, Barre;
81 to James Holden, Barre; So to Samuel
Ellsworth.
For the best Fat Ox-$5 to Samuel Els
worth.
Stalions-$9 to J. N. Vaughn, East Brook
field; 81 to Warren Turner; S. to H. S.
johnson, Shrewsbury.
Single Work Horses-$3 to David Rice,
Barre So to Lewis Warner, Hardwick.
Matched Carriage HorSes-S6 to George
Warner, Hardwick; So to B. Maynard, Pc
tersham
Stations and Gelding Colts, one year old
and upwarls-$5 to Geo. S. Howe, Worces-
ter; 81 to Albert Cleveland, Barre
Flowing Match, with double plow-S4 to
w. r, Barrett, Barre. Oxen, with single
plow,-57 to $. Carpenter, Charlton; So to
Jas. Carruth, Barre; 81 to W. Harwood, Jr.
Butter, the product of one farm, not less
than 20 lbs.-S2 to Mrs. Thomas S. Howe,
Petersham.
New Cheese, not less than 100 lbs.-$5 to
Hollis Iidd, New Braintree; 81 to Geo Har-
wood, Barre; $3 to Peter Harwood, do; 50
to Henry Ellsworth, do.
Old Cheese, not less than so lbs.-S5 TO
Moses Thompson, New Braintree; SO to Pc
ter HARDWOOD, Barre 80 to j. T. Ellsworth,
Barre.
We congratulate the society upon the sue
cess of this its twelfth annual exhibition.
The show ofanimals was not large; but among
them were the choicest of their kinds The
universal sobriety and good order were so
marked as to attract the notice of all strangers
whose good fortune it was to be there.
WHITINsvILLE.-This village has suffered