Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-29
sonihborO Cattle show.

Tie tenth annual exhibition of the Southboro
farmers club was held yesterday, and it was an
eminenty successful one. The show of cattle was
very fine, the Ayrshires Iof Walter NJ. Fay, and
Jerseys of Edward Barnett exciting particular ad-
miration The display of fruit and vegetables was
magnificent, there being over two hundred plates
of the finest specimens of pears and apples, and
luscious variety of grapes. Among the attractions
was plate of six pears, raised by DIR. James Cor
don of SOmerville, and exhibited by w. F. Wilson
ofSoutbOrO which weighed ga lbs, their length
six inches and measuring 1O24 inches in circumfer-
ence. In the vegetable line three huge kales, by A
e. Bacon, attracted much attention among the
mammoth products on the tables. S. C. Fay pre-
scented sample of corn from yield of1OOO acres in
Illinois, averaging leo bushels to the acre.
The public exercises of the day began at eleven
O'Clock with the trial of working oxen. There was
no blowing match Dinner was provided in the
auspices of the club.
AT one O'Clock the company repaired to the Con-
gregational church. to listen to addresses from sew
eral distinguished gentlemen. The president John
Colby, ESQ., after appropriate welcoming remarks
introduced Hon. John D. Lyman of Exeter
N. H., formerly secretary of state, who gave
the importance of the agricultural profession, as
necessitating one who follows it, in order to do it
justice, to become acquainted with more of the
laws of nature and wider range of science and
knowledge generally, than any other business of
life. The extraordinary progress of late years in the
history of the world, and of this country in particu
lar was cited as indicating the necessity of CORE
spending progress in agricultural science COM
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agricultural implements and modes of farming, to
show the Importance of sti farther investigation
and practice to test the highest and most profitable
system of cultivating the soil. Progressive devel
opment was the order of the universe, whether the
peculiar theory of Darwin, as applicable to the hui
man race having sprung from the lower animals,
was true or not.
Rev. John cleveland, D. D., of Newburyport,
was next introduced, and made an exceedingly hui
morous and interesting address, full of reminis-
cences of his boyhood, and the mode of life and
manner and customs of fifty and sixty years ago,
when he was pursuing his academic and collegiate
studies, The comparison with the fashions and
modes of life of to-day was enlarged upon in a
manner very much to the entertainment of his
hearers.
Hon. Francis B. Fay, of Lancaster, the founder of
was the last speaker. He gave many interesting
"reminiscences OF his early boyhood, as connected
with the old way of farming, in humorous contrast
with the present.
At four O'Clock there was foot race on the com.
mon, for which two premiums were offered. There
were ten contestants. The first premium was
awarded to II. w. White, of Southboro, and the
second to Michael Kennedy, of Marlboro. Dis
lance 100 yards; quickest time IL seconds. sack
race followed, the winners of the two premiums be-
ing VIM. Page and j. r. Lemist of St. Marks
school. Then came the potato scramble the win
ners of the two premiums offered being Solomon H.
Howe, Jr., of Bolton, and Thomas Coyle, of West
boro. The exhibition in the town hall was closed
last evening with the announcement of the follow
ing
Bus-3 entries-lst premium to Walter N Fay,
for Ayrshires I'd TO Edward Burnett, for Jerseys;
Sd to Edward Burnett, for bull calf
Mich Cows-35 entfies-1st. Walter NJ Fay, for
Ayrshres; I'd, Edward Burnett, for Jerseys; Sd,
Peter Fay. Many others worthy of premiums were
Il Heifers, under yearsSS entries, mostly AYR
shires ana Jerseys-Giving milk, list, Walter NJ
ward Burnett; I'd, w Wilson.
Working Oxen-4 pairs-lst Walter II Fay; I'd,
f A Winchester.
Fat Catte-12 entries-lst, Edward Burnett; I'd,
Il A " winchester.
Swine-6 entries-FOr fat pigs, George H Brown;
weaned pigs, VIM Muchmore; breeding sows, the
same.
Sheep-5 entries of ewes and one of bucks-Wal-
ter NJ Fay, best ram; the same for best eve.
Poutry-25 entries-Premiums to Wallace Buck,
w II Hargraves (2l, Isaac Howard, Geo Miett,
W w Howe (3, Sullivan blagg.
Apples-H entries-FOr best collections, l, f
Winchester; 2, Peter Fayi g. lockwood; 4,
II ID lockwood. For best dishes, gratuties to l. w
Newton, Benz Davis Isaac Howard and Nelson
Gilmore.
Pears-22 entries-For best collection, LIST, N
Thompson, who had % varieties; I'd, VIM II Buck;
Sd, o l. Gridley. For best dish, S Thompson.
Quinces-1, W Rice; 2, solomon HYDE
Vegetables-For best collections, Edward Bur-
nett, E Bacon, Geo w Goodnow. For potatoes,
Edward Burnett, Fay. For turnips Chas
Haven. For. beets, ID Rockwood; beans, Isaac
Howard; melons, IL 4 Webster; tomatoes, A Z
Bacon; pumpkins, B F Pierce; winter squashes
Joseph Buruett cabbagesr Chas Haven't celery,