NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



Oct. 12, IS'.sl. 



PAWTUXET FAIR. 

 The following reports were made by the re- 

 spective Conuiiittees, to the Society for the En- 

 couragement of Domestic Industry, at the Annual 

 Fair held in Pawtuxet last week-, and the follow- 

 ing premiums were awarded. 



ON NEAT STOCK. 



The Committee on Neat Stock beg leave to re- 

 port the following Premiums, as adjudged by them : 

 To John Foster, of Smithfield, for the best Bull, $12 

 Samuel B;.ker, of Wnrwick, for second best, 10 



John Jencks, of Smithfield, do. ,.„„„,. l 



To John Gieen (S. W.) of Warwick, best Bull Calf, 6 

 To Arnold Aldiich of Smithfield, for second best, 3 



To Tijnolhy W. Dexter of Cumberland, third best, 2 

 To Wm. Waterman, Jr. of Coventry, fourth best, 1 



The Cows offered had no certificates accompa- 

 nying tliem, and are not entitled to Premiums. — 

 The Committee recommend the following Pre- 

 miums : 



To Christopher Smith of Barvington, for the best Cow, 5 

 To John Arnold of Cranston, for second best, 2 



To Charles Heaton of North Providence, tor the best 



2 year old Heifer, ^ 



To A. Gr. Alverson, for second best, 4 



To Samuel W. Greene of Providence, lor the best 



yearling Heifer, ^ 



To Christopher Smith of Barringlon, for second best, 2 



To Andrevv Angell of Johnston, for thiid best 

 GEORGE BURTON, 

 DEXTER C. ARNOLD, 

 LEWIS DEXTER, 

 WILLIAM LIPPITT, 

 THOS. W. GREENE. 

 The Committee beg leave to recommend, that 

 76 cents be paid to tlie owner of each and every | 

 Cow, Bull, Heifer and Calf, that have been placed 

 in the Pens this day, as n compensation for driv- 

 ing their stock during the storm, the day and 

 il^ht previous to the Show. Excepting, how- 

 ever, those on which a Pretiiium has been 

 awarded. 



0.-< HORSF.S. 



The Committee on Horses beg leave to report 

 that they have attendfJd to the duties assigned 

 them. Your Conunittee regret to observe a want 

 of competitors in Stud Horses. Two only were 

 exiiihiled for Premium ; the young Yankee, own- 

 efl by John C. Fenuer of Johnston, and the young 

 Highlander, owned by Benedict Kinyon of Rich- 

 mond. Your Committee do not consider either 

 of the horses entitled . to the Society's Premium, 

 but would recommend that the sum of five dollars 

 be paid each. 

 To Bates Harris, Esq. of Cranston, your Committee 



award the first Premium of eight dollars on the best 



Mare and Colt. 

 To Abner Sprague of Cranston, for the second best, a 



Premium of six dollars. 



Your Committee were happy to observe quite a 

 competition for the premiums on Mares and Colts, 

 and should have been happy to have noticed seve- 

 ral of them in a more satisfactory manner. 



Your Committee were happy to see exhibited 

 by Mr Edward Eldridge of Mass. a very tine Stud 

 Horse, (Sportsman) of English blood, sired by the 

 celebrated horse Bussorali. Sportsman will etand 

 the ensuing season at Brighton, near Boston, dur- 

 ing the month of May, after that at Pomfret, Con- 

 necticut. CHARLES ELDRIDGE, 



For the Committee. 



ON WORKING CATTLE. 



The Committee on Working Cattle beg leave 

 to report, that after viewing a number of yoke of 

 Oxen, they have awarded the following Premi- 

 ums, viz : 



The first Premium to Caleb Congdon of Cranston, $8 

 Second Premium to Samuel Budlong of Cranston, 6 



Third Premium to Stephen Angell of Cumberland, 4 



On three year old Steers the Comuiittee find a 

 greater number than has been heretofore exhibit- 

 ed ; they award as follows, viz : 

 The first Premium to Harris Kellon of Johnston, $6 



Second Premium to Peleg Potter of Providence, 4 



Third Premium to Enos Weeden ot Johnston, 2 



On two year old Steers, the Committee find the 

 like improvement as to number and quality ; they 

 award as follows, viz : 



Tlie first Premium to Philip Arnold of Warwick, $5 

 Second Premium to Amasa Burlingame of Gloucester, 4 

 Third Premium to Harding Knight of Cranston, 3 



To Thomas B. Sprague of Johnston, for one yoke of 



yearling Steers, the Committee recommend to pay 



one dollar. 



ELISHA OLNEY, for the Committee. 



ON SHEEP AND SWiNE. 



The Committee on Sheep and Swine report as 

 follows : that they have attended to the duty as- 

 signed them, and find very few animals of either 

 kind entered for premiums, which we have no 

 doubt was owing to the inclemency of the weath- 

 er, and after a minute exaiiiinalion, have awarded 

 the premiums as follows, viz: 

 To Charles Potter ol Prudence Island, the 1st premium 



for the best buck of half Saxony blood, $6 



To Henry Searle of Cranston, for 2d best do. 4 



To Henry Potter of Portsmouth, tor the 3d do. 2 



To Charles Potter of Prudence, for the best ewes, six 



in number, the 1st premium of 4 



To Henry Potter of Portsmouth, for the 2d best do. 2 

 To Isaac Randall of Johnston, for the be!^ boar, 6 



To Arthur Greene of Cranston, for the 2d best do. 4 



To Richard Brown of North Providence, for the best 



pigs, two in number, ° 



To Arthur Greene of Cranston, for the 2d best do. three 



in number, 4 



1 To Andrew Angell of Johnston, for the 3d do. two m 



number, ^ 



All of which, is respectfully submitted. 



THOMAS HOLDEN, for the Committee. 



ON TLODGHING MATCH. 



The Committee on the Ploughing Match report 

 as follows, viz : 



Freeman Fisher of North Providence, first premium, $9 

 Isaac Randall oi Johnston, second premium, 8 



Tlios. Budlong of Cranston, third premium, " 



1 nO>. iJUUlUllg WI vyi atl.^tv»i, mn« |.. v. .ii. ,. ..., • 



Stephen Whipple of N. Providence, fourth premium, 6 

 Jonathan Cooke ol Faster, fifth premium, 5 



Henry Jennison of Cranston, sixth premium, 4 



Peter J. Briggs of Johnston, seventh piemium, 3 



Earle Baker of Warwick, eighth premium, 2 



There being four other competitors, and the 

 work being all very well done, the Committee re- 

 commended to the Standing Committee to allow 

 to the other four, viz : Arthur Greene, Henry 

 Searle, Joseph Aborn, and Alden Knight, a Pr«- 

 u'.iiim of one dollar each. The shortest time of 

 performance 22 minutes, the longest 28 minutes, 

 all without drivers. 



ON SHOP MANnFACTURES. 



The Committee on Shop Manufactures have 

 awarded the following premiums : 

 To William Bullas, Providence, for files, $3 



To Ambrose Fcrron do. for fine Steel Slate, • 3 



To Robert Orrel, do. for fine Reeds, 3 



To Geo. A. Rogers, do. for improved Lock, 5 



To Noah Smith, Jr, do. for Razor Strops, 2 



To Nich. Sheldon, do. for Beaver Hats, 3 



To J. M. Butts, do. for imitation, do. 3 



To Jas. J. Chase. Cranston, for Looking Glasses, 2 



To Allen Brown, Providence, for white oak Work 



Stands, 5 



To Nathl. G. Helme, do. for Iron Safe for Books, 5 



To John Sherman, Warwick, for Corn Sheller, (if not 



patented,) 3 



To Geo. A. Harrison, Pawtuxet, for box White Lead, 



a very superior article, o 



To Hall & Mitchell, Providence, for Boots, 1 



To Jno. Fenner, Cranston, for the best Rakes, 3 



To Anthony & Walker, Olneysville, for the best Roller 



Skins, Call Skins, 4 



To Anthony 4" Walker, do. for the best Sheep Skin, 

 To Jas. Greene, East Greenwich, for Fish Lines, 

 To Wm. C. Force, Piovidence, for Snuff Boxes, 

 To R. Inman, Burrillville, lor Filch Forks, 

 To Waldo Stone, Cranston, for bevel gearings, 

 All of which is respectfully submitted by 



JAMES F. SIMMONS, for the Comlnittee. , 



HOUSEHOLD M A NUFACTCRES. 



The Committee on Household Manufactureg 

 report tliat they have examined the articles pre- 

 sented fur premium and exhibition, and havB 

 awarded the Ibllowing Premiums on the same. . 

 The articles presented were not as numcroui 

 as at former exhibitions, owing to the state of thtl 

 weather for two days previous to the Fair ; but 

 their quality demonstrate an improvement hi 

 Household Manufactures. But there were several 

 articles presented for exhibitiun, which were nol 

 entitled to Premium, by the regulations of ttiS 

 Standing Committee, but which the CominitteH 

 think worthy of honorable mention — these were 

 2 pieces of Satinet, presented by Henry Carpen. 

 der of Piskeville ; 2.3 pieces of Calico, by Charley 

 Potter, manufactured at Tiverton ; and 5 pound! 

 of blue mixed knitting Cotton, by Wescott jk 

 Abbot of Joliuston. The Premiums awarded are^ 

 To Roxana Greene of Warwick, for the best piece of 



Carpeting, *' 



Eliza Thompson of Warwick, for the second best, 4 

 Silly H Arnold of Warwick, for the third best, * 



Mary L Greene of Warwick, for the best Woollen 



Stockings, . " 



S. F. R. Slaftbrd of Warwick, for the best Linen 



Stockings, » 



E. W. Gardiner of Warwick, for the best Worsted 



Hose, * 



E. R. Cleaveland of Coventry, for the best Woollen 



Flannel, ^ * 



Eliza Thompson of Warwick, lor the second best, y 



Richard Waterman of Warwick, for the best Blanket- 



Almira^Grcene of Warw;ck, for the second best, • 



Thomos Buffum of Smithfield, for one Hearth Rug, X 

 L. M. Ware of Providence, for one Wrought Muslin 



Cape, 

 Mary S Fiske of Providence, for the best Lace Veil, 1 

 Eliza Thompson of Warwick, for a pair of Woollen 



Blankets, J 



W Tiflany of Coventry, for one Counterpane, i 



Harriet F. A.shton of Providence, for one Wrought 



,F^^'' « .. for Socks, 2 



Roxana Greene of Providence, for Crickets, J 



Tnankful Clark of Providence, for Rug, ' 



for Mat, ■ "" 



.< <. " for Table Carpet, SO 



.■ <i ■< lor Cushing Covering, 5(1 



Ellen S. Smith of Providence, for two Lamp Rugs, 8t> 

 f5arah Smith of Cranston, for Children's Socks, J 



Sally H. Low of W arwick, for Half Hose, > 



Nancy H. Green of Warwick, for Woollen Hose, 1 

 „ ■^ .. " Ibr Woollen Stocking Yarn,! 



>c « " for a Counterpane, 1 



Mary E. Holden of Warwick, for a Counterpane, 8 



Lucy Warren of Warwick, for Linen Thread, J 



Miss Easton of Providence, for a Rug, 1 



for a Rug, ^ 



for Cricket Covers, BO 



Mary S. Richmond of Providence, for Wrought Reti- 

 cules, ,- ., A 

 .1 <■ (or White Lace Veil, » 

 <. « for Black Lace Veil, 1 

 Caroline C. Richmond of Providence, for a L''*- 

 Handkerchief, , 

 Jane Hurlbut ol Providence, for a Lace Veil, « 

 Pawtuxet Female Charitable Society, for Hose ana 



Socks, and sundry other articles, ' 



Susan A. Harrison of Pawtuxet, for one Bead Purse, W 

 A. M. Harrison of Pawtuxet, for a pair of BcaU^ 



Bracelets, . „uij>. 



E. A. Rhodes of Pawtuxet, for working a Child s 



Frock, ,5 



Aves Hunt, Deaf and Dumb, for a Knit Bedspread, i 



Providence Episcopal Philanthropic Society, sundry^ 



articles, „ c ■ i 



N. G. B. Dexter of Pawtuxet, for Cotton Stripes, * 



