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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



MAY 8S, JS34, 



CATTLE SHOW, 



AND AGRICULTURAL. EXHIBITION FOR THE 

 COUNTY OF .BRISTOL,, 



Wednesday, Oct. 1, 1834, at Eas'tAttkboro\ 

 The Bristol County Agricultural Society, having 

 been encouraged by the success of their efforts 



heretofore made for the promotion of Agriculture 

 and Manufactures in the County of Bristol, and bj 

 the patronage of the government of the Common- 

 wealth, do now oiler the following Premiums: — 



FOR STOCK. 



For the best fat. Ox, - - $8 



For the second best do. - - G 



For the third best do. - - 4 



For the best fat Cow, - - 3 



For the second best do. - - 2 



For the best Heifer or Steer, not less than 2 



nor more than 3 years old, - - 3 



For the second best do. do. - - 2 



For the best Bull, not less than one year old, 



having reference to size, form and disposition, S 

 For the second best do. do. - ' - 5 



For the third best do. do. - - 3 



For the best Bull Calf not less than 4 nor 

 more than 12 months old, having reference 

 to the same properties mentioned in the bull, 3 

 For the second best, do. as above, - 2 



For the five best milch cows, all owned by 

 one person, having regard not only to their 

 qualities for the dairy, but all other essen- 

 tial qualities in cattle, - - 8 

 For the best milch cow, - - 6 

 For the second best, do. do. - - 3 

 For the best heifer not less than one nor 

 more than three years old, and not having 

 had a calf, ... 4 

 For the second best, do. do. - . W 3 

 For the third best do. do. - - 2 

 For the best Merino or Saxon Ruck, full 

 blooded or mixed, regarding as well the 

 quantity and quality of the wool, as the 

 form and size of the animal for mutton, 3 

 For the best Ram of imported breed, except 



Merino and Saxon, - - 3 



For the six best Merino or Saxon ewes, 3 



For the six best of any other breed, - 3 



For the best Boar, ... 3 



For the second best, do. - - 2 



For the best breeding Sow, - - 3 



For the second best, do. - - 2 



A disposition to early maturity in any of the an- 

 imals, (particularly swine) will be a strong recom- 

 mendation. 



Persons exhibiting Breeding Slock, arc required 

 to state the Breed anil Pedigree of the animals as 

 well as an accurate account of the mode in which 

 they have been fed ; and such stock shall be kept 

 within the County six months at least after any 

 premium may have been awarded upon if, and in 

 consequence of the non-observance of this last re- 

 quisition, in many instances, persons to whom 

 premiums are awarded for Breeding Stock shall 

 not receive a premium until the expiration of six 

 months from the day of exhibition, and not then 

 unless they exhibit satisfactory evidence to the 

 Treasurer that the animal or animals for which 

 the premiums were awarded, were alive, and 

 within this County. 



Any of the stock having been raised in the Comi- 

 ty and being still owned by the person who raised 

 the same at the time of the exhibition, will enti- 

 tle the claimant to an allowance of ten per cent, in 

 addition. 



12 



10 

 8 



Fatted cattle to he entitled to premium must 

 have been owned in the County *at least three 

 months immediately previous to the exhibition. 

 And premium on Sheep will not he granted unless 

 they shall have been owned in the County afore- 

 said, or unless they shall have been imported from 

 some foreign country. 



WHITE MULBERRY TREES AND SILK. 



To the person who shall have in the course 

 of cultivation, on his own farm, (not less 

 than 100 trees,) for the purpose, of making silk, 

 being in the most thrifty condition and great- 

 est number, and who shall furnish an affida- 

 vit of their number, age and size to the Sec- 

 retary of the Society, on or before the first 

 day of September next, 

 To the second class, and under the above 



conditions, ... 



To the third, do. do. do. 

 To the fourth do. do. do. 

 For the best raw Silk or sewing Silk pro- 

 duced from the White .Mulberry Trees, not 

 less than four "pounds, - - 4 



For the second best, do. do. - - 3 



For the third best, do. do. - - 2 



A proportionally increased premium will be 

 given for a greater quantity of Silk, not exceed- 

 ing ten dollars. 



GRAIN AND VEGETABLE CROPS. 



For the best crop of Indian corn raised on 



an acre, being not less than 60 bushels, 10 



For the second best, averaging not less than 

 50 bushels the acre, on not less than two 

 acres, ... 7 



For the second best averaging not less than 40 



bushels, from not less than tour acres, 8 



For the best crop. of potatoes, from not less 



than one acre, ... 7 



For the second best, do. An. - - 6 



For the Inst crop of Wheat, being not less 



than five bushels from a quarter of an acre, 4 



For the second, do. do. - - 3 



For the best crop of Rye, not less than 15 



bushels on one acre, - - 6 



For the second best, from not less than 2 

 acres nor less than 12 bushels to the acre, 5 



For the best crop of Barley on one .acre, 



not less than 30 bushels, - - 4 



For the best crop of Oats, do. do. - 4 



For the best crop of Hay produced on an acre, 

 consisting principally of Herd's Grass, Fine 

 Top and Red Top, ' - - - 6 



For the second best, do. do. - - 4 



To any person who shall introduce any Grass 

 not before cultivated in this county, and 

 prove after actual experiment, its superiori- 

 ty to any grass now cultivated - 10 

 For the best crop of Ruta Bnga, Carrots, 

 Man gel wurtzel and Onions, each from not 

 less than a quarter of an acre, - 5 

 For the second best, - - 4 

 For the best crop of English Turnips from 

 not less than half an acre, - - 3 

 Any claimant for either of the above premiums, 

 must state in writing signed by himself and some 

 disinterested person, accompanied by the certifi- 

 cate of some Surveyor, of the admeasurement of 

 the land on which the crop was produced, the fol- 

 lowing particulars, viz : The state and quality of 

 the land in the Spring of the year 1834 ; the pro- 

 duct, and general state of cultivation, the quantity 

 of manure put upon the land the preceding year; 

 the quantity of manure used the present year; the 



quantity of seed, anil if potatoes the kind ; the 

 time and manner of sowing, weeding, and harvest- 

 ing the crop ; the amount of the product-, ascer- 

 tained by actual admeasurement alter the whole 

 produce is harvested; and the entire expense of 

 cultivation. Of Indian com, the entire crop if 

 shelled, must be measured between the 1,5th of 

 November and the first day of December; if not 

 shell, (I, the whole tons! be weighed within the 

 same time, and 75 lbs. will be consult red equal to 

 one bushel nl shelled corn. 



The claims of premiums under this head, to- 

 gether with the evidence of the actual product, 

 mtlSt he delivered free of expense, to Sidney Wil- 

 liams, Esq. of Taunton, Recording Secretary, on or 

 before, the first Wednesday of March next, as the 

 Committee will not decide between the claimants 

 until their meeting in this month. 



BUTTER, CHEESE AND HONEY. 



For the hi st tub of butter, not less than 50 lbs. 

 the produce id' the farm of the claimant, with 

 a written statement of the time when and 

 how uiaunfiictured, $8 



For the second best, do. do. - 6 



For the third best, do. do. - - 4 



For the best lot of cheese, not less than 100 



lbs. do. do. do. do. - - - ' S 



For the second best, do. do. - - 6 



For the third best, do. do. - - 4 



To the person who shall take tip in the sea- 

 son, on bis own farm, the greatest quantity 

 of good Honey, and shall at the same time, 

 exhibit the greatest skill in the management 

 of Bees, .... 4 



Second premium, do. - - 2 



If there be any thing supposed to be new in 

 the management or preservation of the same to 

 be communicated in writing. 



DOMESTIC AND HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURES. 

 For the best piece of cotton or linen Shirting, 

 1 yard wide, bleached or .unbleached, not less 

 than thirty yards, ... 4 



For the best piece of Satinett, not less than 30 



yards, .... 4 



For the best piece of Carpeting not less than 

 25 yards, .... 6 



For the second, do. do. - - 3 



For the best Hearth Rug, - - 2 



For the second best, do. - - 1 



For the best piece of V\ bite Flannel, all wool 

 7-8th wide and not less than 28 yards, 4 



For the best of Cotton and Wool, do, 3 



For the best Grass or Straw Bonnet, - 2 



For the second best, do. do. - 1 



For the best piece of Broadcloth, 6-4th wide, 



not less than 12 yards, - - 6 



For the best do. 3-4tbs wide, not less than 12 

 yards, - - - - 3 



For the best piece of Cassimere 3-4tbs wide 

 and not less than 18 yards, - - 4 



For the best pair of woollen Hose, - 1 



For the best pair of woollen blankets, not less 



than 9-4 by 7-4, - 3 



For the best broad Hoes, not less than six, 2 



Fur the best narrow Axes, do. - 2 



PLOUGHING MATCH AND TRIAL OF WORKING OXEN. 



On the morning of the day of Exhibition at 9 

 o'clock, the ploughing Match will commence, and 

 premiums will thereafter be awarded to the owners 

 of the ploughs which shall plough in the best 

 manner, and with the least expense of labor one 

 eighth of an acre within a limited time, under the 

 direction of the Ploughing Match, viz: 



