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Ploughs. — Leander. 



Vol. V. 



For tfie bpst Durham Heifer Calf, to Paschall Morris, 

 for " Ruby," the premium of Four Dollars. 



For tlie liest Devonshire Bull Calf, to Richard Pim, 

 for " Red Rover," the premium of Four Dollars. 



Devonshire Heifer Calf, none exhibited. 



For the best Bull of any other breed, to Conrad Cal- 

 lower, for "Taurus," the premium of Two Dollars. 



The Committee on Sheep Report : 



That the best Leicester Buck produced at the Eslii- 

 bition, was offered by John Bradley. 



The best Southdown Buck, by Jos. Cope. 



The best Buck without reference to breed, by Bayn- 

 ton Hickman. 



The best pen of Wethers, by Baynton Hickman. 



The best pen of Ewes, of Southdown breed, by Jos. 

 Cope. 



The best pen of Ewes, without reference to breed, by 

 Jesse James. 



For Hogs. 



Lewis P. Hoopes, best improved Boar, Five Dollars. 



John Worth, best improved Sow, Five Dollars. 



Paschall Morris, best Boar pig, under 3 months, of 

 improved breed, Tliree Dollars. 



Abner Hoopes, best Sow pig, do. Three Dollars. 



Isaac Massey, best Boar, comiiion stock, Three Dol- 

 lars. 



Francis Strode, best Sow, do. Three Dollars. 



Wm. W. Barber, best Boar pig, under 3 mouths. Two 

 Dollars. 



Francis Strode, do. Sow, Two Dollars. 



Marshall B. Hickman, best pen of Shoats, Three Dol- 

 lars. 



Ploughs. 



A GRAND exhibition and trial of ploughs, under the 

 direction of a Committee of the Massachusetts Agri- 

 cultural Society, took place at Worcester, October 13th, 

 1840; it was in every respect one of the most import- 

 ant, interesting, and well-contested trials that ever 

 took place in this country. 



The first premium of one hundred dollars, " for the 

 best plough that will turn the sod over and lay it flat, 

 regard to be had to the strength of the plough, easiness 

 of draught, excellence of work and cheapness," was 

 awarded to Messrs. Prouty and Mears of Boston. 



The second premium of seventy-five dollars, " for the 

 best plough that shall lay the sod on edge, or obliquely, 

 and not flat, regard being had to the qualities above- 

 mentioned," was awarded to Charles Howard, of Hing- 

 ham, Massachusetts. 



The power of draught was measured by the dyna- 

 mometer, regard being had to the width and depth of 

 the furrow, the Judges being most particular in their 

 attention and minute in their inquiries ; and never haa 

 there been an exhibition more gratifying to spectators, 

 more honourable to New England, or more useful in 

 its results to the agricultural community generally. 



To the Editor of the Farmers' Cabinet. 



Dear Sir, — Permit me to correct an error, which in- 

 advertently found its way into the statement under the 

 heading "Dairy Maid," in Number 2, of the present 

 Volume of the Farmers' Cabinet. The word " Duke" 

 should read " Prince," viz: Dairy Maid's calf, Leander, 

 is sired by the " Prince of Northumberland," not the 

 " Duke of Northumberland." 



An exact copy of Leander's pedigree, prepared for 

 the Judges on cattle, and placed in their hands at the 

 late Exhibition, held at the Rising sun, is given below. 

 Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 

 James Gowen. 

 LEANDER, 



Calved February 19th, 1839, got by Mr. Whitaker's 

 Bull, in England, — the Prince of Northumberland. 



Leander, beautiful white and red, by Mr. Whitaker's 

 bull, the Prince of Northumberland. The Prince of 

 Northumberland, bySandol. Sandol by Streamer, dam 

 by Com])ton's Son of George, g. d. by Wellington, 683, 

 gr. g. d. Miss Hill, by Major, 397, &c. &c. &o. Prince 

 of Northumberland's dam Bellflower, by Gen. Simp- 

 son's Sultan, 148.5, a son of Jupiter, 1147, and Jupiter, 

 by North Star, own brother to Comet, 155, (1000 guin- 

 eas,) and dam Mary, (300 guineas,) sister to Windsor, 

 698 g. d. Rolla, also bred by General Simpson, and by 

 North Star, 458. 



The quantity of rain which fell during the 



10th month, (October,) was 5.734 inches. 



Nearly 5J inches. 



John Conrad. 

 Pennsylvania Hospital, 11th mo. 1, 1840. 



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