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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



OCT. 18, [R4; = 



AWn HORTICULTURAL RRGISTER. 



Boston, VVednescat, Oct. 18, 1843. 



WOKCESTER CATTLE SHOW AND FAIR. 



The 23(1 anniversary and Catile Show and Fair of tlie 

 Worcester Co. Agricultural Society, was celebrated on 

 Wednesday, the lllli inst , under the most favorable au- 

 spices. The day was one of the most brilliant of the sea- 

 son— sift, mild and bland. An immense thronf; of peo- 

 ple had congregated at an early hour of the day, and 

 ware pouring into the town from every direction, durinp 

 the forenoon, to testify their interest in the cause of ag- 

 riculture, by their presence. The cars did not arrive in 

 season for us to witness the plowing match, which took 

 place about a mile from the town hall, but from the re- 

 port of those who were present on the ground, we un- 

 derstand that the number of teams was not very large, 

 there being but about twenty competitors, which is a 

 small number for a county so nolod for good plowing 

 and fine oxen. 



Our time was occupied most of the morning in inspect- 

 ing the stock. The whole number of animals entered 

 we were informed, was 349. Among them were many 

 fine animals — the great majority of them superior, and 

 very few of them inferior. Probably the best show of 

 slock in llie Stale i^! generally to be seen at the Worces- 

 ter exhibitions, and it was believed that the present one 

 was a little in advance of any previous display of cattle 

 We noticed a great variety of breeds of liie best blood 

 and mixtures. Among ihem were to be seen the Ayr- 

 shire, Durham, Herefordshiic, «St;c., but the most of 

 them were of the native breed crossed with imported 

 slock. 



There was a fine white Durliam bull, full blood, which 

 attracted much attention, called '*' Young Monarch,"' 

 owned by F.lias Ayres and Willard Broad, ef Barre, 

 raised in Harlem, N. Y. The proportim of this animal 

 is nearly fruitless, and he will no doubt prove advanta- 

 geous to the stock of Barrand vicinity. 



The Ayrshire bull presented to the Worcester Agri- 

 cultural Society, by John P. Cushing, Esq , of Waier- 

 town, is a fine specimen of that breed of cattle. He is 

 now four and a half years old. We saw a number of 

 Ills calves, which are very handsome; but there is some 

 doubt whether this breed will prove to be so much of 

 an improvement as a cross of the Durham upon our fine 

 native stock. 



The bull "Wye Comet," presented to the Westboro' 

 Agricultural Society, by Hon. John Welles, was among 

 the number, in this class of animals. He is principally 

 of Durham blood, with some crosses of other fine stock, 

 and a very pretty creature. 



There were also many other bulls worthy to be no- 

 ticed, perhaps equally so with those named— some of 

 them very iiandsunie. 



Mr Win Cushman, of New Braintree, exhibited fine 

 Durham cattle from the stock imported by P»o!i Lath- 

 rop, Esq , of South Hadley — among tliem two beautiful 

 heifers and a bull. One of the heifers, 2 years and 5 

 months old, weighed 1350 lbs. ; the other, 2 years and 

 10 days, pure while, and much smaller. The bull, 1 

 year and 5 months old, weighed 1060 lbs. 



Air Daniel W. Lincoln, of Worcester, exhibited n very 

 pretty Ayrshire two year old heifer, with a calf by her 

 side. 



Fine heifers were exhibited by Joseph Sawyer and 

 Amory Ilolinpn,of Bolton, one half Durham. The one 

 belonging to the first named gentleman, was 1 yr- 8 uio. 



old, weighing 1102 lbs. ; thcolher 7 1.2 mos. old, weight 

 059 lbs. 



There were many fine milch cows exhibited, that 

 would require much skill to determine which were best. 

 We noticed five very large and handsome om-s from 

 the State Lunatic Hospital. One from Wni. T. Merri- 

 field, of Worcester, part Devon and part Durham, whose 

 weight was l.">05 lbs. Two beautiful cows from Job 

 Raiuger, of New Braintree, 7-8 native breed and 1-8 

 Spanish, finely brindled. 



Mr John Barnard, of Worcester, exhibited three beau- 

 tiful heifers, one half Durham ; color fine deep red. 

 This gentleman slated that he had made 1400 lbs. of 

 butter this season, from 11 cows. 



The show of fit cattle was not so g"od as we have 

 seen at Icirmer Shows of this Society. From L. & E. 

 L. Barn:ird, of Worcester, we noticed an ox 5 years old, 

 whose weight was 2368 lbs., and another that weighed 

 2063 lbs. 



From Seth Wyman, Shrewsbury, a pair of oxen 

 whose weigh! was 4470 lbs. Tliei'e was a yoke of fat 

 steers from Harvey Prouty, of Spencer, whose weight 

 was 3680 lbs. ; one-half Durham. 



The working oxen appeared to great advantage. Mr 

 Wheelock, of Grafton, had a very handsome team, con- 

 sisting of 2 yoke of steers — 2 yoke two year old, and 1 

 yoke one year old last spring. 



The working cattle of Worcester county are generally 

 of a deep red color, under fine discipline, krpt clean and 

 in fine order. Some of their owners have a peculiar 

 fashion of dandyfying their oxen, which, although it 

 may be fashionable there, we do not think adds much 

 to their beauty. It consists in shaving close the hair of 

 the tail, excepting that which grows on the tip ; they 

 also polish their horns, and ornament them with brass 

 balls. 



There was a fine display of swine from the State Lu- 

 natic Hospital, as usual, from various individuals. 



There were no sheep exhibited. This section of the 

 country is not well ad.ipted to raising sheep. It was 

 stated by the President that no premii;m had been offer- 

 ed on that account. 



The products of domestic manufacture, in the base- 

 ment of the town hall, we presume, were good ; but 

 there was such a throng of people, we could hardly get 

 a glimpse of any thing but the butter and cheese, of 

 which there were abundant samples, fine and rich to 

 look at. 



A procession was formed at 11 o'clock, at the cattle 

 pens, which proceeded to the town hall. After the as- 

 sembly was sealed, the annual report was read by ex- 

 Gov. Lincoln, President of the Society, from which it 

 appeared that the Society is in a fioiirisliing condition, 

 numbering about 1000 members, and has a permanent 

 and well invested fund of about $7000, beside a large 

 number of cattle pens, with a house to keep them in, 

 and other pioperty 



The address ijy the Hon. Charles Hudson, of West- 

 minster, was very able and interesting, and listened to 

 with close attention by all who were interested in the 

 cause of agriculture or concerned in the prosperity of 

 New England. We are sorry, however, to record that 

 the assembly was very much interrupted by a constant 

 passing out of the hall, during the first part of the ad- 

 dress, by young people and others, who should have 

 known better manners than thus to interrupt the speak- 

 >:r and disturb the hearers. It was quite unexpected in 

 a section of the country so orderly and refined as Wor- 

 cester county, and deserves a public rebuke. The hall 

 was very full, and all the seats needed for the comforta- 

 ble accommodation uf those who wished to hear the ad- 



dress. The disturbance was so annoying, tiiat I lie P 

 sidcnt of the Society had to rise and request all w 

 wished to retire, to do so then: whereupon, some 

 or 30 had brass enough to leave their seals and pass <i 

 directly in front of tiie speaker, and before the gazet 

 the whole assembly. It would be well for such load 

 befure they intrude themselves upon so respeclabh 

 company as were present in ihc hall, to calculate 1 

 forehand whether they should be able to remain d 

 jog the exercises or not. 



Tlie address, as we have said, was very inleresti 

 and instructive, and contained much valuable [trarti 

 and statistical information. The orator showed the i 

 poitance to the farmers of their having a home marl 

 for all the produce of their farms — that by the large nu 

 ber engaged in manufactures and the mechanic arts 

 Massachusetts, and the facilities furnished by railroai 

 almost every one had a niirket at his own door for 

 his surplus produce, and many little trifles whir 

 were they otherwise situated, would be of no com 

 queiice, are turned to good account ; and even the slot 

 of their farms were oftentimes converted into brer 

 He urged upon the fiirmers the importance of subdui 

 their waste lands and bringing them into a producti 

 state, and also of a more thorough cultivation, rotati 

 of crops, &c., and at the close paid a handsome tribi 

 of respect to the memory of the late and much lament 

 Corresponding Secretary, Wm. Lincoln, Esq. 



The dinner was provided at the Central Hotel, by II 

 Williams, who loaded his table with a great variety 

 good things, with a dessert of excellent fruit— but wi 

 was dispensed with. The President of the Society, e 

 Gov. Lincoln presided with his usual dignity and eai' 

 Gov. Morton and Col. R. M. Johnson weie among tj 

 guesls, and made appropriate speeches. Every thii' 

 passed off very pleasantly, and we have reason to b 

 lieve that this holiday was highly enjoyed by the mai 

 thousands assembled. 



WORCESTER HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITIOJ 

 The [Horticultural Society of Worcester had the 

 third annual exhibition on the same day of the Call 

 Show. We had but a few minutes to spare to examii 

 the large and very fine collection of fruits upon the S 

 ciety's table. We saw enough, fiowever, to convini 

 us thai the show of Apples was as good, if not the be« 

 we have ever seen — among them a number of fine v 

 rieties with w)iich we were not acquainted. The) 

 were also very fine specimens of Pears, in gieat variei 

 — among them some of the best Seckles we have pee 

 tills season There were also fine Peaches and Grape 

 very large Quinces, and a great variety of other frui 

 and vegetables. The display of Dahlias and other flov 

 ers was quite respectable. We congratulate the Sociei 

 on the success which has attended their efforts thus fa 

 and are confident that through their labors, many fa 

 mers of the county will be stimulated to the cultivatio 

 of belter fruit. 



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