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THE FARMER'S MONTHLY VISITOR. 



To John McClelkn, Sutton, for next best do do 2d do §i 



BUTTER AND CHEESE. 



Butter. , , ^ 1 <• o»-> 



To I'eter Fay, of Southboro'. first premium ol Jj(/ 



To E. &. C. Newton, Worcester, second do do 5 



To Isa,ic Stone Jr. Shrewsbury, third do do 4 



To Luther Chamberlain, NVestborough, fourth do d 



«10 

 7 

 3 

 3 



iVeio Cheese. . „ . <- 



To Alei.inder G. Rich, Warren, first premium of 

 To Lorenzo Converse, IVew Braintree, second do 

 To Roswell Converse, New Braintree, third do 

 To Josiili Gleason, New Braintree, fourth do 



Old Cheese. 

 To David Lee, Barre, first premium do 



To John Mattliews, New Braintree; second do do 

 A Gratuity to Jared Kawson, of Milford, for the best 



specimen of Honey 

 To Ellen Davis of Webster, for I Box Honey 

 To Wm. M. Hall's patent Bee-hive— Exhibited by 



Mr. Child, of Willingford, Conn. 1 



M.\Ni;r.lCTUKES OF LE.\THER .IND WOOL. 



To Matthew C. Connell, Leicester, forbest Calf Skins $1 



To Col. Jacob W. Watson, Princeton, for best Sole 

 Leather 



To James H. Wall, Worcester, do do Cow- 



hide Boots . , r> 



To Jeremiah Bond, Worcester, do do Bro- 



J. M. Eirle, Worcester, for best Cocoa-nut Squashes. 

 Levi Lincoln, Jr. for several Squashes. 



GARDEN FLOWERS. 



To Josiah Maynard, Shrewsbury, for best display of Dab- 



lias. 

 To Mrs. A. D. Foster, for next best display of do. 



gans 



12 



S3 



To Thomas Bottomly, Leicester, for best Broadcloths, 



1st premium 

 To Thomas Bottomly, Leicester, for next best do 



2d do 

 To Rufus Robinson, Oxford, forbest Satinett 1st prem. 

 To Rufus Robinson, Oxford, for next best do 2d do 

 To Mrs. R. Curtis, Worcester, forbest Flannel 1st do 

 To Mrs. Harriet Williams, Charlton, next best 2d do 

 To Thomas J. D.ivis, Holden, for best Carpet 1st do 

 To Mrs. Lucy M. Hersey, Worcester, next best 2d do 

 To Mrs. Fidelia A. Gates, Worcester, do do 3d do 



Gralnities. 

 To Col. J. W. WaUon, Princeton, for a lot of Calf 



Skins „, , 



To Mrs. Lucy Rich, Charlton, for Woolen Blankets 

 To Miss Betey Foster, Worcester, fordo do 



To Mrs Clarissa Fay, New Braintree, do do 



, ALL OTHER MANUFACTURED ARTICLES. 



To John p. Kettell, Worcester, for best Hats 1st prem. $6 

 To Nathaniel Tead, Worcester, for C silk do 2d do 4 

 To Thirza L. Sibley, Oxford, for 8 pairs woolen half 



hose 1st prem. "^ 



To Eliza C. Clapp, Leicester, 7 pairs do do 



do 2d do j 



To Lucy Rich, Charlton, for best Coverlet 1st prem. 4 

 To LucindaSlade, Faxton, 2d do 3 



The following gratuities were recommended. 

 To Barzilla Spencer, 'Worcester, for a specimen of 



Book-Binding , , ,. 



To Miss Caroline E. Fay, Southboro, 6 yrs. old— for a 



beautiful Ruii ' 



To Charles P. Chapin, Worcester, for specimens of 



Painting , 



To Mrs. Cowden, Rutland, for a Rug 1 



To Charlotte P. Bryant, Royalston. for a Palm Leaf Hat • 

 To Marii E. Barnes, Leicester, 12 yrs. old, for pair of 



tufted Crickets 1 



To Miss Elizi R. Est.abrook, Rutland, piece oi Linen 



Diniask Diaper ^ 



To Mrs. J. Nelson, Leicester, for a Shell w"-'- ••■ -' ^ 



c^,^"'PJ"5«)0li, Worcester, for two Lace veils and 

 ■ Shawl 2 



To Mrs. Daniel Howe, Princeton, one silk veil 1 



To Miss Ellen T. Harrington, SJirewsbury, for a piece 

 of Embroidery 1 



»1 



Merrimack County Agricultural Society. 



At the regular Amnml Meetiiifr of this Socie- 

 ty, held oil Boscawen Plain, Oct. I4th and 15th, 

 the following persons were chosen officers of the 

 society for tiie year ensuing : — 

 JAMES WILSON, Pembroke, Prtsident : 

 GEORGE W. NESMITH, Franklin, V. President ; 

 Jeeemiah Kimball, Boscawen, Secretary; 

 Nath'l. B. Baker, Concord, Treasurer. 

 Benjamin Whipple, Dunbarton, ") 

 James Cochran, Northfield, ( Exeadive 



Nathan Walker, Warner, f- 



Silas Call, Boscawen, Committee. 



Jeremiah Pecker, Concord, j 



The foUomng premiums were awarded :— 

 Hamilton E. Perkins, Hopkinton, best farm, $8 00 

 William H. Gage, Boscawen, 2nd do 6 00 

 Isaac Hill, Concord, 3d do 



Abraham Broivn, Northfield, 4th do 

 Reuben Johnson, Boscawen, best garden, 

 Thomas Ames, Canterbury, 2iid do 

 Enoch Coffin, Boscawen, 3d do 



Jeremiah Kimball, do 4th do 



Samuel Chadwick, do best acre of corn 

 D. S. Caldwell, Dunbarton, 2nd best acre 



of corn ... 2 00 



Laban M. Chadwick, Boscawen, 3d best 



acre of corn - - - 1 00 



Benjamin Whipple, Dunbarton, corn 2 00 



Benjamin T. Kimball, Boscawen, potatoes 3 00 

 Samuel Chadwick, do do 2 00 



Joseph Whitney, Canterbury, best pair 



working cattle - - - 



Josepli S. Gerrish, Boscawen, 2nd do 

 Enoch Coffin, do 3d do 



Isaac Virgin, Concord, 4th do 



Samuel Gerrish. Boscawen, 5th do 

 Trueworthy Hill, Canterbury, best pair 3 



year old steers - - " 



Joseph Whitnev, do 2nd do 



Joseph Whitney, do best two year old 



steers . . - - 



Laban Morrill do 2nd do 



Henry Fai-num, Concord, two best yearlings 2 



Miss Ruth B. Eastman, Concord, best rug, t 50 

 Miss E. M. Brown, Hopkinton, lace veils, I 25 

 Miss M. J. Boyden, Boscawen, muslin collar, 1 00 

 Mrs. Enoch Couch, do. do. do. 75 

 Miss Nancy M. Foster, do. travelling bag, 50 

 Miss Caroline Kimbafl, do. muslin collar, 2.5 

 Wra. H. Gage, do. best counter- 

 pane, - - - - 1 00 

 Miss Judith Coffin, Boscawen, 2nd best 



counterpane, ... 50 

 Miss Caroline Kimball, Boscawen, best 



blankets, - - - - 2 00 

 Charles Moody, Concord, best woolen hose, 1 00 



Mrs. C. B. Choate, Boscawen, 2nd do 75 



Miss Mary Morrill, do best flannel 2 00 



Stephen Pingrey, Salisbui-y, 2nd do 1 50 



Stephen Pingrey, do 3rd do 1 00 

 Mrs. Enoch Coffin, Boscawen, best hearth 



rug. 



4 00 

 3 00 



To ' 



LIST OF PREMIUMS 



AWARDED BY THE 



WORCESTER CO. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 

 At their first Exhibition. October, 1840. 



' FRUITS. 



To E. F. Dixie, Worcester, for best sample of Seckk- 

 Pears, 



To Capt. Silas Allen, Shrewsbury, for best sample An- 

 drews Pear. 



To Dr. John Green, Worcester, for do. do. St. Michael 

 Pear. 



Dr. Burnett, fordo, do. Seedling Pear. 



A. H. Green, Worcester, fordo, do. Winter Bak. Pear. 



B. N. Childs, Worcester, for do. do. " Green'g Apple. 

 Jona. W. Stowe, Grafton, for do. dn. Baldwin do. 



S. A. Knox, Grafton, for do. do. Huhbardston Nonesuch 



A. H. Green, Worcester, for do. do. (old kind) Nonesuch 



Apple. 

 A. D. Foster, Worcester, do. do. Blue Pcarmaine Apple. 

 Silis .Xllsn, Shrewsbury, fordo, do. Roxbury Russetts. 

 Geo. W. Rugg. Worcester, fordo, do. Sweet Winter Rus- 



sett Apple. 

 Jona. Wheeler, Grafton, for dn. do. Pomewater Sweet g. 

 Dr. John Park, Worcester, for do. do. Porter .\pple. 



C. W. Korbush, GraftoM. fordo, do, Dutch Codlin. 



Dr. John Green, Worcester, for do. do. Hamburg Apple. 



S. H. Colton &. Co. Worcester, for do. do. Russett Pear- 

 mine. 



Clarendon Harris. Worcester. for do. dn. Lady Apple. 



Philo Slocumb. Shrewsbury, lor do. do. Quinces. 



Dr. Benj. F. Hiywood, Worcester, for do. do. Isabella 

 Grnpes. 



VEGETABLES. 



E. F. Dixie, Worcester, for best crook-necked Squashes. 



2nd 

 3d 

 4th 



1 

 3 

 2 

 1 



llllCIl cow 4 



do 3 

 do 2 

 do 1 



Wm."Danfortli, Boscawen, 2nd do 

 Enoch H. PiUsbury, do best bull 



D. S. Caldwell, Dunbarton, 2nd do 

 Geo. W. Dow, Concord, 3d do 



L. M. Cluulwick. Bn^-"" 

 ij.^,.iicii .lolinson, do 

 John C. Cog.'<well, do 

 Abra'lnn Burbank, do 

 D. S. Cukhvell. Dunbarton. milcli cow 

 Jer. Gerrish, Boscawen, best three year 

 old heifer . . . - 



Benjamin Carter, Concord, 2iid do 



Abraham Burbank, Boscawen, best two 



year old heifer - - - 



Jo'hn C. Cogswell, Boscawen, 2nd do 

 William H.^Gage, do best breeding 



nittie with colt 

 John S. Stevens, 

 Moody A. PiUsbury, 



5 years 

 John P. Farmer, 

 John Taylor, Franklin, best buck, 

 D. F. Kiinljall, Boscawen, 2nd best, 

 Wni. Hayes, Sandbornton, six best ewes, 

 Samuel Chadwick, Bosciwen. 2nd best, 

 Jeremiah Kimball, do. best boar, 

 Joseph PiUsbury, do. 2nd do. 



Jeremiah Kjmhall, do. best sow, 

 Peter Kimliall, do. 9nd do. 



F. W. Coffin, do. best break- 



ing up plough, - - - 



Benjamin T. Kimball, Boscawen, 2ud best 

 breaking ufi ploiigli 



Miss Maria J. Boyden, Boscawen, 2nd best 

 hearth rug, . . - - 



Miss Mary Emery, Pembroke, 3rd best 

 hearth rug, . . - - 



Articles of Special Improvement : — 



Monill and Moody, Andover, self-regidat- 

 ing saw-mill, ... 



Rufus Merrill, Concord, bible, 



C. C. Hodgdon, do penmanship, 

 Reuben Johnson, Boscawen, shawl, 

 Seth E stman. Concord, table and tea- 

 spoons, .... 



Mrs. Woods, Boscawen, silk gloves, 

 Mrs. A. N. Caldwell, Dunbarton, shawl, 

 Mrs. Phebe Corser, Boscawen, bead bag, 



Ploughing Match: — 

 Isaac Virgin, Concord, heel, 

 John P. Farmer, Boscawen, 2nd do. 



D. F. Kimball, do. 3rd do. 

 Little Burbank, do. 4th do. 

 Abraham Burbank, do. 5th do. 

 William Danfoith, do. 6th do. 

 William Danforth and John P. Farmer, 



teamsters, each 

 Enoch Call, teamster, - - - 



ASA FOWLER, Secretary. 



1 50 



1 00 



75 



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 00 

 75 



50 

 50 

 50 

 25 



00 

 00 

 50 

 25 

 00 

 00 



00 

 50 



3 00 



do 2nd do 

 do best colt under 



do 2nd do 



2 00 



1 00 



3 00 



2 00 



3 00 

 2 00 



1 50 



1 00 

 Benjamin \Viii|'>ple, Dunbarton, best butter, ."{ 00 

 Haz'en Kimball, Hopkinton, 2ud do. 2 50 

 John Killiurn, Boscawen, 3rd 



Albert .\iiies, Canterbury, 4th 



Geo. W. Nesmith, Franklin, .5th 



do. 

 do. 

 do. 

 do. 



Wm. H. Guge, Boscawen, best cheese. 

 Reuben Jolinson, do. 2nd do. 

 D. F. Kimball, do. 3rd do. 



Benjamin Wiiipple, Dunbarton, 4th best 

 cheese. 



50 



2 00 

 1 50 



1 00 



3 00 



2 50 

 9 00 



1 .50 



Wool. 



An important memoir by Professor Chevreul 

 was presented to the Academy of Sciencfe at Pa- 

 ris on the 28th April, on the composition of \vool, 

 and process of extracting the natural grease from 

 it, and certain properties of the substance, inter- 

 esting to nmnutactures. M. Chevreul had been 

 pursuing his experiments on wool for fifteen 

 jon.« He had already proved, thai \ylien wool 

 hud been thoroughly cleansed it contained three 

 evident substances. 1st, a fat substance, which 

 remained solid at the ordinai-y temperature, and 

 was liijuid at 1)08 contigi-ade ; 2dly, another tat 

 substance, liquid at 158; and 3illy, a filamentous 

 substance of woven stiiffij. Some new experi- 

 ments had shown him that this latter substance, 

 the filamentous one, contained hydro-sulphuric 

 acid, which was ftdly entitled to he counted as a 

 Iburth component part of wool, and was often of 

 great injury to manufacturers in their dyeing pro- 

 cesses. His experiments to isolate this sulphuric 

 element had lasted four years and a half. The 

 two fat substances of wool corresponded to 

 stearine and elciine, only they admitted of being 

 converted into soap; and therefore, to distinguish 

 them, he had termed them slearerine and elaieierine. 

 The following is a table of the results given by 

 examination of, and e.xperinientation upon, a Me- 

 rino fleece : 



Earthy substances 26 OG 



Fat substances dissolved by washing 32 74 



Fat matters " 9 97 



Clean w ool 31 23 



100 00 



In order to give an idea of his experiment, M. 

 Chevreul went into long details of his highly in- 

 genious and patient methods lor the isolation of 

 the snlplnn- ; the ultimate results which he had 

 been able to obtain was, that out of 100 parts of 

 pure wool, the 40 of sulphur is to be deducted. 

 M. Chevreul then developed the importance of 

 these results for manutacturers ; lie had already 

 shown that nothing was more prejudicial to print- 

 ing on wool than tlie ])resence of certain salts of 

 copper sometimes to be detected in the stuffs, and 

 which always caused a partial discoloration. He 



