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


The twentieth annual exhibition of the WOrces-
ter north agricultural society, opened upon their
grounds in Eitchburg, Yesterday. The weather was
remarkably favorable for an out-of.dOor exhibition
being more like a June than a September day. The
attendance was as large as upon the opening day
in former years. while the interest taken in the fair
is upon the increase among the contributors of fruit
and manufactured articles, although the stock exhi
btion hardly equal to that of last year.
Among the contributors of thoroughbred stock,
C. T. Miles of the Maplewood farm, with his herd
of Ayrshires was one of the largest The herd en-
braces twenty-siX different animals, prominent
among which are the bulls Charles Dickens, owned
by the Sterling blood stock club of Sterling, but
raised by E. T. Miles, and consequently exhibited
with the herd, Highlander, three years old, an
animal of much promise, the famous cows Miller
Second and Beauty heifers and calves that possess
excellent qualities. he also exhibits two native
heifers.
Another famous Fitchburg breeder of thorough
bred stock is Augustus Whitman, who confines
himself exclusively to raising Short Horns. He
exhibits the same herd that carried off the honOrs
at the New England fair in Lowell during the first
week of the present month. IL embraces the bull
Rosy Dukes, of Baroness who stands at the head
of number of his progeny, and numerous cows,
heiiers and calves that speak well for the breed and
for the care which they receive. q. l.. Rice OF
LeOminster exhibits his thoroughbred Short Horn
bull Glencoe, fine animal.
Jerseys were exhibited only by j. II. Brown of
Lunenburg, whose herd of fifteen animals make up
in quality what the exhibition lacked in quantity
Grade stock was exhibited by George l.. Rowe and
Silas Pratt Of Leominster and Walter Haywood of
Eitchburg. Natives from II. A. Woods OfLeomins-
ter and Joel Page of Fitchburg were among the
contributions under this head. Eighteen fine pairs
of oxen from the town of Leominster, made q large
and creditabe display of working oxen and steers.
Mason Wheeler OF Leominster exhibited his large
pair of fat cattle of the Devon breed, that weigh
upwards of 1000 pounds.
The display of swine is quite large for an exhibi
ton in Worcester county, and includes two lat hogs
and large boar OF the Chester county breed from
f. Lincoln OF Leominster, fat hog from c. G. Boy
den of the same town, sow and litter of pigs from
Franklin Nourse OF Sterling, and Essex county boar
from Alden Derby of LeOminster.
Two quiet and lonely lambs from James McIntire
of Fitchburg afford the only display of wool pro-
ducing animals, Il sure indication that the number
of sheep raised and kept in Worcester county is ON
the decrease.
The number of coops containing poultry were
more numerous than AZ the fairs In past years, l..
Butteriied and VIM. A. Carlton of Fitchburg and
y. f. Brown of Lunenburg being among the largest
contributors, with Leghorns, white and brown land
Bramahs as the prevailing breeds. j. d. Woods of
Le0minster exhibits a number OF geese, and W. w.
Shnttuck of E1tchburg lot of turkeys.
Inc nail this year has been provided with gas fix
lures and during the evening of the first day of
future exhibitions the hail will be opened. thus
anordlng those who are unable to visit the show In
the day time chance to see all the fruits and veg
etables The display In this department Is large
nnd varied. Among the contributors of apples are
Avian Crocker, ID. s. Eaton and Benjamin Stafford
Grapes are exhibited by Dr. j. Fisher, George s.
houghton and james McIntire. Pears by DIR. Fish
or anu George ). Houghton, their collections being
conspicuous among the many others
Among the vegetables, which embrace nearly