90 



IV EW ENGLAM) FAUMEU, 



On. 9, l>i!0 



of llio I'libs of Indian ('urii, wlieii liStil witli or 

 wiiliuut the grain itsrir^'round or biukcii, $20. 



The chiiin imicIlm- ihu iwu lu:it heads, together 

 with the ovidcnrus of the uctiiul prodnrt, must be 

 (Jehverud, free of e\|)eii>-e, to liKNJA.Mi.N Ulilu, 

 iisq. [ill itustoii] .-Vssistiint Ki:cor<hn^' .Secretary of 

 this fjoriety, on or hefore iliu Istdu} of I>L'iciiibcr 

 next ; ihe 'I'rnstoi'S nut intending to dt'cido upon 

 claims under the head of Agricultural E.viierimciils, 

 until their meeting in December. 



Jiuller, Chftae, and Cider. 



For the best Cheesp, not Ifss than one year old, 

 and not less ill (|iinntiiy than 100 pounds, $10. 

 For the ne.xt best do. do. §5. For the next best 

 Cheese /(«« than one year old, $10. For the next 

 best Ho. do. $.5. 



For the l)est Butter, not less than fifty pounds, 

 $15. For the next best do. ilo §10. For ths 

 next best do. do. $7. For the next btst do, do. $5. 



For the greatest (|uanlity of Butter and Cheese, 

 iiinde between the loth of .May and the first of 

 October, from not less than four cows, the quanti- 

 ty of Butter and Cheese, and the number of Cows 

 to bo taken into consideration, and sppciniens to be 

 exhibited at the Show, of not less than "20 pounds 

 of each, and the mode of feeding, if anything be- 

 ■ides pasture was u.scd, $20. 



For the best specimen of Cider, not less than 

 one barrel, made in 1828, mauufactmed by the 

 person who shall cxhiliit the same, ami fiom ap- 

 ples grown on his own farm, .$15. For Ilie next 

 best barrel, $10. 



The person obtaining the first premium shjjil be 

 Piilillcd to n ftirther sum of ,«5, as ii compensation 

 for the premium barrel of cider, which will he 

 regained and used at the Show Dinner, in order 

 that he may linve the credit of ir. 



[These premiums will be continued in future 

 yeur.s. Persons claiming them, must state, in wri- 

 ting, their |>rocess of making and managing their 

 ci(ler,'and the kind of a])ples used.] 



For Inventions. 



To the person who shall use the Drill I'loiigh or 

 Machine, ami iipply it most successfully to the 

 cultivation of any small grains or seeds, on nscule 

 of not less than one acn^, $20. 



To the person who shall invent the best ma- 

 chine for pulverizing and grinding plaster to the 

 fineness of 25 bushels per Ion, and which shall 

 rufpiirc no more power than n pair of oxen or a 

 horse, to lurii out two tons per day, mid so luirta- 

 bli- that it e:iii he moved from one farm to another 

 withoht ineonvenienee, $30. 



To the person who shall produce at the Show 

 any olhur iigriciillural implement of bis own in- 

 vention, which shall, in the (jpinion of ihe Trus- 

 tees, de.serve u reward, a premium not exceeiliiig 

 TSvenlii Ujititrs — iiccor ling to the value of the 

 Riticle exhihiteil. 



Ill :ill canes, proof must be given of the v, ruk 

 il •II.! by Ihe 'ilachine, hefore it is exhibited ;— and 

 (if its hiiviiig been used and approved liy some 

 pr.irtiral farmer. 



rersons who Imvo taken out pnleiits for iheir 

 iHventionH, are not iheieby exchidd fnmi chtiniing 

 nny of the above preminjns. 



■ No elainiaiit will I milled to n prniniiim, un- 

 less, ill ihe opinion of the (■(.muiiiiee, ihii ninchine 

 or ir'ipl.iiiiMit presi'ni.il l,y him shall be superior 

 tM any dAigned for Ihcr saiiii' use, and whicii nIimII 

 lisre herctolbre gaineil a prmiiiiii]. 



for raisini^ Trtes and Htjf/rts. 



To the person, who, on or hefore the 1st De- 

 cember, lcj.')2, shall have raised the largest planta- 

 tion of the White Mulheriy Tree, not less than 

 2000 plants, nor less than Ihrte years old, $50. 



To the person who shall exhihit within the same 

 time the greatest (piunlity of raw or uiiinaiiufac- 

 tured silk, not less than tin jirjuuils, o£ his own 

 raising, $20. 



For the best plantation of While Oak Trees, 

 not less than one acre, nor fewer than 1000 trees 

 per acre, to he raised from the acorn, not less than 

 three years old — and which trees shall he in the 

 most thriving stale on the 1st of September, 

 1829, .* 100. 



For the best jilantations of 'White Ash, Larch, 

 or Yollow Locust trees, each of not less than one 

 acre, nor fewer than 1000 trees per acre, to be 

 raised from the sced.s, jiid whicli trees, not less 

 thnii three years ohl, shall he in ihe most thriving 

 stale, on the 1st Septeinher, 1831, $.50. 



For the best Live Hedge, made either of White 

 or Cockspiir Thorn, pl.inted after 1820, no; less 

 than 100 rods, and which shall be in the most 

 thriving state in 1831, S->0. 



For the best UucUlhorn Hedge, not less than 

 100 rods, and whicji shall he in the best thriving 

 state in 1829, §50. , 



To the person who shall have planted out on 

 his farm since the spring of 1820, ihe best apple 

 orchard, of not less than 100 trees, and who shall 

 exhibit to the Trustees at the Show in 1829, sat- 

 isfactory evidence of his having managed the 

 same with care and skill, $50. 



Fur Domestic Manufactures. 



For the best -^- Woolen Blankets, not less than 

 ten pairs, $50. 



For the best Worsled_ Camlet, or Bombaxcf, not 

 less than sixty yards, $40. 



For the best Linen Sheeting, not less t\\n\>fjlt/ 

 yards, §30. 



For lluvhost Linen Shirting, not less than fifty 

 yards, $30. 



For the best Sewing Silk, not less than ten 

 pounds, $30. 



All of the above m;uuifarluies must be manu- 

 factured wiihiii the stale of Massiichnsells. And 

 all maiiufaclures, when presented, must have a 

 private mark, and any public or known mark must 

 he completely eoncealeil, so as not to be seen or 

 known by the Commitlee, nor must the Proprietors 

 be present when they ric examined — in default of 

 either of these recpiisitions, the ariicles will not 

 he deemed eiilitird to a consideration or preniiiini. 



Animals may beoflered for a premiumat Brigh- 

 ton, notwithstanding thoy may have received a 

 pri'mimn from a Coiinly Agriciiltmul Society. 



h is iinilcrstdod, that whi-iiover, merely froiri 

 vrtiiit of conipitilion, any of ilieclaimants may be 

 considered entitled to the premimii, under a literid 

 ronstrnction : — yet if, in ihc opinion of the Jiidj;is, 

 the object so olTcred, is not di'serviiig of any r> - 

 ward, the Judges sliiill have u right lo reject Mirb 

 clnims. I'ersons lo whom premiums sliall be 

 awarilcd, may, at their opiion, have an arlicic of 

 jilale with suitable insciiplinns, in lieu of money. 



in cases whiTe peciiiiiiiry premiiiins are olVered, 

 the Trustees may, havini; regard to the circiim- 

 slaiices of the compelitors, award either ihe Sm-i- 

 ety's gold or silver medals in lieu of the pecuniary 

 premium aiiiiexed to iho feveral articles. 



That if liny I'onipeiilor for any of the Society's 

 |iriiiiimiib sh.dl bu discovered to have used any 



disingenuous measures, by which the ol^jrcl 

 the Society ba\c been defeated, tucli pcrsi.ii 

 not only forfeit the preiniuin » bich may ha\e 

 awaided lo him, but be rendered incapable o 

 ing ever after a com|ietilor for any of the Soci 

 premiums. 



7Vni« of Paying Premiums TheTreasnrei 



aitinil at the Hull at 5 o'clock, P. AL on iheA 

 of the Show, and on the next day, from 9, A 

 till 12, M. to pay all preiniiims awarded. 



All prcmiuiiiM not demanded within six n 

 after they shall have been awarded, shall be d 

 ed as having been generously given to ui 

 funds of the Society. 



Ploughing .Match. 



On the 1-ltli day of October, preiniiinis w 

 given to the owners and ploughmen of the I 

 Ploughs, drawn by two yoke of oxen, and v 

 owners and ploughmen of three ploughs di 

 by one yoke of oxen, which shall be adjoiL-e 

 a competent cominittee, to have perfcriiK-d 

 best tcork, with the least expense of labor, i.ot 

 eceding half an a.cre to each plough. .And 

 entries may be made of jlie names of the coi 

 tilors until the morning of the 14th. Prelirr 

 will be given to those who enter first — but i 

 calling the list at the hour appointed, preci 

 those first named do not appear, ihe iirxi in ( 

 will be jireferred. There will be two Comiiiii 

 of three persons each — one to be the judge 

 the ploughing by double teams, the other oi 

 ploughing by single teams ; — lUc hitler In 

 assigned to them a part of the field dislii.ct 

 that of the double teams. 



Premiums as follows — [being the same lb 

 double and single teams: — ] 



First Plough, $15. Ploiigiimaii, $S. l)i 

 $4. 



Second Plough, $10. Ploughman, $.'>. 

 ver, $3. 



Third Plough, $6. Ploughman, $3. Drivei 



In each case, if there be no driver, both , 

 to be awarded to the ploughman. 



The persons intending to contend for llics» 

 zps, must give notice in writing to J. Win: 

 Esq. of Brighton. The coiiipelitors willal: 

 consideivd as agreeing to follow such n.li •? 

 regulations as may be nilopted by the Conuiii 

 on the subject. The ploughs to be readv lo 

 ut 9 o'clock, A. .M. 



.\ll manufactures and implements nms 

 brought to the Hall, anil intered on .Monda 

 12lh, to be examined on Tiies.lay the 13tli. 



Also, liiilier, Cheese, Cider, Sec. on the 

 day, for entry and e.xanjimitioii. 



All entries of animals fur tiie pens, or as w 

 ing cattle, must bo m.ide before Tiiesdav eve 

 the 13tli. 



The Ploughing Matches will rommenci 

 Weilnesilay morning, at half jiust nine iic 

 prcci.itty. 



Trial of Working Oxen, at eleven o'cluck, 

 risriy. 



Tlie public .-sales of SL-imifn-lnres and .\tni 

 at twelve o'rhti'k. 



The applicants will be held to a rigid coiiqdi 

 with ihe rule relaiive tu entries, us well as 

 other rules prescrilnd. 



Besides siieh animals as may have been •■(! 

 for Pri'iniiims, any others that are roiisid.rt 

 possessing fine qiialilies will be ailmilled for 

 And for all animals and nianiifiictiires, that nr 



