NEW ENGLAND PARMER. 



91 



Mary Chase, of Lt;nipster, for the next besl, 4 



Saiuiiel Fiiidlav, of Acworth, for llic best pair 



f woollen blankets, 'I 



.lliiuhvell Campbell, for the next do. 3 



i^amllel Kindlay, of Acworth, for the best ncol- 



■n coverlet, 4 



Mrs. .losiah Bellows, 2d, of Walpole, for the best 



c of carpeting, length v!;> yards, width, 1 yd. 10 

 L'hc Conimillee, in awarilins: the itbove pre- 

 ms. believe (liey should do injustice to man^ 

 he Competitors to pass I hem unnoticed. A 

 iilier ol" pieces of woollen cloth were pre- 

 eil, of very excellent stock and well mauu- 

 ured. .\ piece by Samuel IJiiisniooi', was 

 V nice, umiuestionaldy the third best piece 

 ibilcd. The woollen manufactures, general- 

 wilh the cxcepiion of the woollen shawls, 

 e ofsuperior quality. The shawls were or- 

 ry. and not thought deserving of a premi- 

 Tlic Committee, in withhohling this pre- 

 iiu, would express the hope that more alien- 

 will be paid to tlie manufacture of this arli- 

 for n succeeding exhibition. 

 ?hev would also notice a number of hearlh 

 one by Mrs. Joseph Dorr, of Keene ; 2 

 Mrs. Abel Bellows, of Walpole; 1 by Mrs. 

 Dunbar, of Keene. The preference was | 

 en to Mrs. Dorr's; although all were much j 

 lired. They would also mention (wo pair oil 

 )llcn hose, by Mary Carlisle, of Wcslmore- 

 ■JIMNA Vv'ALKER, j 



for the Committee. 



[From the Xew Hampshire Patriot.] 



HILLSBOROUGH CATTLE SHOW. 



REPORT 

 Of lilt CommilUi on Working Cattle. 

 'he committee, appointed to examine (he 

 ils of \Vorking Cattie, and (o adjudge the 

 rds, have attended to the duties of their of- 

 I and beg leave to report, 

 .greeably to their inslruclions, (hey have ta- 



in(o consideration not only the (doughing, 

 the goodness of the cattle, time, Sic. What, 

 low much was intended by the k.c. yourcora- 

 ee were unable to determine ; but (hey pre- 

 ed that it embraced, or might embrace the 

 ipline of cattle, and they have brought it in- 

 he estimate in making their decision. That j 

 lie, destined for labor, should be well broken 

 tie yoke, and submit to tlic authority of the 

 nster, is universally admitted, and generally 

 :tised. But it is ofgreat importance that they 

 earned to exercise the plough without a dri- 

 This is easily eflected ; and it is a great 

 ng of expense in the cultivation of fields. 

 >5t of our plou^diing can be done by one yoke 

 »xen ; and with little attention they will 

 Ebrm as much labor on the plough without, as 

 n a driver. Even two yoke may easily be 

 fht to do the same. By using the most active 



highest spii-ited pair for leaders, there will 



iltic or no difficulty attending the practice. 



save the expense of a man, or even a boy 

 1 be no small additions to the interest of a 

 Tier. It is equally important to reduce the 

 ense of cultivation, as it is (o increase the 

 intity and value ol" crops. 

 Vhile we make our observations upon cattle, 



would not pass by the teamster with neglect. 



cannot forbear to remark on tlie excessive 



of the whip, though there is not so much 

 ise of complaint as there was the last year, 

 en that are well disciplined, will do all they 



ht to do, and they will do all they can do 



without severe whipping. That the Ox, that 

 most usclul animal, that most faithful servant ol 

 man, diRtinguislied for his patience and indu!*(ry, 

 |ire-eininent among the herd of the stall, whose 

 tongue was never dcliled by an indecent, or pro- 

 fane word, whose breath was never polluted by 

 the lumcs of intoxication, and before whom the 

 F.gyptians bowed doivn in devout adoration, that 

 Iho ox, ] say, .should l)e the object of the unmer- 

 ciful scourge is an outrage upon thai law, which 

 has given to man dominion over the beasts of 

 the field. 



After trying the oxen presented, on the drag 

 and on the plough, the committees have come to 

 Iho following decision, and they make the fol- 

 lowing awards. 



To Mark Morse, the committee award the iirsl 

 premium on WorkingCattle. Taking into view 

 the age, iVinii, size, strength and activity of his 

 cattle, tliey came to this result. 



To Moses Greene is awarded the second pre- 

 mium. His cattle are live years old, measure 7 

 feet, 3 inches ; they are remarkable for their 

 strength ; and they work w ilh a good degree of 

 activity. They are in a high state for beef, 

 though they have done the necessary work on 

 his farm, the past season. 



To David Danfonli is given the third premi- 

 um. His cattle are five years old, of large size, 

 good form and discipline, great activity, and pro- 

 mise to be very usei'ul. These points led to the 

 decision. 



Tiie fourlh premium is awarded to John John- 

 sen. His cattle are large, fleshy, strong, and 

 [lerformed his work Tery well. 



Other cattle richly deserved premium ; and 

 it was with some diflicully a selection was marie. 

 The coniniitlee, though past ihe meridian of 

 life, decided as if they believed that advanced 

 age w<is derogatory to character, or promising 

 usefulness. Mr. B. Parker, and Mr. Joseph Kings- 

 bury, presented no statements respecting then- 

 cattle, agreeably to the regulations prescribed. 



The jdoughing match demands a few remarks. 

 It was cause of regret that a more suitable |)iecc 

 of ground could not have been selected for the 

 purjiose. The land was laid out into plats of 

 about one eighth of an acre each. Ti.ere was 

 a little difference in their size, a little difference 

 in the quality of the work, a little difl'erencc in 

 goodness and breadth of the ploughs, and a little 

 diflercnce in the time of performing the work. 

 The average time was i'rom 10 to 11 minutes, 

 exceeding in shortness of time what has ever 

 been done before in this Society. 



I'^ourteen yoke of cattle were entered for i)re- 

 miums, and thirteen entered the list for compe- 

 tition. They all excelled in some points; but 

 as only four premiums were offered the expec- 

 tations of some must, of course, be disappointed. 

 The general character of the W'orking Cattle 

 was excellent; and though some of them could 

 not draw a premium (hey could draw as much 

 upon a drag, as the most highly favored oxen. 



rhe progress, which is making in this de- 

 partment of stock is highly pleasing; and en- 

 courages the farmer to persevere in his exer- 

 tions for improvement. It is hoped that all will 

 give a hand to the work, in which they are all 

 equally interested. 



Respectfully submitted by your committee. 

 HUMPHREY MOOR, 

 in behall of the committee. 

 Franccstoii.'n^,Scpt.9.b.f 1823. 



(irafton County Cattle Sltoiv. — One of our Ag- 

 ricultural friends jn the County of Graflon 

 writes to us,—" Our Agricultutal Society held 

 their annual Exhibition and Fair, at Lyme tn 

 Wednesday the 1st inst. The slock in general, 

 Ihough not numerous, was of the best quality, 

 and the same may be said of the Domn.stic 

 iMimufacturos. The large concourse of iiidc- 

 pendonl and practical farmers assembled on the 

 occasion manifesled great delight with Ihe vari- 

 ous exhibitions ol' the day, and pailicularly with 

 Ihe very able, scientific, and practical address 

 Iro.Ti Prof. Dana. 



I underftand the Society have re(|ne5ted a 

 copy for jiulilitation, and 1 sincerely hnjie the 

 public will speedily be gratified with its perusal. 

 V regular account of the Society's proceedings 

 will soon be communicated for the Patriot." 



Ibid. 



ChHilren''s Food. — A lady of Yorksliire ob- 

 serves in a letter dated May 2, that, in conse- 

 quence ol' her losing first three children, one du- 

 ring teething,and two of inflammation in the bow- 

 els she gave her fourth child a little lime water 

 every article of food adding a dessert, and 

 sometimes only a tea spoonliil of lime water lo 

 every article whether liquid or thick. It suc- 

 ceeded in kee|>ing up healthy digestion, and a 

 regular stale of the bowels ; the child, instead 

 of being feverish, flatulent, and fretful, as her 

 preceding children had been, continued cool 

 and cheerful, free from any symp(om of indiges- 

 tion, an<l cut its teeth without any constitutional 

 disturbance. She has continued this practice 

 with two more children with the same good ef- 

 fects. V)c have known this simple addition to 

 Ibe food ofchildren prove very ethcacious in in- 

 cipient cases nf rickets and of irritable bowels, 

 attended with looseness, 5cc. ; but if the child he 

 disposed to costiveness on account of its asu in- 

 dent quality a little magnesia should be occasion- 

 ally added to it.— Gazette of Health. 



An extraordinary case of hydrocephalus, or 

 water of the brain, is just now exciting the in- 

 terest of the medical gentlemen of Salisbury. 

 The head of an infant, before any operation 

 was performed at the age of six (now only sev- 

 en) months, was of the following extraordinary 

 dimensions : — Round the forehead, and back 

 [lart of the head 30 inches, and from carlo ear, 

 across the -vertex 24 inches; which measure- 

 ments will be better understood by stating, that 

 Ihe larger circumference of Ihe adult head 

 averages but 22 inches and from ear to car but 

 12 ; and of a healthy child of six months old 

 the largest circumference averages 16, and frotiar 

 ear to ear 9 inches. The infant belonging to 

 respectable parents, is under the immediate 

 treatment oT one of our surgeons, and is submit- 

 ted to a novel practice, viz. the removal of the 

 water by degrees, through means of operation, 

 and at the same time the employment of )ires- 

 sure. The infant has undergone the opetation 

 live times, and 110 ounces (nearly seven pints) 

 of water, have been removed. The present 

 stale of Ihe infant and the elTects of the opera- 

 tions and treatment are such as afl'ord well-groun- 

 ded hopes that for this disease, considered hith- 

 erto hopeless, a remedy has at length been 

 found. — iiulisbutij Journal. 



