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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



"wo powers results from success ; they love 

 *beir country better, because lliey have seen it 

 'mproved by their own talents and industry ; anil 

 'hey identify with their interests, the existence 

 ofthose institutions, uhich have afforded them 

 security, independence, and the multiplied en- 

 joyments of civilizen life." 



The commitlee have availed themselves of 

 the opportunity afforded, not only to remark on 

 the general state of agriciilture, hut to protit of 

 occasions to elicit vaUrable information from tiie 

 many enlightened farmers whom they have met 

 during their several tours ; and ileemins; it m- 

 cumbent on them to communicate to the Society, 

 whatever, in their opinion, may tend to the pro- 

 motion of its views, or the extension of its use- 

 fulness, have judged it advisable to make it the 

 subject of a separate report, which is hereunto 

 annexed, marked B. Per order, 



THOMAS MELVILL, Jr. Ckawnan. 

 Piitsfield, October bih, 1824. 



CHESHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



On Wednesday the 6th instant, the Clicsliirc 

 Agricultural Society held its annual meeting & 

 Cattle Show at Winchester. The weather was 

 unfavorable and the number of people who at- 

 tended was therefore, not so great as usual. — 

 But nothing ajipeared to indicate that the inter- 

 est in these institutions had, in the least degree, 

 abated. 



The address was delivered by Jofx Parkf.r, 

 Esq. of Keene. It was a spirited &, able vindic- 

 ation of Agricultural Societies from the objec- 

 tions against them ; it presented in a strong and 

 clear light, the advantages which had been, and 

 which might be derived from them, and was 

 heard with much pleasure and decided approlia- 

 tion by the members of the Society, and oihers 

 who attended The Society tendered their 

 thanks to Mr Pap.keh, and requested a copy o( 

 his address, I'or publication. 



The several awarding committees having ex- 

 amined the animals and articles of doniestic 

 manufacture, entered for premiums, made their 

 reports, which, after the conclusion of the serv- 

 ices at the meeting house, were read by Tiio's 

 M. Edwards, Esq. and were as follows: 



The Committee on Working Oxen and Steers, 

 consisting of Thomas C. Drew, Thomas Kich- 

 ardson, Zebediah Kise and Elijah Alexander, 

 awarded 

 To Elijali filake, of Keene, the first premium on oxen, 



seven dollars. 

 To Josiali Burgess, of Chesterfield, the second premium 



on oxen, four dollars. 

 To Seth Willanl, of Winchester, the first premium on 



steers, four dollar:^. 

 To Joel Fosjalc, of Wir.chestcr, the second premium 



on steers, three dollars. 



The committee remarked, thai the cxhibiiion 

 ef Cattle was respeclalile, and that several, for 

 which they did not award any premium, were 

 excellent. 



The Committee on Bulls, Sheep and Swine, 

 consisting ol Aaron IJodskins, William Allen, 

 Phillips Swuelser, ami Abijah Wilder, Jr. awar- 

 ded 



To Martin Himlley, of Winchester, the premlu.-n of 



fcigfht dollars for Ihe best bull. 

 To iJavi;! Wilson, of Winchester, the premium of three 



dollars for the four best merino ewes. 

 To David Wilson, of Winchester, the premium of three 



dollars for the best merino tuck. 



To George Ripley, of Winchester, Ihe premium of two 



dollars, for the next best merino buck. 

 To IJavid Wilson, of Winchester, the premium of three 



dollars, for the two best pigs. 

 To Benjamin Doolittle, of Winchester, the premium of 



two dollars for the two second best pigs. 



The pigs exhibited, were uncommonly fine. 



The Committee on Cows and Heifers, consist- 

 ing of Isaac Hubbard, Oliver Boyden, Hollis 

 Taylor and Sam'l Slearn«, reported that none of 

 the cows exhibited, came within the conditions 

 prescribed for a premium. That they awarded 

 To David Wilson, the first premium of four dollars on 



heifers ; 



And that no other heifer exhibited, was entit- 

 led to a premium. 



The committee on Woolen Manufactures, con- 

 sisting of George Ripley, Francis Faulkner and 

 Stephen Randall, awarded 



To Samuel tJinsmoor, of Keene, the fir=t premium of 

 seven dollars on a piece of woolen cloth. 



To Ilufus Jewell, of Winchester, the second premium of 

 four dollars on a piece of woolen cloth. 



To Dorcas Woodbury, the first premium of three dollars, 

 on a pair of Wooltu blankets. 



The Committee re]>orled, that a piece of car. 

 petinar, presented by IMrs Edwards, of Keene, 

 was a tine specimen of domestic manufacture, 

 but not of sufiicient uiillh to entitle it to a pre. 

 mium. U;)on their reconamendation, the execu- 

 tive committee awarded ihcre-lbr a premium of 

 four dollars. 



The Committee on Linen manufacliiros, Hats 

 and Bonnets, consisting of John G. Mudge,Jolin 

 Miller, Jr. Edward Gustine, Jonathan Rawson 

 and Asa Fullam, awarded 

 To Pegjy Mc'Clure, of Acworth, the first premium of 



three dollars for the best piece of linen cloth. 

 To i?ally\\ ilson of Acworth, the premium of two dollars 



for the next best piece. 

 To Selina Parker, of Filiwilliam, the premium of three 



dollars for the hest grass bonnet. 

 To Abigail Calef, of ( harlestown, the premium of two 



dollars for the next lieft. 

 To .iilsa Pond, of Keene, a premium of two dollars for 



the six best straw bonnets. 



The grass bonnet presented by Miss Parker, 



was 'rf uncommon tineness and quality. 



The Committee on Leather consisting of 



Thomas F. Ames, Levi Blake, Daniel Severance 



and Peleliah M. Everett, awarded 



To William and Charles Lanison, of Keenr, Ihe premi- 

 um of two dollars for the two best sides if sole leath- 

 er. 



Other leather was offered, but none entitled 

 to a premium. 



The committee considered Ihe sole leather of 

 the Messrs. Lamsons, as good as any they have 

 ever seen manul'aclured in the county. 



The Society, then, repairing to Ihe hall of 

 Mr Parker, set down to a table, abundantly sup- 

 plied with the products of our own farms; and 

 liere, as well as else-wbere Ihe utmost cheerl'ul- 

 ness and good feeling prevailed. Bij order of 

 Coiniidttcc. — 



Offtcen of Ihe Sociclyfor the current i/ear — 



THOMAS C. DREW,ofDiews¥ille, PmiWcn(. 

 Ei.UAii Bblding, of Swanzt'y, 1st. K. President. 

 Isaac Hukbaud, of Clarenionl, 2. V. President. 

 Thomas M. Edwauds, of Keene, Sccretury. 

 Danikl Bradford, of Keene, Treasurer. 

 Martin BuTiKuriF.i.o, of Drewsville, Z/iiroriOH. 

 I Aaron Hodskins of Walpole, James M. Warn- 

 er of Acworth, Ephraim K. Frost of Swanzey, 

 [Elijah Alexander of Winchester, Abijah Wilder 



Jr. of Keene, David Parker and James Gilchrist 

 of Chitrlestown, Members of the Executive Com- 

 mittee. 



ROCKINGHAM AGRICULTURAL SOCIETV. 



On Wednesday last, the annual meeting of 

 Ihe Rockingluini Agricultural Society was holderk 

 at this place, 'J'he following gentlemen weier 

 elected its officers for Ihe ensuing year. 



Col. Bradbdry Ctllf.v, President, 



Gen. Samuel M. Richardson, F. President. 



Hon. IcHABOD Bartlf.t, Cor. Secretary. 



Col. Pf.tkr Chadwick, Rec. Secretary. 



Col. John Rogers, Treasurer. 



DIRECTORS. 



Hon. Jeremiah .Mason, 



Col. Jasliua W. Pierce, 



Gen. Klias Haskell Derby, 



Hon. John Harcey, 



Coj/I. A'athctniel Gihnan, 



Sherburne Blake, Ksii. 



Levi Lane, Esij. 



Gen. Benjamin Butler, 



Hon. John Fohom. 

 •Maj. Nicholas Oilman, Marshal. 

 Capt. Theodore B. Mosf.s, D. Marsha!. 



It was voted, that the next Annual Meeting o 

 the Society be bolden at Londomlerrv, and that 

 the whole business should in future be transact- 

 ed In one day. — James Tiiom, Esq. was appoint- 

 ed to deliver the next annual address. 



On Thursday morning, we had the pleasure 

 of witnessing the Cattle Show and Exhibition of 

 Manufactures. We had proposed to give our 

 readers some accouni of both ; but Ihe opinions 

 of the sever.ii Committees are so fully exfiress- 

 ed in their rejiorts on tlie different branches of 

 each, that any larlher comment is rendered use- 

 less. We simply repeal the o|)inion of experi- 

 enced judges in slating, that the exhibition of 

 Cattle was tine ; and that of Sheeji and Swine 

 I'ar belter than usual. At two o'clock, the So- 

 ciety moved in procession lo the dining room, 

 which had been very h,\ndsomely decorated for 

 the occasion, and partook of a dinner provided 

 with uncommon ta'^te and elegance by Mr. Eme- 

 ry. The sale at auction of many of Ihe manu- 

 laclured articles succeeded ; alter which the 

 .'■'ociety witnessed the Ploughing Match, a branch 

 of the exhibition wlilcb is, pcibaps, more at- 

 tractive than any other. The day, notwilh- 

 standing Ihe unfavorable appearance of the 

 morning, proved very tine : and wc believe 

 that the pleasures of the day, lo those most in- 

 terested, were surpassed by those at the ball at 

 Col. Burley's in Ihe evening. — Exeter Gazette. 



[We have not room this week, for an abstract of the 

 Reports of the dilierent Committees.] 



Hancock agricultural society. 



The second annual meeting of the Hancock 

 A'^ricultural Society was holden in this town on 

 Wednesday last. The day was very line, and 

 Ijie novelty of the thing in this part of the 

 Slate attracte,! an immense concourse of spec- 

 tators. We were pleased lo witness the inter- 

 est excited on the occasion, and h' ne it will 

 lead to emulation among our practical husband- 

 men, and to great improvements in agriculture 

 and manufactures. A very appropriate address 

 was made by Geo. Watson, Esq. and the music 



