Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-07
The New England Fair.
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LOWELL, Sept. 6, 1871.
The weather again, to-day, is beautiful, and
the arrangement of the stock, tools, &C., has
been completed. Lowell has never seen so many
strangers before, and tho inhabitants are in
ecStasies over the success of the fair. The land
lords of the various hotels are ioval and happy;
the saloon keepers wear smile that is Child
like and bland;" the hack, omnibus and stage
drivers smoke, joke and assess each and every
passenger dime or ten cent scrip; boys with
cigars and lemonade are hailing every one who
passes by entreating them for their patronage,
and offering extra inducements to pur-
chasers by selling two cigars and glass of ice
water with little piece OF lemon peel in it for
twenty-five cents. The attendance is very large,
being estimated at $4,000. All trains centering
at Lowell have been crowded TO their fullest ca
pacity, and freight, baggage and cattle cars
called into requistionas the only available means
of transportation. The early morning train from
Worcester was filled to OVERLOOKING long before
it reached Groton Junction, or as it is now
called, not by railroad men, however, Aver,
trains from Boston, Nashua, and, In fact, from
everywhere, were filled as they have never have
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trains to Worcester after the termination Of the
races. As the fair progresses the interest ia
crsases and strangers are constantly arriving
from all parts of New England.
CATTLE.
The pens for the cattle are in long rows, and
sheltered from wind and TaiA by q wooden avn
ing. Walking from the grand stand to the sheds
the first row of pens is labeled Short Horns, and
they are well filed with animals from all parts
OF New England, of fine size AHd quality, De-
cupying the first of these pens is the herd of
Augustus Whitman, of FiteAburE, from his
farm in Leominster; his herd coz ists Of twenty
three head, first of whichIs the bull Saiamander,
a fine animal, four years old, and wei Ching 21OO
pounds. There are eight cows, thrss two.year
old heiiers, three ySarliRg hsfers and eight
calves; they show excellent care, and
are among the bSst cattle in New
England. Mr.. Miles was prevented from
bringing his bull Sixth Duke of Thornkike, as
the animal was lame. DIR. J. c. Aver Of Lowell
exhibits his bull Daisy Boy, four years old,
which is fine looking animal. T. b. Proctor
of Dunstable contributes herd of six, which
elicit much praise. s. A. Dow of Waterville,
Ne, has his two year old bull Kennebec Lad
that weighs 2460 pound. The Green Hill herd
from Brattleboro, VT, consists of twelve,
including the handsome bull Geo. Wake
field, three years old, the bull Ninth
Duke of Thorndike, who is seven wears
old, and weighs 256o pounds, and seven of the
herd are of his get. From the Grass Hill farm
in Concord, n. r., Charles Parson, Jr.. sends
twelve head, including fine two year old buIl
five cows, two tive year old heifers, two buII
calves, and ene heifer calf B. Sumner of
Woodstock, Conn, exhibits herd of twelve
remarkably fine animals. Philander and Page
of Ware, N. H., show a nice bull, and A. NJ.
Kimbal of Dunstable has nice pair Of work.
| Ing oxen. There are many o her small lot. on
exhibition equally as good In quality as those
| mentioned.
Ayrshires-E. T. Miles, of Fitchburg. has
| twenty head, including bull, cows, and heifers,
and their appearance is up TO the usual high
standard Mr.. Miles has established for this
breed of cattle
>. d. ", French of North Andover, Mass,
mas ueiu oil seventeen, including three bulls
anu fourteen cows and heifers, which exhibit
nnlnlstaKaole signs Of care. f. H. Appleton of
DIoadnslu farm, West Peabody, Mass, shows
slA heau. L. A Chase of Florence Mass, has
some fine heifers and bull calves II r P2e1ern
Of Tewksbury, shows his fine hui prio-3e o ~
Young. l. NJ. Weston Of Lincoln Mass 20 con- N
tributes 6 Aye Z, cows and bull S. N. & d.
Wells Of Wethersfeld, Conn, exhibited a herd
of eighteen splendid looking oninoIe W VIZ
Binnie of Sprinfeld, Mass, also has dne herd nd
that are credit TO the western part of the
state. Several smaller lots are excellent and rn.
fleet much credit upon their owners.
Jerseys are well represented. Worcester
county sends for delegates herd offifteen from
rhe farm Of John Brooks in Princeton. G. w
Douglas, Of the national military asylum in