Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-28

B. Hinkley, and 5. e Bates of Barre exhibited
sows with filters of sucking pigs. David Bacon of
the same town, two fat pigs, and DR.. Allen large
boar that was prominent among the pens.
The poultry exhibition was very good Joseph T.
Stone of Hubbardston, and WilcOt HARDWOOD of
Barre. being the PRINCIPAL owners of the stock Of
baruyard fowls. j. n. hamilton of HardWick Oc-
cupied one large coop with a number OF handsome
looking turkeys.
Two contributors made up the sheep department
of the fair, Cotswod and cossets being the breeds
and Allied BOyden OF New Braintrep, and Capt
COrbinX of Barre, the exhibitors.
The hall display in respect TO fuits and vcgeta-
bles was the largest ever seen at any of the iars
held by the society. T. W. Wellington of Worces-
ter was, % usual, prominent contributor of pears
and grapes that were good specimens, as his con-
ulbutiOns always ar. James d. Rice and u. T.
Ellsworth of Barre were prominent exhibitors of
apples that would compare favOrably with any that
have been exhibited this year. N. f. Holland of
Barre displayed number of plates Of grapes, that
looked good enough to eat.
The vegetables upon exhibition embraced nearly
every variety that can be raised in WOrcest +
county. Charles G. Allen of Barre occupied con-
siderable space with his collection of squashes.
Prominent among them was II mammoth squash.
David Bacon Jr:, and Dr. George Brown of Barre
We're also prominent contributors in the kitchen
vegetable department
The cheese factories and the diaries in the vicinity
of the town were well represented by a large num-
Der of fine specimens.
The display of n"edlework and fancy articles was
unusually large, and the different articles in these
departments received q large share of attention
from the visitors who were driven into the hall by
the frequent showers. Arranged upon the different
tables, giving them handsome appearance were
numerous bouquets and dishes of cut flowers well
arranged and deserving considerable praise.
The morning exercises o. ned with the blowing
match, for which ther1 were twelve contestants
SIX teams OF oxen end s. of horses-upon the
grounds within the enclC ore. Inc trial of work
ing hOrS5 took place at the south end of the cattle
pens, followed by the exhibition of stations uuon
the track. Mares and sucking colt were exhibited
np1 tba hr1f1a
ngs, with the 81 llion colts upon the track as the
next feature. Geldi1g and mare colts next received
attention, followed by the exhibition of carriage
horses. AT twelve O'Clock the dinner was served IN
the hall, a large number sitting down to the well
filled tables
Dinner over, the president of the society. Hon.
Geo. NJ. Buttrick, in few well chosen remarks in
troduced Rev. w. II. IL. Murray of Boston,
Mr.. Murray in opening paid handsome eompi-
ment to the boys who had en- brought up in the
district where the members of the society are to be
found. One of the boys whom he had found upon
the grounds dul ing the morning had amused film
more than ANYTHING he had seen by exhibiting
pair of trained ST ers 1T is among such bows as this
that are to be found the best classes of society," To
encourage boys ~ BRINGING out the qualities of
yearling steeij he offered $40 as premium to the
boy would bring to the iair next year the most
thoroughly trained pair If we wish 70 keep our
boys at home upon the farms we must recognize and
patronize their abilities In closing he thanked the
members of the society for the exhibition which he
had been permit ID to e, and gave a b; ef sketch
of his own experience upon the farm aud in int,-
lectual work
Rev. l. G. BidweIl of Worcester was next intro
duced. He had, by his visit to the fair grounds
spent one Of the Pheasant st days OF his life, and
hoped to live 10 see the time when farming should
be considered as an honorable profession, when ag-
riculure shall require many qualifications as any
other department OF business. The way to bring
this about - to encourage the boys VINO are the
supporters of the lP ms TecOg IiTe Them give them
chance to make little money for themselves, and
then teach them how to spend it, Put the apprO-
pirate honor upon the lIrmers' wives, not make
6 B tpn mn tba
farms of New England. Take your wife with you
when it is possible and if not remain at home once
in while aud allow her TO go. Pat your wives
upon level with yourselves, and pay little more
attention to the boys, encourage the agricultural
fairs aud farmers clubs, and ra7e the standard of
the agricultural fraternity.
Oliver p. Warner secretary of state, followed in n
few humorous remarks, interspersed with pleasing
stories. He considered that farmers in New Eng
land were making great progress in their social
standing, as well as in the methods of cutivatiug
the soil They are ea ming to adapt the soil to the
crops that will bring about the most abundant r =
turns. We find in one locality vegetables, in an
other tobacco, and in another cranDerries, which
is an indication that they adapting their crops
to the land they cultivate. They are also making
progress in the establishment Of their armhouses.
which can be seen at any of our New England
iarmhouses. In closing he considered the attend
ance as an indication of the increasing interest.
Hon: Giuery Twichell and Hon. George NJ But
trick also made short addresses which occupied the
remainder of the afternoon.
PREMIUMS.
Cattle-Best thoroughbred dairy COW, q Sander
son. PhillipstOn; I'd, J Utley New Braintree
best pair Ayrshires Moses Pollard, New Braintree
I'd, L E Hill, North BroOkiield; best pair working
oxen, L r Carp inter-, Charlton; ID, W Carpen-
ter, Charlton; 3D., A j Hooker, West BrOokfeld
best pair working oxen under 1900 pounds weight,
5 Carpenter, Charlton; I'd, A j HoOker, West
Brookheld; best pair two year old steers, Bates
Barre; I'd, j Ellsworth, Barre; best pair trained
steers two years old, j w Hagar, PhilhpstOn; best
pair yearling steers trained, John Miller Phillips
ton; best pair fat oxen, John Sandersou, Bernards
ton hasf fat nv lis Mnpfh al, \
best pair fat three year old steers, w Baker; best
fat COW, VIM MiXter, New Braintree; I'd, T A Stow
ell, Petersham; best heller calf, Sanderson, Phil
ipstOn; I'd, George Brown, Barre; best fat heifer
calf, l. Crawford. New braintree; best Durham bull
j W Hagar,I Phillipston; I'd, Utey, New Brain
tree bste Ayrshire bull, e Allen Barre; I'd, NJ
HARDWOOD, Barre, I'd premium; best five dairy cows
A II Holland, Barre; I'd, j Ellsworth Barre; best
single cow, j Henry Goddard, Barre I'd, DIR Brown,
Barre; best heiter two years old, l. Crawford, New
Braintree; I'd, DIR Brown, Barre.
Plowlng-Horses: First, e Carpenter Gharl-
ton; I'd, Bates, Barre. Oxon LIST, A Hooker,
West Brookfed; I'd, ID w Carpenter, Charlton.
Swine-Best boar. C G Allen, Barre best breed.
ing sow that has had two filters, DIR Geo Brown,
Barre; I'd, S Bates, Barre; best with one litter,
DIR Geo Brown, Barre; best two pigs, d Bacon Jr,
Barre; best sucking pigs, j b Hinchley; I'd,
Bates.
Poultry Best lot of turkeys J N Hamilton,
Hardwick; I'd, w + Adams Oakham; best BTamah
chickens, j L Stone, Hubbardston; best Dorkings,
Caleb HarwOod, Barre; best black Spanish, J e
Stone, HubbardstOn; best Leghorns, III SpOOner,
North Brookfeld; best common, w HARDWOOD,
Barre.
Horses-Best breeding mare, DIR Brown, Barre;
I'd, L Ellsworth, Barre; best colt three months
old, NJ Callahan Barre; I'd, Z Ii Egery, Barre.
Sheep-Best buck, Alfred Boyden New Braintree
I'd, L Fisher, Barre best lot of sheep, COrbin,
Barre; I'd, W p Adams, Oakham; best cOssets G
COrbin; I'd, w Adams, Oakham.
Cheese-Best domestic NJ & Thompson of
New Braintree; 3D. j Burt of Barre; best sage, j
Burt of Barre; best factory Barre central cheese
company I'd, Barre cheese company.
Vegetables-Best squashes j w Rice of Barre;
best kitchen vegetables, Robinson of Barre; best
root crops, DIR George Brown of Barre.
FlOwers-Best display of cut flowers, Mrs Lewis
of Barre; I'd, Miss e . Rice of Barre; best collec
ton of verbenas Miss Il j Rice of Barre; best col
lection of asters, Mrs j Il Gleason of New Brain
tree best collection of dahas; best collection of
gladiOus, Mrs Lewis of Barre; best parlor bouquet
Mrs Corbin of Barre; I'd, Miss D. Allen of Barre
Fruits-Best collection of autumn apples, S
kinsman of Barre; I'd, j I Ellsworth of Barre;
best winter apples, j Il Ellsworth OF Barre; I'd, A
Carruth of Barre; best collection of pears, T w
Wellington of Worcester; 3D. w Lewis of Barre;
best lot of grapes, e ID Bachelor of North Brook
field; I'd, c Corbin of Barre
StaliOus-1st, w A Henderson of Worcester for
Gen Hayelock; 3D. George MiXter of Hardwck;
best years old, John Roberts of PhilipstOu; best
2 years Old, G L Warren of Hardwick.
Butter-best lot, Il Hinkey of Barre; I'd, l.
Crawford of New Braintree,
Yesterday was the day allotted to the exhibition
and trial of horses but as the rain continued
through the night, making the track almost useless
the committee OF arrangements decided to postpone
the exhibition until next Tuesday, when, with fair
weather, the grounds will present more than the
usual attractions at the second day of the fair.