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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



From the Massachusetts Spy of October '2. 



CATTLE SHOW, 4-c. 



On Wednesday last, the JVorce::t<T CouMy Ag- 

 ricuttiiTiit Socie'ii held their Fourth Anniversary 

 Cattle Show, Ploujhiiia: Match, and Exhibition 

 of Mnnulacture.?. Ai^ain wc consfratulate llic 

 Members of the Society, and the Farmers of the 

 County of Worcester, on the honorable result 

 of their continued exortions. The spirit which 

 lia:» been manifested on former occasions ap- 

 pears to be undiminished, and the effects which 

 it has already [irodived in every branch of ag-- 

 ricultiiral improvement, surpass the anlicipa- 

 tions ol' the most snn^fuine. The present Exhi- 

 bition has not detracted from the reputation of 

 our County; and was highly gratifying to the 

 distinguished agriculturists who visited us upon 

 this occasion. 



The Examination of' .Mavvl'achires took place 

 on iUe day precedmg the Public Exhibition. — 

 They occupied a spacious and convenient room, 

 kindly olVered to the use of the Society, by S. 

 Bra/.er, Esq. We r-.-gret to say that the show 

 of Manufactures was far inferior to what it has 

 hitherto boon. Though most of the specimens 

 were excellent in CiUality, they were deplorably 

 delicicnt in variety and quantity. In many ar- 

 ticlej there was no competition, and indeed no 

 specimen olTered ; and of course, the proposed 

 premium? were saved to the funds of the Soci- 

 ety ! There is no part of the Commonwealth 

 ;ible to make so (ine a display of Manufactures 

 as tlie County of Worcester. There is no other 

 County which contains so many great manufac- 

 turing establishments; and yet every other Coun- 

 ty, in this respect, exceeds us in its public Ex- 

 hibitions. It is not our present puqiose to in- 

 quire into the cause of this mortifying circum- 

 stance ; but whatever it may bo, if our manu- 

 facturing Lrothron despise the aid of the Socie- 

 ty, and are regardless of the honor of (he Coun- 

 ty, there is but one course to be pursued. The 

 Society must abandon all hopes ol conciliating 

 their liivor, and must divert into another chan- 

 nel the limited means of encouragement which 

 it is in llieir power to besiovv. In other bran- 

 ches o( domestic industry, competitors will be 

 iound who arc not too proud to receive our 

 premiums. In some articles of domestic manu- 

 fact;ire, there was o'.i this occasion a very fmc 

 display. The dairies supplied numerous and 

 excellent speciinrns of IJutter and Cheese. 



The day of the Exhibition was a pleasant 

 one, and the concourse of people as great as on 

 any former occasion. The arrangements for 

 the accommodation ol" Stock of all kinds was 

 ^finple. r.ighty-cight pens were erected, and 

 nearly all of them were liiled with tine animals. 

 Tiie show of Stock we thought uncommonly 

 good. The young aniinals particularly were of 

 liigli promise, and the descendants of the t'a- 

 muiis bull " Denton,"' appeared in increased 

 numbers, and with tiie most decided marks ol 

 excellence. 15eside the animals in the pens, 

 there was a handsome number of working cattle 

 entered for premium; and great eclat was given 

 fo the occasion by the exhibition of two long 

 lines or teams of strong and beautiiul working 

 oxen ; one from Worcester, of anc hundred and 

 tiecnly yokes; and another t'rom Sulton, of about 

 fifli/ yokes. The t'armera of these towns de- 

 serve much credit lor adding so much to the 

 interest of the spectacle. Our Sutton frieujs in 



particular will accept our thanks for the pauis 

 they must have taken in sending their cattle to 

 Worcester. Altho' their numbers were smaller 

 than those of the other line, yet the exhibition 

 was considered as equally honorable to them, 

 taking into consideration the distance from 

 which they came. We all know that they can 

 increase the number of their team, whenever 

 occasion may require. 



By the book of the Assistant Recording Sec- 

 retary, BIr. Wm. D. Wheeler, it appears that 

 the number of Animals regidarly entered (ex- 

 clusive of the above-mentioned teams) was tzoo 

 liundred and nineteen — 153 of which were Neat 

 Cattle, and 60 Sheep and Swine. It will be 

 obser^ Oil that the number of Neat Cattle con- 

 siderably exceeds that of last year, whilst the 

 number of Sheep and Swine is much smaller. 



There was great punctuality in executing the 

 previous arrangements, otherwise it would have 

 been impossible to complete the arduous duties 

 of the day. Every thing was conducted with 

 perfect regularity, and there was no hurry or 

 confusion. Indeed decenc3' and order marked 

 all the proceedings of the day. We mean no in- 

 vidious comparison when we say that in no sec- 

 tion of the country would such a great assem- 

 blage of people have demeaned themselves with 

 greater propriety and decorum. 



The performances of the day commenced 

 with the Ploughing Match — The ground select- 

 ed was a green sward, which, for more than 

 twelve yoars, had been improved for mowing. 

 The soil was a mixture of clay and gravelly 

 loam, and owing to the unusual dryness of the 

 season had become very hard and compact. 

 The land had been laid out into lots of an eighth 

 of an acre each. Ten persons drew lor lots, 

 and they started together in the match, a few 

 minutes after o'clock. A subseipient sketch 

 nflhe Committee's report will sliow in ivhat 

 manner the work was pertbrmcd. 



At 1 1 o'clock, the Society moved in proces- 

 sion to the South Meeting-House. The servi- 

 ces were introduced by a pertinent prayer from 

 the Rev. Joseph Onffc. An Address was pro- 

 nounced by Natha.mkl P. Dfn.ny, Esq. of Lei- 

 cester, one of the Trustees of the Society. It 

 was an earnest appeal to all descri()tions of our 

 fellow-citizens to discard prejudices of every 

 kind, whether sectional, professional or tradition- 

 ary ; and to unite, as those having one common 

 interest in promoting the great objects for 

 which Agricultural Societies have been institut- 

 ed. The Orator gave an ingenious exposition 

 of the m\itual dependence of Agriculture and 

 Manufactures, and the importance of allording 

 ample cncoiiragemoiit to the latter, in order ful- 

 ly to develop and call into action the recources 

 of the form.^r. To all his sentim;^nts u[)on the 

 subject of affording extra encouragement to Man- 

 ufictures, probably many of his audience did not 

 accede ; but we believe all were satisiied that 

 the general tendency of his Address was useful 

 to every class of the community. The )ierform- 

 ancGs coiuludcd by an Anthem, sung with taste, 

 sjiirit, and clTocl, by several amateurs of Boston 

 and Worcester. After the conclusion of the ser- 

 vices, the names of the various Committees were 

 announced ; ami the procession bemg formed in 

 the same order in which it entered the house, 

 made a circuit of the pens to view the animah 

 wiiich tiiey enclosed, and was dismisserl in ihc 

 area between the jjcp.s. T!ie Committees then 



proceeded to li.scharge their rL>pecl.\e duties. 

 At two o'clock, a procession was formed foe din- 

 ner, which was handsomely provided by Messrs 

 //otcc <S- White, at their Hotel. Hon. Daniel 

 Waido, presided at the table. After dinner the 

 following" toasts were announced. 



1. Aj^riculture — The mistress of all arts. Her envi- 

 alilc lot is to find her sislirs muUipHed, aud her charms 

 incrcasid by age. 



2. .American Manufactures. — Shill and industry hare 

 become an honorable and an ample sabstitute for Iteis- 

 lafivi' iiroftctum. 



3. The Massachusetts .Agricultural Society. — Thu 

 soul which animated " the Heart," and is infusin" life 

 into the extremities of the Common wealth. 



4. Our Naval Heroes. — \^ hen thiy plough, tee reap 

 a hantsi .' 



5. Presidential Competitor'^. — As their lecnns hav>j- 

 not been chilli enlertd, and have started leitliuut sigjiaf. 

 the Jiidg'es are not pledged to uuard preinivnis. 



6. The Chain of Union. — Tight, wilhoul ij'J/i'xq-. 



7. The Yo^■e Matrimonial. — To keep both ends even, 

 let ntilher side have the advantage. 



8. The Spindle. — By one revolution our indepen- 

 dence was achieved — by millions it i> perpetuated. 



9. Cattle ."hows — and all other S^hows but the Law- 

 yer's '■ chose in action." 



10. Those who work and those who play. — May Ih.^ 

 /brwfr have employment, and the /(.-//fc mtans to pay 

 for it. 



After the third Toast, the Hon. ]\Ir. Wki.lf.s, 

 one of the Trustees of the Mass;ii;hufetts Ayri- 

 cultural Society, rose and returned his th.-mks 

 for the handsome manner in which the jiarent 

 Socieiy had been noticed, congratulated the 

 members of the Worcester County Society upon 

 the honorable result of tlieir exertions, and ex- 

 pros-ed his hearty wishes for their future pro.'- 

 perity. He then proposed the following senti- 

 ment : — 



The Worcester Agricultural Society. — JTay tin ir 

 success be commensurate with their zia!, intelligence 

 and patriotism. 



The following Toast was given by the Hon. 

 Mr. Llovd. 



The Yeomanry of Massachusetts.— Tndnstrifus, ii> 

 lelligent and independent — natives o{ the soil — a stock 

 of the first class, and not to be improved by any loreign 

 crosses. 



At 5 o'clock the Trustees assembled in the 

 Meeting House, and the several Committees 

 made their Reports, of which only a summary 

 sketch can nov.! be given. 



The Committee on A'cat Stock consisted of 

 Hon. Levi Lincoln, of Worcester, Chairman ; 

 !\Ir. Paul Dudley, of Douglas, Mr. .Tames Adams, 

 of Barre, Hon. Jonas Sibley, of Sutton, and Mr. 

 Levi Bartlett, of Rutland. This Committee, as 

 usual, made a very long and interesting Report. 



The Conin)ittee expressed themselves in 

 terms of admiration at the excellence of most 

 of the Stock exhibited. They remarked with 

 what high satisfaction they had witnessed the 

 improvements taking place in those j>roperties 

 which render Stock valuable. The Chairman 

 again congratulated his fellow citizens upon the 

 introduction of the Durham improved short- 

 horned breed into our country — upon the pref- 

 ei-ence which is now given to this breed by 

 many of our best farmers — and upon the prog- 

 ress it is making, in spite of prejudice, in the 

 public estimation. ?dany other judicious and 

 well-timed remarks were made by the Com- 

 mittee, which we will not anticipate, because 

 it is proposed to lay the v.hole of their report 

 before the i>ublic iu a week or two; and wo 

 hope that not a farmer in the County will neg- 

 lect to read it. A'tcr observing upon the dilii-> 



