Worcester Daily Press

THE STURBRIDGE CATTLE SHOW FAIR.

Two Good Days—Large Attendance—Full List of Entries—Reports of Judges and Premium List.

The annual exhibition of the Worcester South Agricultural Society was held on the society's grounds in Sturbridge on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 11th and 12th. The first day was devoted to the exhibition of stock, etc., and the last to the exhibition of horses and trials of their speed, according to the programme given below.

The attendance on Thursday was good, but not as large as on Friday. "The pure agricultural horse trot" still holding supremacy in the minds of the people of Worcester County South as it does with the mass of fair-goers in all other sections of the country. The display of articles in the hall was very good: no particular description of them, but simply a list of exhibitors and premiums is all we can give in this report. The order of arrangements for the two days was in full as follows:

THURSDAY—FORENOON
Drawing Nos. for Plowing Match at 9 A.M.
Plowing Match 9:30
Exhibition of Working Steers 10:30
Exhibition of Working Oxen 11:15

AFTERNOON.
Dinner at 12:00
Address by Dr. Geo. B. Loring 1:00
Exhibition of Town Teams 2:00
Exhibition of Fancy Trained Cattle, on track 2:45
Cavalcade of Cattle, on track 3:45

FRIDAY—FORENOON
Grand Cavalcade of Horses, in harness or under saddle, at 9:00
Exhibition of Carriage Horses for family use 9:45
Exhibition of pairs of Carriage Horses 10:45
Exhibition of Mares and Colts 11:30

AFTERNOON
Dinner at 12:15
Exhibition of Studs 1:00
Exhibition of Carriage Horses for light and fast work 1:30
Exhibition of Trotting Horses (Running Races between heats) 2:00
Reports of Committees at 4:00

The management of the out-door services was admirably accomplished by Otis Farnum of Charlton as chief marshal, aided by H. W. Bacon and E. L. Spencer of Southbridge. Leonard Barnes of Webster, F. E. Kinney of Holland, F. Southwick and L. E. Weeks of Sturbridge. The towns embraced within the limits of this society are Sturbridge, Southbridge, Webster, Charlton, Brookfield, (North, East, South and West,) Dudley, Warren, Brimfield and Holland. From all these localities there were entries in one or another department, and the citizens of every village and hamlet, and the entire farming population of all the vicinity poured in at the gates during the forenoon of Friday.

There can be no doubt that the agricultural fair is the farmers' holiday, for every farm house within a radius of miles seemed thoroughly deserted, its inmates abandoning themselves to the enjoyment of the exhibition of their own or their neighbors' big pumpkins and squashes, or to the equally enjoyable exercise of renewing acquaintance with cousins and friends whom they are sure to meet at the fair once a year. The ladies divided their time equally between an examination of the articles in the hall and the attractions on the track, while those of the opposite sex crowded about the limits of the track, or strolled over the ample grounds, oblivious of the exhibition within doors.

The cattle and other stock, what there was of it, made a very good appearance, and there were several specimens which would do credit to the most pretentious exhibitions of this class in the country. In working oxen the show was fully equal to former years, while in the department of minor stock there was evidently a falling off numerically, though, perhaps, not in actual excellence. The town of Holland had some of the finest working oxen and studs we have ever seen, prominent among which were the teams of Messrs. Howlett, Wallace and Kinney. T. E. Arnold's Devons and Grade Devons were also worthy of especial attention.

We give below a complete list of the entries in all departments:

CLASS I.—PLOWING MATCH
Harvey Putnam, Grafton, 1 pair, 5 years old.
David W. Carpenter, Charlton, 1 pair, 5 years old.
Stillman Douty, Charlton, 1 pair, 5 years old.
S. F. Marsh, Sutton, 1 pair, 7 years old.
S. F. Marsh, Sutton, 1 pair, 4 years old.
Rufus King, Sutton, 1 pair, 5 years old.
Waters Putnam, Sutton, 1 pair, 4 years old.
E. M. Sibley, Warren, 1 pair, 4 years old.
J. A. Rich, Charlton, 1 pair horses.
P. McKinstry, Southbridge, 1 pair, 8 years old.
Horace Wallis, Jr., Brimfield, 1 pair, 5 years old.
J. McKinstry, Southbridge, 1 pair, 8 years old.

CLASS II.—WORKING OXEN.
Harvey Putnam, Grafton, 1 pair, 5 years old.
D. W. Carpenter, Charlton, 1 pair, 5 years old.
Moses D. Williams, 1 pair, 5 years old.
S. E. Marsh, Sutton, 1 pair, 7 years old.
Rufus King, Sutton, 1 pair, 5 years old.
P. McKinstry, Southbridge, 2 pairs, 8 years old.
D. W. Wheelock, Worcester, 1 pair, 5 years old.
William Hammond, Charlton, 1 pair, 6 years old.
Horace Wallis, Holland, 1 pair, 5 and 6 years old.

CLASS III.—WORKING OXEN—FOUR YEARS OLD.
D. W. Carpenter, Charlton, 1 pair, 4 years old.
S. E. Marsh, Sutton, 1 pair, 4 years old.
Waters Putnam, Sutton, 1 pair, 4 years old.
E. M. Sibley, Warren, 1 pair, 4 years old.

CLASS IV.—WORKING STEERS—THREE YEARS OLD.
D. Carpenter, Charlton, 1 pair, 3 years old, in yoke.
S. E. Marsh, Sutton, 1 pair, 3 years old, in cart.
Marble Putnam, Sutton, 1 pair, 3 years old, in cart.
Rufus King, Sutton, 1 pair, 3 years old, in cart.
J. A. Webster, Holland, 1 pair, 3 years old, in cart.
T. E. Arnold, Sturbridge, 1 pair, 3 years old, in yoke.
Alpheus Davis, Charlton, 1 pair, 3 years old, in cart.
A. S. Hubbard, Brimfield, 1 pair, 3 years old, in yoke.

CLASS V.—STEERS.
D. W. Carpenter, Charlton, 1 pair calves, 4 months old.
Stillman Douty, Charlton, 1 pair, 2 years old.
Stillman Douty, Charlton, 1 pair steer calves, 4 months old.
S. F. Marsh, Sutton, 1 pair, 2 years old.
S. F. Marsh, Sutton, 1 pair, 1 year old.
S. F. Marsh, Sutton, 1 pair steer calves, 4 months old.
Marble Putnam, Sutton, 1 pair, 1 year old.
P. McKinstry, Southbridge, 1 pair, 2 years old.
P. McKinstry, Southbridge, 1 pair, 1 year old.
P. McKinstry, Southbridge, 1 pair, 5 months old.
E. M. Sibley, Warren, 1 pair steer calves, 3 months old.
T. E. Arnold, Sturbridge, 1 pair steer calves.
Horace Wallace, Holland, 2 yoke, 2 years old.

CLASS VI.—TOWN TEAMS.
Sturbridge, 15 yoke oxen.
Sturbridge, 15 yoke steers.
Holland, 15 yoke oxen.

CLASS VII.—AYRSHIRE AND GRADE AYRSHIRE.
V. A. Davis, Charlton, 1 herd.
V. A. Davis, Charlton, 1 bull.
V. A. Davis, Charlton, 2 heifers, 2 years old.
V. A. Davis, Charlton, 2 calves.
L. Draper, Brookfield, 1 heifer, 1 year old.
L. Draper, Brookfield, 1 heifer calf.
Bela J. Stone, Westboro, 1 bull.
Bela J. Stone, Westboro, 3 heifers, 2 years old.
Bela J. Stone, Westboro, 4 heifers, 1 year old.
Bela J. Stone, Westboro, 1 herd, 1 bull and 1 heifer.
Bela J. Stone, Westboro, 1 herd of 5 heifers.
Bela J. Stone, Westboro, 5 heifer calves.
F. W. Emmons, Southbridge, 1 heifer, 2 years old.
A. M. Chamberlain, Southbridge, 1 heifer, 2 years old.
A. M. Chamberlain, Southbridge, 1 cow, 9 years old.

CLASS VIII.—DURHAM AND GRADE DURHAM.
L. Draper, Brookfield, 1 bull, 3 years old.
L. Draper, Brookfield, 1 bull, 1 year old.
Draper, Brookfield, 1 heifer, 2 years old.
Draper, Brookfield, heifer, 1 year old.
Draper, Brookfield, heifer calves.
Draper, Brookfield, 2 herds.
E. Arnold, Sturbridge, 1 bull calf, 6 months old.
Alpheus Davis, Charlton, 2 heifer calves, 5 months old.
Alpheus Davis, Charlton, 1 herd, heifers and bull.
Alpheus Davis, Charlton, 1 2-year-old heifer.
Alpheus Davis, Charlton, 1 pair, 6 months old calves.
Austin Marsh, Charlton, 1 yearling heifer.
Amasa Haskell, Southbridge, 1 bull.

CLASS IX.—DEVON AND GRADE DEVON.
D. Hixon, Sturbridge, 1 heifer, 2 years old.
T. E. Arnold, Sturbridge, 1 bull, 2 years old.
T. E. Arnold, Sturbridge, 1 heifer, years old.
T. E. Arnold, Sturbridge, 1 herd.

CLASS X.—HERDS OF CALVES
L. Draper, Brookfield, 1 herd.
Bela J. Stone, Westboro, 1 herd.
S. Underwood, Sturbridge, 1 herd.
P. McKinstry, Southbridge, 1 bull.
Alpheus Davis, Charlton, 1 herd.

CLASS XI.—FANCY TRAINED CATTLE.
D. W. Carpenter, Charlton, 1 pair, 4 years old.
D. W. Carpenter, Charlton, 1 pair, 1 year old.
D. W. Carpenter, Charlton, 1 pair, 2 years old.
Stillman Douty, Charlton, 1 pair, 4 months old.
Marble Putnam, Sutton, 1 pair, 3 years and over.
Marble Putnam, Sutton, 1 pair, 3 years old.
Marble Putnam, Sutton, 1 pair, 5 years old.
Rufus King, Sutton, 1 pair, 5 years old.
David Carpenter, Charlton, 1 pair, 4 years old.
D. W. Wheelock, Worcester, 1 pair, 5 years old.

CLASS XV.—HORSES.
Wm. Wright, 1 pair for all work.
Wm. Wright, 2 single horses.
Aretus Hooker, 1 2-year-old colt.
F. F. Barnard, Oxford, stallion—Searcher Star.
Andrus March, Charlton, walking horse.
M. Ackart, Brimfield, 1 stallion.
E. Southwick, 1 colt, 3 years old.
E. Southwick, 1 work horse.
J. A. Rich, Charlton, 1 pair for all work.
J. A. Rich, Charlton, 2 single, for all work.
Van A. Davis, Charlton, 1 walking horse.
J. N. Vaughn, Brookfield, 1 3-year-old colt.
E. H. Allen, Brookfield, 1 3-year-old colt.
J. N. Vaughn, Brookfield, 2-year-old colt.
J. N. Vaughn, Brookfield, stallion "Daniel Drew."
A. S. Prouty, Brimfield, 1 3-year old colt.
M. Lushapelle, Southbridge, 1 2-year-old colt.
Thomas Talbot, Southbridge, 1 pair, 6 and 8 years old, all work.
S. S. Crabtree, New Braintree, 1 mare and colt 3 months old.
W. E. Wardwell, Oxford, 1 mare for walking.
C. Lincoln, Warren, 1 colt, 3 years old.
C. Dufrence, Warren, 1 colt, 3 years old.
William Jones, Warren, 1 horse, 10 years old.
Thomas Semino, Spencer, 1 colt, 3 months old.
Justice Johnson, Barre, 2 colts, 3 years old.
N. Underwood, Sturbridge, 1 colt, 1 year old.
N. Underwood, Sturbridge, 1 mare and colt.
A. E. Rich, Oxford, stallion "Phil Sheridan."
J. E. Prouty, Brookfield, 1 mare and colt, 3 months old.
John Rinset, Webster, stallion "Live Oak."
Franklin Labbitt, Barre, 1 horse for all work.
W. W. Eaton, Brookfield, stallion "Brown Dick."
J. H. Johnson, Brookfield, 1 colt, 3 years old.
A. M. Chamberlin, Southbridge, 1 mare and colt.

CLASS XVI.—CARRIAGE HORSES FOR FAMILY USE.
M. D. Williams, Charlton, 2 single horses.
Van A. Davis, Charlton, 1 single horse.
T. Harrington, Southbridge, 1 single horse, 7 years old.
M. Lushapelle, Southbridge, 1 single horse, 6 years old.
Thos. Clark, Spencer, 1 single horse, 9 years old.
A. F. Rich, Oxford, 1 single horse, 7 years old.
W. E. Bardwell, Oxford, 1 mare 8 years old.
C. Lavoice, Oxford, 1 mare, 5 years old.
W. Jones, Warren, 1 horse, 10 years old.
B. J. Stone, Westboro, 1 horse, 7 years old.
B. J. Stone, Westboro, 1 mare, 5 years old.
C. A. Babcock, Dudley, 1 horse.
D. Williams, Brookfield, 1 horse, 8 years old.
Otis Warren, Sturbridge, 1 mare, 9 years old.
Ethan Bullard, Webster, 1 horse, 6 years old.
Geo. Richards, Sturbridge, 1 horse, 11 years old.
Chas. Fitch, Brookfield, 1 horse.
H. I. Joslin, Webster, 1 mare, Lizzie, 7 years old.
H. I. Joslin, Webster, 1 mare, Nellie, 6 years old.
A. March, Charlton, 1 horse, 6 years old.
E. Chamberlin, Sturbridge, 1 mare, 6 years old.
H. W. Bacon, Southbridge, Black Hawk, 6 years old.
Edwin Bacon, Southbridge, Black Hawk, 8 years old.
Daniel Prince, Dudley, bay mare.
J. P. Utley, New Braintree, 1 horse, 7 years old.
Luther Crawford, New Braintree, 1 mare, 7 years old.

CLASS XVII.—PAIRS OF CARRIAGE HORSES.
Thos. Talbot, Southbridge, 1 pair, 6 and 8 years old.
Bela J. Stone, Westboro, 1 pair, 6 and 8 years old.
Bela J. Stone, Westboro, 1 pair, 6 and 8 years old.
H. D. Armstrong, 1 pair, 7 years old.
Charles Fitts, Brookfield, 1 pair.
L. M. Litchfield, Southbridge, 1 pair.
O. F. Chase, Oxford, 1 pair.

CLASS XVIII.—CARRIAGE HORSES FOR LIGHT AND FAST WORK.
R. M. Hoyle, Webster, 1 mare, Darkness.
J. H. Washburne, Worcester, Molly Pitcher.
L. M. Litchfield, Webster, George.
Henry Holden, Worcester, Prince.

CLASS XIX.—GENTLEMEN'S DRIVING HORSES.
Joseph Bird, Spencer, 1 horse, 7 years old.
Justice Johnson, Barre.
Richard D. Ball, West Brookfield, 1 horse, 10 years old.
Edward Fairbanks, Warren, 1 horse, 8 years old.
O. F. Chase, Oxford, 1 mare, Mary.
John Gunn, Webster, 1 mare, 7 years old.
Charles Doty, Worcester, 1 mare, 5 years old.
J. F. Hill, Warren, 1 horse, 7 years old.
E. M. Cole, Southbridge, Prince, 8 years old.
J. P. Utley, New Braintree, Dr. Smith, 7 years old.
T. Harrington, Southbridge, 1 horse, 7 years old.

CLASS XX.—2:30 CLASS.
I. B. Vaughn, Worcester, horse Robin Adair.
C. Kenyon, Willimantic, Little Romp.
C. B. Pratt, Worcester, Betty Martin.
Jos. Weeks, Palmer, Mizpah.
G. W. Butts, Williamsville, Capt. Allen.

CLASS XXI.—OPEN TO ALL HORSES
W. C. Daley, Hartford, Hartford Boy.
J. A. Carpenter, Webster, Lady Hale.
T. Town, Rockville, Jack Poor.
Chas. Kenyon, Willimantic, Factory Girl.
J. D. Whitney, Webster, Billy Stevens.

CLASS XXII.—SHEEP.
N. Underwood, Sturbridge, 1 cosset.
A. H. Morse, Southbridge, 1 buck and 6 ewes.

CLASS XXIII.—SWINE.
N. Underwood, Sturbridge, sow and pigs.
N. Underwood, Sturbridge, 1 boar.
Wm. Hammond, Charlton, 6 pigs, 12 weeks old.
P. McKinstry, Southbridge, litter of pigs, 5 months old.

CLASS XXIV.—POULTRY.
W. Butterworth, Warren, fowls.
N. Underwood, Sturbridge, Hamburgs and Plymouth Rocks.
N. Underwood, Sturbridge, Leghorns.
N. Underwood, Sturbridge, Bronze Turkeys.
C. H. Thompson, Dudley, Golden Seabrights.
G. N. Thompson, Charlton, Bronze Turkeys.
S. D. Merrill, Sturbridge, Silver Hamburgs.

CLASS XXV.—BUTTER AND CHEESE.
Mrs. R. E. Vinton, Dudley, butter.
Mrs. C. L. Bacon, Dudley, butter and cheese.
Miss Ella A. Bacon, Dudley, cheese.
Mrs. L. Draper, Brookfield, butter.
Mrs. J. J. Gillis, Dudley, butter.
N. Underwood, Sturbridge, butter and cheese.
Hiram Streeter, Southbridge, butter.
Mrs. Jackson Phelps, Charlton, butter.
Mrs. T. E. Arnold, Sturbridge, butter.
N. S. Hubbard, Brimfield, cheese (Worcester County Cheese Factory).
H. P. Wilson, Spencer, butter.
N. Upham, Sturbridge, butter.
John Smith, Sturbridge, butter.

CLASS XXVI.—BREAD.
Mrs. George Oakes, 1 loaf of bread.
Mrs. C. F. Thompson, Brookfield, wheat bread.
Mrs. John Smith, Sturbridge, brown bread.
M. Ackert, Brimfield, bolted wheat.
Mrs. Silas White, wheat bread, rye and Indian.
Mrs. L. Draper, Brookfield, rye and Indian.
Mrs. L. Draper, Brookfield, bolted and unbolted bread.
Thomas W. Jones, Warren, wheat and brown bread.
Hiram Streeter, Southbridge, wheat and brown bread.
Mrs. C. C. Rich, Warren, rye and Indian.
Mrs. C. C. Rich, Warren, bolted and unbolted wheat.
Mrs. Jackson Phelps, Charlton, bolted wheat.
Miss Mary E. Putnam, Charlton, bolted wheat, rye and Indian.
D. W. Carpenter, Charlton, bolted wheat.
Mrs. E. W. Moffitt, Sturbridge, bolted wheat.
Mrs. S. S. Pratt, Charlton, bolted wheat.
Mrs. G. W. Browning, Brimfield, rye and Indian.
Mrs. N. S. Hubbard, Brimfield, brown and wheat.
James Gleason, Southbridge, bread.
Angelina W. Sprague, Sturbridge, bolted wheat.
Mrs. Amasa Davis, Webster, rye and Indian.
Mrs. Amasa Davis, Webster, bolted and unbolted wheat.
Mrs. Cyrus Fay, Sturbridge, brown bread.
Mrs. C. A. Fay, Sturbridge, wheat bread.
Mrs. C. A. Fay, Sturbridge, unbolted wheat.
Elizabeth S. Davis, Dudley, bolted and unbolted wheat.

CLASS XXVII.—FIELD CROPS.
L. Draper, field potatoes.

CLASS XXVIII.—HORTICULTURE AND FLORICULTURE.
Mrs. L. Draper, Brookfield, bouquet and collection of flowers.
Cynthia Draper, Brookfield, floral design.
L. Draper, Brookfield, 4 kinds of potatoes and asters.
A. H. Morse, Southbridge, 10 kinds potatoes.
James Gleason, Southbridge, cranberries.
A. McKinstry, Southbridge, potatoes.
Mrs. S. F. Bemis, Sturbridge, asters and verbenas.
Mrs. Amasa Davis, Webster, ketchup, jelly and wine.
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, Dudley, tomatoes.
Mrs. G. Plimpton, Sturbridge, flowers and canned fruit.
M. H. Benson, Sturbridge, vegetables.
M. H. Benson, Sturbridge, potatoes.
Mrs. C. F. Thompson, Brookfield, flowers and asters.
Geo. F. Corey, Sturbridge, cranberries.
Mrs. Lucius Snell, Sturbridge, flowers.
Mrs. Melvin Haynes, Sturbridge, flowers.

CLASS XXIX.—FRUIT.
Emmons Twichell, Brookfield.
Mrs. J. A. Webber, Holland, 1 plate pears.
Louisa M. Fiske, Sturbridge, 1 plate grapes.
M. M. Sibley, Spencer, crab apples.
T. E. Arnold, Sturbridge, pears.
S. D. Merrill, Sturbridge, 2 plates apples.
J. M. Belknap, Sturbridge, 3 kinds pears and grapes.
Mrs. Dexter Nichols, Sturbridge, grapes.
A. McKinstry, Southbridge, pears, grapes, quinces and apples.
J. E. Plympton, Sturbridge, pears.
M. H. Benson, Sturbridge, fruit.
John Smith, Sturbridge, grapes.

CLASS XXX.—NEEDLE AND ORNAMENTAL WORK.
Miss Ella A. Bacon, Dudley, crochet work.
Mrs. J. A. Webber, Holland, tidy and bedspread.
Mrs. David Parker, Brimfield, 2 pairs mittens.
Lydia P. Fiske, Sturbridge, tatting and embroidery.
Ella Underwood, Sturbridge, embroidery.
Lydia Tuttle, Sturbridge, ottoman.
Mrs. Ida E. Doty, Spencer, embroidery.
Mrs. Levi Colburn, Webster, silk bed-quilt.
Mrs. C. C. Rich, Warren, bed-quilt.
Mrs. Nancy Fuller, Holland, 2 samplers and 1 knit cap.
Mrs. S. S. Pratt, Charlton, crochet work.
Mrs. S. D. Merrill, Sturbridge, counterpane and rug.
Mrs. G. W. Browning, Brimfield, bed-quilt.
Mrs. Hutchings, Sturbridge, bedspread and rag carpet.
Mrs. F. Southwick, Sturbridge, embroidery and crochet work.
Mrs. G. N. Barnes, Sturbridge, bedspread and rugs.
Lizzie M. Corey, Sturbridge, flannel embroidery.
Mrs. Lucius Snell, bedspread.
Mrs. C. F. Thompson, Brookfield, rugs and spread.
Mrs. S. T. Blair.

CLASS XXXI.—MANUFACTURES
Mrs. David Parker, Brimfield, carpets.
Z. Morris & Son, Dudley, 1 silver-trimmed harness.
Z. Morris & Son, Dudley, 2 silver-trimmed buggy harnesses.
Z. Morris & Son, 1 pair carriage harness.
Z. Morris & Son, leather buggy harness.
Z. Morris & Son, farm harness.
Z. Morris & Son, 2 halters, 1 light business wagon.
C. H. Townsend, Southbridge, frames for pictures.
Mrs. E. P. Tucker, Sturbridge, wax cross.
Cumner & Knapp, Southbridge, sewing machine.
Miss B. R. Morse, Charlton, 4 pictures in India ink.
Miss B. R. Morse, Charlton, 4 pictures in colors.
H. I. Joslin, Webster, 1 cabriolet, 1 phaeton, 1 open buggy, 1 gold-mounted harness, 1 rubber-covered harness, 1 pair breastplate harness, 1 pair jump-seat, breastplate collars, 1 Concord wagon, 1 spring.
G. N. Rice, Worcester, 3 Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines.
M. H. Benson, Sturbridge, wine.
Mrs. G. N. Barney, Sturbridge, 2 kinds of wine.
N. D. Ladd & Son, Sturbridge, 1 case shoe kit.
J. N. Chamberlin, Jr., Sturbridge, pictures.
C. T. Carpenter, Southbridge, buggy and team harness.
H. Haynes & Son, Sturbridge, carriages.
E. Edwards & Co., Southbridge, flower pots.

The committees, or at least many of them, in the various classes were occupied until late afternoon on Friday in making their reports, and the award of premiums was not publicly read until quite late in the day. The following shows the result:

Premium List.

CLASS I.
Waters Putnam, Sutton, 1st premium, $10.00.
D. W. Carpenter, Charlton, 2d premium, $8.00.
S. F. Marsh, Sutton, 3d premium, $6.00.
A. J. Rich, Charlton, 4th premium, $5.00.
Rufus King, Sutton, 5th premium, $4.00.
S. F. Marsh, Sutton, (by boys) 1st premium, $3.00.
S. Douty, Charlton, 2d premium, $2.00.
P. McKinstry, Southbridge, 3d premium, $1.00.

CLASS II.
D. W. Carpenter, Charlton, 1st premium, $10.00.
S. E. Marsh, Sutton, 2d premium, $8.00.
Wm. Hammond, Charlton, 3d premium, $6.00.
P. McKinstry, Southbridge, 4th premium, $4.00.
Harvey Putnam, Grafton, 5th premium, $2.00.

CLASS III.
S. F. Marsh, Sutton, 1st premium, $9.00.
D. W. Carpenter, Charlton, 2d premium, $7.00.
Waters Putnam, Sutton, 3d premium, $5.00.
E. M. Sibley, Warren, 4th premium, $3.00.

CLASS IV.
Marble Putnam, Sutton, working steers, 1st premium, $8.
A. Davis, Charlton, working steers, 2d premium, $6.
S. F. Marsh, Sutton, working steers, 3d premium, $4.
J. A. Webber, Holland, working steers, 4th premium, $2.

CLASS V.
D. W. Carpenter, Charlton, 3-year-old steers, 1st premium, $5.
N. S. Hubbard, Brimfield, 3-year-old steers, 2d premium, $3.
Horace Wallis, Jr., Holland, 2-year-old steers, 1st premium, $5.
S. F. Marsh, Sutton, 2-year-old steers, 2d premium, $4.
D. W. Carpenter, Charlton, 2-year-old steers, 3d premium, $3.
P. McKinstry, Southbridge, yearling steers, 1st premium, $4.
S. F. Marsh, Sutton, yearling steers, 2d premium, $3.
Marble Putnam, Sutton, yearling steers, 3d premium, $2.
S. F. Marsh, Sutton, steer calves, 1st premium, $3.
P. McKinstry, Southbridge, steer calves, 2d premium, $2.
S. Douty, Charlton, steer calves, 3d premium, $1.

CLASS VII.
V. A. Davis, Charlton, bull, 1st premium, $8.00.
B. J. Stone, Westboro, bull, 2d premium, $6.00.
V. A. Davis, Charlton, heifer, 1st premium, $4.00.
B. J. Stone, Westboro, Ayrshire heifer, 1 year old, 1st premium, $3.00.
B. J. Stone, Westboro, Ayrshire heifer, 2d premium, $2.00.
B. J. Stone, Westboro, heifer calf, 1st premium, $2.00.
V. A. Davis, Charlton, heifer calf, 2d premium, $1.00.
B. J. Stone, Westboro, herd, 1st premium, $8.00.
V. A. Davis, Charlton, herd, 2d premium, $6.00.

CLASS IX.
T. E. Arnold, Sturbridge, 1st premium, $8.00.
N. Underwood, Sturbridge, 2d premium, $6.00.
T. E. Arnold, for a bull calf, $4.00.
The remaining premiums, amounting to $19, were also awarded to Mr. Arnold, for two-year-olds, one-year-olds and herds. Mr. Arnold's stock was unexceptionably fine in every respect.

CLASS XII.
Alpheus Davis, Charlton, milch cows, 1st premium, $10.
Van A. Davis, Charlton, 2d premium, $8.
Van A. Davis, Charlton, 3d premium, $6.
Van A. Davis, Charlton, 4th premium, $4.
Van A. Davis, 3-year-old heifers, 1st premium, $6.
Alpheus Davis, Charlton, 2d premium, $4.
Lyman Draper, Brookfield, 3d premium, $2.
Lyman Draper, Brookfield, heifers in milk, 1st premium, $5.

CLASS XIII.
Arba Bridges, Warren, pairs of oxen, 1st premium, $10.
Otis Farnum, Charlton, pairs of oxen, 2d premium, $8.
Harvey Wolcott, West Brookfield, single oxen, 1st premium, $5.
Harvey Wolcott, West Brookfield, single oxen, 2d premium, $3.
H. Wallis, Jr., Holland, 3-year-old steers, 1st premium, $5.
H. Wallis, Jr., Holland, 3-year-old steers, 2d premium, $3.

CLASS XIV.
Marble Putnam, Sutton, best pair, 3 years old and over, 1st premium, $6.
Rufus King, Sutton, 2d premium, $4.
P. McKinstry, 2-year-olds, 1st premium, $5.
D. W. Carpenter, Charlton, 2d premium, $3.
P. McKinstry, Southbridge, 1-year-olds, 1st premium, $5.
D. W. Carpenter, Charlton, 2d premium, $3.
Marble Putnam, Sutton, gratuity, $2.
P. McKinstry, Southbridge, calves, 1st premium, $5.
S. Douty, Charlton, 2d premium, $3.
D. W. Carpenter, Charlton, gratuity, $3.

CLASS XVI.
Wm. Jones, Warren, 1st premium, $10.
J. P. Utley, New Braintree, 2d premium, $9.
H. J. Joslin, Webster, 3d premium, $8.
N. D. Williams, Charlton, 4th premium, $7.
L. Crawford, New Braintree, 5th premium, $6.

CLASS XVII.
L. M. Litchfield, Southbridge, carriage horses, 1st premium, $15.
Charles Fitts, Brookfield, carriage horses, 2d premium, $10.
T. Talbot, Sturbridge, carriage horses, 3d premium, $8.

CLASS XXII.
N. Underwood, Sturbridge, cosset, 1st premium, $5.
A. H. Morse, Southbridge, ewes, 1st premium, $5.
A. H. Morse, Southbridge, buck, 1st premium, $5.

CLASS XXIII.
N. Underwood, Sturbridge, boar, 1st premium, $5.
Underwood, Sturbridge, sow with pigs, 1st premium, $5.
Wm. Hammond, Charlton, weaned pigs, 1st premium, $5.

CLASS XXIV.
G. N. Thompson, Charlton, turkeys, 1st premium, $1.50.
M. A. Cheever, Brimfield, turkeys, 2d premium.
Underwood, Sturbridge, turkeys, 1st premium, 50 cents.
N. Underwood, Sturbridge, fowls, 1st premium, $1.50.
S. D. Merrill, Sturbridge, fowls, 2d premium.
C. H. Thompson, Dudley, fowls, 3d premium, 50 cents.
N. Underwood, geese, 1st premium, $1.
J. M. Belknap, gratuity for geese, 50 cents.

CLASS XXV.
Mrs. Ruth E. Vinton, Dudley, butter, 1st premium, $4.
Mrs. T. E. Arnold, Sturbridge, butter, 2d premium, $3.
Mrs. J. J. Gillis, Dudley, butter, 3d premium, $2.
Mrs. C. L. Bacon, Dudley, cheese, 1st premium, $4.
Miss Ella A. Bacon, Dudley, cheese, 2d premium, $3.
N. S. Hubbard, Brimfield, factory cheese, 1st premium, $5.

CLASS XXVIII.
M. H. Benson, Sturbridge, 1st premium, garden vegetables, $5.
Twenty dollars in hands of committee for gratuities, which was used in part for the benefit of exhibitors before named.
Mrs. Lyman Draper, Brookfield, display of flowers, $1.
Mrs. Lyman Draper, Brookfield, best pair bouquets, $1.
Miss Kate T. Plympton, 2d best pair bouquets, 75 cents.
Mrs. S. F. Bemis, Sturbridge, asters, 1st premium, 50 cents.
Mrs. Lyman Draper, Brookfield, 2d premium, 25 cents.
Mrs. C. F. Thompson, Brookfield, dahlias, 1st premium, 50 cents.
Mrs. C. M. Draper, Brookfield, floral design, 1st premium, $1.
Sundry gratuities of 25 cents were recommended to exhibitors as named in the list of entries.

CLASS XXXI.
Morris & Son, Dudley, harness, 1st premium, $6.
H. I. Joslin, Webster, harness, 2d premium, $5.
C. T. Carpenter, Southbridge, 3d premium, $4.
H. Haynes & Son, Sturbridge, carriages, 1st premium, $10.
H. I. Joslin, Webster, carriages, 2d premium, $8.
N. D. Ladd & Son, Sturbridge, dies, $5.
Mrs. Daniel Parker, Brimfield, rag carpet, gratuity, $2.
Mrs. Phebe Hutchins, Sturbridge, rag carpet, gratuity, $1.
Mrs. Geo. Plimpton, Sturbridge, canned fruit, 50 cents.
Miss R. B. Morse, Charlton, pictures and frames, premium, $3.
[Mrs. Morse's paintings and crayon sketches were of the finest description, and attracted great numbers of admirers. We do not hesitate in declaring this exhibition of fine arts the attractive feature in this department of the fair.]
C. H. Townsend, Southbridge, fine arts, 2d premium, $2.
J. N. Chamberlin, Southbridge, 3d premium, $1.50.
M. H. Benson, Sturbridge, wines, 50 cents.
G. H. Barnes, Sturbridge, wines, 50 cents.
Mrs. A. Davis, Dudley, wine, jelly and ketchup, 50 cents.
E. Edwards & Co., Southbridge, flower pots, gratuity, 50 cents.
Bryant & Stratton, Providence, specimens of penmanship, honorable mention.

The result of the races was as follows: In the 3-minute class George won the 1st premium of $50; in the 2:30 class, Capt. Allen won the 1st premium of $50; in the open to all class, Lady Hale won the 1st premium of $75, and Harrington's horse took the 1st premium of $25 in the race for gent's driving horses.

Dr. Loring's address was a prominent feature of Thursday, abounding in excellent practical thoughts for farmers. The hall in which it was delivered was crowded more than it is usually on occasions of this kind. All the sitting room was occupied, and many were standing. The doctor commenced by saying that in this vicinity it was strange that farming needed defenders, and he proceeded to take issue with some that decry it. While the farmers are endeavoring to improve themselves and better their condition, certain theorists and social visionists have attempted to make farmers dissatisfied with their condition. They teach them that mowing machines are a nuisance and agricultural colleges a humbug. They say farmers are not receptive; they are not receptive of mere schemes, and nonsense. The agriculturist should not accept a machine because it is new, but because it is good. The student should not accept a professor's statements unless they have been tested on the broad acres. The speaker then proceeded to draw a picture of olden-timed agriculture. In former days agriculture was the main business of the whole community. Seventy-five years ago there was hardly a mill in all New England. All needed manufactures were then carried on in the household by its members. Doubtless many remember the butternut-colored homespun which the boys wore to meeting for ten years, and then to mill for twenty years more. Then we did not talk of the great industries, but of the great industry. The first blow in the war of the revolution was struck by "the embattled farmers." The old-time farmers went to the Legislature and behaved so well that they went again and again, and they didn't take too much back pay. They established the old Jeffersonian maxim that the honest payment of debts is the foundation of national greatness. The men of those days built churches, but they had no stoves, and the clergymen preached with mittens on sermons of over an hour's length. Our fathers had certain advantages. It is much better to cultivate the virgin soil than to renovate old and exhausted fields. Forty tons of hay to ten acres are recorded of those days, also 750 bushels of potatoes on one acre. What would the delicate Early Rose say to that? Six hundred and fifty bushels of carrots were raised, but the farmers had better be doing something else than raising carrots. There were no "commercial fertilizers" in those days. The cattle of those days were raised without consideration of how much or how little they would eat. The olden farmer didn't have to try to get the one that would make a pound of beef from one pint of meal and give twenty-four quarts of milk from nothing. Now the farmers save even the corn fodder, poor feed as that is. But the prosperous olden farmer bequeathed to us their prosperity in a measure, and certain advantages. Among these is an ownership in land which no other nation has. The Puritan idea in dividing the soil into small farms can be found nowhere else; it should be an example to every nation. In France the small land-owners have none of the comforts or social joys of the American farmer. They go to bed and get up with the beasts. They have no books, no schools, no candles, no lamps. They don't run for selectmen and legislatures. They have no State conventions, which are one of the grandest things on earth. They lack the Puritan principles. England, Scotland and Ireland have no small landowners. Gladstone tried to engraft the American system of land-ownership into the feudal tenure system, but he failed. The American tills the soil as its owner: not as a tenant. In Massachusetts there are over 250,000 land-owners, and everybody is after land. The clergyman, doctor and lawyer all want a little portion. A vivid and eloquent portrait of an olden farm house as preserved and occupied at the present time was then drawn. The modern farmer, by prudence and thrift, is sure of a good sustenance, and has a certain independence unknown to other classes. Every farm house may have a piano or a jewsharp, as the taste of its inmates may dictate. Why should the farmers complain? It is said that agricultural life tends to render the mind dull and spiritless. But no man has to exercise his wits so much as the farmer. The great orator Edmund Burke, retired from the rostrum to the farm, and said that nothing required such skill, tact, energy and wisdom as farming. Farmers ought to believe a little more in each other. All are too much inclined to doubt what their neighbors tell at the meetings of the farmers' clubs. Farmers must accept the conditions of their localities. In neighborhoods near large towns and villages money can be made raising vegetables. Most New England communities need to eat more vegetable food. You can get $200 in average years for the ears of sweet corn on one acre of land, and have the stalks left. He had sold one acre of cabbages in the field for $280. Solid, square-toed prosperity is in the hands of the farmer who can raise crops for market, and carry them with a pair of perfect horses. The difficulty with some farmers is that they don't apply themselves properly. They get mixed up, and life is too short to lose a year. There is no living reason why the boys should leave the farm. As a rule the prosperous boys are the ones who remain on the paternal acres. Happy were the old days when all the rural school houses were filled. Let us return to those days. The farmer can have great privileges and opportunities if he will take them.

Colonel Eliphalet Stone of Dedham, representative of the State Board of Agriculture, then spoke a few words of praise and encouragement to the society. He said he had never seen better working oxen than those exhibited in the forenoon.

Dr. Loring's remarks were interspersed with pleasantries, and frequent outbursts of applause greeted him.

Both days there was an abundance of good music furnished by the Southbridge and Brookfield brass bands. Dinner was provided each day by the society, Oakes of Brookfield being the caterer. The tables were in good taste, the eatables abundant, well cooked and well served, and withal well patronized.

By 3 o'clock Friday the crowd upon the ground had increased to thousands. Mr. D. Wright of Sturbridge, who has been a member and an officer of the society for thirty years, says he never saw so many people in attendance upon any former exhibition.

Good order was preserved throughout both days. Indeed, everything seemed to pass off acceptably to all concerned, and the fair may be safely called a complete success. We are under obligation to the officers of the society for special favors shown to the representative of The Press upon the grounds, in the hall, at the table, and whenever assistance might be needed.