Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-10-10
Cattle show at West Brookneld.

| ment at Mechanics Hall next w ednesday
evening.
Cattle show Mt West BrOOkfield.
The sixth annual exhibition of the West
Brookield Agricultural Society, took place
Friday, Oct. g. The day being one of the
finest of the season. attracted a large assem-
blage of people. There was Il good show of
cattle, fruit, and vegetables, but not SO large
as it would have been, had it not been for the
rain of the day previous, which prevented
many of the farmers from entering many of the
animals they intended. Yet the show was
one rejecting great credit upon the enterpris
ing agriculturists of that thriving locality.
The first thing in order in the proceedings
| of the order of the day the exhibition of
OK teams at ten O'Clock. That from Warren
consisted Of two yokeS of working oxen by
Arba Bridges, weighing respectively 1850 and
1855 pounds. The town team from West
! Brooktield consisted of 81 yokes, averaging
the weight of 1852 pounds per yoke, and they
took the premium So The testing OF working
| steers took place at eleven clock. Four
/ JOkSS Oh oxen NCTG SllltIGu, anu lWO Vi
steers. On working oxen, the LIST premium,
| 49, was warded to Harvey Wilcut; I'd, of So,
| to w. A. Blair, and Sd, IF 81, to Edward
Sibey. On steers, LIST premium to William
Adams, Jr., and the I'd to Calvin T. Gilbert
BULLs-Thcre were two entries OF very fine ami
mails the Durham and grade Durham predominant
ing. LIST premium, to Leonard Stoddard OF North
BIooEiied, Tor his AyIshire bull. IS 90, and 20 to
A W Smith, ior his Durham 3D. to A d Gilbert,
for his Durham. 90; Sd, to L & H. de of Brook
field. Tor his yeariiHg bull %.
Cows AND HEIgERs.-lhrty-nine animals were
entered, the Durham ana grade Durham breed pre-.
dominating, and mostly very fine. For the best
mich COW, the first premium OF SO to Chandler Gid
dings second of 90 to Lewis Gleason and third of
OO TO Chandler Giddings For the best three years
old heller first premium to a ID Gilbert; second to
j Bruce. Best two years old heller, VIM Page.
Best yearliug heller. VIM Patrick.
FAT CATTLB.-For the best fat OK, SO to Arba
Bridges of Warren and the second best 90 to same
for his yoke weighing 400 pounds. Best fat COW,
81 to Chandler 6iddmgS; second best, 90 to same.
HERDS OF CArTLE-There ten herds OF
young cattle, thee herds OF mich cows. and
herd Of mich heifers First premium of SO to VIM
Adams, Jr Tor his herd Of six mich COWS; and sec.
ond of 90 to j u Bruce. Fhst premium of 90
herds OF young cattle TO Chandler Giddings Two
herds OF Dung cattle entered by Dea A White,
but too late for premium, and lie was awarded
SrRtuity of | 90.
HoRsEs-Ihere was find display of the various
kinds, the exhibition taking place around the Com
mon at O'Clock in the afternoon. For the best pair
OF carriage horses first premium OF So 20 to W Z
Sheldon OF Ware, and second OF 90 to VIM Pat
rick of Warren. For the best carriage horse, 90
to Lewis Gleason. For the best draught horse, 90
to Chandler Giddings, and for second best, 90 to
same. Best saddle horse, OOto W Smith.
STALLIoNs,-kirEt premium of "a 90 to Luther
Crawford OF Oakham; second of 90 to VIM G
| Watson of Spencer; third of 2 90 to Warren Lin
coin of Warren
| BREEDING MARRe.-First premium of So 90 to
| Warren Lincoln of Warren; second of 90 to j IL
Aver of BroOkfeld.
| Best three years old colts, 50 90 to Barnes;
| second of / O0to VIM Adams. jr. Best twoyear old
colt, 90 to VIM Adams, jr best yearling colt, 90
| to Warren Lincoln.
For the best trotting horse, 50 awarded to Mr.
| Sargent OF Brookiied
| OF POULTRY, there was but one entry, that of
| dunghill fowls by Isaac w Giddings.
| SHEEr.-For the best buck, a " Smith 81; best
| lot of ewes the same, 90; best cosset, TO Gill
bert 90; best lot OF cossets, to VIM Gilbert, co.
| SWINE-For the best boar, to Chandler Giddings
| 81; best breeding SOW, % to Avery Keep; I'd to
| Chandler Giddlngs, 90, Best litter oil pigs 90,
| BREAD-Best specimen, wheat, Mrs Hiram Sb
| ley, Spencer; I'd best, Mrs Warner CoOmbs Vest
| BrOokleId; best brown bread, Mrs John Gilbert;
| Mrs Vim Adams, Jr.
Entries were made for blowing match, but ow-
ing to two pairs OF the cattle being famed did not
| take place.
| There was a large collection OF manufactured ar
| tcles, but no report was made
There was also II fine display of butter and cheese
| but for some reson no report appeared
| NEGETABLEs-Ihere were three entries of pota
toes. For the best lot 81 TO Calvin E Gilbert I'd
| best so cents TO q " Bliss. There were seven
tries OF squsshes best lot 81 to Il " Bliss I'd best
| so cents to Capt Chas Cutler. Of pumpkins there
were three entlies best lot so cents 10 Ell Stowell;
| I'd best, % cents to j q Bruce OF beets three
tres; best lot, so cents TO Stoweli I'd best, %
| cents to VIM Adams. OF citrons two entries; best
| lois 25 cents to + L Stowell and a Keep.
| FRUITs-For the best collection, including thirty
varieties, to Avery Keep, So; best variety of pears
D Batcheldor of North Brookield. 90; largest
collection OF pears, including twentyone varieties
| DIR j Porter of North Brooklied, 90; largest col
lection OF apples and pears three varieties, & W
| lies 10 cents; three plates apDeS, IL w Bush 80
cents; six varieties of apples, 80 cents to W Page
apples fourteen varieties c Gilbert 25 cents; and
rs cents each to b f Adams, S ID Richards, and Mrs
Shackley, for grapes; and 70 cents TO W Gilbert
for GraSenstein apple.
best four varieties, premium to VIM Adams. Jr. Best
wheat aud barley, VIM Adams, Jr. Best oats, VIM
Gilbert. Best rye, j q Bruce.
FANCY ARTIcLEs-rhere a numerous variety
OF ladies handiwork ON exhibition in the hall,
Dracng needlework emb robbery, paintings, &C., Of
which there were many beautiful specimens For
carriage blanket, 81 to Mrs john PrOuty; mil
linery article, 75c to Mrs NJ Mead penmanship,
Doc to ID GiddIngs; wreath OF autumn leaves and
cone, soc to Mrs L ii Root; buff and white star bed
quilt, soc to Mrs John Prouty; SOC to Mrs Ruth
Gleason, aged SO for three rugs one pair OF cot
ton hose aud Csc to the following: Mrs Geo Jen-
nings, for ottoman coyeri Mrs h RchA IdsOu,
pair of embroidered suspenders; Mrs Daniel Rus
sell, toilet cushion; Laurinda rOmben paper cross;
Mrs + ii Root, shell monument, Mrs d A Richard.
son, infants sack; Mrs John Prouty, ottoman COW
eri Mrs ii w Hamilton, embroidered dress; Mrs 4
II Root, cone basket Emma Keep, painting in
cone frame; two shell frames and case, Emma +
neepi Emma Il Keep, cone hanging basket; Mrs l.
ioWne. cone frame; Mrs Isaac e Tyler, toilet cush-
ion; Mrs Joseph Blair. crochet bib; Francis K
Adams, pair of work and conc frames; Jennie Alex
ander wOrsted ottoman cover; LauIinda Tomben,
udy; Carrie Gleason, box OF fruit Mrs Geo
Jennings, wolsted tidy; Mrs Geo Jennings pair
o. wrought slippers Among the many other notice
SDle articles III the hall was a crOchet shawl by
Miss Esteila 81 Haynes, aged 10
Everything passed off successfully, and the
exhibition was closed by a general turn-ou
OF horses, in which all teams participated,
making grand display around the common.
The Brookfield band was present. and added
much to the enjoyment of the occasion.
There was no public dinner by the society,"
but your reporter and others found generous
! entertainment at the hospitable table of the
public-spirited secretary, Chandler Giddings,
Esq. The success of the society is due in no