Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-25

everything that Is produced in the shape of garden
crops, Is mammoth squash from Z. T. Wilder of
Ashby bearing the inscription, "Bradley's phos
plate Of lime was the cause of this" aud the own
ers address. both having been cut while the squash
was growing. Charles +. Mitchell of Fttzwilliam
also exhibited two mammoth squashes.
The pot plants and cut flowers serve to lend va
rety to the exhibition in the upper hall. Among
the principal contributors are SylYanus Sawyer and
Joseph jackson, both Of whom are local florists.
In one of the antr-rooms mt the south end of the
hall, the bread and butter, pickles and preserved
fruits, were excellent, but as the proof of the pud
ding is in the eating" the list of premiums will de
eide whose contributions are the best To the eye
they are all very much alike, and look good
enough to eat. The other aute-roOm is used for a
display of paintings and fancy manufactured ar
ticles. and well repaid an inspection,
Last year the society arranged the lower hall for
au exhibition of heavy manufactured articles and
as result tins year TINS department Is among the
most attractive Of the exhibition. At the rear Of
the building Is stationed one of d. Nj Dillon &
CO.'S upright boilers, furnishing the requisite
steam for the boiler on the inside run on
the bsulphde of carbon principle that runs
two engines from the shop Of the Haskins
manufacturing company. Running through sec
ton of the building is a section of shating supplied
with the necessary betting to operate machin-
cry, which gives the room the appearance
of machine shop. The ROllstOne machine works
exhibited three wood. working machines of an i'm
proved model A. D. Weymouth operated two Of
his patent lathes to the satisfaction of visitors a
printing press furnished dodgers telling the
merits of different wares to the multitude. The
New England machine company operated a large
iron paner TO Illustrate what they produce. In the
rear OF the building, Sawyer Whitcomb, with
portable engine furnish power TO c. L. Flint, by
which he runs his improved saw mill that shifts
the timber so that all the operator has to do is to
put the log in position and run on the belt. j.
Lombard of Westminster operated a novelty in the
shape of circular saw, without a centre arbOr.
II. j. kimball exhibited Knowles steam pump
that supplied the boiler of Dillon Co. with water.
Promptly at ten O'Clock the blowing match took
place upon the grounds of the society outside of the
race course five teams of horses and three of oxen
contesting The ground was poorly adapted for
n az ctr
quently threw the pows out of the track, The
trial of draft horses in order at hafpast ten,
followed by the exhibition of town teams at half
past eleven At twelve O'Clock, dinner was served
in large tent near the hall, by Mr. Gleason of the
Rollstone house. which, as is usually the case at
agricultural fairs, received undivided attention.
At the conclusion of the dinner the orator OF the
day, Rev G. w. Emerson, introduced by j. IL.
Jockey, Esq president of the society. the
speaker gave an account of farming opera
tons in the valley of the Nile and the
measures taken by the tillers of the soil upon
its banks, TO protect their stock from foundations.
the relation of agriculture to mankind he consid-
cred as the most important of the several branches
of industry systematic course is as necessary in
following agricultural pursuits as in the pursuit of
mercantile business. He gave an interesting ac-
count of his early life, in which he was associated
with farmers more than with any other class of
people. He was sorry to see the disposition mani
tested by young men in desiring to leave the farm,
considering that it was beneath their dignity to
follow the calling of their fathers. He considered
that practical knowledge was of much more value
to the farmer than scientific education. The
farmer must be a careful calculator; he must know
when and how to do the work upon his farm, and
he compared the standing of the farmer in this
country to that of their kindred in the old world
The address occupied nearly an hour, and was at
tentively listened to by large audience. At the
conclusion of Mr. EmersOn's address brief remarks
were made by members of the society and invited
guests
The afternoon programme embraced the trial of
working oxen, trial of steam fire engines, and q
foot race for purse of SIS $40 to first and IS to
second. -Four contestants appeared for the race,
which was once around the track. The first pre-
MUM was awarded to Herbert Manning of Temple
ton and the second TO f. A. Goodrich of Fitchburg
The following are the principal
PREMIUMS
Thoroughbred Stock-Shorthorns, best herd, Aug
Whitman; 3D. Joel Pages best bull, Aug Whitman,
I'd, j p Putnam; best yearling bull, Aug Whitman;
I'd, Joel Page; best cow Aug Whitman; I'd, same;
best heiter years old, Aug Whitman; I'd, Joel
Page; best heifer years old Aug Whitman; best
heifer year old, Aug Whitman; best calf under
l year old, Aug Whitman.
Ayrshires-EE Miles took all the premiums ex-
cept the second on bulls, which was given to the
Sterling blood stock club.
Jerseys F Brown of Lunenburg took every
Swine-Best boar over year old, 7 Lincoln, Ster-
ling; %, 7 Whitney, best boar less than year,
l. Nichols; best fat hog, Boyden, LeOminster;
and pigs, Franklin Nourse; ID, c c Boyden.
Catte-Best fat OK, Joseph Cushing of Fitch.
burg; I'd, Reed of Princeton; best heifer calf
Whitney; best pair of trained heifers Emory
Wood OF Leominsteri best pen ofcalves, Aug Whit
man of titchburg; I'd, L Nichols of Fitchburg;
Gates of North Leominster; best heifer years old,
Joel Page of Fichburg; I'd, Gates of North
LeOminster; best heier2 years old f T Miles; best
pair ofyearling steers, Henry Woods Of Leomin-
ster best pair Of steers, L Nichols of Fitchburg;
best steer calf, L Nichols best heifer years old,
Geo Rice; best yearling, Geo Rice; best pair of
working oxen, L Pratt of Fitchburg.
Sheep-Best lot of cOssets, james McIntire the
only ones entered not being worthy OF the first
premium, they were awarded the second.
Poultry-Best lot of Brahmas, E Whitman; I'd,
" A Carlton; best Black Spanish, John Brown;
ton; I'd, j Brown; best Brown Leghorns, VIM
Carlton; I'd, Whitman; best HOudans, } ii
Jockey; best Plymouth Rock, VIM Carlton; best
Silver Hamburg, Brown; best turkeys, w w
Shattuck; best geese, I ID Wood; best ducks, A
Whitney.
Plowipg-Oxen: LIST, W W Shattuck; I'd, G c
Boyden; Sd, } Cushing; horses, LIST, Joel Page I'd,
! e A Goodrich; 3d. N Reed.
Fruits-Best IL varieties of specimens each,
ThOs Upton; best varieties of specimens each,
Jabez Fisher best varieties of specimens each,
Wyman; best IL specimens of Baldwins, ID
Works; best HubbaTdstOn NOnesuch, j l. Per kins;
| best greetings, Thomas Upton; best ROxbury
Russetts, John Page; best Gravensteins Brown;
best Palmer greetings Porter Piper; best collection
of peaches, NJ Sawtelle best dish of peaches L T
Miles; best dish of ounces, Joseph Marshall of
Vegetabes-Best collection, J NJ Sawtelle; best
Trophy tomatoes DR. II II Brigham; best pumpkins,
Sllas Pratt; best Hubbard squaShes, Stone, Luz
nenburg; best sweet corn Stone, Lunenburg; best
beets, 7 UptOn best onions T Upton; best marrow
squashes, j Kimball; best English turnips SAT.
ford; best seed corn, b Stafford
Fancy Articles-Tides, Daniel Pratt; rugs A b
Whitney; tides and table cover Miss Page, toilet
set, Mary L Dennis cushions, Mrs Snow; silver
cr0ckery and glassware, ID Corey; wOrste
wreath, Mrs Pierce; case of perfumery, W A Ma
| curda.
Flowers-Best display of plants in pots, j NJ Saw
tee; I'd, 5 Sawyer; best three named plants in
pots, j NJ Sawtelle; best display Of cut flowers :,
NJ Sawtee; I'd, Mrs Houghton; best five named
| asters, Mrs Houghton; best five named dahlias,
J sawtelle; I'd, } jackson; best five named YER
telle; best hand bouquet, Mrs Jackson
Broadcast loaf of white, Miss Alice Wilker;
"a, Mary Anterior; best loaf brown, Mrs Young;
Butter-Best lot, Mrs Whtttemore I'd, W Roper,
Pickles-Begt lot, Miss G S IilestOn: Cd Mrs VIM
The programme for to-day is as follows:
94s A, M.-Grand exhibition of stock on the
10 A. M4Trial of draft horses.
l01a A M.-Trial of walking horses.
II A. initial of speed of stations.
ia A. M.-Irial of speed of three years old.
IL p. M.-Exhibition and trial of family horses.
P. M.-Trial of gents driving horses.
81 P M.-Foot race
3 p. M.-EXhibihOn and trial of matched driving
horses.
81 P. M.-Grand balloon ascension by Prof S. A.
King.
Milford.
The thirteenth annual fair of the Worcester South
East agricultural society began in Milford yester-
day, on the grounds of the society," Although the
show was not quite so extensive as in some years,
yet the quality of stock very superior, and the
exhibition a whole exceedingly successful OF
the thoroughbred stock the Devons of Harvey
Dodge of Sutton, Ayrshires of Hon VIM. Knowl-
ton of Upton the president of the society, Jerseys
of Aaron Clahin and Otis Thayer of Milford, and
Durhams of A. w. Gaski of Mendon, excited par
tcular attention, being among those receiving the
principal premiums. OF horses there is an excel
lent show Among the eighteen entries of breeding
mares and colts those of L. 6. Cook, Otis Thayer
james Murray and Joseph Rivers of Milford, and
E. T. Fisher of Midway, were most conspicuous,
and among the chief recipients of premiums. The
Morgans predominant, with a good representation
of Patchen and other breeds.
The show of fruits and vegetables in the hall is
not quite equal to what 1t has sometimes been, but
is Of splendid quality. Of apples, John Cheney of
Milford has q varieties John ID. Wood of Hopkin-
ton 90 L. Bowker 10, Sumner Harrington of Milford
9, and a large number of Others less in number
Huge 20 ounce apples were shown by Mr. Wood
aud others.
OF pears, George D. Underwood of Milford had
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