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NEW ENGLAND FAKMER. 



iWassachusctts Slsncttltural Son'rtg. 



REPORT NO. III. 



The Committee "On Cows, Heifers, Sheep, 

 Swine, and imported Slieep,"consistingor!Mess. 

 John Welles, Timothy Walker of Charles- 

 town, and Abner Wheeler of Framingham, Re- 

 fort : 



That the Cows presented for premium, 

 though several of them fine animals, were not 

 yet in such number, nor some of them of such 

 properties, as, in the opinion ot the Coinmiitee, 

 the country can exhibit. — Somelhin": more 

 seems due to the liberal encouragement oflered 

 by the Society, as well as to that nnqueslionahle 

 state of improvement, which has taken place in 

 our Cattle. Our farmers must recoiled, that 

 upoa their zeal and cooperation in a display of 

 fine animals, the utility, effect, and character of 

 Agricullufal Associations must, in a great de- 

 gree, depend. Their spirit must therelore be 

 relied on, in prospective, that when their aid is 

 needed, they will not hold liack, from fear of 

 disappointment, or any other motive, from what 

 is due to their own reputation, that of Iheir 

 friends and associates, or to the Stale, whoso li- 

 berality and encouragement is generously mipar- 

 ted. 



From the number of Milch Cows presented, 

 your committee award the several premiums, 

 as follows : 



To Luke Fisk, Esq. of Waltham, for a fine Native 

 Cow, 8 years old $30 



Satisfactory evidence was offered that from 

 this Cow was made twelve pounds of butter per 

 week. 



To Jacob W. Watson, of Princeton, for his Milch 

 Cow, 6 years old, of native breed $20 



Satisfactory evidence was given of her having 



given over 18 quarts a day; her Calf, from 



Denton, at her side, in fine flesh and of good 



promise. 



One half of the third premiufn to the Rev. Sam'I 

 Ripley, of Waltham, for his Cow, of native 

 stock. $7 50 



In the winter season, this Cow afforded an av- 

 erage of nearly seven pounds of butter per 

 week. It was to be regretted, that in a more fa- 

 vorable season, and when her milk was of much 

 greater quantity, from its use in the family, no 

 examination was made. 



To Isaac Beaiis, of Watertown, for his Native Cow, 

 the other half of the third premium $7 50 



This animal was of good appearance, and her 

 excellency as a Milch Cow was well supported. 



MILCH HEIFERS. 



To Mark Vose, of Waterlown, for his Heifer, one 

 quarter Cceltbs, the first premium, $15 



Her properties for milk were promieing, and 



her form very good. 



To J. A. Cunningham, of Dorchester, for his Hei- 

 fer, the second premium $10 



The dam of the Bakewell breed — the sire a 

 half blood from Ccelebs. This was a fine ani- 

 mal. 



For Heifers not having had a calf: 



I'o Benj. Harrington, of Princeton, for his Heifer, 

 18 months old, from Holdemess, weighing 1096 

 lbs. the first premium $12 



To David Wait, of Charlestown, for a half blood 

 heifer, from Co^lebs, the second premium 10 



To Jacob W. Watson, of Princeton, for his heifer 



of native stock, 18 months old, the third premi- 

 um, 8 

 To .lohn Ellis, of Brighton, for his heifer, 1 year 

 old, the dam of native breed, the sire, Holder- 

 ness, the fourth premium, 6 

 Your committee were particularly gratified 

 with the stock presented for exhibilion only. — 

 That sent to the Society by the iilieralily of Sir 

 Isaac Coffin, as well as that shewn by Mr Heard, 

 Mr Parsons, Major Jaquilh, Mr Fierce and oth- 

 ers, was an interesting addition to the Cattle 

 Show. 



MERINO SHEEP. 



Only one flock of Merino Sheej) were presen- 

 ted for exhibition, and your committee have to 

 lament, that this species of animal, which has 

 surmounted prejudice, and is so useful, imjiort- 

 anf, and indispensable to our manutMclures, 

 should be so feebly and in^ulTiciently re[>resent- 

 ed, notwithstanding the exjiensc and public spi- 

 rit with which it has been introduced. 'I'here 

 can be no doubt that the extension of this race 

 will follow, to which our climate jippears well 

 suited. But much of their improvement will 

 depend on such comparisons and general know- 

 ledo-e as is derived from an annual exhibition, 

 and an assemblage of farmers who take an inte- 

 rest in this stock. It would indeed be a source 

 of regret if the liberal premiums offered by the 

 Agricultural Socielv of Massnchuspfts, with the 

 best motives, should fail fo produce sirnngerev- 

 idences of the multiplication and improvement 

 of this race. 



The committee award the first premium to Joseph 

 Barrett, Esq. of Concord, S-''' 



Major Barrett [)roduccd a Saxon imported 



Ewe with his flock, and the latter did not suffer 



by comparison. 



For the second premium on sheep there was 



no claimant. 



The first premium for a Merino Ram, and the 



second premium for ditlr., were not awarded. — 



Tl'.e commiltee thought that tliuse exhibited 



did not deserve them. 



SWINE. 



SoroM.— The committee award the first premi- 

 um tn John H. Loring, of Groton, for his boar', 

 5 l-i months old $12 



Second do. to Si!as Dudley, of Sutton, fcr his boar, 



8 months old, 8 



Third do. to James Lovell, of Newton, for Iiis 

 Boar, 5 



SOWS. 

 The first premium, to S. W. Pomeroy, Esq. $12 



The second do. to Luke Kisk, Esq. 8 



The third do. to Silas Dudley, 5 



FOR PIGS. 



The first premium to Adam Morse, 



Half the second do. to Isaac Miles, of Brighton, 



The other half do. to .\hiel Wheeler, of Concord. 



Some Pigs sent by Mr Manners, the British 

 Consul, for exhibition only, were very much ad- 

 mired. 



Your Committee are aware of the desire of 

 the Massachusetts .Agricultinal Society, to pro- 

 mote the interests of Agriculture and Manufact- 

 ures, to which they devote themselves, aird not 

 only their own funds, but those afforded by a lib- 

 eral and enlightened Legislature ; and they trust 

 that the well informed Agriculturists and Manu- 

 facturers of the State, will not fail to second 

 these views. 



On the whole, a constant improvement is 



yearly to be seen. But more and betler evid- 

 ence might be afforded, to gratify those who de- 

 light in these proofs of the increasing prosper- 

 ity of Ibe coimtry; and your Committee are 

 persuaded, that to produce this desiralile effect, 

 the public attention will not be appe iled lo in 

 vain. 



Per order. 



JOHN WELLES, Chairman. 

 Bngklon. Oct. 21, 1824. 



REPORT NO. IV. 



The Committee on Manufactures award — 

 For Broadcloth — the first premium to Slater & 



Howard, of Dudley, $20 



Th« second;to theJBellingliam Cotton and Woollen 



Manufactory, 15 



T.vo specimens of Black Cloth from the Sax- 

 on Factory at Fiamingbam, were offered for ex- 

 hibilion only. It was considered a very beau- 

 tiful spi'cimen of Cloth. 



For Household Cloth — the first premium to George 



M. Barrett, of Concord, $12- 



The second to Oliver .Moore, of West Boylston, 8 



'J'here were five entries of Household Cloth, 

 some of which would not discredit a professed 

 manufacturer. 



For Cassimeres — the first premium to .Slater & 

 Howard, $12 



The specimens offered by them were of very 

 uncommon excellence. 



For double milled Kersey — the 2d premium to 



Tristram Little, of Newbury, (J;8 



For Satinels — -the first premium to Scth Bemis t 



Co. of Watertown, 8 



The second to Trueman Clark & Co. of Walpole, 5 

 The Satinet presented by John Sampson, of 

 Plymplon, would have been entitled to ihe sec- 

 ond premium, ha<l it been entered in season. 



For Flannels of Householil .Manufacture — the first 

 premium to Thuodoi-e Lyiuan, of Northampton, 

 for a very beautiful specimen, $10 



The second to Elizabeth Jay, of New Braintree, 7 

 The coloured Flannels offered by the Ware 

 Hanufacluring Company for exiiibilion only, 

 Here thought very creditable to the companv, 

 and the colours uncommonly good. They were 

 woven in wafer looms. 



There were two pieces of White Flannel 

 from the Amesbury Fl.innel IManufacluring Com- 

 panv, one of them woven by water power, 

 ivliich is supposed to save half the expense of 

 weaving by hand. The use of water power 

 for the manufacture of flannel is said, on re- 

 spectable authority, not to have been yet com- 

 menced in Great Britain, and is an American 

 invention. The Amesbury Flannels rival the 

 best imported flannels. 



For Carpeting — the first premium to Mrs. Gideon 

 Delano, of New Braintree, $15 



The second to Mrs. Levi Goodale, of West Boyls- 

 ton, 7 



For Blankets — the second premium to Mrs. Cyrus 

 Hubbard, of Concord, 4 



Mr John Hunter exhibited the best specimen 

 of Blanketing, of very superiour quality. The 

 article not being made up into blankets, as re- 

 quired by the rule, the committee were unable 

 to give him a premium. 



For Diaper — the first premium to Mrs. John Hun- 

 ter, of New Braintree, for the best witle Diaper, $10 

 The second premium for wide Diaper to Mrs. Leah 



Coburn, of Dracut, 5 



For Linen Sheeting — the first premium to Mrs. 



Gideon Delano, of New Braintree, 8 



The second to John Tower, of CummiDgtoa. 4 



