Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-07

! Togus, Me-, sends seven head. 8. c. Colt of
Hartford, Conn, sends twelve fine specimens.
! H. w. Wilson of Lowell exhibits two fine
heifers J. &. Converse of Southboro has a
herd OF thirteen, including three bulls, five cows
and five heifeIs. DIR. J. G. Aver of Lowell, G..
w. Russell of Lawrence, Mass, and numerous
others have fine specimens of the Jersey breed.
Devons--J. b. Sanborn of Concord, N. H.,
has herd of twelve, including four pretty
heiiers. Worcester county is here represented
by Harvey Dodge of Sutton, with herd of
thirteen of the usual excellent quality of his
cattle. Ward Parker of Merrimac, N. H., has
six pens well filled with superior specimens. E.
II. Hyde OF Stafford has n large herd, mostly
comprised of young stock, and Isaac Woodbury.
of Salem has six head, and various other con-
tributors swell the entries to - much larger and
longer list
Herefords-William P. Blake, West Water
vile, Me, sends herd of nine; II. G. Burleigh
of Fairfield. Me-, is represented by herd Of
ten; John Brooks of Princeton, and George f..
Shores of Waterville, Me-, have also contributed
fine looking herds.
Holstein-Charles Houghton of Putney, VT,
exhibits his bull, Amsterdam, four years old,
measuring seven feet and ten inches at the
girths; ID. l.. Dodge, New Boston, N. H., L..
Phelps of Lowell, T. b. Wales Jr., of South
birmingham, have creditable entries in this class
of cattle,
Grade and Natives-S. Z. Tyler, Waltham,
Mass, has three pens, among them a calf that
was born on the grounds. I. Moore, +. W.
Robinson and several Others from Lowell have
creditable contributions in this class.
Steers-W. P. Blake of West Waterville, Me-,
has one pair three year olds, and A. Clough of
Canterbury, N. H., has fine pair, and many
others are there from different sections.
Fat Cattle.-W. II. Wadleigh, Meredith, has a
pair of oxen five years old, that weigh 1880
pounds; Elliott Swan, of Worcester, Mass, eX-
hlbits pair five years old, that weigh 5000
No hoc oil
seven years old, of good quality and size.
Working OXen.-M. Colby, Baskerville, N. H.,
S. & WlWarren, Scarboro, Me-, and w. II. An
drews of Saco, Me-, and numerous others, have
pairs of working oxen, well calculated TO do
any work in their line.
Sheep-The display of sheep was good, con-
sidenng the number raised in New England; J.
c. Sanborn, of East Concord, contributed six
teen middle wooded, all good looking animals;
r. G.. Hill, of Gilmore, VT, exhibited nine of the
COttswold breed; Sherman Hartwell, of Wash
ington, Conn. two yearlings, remarkably hand
some and heavy animals, weighing 300 pounds
each; Henry NJ. Arms, of Springfield, VT, has
number of pens Of the same breed, all from i'm
ported stock. The MerinO breed is well repre-
scented by six pens, well filed, from A. E. Full
Ter, of Pomiret, VT, and there are numerous
pens of long wooded, &C., which are all good
looking animals
Swine.-The largest exhibition of swine is by
J. S. Smith, of Court square, Boston, who has
large number of pensIfled with first rate speci-
mems of Columbia and Chester county, Berk-
shire and Poland Chinas, in which the owner
evidently takes much pride. DIR, Cutter of
Warren, Mass, has several specimens of his
Chester Whites; J. C. Brown shows the Berk-
shire breed DIR. W. Buruham, of Lowell, the
West Chester; and Geo Moore, of Lowell, the
Suffolk County, and Mrs. DR.. Moore the Mackey
breed.
HORSE TRoTs.
was OPpunip0
committees in the examination Of the stock,
horses, ETC., that is entered for premiums. From
twelve until two O'Clock the officers and Others
INDUCED in little lunch, and at few minutes
past two the horses were called who had been
entered for the 2 80 class, for which there were
eight entries, seven of whom responded to the
judges bell. In the first heat Lady Sherbum
took the lead, and after close and interesting
struggle was overtaken by King William, who
won the heat; Lady Sherburn second, Lady
Chaaplain, Vermont Boy and SOrrel
Ran Ran % took 10 tDs the .S second and heat
it TO the end, Lady Sherburn second,
Pleasure Boy, who had INDUCED in considerable
running, third and last, Pleasure Boy was, how
ever, set back for running. Time 2:48 IL. The
third and deciding heat was won by King Will
liam, who took the lead on the start and was
never headed, winning easily, Lady Sherburn
second, Ice and Pleasure Boy distanced. The
following is the
SUMMARY.
Sept 6, 1871. Middlesex North Agricultural
TrOtting Park. Purse of $3.50, S175 to first, $50
to second, and 925 to third.
j W MoDufee, Portland, MS BIS King Will
nam; ......,.',a......; ..........:":;..l l
A j Sherman, Concord, ms b m Lady Sher-
+ Twichell, South birmingham, ms b Ices 3dis
Hayes, Medford Ms br Pleasure Boy....4 Ads
NJ Lark, Boston, ms Vermont Boy. dis
j Dodge, Hudson, Ms e Sorrell Dan. .... dis
j. May, Boston, ms m Lady Champain. dis
j W Burnham, Boston, ms blk Henry Hill. DIR
Time 2: 40 2;481l, 2:42.
The second race on the programme was for
horses that have never beaten 2:35, for a purse
of $500, but this did not fill, and was con Sc
quently withdrawn, the only entries being Capt.
Lawrence, by George Maynard, of Boston, and
Fannie, by D. Bigley, OF Boston.
The third and closing race was for purse of
$3.50, open to all double teams for which there
were five entries, four of which answered the
call of the bell. On the first heat, Richmond
Boy and Mcclellan took the lead, and won the
heat in 2:43. This race is, at the time of writ
ing, unfinished and gives promise of being Il
very interesting contest. Lady Kirk, the winner
of the 40 race of yesterday, was sold last eve
ming to party from Boston for $1,000, and was
resold shortly afterward for $500. She is a
young mare of much promise, and worth the
money.
Tomorrow the gates will be opened at
O'Clock, the marshaIs and superintendents will
receive their orders at 81 O'Clock, mares with
foal by their side will be shown on the track
at O'Clock, geldings and fllieS at 81 O'Clock,
grand cayalcade, in which all are invited to
join, and which gives promise of being one of
the most imposing features of the fair, at 10
O'Clock, matched horses will be shown on the
track at II O'Clock, draught horses at lit and
ponies at III, dinner and promiscuous driving
from 10 to . O'Clock. The races in the afternoon
will open with the three minute class for purse
of $780, for which there are nine entries contin-
uing with the race for pacing horses, which
will be novel affair; the closing race is for AS
horses, but has not as yet been filled.