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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



pan with wuer barely suiHcient to cover them. 

 When the fruit is boiled to a pap, add a quart of 

 water, boil it half an hour longer, run it hot 

 tiirough a flannel b;>g, put it up in a jar, and 

 keep it covered for use. A little lemon peel 

 boiled with the apples, and a pound of powder- 

 ed loaf sugar added to each pint of the pulp and 

 boiled up, will make a very good apple jelly 

 for the table, or to eat with cream. 



From the Concord Obsei-ver of the ith inst. 

 MIDDLESEX CATTLE SHOW. 

 On Thursday last the Society of Middlesex 

 Husbandmen and Manufacturers held their Anni- 

 versary in this town. The day was highly pro- 

 pitious and brought together a larger concourse 

 of citizens than on any former occasion. At 

 eleven o'clock a large procession was formed 

 and proceeded to the meeting house, where 

 prayers were offered by Rev. Dr. Ripley, in a 

 manner well suited to the occasion. — An address 

 was delivered by Josiah Adams, E-sq. which 

 displayed a correct knowledge of agriculture 

 and manulactures, and abounded with useful 

 hints to the practical farmer. It was a well 

 written essay and gave great satisfaction. — The 

 choir of singers in their performances gave a 

 specimen of correct and good taste in singing. 

 < — The exhibition of live stock in q"ality and 

 numbers exceeded that in every former year. 

 Thi.s proves the attention of our farmers to 

 making improvements in their breeds and we 

 are happy to witness the lively interest they 

 take in this subject so important and so useful 

 to themselves and the whole community. Ma- 

 ny animals were exhibited which would do 

 great credit to any show in this country ; and 

 some which in the opinion of good judges, could 

 not be rivalled. Tfie shows of domestic man- 

 ufactures and implements of husbandry was very 

 creditable. We should have been more graliii- 

 ed to have witnessed a larger number. But 

 the workmanship of the dilferent articles exhib- 

 ited did great credit to the owners, and evinces 

 a spirit of improvement in this department, 

 winch cannot tail to be of service to the people. 

 The ploughing match excited a deep interest, 

 and it was truly gratifying to witness the scene 

 — the great number af sjiectators it called to 

 the field, and (be attention and order with which 

 it was conducted, the neatness and regularity of 

 the work, all conspired to render it a great 

 addition to the day. 



In addition to the above sever.il naighbors 

 in Lincolti, united and brought upon the licld a 

 very handsome team of working oxen which 

 for excellence in their form and appearance 

 did great credit to their respective oivners. 

 Another team was also produced by a few indi- 

 viduals in the southerly part of this town, coi-.i- 

 posed of excellent cattle. These added much 

 to the exhibition of the day, and gave evidenci" 

 what our farmers can do, and what they can 

 show — without any thing more than their com- 

 mon attention to raising good oxen. 



After the several committees had performed 

 their services, the ineniiiGrs of the Society ami 

 others repaired to the hatlof Mr. Allen and par- 

 took of an excellent dinner prepared for the oc- 

 casion, after the cloth was removed the follmv- 

 ing sentiments were drank with good clieer, 

 viz : 



1. The President of tlieU. Stales and tlie Governor of 

 this Commonwealth— They both assisted in first brealj- 

 ing the soil of freedom, and are now reaping a rich 

 harvest. 



2. The best soil is that which has no lordlings, 

 but permits every man to become t:je builder of his 

 own family and the architect of his own/ftme. 



3."The Union of the Slates— A f/m/H too strongly 

 welded to be broken by all the Bit/Mcs of the North, 

 the South, the East and the West. 



4. The Farmers' and Manufacturers' Holiday— A 

 day rich in/rui/ andgoorf icorA"*. 



5. The plough share— A better share than that of 

 Banks and Turnpikes. 



6. The next Presidential Ploughing Match— the 

 people are a team who will go steady to the work and 

 will not be diverted by the buzzing of flies, the cobble 

 stones of interest, or the roots of intrigues. 



7. The daughters of our Land— May they be stayed 

 with domestic economy ; girdled with good works ) 

 and remember that a good wife is a price far above ru- 

 bies. . I 



After dinner the members of the Society ami 

 citizens met at the Court-llouse, when the pre- 

 miums awarded by the several committees were 

 announced as follows, viz : 



ON CATTLE. 

 To David Perham, of Chelmsford, for the best 



Bull, - $'^ 



To do. do. do. for next best do. 8 



To Daniel Clark, of Concord, for the best pair of 



Working Oxen, '" 



To Stephen Patch, of Lincoln, for the next best, 6 

 To Joseph Valentine, of Hopkiuton, for the best 



Heifer, * 



To Paul Adams, of Concord, for the next best, 4 



To Stephen Patch of Lincoln, for the best Bull 



Calf, ♦ 4 



To Nathaniel Smith, of Hopkintou, for the next 



best, . '^ 



To Stephen Patch, of Lincoln, for the best Heiler 



Calf, ^ 



To Amos Davis, of Groton, for the best fatted Ox, 10 

 To Silas Conant, of Concord, for the next best, 7 



In the competition for the second premium 

 on fatted cattle, there were two oxen, one ex- 

 hibited by Maj. James Barrett, and one by Capt. 

 William Brown, which were tine and well fat- 

 ted animals, and nearly equal to the one which 

 obtained the premium. 

 To the Rev. John B. Wright, of East Sudbury, 



for the best milch Cow, 10 



To Timothy Prescolt, of Littleton, for the next 



best, ' 



ON DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES. 

 To Benjamin Wheeler & Co. of Framingham, for 



the best piece of Broadcloth, 

 To Rock Bottom Manufacturing Company, for 



Cassiniere, 

 To George M. Barrett, of Concord, for the best 



piece plain Cloth, 

 To S. H. Rockwood, of Groton, fqr the next best, 

 To Mrs. Sarah Rogers, of Tewksbury, for the best 



Carpeting, 

 To F.phraim Cnburn, of Dracut, for the next best. 

 To Mrs. Ann Beniis, of Walertown, for the best 



Hearth Rug, 

 To Misses Mary and Betsey Munroe, of Lincoln, 



for '2 Hearth Rugs, 

 To Joel Whitcomb, ofRoxboro', for the best Wool- 

 len Coverlet, 

 To Ezekiel Byam, of Chelmsford, for the next 



best. 

 To Mrs. Meriam, of Concord, for 3 pair Half 



Hose, 

 To Miss Lydia Hosmer, of Concord, for one pair 



Woollen" Blankets, 

 To Kphraim Coburn, of Dracut, for the best piece 



Linen Diaper, 

 To Miss Betsey Benjamin, of Concord, for the next 



best, 



ON LE.\THER. 

 To John Vose, of Concord, for the best Sole 



Le»thi.r. 



To Isaac Hobbs, of Weston, for the best Calf 

 Skius^ 



ON BOOTS AND SHOES. i 



To Abel Moore, of Concord, for the best pair | 

 Boots, 



for the best Men's Shoes, ^ 



for the best pair Women's do. 



ON HOGSHEADS. 



To John Pushee, of Littleton, for the best Hogs. 



heads. 

 To Daniel McClenning, of Littleton, for the next 



best, 

 ON LEGHORN ANT) STRAW BONNETS 



To Miss Meriam R. Haven, of Hopkinton, for, 



the best Straw Bonnet, 

 To Miss Dalryinple, of Marlboro', for the next beat 

 To Miss Olivia Stanley, for an elegant Lace Bon. 



net, ingeniously trimmed with straw. 

 To Miss Meriam R. Haven, for a curiousl; 



wrought Straw Calash, 



ON INVENTIONS, IMPROVEMENTS, &c 



To Miss Hannah Fletcher, of Chelmsford, for an 

 Indispensable made of native grass, 



To John Thoreau & Co. of Concord, for a speci- 

 men of excellent Lead Pencils, Manufactured 

 from .American Plumbago, 



To Robert Chaffin, Jr. of Acton, for a cooper's 

 Howell, on an improved plan. 



To Alvan Pratt, of Concord, for a double barrel 

 Rifle Gun of great ingenuity & superior work- 

 manship. 



To Col. Daniel Brooks, for a specimen of Carolir 

 na Potatoes raised by him. 



To Tilley Merrick, of Concord, for another sped 

 men. 



To Comfort Foster & Co. for the best Hats, 



To Mr. Danforth, for the next best, 



MERINO SHEEP. 

 To Nathan Barrett, of Concord, for the best Meri 



no Ram, 

 To George M. Barrett for the next best, 

 To George M. Barrett, for the best Merino Ewi 



The Committee on the Ploiighing 

 having attended that service, ask leave to 

 port — 



The whole number of Ploughs ofiferedl 

 premium were six, to which, the ground 

 pared by the committee of arrangement! 

 tributed by lot. Lot No. 1 was drawn by 

 Nehemiah Flint and was performed in 27 

 40 sec. — 18 furrows 6 inches in depth. Lol 



2 drawn by Josiah Haywood and not fini 

 until the committee lelt the ground. Loi 



3 drawn by Liab Lee, and work pcrformi 

 27 min. 20 sec. 22 I'urrows 4 1-2 inch 

 depth. Lot No. 4 drawn by Nathan W 

 work performed in 32 min. 27 sec. 22 furro 



4 inches in depth. Lot No. b drawn by Heo 

 Wheeler, work performed in 35 min. 10 set. 

 18 I'urrows 4 inches in depth. Lot No. 6 dtl> 

 by Daniel Clark, work performed in 22 nii^ 

 sec. — 18 furrows 5 inches in depth. TheCbi 

 mittee after visiting the ground were unajii 

 ously of the opinion, that the first prf-miiio 

 awarded to Mr. Daniel Clark, the second 

 Captain Nehemiah Flint, and the third toK 

 Liab Lee. The Committee ask leave 

 state that they were upon the whole, Dii 

 gratified with the pert'ormances, that tt' 

 generally did honor to those who contemlwl 

 the prizes. But they however beg leave 

 recommend to those who should in future eo' 

 the list at the ploughing matches to ciunmeii 

 With less rapidity, and to make less use ofi- 

 whip. 



Per order 



lOHN BUTTRICK, Chainm 



