Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-11

ed by reading pleasing descriptive and congratu-
tory poem, which was received with evident marks
of pleasure and hearty appreciation by the large
audience.
After the exercises in the church were over the
trial of family horses upon the level tract running
through the village took place, followed by bur
lesque trot which created no end of fun among the
spectators, who lined the street on either side for
a long distance.
Taken altogether the exhibition was the most
successful one ever held in the town, and the Off
and members of the club and the ladies of the
town who extended a helping hard to them, are
entitled to great credit for making this annual
gathering, in five short years, the leading town fair
of Worcester county.
The following is the list of premiums:
PREMIUMS.
Flowing AIatch-Oxen, N S Walker, SPN
Wheeler, n A Harlow, Harvey Putnam; horses,
VIM Putnam, Frank Mason.
Working Oxen-D w s. n WheelOek, Worces-
ter; Rufus King, Sutton; E Wheeoek
Bus-Best Durhams, Q II Newton, W Ward;
best calf 7 w Ward; best AyrshiceS, n B Harlow,
q Ii Perry gratuities, A L Knight, West BoYstOn
best Jerseys + L Mason; best grade, G Il Harlow.
Steers-Best two years old, Jefferson Dean; best
yearllng. II Wheelock, Harvey Putnam; best
pair calves, Gideon Harlow; best working steers,
Rufus King of Sutton, Harvey Putnam of Grafton
Cows-Best herd, Curtis jenkins, Chas II New
ton, Geo A Perry; best grade and native, N Walk
Fat Cattle Ii Newton, John Farwel S Hap.
good.
Swine-Best boar, Ii d Cough: best sow aud
pigs, NJ tlagg, BOylstOn; best weaned pigs under
four months, E Knight; best pigs over -four
months and under eight, c II Newton; best breed.
ing sow, E Knight
gratuitY, A Knight; best heifer, j B Cough
Thomas Ward; best calf Jonas Cummings
hr aoTseBest DRAFT oIt team George PePry best
| d Wheelock; gratuity, Frederick stowe; bost
| two years old, Samuel W Newton, Joseph Fay
| Westboro; gratuity, Thomas Harlow, West Boyls
ton; best three years old Thomas Harlow, Luther
| Brigham; gratuity, Lyman Pierce, Boylston
Poultry.Thirty-stx premiums awarded to Il. s.
Ball for trios of fowls of different varieties; eleven
to Cummings. Other premiums to w Car.
| penter, Arunah Harlow, q w Knowlton, S
| Walker, II johnson, 0 II Wheelock; Worcester,
| Mrs w Hastings.
Sheep-Best buck c II Newton; best five ewes
VIM Maynerd; best cosset, II Newton
Vegetable-Best cabbages, w Howes; best Hub
bard squashes, Joab HapgOodj best Canada crook
neck, Jas Il Aenj best Cnilian, John T Andrews
OF Boyston; best pumpkins Harlow; best LOT
of beans, N Walker.
Grain Crops-Best wheat, n S Walker; best rye
L Whipple; best barley, L q Moore; best oats
John Prentiss best corn, N Harlow, Chas Pot
ter ofNorthboro, VIM U Maynard; bestearly sweet
corn, M Howe, Joab Hapgood.
Root Crops-Best potatoes, Walker II S
Ball; best mangel wurtzel, VIM U Maynard; best
onions, Thoro + GreenleaS; best beets IL Allen
best parsnips, N S Walker
Fruit-Apples, best collection, A II Plimpton, a
d Newtoni best single plate, & II Perry; bes
grapes, S Ball, Il Harlow; best pears, d
Merriam, A Harlow; best peaches, Benz Davis
o d Wyman.
Bread and Canned Fruit-Best bread to No. 6
pest brown, NO. z; best pickles, Mrs VIM u May
nard; best preserves, Mrs L Barnes, Mrs B e "
Davis.
Butter-Mrs II Newton Mrs VIM Howe
Flowers-Best dish, Mrs George Perry, Mrs Johr
Carey; best bouquets, Miss Bessie Ward, Mrs Wu
U Maynard gratuities, Mrs Thomas Rice for bou
quet, Mrs John Stone for dahlias, Mrs Sam'l Barne
for design, Mrs Wyman Howe for design
Jellies-Best collection, Mrs Harrison Davis
Martha l. Dyer.
Works of Art-0il painting, Mrs j Eversol
Bright; wax flowers, Mrs George A Newton; spra,
wash, Miss Hattie Ward; best basket OF mountain
moss, Miss Flint.
NeedewOrk- Embroidered bracket, Miss Carri
Lee: pair brackets, Mrs Il j Reed; ottoman, Mis-
Angie Green; rug, Annie Whipple; four quilts, MIR
Nancy Davis.