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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



[Feb. 18, 



CATTLE SHOW, 



Eshibition of Manufactures, Ploughing Match, 

 and Public Sale of Animals and Manufacliires, 

 at Brighton, Mass. on Wednesday and Thurs- 

 day, the 19th and 20lh of October, 1825— to 

 commence at 9 A. M. on the first day, and at 

 10 A. M. on the second day. 



The Trustees of the Massachusetts Society 

 for the Promotion of Agriculture, encouraged 

 by the patronage of the Legislature of this 

 State, intend to ofl'er in Premiums, not only the 

 sum granted by the Government for that pur- 

 , pose, but also the whole amount ol the income 

 of their own funds They, therefore, announce 

 to the public their wish to have a Cattle Show, 

 and Exhibition of Manufactures, &c. &.C. at 

 Brighton, on Wednesday and Thursday, the 19th 

 and 20th of October, 1S25; and they offer the 

 folloiving Premiums ; 



FOR STOCK. 



For the best Bull, raised in Massachusetts, atove 



one year old .... igSO 



For the uext best, do Jo . . . i?0 



For the next best, do do . • • 10 

 For the best Cull CaK, fioin live to twelve months 



old . . . . . 16 



For the next best, -do do ... 10 



For the next best, do do . . . 5 



For the best Cow, not less than 3 years old 30 



For the next best, do do . . • 20 



For the next best, do do . . . 15 



For the best Hoiler (having had a calf.) . 15 



For the next best, do do . . , 10 



For the best Heifer (not having had a calf,) . 1'.; 



For the next best, do do . . . ]0 



For the next best, i^o do . . . 8 



For the next best, do do . . • 6 

 For the best Ox, fitted for slsHg-hter. regard to ne 

 had to, and a particular statement to bo given of, 



the mode and expense of fatthig . . 25 



For the next best, do do ... 20 

 For the next best, do do . . .10 



For the best pair of Working Oxen . 25 

 For the next best, do do . . -.20 



For the next best, do do . . . 15 



For the next best, do do ... 12 



For the next best, do do . . . C 



[No oxen will be admitted to trial as workivg ox- 

 en under/our years old.] 



For the best jMerino Ra'n . . . 15 



For the next best, do , . . . 10 

 "For the best Mcriao Ewes, not less than five in 



number ..... 20 



For the next best, do do do . . )0 



For the best Boar, not excceedi.-ig two years old 12 



For the next best, do do ■ . . 8 



For the next best, do do . . . 5 

 For the best Sow . . . .12 



For the next best, do . . . 8 



For the next best, do . . . . 5 

 For the best Pigs, not less tbati two in number, 



nor less than four moiilbtf old, nor more than eight 10 



For the next beet, do ... 5 



None of the above animals will be entitled 

 to premiums, unless liiey are zxhollij bred in the 

 State of Massachusetls. 



Any of the above Stock, whfn raised and still 

 o;vnedat the lime of the exliibitiou by the per- 

 son »vho raised them, will entitle the cbiiinant 

 to an alloivance of ten per cent, in addition. But 

 sheep, to be entitled to any of th<> above premi- 

 >)ms, must be raised by the person entering 

 tiiem. 



For the best Ram which ehall be imported into 

 tllis State, .after this advertiseuutit, and hefoie 

 the jOtli day of October next, of the improved 

 llbicestci- bresil of lonj wooled sheep . ^li, 



or a gold medal of that value, at the option of 

 the importer. 

 For the next best, do do . . 50 



For the best Ewe, of the same breed, imported un- 

 der the same terms, and for the like supcriour 

 qualities . . • .60 



For the next best, do do . . ' 40 



The persons claiming these premiums to en- 

 gage to keep the imported animals within the 

 State. 



No animal, for which lo any owner one pre- 

 mium shall have been awarded, shall be con- 

 sidered a subject for any future premium of the 

 Society, except it be for an entirely distinct 

 premium, and for qualities difTerent I'rom those 

 for which the former premium was awarded. — 

 Any animal ■a.-hich shall have obtained a preinium 

 as a Milch Heifer shall not afierK-ards be. entered 

 for premium as a Milch Cotu. 



FOR GRAIN AND VEGETABLE CROPS. 



To the person who shall raise the great(^5t quantity 

 of Indian Corn on an acre, not less than one hun- 

 dred bushels . . . $20 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quantity 

 of Vegetables, (grain, peas, and beans excepted) 

 for winter consumplion, of the stock on his owu 

 farm, and not for sale, in proportion to the size 

 of the farm and stock kept, having regard to 

 the respective vakie of said vegetables as food, 

 statiijs; the expense of raising the same, and the 

 best mode of preserving th'^ same thro' the winter 30 



To the person who shall raist the greatestqaantity 

 of Winter Wheat on an acre, not less, tlian 30 

 bushels . . ,. .20 



To the person who shall raise the grtatcsl quantity 

 of Spring Wheat on an acre, not less than thir- 

 ty bushels . . . . 2Q 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quantity 

 of BarK y on an acre, not less than forty-five 

 l;,ushe]s . . . .20 



To the person who shall raise tbe greatest quantity 

 of Rye on an acre, not less than thirty bushels . 20 



To the person who shall raise the greutesl crop of 

 Millet on an acre, cut and cured for hay, not 

 less than three tons, the claimant giving evi- 

 dence of the time of sowing, the quantity of 

 seed sown, and the quantity of hay produced 20 



To the person whoshall raise the greatest quantity 

 of Carrots on an acre, not less than 600 bushels 20 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quantity 

 of Potatoes on an acre, not less than 500 bushels 20 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quantity 

 nfcommna Beets on an acre,not less than (100 busli. 20 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quantity 

 of Sugar Beets on an acre, not less than 600 bush. 20 



To the person who shall raisethe greatest quantity 

 of Parsnips on an acre, not less than 400 bushels 20 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quantity 

 of .Mangel AVurtzcl on an acre, not less than ii-x 

 hundred bushels . « .20 



To the person who shall raise the greates' quantity 

 of Ruta Baga on an acre, not less than sixhun- 

 bushels . . ■ .; .20 



To the person whoshall raise thegreatest quantity 

 of turnips on an acre, not less than 00 bushels 20 



To the person -nho shall rai?e thegreatest quantity 

 of Onions on an acre, not less than 600 bushels 20 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quantity 

 of Cabbages on an acre, not 'less than twenty- 

 five tons weight, free from earth when weighed 20 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quantity 

 of dry Peas on an acre, not less than 30 bushels 20 



To the person whoshall raise the greatest quantity 

 of dry Cianson anacre, not less than 30 bushels 20 



To the person "who shall give piroof of having pro- 

 duced the largest quantity of dressed Flax, rais- 

 on half an acre, and not less than '250 lbs. 



20 



To entitle himself to either of the premiums 

 for Grain or Veiretable crops, the person claim- 

 ing, must cultivate a tract of at iea«t one acre 

 in one piece, with the plant or production for 

 which he claims a premium, and must state in 



person, (accompanied by a certiticafe of the 

 writing, under oath of himself, and one other 

 measurement of the land by some sworn sur- 

 veyor,) the following particulars: 



1. The slate and quality of the land, in the 

 spring of 1826. 



2. The product and general slate of cultiva- 

 tion and quantity of manure employed on it the 

 year preceding. 



3. The quantity of manure used the present 

 season. 



■1. The quantity of seed used, and if Potatoes, 

 the sort. 



.5. The time and manner of sowing, weeding, 

 and harve.?ling the crop, and the amount of the 

 product, ascertained by actual measuremenf, af- 

 ter the whole produce for which a premium is 

 claimed, is harvested, and the entire expense 

 of cultivalinn. 



6. In regard to Indian Corn, the entire crop 

 of the acie offered for jiremiurn, if shelled, 

 muit be measured between tiie 15lh,Novenil)er 

 and 1st Docember. It' not shelled, the wiiole 

 must be weighed withm the same dates, and 

 the Tru.'tees hare determined to consider sev- 

 en! i; Jive pounds of corn tijui coi as equivalent to 

 one bushel of shelled corn. 



A. id in relation to all vegetables, (except 

 PoiHtoes, Onions, and common Turnips,) at 

 lt\>t forty bushels must lie weighed, and ffl;j- 

 six pounds will be considered as equal to one 

 bushel, tree from dirt. 



AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENTS. 



To the person who shall give satisfactory evidence 

 on " SoilingC.ittle," not less than six in number, 

 aiui through tlie whole season, together with n 

 particular account of the food given, and how 

 cultivated .... $30 



To the person who shall make the experiment of 

 turning in green crops as a manure, on a tract 

 ni^ less than one aci'e, and prove its utility and 

 cjjeapness, giving a particular account of the 

 pfbcess and its result . . .2? 



Tu the person who shall, by actual experiment, 



i prove the best season and modes of laying down 



lands to g'ass, whether spring, summer, or fall 



seeding is ])referab;e, and v.ith or without grain 



on different soils . .' . Gt* 



To the person who shall prove to the satisfaction 

 of the Trustees, that his mode of rearing, feeding 

 and fattening neat cattle is best . . 20 



To the person who shall prove lo the satisfaction 

 of the Trustees, the utility and compaiative val- 

 ue of the cobs of Indian corn, when used with 

 or without the grain itself, ground or broken 2l> 



The claim i;nder the two last heads, togeth- 

 er with the evidences of the actual product, 

 must be delivered, free of expense, to I'.enjamin 

 Guild, Esq. in Boston, Assistant Recording Sec- 

 retary of this Society, on or before the first day 

 of Decembernext — the Trustees not intending^ 

 to decide upon claims under the head of .\gri- 

 cultural Experiments, until their meeting iu De- 

 cember. 



BUTTER, CHEESE, HONEY, CIDER, CUR- 

 RANT WINE. 



To the person who shall lake up in the season, on 

 his own farm, the greatest quantity of good ho- 

 i.ey, and shall at the same lime exhibit superior 

 skill in the management of Bees. [If there be 

 any thing supposed t« be new in the manage- 

 ment, the same to be communicated in writ- 



$10 



For the best Cheese, not hss than one year old, 

 and not less in quantity than one hundred 

 pounds . - - 10 



For the next best, do do - - 5 



For the ncit best Clieesc Us.' than one year old 10 



