Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-29

and left his team at the hotel and the police
who were on his track made a close search
in that vicinity of the town, during the night,
aud until they founi him.
Sherman was arraigned before the police
court, yesterday afternoon, on the charge of
assau!tng with intent to kill, and manning tie
person of P. w. Harrington, and put under
$1,000 bonds to answer at the next criminal
term of the superior court, in May. In de-
fault OF bail he was committed to Jail to await
the action of the grand jury.
FARMERS CLuB.-The meetings are now
held on Saturday evenings, at their room in
the Public Library building. The subject OF
discussion at the last meeting was "The
Different Breeds of Cattle The president,
Walter Bigel0w, remarked that he had kept
on his farm generally mixed or native cattle.
A few years since he introduced into his herd
an Attorney bull, but the cross had not been
satisfactory. He thought the Attorneys were
not adapted to the wants Of farmers generally.
They would answer for gentlemen wishing to
keep one or two cows Tor fancy. He had re.
Gently purchased thorough bred Durham bull
out of the best milking stock. He wished for a
stock OF cattle that would return the most
milk or beef, aud that were best adapted to
the yoke. Mr.. Daniel Bemis gave an inter.
esting account of the splendid herd of thor.
ough-bred and Durham cattle kept at the hos.
ptal. He said they had thorough bred cows
that made fifteen pounds OF butter per week
He preferred thor rough. bred or the first cross
from thorough bred, for COWS. Durham cows
matured early, and would produce more beef,
on the same amount OF feed consumed, than
others Mr.. VIM. Eames said his cattle were
DeVons OF high grade. lie preferred Dcvons
crossed with Durham, which produced larger
cattle than pure Derons, and retained the nice
rich color of the latter SO admirable for oxen
MIR. O. b. Hadwen thought the pure breeds
were desirable for farmers 10 keep. The farm.
er should find the race of cattle best adapted
to his wants, and keep them pure. There had
never been thorough bred race OF cattle bred
In this country, consequently we had to resort
to foreign breeds. The Ayreshires were the
best for milk. Their great activity gives them
a decided advantage in the pasture over other
cattle in procuring their feed. His cattle
were thorough bred AYRSHIRE and grades of
Ayrshire and Durham. The Ayreshires had
been bred almost exclusively with reference to
their milking properties, and when crossed
with the Durham make larger cows than the
thorough bred, without essentially diminish.
ing the quantity OF milk.
Mr.. E. +. Chamberlain observed that good
milking race could be produced from our
native cattle, by careful selection and dis
elimination, and cited the celebrated cream
pot stock bred by Col. Jaquts, and also a
breed of cows in West Brookfield remarkable
for their milking properties, which were con-
sidered at the late cattle exhibition as superior
to any others.
The subject of book farming is proposed for
discussion at the meeting this evening.
The CONCERT NEXT THURsDAY.-On the
programme we find such choruses as 1.-The
Glory Of the Lord" and Lift up your heads"
from the Messiah clark, the mountain re-
soundsP and behold, on high he mounts"
from the Seasons "Incarnatus" and "Dona
Nobs," from the Twelfth Mass besides ''In
flammatus" from the Stabat Mater" There
are selections from among the masterpieces Of
Handel, Hay dn, Mozart, and Rossini. Large
choral societies like our Mozart Society do
well to practice and to present to the public
such music. Choirs of the ordinary size can
not do justice to it. An orchestra led by Mr..
Burt, will do its part. Of course we must see
peace before we may expect the aid Of the
great organ which some day will lend its vel.
come aid in Mechanics Hall. Messrs. B. d.
Allen and VIM. Sumner will be The conduct.
ors. Their thorough competency and large
experience are guarantees that their important
part will be well done Other attractions we
may speak Of hereafter; but were there no
others, the lovers OF noble music in this city
and the neighboring towns should. and we
trust will, crowd our great hall. A day set
apart for religious meditation can have no
more fitting end.
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