FARMERS' REGISTER 



701 



oxen, one weighing 2580 lbs., one 2260 lbs., and 

 one 1980 ; two ol'lhem eight years old, one seven 

 years old. 



iiy Silas Dudley, ofMendon. fwo fat oxen, one 

 weighing 2350 lbs., the other 2100 lbs. 



Also, one (iit cow was offered lor exhibition, by 

 John Boyd, of Shrewsbury, weighing 1790 lbs. 

 No premium is oHiered by the society lor fat cows. 

 The cow exhibited by Mr, Boyd was a very fine 

 animal, and he is entitled to the thanks of the com- 

 miitee lor his public spirit in ofTerinij so good an 

 animal, without the prospect of pecuniary reward. 



The committee were highly gratified with the 

 exhibition of fat cattle, believing they will com- 

 pare well with all previous exhibitions, and great- 

 ly surpass many. They have awarded the first 

 premium of ^20, to Jedediah Estabrook, of Rut- 

 land, for his yellow ox. 



The second premium, of ^15, to Luke Baker, of 

 Rutland, for his yellow ox. 



And the third premium of ^10 to Silas Dudley, 

 ofMendon, an ox fattened under the care of Mr. 

 Oliver B. Everett, well known in that section of 

 the country for his skill and fidelity in this impor- 

 tant branch of the liirming interest. 



The number of milch cows ofiered for premiums 

 Vv'ere seven, and one for exhibition only. 

 One by Matthew Connel, of Leicester, 6 years old. 



" "' Geo. Ainsworth, VVorchesier, 3 last spring. 



" " Joseph Slayton, Brookfielil, 7 years old. 



" " W. Blanchard, Charlton, 7 years old. 



" " T. B. Eaton, Worcester, 4 years old. 



" " Daniel H. Fitch, Leicester, 



" " James Leach, Southborongh. 



The cow ofiered for exhibition, was owned by 

 J. P. Gushing, of Wateriown, imported t'rcin Eng- 

 land in 1836, of the Ayrshire breed, called the 

 Venus, and deservedly so, as she was a beautilLiI 

 specimen of that fine breed of cattle ; and the 

 committee and society are highly gratified at the 

 interest taken in our shows, by distinguished agri- 

 culturists, in other sections of the state, and are 

 particularly obligated to Mr, Gushing, who has 

 made the society a splendid donation of a bull, of 

 the Ayrshire breed. 



The first premium of ^15, was awarded to 

 Wm, Blanchard of Chariton, for the best milch 

 cow. From the 17th to the 27th of June, she 

 gave twenty quarts of milk per day, and made 

 17 lbs. during that period. From the 10th to the 

 20th of September she gave 15 quarts of milk per 

 day, and made II5 lbs. of butter. The cow calved 

 on the 26th of April, and the calf was slaugh- 

 tered the 9th of June, — the calf weighed 110 lbs. 

 — the skin, 15i lbs. 



The second "prem.ium of SIO, was awarded to 

 Thomas B, Eaton, of Worcester. From the 17th 

 to the 27th June, she averaged 16 quarts of milk 

 per day, weighing about 43 lbs. From the 10th 

 to the 20th of September, 11 quarts of milk, Mr. 

 Eaton states, "That since the middle of May, 

 I have sold 1478 quarts of milk, and supplied my 

 family, of from 8 to 10 in number, with milk and 

 cream." 



Tlie third premium of $8, was awarded to 

 Dana H. Fitch, of Leicester, Mr, Fitch made 

 in three weeks in June 33|: lbs. of butter from his 

 cow, besides using 3 pints of new milk and some 

 cream per day. In three weeks in September he 

 made 21 lbs. 9 oz. of butter. From the second of 

 June to the present lime, he has made from thie 

 cow 148 lbs. of butter. 



The other cows exhibited did not come in com- 

 petition with those to whom premiums were award- 

 ed, as they had not complied with the requisitions 

 of the society. 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 



G. G, P, Hastings, Chairman. 



NATIONAL GALLERY OF MANUFACTURES AND 

 AGRICULTURE. 



From the Baltimore Sun. 

 Patent Office, Nov. 20, 1840. 



Notice is given that the hall in the new patent 

 office for the exhibition of manufiictures, is now 

 completed. The hall is spacious, being 273 leet 

 long, 63 feet wide, 30 feet high, and Jire-proof. 



Agents whose names are annexed, will receive 

 and forward, li-ee of expense, articles which may 

 be deposited with them. These articles will be 

 classified and arranged lor exhibition, and the 

 name and address of the manuliacturer (with the 

 prices when desired) will be carelijily affixed. 

 Few, it is presumed, will neglect to improve the 

 opportunity now presented of con'ributin>r their 

 choicest specimens to the national gallery of 

 American manufactures, where thousands who 

 visit the seat of government will witness with 

 pleasure the progress of the arts in these United 

 States. 



If liiirs, in limited sections of our country, have 

 excited interest, what must be the attractions of 

 a national exhibition, enriched by daily additions. 



The agriculturist may be gralifitid to learn, that 

 commodious rooms are provided lor the exhibition 

 of agricultural implements, and also for the recep- 

 tion ofseeds lor exhibition or distribution. 



The commissioner of patents, being authorized 

 to collect agricultural statistics, avails himself of 

 this opportunity to solicit inlbrmation of the condi- 

 tion and character of the crops in the several sec- 

 tions of the country. These data will aid him in 

 presenting, wich his annual report, the aggregate 

 amount of products of the soil, and it is hoped 

 that the public may be guarded in some measure 

 from the evils of monopoly, by showing how the 

 scarcity in one portion of the land may be supplied 

 from the surplus in another. 



Names of agents who will receive and forward 

 packages for the patent oflice. Collectors of the 

 customs at Portsmouth, N, H., Portland, Me., 

 Burlington, Vt., Providence, R. I., Philadelphia, 

 Baltimore, Richmond, Charleston, Savannah, N. 

 Orleans, Detriot. Buffalo, Cleveland. Surveyors 

 of thecusioms-Hartfbrd, Ct.jSt. Louis, Pittsburg, 

 Cincinnati, Louisville; R. H. Eddy, Boston, 

 Mass. ; David Gardiner, (custom house) New 

 York. Henry L. Ellsworth, 



Commissioner of Patents, 



Editors are very respectfully requested to give 

 the above an insertion in their papers. 



alderney cows. 



From the New Engtand Farmer. 



From a highly respected friend in Providence, 

 we have received some inquiries respecting this 

 breed of cows, and whether they are best suited 



