Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-06
Shrewsbury Town Enir.

annual fair in the town of Shrewsbury yesterday
The weather every way suitable for the success
of an outdoor exhibition and the interest mani
tested on the occasion was such as to warrant a
much larger attendance and more attractive ex-
hbiion than has ever before been seen in the town
of Shrewsbury.
The exercises of the day opened with plowing
match ON the grounds of VIM H. Howe, which was
very closely contested. The award OF the premi-
ums by the judges gives the result. At ten O'Clock
the grand cavalcade was formed a prominent fea.
ture of which was the procession of horribles,
under the marshaship of Alvin Henshaw,
headed by band of miscellaneous musicians,
who thumped and blew without regard to time
measure. The most laughable "take orr in the
procession was the one on .the dummy railroad,
about which so much is said and so little done and
consisted of the dummy, with large bear seated
on top, who growled aud shook his tail with con-
siderable ygor sleeping car and a sitting up car
the whole being drawn by two horses the driver of
which refused to start until he received the signal
from the conductor who had to be sent for before
he knew what was wanted.
The trial of working horses and oxen occupied
the remainder of the forenoon, and at one O'Clock
the holders of dinner tickets marched to the yestry
of the Congregationaist church, where dinner was
served.
Dinner over, those who desired to listen to the
poem and speeches took seats in the audience room
of the church, where Rev. E. p Dyer, the poet of
the day, was introduced by the president of the So
ciety, Geo. IL. Harlow, Esq. The delivery of the
poem occupied about fifteen minutes, at the con-
clusion of which Hon. Henry Chaplin of Worcester
was introduced, and made a few interesting
marks in regard to the early residents of Shrews-
bury and read short poem, which he-to his sur
prise-found in his pocket Mr. Chas. ID. Pratt,
president of the Worcester county agricultural
ciety, and Mr.. Davis of NOrthboro were also intro
duced, and made few complimentary remarks.
The speeches and dinner over, the exhibition of
family and carriage horses the horse trot bur-
lesque, and the explosion and burning of the dunn
my engine occupied the remainder of the dav, and
brought the fair to successful conclusion.
The display os stock large in point of num-
bers, and excellent in regard to qualify comparing
fayorably with of the fairs held in the largest
towns in Worcester county during the present sea-
son. Among the contributors of thoroughbred
stock were G. Morse of Worcester, who was repre-
sented by some fine specimens Of the Ayrshire
breed. s. w Ward of Shrewsbury, had some fine
looking Short Horns, and the contributions of
grade stock embrace many fine cattle, and eX-
hibited by N. 5 Walker, 5. I'll. Allen, S. Allen and
p. Ii. Purington, all of Shrewsbury. The Fat Cat
tie on exhibition We're numerous and splendid
looking animals, and elected much praise from the
large crowd OF spectators. Elliot Swan of WOrces-
ter bore ofthe palm with his grade Durham steers
that weigh 5000 pounds, and II. l.. Goddard and l..
3. HapgOod's contributions were the subject of
much comment.
The display of horses was good for a town fair,
the prevailing breeds being Morgan and Patchen,
exhibited bysI Harlow of Shrewsbury and 4. WOr-
ter Of Grafton; there were also several others
exhibited equally good
The display OF poultry very large and superior
to some of the exhibitions poultry at county fairs
IL. 5. Ball of Shrewsbury was the largest exhibitor,
his biddies requiring over thirty coops tor their
commodation. The turkeys of j. Welch of Shrews-
bury, and the geese of A. Flagg of Boyston were
given due attention by the admirng spectators.
In the sheep department the contributions were
not numerous, w u Maynard, G. II. Newton and
A Harlow. of SlrpVyg harry. bpin0 thn Ia
trbutors, while Leicester COtswOld, and Oxfords
the prevailing varieties.
A large display of swine would be out of order at
fair in this county, and Shrewsbury was not out
of order yesterday, NJ Flagg of Boylston, and g A.
Newton, w. II. Howe, and c. II. Newton, of
Shrewsbury, being the prominent exhibitors, and
Chester County the most prominent breed.
In the hall there was an excellent display of APP
pies, grapes, pears, garden vegetables field crops,
cut and pot flowers, canned fruits, bread butter and
cheese.
Among the noticeable lots of pears were those of
n. X. Merriam of New England Village, and W.
Wellington of Worcester The mammoth gourd
contributed by A. Gleason of Shrewsbury, and the
mammoth squashes of Henry Harlow. and the cut
flowers of Mrs. w. II. Perry, Mrs. W. D. Pierce
and Mrs j. Nichols and the collection OF mosses by
Clara d. Ward were all very fine
PREMIUMS.
Plowing-FOr the best blowing with one yoke of
oxen S Walker, next best r N Oaks; for the best
best d Bathrick.
For the best working oxen, King, Sutton; next
best, Il II WheelOck, Shrewsbury For the best
working steers, W Wheelock; next best, II King,
Sutton.
Best Durham bull, 7 w Ward; next best, 0 B
Wyman. Best Ayrshire bull, g Morse. Best grade
bull, u Newton; next best B Harlow.
Best Durham COW, I w Ward next best, w
Ward. Best heifer calf Morse. Best native cow
II knOwltOn; next best, II Allen.
Best mich heiter, j Ii KnowltOn; next best, Jo-
mas Cummings Best heifer, J Carpenter; next
best, Allen. Best heifer calf, H Newton. Best
herd Of cows, c II Newton; next pest, l. Hap
good; next best, j II Knowlton. Best fat OK, VIC
HapgoOd; next best, John Bullard; next best, G
II Harlow. Best fat COW, Ii L Goddard; next best
John Billiard.
Best draft horse, g II Mirick; best colt, 2 years
old ttlly, l. l. Mason next best, w w Newton; best
years old FLY, 5 Harlow; best colt, year old w
Newton.
Best buck, H Newton; best five ewes, C II New
ton; best cOsset, N A Harlow.
Best boar, NJ tlagg, DR.; best breeding sow, G II
Newton; best litter of pigs with sow, e A Newton;
weaned pigs, w II Howe.
Poutry-best trio of each breed, Ii Ball best
coop of turkeys, G ii Newton 3D. John WEIGH;
best geese Arthur Flagg.
Best lot of butter, Patrick Griffin; I'd, w Fl
Towne; best two cheeses made by contributor D
Clapp.
Best loaf of wheat bread, Josy Rice, eight years
of age; pickles, Miss Ward; preserves and canned
fruits, LIST, Mrs H A Davis; 20 Miss Bessy Ward
Best potatoes, Tucker; rnAngold wurtzel, ii NJ
Davis; Swedish turnips, j OsgoOd; onions G H
Newton; beets, Joel Wood; parsnips, e Bates
Best specimen of wheat, w & w II Howe; rye
John Prentiss; corn, 1st, W Maynard; 3D. Saml
Allen sweet corn, LIST, w Howe; I'd, 5 d Ward
Best five cabbages, S II Allen; Hubbard squashes
B Wyman; Canada croOkneck, II Ball; pump
kins, Ii Newton; beans, D Ward.
Best collection of apples Harlow; single
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