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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



OCTOBER 9, 1833. 



From the ifutem Register of the "8th ult. 



ESSEX CATTLE SHOW, &c. 



The Anuual Exhibition, by the Essex Agricul- 

 tural Society, was at New Rowley, on Thursday 

 last. The day was highly favorable, the assem- 

 blage of people unusually large, and the whole of 

 the movements indicated a continued and increas- 

 ing interest in the objects of the Society. 



The Exhibition, in some of its parts, was well 

 sustained ; — in others, it fell short of some former 

 years. 



The Ploughing Match was spoken of by all as 

 exceeding any thing of the kind they had ever 

 witnessed. Nineteen teams, ten double, and nine 

 single, were engaged in the competition. The 

 ploughs used were of an improved structure — the 

 cattle were well tr-.ined — and the work was well 

 done. One fifth of an acre of land was ploughed 

 by the double teams, in times varying from 37 to 

 58 minutes. The same quantity of land was 

 ploughed by the single teams in times varying from 

 55 to 90 minutes. 



The stock exhibited was not so numerous or so 

 good as it should have been — though among the 

 number were some fine animals. 



We noticed amoug^ those entered for premiums: 

 4 Bulls, 5 Bull Calves, 3 Milch Cows, 2 Heifers, 

 12 pairs of Steers, 6 parcels of Swine, 20 young 

 Horses, several of them being very promising ani- 

 mals. 



In the Hall, for Domestic Manufactures, there 

 were about 80 entries, of articles of different 

 kinds, for which premiums are offered — many of 

 them discovering much taste and skill in their 

 structure. 



Claims for the Premiums offered for the Man- 

 agement of Farms, for the cultivation of Mulberry 

 Trees, and the making of Silk, for the cultivation 

 of Rye, &c. were entered, and will be determined 

 on, as soon as the committees have had opportu- 

 nity sufficiently to examine the subjects. 



The first premium for an experiment in turning 

 in Green Crops as a manure, was awarded to 

 Daniel P. King, Esq. of Danvers — and an inter- 

 esting Report on this subject was submitted by 

 Judge Cummins of Salem. 



Dr. Jeremiah Spoflbrd, of Bradford, delivered a 

 sensible, instructive and well written Address ; — 

 which together with the Reports of Committees, 

 and other doings of the Society, were ordered to 

 be published. 



A large number of the Society, with many in- 

 vited guests, dined together at a table furnished in 

 the best manner by Col. Savary. The Society 

 have every reason to be satisfied with the unre- 

 mitted exertions of this gentleman for their ac- 

 commodation ; and are also under great obliga- 

 tions to the ladies of the vicinity, for their kind 

 attention and taste displayed, in ornamenting the 

 tables with a rich profusion of delicate fruits and 

 splendid flowers. 



Among the Premiums awarded, were the fol- 

 lowing : — 



To Daniel Putnam of Danvers, for best butter, $7 

 To Wm. Tenny, for 2d best do. - 5 



To Richard Heath of West Newbury, for best 



cheese, - - - - 10 



To Wm. Thurlow, of do. for 2d best, - 8 



To Daniel P. King of Danvers, for an experi- 

 ment in turning a crop of Buck Wheat as a 

 manure, ' - - - 20 



Ploughing — with a double team. 



To Silas Moulton of W. Newbury, 1st premium, 12 



To Paul Dole of Rowley, 2d do. 10 



To Ralph H. Chandler, of Andover, 3d do. 8 



To Moses Pettingill of Topsfield, 4th do. 6 



Ploughing — with a single team. 



To Robert Jewett of Rowley, 1st premium, 10 

 To John Brockleband, of do. a lad aged 13 



years, 2d do. - - - 8 



To Jona. Kimball of Bradford, 3d do. - 6 



To George W. Winslow of Danvers, 4th do. 4 

 To Amos Kimball of Boxford, for a barrel of 



Cider of very superior quality, 1st prem. 15 



and for the cider to be used at table, 10 

 To E. & S. Follansbee of West Newbury, for 



Potatoes raised from the seed, - 7 



To Ahira Putnam of Danvers, - 2 



Animals — Bulls. 



To Gideon Currier of Newbury, 1st premium, 15 



To Harrison B. Spoftord of Rowley, 2d do. 10 



To Hector Coffin of Newbury, 3d do. 5 



To Bailey Loring of Andover, a gratuity, 3 



Milch Cows. 

 To John Kent of Newbury, 1st premium, 15 

 To Parker M. Dole, of do. 2d do. 10 

 do. of do. 3d do. 5 

 To Moses Newell of W. Newbury, for a hand- 

 some 3 year old heifer, 5 

 Steers — 3 years old. 

 To Jedidiah H. Barker of Andover, 1st prem. 10 

 To Daniel Adams, 3d. of Newbury, 2d do. 5 



Steers — 2 years old. 



To Hector Coffin of Newbury, 1st premium, 5 



To Harrison B. Spofford of Rowley, 2d do. 3 



Swine. 

 To Ralph Dole of Rowley, for best boar, 1st 



premium, - - - - 5 



To Henry Mowatt of Newbury, for,2d best, 3 

 To Uriah Bailey of W. Newbury, for best pigs, 



1st premium, - - - - 6 



To James Stevens, Jr. of Andover, for 2d best, 3 



Horses, between 3 and 5 years old. 



To Thomas Marshall of Newbury, 1st prem. 10 



To David Mighill of Rowley, 2d do. 8 



To Nathaniel Smith of Danvers, 3d do. 6 



To Daniel Hale of Byfield, 4th do. 4 



Domestic Manufactures — Premiums. 

 Mrs. Mary Pettingill, Newbury, carpeting, $5 



Mrs. Susan Kimball, Boxford, < do. 3 



Mrs. Peter Parker, Bradford, stair carpeting, 3 

 Mary Ann Davenport, Newbury port, hearth rugs, 3 

 Mrs. Ann Dole, W. Newbury, 2d premium do. 2 

 Win. and Eben. Sutton, Danvers, flannel, 1st pr. 4 

 Mrs. Betsey Jaques of Newbury, for 4 pairs 



worsted hose, - - - 2 



Mrs. Judith Colby of W. Newbury, aged 84, 



4 pairs woollen half hose, - - 1 



Mrs. Susan Kimball of Boxford, linen cloth, 2 

 Miss Sarah Johnson of Andover, counterpanes, 4 

 Miss R. H. Brown, New-Rowley, do. 2 



Miss Mary L. Brown, Newburyport, aged 13 



years, for an elegant wrought lace cape, 3 



Miss Sarah D. Smith, of W. Newbury, for a 



lace veil, 2d premium, - - 2 



Best specimen of work by a child under 12 years. 

 Miss Susan H. Hodge, Newburyport, for a bead 



bag and bead purse, - - 3 



2d premium under same head to Sarah Carey 



Brown of Newburyport, aged 1 1 years, 2 



Gratuities. 

 Charles II. Coffin of Newburyport, for imitation 



wrought shell combs, 3 



Win. Tyler, jr. Boxford, 1 pair ladies' walking 

 Shoes, - - - - 1 



Charles Fields of Rowley, for highly finished 

 calfskins, .... 2 



John Kimball of Rowley, do. - - 1 



To same for chaise leather, 1 



Same for buffed horse hide, - - I 



Wm. Blackburn of Boxford, for excellent wick 

 yarn, 1 



Miss Mary A. Burnham of Ipswich, for the best 

 specimen of milk weed manufacture, 1 



Miss Frances C. Crosby of Amesbury, in her 

 8th year, for 60 yards straw braid, - 2 



Miss Sarah S. Adams, New Rowley, aged 6 

 years, for a lace cape and handkerchief, 2 



Miss Lois Elizabeth Kimball, Ipswich, in her 

 6th year, for a collar and cape, - 1 



Abigail F. Barker of Andover, aged 9 years, 

 for various specimens of work, - 1 



Mrs. Hector Coffin of Newbury, for a pair of 

 excellent ihread gloves, knit while riding in 

 a chaise, - - - - 1 



Miss Margaret Smith, Newburyport, aged 13, 

 for bead bag, - - 1 



Misses Mary and Lois C. Lord of Ipswich, an 

 ingenious paper basket, - - 1 



Miss Lucretia H. Milton, Newburyport, bead 

 bag and belt, - - - 1 



Miss Abigail L. Davis, Newburyport, bead bag 

 and purse, - - - 1 



Miss Mary A. Burnham, Ipswich, for a beau- 

 tiful and ingenious Vandyke, made from the 

 feathers of the Guinea hen, - 2 



Miss Lucy J. Moseley, Newburyport, for beau- 

 tiful lamp mats and stands, - 1 



Mrs. Mary Kimball, for a sample of linen table 

 cloth, .... 1 



Thomas Dole of Newbury, deprived of one 

 arm, for an ingenious device, by which he 

 can use a scythe and axe with as much effect 

 as others with two arms, - - 1 



Mrs. Bishop, Newburyport, for a very fine pair 

 merino hose, - - - 1 



Miss Mary B. Cornell, Newbury, 6 years old, 

 for a quilt, - - - - 1 



From the Genesee Farmer. 

 ■WHEAT. 



I have seen several statements of large crops of 

 wheat from different parts of the country published 

 in agricultural papers ; but as yet, few such have 

 been furnished from this, which we consider one 

 of the best wheat growing towns in this county. 



On the 29th of July I forwarded to you the 

 number of sheaves which I had harvested from 

 one bushel sowing red chaff wheat. As I have 

 thrashed them, I now send you the quantity which 

 they produced, viz: sixty-seven bushels. To say 

 the quality was fine, would be superfluous. 



Mr. C. Hall had a piece of twelve acres which 

 gave fifty-four bushels per acre. Mr. Hall's was 

 the red chaff' wheat. 



Another neighbor of mine sowed two bushels of 

 the Beaver dam wheat, from which he harvested 

 and cleaned one hundred and sixty bushels. 



Rawson Harmok. 



JFheailand, Sept. 21st, 1833. 



note by editor of gen. farmer. 



Wheatland in Earnest. — The statement ef Gene- 

 ral Harmon is entitled to the fullest confidence. 

 We saw the field of Mr. Hall before it was gather- 

 ed, and gave our opinion that part of the field 

 would produce, at least, fifty bushels per acre. 



