Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-27

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worcester Southeast Agricultural Ex-
hibiIiOn.
The twelfth annual fair of the Worcester south
east agricultural society began yesterday, on their
grounds in Milford. The show of cattle was very
fue especially of thoroughbred stock of which the
| Ayrshires of Nelson Walling of Minbury and VIM.
Knowlton of Upton and Devons of Harvey Dodge
of sutton, among others, excited particular ad
miration. The display of fruit, vegetables and
fancy and manufactured articles in the hall, is also
excellent. There are the tables one hum
bred plates OF pears, eighty of apples, and a fine
show, comprising 20 entries, of grapes. Among
| the largest contributions of apples John Cheney
has 20 varieties, and j. A. Gilman II. Henry
Chaplin of Milford has 20 varieties of pears, C. f.
Daniels 10, and &. D, Underwood varieties.
Geo. d. Greenwood has 10 varieties, and Henry
Chaplin of Milford 10, Joshua Wales s. and F. J
Kinney of Worcester seven varieties of grapes and
others less amounts. The largest contribution of
vegetables is by the president of the society Hon
VIM. Knowlton.
In the fancy department, there are eight entries
of crayOn work, pasels and pencllings; SO entries
of needle work; 81 entries of decorations of the
hail. nine entries of children's work under fifteen
years, and the contributions of flowers are extern
sive Another days observation of articles in the
hall will elicit further notice.
The public exercises of yesterday, the first day of
the show, began with the trial of farm horses, at
ten O'Clock, on the riding park, followed by the
exhibition Of stations, carnage horses, mares and
foals, walking horses and colts, till half-past twelve
O'Clock.
The first thing after dinner was the exhibition of
Craftsmanship by ladies and gentlemen, around the
track
At two O'Clock began the trot for purse of $50,
in three average heats, for premiums of SOS, SIS
and $40 respectively, for horses trotting nearest
$780, The following entries were made: David Nell
son, Milford, br m Jessie; Golburn, g Prince
VIM II Hastings, birmingham b m Nellie; 7
Fields m Bettie j A George, Mendon, CHI IN Nell
lie; z Thurber, Milford br IN Jennie; Owner, Mil
ford, b VIM Godfrey.
p. p. Fields won the first premium of S25, j. A.
George the second of SIS, and David Nelson the
third of SO. Quickest time $3.50.
Then followed the novel and exciting exercise of
the ladies' driving, mile heats best in g. for which
there were four entries, follows: teams of D. W.
Batchelder of Upton driven by his daughter Ellen;
of Ethan Holmes, driven by Mrs. George OF Mem
don; of S. F. Twichell of South birmingham driv-
en- by his daughter; and the fourth by Mrs. Inman
| of Mendon. The first heat only was concluded
when the train left, the result of which was Miss
| Batchelder took the lead, Mrs. George was second
and Miss Twichell third. Quickest time, 3:l5.
| To-day the exercises will begin with the blowing
match at nine O'clock to be followed by the trial of
working oxen and steers, sc.
| After dinner there will be an address by NJ F.
Dickerson, Esq, of Boston, and the remainder of
the day will be devoted to trOttng, at which some
of the fastest horses in the county will contest.
The following are all the premiums yet decided
upon The Others will be announced to-day:
| PREMIUMS.
Bulls-2O entries-kirst premium for Jerseys to
| Blackstone valley and WoOnSOcket Jersey club"
for their full blooded, imported years old, weigh
ing 1900 lbs. For Ayrshires to Franklin Worces-
| ter Grafton, for his thoroughbred, "Roarer,"
years old For Devons, to Harry Dodge Sutton,
| for "Davy," years old. For bull calves, LIST
premium to Nelson Mailing Of Millbury for "Dun-
2 | dalk" Ayrshire; ID to II Bowker of HOpkinton,
| and Sd to Harvey Dodge.
Best Herds of Catte-Six entries comprising
S sixty-one head-lst premium to Nelson Walling of
Milibury tor his magnificent herd of II thorough.
| bred Avrshires comprising bulls Dunbar and Dun.
dalk cows Maud Maud I'd, and May Sd, and heifers
: | Roxa, Lady Dumfries, Clarinda, Navie TlmmOch
| Christina, Lady Gordon, Maude Murray and ROX
ana; I'd premium to David Nelson Of Milford for his
herd of six Sd to Harvey Dodge tor his twelve
Heifers and Calves-37 entres 1st premium, for
two years old, to VIM knowlton, for his AyrshIres
| ID. to Nelson Walling, Tor his Ayrshires; 3d. to
[ | Richard Carroll, for his Jerseys 4th, to John
Clafn ofHoliston Tor his four grade Jerseys; 9Th.
to F Fairbanks of Milford for his five Jerseys.
+ For one year old, d B Washburn, for Jersey and
5 Ayrshire; Harvey Dodge, for DeyOns; VIM Knowl-
| ton for his Ayrshires; Charles Goldsmith, for
5 5 II Bowker for Jerseys Cook of Milford JAS
| 0'Brien of HopkintOn, for Ayrshires; and gratui-
ties to Samuel Gasklll of Mendon, for his half
Devon and halt Jersey; Nelson Walling, for his
| AYRSHIRE; John Clalin, for his grade Jersey; and
1 Richard CARROLL for his native.
0 Mich Cows and Heifers-53 entries. For best 4
| old and UPWARDS. George A
Crook of Belingham, Nelson Walling, VIM z
Q Miller and VIM knowlton; for years old and un-
=. der, to John hollis of Mendon, Nelson Wang,
John Hayward and VIM Young. For years old
cows with calves to David Nelson, Harvey Dodge
and George ii Clark; for years old cows with
calves, TO James OBrien of HOpkinton, and John
p. | X Hayward of Milford.
n Farm Horses-Six entries, four of single and two
| of pairs. Premiums for single to Edwin Bates of
: Mendon, Patrick Tracy of Milford, and VIM H
| Hastings Of birmingham. On pairs to r c Hill OF
Milford and VIM II Hastings Of birmingham
Stallions-S entries-For4 years old and upwards,
| to Moulton OF Birmingham for Dictator" Ly-
sander Grove OF Milford for "Patchen, .lr;3 Chas
| McWales of Milford for his "Patchen" for years
old and under to Elbridge Cook of Milford for his
Hambletonian "Fear Not;" C Mouton for his
: "Goldfnder;" and Sd to Elbridge Cook.
| Walking Horses-6 entries Premiums to futile
& Dean, Thurber and IL Putnam, all of Mil.
l ford,
c Hill Of Milford aud F Fagg of Southboro; fol
best single, to Elbridge Cook, David Nelson, and
VIM Miller of Milford, and A lnmsn of Men.
don.
, Sheep-11 entries-1st and I'd premiums to
, Fairbanks of Milford for his Maple Shade MerinOs
and CotswOld for best fiOcks II 6 Bates Of Men
don for mixed and Gilbert Cook of Mendon fol
r Southdown.
Swine-10 entries.-FOr best fat hogs Newell n
and David Nelson of Alilford best filters, LIST
Y ID premiums to John Clafin of Holliston, for hi
Suffolk and Mckay; best bears, Pat Burns fO
Mckay and White Chester VIM 7 Miller for Ches
+ ter, and l. G Lesurelfor Mckay and Native.
Dairy PrOducts-l2 entries.-FOr Butter, Mrs Ell
| Bates, Mrs 5 Q Wilcox, and Mrs j S Gask1ll o
Mendon, and Lucy Southland of Upton. Cheese
Mary Gilmore of Westboro, and Mrs Wilcox o.
/ | MendOn
Bread entries.-Premiums to Mrs Hannah
| Phipps, Mrs John Catlin, Mrs Eli Bates, Nettie
9 Arson Jagged III, and Mrs Holmes.