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re several other bulls, which, a few years 

 ce, would have been vieweil as objects ot'cii- 

 ity, particulnrly that of Mr. Taft, jr. ofUx- 

 Ige, of the SuttoD breed, so celebrated for 

 rking oxen. 



The show of Bull Calvef, thous;h not large, 



not been surpassed in any former year. — 



ose of iMaj. Brown, of Dudley, Mr. Alpheus 



th. of Leicester, Mr. Dunbar, and Mr. Ba- 



Q'^ Charlton, and Simeon Draper, Esq. of 



olilield, all ot the llolderness breed, arc of 



erior size and make. The Committee a- 



d the first premium of J!6, to Major John 



wn, his calf weighing 92 I lbs. at ten months 



twenty-two da\s old; and the second of ^l, 



Ir. Alpheus Smith. These two are so e(|ual- 



ntided, that a prel'erence of eilher must be 



dered as much the result of fancy as of 



ect judgment. 



ivcnty-si.>ven J\Iilch Cows were exhibited, 

 nty-one of them for premiums. The cow 

 yol. Samuel Mixler, of New Braintree, was 

 lout question the best — the Committee have 

 rded to him the first premium of ^15. Sev- 

 others, and among them, those of Daniel 

 oy, Esq. of Sutton, Col. .\ndrew Smith, of 

 and, >Iessrs. Thaddous Chapin, and Asa 

 ;, of Worcester, S. Draper, Esq. ot Brook- 

 Mr. Roswell Comers, of New Brainlree, 

 John Peirce, of Millbury, and Maj. John 

 ivn, of Dudley, were nearly equal in those 

 ts which constitute a good cow. The Coni- 

 ee have awarded the second premium of 

 (o that of Col. Andrew Smith. The cow 

 laj. Tenny would have received more of 

 itteotion of the Committee had he not been 

 ember of it; but under this circumstance 

 thought proper not to consider hira a com- 

 or. The first premium for Cows is confin- 

 ) those taken from a lot of not less than five 

 together, and the second to those taken 

 ' a lot of not less than three. The third is 

 out regard to the number kept by the own- 

 The only doubt which the Committee had 

 (varding this, was between the Cows of Mr. 

 ■. Henshaw and Mr. Henry Rogers, both of 

 tester, either of which would have stood 

 on the list had they not been single Cows. 

 Committee award the third premium of 

 <o Mr. Rogers. Two Cows with their calves 

 bited by Mr. Boylslon, of Princeton, stood 

 minent among the whole collection. Jlr. 

 ton is entitled to great credit for the inte- 

 iwhich he has taken in the success of our 

 Is, and for the trouble and expense which 

 3S so repeatedly incurred to advance the 

 ovement of the Stock of the County. 

 fty-two Heifers were examined by your 

 mittee, many of them of great promise, 

 for tlie dairy and for breeding stock. But 

 premiums could be given. The first pre- 

 I of g6, they have awarded to Mr. Job 

 jer, of New Braintree, for one of the de- 

 lanls of Denton. The second, of g5, (hey 

 awarded to Salem Town, jr. Esq. for one 

 e descendants of Holderness. Many oth- 

 re entitled to notice — but they are so nu- 

 us that it would be difficult to distinguish, 

 r Heifer Calves of one year old and un- 

 he Committee award the first premium of 

 3 Alpheus Smith, of Leicester; and the 

 d of $4 to Asa Waters, Esq. of Millbsiry. 

 Calf of Mr. Paul Goodale, jr. of Worces- 

 vas a rival to that of Mr Waters; but tak- 



ing all points into consideration the Committee 

 gave a preference to that of Mr. Waters. 



For four years old Steers the Committee can 

 give but one premium, of glO, which they a- 

 ward to Mr. Simeon Phelps, of Sutton, for a ve- 

 ry superior pair. Could they have given a se- 

 cond, as in all other classes of slock, it would 

 have gone to Mr. Jabez Brigliam, of Worces- 

 ter ; but as they could not, they hope his libe- 

 ral feelings will be sufficiently gratified by the 

 rellection that be has added much to the inte- 

 rest of the exhibition. 



Tor three years old Steers the Committee 

 award the first premium, of ^8 to Mr. Luther 

 Whiting, of Sutton — but not without hesitation 

 between his and those of Mr. Asa Cummings, 

 jun. ot Sutton, to whom the second j>remium, 

 of ^0, is awarded. Those of Mr. Freegrace 

 Marble, of Sutton, ought lo be mentioned, as 

 Steers of much promise. 



For two years old Steers the Committee award 

 the first premium of;j7, to Mr.Stcphen Marsh, jr. 

 of Sutton, a'nd the second, of g t, to Mr. Royal T. 

 Marble, of the same town. Both pairs are twins. 

 Others of a superior quality were offered. 



For yearling Steers the Committee award 

 only one premium, ofg.5, lo Daniel Tenny, Esq. 

 nf Sutton : his were the only ones offered ; and 

 Ibe others of the Committee have no hesitation 

 in pronouncing them worthy of a premium, 

 which they award him on the ground that it 

 does not interfere with any other competitor. 



Much of the stock offered merely for exhibi- 

 tion attracted the particular attention of the Com- 

 mittee. The two rival (amilies of Denton and 

 Holderness present high claims for honorable 

 distinction. Of the former, the sire has, for sev- 

 eral years, stood the first in the show : his des- 

 cendants have become numerous, and are among 

 the first of hinds. The males and females ex- 

 hibited on this occa.«ion are too many (o receive 

 particular notice at a time when every thing 

 must be done in haste, and nothing can be done 

 except what is absolutely necessary. — The Com- 

 mittee cannot, however, pass over in silence, 

 his beautil'ul connexions, Arabella and Tuberon, 

 which have been imported, as they are told at 

 an expense of about sixty guineas eacli, and 

 which combine great beauty and promise ; they 

 were exhibited by Stephen Williams, Esq. of 

 Northborough, to whom this Society has ever 

 been much indebted for its prosperity, and to 

 whose liberality, in this instance, must be attrib- 

 uted a good share of our gratification. j 

 The rivals ol Denton's family stand high in 

 the celebrity of their youthful appearance and 

 the promise which they offer to the farmer : 

 but lew have yet arrived lo sufficient age to I 

 redeem the promise which their early years 

 afford. It is believed, however, that they can- 

 not fail of proving a great benefit lo the stock of 

 our country. 



The Committee are fully satisfied, that what- 

 ever may prove to be the qualities of the dif- 

 ferent breeds of imported stock now among us, 

 their introduction will indirectly improve all 

 the slock of the country. The frequent exam- 

 inations which they occasion make men better 

 judges ; they induce a more careful selection of 

 breeders; and the improved manner of keeping 

 and taking care of young stock is perceptible in 

 every barn-yard in this County. 

 Many other animals, the Committee would be 



glad to rcrommend to the atlenlion of the Soci- 

 ety — but their time has been so much occupied 

 in examination, that they have none to spari^ 

 for further comment. Bv order. 



REJOICE NEWTON, aiaimwn. 



The length of streets in London, now lighted 

 with gas extends over 215 miles: the main 

 pipes belonging to the four companies reaching 

 to this distance ; and Ironi these a branch ol 

 smaller pipes, conveying the light lo shops, pri- 

 vate dwellings, &.C. which may Le calculated at 

 a distance greater than the length of the tnain«. 

 The quantity of coal used for supplying g.>.i a- 

 mounts yearly to between 00 and 40,000 chal- 

 drons. — Christ. Ob. ti 



A circumstance scarcely credible has trans- 

 spired before the Comniiss loners of govern- 

 ment respecting Ireland, which casts great 

 light on the state of that unhappy country, and 

 proves that education and literature are not 

 among the causes of it.s maladies ; — if is that in 

 1 1 counties thtre is not a bookscllcr''s shop '. — 

 Those who argue that education tends to excite 

 discontent and insubordination among the poor, 

 will find it somewhat difficult to apply their the- 

 ory to the actual state of Ireland, The friends 

 of education, on the contrary, will feel them- 

 selves encouraged lo renewed zeal and exer- 

 tion in diffusing this invaluable boon, from eve- 

 ry new proof either of the evils which result 

 from its absence, or of the blessings which, 

 when rightly directed, it invariably confers. — ib. 



Discovery in Chemistry. — A Prussian chemist, 

 (a Mr. Salverte,) in making experiments to im- 

 prove printer's ink, has discovered a process 

 of producing from hempseed oil a new species 

 of black pigment, which for brilliancy and in- 

 tensity of color, far exceeds any black known 

 heretofore, and promises to render Pru.ssian 

 black as distinguished a- color as Prussian blue 

 is at present. The inventor has not only ap- 

 plied it lo im[)rove printer's ink, but, also to 

 other uset'dl purposes, particularly as a supe- 

 rior blacking for tanned leather. 



JS''ew-Haven and A"orlhampton Canal. — The 

 Engineers employed by the Farmington Canal 

 Company, have nearly completed a minute sur- 

 vey of the route. The difScullies to be en- 

 countered are found on examination to be 

 much fewer and less considerable than were 

 anticipated, and it is believed that the expense 

 will fall short of the calculations of the most 

 sanguine among its friends. Some time must 

 necessarily elapse, after the survey is complet- 

 ed before the calculations can be made, with the 

 accuracy which is desired.— C'oh. Herald. 



Another caiitien against clothing Children in 

 cotton. — We are informed that about two weeks 

 since a woman in Haddam, returning home met 

 her child, a girl seven years old running towards 

 her, naked, and almost charred. The whole 

 form was burnt black. The child died soon af- 

 terwards. The clothes, which were of cotton, 

 had taken fire in the absence of the mother. 

 = [Ibid. 



Running Accounts. — Those in taverns ar-e most 

 rapid in their progress, and always come lo an 

 untimely end — the creditor loses, and the debt- 

 or generally becomes an object of distress. 



