Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-26
Rutland.


The farmers club of Rutland had one of the most
perfect of September days the occasion of their
eighth annual show, which occurred yesterday.
The ,portentous looking clouds, which covered the
sky during the early morning, were rapidly dis
persed by the warm rays of the autumnal sun, and
the weather was all that could have been desired.
The exercises began soon after the arrival of the
Brookfled cornet band, with a grand cavacade in
charge of Mr.. j. W. Bigelow, chief marshal, which
made fine appearance as it marched and counter
marched in front ofthe common. The trial ofwork-
ing oxen came next followed by the trials of family
horses and matched pairs. The exhibition of speed
of horses driven up and down the principal street
at lively pace by their owners, attracted great
deal ofattenton, the matched pairs especially being
subjects of much complimentary remark.
Rutland has always held an enviable reputation
among the towns in Worcester county for the fine
stock raised upon its hIlly pastures and the display
yesterday was such as to add to, rather than derac
from, this deserved honor. The pens, situated ON
the common in front of the church and town hall
were well filed with choice cattle, both thorough
bred and native The display Of mich cows was
especially good. A. b. Pratt exhibited three grade
Jersey COWS and heifer, from whose milk 3S4
pounds of butter have been made during the last IA
weeks; A. b. Fisher COW which since the 18th of
April has given 2l37 quarts OF milk; and Alonzo
Davis a farToW COW weighing 1920 pounds. II. Moore
entered some of his famous short horn stock, in
GLIDING the bull calf MuSehopange Chief. Other
entries of graded and native stock were also made
by G. w. Cowden, r. b. Miles, l., r. Forbes, c. &
H. G. Bartlett, Albert Rogers and others, There
were sixteen yoke of working oxen and few en-
tries of sheep, swine and poultry.
In the hall the display was hardly up to that of
previous years, though apples were plenty, and the
vegetables exhibited were of good quality. r. b.
Miles entered 26 varieties of apples. The flower
stand was well filed with choice bouquets of cut
doD -ors and specimens of potted plants There was
also usual o fp "a the S town Re needle and cFotche
ninner wa. served in the lower town hall at ~
o,cIocit after W. Nich the company repaired to the
church where the of were fba Ub Dy r
niferad nv Rev Henry Gtmmtpgs, and Rev. IL. H.
Rich of Brookfeld delivered tae ag9sress' Mr. kich
gave a rapid and sketchy accoui 81 w recent trlp
to Europe; also, an interesting descnp Won OF aRrl-
cultural implements and manners and customs
abroad. His address was frequently intersperled
with humorous passages and lively anecdotes, and
was listened TO with pleased attention. At its close
the secretary read the following awards of
PREMIUMS.
Rulls-Best thoroughbred calf, II Moore; John
Stone second; best grade years old and over, r
Miles, Il Bartlett; best native under 2 years, Ed
Cows5Best lot, A B Pratt, G w Cowden; best
single cow, A Fisher. L Forbes; honorable
mention ofiots by II o Miles and IL Moore.
Heifers-Best thoroughbred under years, Fl
Moore: best grade under years. Il u Bartlett
Albert Rogers; best yearlings, q F g Bartlett, A
3 Pratt ,,,e,.
Working OXen-Best Il w scott, Z x L Il Bart
lett; hest Without regard TO weight or color, j N
Munroe, Il Miles; best pair Less than years, Il w
Scott.
Steers-Best trained, II Moore; best unframed,
Sumner Putnam.
Wing A Pratt; best pair driving horses, Wallace
4 D3yis; best pair working horses, II Is Miles; best
gantIamen's driving horse. II Miles; best for all
work Abel Baker; best brood mare, Sumner Put
nam, Albert Rogers; best colt between and 8
years, L G Dudley; best yearling, Sumner Putnam,
Albert Rogers.
w Nav, sumner Putnam.
Swine3Best boar, A II Miles; best breeding sow,
b Il Browning; best lot pigs, b + Browning best
| single pig A Ii Miles. -
Fowis3Best lot chickens, Willie and Heryey
| Moore, Warren IL Bryant
| Grain-Best oats, Moore, r b Miles; best bar
| ley, Geo w COwdeu; best Indian corn, q Y f y
| Bartlett, Geo w COwden; best sweet corn, Geo w
| Cowden, L Forbes; best popping corn, u j Prou-
| ty, hest buekwheat, III Moore.
Root Crops--Best potatoes, q w Cowden, & h
q Bartlett; best Seeding, Stillman Stone, ID Bart
lett best ouions, Joseph Baker, G x Il q Bartlett
| best French turnips, Willis Smith, G & II G Bart
| lett; best rutabagas, Dauiel Bartlett; best mange
| wurtzels, Joseph Baker, & G Bartlett; best
| beets Il Muzzy, VIM Bryant; best carrots, & !
| G Bartlett
| MISUNDERSTANDING, largest Willis Smith
/ best winter, II Moore, 5 Stone largest Hubbard
( Foster; best summer VIM ID Hatch; best
| pumpkins II Moore, O & II G BARTLETT best sugai
pumpkins, s Stones best watermelon, Alber