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The Massachusetts Spy, And Worcester County Advertiser
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
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Capt. Benjamin B. Howard's large oxen, winners of first and second premiums at the Plymouth County Agricultural Society's Cattle Show, were butchered on Saturday last in West Bridgewater, weighing a total of 3292 lbs.
Merged-components note: The table provides detailed weights supporting the preceding short news item on large cattle; merged and relabeled the table content into 'domestic_news'.
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The large oxen belonging to Capt. Benjamin B. Howard, of West Bridgewater, which took the first and second premiums at the late Cattle Show of the Plymouth County Agricultural Society, were butchered on Saturday last. They weighed as follows, viz.
| 1st fore quarter, 322 lbs. | ||||
| 2d. do | do | 246 | ||
| 1st hind | do | 321 | ||
| 2d do | do | 316 | ||
| Hide | 161 | |||
| Tallow | 235 | |||
| Total | 1701 lbs. | |||
| 1st fore quarter | 313 lbs. | |||
| 2d do | do | 306 | ||
| 1st hind | do | 306 | ||
| 2d do | do | 301 | ||
| Hide | 171 | |||
| Tallow | 194 | |||
| Total | 1591 lbs. | |||
| Total weight of both oxen | 3292 lbs. | |||
| N. E. Farmer. |
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Domestic News Details
Primary Location
West Bridgewater
Event Date
Saturday Last
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total weight of both oxen 3292 lbs.
Event Details
The large oxen belonging to Capt. Benjamin B. Howard, which took the first and second premiums at the late Cattle Show of the Plymouth County Agricultural Society, were butchered on Saturday last. They weighed as follows, viz. [detailed weights in table].