Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-06
The New England Fair,
The Beginning of Gala Week in
Lowell,
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DAILY srY.l

LOWELL, Sept 5, 1871.
The eighth annual fair under the auspices of
the New England and Middlcsex north agricul-
tural societies opened under the most favorable
circumstances on the grounds of the latter in
Lowell yesterday morning. The day was one
of September's LOWEST, opening in the morning
with sky slightly overcast and clearing away to
one of the brightest and pleasantest days i'm
aginable, the suns rays being tempered by
slight breeze sufficient to cool the air without
raising any disagreeable dust.
The grounds, which embrace forty-one acres,
had under skillful management been put into
the best possible condition for the accommoda-
ton of man and beast, new and commodious
buildings for the benefit of the different breeds
of cattle, sheep, swine, and poultry, have been
erected below the track, the track has been en-
larged, the exhibition building which formerly
occupied a position inside the circle formed by
the race course has been removed to the corner
of the old entrance and much enlarged and i'm
proved, so that there is now a building
10 X 80 feet with basement, and first
and second floors furnished with gas
for the exhibition of various articles, a new
grand stand has been built opposite the Judges
stand, capable of accommodating 245O persons,
with seats substantially built and sheltered from
the suns rays by permanent wooden awning.
Close beside the judges stand a building has
been put up for the accommodation of the rep
resentatiyeS of the press, and the presidents and
general headquarters are situated within the en-
closure of the track and easy of access.
Alive to the interest of visitors, the Boston
and Lowell railroad have put in side track, ex-
tending the full length of the grounds, and
erected a covered platform, where special and
regular trains have their stopping place, from
which the grounds are but minutes walk, and
special trains are to be run to the neighboring
towns for the benefit of those who are unable to
find sleeping accommodations in the city proper
and the officers of the societies are doing all in
their power to entertain the large number of
visitors. The philosophical citizens of Lowell
have contributed literally of money and ma
terial, and she success of the fair was almost a
foregone conclusion.
The entries of stock, mechanical and agricul-
tural tools, fancy goods, &C., have far exceeded
those at any previous fair, pressing all depart
mentS TO their fullest capacity.
For water the officers have had pipes laid to
different parts of the grounds, where hogsheads
have been set, and those intended for man will
he supplied with ice, thus insuring fresh sup
ply of excellent water with but very little
trouble.
At an early hour the grounds presented a
lively appearance, stock arriving and being as
signed positions, heavy and light farming tools
being unloaded and assigned their respective
positions, marshals hurrying to and fro, all doing
their utmost to have the different articles properly
classed and arranged. Entries Of stock and other
articles constantly are being made and as they
do not close until Wednesday morning at nine
O'Clock, no estimate can be given before to-mor-
row. The premiums for thoroughbred and ma
tive stock. sheep, swine, poultry, new inyen-
tons, carriages, machinery for working wood.
iron and stone, painting, photographs, statuary
bread, miscellaneous articles, trottiug horses
&C., are liberal and are sure to excite lively
competition.
A visitor to the cattle pens cannot HELM ad-
miring the number and superior quality of thor.
Oughbred cattle on exhibition, the most notice.
able of which, in the class of Dutch cattle, are
those of Augustus Whitman of Fitchburg a
Worcester county breeder, who has filed a
number of stalls with twenty-three fine speci-
mems of short horns; and d. s. Pratt OF Brattle-
boro has twelve head of the same variety.
From Woodstock, CT, B. Sumner sends four
teen cattle, among which is the celebrated sborn
bull, Rosey Duke, son of Baron. His cows
are many of them prize animals, and as he
breeds for milk, when his stock is dry they are
easily made ready for beef
L. A. Dow of Waterville has fine Durham
bull, and Mr.. Wadsworth, of Lyermore Falls,
exhibits two Durham heifers which show signs
Of great care, Charles Parsons, Of Conway, has Il
number of fine cows, calves and bulls, and
Charles Houghton, Of Putney, Vt, and L. r.
Miles, of Fitchburg, Mass, have some excellent
Ayrshires.
There are also a large number of pens filed
with herds of as fine specimens of Ayrshires,
Deyons, Attorneys, and ShOrthorns, as can be
seen in New England; the Durhams of BENJAMIN
Sumner, of Woodstock, the Jerseys of John
Brooks, of Princeton, Mass, j. g. Converse of
Southboro, Mass, and of Samuel C. Colt, of
Hartford, are all splendid cattle and speak we'll
for their owners. There are many other pens of
cattle equally as good which will be spoken OF
tomorrow, when the entries are complete. At
ten o'clock, A. NJ, the gates were opened for
visitors and various kinds ofvehicles were press
ed into the service for the transportation of all
who chose that method Of transportation, in
preference to the facilities afforded by the rail-
road. The officers of the society who bad been
sent TO escort DIR. George B. Loring, who deliv-
cred the opening address, TO the grounds soon
arrived and conducted him TO the large tent
Where he spoke as follows:
DIR. LoRING's ADDRESS.
MOUNTAINEERING have opened our eighth