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BRIGHTON CATTLE SHOW. 



Although we have ah-eady published, vol. i, p. 273, j 

 an officiar account of the premiums offered to the com- 

 petitors at this exhibition, we think it cannot be amiss 

 to give the following from the Columbian Centmel, 

 which is judiciously abridged, and may accommodate 

 some ofour subscribers, who are not in possession of 

 our first volume. 



The Cattle Show, Exhibition of Manufactures, 

 Plou"-hing Match, and the Puhlic Sale ol Ani- 

 mali^and Manufactures, at Brighton, under the 

 direction of the Trustees of the Massachusetts 

 Societv for the promotion of Agriculture, encovi- 

 ra"-ed hv the patronasre of the Legislature, will 

 be" on Wednesday and Thursday, the 15th and 

 16th of the present month of October, to com- 

 mence on each day at 9 o'clock, A. M. Some 

 months since, the Trustees circulated through- 

 out the State, a full sheet of their Premiums 

 and Regulations, many of which it is not neces- 

 sary now to repeat, as experiments for competi- 

 tion have been made. We therefore need only 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



ame terms, and for the like superior qualities, 

 460; next best do. do. glO — To the person who 

 shall import into this State, from Europe, a 

 Male and Female Goat, of the pure Cashmere 

 breed, ^100. 



The persons claiming these premiums to en- 

 gage to keep the imported animals within the 

 State. . 



No animal, for which to any owner one pre- bkins. 



in 1C27 ; and for the best Live Hedge^ made e 

 ther of White or Cockspur Thorn, planted ' 

 1820. 



FOR DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES. 



Ten premiums of from five to twenty do 



lars, for best specimens of tine Broadcloth, bes 



superfine and second best Cassimere and Sal 



nets, best Sole Leather, and best dressed Ci 



mium shall have been awarded, shall be consul 

 cred a subject for any future premium of the 

 Society, except it be for an entirely distinct pre- 

 mium, and for qualities different from those tor 

 which the former premium was awarded. 



Any of the above Stock, when raised and still 

 owned at the time of the exhibition, by the 

 person who raised them, will entitle the claim- 

 ant to an allowance of ten per cent, in addition 



Cut Sheep, to be entitled to any of the above piece 



FOR HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURES. 

 Thirty-one premiums, of from 3 to 20 dolli 

 each, for Woollen Cloth, double and milled K 

 sey. Coating, Flannel, Carpeting, Stair Carp 

 ing, Blankets, Woollen Knit Hose, WorsI 

 Hose, and Half Hose, Woollen Gloves, Lin i j] 

 Diaper, Table Linen, Sewing Silk, Lin 

 Cloth, and lor the best specimen of any CotI 

 fabrics in private families, not less than i 



premiums, must be raised by the person enter 



= "g them. 



Here follow thirty-nine premiums of from 

 tion have oeen maue. .vc- u.c-.c.u.. ..... ...., , l^ve to thirty dollars each, ('[)^^|"V;' ^'"\7"py" 



ffive a selection of some, and a summary ot oth- to g697,) tor various AGRIC LLi UK.-M. r.A- 

 Ir Prfmiums, which it is believed are the most PERIMENTS, for raising Indian Corn, g';<-:>«'-^st 

 "-' ' ■ ' . . .. .1 o, .- ■:... -r \7 ...i.:„„ \vk„ot R-.iIpv Millet. 



liberal offered in this, or any other State 

 PREMIUMS FOR STOCK 

 For the best Bull, raised in Massachusetts, 

 above one year old, $30 ; next best do. do. $20 ; 

 next best do. do. $10.— For the best Bull Calf, 

 from 5 to 12 months old, $15 ; next best do. do. 

 $10; next best do. do. $5. — For the best Cow, 

 not less than 3 years old, $30 next best do. do. 

 $20 ; next best do. do. $10. — For the best Heifer, 

 from 1 to 3 years old, wither without calf, $15; 

 next best do. do. $10; next best do. do. $7. — 

 For the best Ox, titled for slaughter, regard to 

 be had to the mode and expense of I'atting, $30 ; 

 next best do. do. $25 ; next best do. do. $15. — 



All the above Manufactures (except wli ( j 

 of cotton) must be of the growth and manul' ( |i 

 tore of this Commonwealth. Animals, Ma | j 

 factures, or Articles, may be offered for pre 5, 

 um at Brighton, notwithstanding they may hi j 

 received a premium fiom a County Agricullt ; 

 Society. Persons who prefer medals to moi J || 

 mav have their option; and the Trustees i I [ 

 award either one ot the Society's gold or sill j. ( 

 medals in lieu of pecuniary premiums. 1 ifi 

 lie;- lurning in <areen v^iupr. .v.. ............ — premiums to be paid within 10 days, and tit w 



certaining tire best season for laying down land not demanded within six months will be deen HI 

 ,. V. .• „ _■,:__ T^„., r>n.,o onri Rf.tin« ■.itid aci Imvinn- Iippn ii-raluitouslv ffiven in aid ftl 



quantity of Vegetables, Wheat, Barley, Millet, 

 Carrots, Potatoes, Beets, Parsnips, Mangel 

 Wurlzel, Ruta Baga, Turnips, Onions, and Cab- 

 bao-es. Also, for experiments on " Soiling Cat- 

 "■" turning in Green Crops for manure; as 



^,. ^ ..._ best season for laying down lam 



for Gr.ass; for raising Dry Peas and Beans, am 

 Flax, for taking up good Honey; and the best 

 management of Bees; for the best Cheese and 

 Butter, the best Cider and Currant Wine, and 

 to ascertain the utility and comparative value 

 of the Cobs of Indian Corn, when used with or 

 without grain itself, grounder broken. 

 next best do. clo. «'.o ; next oesi ao. no. y,.o.-. The Regulations require, in addition to oth- 

 For the be "pair of Working 0.xen, $30 ; next ers, that in relation to all vegetables, except Po- 

 bestcS do $25; next best 'do. do. $20 ; next tatoes. Onions and common Turnips the h.ir 

 bes do do. $15 next best do. do. |iO.-For average weight ol at least twenty bushels must 

 ihe bes Spayed Heifers, not less than one year be attested; and if there be hay scales in the 

 Z d.05 _For the best Spayed Sows, not less town in which raised, not less than three ave- 

 ' >P' ' . I '1 -i 1.-- .L.._ r,.... rage cart loads must be weighed. 



The claims under this head, together with the 

 evidences of the actual product, must be deliv- 

 ered, free of expense, to Benjamin Glild, Esq. 

 of Boston, Assistant Recording Secretary, of 

 this Society, on or before the first day of De- 

 cember next — the Trustees not intending to de- 

 cide upon claims under the head of Agricultu- 

 ral Experiments, until their meeting in Deccm 



than four in number, and not less than five 



months old, $20. 



[The claimant to be entitled to either of these 



two last premiums, must state, in writing, the 



mode of operation and treatment, in a manner 



satisfactory to the Trustees.] 



For the"^ best Merino Wethers, not less than 



six in number, having respect to form and fleece, 



$15 ; next best do. do. do. $0.— For the best Na- ^ 



tive Wethers, not less than six in number, do. j ber. 



SSIO : next best do. do. do. $.5.— For the best Me- /OP- INVENT O^S. 



rino Ram, do. $15 ; next best do. $10.-For the Premiums from 20 to 30 dollars arc offered to 



best Merino Ewes, not less than five in number, the I'^ ''.son who shall have most succe.sstully us- 



do $20;noxtbestdo.do.do. $10.-Forthebest ed the Drill Plough ; or who shall haveinvent- 



Boar, not exceeding two years old, $12; next ed the best Machine Jar Puken.ing Pla.Ur; 



best do. do. $8 ; next best do. do. $5.-For the and to any one who shall produce any Agricul- 



bpst Sow, i\2 ; next best do. $8 ; next best do. t'iral Implement, 0/ /us otevi /,Mfnao«, and which 



d!5 —For the best Pigs, not less than two in nmn- 1 m the opinion ol the Trustees shall be deserv- 



ber, nor less than four months old, nor more ! 'ng of a premium. Persons who have taker 



than eight, $10 ; next host do. do. $5. 



[None of the above animals will be entitled to 

 premiums, unless they are wholly bred in the 

 State of Massachusetts.] 



For the best Ram which shall be imported in- 

 to this State, after this advertisement, and before 

 the 15th day of October next, of the improved 

 Leicester breed of long woolled sheep, $75, or 

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

 importer ; next best do. do. $50. — For the best 

 Ewe, of the same breed, imported uader the 



out Patents for their inventions are not thereby 

 excluded from competition. 



FOR FOREST TREES. 

 These premiums are one of $100, and three 

 of $50 each, for the best plantation of fVhiic 

 Oak Trees, to be raised from the acorn, not less 

 than 1000 trees per acre; the best do. of While 

 Jlsh and Larch Trees, raised from the seeds, not 

 less than 1000 per acre ; the best Orchard of 

 Apple Trees, not less than 100 in Dumber, plaul- 

 ed since the spring of 1815, and to be inspected 



as b.tving been gratuitously given to aid §( 

 I'unds of the Society. 



PLOUGHING MATCH. 

 On THURSDAY, the 16th, Premiums 

 be g.ien to the owners and ploughmen of 

 three Ploughs, drawn by one yoke of 

 which shall be adjudged, by a com[ietent ' 

 miltee, to have performed the best ■isiork^ 

 least expense of labor, not exceeding half an ar 

 to each jilough Notice has been given, (!> 

 a piece of ground has been provided for twf 

 ly ploughs — ten double and ten single team^ 

 and that entries may be made of the names 

 the competitors until the morning of the I6II 

 Preference will be given to those who e|l< 

 tlrsl ; but if, on counting the list at the houl^[ 

 pointed, precisely, those first named do notij 

 pear, the next in order will be preferre. 

 There will be two Committees, of three p«i 

 sens each — one to be the judges of the plongl 

 ing by the double teams, the other of the plong: 

 ing by the single teams — the latter to haves- 

 •signed to them a part of the field distinct ftc: 

 that of the double teams. 



Premiums as follows, (being the same f' 

 the double and single teams.) 



Frst Plough $15, Ploughman 8, Driver < 

 Second Plough $10, Ploughman 5, Driver; 

 Third Plough $6, Ploughman 3, Driver 2, 



In each case, if there be no Driver, W 

 sums to be awarded to the Ploughman. 



The persons intending to contend for thP 

 Prizes, must give notice, in writing, toS.* 

 Pomerov, or Gorham Parsons, Esq'rs. of Brif 

 Ion. The competitors will also be consider* 

 as agreeing to follow such rules and rogulalioi 

 as may he adopted by the Committee, on ll 

 subject. The Ploughs to be ready to start al 

 o'clock, A. M. 



The result of the last Ploughing Matches 

 Brighton, and the satisfaction expressed by < 

 nvinv of their agricultural brethren, will indu' 

 the Society to continue these premiums anDi: 



