Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-03

Fulf OF tne w Ofcestef NORTHWEST ASrIcui-
IuraI and Mechanical Society.
The sixth annual cattle show and fair of the above
named society opened upon its grounds in Ahol yes
erday, under the most favorable auspices. The wealth
er was well regulated for out of door exhibition
and the attendance very large, all the people
in the town and vicinity look forward to the annual
exhibition with great deal of pleasure, and if the
weather is favorable successful fair is always sure
to be the result, and this years exhibition is
ception to the general rule
The number of entries of stock was very large,
every pen provided by the society being occupied,
while the working oxen and steers were exhibited
upon the ground outside of the cattle pens Notice.
able among the stock contributed were the thor
oughbred Jerseys imported direct, owned by VIM.
B. Spooner of Petersham, the president of the So
ciety and those of Il. S. Miner of Phillipston, and
S. W. Lee of Athol, S, W. Baker of Phillipston
was large exhibitor of Shorthorns, that received
many favorable comments, and the Durhams owned
by j. W. Aager OF Phillipston also received their
share of attention, j. W. Hall of South
Royalston exhibited herd of fine looking
cattle, and S. Toilet of Phillipston a number
of grade Ayrshires. Mich COWS were numerous
those owned by Wilson Bragg of ROyalston and H.
S Miner of Phillipston being conspicuous IL S.
Miner was also large contributor of grade stock
The number of working oxen and steers was very
large, the town of Phillipston alone sending thirty
five pairs upon one team.
The display of sheep was not large yet 1t compared
favoraby with that seen at other county exhibit
lions, G. A. Townsend of Athol and james L. Brig
ham of Templeton being among the contributors,
with Cotswold the prevailing breed.
In the poultry department turkeys prevailed,
John f. Murphy of AthOl, o. Wellington and w,
f. Smith of Phtlpston being large contributors.
In the chicken department A. Smith Of Athol was
a conspicuous contributor of Sea Brights and
Hamburgs.
swine were not numerous, although those upon
exhibition were very creditable specimens. II ).
Miner of Phillipston exhibited sow and litter OF
sucking pigs Of Chester country breed that were
much admired by the breeders Of swine
In the hall the display of fruit was small "a fact
for which it is hard to account when the abundance
of fruit is so well known. Elijah Morgan of Sum
derland, Harrison Ward of Phillipston, and E.. j.
Gage of Atho were the principal exhibitors. and
If the other members of thelsociey had contributed
as largely, there would have been display second
to none in the county. Vegetables were numerous
and included nearly every variety grown in the
vicinity, Some Of the exhibitors seemed TO have
the impression that the largest squashes are the
best, and so placed mammoth specimens in the
front rank Il. Chamberlain Of AthOl, A. b. Bates
of Phillipston, aud Z. g.. Allen OF Barre, were
among the principal contributors. Potatoes from
the farms OF " j. Gage and j.; w; keton, in Athol,
were the most numerous. Peaches were also ex-
hibited by NJ. NJ Wait of Athol.
Although the exhibitions of the society embrace
both agricultural and mechanical productions the
display in the latter department was quite small
and nearly all OF the articles contributed were from
stores in the town Of Athol sent in for an adver-
tisement Several sewing machines were also ex-
hibited but as they were there merely for the same
purpose they did not receive large share OF atten.
on.
Inc morning exercises opened, as Is usually the
case, with the blowing match, followed by the ex.
hibition of town teams, Philipston being the only
town represented. AT halfpast nine O'Clock, the
draft horses received the attention of the committee
and spectators and ten o'clock the working oxen
were examined. tlaltpastt ten was the hour for the
and sucking colts TO be shown, with the colts
in order haitian hour later Trained steers were ex-
amned at twelve O'Clock, Master Miller OF Philips
ton, carrying off the honors as at the Worcester
county west exhibition. The dinner was next In
order and received more attention In half an hour
than any other one department of the exhibition.
At the conclusion Of the dinner, VIM. b. Spoon