The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15
STURBRIDGE FAIR.
Small Crowd Present
But Exhibits
Are Good.
HON. JOHN |. BATES PRESENT.
He Tells the Farmers About
the Nobility of Their
Calling.
HON. JOHN |. BATES PRESENT.

Sturbridge. Sept. 14-Today, the open
ing one of the Worcester South Agri-
cultural society's 45th annual fair and
cattle show, dawned clear and cool, and
brought out q good-sized crowd, which
seemed to come in from all directions.
Before the afternoon attractions mad
begun many left the grounds, owing to
a chilly northwest wind that swept
down. through the Quinnebaug valley
making it very uncomfortable.
The exhibits this year were noticeably
small. but the mana cement made up
for this by having double the number
of side attractions that are usually Of
fered. Besides a balloon ascension and
parachute jump, Germans Boston nov
city company gave a pleasing enter
tainment on the stage opposite tbs
grandstand
The exhibit, although small. is con-
sidered by the judges to be above the
standard.
Among the cattle exhibits, John z.
Mahan and James Davis, both of Charl-
ton, each have 40 head of blooded
stock. Mr.. Davis shows some high
grade Holstein cattle, and Mr.. Mahan
has an interesting herd of Guernseys. S.
F. Marsh of Sutton has a herd of Dutch
belted cattle on exhibition that look
like prize winners.
E. R. Carpenter, Charlton, and n. 5.
McIntire of the same place, each have
herds of high grade Holsteins on exhi-
bition. Mr.. Shepard of Sturbridge has
herd of steer calves, the only exhibit
in this class.
c. D. Richardson of West Brookfeli
shows a large herd of sheep. Miles s.
Booth of Brimfeld and a. L. North.
Brookfield, and F. H. Aldrich are other
exhibitors in this class.
The exhibit of horses and colts did
not come up to the expectations of the
judges.
A a. Warren of sturbridge shows
two colts. and j. A. Walker, Woodstock,
Ct, shows six horses that are in the
thoroughbred class. Mr.. Warren took
first prize on mares and colts for driY-
ing. George Richards. Sturbridge. won
prize in the three-year-old class. ].
z. Mahan Of Charlton shows an inter
csting group of fine horses, including
mare and colt. Henry Pullman of War
ren has Q -year-old which looks
ike a prize winner.
The poultry exhibit. which is at the
south end Of the grounds. is smaller
than usual but contains 4 large num-
Der Of blooded fowls
Arthur H. Sagendorph of Spencer
shows an attractive lot of Toulouse
geese.
Last years exhibit of dogs did not
seem TO materialige this year, and there
is only one exhibit in this class that
OF litter Of 81 Bernard pups.
The exhibition hall was visited by
many ladies during the day.
noticeable thing about the fruit
exhibit IS the absence Of many varieties
Of apples, demonstrating the scarcity of
that frllit heIeabouts this year.
Charles Parker of Ware, ]. w. Sar-
gent and Q. A Kelley of Worcester. are
showing fine line of carriages.
The pIoWirg match, which was the
first event on the program, brought out
a good-sized crowd. The contestants
headed by Chief Marshal Byron Charles
OF Brimfleld and the Southbridge brass
band. Louis Delage leader. marched
from the animal sheds to a point near
the exhibition hall, where the trials
took place. E. r. Carpenter Charlton
was an easy winner with S. f. Marsh
OF sutton, second. George w. Siblev
OF spencer Won the first prize in the
framed steers class, and James Davis
OF charlton was close second.
AT u O'Clock, headed by the band. the
march to the annual society dinner took
place, an event which is ALWAYS vel
coined at the Sturbridge fair. Amons
the distinguished guests who sat down
70 the well-filled tables was Hon. John
l.. Bates. speaker of the House of Rem
resentatives, Wesley D. Barton of Dali
ton, delegate from the Massachusetts
stare board of agriculture. and Hon
u. d. Chamberlain of West Brool6eId
and George n. Whitaker. editor of tbe
New England Farmer. 'iie
President Walter B. Mellen called ~
assembly to order, and Rev. c. E. Rice
invoked the divine blessing.
AT the conclusion of the BANQUET
snort after-dinner speeches were in or
Wesley B. Barton was the FIRST
speaker. HIS remarks dwelt mainly
proved to be interesting.
When President Mellen INTRODUCES
speaker Bates it was the signal for 1o,,5
applause from nearly ali of +ba soo
present, and mis- brief remarks 3vers
given up entirely upon the work of fbe
FARMER in this state, and at no tins
was anything of a political nature men
TONED: Speaker Bates said in part
Ladies and fellow-citizens ~
course, cannot claim the right n l., =" !
farmer. The most of my life has been
buried up as 1t We're in city life. If is
seldom l can get out to the farms ana
enjoy country life.
But the farm has that charm to me
that 1t has to all city people. We know
some things about the farmer, espe-
clelly the great part he plays in the af-
Ialrs OF our own commonwealth. We
come here today and look at the vari-
Gus exhibits, and / know that we recor-
nlze the fact that beyond the grains.
the fruit, etc, that the man who grew
them Is being displayed.
IL is the producer who is worth look
ing at. It's the prop behind these ex-
hiolts that brings US here today. You
can Judge considerably of a man when
you know the entertainments he en-
JOYS. The man who enjoys such enter
tainments of progress and thrift as this
makes a strong hacker to the welfare
Of this nation.
The farms and farmers are the indi-
Gators of the times. We are the envv
OF all nations, because of the rapid in
dustrious strides we have made in tbe
past few years.
Foreign countries now buy our To-
comotives. our looms and even our
wooden cloth. The farmer is an inport-
ant factor in all Of this. American in
ventions are reaping the worlds crons
ana the farmers are beginning to share
IN this unparalleled progress. 1 come
mere today to congratulate you"
Speaker Bates was followed by Hon
D. H. Chamberlain Of West Brookfield.
who spoke in highly interesting vein
The afternoon program opened with
an entertainment given by the Boston