Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-09-23
Mortester 4aiIg SPY
THE DAILY SPY.
horticultural 1s.hibillon Reports.

THE REPORT ON VEGETABLES.
The committee on vegetables re spectfully
report, that they find on the books thirty -four
contributors and two hundred and sixty eight
entries, against one bundled and twenty-five
entries in 1862, showing gain of one hundred
and torty-sX entries over the last year, and
by all the information the committee are able
to obtain, they believe the exhibition of this
year to be as superior in quality to that of the
last as it is in the number of entries. The
number OF competitors and Of entries has
made the labor of this committee in no sense
enyiable. Suffice it to say that they have en-
deavored to be impartial and just.
They award to p Champney of Grafton the pre-
MUM for the largest and best collection OF legeta~
bles 49, to Syyanus Sears OF this city, for the sec
ohd best sos to Harvey Dodge OF sutton for third
best. Harris book on imtc injurious to vegeta-
tom to Abram feaslee Uf Shrewsbury, Tor fourth
best. 90
For the best three pure Canada crook-neck squash
es the committee award no premium. Ofthis .arie
ty specimens were produced by various contribu-
tors, but they are disposed OF in this report other
wise than by specific premium. Ii the committee
could have been assured that the tree noble speci
mems offered by j Henry Hill were true he would
have worn the feather for that article, but of
them squinted too much towards by brio and the
doubt was sufficient TO decide the
For tile best three marrow squashes. Charles Ii .
Whiting OF Worcester is beyond question entitled
to the premium Ol 81 For the best three Hubbard
squashes, lhumas knnicut OF this city, las the pre-
MUM, co. For the best three mammoth squasnes
James Comley OF this city, o. For the best win.
terquash amy other variety, the committee award
no premium, but the three ine specimens OF ''vege-
tabe marrow" exhibited by Stephen salisbury, of
this city, engaged the attention of the committee,
ana only required sufficient evidence that their
qnaiity was equal TO their external presentment No
award Is made OF the premium for the largest SQUASH
1t being already. disposed of among the mann.
moths
For the best three roots of celery, there was no
competition, Mr. Salisbury of tins CITY, being the
only exhibitor, and no premium is awarded.
No Savoy cabbages woe Offered For The best
three cabbages OF any other variety, Gideon Harris
oil this city, for his early ork receives the premi-
um, 81 90. For the best three caulihowers, john c
Ripley of this city, 90
For the best twelve of sweet corn there il no
award the article having been disposed Of among
the "collectOnS "
For the best twelve tomatoes, c l. Hartshorn of
this city, Tor the variety Lester" 90
In regard to the special premium for the largest
and best collection of vegetables entirely raised by
boys not over sixteen years of age, the committee
had, as III other cases, difficult duty. They re-
commend division OF the premium, and award to
i Champney, OF Grafton, SO 00i to Charles Had
wen jr, oil this City, 00 to Charles Washburn. OF
Alibury, aged six years, they recommend for his
sixteen varieties gratuity OF l 90.
The committee were surprised to find our
friend, Anthony Chase, of Worcester, con-
senung to be recorded on our books as of Sc
cession procliyites. He exhibited some corn
raised from seed from the farm of ex-govern-
or Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, planted on
the LIST of June, and measuring twelve feet
four inches. rebelliuuS growth SO aston
ishing, i'll northern cline and under the 1us-
terlng care OF such man, can, perhaps, be
justified by Mr.. Chase, on the score OF indie
pendence OF private opinion; but this society
must keep its skirts clear, and can, by no
possibility be responsible for him. We look
ed anXiously for Deputy Provost Marshal
Stone, but lie was otherwise employed
Several other gentlemen exhibited nearly
as tall corn as MIR. Chases, of broom, sugar
and edible varieties, haling from various To-
caltieS, in one instance from the far Dacotah,
but the committee could find nothing rebel
liouS in it, though prompted to vigilance by
Mr. Chase's wicked example.
''1hus ever did rebellion find rebuke."
Had Mr.. Chase known that Shakespeare was
IN close communion with the committee, pos
sibly he would not have hazarded twelve feet
aud four inches of sin that clocks so giant
like"
The collection of James 7. Pike Of Wor-
ceSter, seventeen years old, consisting Of
eighteen varieties Of potatoes and twenty va
rieties of beans, raised by himself; and that
OF Silas Clapp, of Worcester, OF twenty-three
varieties, are entitled to honorable mention,
but in their general merits were SO nearly
alike, that the committee did not decide be-
tween them and the premiums they were au-
thorized to give were otherwise awarded.
Charles Richardson, Charles NASH and
Thomas II. Rice, all of Worcester, and L.
4. Smith, of Northbridge, exhibited valuable
varieties, and other gentlemen with less
number of articles. volunteer friend, Mr.
Gerry Valentine of Hammonton, N. j., pro-
duced two varieties, large reds and white
sweet potatoes.
In conclusion, the committee remark, that
in the necessary absence Of some of their
number, the work has been performed by two
of them, with the valuable aud of gentleman
impressed-Mr. Alexander Marsh of Worces-
ter; and that there is no dissentient opinion
among them.
Respectfully submitted in behalf of the
committee. EDWIN CoNANT.