Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-15

when he bought one of the best farms in West
boro and moved to that town; but he retained
the old farm in Sturbrdge, and these fine spec-
mems were taken from the old pasture Among
them is the bull "McIyer Ill" one year and ten
months old, which was valued at $500 when Two
months old by the editor of the "CuItvator."
Luther Hamant also had some good looking
grade Ayrshires on the ground. NJ. Morse
exhibited thoroughbred two years old
Jersey bull, that led the van among
the Jerseys, and Daniel Dwight, of
Dudley, came on again this year with his
mighty Durham "critter," whose weight is two
thousand pounds, age five years, and appear
ance such as to awaken feelings OF awe and adj
miraton. People who went past him had a
nervous way of inquirng if he was securely
fastened, fearing, with good reason, that he
might get loose, drive folks out, and have the
cattle show all to himself AT least he was biz
enough. Lyman Draper, of Brookfed eX-
hibitcd fine lot of Ayrshires, Deyons and Dur
hams; p. McKinstry, of Southbridge, likely
herd of ten Devon calves NJ. IL. Baker, of
Brim6eld, occupied one pen with a dozen Dur
ham calves They werc-well, they were Dur
hams-that seemed to be the only excuse for
bringing the speckled little "buggers" to the
cattle show II. w. Nichols of Sturbridge, and
Waldo Healy, of Dudley, each exhibited
thoroughbred Devons; S. II. Jones, of Warren,
an extra fine Dutch-and-Durham bull calf; j.
c. Prindle, of Charlton, grade Durham young
stock; Lendel P. Tower, of Southbridge, fat
OK weighing 1890 pounds, and Franklin Rabbit,
Of Barre, pair of clephantine grade Durham
steers, weighing 1870 pounds-think of thatl
There were some handsome pigs on the
ground; few sheep, which had nothing about
them to distinguish them from the general run
OF their wOol-bearing brethren and sisters; and
few guinea-hens aud geese, which went beg.
ging for admirers.
The dinner-be it not forgotten-was one of
the best of dinners; the music was furnished
by an ambitious and very creditable band from
East Brmfeld, and at every stage of proceed
ings good order and harmony prevailed.
The address was delivered in the spacious
upper hall, by Mr.. II L. Reade, formerly agri-
cultural editor of the Hearth and Home, and
well known writer for the leading agricultural
journals. We print an abstract:
Money is the main object of mans pursuit, and
since the world began, whenever and wherever
civilization has supplanted barbarism he has found
scope for his Thought and his genius in deyising
and executing plans to get it, Not known ee-
ment in nature-not principle in science-nOt a
faculty of the mind, but he has made in greater
or less degree, subserve this paramount purpose OF
his lite. Nor is this an Objectionable Characters
tic. The mean, misery, getting for moneys sake,
is that, and that only, which Scripture as well as
common sense condemn.
In later years farming has been endured, rather
than sought for the reason that men have supposed
hot enS1
of obtaining livelihood was the slowest means of
amassing fortune; and this is the reason why
every other department of labor is crowded with
willing and waiting workers. and the best business
on earth supplicates patrons instead ofbeing over
whelmed by them. All this may be changed-must
be changed. Farming must be made a more prof
liable, as well as more agreeable business; and to
this end l offer the following practical sugges-
tons
The speaker first mentioned, as of primary jim
pOrtance, keeping accurate accounts farmer
should know what his available means are-shOuld
put his business on exactly the same plan as that of
the manufacturer or merchant should settle all his
bills and take an inventory at least once year con-
Quoting all on strict business principles and not in
the hap-hazard manner thar has characterized the
past, when farmers hardly knew whether they were
making sternway or headway-going backward or
forward. Next came plan, and especially plan, or
planning to make MISUNDERSTANDING at the
years beginning that we will have considerable
more money at its end allotting to each depart-
ment of the farm, so much towards the general and
specified aggregate and then seeing that all Is done
that is possible to equal or exceed the sum named
Next came what was equally necessary work, mot
constant but all that was necessary to secure
the largest possible effectiveness Of men in
the farmers employ, and the completest looking
after of everything on the farm. Economy was
next mentioned, which meant ALWAYS. care in little
things, and sometimes liberal outlay. The impOr-
lance of time was mentioned, and the fact stated
that in large manufactures five minutes day
added to the time of labor made the year one Of
profit, when otherwise 1t would have been one of
loss and that saving our own hours, and
those of our hired men through twenty years.
made men rl sno that otherwise would have
buying the best stock-that which costs the most
costs cos te least t StoeS should d De o well Kept STINT
Farm manure was next discussed, and principle laid
uo%h tnat saving manure Is SAVING money, and
that unless a radical change was effected, the waste
OF enrehlng material IN the next tty years would
terest Manure must lie applied in great abundance.