Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-05
The New England Fair.
The second Day-DispIay Of StOck-HaI!
Exhibition and the TrOtIing.
lCoRREsPoNDENCE OF THE SPY.
LOWELL. Semi. 4. 1872.

pFteLc from tue nOrtn, not SIfOuS enough 10
raise any disagreeable dust, but cooling the at
mOsphere and making the day one OF the very
best for an agricultural fair. The attendance in
the morning was as large as it was during the
races of the first day, and during the
afternoon, the attendance was very large,
being estimated at $4,000. The grand stand
was crowded long before the hour announced for
the opening race, while the east side of the home
stretch was thronged with spectators, and
around the turns there was a veiy large number
OF turnouts filled with spectators. The success
of the fair is already assured. The number Of
different articles on exhibition is very large, the
two trains that were delayed on Monday, having
arrived Tuesday night.
THE EXHIBITION OF STOCK.
The exhibition of stock compares favorably
in quality with that of last year, although in
quantity it is not quite as large. The different
grades are arranged in separate sheds, covered
from the suns rays and each contributor has
pens large enough to exhibit his stock without
any unnecessary crowding. Today all the
stock that is intended for exhibition is here and
the passage ways between the different sections
of pens have been thronged with spectators, as
the second day of the fair is considered the best
in which to examine the live stock The exami-
nations by the committees are being carried on
to-day but the reports will probably not be
made until Friday morning.
Shorthorns.- THE largest number of any one breed
are classed under this head, So being the number,
which Is larger than last year Among the prinei-
pal contributors of this variety are A NJ Winsow &
Sons OF Putney, vt, who have on exhibition n herd
nj tan inal fnfV In pIaIr ,t,l MI -
ham, three years old, fine looking animal two bull
calves, seven cows and hefers. The bull Is Of pure
Princes stock. ID Pratt of BrattlebOro, vt, has
on exhibition his bull Lord Mansfield, four
years of age, well proportional and a
good looking animal, seven cows, two
bull calves and two heifer calves, of the
get OF Lord Mansfield. Charles Parsons, Jr., of
Conway Mass, has the bull Dictator, three years
old, two good-ooking bull calves, and six fne-look-
ing cows. Stephen Hayward of Plandeld, Conn,
mas credltabe herd of calves and yearng heifers.
II. w. ). Holt of Springfield, Mass, have the
bull Marquis of Oxford, and fine-looking COW
four years of age Charles s. Bradley of Providence
exhibits his two fine bulls Earragansett aud Bis
mark Is months old, which are much praised. The
massachusetts, agricultural college have a ine-look-
ing herd, including the bull Mountain Boy, which
was bred by Augustus Whitman of Fitchburg, and a
number of fne-loOking cows and hefer calves.
Paige u Philbrick of North Weare, N. H. have
their famous bull Duke of Weare four years old,
which weighs 2010 pounds Robert Elwell of
Langdon, Vt, has six handsome cows bull calf
and his well-built bull, Star of the East Worces-
Fitchburg, with his bull Saamander five years old
weight ZOO pounds six COWS, including Rosy
Duke, two years of age, Prince of the Roses, and
IL helfers Mr.. Whitman is the largest exhibitor
of any one grade of cattle on the grounds
Holstein.-Twenty-six animals. T. B. Wells OF
South birmingham exhibits his large and hand
some Dull, Van Trump second. three years old, a
| fine bull calf and two heifer calves. W. w. Che
ney of Boston exhibits his bull Duke of Holstein,
ten cows and heifers and four good calves.
AyrShires.-SiXty-tw0 specimens on exhibition
The exhibition of this grade includes many excel.
lent specimens. j. r. Kendall &c Co. of Woburn
Mass, have their bull MacAIalcolm aud two heifers
| that are good looking; Frank Jones of Ports
mouth, N. H., herd of A. including the bull Die
tator and u cows and heifer calves j. d. w.
FrenGh OF North AndoYer exhibits his two year old
pull Fitz James, eight good looking cows and four
fine calves Worcester county is here represented by
Nelson Walling of Millbury, with his two year old
| bulls 'e
B. +. & Fl. A. Harrington of Worcester ex-
hi61t five cows, six heifer calves, a pen of calves
! and the bull Wy ckIife, two years old
Deyons.-Ihe total number of Devons on exhibit
ton is So Harvey Dodge of Sutton is the largest
exhibitor, and well represents Worcester county
with eight cows pen of six calves aud two bulls,
two years of age. Ward Parker, of Merrimack, n.
d., has his two bulls, Forester and Champion six
cows, two heiters, and two pens of calves. VIM.
EaInes OF Worcester Is among the largest exhibit
| ors and among his collection of COWS are Beauty
| two years old, Fannie, seven, and Minnie, nine.
Hereford.-Fifty-one animals of this grade are
on exhibition. II. c. Burleigh of Fairfield, Me-,
EXHIBITS Compton Ladd, five years of age, weight
$500 pounds eight cows and heifers and two yonng
| bulls. George E. Shores of Watervile, Me-, has a
| nero OF 10, including five handsome cows. The
other contributions represent nearly every state in
| grade.
Dutch Cattle.-There is only one contribution in
TINS department, and that is from I G whitney of
Concord, N ii, and includes a bull two wears old,
Two calves and two COWS that were imported direct
| by the exhibitor.
Grades and Native-There are twentv-nine differ.
ent animals exhibited under this head s E Tyler
OF Waitham exhibited five good-Ooking cows
JOhn Whiteside of Lowell, five cows and a fne-
| looking calf
Jerseys-Sixteen is the total number on exhibit
ton under this heading. Carter Brown, of
EAST Greenwich, |, exhibits his fine imported
| bull Mogul, three cows and heifer calf Moses ii
johnson, of " are N H, has three fine cows and
handsome calf; and M Reed, of Lowell, exhibits
handsome bull.
Grade Holstein.-The largest stock animal on
the ground is exhibited by W A Russell of Law
renee, Mass, being the bull Zuider Zee 5th four
I years of age. He also has four large COWS
Swiss Stock.-H NJ Clarke of Belmont Mass is
inc only exhibitor Of this variety, and his collection
includes large, fine looking bull, six handsome
COWS and five promising calves.
working OXeu.-Two contributions make up this
department, one from Geo Shores of Waterville
Me-, and the other from Augustus Hamilton of Wa.
tertown, Conn, both of which are very credtable
| specimens.
Fat Cattle.-Elliot Swan of Worcester is the only
contributor and exhibits his fine pair, whose united
weight is 1000 pounds, Last year they were on eX-
hibition here, bnt have increased in weight 1000
POUNDS since tnat time.
THE HALL EXHIBITION.
| The multitude which thronged the exhibition
| halls at an early hour was not particularly
favorable TO a careful scrutiny of the contents of
| the well-fled tables. The vegetable kingdom
contains some excellent specimens of watermcl-
ons and muskmeloDs from the farm of J. b.
| Banfeld of Tyngsboro A. o. Livingstone of
| Lowell, and j. L. Rowel of North Billerica
| The latter also exhibits some fine marrow and
turban squashes j. kitrdge of Iewksbury
| shows collection of large Swede and English
| turnips. d. D. & S. Edmands OF Chelmsford
| has general variety OF vegetables, and Nathan.
| iel Bartlett a squash weighing $50 pounds.
| George L. French of Tewksbury, exhibits sew.
eral tempting specimens OF the apple pine
watermelon, and celery, peppers Ggg plants
| sweet corn and beets are displayed in excellent
| quality. j. b. Moore of Concord exhibits
| twenty-four specimens of tomatoes. There are
| several contributors of honey, the most sue
| cesslul of whom is j. II. Marsh of Sharon, YER
| mont, whose well Alled boxes. Of clear and
transparent cells, the work of Italian bees, are
| much admired. Rentn Mccall orNew London,
| is Il large exhibitor Of honey and maple sugar
Ascending TO the main hall the show Of fruit,
| though not so large as the abundant crops of
the present season would seem to warrant, is,
nevertheless, cNceiient III qubllIy ana Saflety pt
| apples and pears. X. NJ. Currier of East Kings.
| ton, n H., has ten varieties of pears, Asa
Clement OF Dracut, twenty varieties of apples,
Samuel Hartwell OF Lincoln, twenty varieties of
apples, Moses Taylor OF Acton, sixteen varieties,
Joseph f. Ware of Chelmsford twenty varieties
of pears, while George. L. Harrington of Sud-
bury, N. r. Dadman of Chelmsford John
Fletcher of Acton and Others help to swell the
show of fruit. There is a small display of
grapes, Of WHICH the Hartford Prolific, Della
ware, Isabella and "kogdrs No 4f''haye ripened
in the order named The display of flowers is
large, especially of foliage and pot plants the
largest contributors OF which are +. Sheppard
and NJ. A. Patten of Lowell Mrs. N. Buttrick
of Lowell exhibits cut flowers, conspicuous
among which is beautiful table design. James
Comley exhibits double zenias, Chinese pinks,
and ten varieties of guN in PERFECTION. John B.
Moore OF Concord has twelve varieties of pom
pons, 20 Of astors and 20 of verbenas. George
Crafts of BroolIline has sent 30 varieties OF
gladous of exquisite color.
The society for the prevention of cruelty to
animals have u special department. here, and
offer premiums for articles 70 relieve The sut,er-
lngs OF horses and other beasts of burden There
is not, however, anything specially new or no.
ticea6le in this department. Munroe Harring-
ton Y Co. of Boston make an interesting display
OF cork work cut by machinery, and fancy arti.
Giles Wrolght With extreme dellCacy with hand
tools. a most exquisite specimen Of way work
IN the form OF Masonic emblems is exhibited by
Il. A. Marshall of Lowell Soap. Yeast and
HACKING vendors pomnpfp with oa,E ,.... l.,