APPENDIX. xi 



WORCESTER. 



The fifty-second annual exhibition of the Worcester Agricultural 

 Society, was held in the city of Worcester on the grounds of the 

 society, September 22 and 23. 



The fair opened well, the weather was good, and at an early hour 

 the large collection of people showed that they were interested in 

 the success of the society. 



The show of stock as witnessed by your delegate was very cred- 

 itable to the society, there being about four hundred head on the 

 grounds. 



The Jerseys were the most numerous, there being 9C entries ; of 

 Ayrshires, 45 ; North Devons, 15 ; of Durhams, 13. 



The principal exhibitors of Jersey stock, were O. B. Hadwen, 22 

 head ; .John Brooks, of Princeton, 12 Jersey cows ; W. T. Merri- 

 field's herd of 24 head ; and James Thompson, of Worcester, 20 

 Jersey cows and 3 bulls. 



Of Ayrshires, Benj, Harrington of Westborough, herd of 13 

 cows and his Ayrshire bull, " Jethro"; Nelson Walling of Mill- 

 bury, herd of 17 Ayrshires ; Wm. Eames of Worcester, Devons 

 and grade Devons ; Samuel Ellsworth, Worcester, herd of grade 

 Durhams. 



The specimens of stock on exhibition were of high quality, indi- 

 cating, however, that the principle of stock-growing in this section 

 seems to be, not to improve the size of the animal, but to produce 

 the most butter and cheese. 



Elliot Swan, of Worcester, presented the largest pair of oxen 

 on the ground, weighing 5,100 pounds. 



The ploughing match came off on the society's grounds, there 

 being sixteen yoke of oxen and two horse teams for trial. The 

 ground was very dry, but the work was well perfonned. Soon af- 

 ter the ploughing match came the trial of working oxen and steers, 

 twenty-five pairs competing, most of them Devon, and what was 

 called by this society, mixed. Both classes performed their work 

 with superior excellence, and we are happy to say that with some 

 few excei)tions, the teamsters are entitled to the highest commen- 

 dation for the perfect control they had over their teams without the 

 brutal use of the whip. 



There were but few entries of sheep, mostly Cotswold and Lei- 

 cester. A few specimens of Chester County swine. Thirty entries 

 of poultry, some fine specimens. 



Of agricultural implements on exhibition, the Ames plough, the 



