Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-28

from the Mansion house TO the grounds. at nine
O'Clock came the blowing match upon the grounds
of the society. There were eight entries
for the plowing with horses, and six
teen with oxen, and the work was
done with great credit At ten O'Clock fol-
lowed the exhibition of working on carts, for
which there were eighteen entries. Then came the
exhibition of steers and steer calves, walking
horses, best broke cattle, and matched cattle. At
half past twelve O'Clock the public dinner in the
upper Agricultural hall, at which large company
sat down. When the physical wants had been sup
piled, the president, Hon. VIM. Knowlton, after
appropriate welcoming remarks, introduced the
orator of the day, NJ. F. Dickinson Jr., Esq, of
Boston.
MR.. DIcKINsoN's ADDRESS.
He begun by alluding to the extraordinary ma
teria progress of the last half century, amenting
that in New England, agriculture, owing TO va
riOus causes, including the rugged nature OF the
soil and the yarableness of the climate, was so far
behind manufactures and commerce in develop
ment of resources. But he argued, from the vast
results of the mechanical and commercial enter
prise of time, hopeful outlook for the future
in the department of agriculture, to which an i'm
pulse for the application to it of the same spirit,
had thereby been communicated within the last
few years 1t was no disparagement to the good
sense of the farmer to say that he had learned
many lessons of thrift and enterprise from the eX-
perence OF Others in the cOrreatiYe departments of
commerce and manufactures. The Deafness with
which farms kept, the improved cattle hus-
bandry the tendency towards specialties in farm
ing, and the increasing interest in agricultural
education, were each enlarged upon as marked ill.,
stances OF progress. Under the last head, the
| speaker said agricultural education meant, not
| agricultural schools and colleges merely, bat all
| those other subordinate means by which farming
| communities have beer quckened, such agricul-
tura fairs and agricultural newspapers. The Massa-
chusetts agricultural college the latest develop
| ment of the tendency towards improved farming,
and it promised great things for our agriculture.
| UI,n !, t,tr nf oil tpbnn Forth
from time to time from that institution will bring
| much of good to the farming interests OF
| the state WINE thelr minds Will pc stored
with scientific knowledge, their hands will be COM
ing in practice by their art, for at the college they
taught to labor, in other words to put theory
into practice. The speaker closed with eulogium
upon farming and farm life and said that the watch
word of the farmer must be, forward all along the
line down with the old error, advance the stand
ard and with the exercise of such spirit, victory
awaits us in the valiant conflict we are wag1ng with
reluctant nature"
The address was very able and eloquent one,
and well received. Mr.. Dickinson is a native of
Amherst, and is member ofthe law firm of Hilard
Hyde, & Dickinson, Boston. He is lecturer on law
as applicable to rural affairs, in the Agricultural
College and gave the first course of lectures on that
subject, in this country.
After the address, the company repaired to the
grounds around the race course to witness the rots
The following additional premiums were an
nounced:
Flowing Match-l6 entries with cattle and with
horses-Plowing with horses, double teams, Isl
premium to VIM III Hastings Of birmingham, I'd to
X G Hill of Milford, and Sd to c Flagq of South
borO; single horse teams, to VIM Hastings.
With oxen, double teams eight premiums respect-
lively to Irwin Bates and & T Bates of Mendon d
w Wheelock of Worcester, Inman of Mendon,
Il King of Sutton, Harvey Putnam of Grafton,
Erastus Hill of Milford, w Gaskil of Mendon.
Gratuity to Il S Stockwell of Sutton. Single OK
teams, TO Perry Wood of Milford, II G Bates of
Mendon, and o II Wheeock of Worcester.
Working OXen-lS entries, of double and II of
single pairs1Eight premiums to Harvey Putnam N
1nman, ID. w. Wheel0ck, Perry Wood, l. Put
nam of UXbrdge, A w Gaski II King, II Stock
well, Erastus Hill, and 0 Ii. Wheelock.
Steers, years Odds entries. Premiums to
Henry g Bates, Irwin Bates, D W Wheelock;
years old, Henry Taft, Perry Wood, II q Bates,
Irwin Bates, A W Gaskin.
Fat Cattle-SiX entries. LIST premium to Nelson
Walng of Millbury, tor his thoroughbred AYR
shires; I'd, David Nelson, of Milford, and Sd to
Harvey Dodge, of Sutton, for his u thoroughbred
Breeding Mares and Colts-4I entries For 8
years old, premiums to John Kelley, of Blackstone,
for Drew; John Barry, of Milford, for Patchen;
Stevens" For years old, Lewis Wood, of Men
Ion, for "A Clifford; II Allen, of Bellingham,
fGr ms MORGAN; Patrick Mcbride, of Milford, for
Lady sheridan" Smith, of Hopkinton, had
| hne colt worthy OF premium, but 1t was not en-
| tered IN season. For Blackhawks, Joseph Nor
m!Hndy, Of Milford NJ, AW Gaskill, Of Mendon, had
ten years old mare and colt, Patchen; w Ward,
OF Milford, nine years Morgan with foal; q II
Stone, of Upton one year Morgan and Messenger
among the other contributors
Horsemanship-4 entries-Premiums to B
yourdan OF Upton, Capt WIN Emery and Chas
Clafn of Milford.
Apples-l5 entries-Premiums to John Cheney
for his 20 varieties, Putnam for his % varieties;
and to Uriah BOwker Gilmore. Sumner Har.
rington, j X Hayward, 0 Underwood, and Rufus
Cheney
Pears-46 entries-Premiums to Henry Chapip
of Milford who had 20 varieties, Chas Daniels 10
Geo ID Underwood 9, Stephen Matthewson 9, o Un-
0HrWOO0 Z varieties. n A auba T.
Moulton, L Il Cook, D Fisk, l. Cheney, Geo
Whitney, A Gilmore, B d Godfrey and others for
less number of varieties.
For squashes, cabbages, and garden vegetables of
which there were 81 entries, the first premium
for the largest collection was awarded to WIN
knowlton, and other premiums to j A Gill
more, Uriak Bowker, john Clahin. Jas Murray,
and others. Also to Thomas G Davis for his 43 va
rieties of potatoes.
Live Fowls-SS entries-premiums to George A
| COOK, VIM II Hastings NJ NJ Washburn, VIM phil
ie lei John Baker John Phipps, NJ Tarbell. Turkeys,
ran. Geese, VIM p Miller But one heat on each of
three trots had been concluded when the train left