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NEW ENGLAND T'AR,"^1ER. 



[Feb. 24 



pas^iasiriwcs. 



The above t'oiir [ircmiums will he awarded on 



,- . 1 cu r- ui-.- .■ M r 1 • PI. .„i,;.,o-,shRpp eilhe'r imporled or raised in llie slate. 



Cattle Show, Exhibition of .Manufacluics, I'loiighing 'I ', . ■ ,i • „,.„ 



' The persons ciunina; hese preiii:ums to en- 



igage to lieej) the imported aniuials ivithin the 



Match, aud Public Salu of Animals and Manufac- 

 tures, at Brishton, i\1as;. on Wednesday and Thurs- , - 



' ° State. 



I No animal, for which to any owner one pre- 

 mium shall have been aivarded, ^liall ho consid- 

 ered a subject for any future [irtmium of the 

 Society, except it bo i'or an entiiely di>linct pre- 

 mium, and for qualities different from those for 

 which the former premium was awarded. — .'2/ij/ 

 animal u-hich shall ha-je ob'ained a premium as a 



be entered fur 



day, the IKth and 19lh of October, 1820. To com- 

 nitnce at 9 .i. M. on the first day, and at 10 A. M. 



on the second day. 



The Tri'Stecs of the Massachusells Society 

 for the Promotion of Aq^riculture, encouraged 

 by the patronage of tile Legislature of this stale, 



intend to oiler in premium?, not only the sum _^^,-,^/^^^^;. ^;^^,;, ,,^, aflcr-ji'ards 



granted by the Government lor that V^i'\>o^c^J premium as a Milch Cow. 



but also the whole amount ot the income ot ' , ^, . . 



their own fund-'. They, therefore, announce to 

 th 



For Grain and Vegetable Crops. 



and lOlh of October 182G; and Ihcy offer the 



following Premiums: 



For Stock. 



For the best Cull raised h\ jMasaachusetl?, above 

 year old 



For the next best, do. dc. 



For the next best, do. ' do. 



For the best Bull Calf, fror.i 5 to 12 mor.tbs old 



For the next best ' do. i!o. 



For the at-.\l best do. do. 



For the best Cow, not less than throe v'erus oUl 



For Ihii next best do. do. 



For the next best do. do. 



For the best lleifcr (having had a calf.) 



For the next best do. do- 



For the best Heifer, (not having I ad a call',) 



For the next best do. do. 



For the next best do. do. 



For ll'.e ns xl best do. do. 



For the best Ox, fitted for slani»hler, regnrd to be h^id 

 to, and a particular statement to be given of, the 

 mode and expense of fatting: 25 



For the next best do. do. 20 



For the next best do. do. 10 



For the best pair of Worl'.iii;;: (>;:en, 25 



For the next br st do. dj. 2(1 



For the next Imt do. do. 15 



For the next be?t do. d:>. 12 



For the next best do. do. 8 



one 

 $30 

 20 

 10 

 li 

 10 



ao 



20 

 15 

 15 

 10 

 12 

 10 



n 



6 



■winter consamptijin, of the stock of his own farm, 

 and not for sale, in proportion to the size of the larm 

 and stock kept, bavins: regard to the respective val- 

 ue of the said vegetables as fond, stating the expense 

 of raiding the same, and the best mode of preserviiij 



2. The product and general slate of cultiva- 

 tion and quantify of manure employed on it the 

 year preceding. 



3. The quantity of manure used the present 

 season. 



4. The quantity of seed used, and if Potatoes. 

 the sort. 



5. The lime and manner of sowing, weeding, 

 and harvesting the crop, and the amount of the 

 [iroduct, ascertained by actual measurement, 

 after the whole produce, for which a premium 

 is claimed, i* harvested, and the entire expense 

 of cultivation. 



C. In regard to Indian Corn, the entire crop 

 of llic acre offered for premium, ifshelled, must 

 be measured between the loth i>fovember and 

 1st December. If not shelled, the whole must 

 be weighed within the same dates, and the trus- 

 tees have determined lo consider seven!y-Jivc 

 pounds of corn and cub as eijiiivalenl to one bushel 

 of shelled corn. 



And in relation to all vegclaido?, (excejil Po- 

 tatoes, Onion'*, and common Turnips,) at le.^sl 



the same through the winter 30 l/orty bushels must be weighed, and fjl!l-si.i: lbs 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quantity of will be considered as e.^ual to One bushel, free 

 Winter Wheat on an acre, not less than 30 bush. £0 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quantity of 

 Spriiig Wheat on an acre, not less than thirty bush- 

 els. ' _ 20 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quantity of 

 Barley on an acre, not less than forty-five bushels 20 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quantity of 

 live on an acre, not less than tliirty bushels 20 



To the person who shall rai'e the greatest crop of Vibtt 

 on an acre, cut and cured for hay, not less that three 

 tons, .the claimant giving evidence of the time of 

 sowing, the quantity of seed sown, and the quantity 

 of hay produced 20 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quantity of 

 Carrots on an acre, not less (ban 600 bushels 20 



To the person who shall raise llie greatest (piantily of 

 Potatoes on an acre, not less ihan 500 bushels 20 



To the person who shall raise (he greatest quantity of 

 common Beets on an acre, not less than six hun.'lred 

 bushels 20 



To the person who siiall rai«e the greatest quantity of 



Sugar Beets on an acre, not less than six hundred 



, bushels £0 



[No oxen will be admilled lo trial as r.:JO)-/a'ng To tlu- ptrsnn who shall raise the jreatrst quantity o 



o.cea under_/o;/r years old.] 

 For the best Merino Ram 15 



For the next best do. 10 



For the best i\leiino Ewes not less than 5 in numler 20 

 For the next best do. do. do. 10 



For the best Boar, not excec.iiilg two years old, to be 

 kept at least one year for bleeding 12 



I'or the next best do. do. !J 



For the next best do. do. 5 



For the beit Sow,- to be kept at least one year for breed- 

 ing. 12 

 For ths -,;ext best do. 8 

 For the next best do. 5 

 For the best Pigs, not less than 2 in number, nor less 

 tb.in 1 ii'.omhs old, nor more than '6, 10 

 For the next best do. 5 



None of ihn above animals will be entitled to 

 premiums, unless they aio oi'koUij bred in the 

 5l;iti> of Mas-s.ichusotts. 



.■\uy of the above stock, when rai^eil and still 

 oivnod at the ti:rie of thn exhibition by the i)er- 

 '0,1 who raised t' 



Parsnips on an arre, not less than 400 busbt-ls £0 



To the [lerson who shall raise the greatest quantity of 

 Mangel Wurtzel on an acre, not less than six hun- 

 dred bushels 20 



To the piTsnn who shall raise the greatest quanli'y of 

 Rata Baga on an acre, not less than six hundred 

 bn.hels 2'^ 



To the person who 'hall raise the greatest quantity of 

 Turnips on an acre, not less than COO bushils 20 ; 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quantity of' 

 Onions on an acre, not less than 000 bushels 20 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quantity of 

 Cabbages on an acre, not less than twenty-five tons 

 weight, tree from earth when weighed 20 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quantity of 

 dry Peas on an acre, not less than thirty bushels 20 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quantity o( 

 dry Be-^ns on an acre, not less than 30 bushel? 20 



To the person who shall give proof of having produced 

 the largest quantity of dressed Flax, raised on half 



Ironi dirt. 



Agricultural Eupcrimenls. 



For a mode cf extirpating the worm that attacks the 

 l^ocust 'Free, w-hich shall appear to the satisfaction 

 of the Trustees to be efiectual 50 



For a mode, hitherto unknown, to extirpate the Bortr 

 that attacks the .Apple Trie, which shall appear lo 

 the sa'.isfaetion of the Trustees to be cfifccluai and 

 cheaper than any motle now in use .'■■1 



To the person who shall give satisfactory evidence en 

 '•Soiling Cattle," not less than sis in number, and 

 through the wbo'e season, tegelher with a particular 

 account of the food given, ami how culliv:-itcd 30 



To the person who shr.ll make the experiment of turn- 

 ing in green crops as a manure*, on a tract not less 

 than one acre, and (irovc its utility and clu-apnesj, 

 giving a particular aicount of Uio process and its re- 

 sult 2a 



To the perton who shall prove to the satisfaction of the 

 Trustees, that his mode of rearing, feeding, and iat- 

 tening neat catile is best 23 



To the person who shall prove to the satisfaction ofthe 

 Trustees, the u'ilityand comparative value of the 

 cobs of Indian corn, when used with or without the 

 grain itself, ground or broktu 20 



The claim under the two last heads, togellier 

 with the evidences of the actual |iroduct, must 

 be delivered, free of expense ,lo lienjamin Guild, 

 P-q. in Boston, .\ssistant Recording .Secretary of 

 this Society, on or before the first day of Decem- 

 ber next — the Trustees not intending to ilecidu 

 j upon claims t-,ni!rr the head of Agrieollural I'.x- 

 perimenls, until their nieetii.g in December. 



Rultcr, Cherse. Honey , Cider, Currant Wine. 



To the person who shall fake up in the season, on his 

 own farm, the greatest quanlily of good honey, and 

 shall at the same lime exhiliit supeiior sleill iu the 

 management of Bees. [If there lie any thing sup- 

 posed to be new in the management, the same to bo 

 communicated in writing.] §10 



For the best Che-ese not /e.M than one year old, and not 



10 



an acre, and not less than 250 pounds 2-9 1 je-s in quantity than 100 pounels 



To eniiile him=elf lo either of the premiums 1 i>r the next best do- do. 

 for Grain or Vegetable crops, the person claim- i For the next best Cheese less than one year old 



For llie next best do. do 

 For the best Butter, not less than 50 pounds 



winch he claims a prptnium, anil must stale in 



I writing, under oath of himself, and oOfl other 



I person, (accompanied by a certilicale of the 



ij,g 1 measurement of the land by some sworn sur- 



em, will entitle the claimant 



to an allowance of ten per cent, in aildilion. 1 '""' "^'1'^' cultivate a tract of at least one acre in 



iVnt «liei!p, to be entitled to any of the abovei"''.^ piece, with the plant or production for 

 premiums, must be raised by the person enter 

 in.j llieni. 



Kt-jj Fromiiims for Siicep. 



l-'nr the best Dishley Or .New I.eiccftfcrKain $!£, 



• the ISe.'it' do. do. Fwe ]5 j veyor.) the following particulirs : 



ihe besfSoiUhnhwn Uam 1,5 !• The stale ar.d quality of the land, in the 



t .ir t;.e bsst do. F.we 15 'spring of 182G. 



la 



15 



11) 

 T 



For the nejft best do', do. 



For the next best do d,-i. 



For the next best do. do. .1 



For the greatest quanlily of Butler and Cheese, made 

 between the 15lh of .May, and the 1st of October, 

 from not les.s th.m four cows, the quantity of Butter 

 arid Cheese, and the number of cows to be taken into 

 con'sideration, and specimens to be exhibited at the 

 Show, of uot less than t-.venfy pounds of each, anil 



