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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



Nov. 14, 1828. 



years, provided a sufficient allowancc'^is mado in 

 tlirir dimensions, for the growth of the tree. The 

 joints of the frames can ho filled with tar to ren- 

 flcr them \v;iter tight. II. 



Wtsthoro' Abf. 6, 1828. 



instruction. Tlie Society dined at Capt. Emory's 

 hall. A few clioice sentiments, together with a 

 song written for the occasion hy a tnemhcr of tlie 

 Society, and sung with spirit and eflcct, l)y Major 

 John D. Ahhot, closed the repast. 



The plousrhing mntcli, which was well conduct- 

 Having broken the spear of ^j^ occupied a part of Thursday, and the reading 



and attending to the reports of the various Com- 

 mittees and an instructive dis.sertation from Dr. 

 Ebenezer Lerncd, of Ilopkinton, closed the inter- 

 esting exercises. — Abridged from j\\ H. Statesman. 



Mr FesseiVden 

 my pump, about 4 feet from the brake, the upper 

 box fell so that it rested on the bow of the lower ; 

 consequently the top of the spear which is of | 

 square iron, was 4 feet under water. Quere. — 

 How could the box and rod be extracted by any 

 process short of hoisting out the p\imp ? 



A SUBSCRIBEIl. 



N. 



SOLUTION. 



The mode adopted was as follows — I took a dry 

 Spruce pole, secured the end by a ferrule, bored a 

 bole of sufficient size to admit the end of the spear, 

 put it down on the end of the spear, held fast the 

 pole in my hand, driving it as in the act of insert- 

 ing an axe or hammer handle to prevent the box 

 from being injured by the bow of the lower box — 

 let it remain in the water a few minutes to swell, 

 then draw the whole gently forth. M. 



MERRIMACK AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



On the ISth and 16th of October, the 5th An- 

 nual Cattle Show and Exhibition of Household 

 and Domestic Manufactures, for Merrimack coun- 

 ty, N. H. was held at Loudon village. The exhi- 

 hibition was well attended, notwithstanding the 

 roughness of the weather. The exhibition of do- 

 mestic manufactures, though not so large as on 

 some former occasions, was highly respectable; — 

 and indicated an evident improvement in many 

 branches of household industry. The specimens 

 of carpeting were numerous and handsome. Some 

 of the pieces would not suffer in comparison with 

 the best imported Kidderminster. The specimens 

 of various other articles of manufacture were of 

 good fabric, and worthy of commendation. Ele- 

 gant samples of needle work, handsome counter- 

 panes, one in particular very superb ; two finely 

 wrought bonnets, fabricated of the conmion spear 

 grass, excelling in beauty many of the finest Leg- 

 horns. Specimens of native silk, excellent garden 

 vegetables, a Carolina or sweet potato, which with 

 several others were raised by Gen. Isaac East- 

 man, of Concord, a cotton plant by Mr. William 

 Francis, of the same place, and fine samples of 

 butter and cheese were among the products ex- 

 llibitcd. 



The neat stock was very much commended. 

 Among the animals presented for inspection but 

 not for prcniiuui, was a large ox, owned by Col- 

 onel Story and Mr. Stinson, of Dunbarton, of the 

 same breed with the great Greenland ox lately 

 exhibited at the south, and now in Boston for ex- 

 hibition. This ox, or stag, is now five years old ; 

 a well built and good proportioned animal — his 

 iveigbt is not known, but his girth is more 

 eight feet, and his length nearly twelve. 



The public exercises were, "a very appropriate 



The folloiL'inf; CentUmen were elected Officers of the 

 Merrimack Jgricidtural Society for the year ensu- 

 ing. 



William A. Kent, of Concord, President, 

 .loshua Darling, Ilenniker, Vice-President. 

 Tiiomas D. Merrill, Epsom, Treasurer. 

 John West, Concord, Secretary. 

 Richard II. Ayer, of Hooksett — Caleb Merrill, 

 of Pittsfield — Joshua Fifield, of Salisbury — James 

 Cochran, ofNorthfield — Levi Bartlett, of Warner 

 — Isaac Gerrish of Boscawen — Directors. 



The following is the list of Premiums awarded : 

 Enoch Gerrish, Boscawen, for the best farm, 



$12. 



Wm. Little, Ilopkinton, the next best do. 10 

 Benj Wheeler, Concord, the next best do. 8 

 Laban Morrill, Canterbury, the next best do. 6 

 Amos Cogswell, Canterbury, the next best, 4 

 Page Eaton, Henniker, the best Kitchen Gar- 

 den, 3 



John Proctor, Henniker, for his Crops, 4 

 Sam'l A. Kimball, Concord, for the best field 



corn 3 



Sam'l French, Loudon, the best pair Working 



Oxen, 4 



John Kimball, Canterbury, the next best do 1 



vol. N. E. Farmer, 



OIney Thompson, Pittsfield, the best pair 3 year 



old Steers, 3 



John Curry, Northfield, the next best do. 1 vol. 



N. E. Farmer. 



Simon Green, Pittsfield, the best bull, 4 

 Warren Story, Dumbarton, the next best do 3 

 Charles Glidden, Northfield, the next best do. 



N. E. Farmer, 



Laban Morrill, Canterbury, the best two year 



old Steers, 2 



Enos Iloit, Northfield, the best bull Calf, 1 vol. 



N. E. Farmer. 



Robt. Ambrose, Concord, the best Jlilch Cuw, 4 

 David Morrill, Canterbury, the next best do, 3 

 Enos Hoit, Northfield, the next best do 1 vol. 



N. E. Farmer. 



David Morrill, Canterbury, the best three year 

 old Heiler, 2 



Joseph Baker, Loudon, the best Boar, 3 



Isaac Virgin, Concord, the best sow, 1 vol. 

 E. Farmer. 



Jeremiah Emery, Concord, the two best Sprini: 

 Pigs, 2 



Joab Patterson, Ilopkinton, the best piece Full- 

 ed Cloth, 3 



Amos Putney, Warner, the next best do 1 vol. 

 N. E. Farmer. 



Joab Patterson, Ilopkinton, the next best do, 1 



Joshua Darling, Ileniker, the best piece Cassi- 

 mere, 3 



William L. Woods, do. the next best do 1 Vol. 

 N. E. Farmer. 



Joab Patterson, Ilopkinton, the best specimen 

 dressed Fulled Cloth, 1 Vol. N. E. Farmer. 



Joab Patterson, do the next best do. 1 



Mrs. Richard Bradley, Concord, the best piece 

 Carpeting, 3 



Miss Mehitable Tucker, Ilopkinton, the next 

 best do. 2 



Charles Stinson, Dumbarton, the best Cotton & 

 Woolen Coverlet, 1 



Abigail Davis Canterbury, the next best do. — 



50 cts. 



Miss Comfort Moore, Loudon, the best Coun- 

 terpane. 3 



Benjamin F. Neil, Loudon, the next best do. 



50 cts. 



Joab Patterson, Hopkinton, the best piece ot 



Flannel, 3 



Bervjamin F. Neil, Loudon, the best pair of 

 blankets, 1 



Mrs. Abigail Davis, Canterbuiy, the next best 

 pair of blankets, 1 



Asenath Mason, Loudon, the next best do. 1 



Mrs. Nancy Dudley, Pembroke, the best Grass 

 or Straw bonret, 2 



Miss Mary B. Martin, Loudon, the next best 



do. 1 



Susan Chadwick, Boscawen, the best woolen 



hose, 2 pair, 1 



Mrs. Page Eaton, Henniker, the next best do. 



50 cts. 



Charles Stinson, Dumbarton, the best piece lin- 

 en cloth, 2 



John Townsend, Salisbury, the next best do. 1 



Charles Stinson, Dumbarton, the best piece ta- 

 ble linen, 2 



Mehitable Foster,. Canterbury, the next best 



do. 1 



Charles Glidden, Northfield, the best specimen 



of Cheese, 1 Vol. N. E. Farmer 



Enoch Gerrish, Boscawen, the next best do. 1 , 

 Charles Glidden, Northfield, the best specinieii 



of butter, 1 Vol. N. E. Farmer. 



Cyrus Tucker, Loudon, the next best do. 1 

 Ruel Walker, Loudon, the best maiuifactured 



David MorrdI, Canterbury, the next best do 1 leather, 1 Vol. N. E. F.armer. 



vol. N. E. Farmer, 

 than 1 Joshua Lane, Chichester, the best two years oVI 

 i Heifer, 2 

 I Daniel K. Foster, do. the next best do, 1 



prayer from the Rev. Mr. Arnold, an address by | 

 Philip Cvrrigun, Esq. of Epsom." Of Colonel . 

 Carrigaiu's address, it is perhaps sufficient to say 

 that it is characterized by the exuberance of fan- 

 cy, flow of humor, and elegance of diction which 

 have so long distinguished its accomplished au- 

 thor. But to do justice to it we shotdd say more 

 than this — we should say that it embraced, among 

 other good things, a good iiortion of valuable in- 

 fori\iation, and conveyed much useful, practical 



Richard Greenoiigh, Canterbury, the 4 best 



yearlings, 1 vol. N. E. Farmer. 



Charles Moody, Loudon, the best Stud Horse 5 

 Stephen Cute, Loudon, the best Mare and Colt. 4 

 Stephen Perkins, Chichester, the next best do 1 



vol. N. ?]. Farmer. 



Richard Greenough, Canterbury, the best Saxon 



or Merino Buck, 4 



Richard Greenough, Canterbury, the 5 best 



Saxon or Merino Ewes, 3 



Same, the best calfskins, 1 



Isaac Eastman, Concord, the best bre&liing uj. 

 plough, 1 Vol. N. E. Farmer. 



Same, the best seed plough, 1 



Same, the best ox yoke, 1 



Same, improvemeut in plough, 2 



Same, the best specimen of Blacksmith work, 1 

 Vol. N. E. Farmer. 



Same, the next best do. 1 



Dr. Ebenezer I-ernerd, Ilopkinton, the dissertar 

 tion on making compost manure, 1 Vol. N.E.Fan^ 



Benj. F. Neil, London, the best hearth rug, U 

 Miss Clarissa Brown, Epsom, Lace Veil, 1 



