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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



OCTOBER 29, 1S3*. 



WORCESTER CATTLE SHOW. 



From Ihe Worcester PaUnllium. 

 REPORT OF THK COMMITTEE OIV NEAT CAT- 

 TLE. 



diaries C. P. Hastings of Mention, Chairtnan ; 

 Silas Allen of Shrewsbury, John Claflin, jr. ol 

 MiUbnl, Stephen Davis of Oxforil, Asa Rice of 

 Worcester. 



The Committee having attended to the duties 

 assigned them, beg leave to report the follownig 

 list of premiums. For the best IJull, not less than 

 one year old— the first premium of §12, to Aa- 

 ron Tufts of Dudley ; for the next best, the second 

 premium of $8, to Jacob W. Watson of Prmceion ; 

 and the third premium of $6, to Samuel Chamber- 

 lain of Westliorough. 



For the best Bull calf, from 4 to 12 monihs old, 

 the first premimi) of $6, to Gardner Ruggles of 

 Barre ; for the next best, the second premmm o( 

 $4, to Peter Putnam of Sutton ; and third premi- 

 um' of $2, to John and Jolham B. Pratt of Wor- 

 CGstcr. 



For the best pair of 3 years old Steers, broken 

 to the yoke, the first premium of $8, to Asa Ba- 

 ker of Princeton ; for the next best the second 

 premium of $6, to Lambert Lainson of Boylston ; 

 and the third premium of $4, to Wm. Eager of 

 Northboro'. 



For the best pair of 2 years old Steers, the first 

 premium of Sti, to David' Carpenter of Charlton ; 

 for the next best the second premium of $4, to 

 Franklin W. Farnnm of Charlton; and the third 

 premium of $3, to Joseph March of Millhury. 



For the best pair of yeailing Steers the first 

 premium of §5, to Simeon Burt of Worcester; for 

 the next best the second lueiniuin of $3, to G. T. 

 and Tyler P. Curtis of Worcester. 



Your Committee would congratulate the Socie- 

 ty on the beautiful appearance of the Neat Stock 

 exhibited this day by the enterprising farmers of 

 our County. There were nine Bulls presented for 

 premiums, all of which were richly deserving of 

 the approbalion of your co'iumiltce, and gave evi- 

 dence of a decided improvement in our Breed of 

 Cattle. 



The Bull calves, allhough not so numerous, lud 

 fair to rival in strength and beauty, their illustri- 

 ous ancestors, and probably look forward wlih 

 proud and generous emotions, to the day, when 

 ilieir young, and vigorous posterity shall cover our 

 hills and gladden the beans of our free and inde- 

 pendent yeomanry. 



One Calf 7 months old, was offered (for exhibi- 

 tion only,) by Ex-Gov. Lincoln, which was worihy 

 of eouiinendation, for its beauty of form and neat- 

 ness of appearance. 



The 3 years old Steers, broken to the yoke, 

 which were presented to the attention of your 

 Committee, were of the most beautiful and inter- 

 esting kin.l. There were six pairs ; they would 

 fairlv rival any that have heretofore been exhibited, 

 for strength, docilily and neatness, and speak much 

 in favor of the care and alleiilion of their several 

 owners. The competitors may be justly proud ol 

 such an exhibition, and allhough all cannot be 

 successful, they will carry with them to their 

 homes and their firesides, the consciousness ol 

 having done much to reudir this Cattle Show an 

 honor to the County, and to foster a generous ri- 

 valry in the breasts of lliose who are eiigageil in 

 the noblest employment of Man, the cultivation ol 

 the soil. 



Much might he said of the two years old and 



the yearling Steers, but your Committee forbear 

 to say more on that subject. 



All which is respectfully submitted. 



Chs. C. p. Hastings, Chairman. 



PAT CATTLE AND MILCH COWS. 



The Cimimlttee on fit cattle and milch cows re- 

 port. That the exhibition of fat cattle, though not 

 perhaps so numerous as on some former occasion, 

 was in the opinion of the committee highly credit- 

 able to the County. In the quality of the cattle it 

 probably would not suffer by a comparison with 

 the best of our former shows. By one of the 

 Committee who has had much experience upon 

 this subject, it was remarked, that on some former 

 show days, all the premiums had, in his opinion, 

 been awarded to cattle no better than those which 

 could, on account of the competition, receive none 

 now. Under such circumstances it will be readi- 

 ly supposed that the committee found much difii- 

 culty in making a decision satisfactory to them- 

 selves. They deem it necessary to say that in 

 forming a judgment of the relative claims of the 

 cattle exhibited they gave much consideration to^ 

 the mode and cost of keeping, and to the age oi 

 the animal ; an ox cheaidy fed being entitled to 

 preference over one highly fed, and a young ox 

 over an old one, when otlier circumstances were 

 equal. 



Governed by such views the committee have 

 awarded the premiums in the f(dlowing manner. _ 

 To Capt. Lewis Barnard of Worcester, for his 

 short-horned red ox, four years old, and weighing 

 2067 pounds, the first |)reminm of $20. 



To Joshua Eveleth of Princeton, for his red ox 

 4 years old, and weighing 2029 lbs. the second 

 premium of $15 ; and to Capt. Lewis Barnard of 

 Worcester, for his 2d red ox, 4 years old and 

 weighing 2080 lbs. the third premium of $8. 



It is due to the several persons concerned to 

 state, though the committee had no great difficulty 

 in awarding the first premium, they had much in 

 awarding the second and third — Capt. BarnardV 

 second ox and Mr. Eveleth's were very nearly 

 matched in point of quality and age — but iqion ex- 

 aining the account of the keeping of both, Ca|il. 

 Barnard's was found to have been more highly (in\ 

 ihan Mr. Eveleth's, and this circumstance decided 

 llie question. — Again, between the claims of Capt. 

 Barnard's 2d ox and one offered by Mr. Seth Wy- 

 man of Shrew.sbury, six years old, weighing 2342 

 lbs. and altogether a very fine animal, there was at 

 first considi'table difference of opinion in the Com- 

 mittee, but llie difference in the age of the two 

 filially turned the scale in favor of Capt. Barnard's. 

 The commitlee fell great reluctance in awarding 

 two premiums to the same individual, when there 

 were so many com|)etitors worihy of success, lint 

 they considered themselves bound to yield to no 

 other considerations than those recognized in the 

 rules of the society. 



The commiltee would however do injustice to 

 themselves if they passed wilhont notice the other 

 fat cattle oftered for premium. Mr. Israel Putnam 

 of Sutton, otfered a pair of oxen 8 years old, which 

 were truly a splendid pair, and drew forth many 

 expressions of commendation from the members of 

 ihe committee ; their weights were 2376 and 2233 

 lbs. t)iie of them would probably have obtained 

 a premium, had not his age been so much greater 

 ihan his competitors. 



Mr. Riifiis Adams of Spencer oflered two very 

 fine oxen, 10 years old, weighing 2241 and 2234 



lbs.; and Mr. John Park of Millhury one, weigliiiis 

 ■2152 lbs., each of which were well worthy of tin 

 Society's highest ))remium, had there not been 

 others of higher claims to take it from them. 



Oil the subject of Milch Cow.s, the Cnmmittei 

 regret that they were precluded by the rules of th' 

 Society from awarding any premium, there havin 

 been in no case svr.h a written certificate as thei 

 rules require, lodged with the committee ; certif 

 cates were furnished concerning two of the cow 

 oftered for premiums, but in ni'ither was th 

 amount of milk given by them stated as require 

 by the published regulations of the Society. Th 

 committee regret this the more, as a piemim 

 would undoubtedly have been awarded to Mr. Sili 

 Bailey of Worcester, had iiis certificate been sufl 



cietit. 



All of which is respectfully submitted by tl 



committee. Thos. Kinnicutt, 



Saml. Mixter, 

 Luther Burnet, Jr. 

 Ctrus Gale, 

 Luke Baker. 



BUTTER AND CHEESE. 



The Committee to whom was assigned the d 



ty of examining the several lots of Butter a i 



Cheese offered fiir premium and exhibition, a I 



award the premiums to the successful compelito 



having attended to that duty, ask leave to repo 



The whole number of lioxcs of butter offei 



for premium was eleven. Two only were oflei 



for exhibition. Of these most were of excell ( 



qualities. But the Committee after a careful .i 



aminaiion and comparison, awarded the first pi 



mium of $7, to Royal Pickard, of WorcesM 



the second premium of $5, to Stephen Hastin 



of Sterling; the third premium of $4, to Sam - 



Chamberlain of Westborongh ; and the fon 



premium of $3, to Waller Bigelow of Wore es 



' Many other lots of butter the Committee coos 



' ered of excellent quality. Some however, hav 



been juit into new boxes, not properly prepai 



were injured by the boxes ; the Committee, thi 



fore suggest the importance of liaving boxes 



tubs' well cleansed and inoperly prepared for 



butter before it is put into them. 



The two lots offered for exhibition only, 

 Committee do not feel at libeily to pass nunc 

 ed. One was a small lot oflered by Luther Ch 

 berlain of Westborough, who had so freque 

 been the successful competitor at our own 

 other exhibitions. In relation to this, the C 

 mittce deem it only necessary to say, that if I 

 may judge from the appearance of the specii 

 exhibited, Mr. Chamberlain has not lost his 

 in making good butter wiih his inclination to c 

 pete with others for the premiums offered for i 

 the Society. 



The other specimen exhibited, belonged 

 Samuel Witt of Shrewsbury. It was very h. 

 somely prepared— of fine color— and exce 



quality. . 



The Committee cannot but express then- 

 prise, when comparing the butter examine 

 them, with that usually found upon tables, 

 those who are engaged in making butter, do 

 bestow more attention lo the sul jcct ; as tliej 

 confident that care and attention alone are reqi 

 for its improvement. 



Having examined the butter, the Comir 

 passed to the examination of the cheese. T 

 were thirty-eight lots otleied for premium. 1 



