Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-10-08
CnttIe Show nt Ho1den.


Giles, There were 40 head Of horned cattle
on the ground The number Of entries of
all kinds WIS 225.
The business of the day commenced with
the blowing match, at nine O'Clock, the three
contestants receiving premiums as follows =
Sias Howe the first, Joseph E. Cheney the
second, and A. f. Howe the third. The COM
mittee recommend the cylinder pillow. In the
trial of working oxen, OF which there were
seven entries, the first premium, So, was
awarded to VIM Moore; the second, 81, to
Silas Howe, and the third, 81, to A. f. Howe
At twelve O'Clock procession was formed
in front of the Town Hall, Col. J. S. Holt
chief marshal of the day, and marched to the
hotel Of ID. +. Parmenter, Esq, where dinner
was served to members of the association and
invited guests.
The annual address was delivered in the
Baptist church, by Rev. Lester Williams, Jr.,
pastor OF the church. His subject was the
relations existing between man and the soil
His address was Il very excellent and interest
| ing one, treating the subject i'll philosophical
| rs well as practical manner. After the adj
| dress the reports OF the various committees
were read By their respective chairmen.
| BULLs-The first premium was awarded to j d
| Richardson for his eighteen months old bull, and
the second to ID + Parmenter for his two years old
One other bull, twenty -tWo months Old, ID
tied by Col Holt.
Mich Cows There were twelve entries. Archie
laus Putnam took the first premium Of SO for the
best ten cows, Ohm Adams the second of 90, and
Ii oft the third of 90. For the best COW, first
premium of % to Newell Moore, second OF 3 90 to
j II Gleason, third of 90 to Grace iruesdel, and
fourth of 90 to Lyman Bryant. For the best COW
and calf, first premium of 90 TO 5 Holt. For
heiters of which there were four entries the first pre-
MUM of 90 to Warren Cook, and second OF W 10
j IL Gleason. For the best Two years old heer,
first premium OF 90 to ohm Adams and second of
l 10 to Lyman Bryant.
SrEERs.-rhere was fine exhibition of Young
stock, lar exceeding that OF amy former year, say
the committee, both in numbers and quality. The
first premium OF "a for the best two years OH steers
to ID Parmenter, who had twelve ON exhibition;
the second of3 90 to john Adams. 1earliag heii-
ers first premium OF 10 10 q & Z Kendall; second
OF 200 to Jos Cheney. Steer calves, first premium
of 90 to m Metcalf; the second OF ] 20 to j 5
Holt. There were twelve entries in all OF young
cattle, comprising forty animals.
FATCATTLE-rhere were three entries, two fat
cows by the chairman Joseph Cheney, and one
by Mr Colt: but there were no premiums awarded.
HoRsEs.-lhe three premiums Of 50 90, 3 10 and
co. were all awarded to il w Abbot Tor his three
Patchen colts
CoLTs.-Ihere were four entries of three years
years old two of years Old, and three of year.
The committee say they were all OF excellent
growth and superior gait, and of the opinion
they have never seen such fine yearling colt as
those sired by George NJ Fatchen, Jr. The LIST pre-
mium for three years Old colts, SO, awarded
to 5 Kenyon; % premium, to A Howe, OO Sd
premium. TO + j kenney, 90. For two years LIST
premium, to stephen Hall, 81 GO; I'd premium, to
VIM Day, 90. For one year old, LIST premium, TO
B Abbott, 800; I'd premium, to George
SwINE.-rhe first premium of 50 to John Adams
for his thirteen weancd pigs. The first premium of
N,T IN a lie. GpNl a h tTs
second OF 81 30 to JOSephus Kendall. For the best
| shOat, 80 cents to the latter.
| DONKEYs.-One was exhibited by B L White.
SHEEP.-One fine animal was exhibited by Chas
| Marsh, and he was awarded 81.
| FowLs.-rhe first premium Of So for chickens to
| iona Moore, second of % to Stiilman Hubbar1x
and third of 90 to Simon Abbott. Ducks tIst pre-
MUM of zoo to- Ingram, aud second OF % to
| Warren Cook
BUTrER.--fIye specimens were presented all very
| fine. First premium OF SO to Lawrence Chamber
! lain, second of 10 to Archeaus Putnam, and 100
| each TO John Holden, John Adams, and JOsephus
| Kendall, the other contributors.
CHEEsE-Iwo very fine specimens were present.
| ed. one by Paul WadswOrth of Holden, aud the
other by 7 L Goodale of West Boyst.n, bat
neither made i'll town no premiums were
| awarded.
HoNEY.-Two boxes were presented, one by Dea
| Moore and one by Manning Ball.
| GARDEN VEGETABLEs.-IheIe was an excellent
collection of various kinds For best sQuashes, first
premium to w IL Walker, q & barnard the Sec
ond Ii Gleason the third, w Gleason the
fourth, Simon Abbott the filth, aud Archelaus Tut
Rogers the first. w Gleason the second, and j IL
Gleason the third. For best currants. w Rogers
the first Sumner Chamberlain the second, JOsephus
| Kendall the third. Best onions, > ii Gleason the
first, w Gleason the second. CabbageS,J II Glea-
the first Best sweet corn j w Rogers the first,
| Archelaus Putnam ths second, and Z w Gleason
| the third Pop corn the handsomest was by q w
| NickeIson, next best by Lawrence Chamberlain and
| Archelaus Putnam Best ten varieties OF beans c
| W Gleason and j NJ Bail. Best hale beans, j. w
| Rogers, n Moore. Hall, and Chamberlain.
| GRAIN CRoPs-On seed corn there were many
| competitors for premiums. list premium, to Cyrus
| Ferry 81; I'd, 10 A Putnam 20 cents; 81, TO j
| Kendall, so cents. Wheat, I'd premium, TO Tut
nam, 81 I'd to Ohm Adams 10 cents Oats, fist
premium TO stephen Hall, Sli III, to richardson
Hall, IS cents; 3D., to john Adams, so cents. Rye,
| gratuity, to ). Chamberlain. rs cents.
| OTHER FIELD CEoPs-Ot potatoes there were ten
| contributors OF very line specimens, for which LIST
premium. to w Gleason, for thirty varieties, SD
I'd TO John Adams for five varieties, 9 90; Sd to j
| il leason for eleven varieties, 90. j Holt, a
| Putnam NJ Ball and others, also had very fine
specimens George Howe exhibited Az pounds Of
New York Roughs the product OF a single potato.
Patrick H2llihan presented specimen OF ~ bush
els, the product of three-quarers of a bushel OF
seed which last year was produced from two pota-
OF pumpkins there were seven contributors, of
| whom LIST premium 10 j IL & A Bennetti I'd, to
| John Adams; Sd, to w Gleason.
| OI ruta basas, sugar beet, and mangol wartzel,
there were four contributors LIST premium to A L
| Greenw God, I'd to j IL Gleason and Sd to JOsephus
Kendall. Of English turnps two entries; lst pre-
MUM 20 q Putnam, and I'd to j w Rogers.
| FRUIT.-Ihere were nunIerou specimens of various
|
Parmenter having twenty-:iX varietiee Stillman
Hubbard twenty, ArclIeaus Putnam twenty, Ethan
Davis sixteen, j Il Gleason fifteen, 9 Gleason
ten, Jusephus Kendall nine, ii olt eight, among
others. First premium OF So to ID Pamenter;
second of4 20 to Ethan DBvis; third OF 90 to A
PGtnam. Best plate Baldwins. 90 to Capt j Ii
Gleason; best plate sour russes, 3 20 to } ) Holt
best plate Greetings % 10 w Gleason; best
plate Holden Fippims, on to A II Rogers; Lest do
Northern Spy, 2 % to the same; best plate Winter
Sweet 2 90 TO Davis also 90 to the fer nice
Fall Sweet.
| Ofpears there we've twelve entries by twelve per-
sons, comprising twenty thirty varieties First
second of 90 TO Hubbard; third of g 20 TO ID
| Parmenter; also 90 additional to G Gleason and
| 90 each to Ii Gleason. Moore and Lewis Tub
| for excellent plates.
OF grapes there four entries. comprising five
| varieties. First premium OF 20 to d farmenter
second of 90 to w Gleason; third of 50 cents to
| j N Ball.
Tomatoes, 81 90 to j W Rogers; so cents to p
| Bennett.
BRKAD.-Mrs John Holden was given the srst
| premium.
on WINE-Newell Moore was awarded the first
| premium.
MANUFACTURED ARTICLEs-Premium of So to j
Stott for four samples OF rag wool, 8 90 to Gle
| land for horse and OK shoes.
| There exhibition in the hall rifle manu-
featured by the late Capt. kelton, who was killed ut
the battle OF Chantiy also a sword taken from n
rebel captain a. the battle OF sulphur Springs by
| Lieut. ID IL l. Gleason Of the first Massachusetts
airy.
| FANCY ARTICLEs.--There numerous speci-
mems of female handiwOrk in the hall. For the
more noteworthy 81 awarded to Mrs w IL
Walker for excellence in needle and bead work 90
| to Mrs w Abbott for bed quilt; 70 cents to Mrs
| Thomas Welch aged &c. for bed quilt OF 1882 pieces
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