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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



APRIL 23, 163*. 



MIDDLESEX CATTLE-SHOW & PLOUGH- 

 ING MATCH: — Concord, October S, 1834. 



THE SOCIETY OP MIDDLESEX HUSBANDMEN 

 AND MANUFACTURERS 



Hereby offer the following Premiums for Ike En- 

 couragement of Agriculture, Manufactures and tin 

 Cultivation of Trees within the Count;/ of Middlesex: 



AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENTS. 



For the greatest quantity of Hops on COO hills, not 

 less than 1000 lbs. - - $10 



the next greatest quantity, &c. - 5 



{r?=No person will lie allowed to receive a sec- 

 ond premium for the same Hop Field. 



LIVE STOCK. 



For the best Fat Ox, at least expense, $8 



the next best, - - 5 



the best Bull, not under 1 year old, 10 



the next best, - - 8 



best Bull Calf, not over 12 nor under 6mo. 5 



the next best, - - 3 



the best yoke of Working Oxen, 10 



the next best, - 8 



the next best, - - 6 



the next best, - - 5 



the next best, - 4 



the next best, - - 3 



the best 3 year old Steers, - 7 



the next best, - - 5 



the best 2 year old, do. - 6 



the next best, - - 4 



the best yearling Steers, - 4 



the next best, - - 3 



the best Calf Steers, - - 4 



the next best, - - 3 



the best Milch Cow, - - 12 



the next best, - - 10 



the next best, - - 8 



the next best, - - 6 



the best Milch Heifer, under 3 years old, S 



the next best, - - 6 



best HeiferCalf, not over 12 nor under 3 in. 5 



the next best, - - 3 



fjj^.xlone of the above animals, except Calves, 



will be entitled to premiums, unless they have been 



owned in the County of Middlesex, at least one 



year previous to the time of Exhibition. Milch 



Cows and Heifers will not lie entitled to a premium 



unless the pwner furnishes a certificate, showing 



the mode of keeping and quantity of milk given. 



DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES. 



For the best piece of Broadcloth, not less than 15 

 yards, 6 quarters wide, - $10 



the next best, - - 7 



the best piece of plain Cloth, not less 



than 15 yards, 3 quarters wide, 

 the next best picc-c, 



the best piece of Kerseymere, not less 

 than 15 yards, 



the next best piece, 



best piece of Flannel, not less than 20 yds 



the next best piece, 



the next best, 



best Sole Leather, not less than G sides, 



the next best, 



best Harness do. not less than 100 lbs. 



the next best, 



the best dressed Calf Skin.-, Dot less than 



12 skins, - - '6 



the next best, - - 4 



the best Neat's Leather, do. 6 sides, 8 



the next best, - -. 4 



the best Cowhide Boots, do. 3 pair, 6 



the next best, - 4 



the best Calf-skin Boots, do. 6 pair, 



the next best, 



the next best, 



the best Men's Shoes, do. 6 pair, 



the next best, - 



the best Ladies' Shoes, do. 6 do. 



the next best, - ' 

 CC/^A minute and accurate account of the ex- 

 pense of manufacturing said articles must be ex- 

 hibited. 



HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURES. 



For the best piece of Carpeting, not less than 20 



3 

 4 

 3 



3 



2 



1,50 

 1 

 3 

 2 

 3 

 2 

 4 

 3 



yards, 1 yard wide, - $S 



the next best, - - 5 



the next best, 



the best Woollen Coverlet, 



the next best, 



the best Woollen knit half Hose, not less 

 than 6 pair, 



the next best, 



the next best, 



the next best, 



the best Straw Bonnet, 



the next best, 



the best pair of Woollen Blankets, 



the next best, 



the best Hearth Rug, 



the next best, 



the next best, - - 2 



0J=*After examination, the goods will be con- 

 sidered in charge of the owners, but must remain 

 a short time for public inspection. 



BUTTER. 



For the best Butter, not less than 100 lbs. to be 



made before the 10th of July next, $10 



the next best, - - 8 



best new churned do. not less than 20 lbs. 5 



the next best, - - 3 



the next best, - - 2 



fl^Cert-ifirates of the manner in which it has 



been made and preserved will be required. 



WHITE MULBERRY TREES, AND CULTURE OF SILK. 



For the best Plantation of White Mulberry Trees, 

 not less t linn 150 in number, which shall 

 be in the best thriving condition in the Au- 

 tumn of 1S34, - - $25 

 the next best, - - 15 

 the best speci. of Silk, not less than 3 lbs. 9 

 the next best, - - 7 

 the next best, - - "1 

 jJJ=Certineates will be required of the manner 

 ami expense of growing the Silk, with evidence 

 accompanying the same. 



SWINE. 



For the best Boar, - - $8 



the next best, - - 6 



the best breeding Sow, - 8 



the next best, - - 



the best Pigs, not less than 3 in number, from 



4 to 8 months old, - 5 



the next best, - - 3 



fX7=\\ll unsuccessful competitors for premiums 



offered hy the Society for Stock and Swine, shall 



be allowed from the funds of the Society eight 



cents per mile for travel from their respective 



places of abode to the town where the annual 



Show is bolden. 



CIDER. 



For the best specimen of Cider, not less than 3 

 dozen bottles made in 1833 manufactured 

 by the person who shall exhibit the same, 



from apples grown on his own farm, and to 



be used at the annual dinner of the Society, $8 



the next best, - - 5 



(U"A certificate of the manner of making the 

 same will be required ; the Cider must be pure, 

 without the addition of Spirituous Liquors of any 

 kind. 



FOREST TREES. 



For the best Plantation of White Oak Trees, not 

 less than half an acre nor fewer than 500 

 trees thereon, to be raised from the acorn, 

 and which shall be in the best thriving state 

 in the Autumn of the year 1834, $20 



the second best, - - 15 



the third best, - - 12 



the best plantation of White Ash Trees, not 

 less than an acre, nor fewer than 150 trees 

 thereon, to be raised from the seed, and 

 which shall be in the best thriving state in 

 the Autumn of the year 1834, $15 



the second best, - - 10 



rhe third best, - - 8 



the best plantation of Elm Trees, not less than 

 one quarter of an acre nor fewer than 80 trees 

 thereon, to be raised from the seed, and which 

 shall be iu the best thriving state in the year 

 1834, - $8 



FRUIT TREES. 



For the best Apple Orchard, not less than 75 trees, 

 which shall have been planted or set out since 

 the year 1826, and shall he in the best thriv- 

 ing state in the Autumn of 1834, $15 

 the second best, - - 12 

 the third best, - - 6 

 the best engrafted Pear Trees, not less than 

 30 trees, set out since the year 1826, and in 

 the best thriving state in the Autumn of 

 1S34, ... 10 

 the next best, - - 5 

 (jy"Premiums will be awarded for the best spe- 

 cimens of Apples, Pears, Peaches, Grapes and other 

 Fruits to be used at the annual dinner of the So- 

 ciety ; Premium's will also be awarded for the best 

 specimens of Vegetables. 



FARMS. 



For the best cultivated Farm, regard being had to 

 the quantity of produce, manner and ex- 

 pense of cultivation, and the general appear- 

 ance of the Farm, - $25 

 the next lust, - - 20 

 the next best, - 15 

 the next best, - - 10 

 (U=Notice will be given in the public Newspa- 

 pers of the time when the Committee on Farms 

 will commence their examination, and any person 

 desirous of having bis Farm inspected may make 

 application to the Secretary through the Trustee of 

 the town where he resides, or to either of the Com- 

 mittee. 



MACHINES AND TOOLS. 



To the person who shall produce at the Show, any 

 Agricultural Implement of his own invention, 

 which shall deserve a reward hot exceeding, $10 

 (^"Certificates are to be produced to the Com- 

 mittee, proving its utility. 



PLOUGHING MATCH. 



To the Owners of the ten Ploughs, to he drawn 

 by oxen, which sliall be judged to have done the 

 iiest work with the least expense on one quarter of 



