Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-06
worcester Northwest Agricultural Fair.

SECOND DAY.
Yesterday there was a much larger attendance
than on Wednesday, at the Atho fair, the exer-
cises being devoted principally to the show of
horses and trials Ofspeed. The first premium for
the three mile trot was won by Lyman Patch of
FItchburg.
Among the distinguished persons present during
the day were: His excelency Gov. Clafin, and
Rev. }. D. Fulton, of Boston, who made speeches
at the dinner table, at which here were present
largely increased number over the previous day.
A. Gr. Stratton oflicated chief marshal on both
days, and music was furnished by the Athol cornet
band The affair wound up with the annual ball
at Agricultural hail. last evening. The several
committees award the following
PREMIUMS:
Flowing Match-FOur entries; first premium to
Joseph W Chase, of AthOl; second Chas Il Allen,
of barre.
ton, which had 46 yOkes Templeton presented
very fine team of Is Jokes, but fell short of the
requisite number for premium.
Working OXen-Twelve entries; first premium to
John Miller, of PhillipSton second to Harvey God
dard, of Orange; third to Reuben Vose, Jr., of
Winchendon. The town of Athol, and David G
Goddard and Frank Field of Orange had some very
Steers-Eight entries; three years old, Joseph
Cobb, Ephralm Turner, of TempletOn; two years
old, VIM Spooner of Petersham, John Miller of
Phipston; trained steers, John Miller. Premium
to L j Miller of Philipston, minor trainer of two
years old steers.
Fat Oxen-Reuben Yose, Jr., of Winchendoa and
Franklin Babbitt of Barre; single OK, F Babbitt;
fat steers three years old, Reuben VOse, ,Jr., and
John W Hale of Royalston; fat cows, first and
ond premiums, Drury, 3D. of Athol
Heer Calyes-A Bragg of Royalston, Asa
Herds-First premium to ] W Hagar of Phillips
ton, for his l6 head second to John Hale ale OF
herd of 30 for exhibition only.
Thoroughbred Stocks entries-Premiums to
James W Hagar of Philipston for his years old
Short Horn; for warnings, w Bragg of RoyalstOn
for Durham; for bull calves, CORTLAND Sanderson
of Phillipston for "Bute" Cows, LIST premium to
Sanderson for Short Horn "Minnehaha;" I'd TO
Jos Estabrook ofRoyalston for Short Horn ''Yarri-
CO. ID" Heiters years old, LIST to SandersOn
for Lady Phillipsi' I'd to j W Hagar of Phillips;
for his Jersey lLizzie" For yearling heifers. LIST
to W Bragg for Durham I'd, to G Sanderson for
snort Horn. For heifer calves premium to Joseph
cobb OF Athol Tor grade Dutch. A fine Jersey cow
of VIM Spooner came short of a premium under
the rules e A Townsend had several fine Short
Horn cows, including ''Miss Oxford" and "Mary
Ann" and also fine bull, ''Duke of Athol'
Carriage or Family Horses-Five entries-Premi-
ums TO VIM Williams of Southboro Joel S Powers
Sheehan and co Newton OF Templeton also had
fine horses.
Matched Carriage Horses : First premium to
llosesiRugglessof Hardwick, for pair, "Menan-
der;" I'd, to VIM A Warner of Hardwick for a pair
Newell bred 81, to Jonas Pierce of Athoi. K q
BigelOw of Paxton had a fine Morgan pair
Mares and sucking Colts-Premiums TO [, l. New
ton of Phihpston, and II L Fish of North Orange.
Appes-For largest and best collections to Sardis
Fairbanks of Templeton. Laban Morse of Athol,
Lorenzo Hale of Petersham, w Herrick of West
Boylston. W Burdick had a very fine show of
apples entered for exhibition only.
FlOwers-Twelve entries-Premiums to Mrs II
Fay, Mrs A King, and Mrs Rice, of Athol.
Vegetabes-Best variety, to Wilson Smith of
| PhilhpstOn and Il J Gage of Athol. Best collec-
lions of potatoes to j Gage and Hastings of
| Templeton. Squashes, w bigelow and OH Ken
| dali Of Athol. Pumpkins, cabbages and corn, 10
siah Haven Onions, Geo W. Drury, I'd. Beets S
| j Oliver of Orange. Turnips, G w Kelton Of
| Atho Beans, j H King of Phillipston.
! For Oil and Crayon neutrality-suspicious. to Miss
| r w Nudge of Petersnam; oriental painting Miss
f Twlchell of Athol; colored crayon painting, to
j Mabel Eddy.
For Fancy MANUFACTURED Articles----various gratu-
tiles were awarded to sundry ladies' for their fine
handiwork,