V(jl. X.— No. 13. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



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do 



To be paid lo the Weaver, 

 Miss Cliadsey of Wicklbrd, tor a Heailli Kiis;, 

 II .1 " for a CounleipaiiP, 



Hannah C. Piice of Newport, Bead Watch Guard, 

 S W Greene of Providence, Bead Watch Guard, 

 ■ ' ELISHA P. SMITH, for the Committee. 



ON BUTTKR AND CHEESE. 



Tlie Committee oji Butter and Cheese have at- 

 tenileil to tlie duties of their appointment, and re- 

 port that the specimens of Butter are more numer- 

 ous than heretofore exliihited ; the superior ex- 

 cellence of wliich they find it very difficult to 

 identify. They have, however, awarded to 

 Thomas R. Greene of Warwick, the 1st premium, 

 To lillis Smith of Johnston, 

 To Thomas B. Brown of Warwick, 

 To Susan Brown of Johnston, 

 To Clarissa Webster of Johnston, 

 To Maiy Biidlong ot Warwick, . 

 To Charles Burlingame of Cranston, 7th do 2 



The Coiimiittee regret to say that the specimens 

 of Cheese exliihited are not so numerous as usual, 

 which is no doubt attributable to the inclemency 

 of the weather. They have awarded the first 

 premium 



To Ellis Smith of Johnston, $8 



For the Comnittee, WM. ANTHONY. 



ON MULEERRT TREES. 



The Committee on Mulberry Trees and Raw 

 Silk respectfully report, that S. W. Greene, of 

 Providence, is entitled to the premium of five dol- 

 lars for having made the present year, 5j pounds 

 raw silk, the only sample exhibited. That Lemuel 

 Surges, of Wiekford, is entitled to the premium 

 of five dollars, for having raised the present year, 

 12,000 mulberry trees ; and that E. S. Johnson, 

 of Wiekford, is entitled to the premium of four 

 dollars, for having raised 1000 niulhcrry trees. — 

 The Committee would also recommend that five 

 dollars be granted to Joshua Collins, of RichiTiond, 

 for having the last year raised seventy or eighty 

 thousand mulberry trees. ASA MESSER, 



In behalf of the Committee. 



The Standing Committee allow and award to Wm. 

 Ijippitt of Cranston, for one barrel of Cider, $3 



•Attest, R. M. GREENE, Secretary. 



September, 28, 1831. 



All of Tihich is respectfully submitted by JESSE 

 TOURTELLOT, (or the Com 



FraiD Ijje Concord Gaiietlc. 



MIIDDLESEX CATTLE SHOW. 

 The Aimual Fair of the Society of Middlesex 

 Husbandmen took place, in this town, last Wed 

 nesday — and, notwithstanding the unpleasant state 

 of the weather, there was a large collection of th 

 yeomanry of the County. The disjilay of Cattle 

 this year was not quite so large as on former year? 

 which may be attributed to the stormy weather — 

 we counted, however, in tlie Pens: 9 Bulls; 2 

 pair of fat Oxen ; 9 pair of Steers ; 17 Cows ; 

 17 pr. of Working Oxen ; 7 Cows with Calves ; 

 and 25 Swine. — The Ploughing Match Premiums 

 were contended for in good farmer-like style by 

 14 Teams ; the result of which gave Ephraim 

 Wheeler, of this town, for double team the 1st 

 Premium ; Isaac Brooks, of Lincoln, the 2d ; 

 Hezckiali Wetherbee, of this town, the 3d ; Abel 

 B. Hey wood, of this town, for single team the 1st 

 Premium; Henry A. Wheeler, of this town, the 

 2d; and Ichabod Stow, of Stow, the 3d.— The 

 Strength of Working Cattle was displayed by 17 

 yoke of prime Oxen ; Premiums were thus aunr- 

 ded — Ichabod Stow, of Stow, the 1st Prem.; Eli 

 Rice, Marlboro', 2d ; Geo. M. Barrett, of this town, 

 3d ; and Jacob Baker, of Lincoln, the 4th. 



2 The whole number of articles entered at the 



^ Court house for Exhibition and Premium amoun- 

 Iq ted to 127, and exceeded that of last year. Among 

 50 the articles exhibited we noticed 10 Coverlets ; 9 

 pieces of Flannel; 10 Carpets: 4 pieces of Wool- 

 en Cloth ; 2 pieces of Diaper ; 10 Hearth Rugs; 

 6 Straw Bonnets ; 13 Lace Veils ; and a large col- 

 lection of fancy articles. The following articles 

 appeared to us as deserving of ]iarticular notice : 

 Mary Ann Rodger^-, of Tewksbury, presented 

 for premium nine pair of Worsted Hose — a beauti- 

 ful specimen. Mrs Jonas Moore, of this town, 

 presented one pair of do. which were not inferi- 

 or to Miss Rodgers'. Mrs Betsey Jewett, of Pep- 

 perell, exhibited 12 pair of Woollen Socks that told 

 well for her industry. 



A good specimen of Thread was exhibited by 

 Mrs Sarah Barnes, of Sherburne, who is in her 

 90th year. A similar specimen was presented by 

 Miss Abigail Flint, of this town. 



A pair of elegant Blankets were presented by 

 Polly Rodgers, of Tewksbury ; also a fine piece 

 of Flannel. Mary Richardson, of Westford, also 

 exhibited a pair of beautiful Blankets full cfjual to 

 those of Mrs Rodgers. 



A very fine specimen of Silk Cocoons and Silk 

 Worms' Eggs was presented by our enterprising 

 farmer, Mr Anthony Wright ; also a good speci- 

 men of Cocoons by Mr William Munroe, of this 

 town. 



Mrs Susan Hoar, of Littleton, exhibited a beayti- 

 fiil Wreath of Flnwers, made of Straw. 



Miss Lucy Howe, of Marlboro', presented a 

 bcautifully_/i)ie specimen of native Sennng Silk. 

 Two crooked-necked Squashes one 53 and the 

 other 50 lbs. were exhibited by Mr Mercer, of 

 Lincoln : three Squashes, raised by Mr Moses Ab- 

 bot, of Westford, weighing 266 1-2 lbs. ; and 

 several other ones of a very large kind were 

 also exhibited. 



A Watermelon was exhibited by Mr Phillip 

 Spaulding, of Chelmsford, weighing 39 1-2 lbs. 

 measuring 2 1-2 feet in length, and 2 in circuni- 

 fei'ence. 



Four bottles of Castor Oil, possessing all the 

 freshness and sweetness of new butter, were jire- 

 sented by Captain Anthony Wright, of this town ; 

 it was made from the Castor Bean raised on hii 

 farm. 



Capt. Francis Wheeler, of this town, presen 

 ted half a bushel of large and handsome Potatoes, 

 being the produce of one. 



Mr Moody Moore of Waltham, exhibited the 

 produce of two hills (one peck each) of the Sweet 

 Potato. Mr Anthony Wright, of this town, who 

 has cultivated this vegetable for several years, 

 also exhibited a fine specimen. 



Mr David Dickinson, of Chelmsford, exhibited 

 a fine specimen of the Sugar Cane, the Bowery 

 Bean, and the Georgian Pea; Mr D. says: ' all 

 these articles may be cultivated to advantage by 

 our farmers.' 



Apples were presented by Mr Timothy Davis, 

 of Billerica, and several other gentlemen, of a 

 very nice kind considering the unfruitful sea- 

 son. 



A fine specimen of Okra, was exhibited by Mr 

 Philip P. Spaulding, who raised it in the town of 

 Chelmsford. 



Mr Nathaniel Jennings, of E. Sudbury, presen- 

 ted three Winter and Summer Radishes, of the tur- 

 nip rooted kind ; the largest weighing 9 lbs. and 

 may be seen at our counting room. 



About 30 Firkins and Boxes of Prime Butter 

 were exhibited by different individuals. 



Al|)heus Smith of Lowell, exhibited a Carpen- 

 ter's Ploughing Plane of superior workmanship ; 

 also a miniature Fore Plane and Smoothing Plane, 

 The Com. on Farms, &c, have awarded to 

 Moses Sweetser, of South Reading, for the best 

 Orchard, the 1st prem. of $15 ; to Francis Rich- 

 ardson, of Bdlerica, 2d do. of $10 ; the 3d prem. 

 not awarded. To Nathan Smith, of Waltham, for 

 the best Farm, the 1st prem. of $25; to Moseu 

 Howe, of Marlboro', 2 do. of $15 ; and to Mar- 

 tin Howe, of Marlboro', 3d do. of $10. 



At the close of the day the Society assembled 

 at the Court House, fortlie declaration of Premiums, 

 the choice of officers and the transaction of other 

 business. A Committee, chosen last year for the 

 purpose of taking into consideration the location of 

 the Society, reported in favor of the Society's hold- 

 ing its Annual Meeting alternately in the towns of 

 Concord, Lowell, Groton and Framingham ; this 

 report elicited considerable debate and was finally 

 rejected by an almost unanimous vote, thus putting 

 an end to a project of dangerous tendency towards 

 the future harmony and stability of the Society. 

 A vote was passed thanking the Orator for his 

 able Address, and requesting a copy for the press. 

 .\ Committee was chosen to audit the Society's 

 accounts. Col. Shattuck having declined serving 

 as Treasurer to the Society, a vote was passed 

 thanking him for his faithful services for the last 

 nine years. The Society then proceeded to th© 

 choice of officers for the ensuing year, and elected 

 Elias Phinney, Esq. of Lexington, President ; B. F. 

 Varnum, of Dracut, and Abner Wheeler, of Fram- 

 ingham, Vice Presidents ; Josiah Bartlett, of Con- 

 cord, Corresponding Secretary ; John Stacy, of 

 Concord, Recording Secretary ; and Cyrus Stow, 

 of Concord, Treasurer. 



We regret that we are obliged to defer the re- 

 ports, and some other details till next week. 



From tlie Taunton Reporter. 



BRISTOL CATTLE SHOW. 



The annual exhibition of the Bristol County .Agricul- 

 tural Society was held in this town last Wednesday. The 

 unpleasant state of the weather in the morning may have 

 been the reason why the display of cattle and manufac- 

 tured articles fell somewhat short of what they have beeii 

 on former occasions. We however noticed among the 

 articles of manufacture, some which for excellency of 

 material and beauty of workmanship, we doubt not would 

 compare with any which will be exhibited in the country 

 — anions which were some beautiful specimens of Bri- 

 tannia Ware, manufactured in this place by the Biitannia 

 Ware Company ; likewise a miniature steam carriage, 

 made by Mr J. VV. Strange, and which was in the after- 

 noon exhibited in motion on a circular railway construct- 

 ed for the purpose. We have unJerstood that it is entire- 

 ly an invention of his own, he never having seen any- 

 thing of the liind. The simplicity of it3 construction, 

 with the compactness of its parts, indicate much mechan- 

 ical skill in the maker; the boiler holding about a pint, 

 was heated by lamps from beneath, and was sufficient to 

 keep it in motion for an hour's time. 



The agricultural products were much inferior we have 

 understood, from what they were the last year; and 

 the competition for premiums on fat cattle, working cat- 

 tle, sheep, &c, were very much less than on former oc- 

 casions. — In fact, there was an evident falling off from 

 former years in almost every description of articles of 

 manufacture and products of the earth. We cannot but 

 hope, however, that another year will evince a renewed 

 interest in all classes of our citizens for the promotion 

 and welfare of so valuable an acquisition to the farmer, 

 the manufacturer, and mechanic, as Ibis society is calcu- 

 lated lo be, and that another Exhibition will show & 

 large increase oi manufactured articles, cattle, &c. 



[Cf Further particulars will be given next week. 



