Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-02
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The annual exhibition and cattle show of the
Westboro agricultural society, one of the oldest
town associations of farmers in the state, held
| yesterday, under very favorable circumstances, as
regards weather. The display of stock was, as is
always the this fair the principal feature of
the exhibition, and the number and general excel
lence of the entries would have not been dscredia-
| Bile to many county shows. The stock, which num-
bered nearly one hundred and fifty head compris-
| ing good assortment of thoroughbred and native
varieties, was domiciled in sheds near the COngre
gational church, and attracted good deal of aten-
| ton and favorable comment Prominent among
the exhibitors in this department B. j. Stone,
who exhibited fine herd of Ayrshres comprising
bull, fifteen cows, twelve calves, and one heifer,
aud Moses Pollard, an Ayrshire bull and seventeen
COWS, grade Ayrshire and short-horn, Jersey stock
was well represented by bull, entered by Moses A.
Rawson of Upton, four heifers by DR.. j. II. Hero,
| and grade stock by other exhibitors. The display
of mich cows particularly large and excellent.
| A pair of fat oxen, six years old weighing 4l25
pounds, were exhibited by 5. Warren
Ranged along the wagons outside the sheds were
the entries of sheep and poultry. The display of
poultry was very good, much larger than usually
seen at town fairs. H. c. Forbdsh and j. c. Bea-
man were the principal exhibitors in this depart
ment W. H. Maynard of Shrewsbury exhibited
| some fine sheep.
The hall was not as well filed as usual, though it
presented a very fine appearance, and contained
many articles worthy of notice. The vegetables of
different varieties were ranged along the sides of
| the room, while the platform was handsomely dec
Grated with profusion of cut flowers and floral
designs tastetuly arranged. On either side of the
| platform were articles of home manufacture, such
| as tides, patchwork spreads and other specimens
of fine needlework, also large number of stuffed
birds, and some beautiful floral designs executed in
| wax.
| The apples and pears were spread on tables run
ming the length of the hall, and, though the entries
| were hardly as numerous might have been ex-
pected considering the abundant yield of the past
season, the fruit of excellent appearance There
few entries of grapes, eranberries, plums and
peaches the latter including some of the finest spec
| linens ever grown In this county. A peanut pant
in fruit object of curious attention. as were
the luscious looking jars OF preserves In the centre
of the hall in glass show cases, were exhibited col
lections of old coins different varieties of scrip, and
| light wares of various kinds entered by the mer-
chants of the town. In the lower hall were some
| fine sleighs carriages and furniture of Westboro
manufacture, and the usual assortment Of cooking
| stoves and labor saving machines.
| The exercises of the day began with ploughing
match on the grounds of Jeremiah Staples on
South street, which was participated IN by I'VE YOKE
| of oxen and three pairs of horses A process non
headed by the WcstborO band, which also furnished
music during the day, was then formed and march
ed back to the town The exercises of the fair were
| in charge of d. L. Newton chief marshal, with NJ.
| &. DAVIS, D. D. Faulkner, Lewis P, Day, Charles p.
| Winslow and George Jackson as aids.
| At eleven o'clock procession was formed, head
| ed by the marshals, which marched, under escort
| of the band, to the Unitarian church, where the
annual address was delivered by Lander w ether
ell, Esq, editor of the Boston Cultivator. The
| sneaker was introduced by H. L.. Breeders, presi
| dent of the society.
| Tba u-as nd nov no no.
| lates to agriculture" The speaker deplored the
fact that farmers, to great extent, lead isolated
| lives and said that those who banded themselves
together in clubs were most enterprising aud sue
| ceSsu. The first agricultural show given in
| Massachusetts was in Pittsfed in 1907, at which
| the first two merino sheep ever imported TO TINS
| country were exhibited. This was the beginning
of series of shows. The state agricultural society
which was Incorporated in 1893 soon afterward be-
| gan exhibitions at Brighton. Speaking of fancy
| stock, against which some farmers complain, he
expressed the belief that the introduction of Short
! horns had done more to improve stock in Massa-
| chusetts and New York than any other step that
| had been taken. He also spoke favorably of the
Dutch or Host2in stock, and called attention TO the
| fact that large cow no matter Of what br ID,
| would give larger percentage of milk than
| small one.
| Reverting to his subject he said there hes been
great progress in things within the last thirty
years, but not in others. lie doubted if more corn
| or oats raised in WnstbOro now to the acre
| than then. though there he's been an increase in
| wheat. The progress in gathering crops has been
| wonderful, % shown especially in the moving and
| Teaping machines. The speaker drew viva pic
| ture Oh the manner in which moving was conduct
| ed thirty years ago contrast2d with the present
| time. The int riOr of the farmers home has also
| changed; appliances of luxury and comfort abound
every side in place of bare sanded floors and UNI
| comfortable furniture. This progress, however is
| not without some drawback. The and daugh-
| tiers of farmers rapidly getting away from the
| FARM and take no interest in agricultural pursuits
spoke elOquently Of the iaTmers life of the sure
returns for labor as compared 9TH other pursuits
and expressed the hOpa that these profitable yearly
gatherings may never be given up. He closed with
an earn It appeal to his hearers TO strive to attain
| true manhood and true womanhood, without which
| there is no true progress.
| The address was delivered in an easy converse
tional manner, without reference TO notes. and was
| listened to with close attention.
| tits conclusion the procession was reformed
| and the company proceeded to the Westboro hot H.
| where dinner was served.
| The afternoon exercises consisted of trials of
working oxen, steers, and family horses.
| Though there were no regularly organized races,
the speed exhibited by some of the competitors as
they dashed through the principal street proved
| that they might have made creditable time upon
a half mile track. The trottlng was witnessed by
large crowd of people, who lined the sidewalks for
some distance, and gave the marshals plenty of ex-
ercise in keeping the track clear
AT the close OF the trials the company repaired to
the town hall, where the following premiums were
| awarded:
Mich Cows-Best herd of TO- B Stone; best
herd of 4, Ira Lawrence, Northboro; best 8, Moses
| Pollard; best 2, n NJ KnOwltOn best SINGLE B j
Stone, Moses Pollard; best COW raised by competi-
| TOR, a Ii GOOuell.
| tieifers, OF which there were As entries-Best 2
year DID, j Stone, Il d White II Hero; best
yearling, Jasper Fay, F Worcester, Grafton; best
calf. Lewis Day; best herd of 4, B j Stone
Working 0Xen-Best, d Wheelock, Worces-
ter, Wheelock, Shrewsbury, Harlow, Shrews
| bury, d w s. Pm Wheeock
| Buls-Best Thoroughbred, b J Stone best grade
or native Il d White, Jr; best bull calf NJ G Davis
Stcers-Best three years old, no award; 3D. d W
Wheelock, Worcester; Designating, u Wheelock,
Fat Cattle-lst and I'd, Warren
Pcultry-Best lot Of turkeys, o S Streeter; best
gratuities II c Beaman, G W Knowlton, Shrews-
| bury.
sheep-Best buck, W Il Maynard Shrewsbury;
Colts-Best three years old, Phipps, Hopkinton
LP Day; best two years old, JASPER Fay; best less
| than two years old, l. L Mason, Grafton.
Poughing Match-Best pair horses, o H Vince.
| lock of Shrewsbury Lyman Belknap of WestborO;
best oxen " Wheel S Z, Of Shrewsbury, Anson
Shrewsbury, d w & Wheelock of Worces
Bread-Best wheat, Anna Collins. Mrs r.
| Weherby; best brown, Milton Bradley.
Pears-Iiest collection, X Merriam of Grafton;
best ~ varieties, Josiah Jackson best varieties
Bishop, state farm; best varieties, j A Fayer-
weather; best autumn, IL Warren; best winter F W
| Forbes.
Small Fruits-Best collection of peaches, state
| farm, Noah kimba best single plate, Noah Kim.
ball Lowell Miller best ounces, Ira Lawrence; best
cranberries, Rice of HOpkinton Mrs II Willard of
Grafton; best collection of grapes, p Browni best
single plate, N T. Brown, II Fairbanks.
Vegetables-Best collection, Il d White, Jr; best
specimens of potatoes, W Thompson of Hopkin-
ton; best winter squashes, Joshua Beaman best
cabbages, state farm; best pumpkins Rice Of
HOpkinton best turnips, Ira Lawrence of North
borO; best beets Ira Lawrence.
Flowers-Best collection cut flowers, Mrs N Z
Brown, Miss NJ Il Gilmore; best house plants, I
Hastings.
Carriages-Best covered, Williams Bacon Ho-
ratio Warreni best sleighs, LIST aud I'd, } II Fair
banks
Straw Goods-Best display of work, II o Der.
nard
Horses-Best draft horse. Moses Pollard; best
Matched Moses q Davis; best carriage horses, JAS
per Fay, l. T Day, Silas SAWYER of Berlin; best
brood mares, Ira Lawrence Of Northboro, l. A Tuck
or, Upton.
Apples-Largest and best collection, Ira Law
renee, korthboro; best ten varieties, j Ii whitney
best I'VE varieties, Merriam, Grafton best fall