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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



SEPT. 7, is.4a 



FIFTEENTH ANNUAL FAIR OP THE 

 AMERICAN INSTITUTE. 

 The Board of Agriculture have the pleasure to 

 state, that liberal and extensive arrangements have 

 been entered into for a Plowing Match, an Exhibi- 

 tion and Sale of pure blood and other Cattle, and a 

 Horticultural Show. The attention of farmcis, 

 stock-breeders and horticulturists is respectfully 

 requested to the following regulations; 



Plowing Match. 

 The Plowing Match will take place at East 

 JVew York, on Long Island, about five miles from 

 the city, on Wednesday, the lath day of October. 

 For the best plow, silver cup. For the second best 

 plow, silver medal. The following premiums will 

 be awarded for the best plowing, performed within 

 one hour, on one eighth acre of green sward : Best 

 plowing, silver cup, value $8. Second best plow- 

 ing, silver medal. Third best plowing, diploma. 

 JEREMIAH JOHNSON, N. Y., 

 ALLEN PUTNAM, Mass., 

 P. SCHUYLER, N. J., 

 Committee on Plows and Plowing. 



Exhibition of Pure Blood and Native Cattle. 

 Tlie committee have again secured the extensive 

 premises at the junction of Broadway and Union 

 Place, which will be completely arranged with 

 suitable sheds, stalls and pens, for the ample and 

 safe accommodation of the various kinds of stock 

 presented. Messrs. Whitney, Poole, Choules, 

 Schuyler, and Clark, the Superintending Commit- 

 tee, will have the entire control of the arrangement 

 of the Cattle exhibition. Feed of every descrip- 

 tion will be provided on the ground at the cheapest 

 possible rate, for those who wish to purchase; and 

 as no entrance money for cattle will be required, 

 and exhibitors may bring their own feed, the ex- 

 penses of the occasion will be greatly reduced. 

 Careful and experienced men will be in attendance 

 to assist in taking charge of the animals. 



List of Premiums on Cattle. 

 Bulls. — For the best bull, of an improved breed, 



2 years old and upwards, gold medal or silver cup, 

 $15. For the second best do., of an improved 

 breed, 2 years old and upwards, silver medal. For 

 the best one year old do., of an improved breed, 

 silver cup, $10. For the second best do. do., silver 

 medal. For the best bull calf, do., silver cup, $8. 

 For the second best do. do., silver medal. 



Cows. — For the best cow, of an improved breed, 



3 years old and upwards, gold iiedal or silver cup, 

 $J5. For the second best do. of an improved 

 breed, 3 years old and upwards, silver medal. For 

 the best one year old heifer, silver citp, $10. For 

 the second best do., silver medal. For the best 

 heifer calf, silver cup, $8. For the second best 

 do., medal. 



A''utive Stock — For the best bull, native breed, 

 2 years and upwards, silver cup, $10, For the 

 second best do, silver medal. For the best bull 

 calf, do. do. For the best cow do., 3 years and 

 upwards, silver cup, $10. For the second best do. 

 do., silver medal. For the best heifer calf, do. 



Working Omn.— VoT the b^st pair of working 

 oxen, gold medal or silver cup, $15. For the second 

 best do., silver medal. Fat cattle will receive dis- 

 cretionary premiums. For a method of workin" 

 oxen without the use of the common yoke, which, 

 in the judgment of the committee, shall be deemed 

 an improvement, silver cup, $10. 



Sheep. — For the best buck, silver cup, $8. For 

 the second best do., silver medal. For the best 

 ewe, silver cup, $8. For the second best do., silver 

 medal. For the best nelhej-, do. For the best 

 ■ amb, do. 



Swine. — For the best boar, silver cup, $8. For 

 the second best do., diploma. For the best sow, 

 silver cup, $8. For the second best do., diploma. 

 For the best shoat, do. 



Horses — For the best stud horse, gold medal or 

 silver cup, $] a. For the second best do., silver 

 medal. For the best brood mare, gold medal or 

 silver cup, $]5. For the second best do., silver 

 medal. For the best colt, not exceeding two years 

 old, silver cup, $8. For the best Jack, do., $8. 



Mules. — For the best pair of working [noles, sil- 

 ver cup, $10. 



QJ^To avoid the confusion incident to exhibi- 

 tions of this kind, the owners and exhibitors of cat- 

 tle are urgently requested to observe the following 



Regi'la.tio.ns. 



1. All entries of stock must be made, either 

 verbally or in writing, at the office of the Secretary 

 of the American Institute, in the Park, rear of tlie 

 City Hall, on or before Monday, the 17th day of 

 October, with full pedigrees of tlie animals, their 

 breed, ages, owner's names, &,c., and with such ob- 

 servations as to their food, thrift, constitution, milk- 

 ing, or fattening qualities, as they may see lit to 

 append. This is absolutely necessary, that the 

 Secretary may be able to prepare a catalogue in 

 lime for the use of the Examining Committee; and 

 neither the Secreta.'y nor the Committee will be 

 responsible for the omission of any animal on the 

 catalogue, if this rule is not complied with. 



2. All animals must be upon the ground by 9 

 o'clock, A. M., on Wednesday, Oct. 19, attended 

 by their owners or keepers, for the inspection of 

 the Examining Committee. 



3. The Judges upon Stock, will meet at Niblo's 

 Garden, at half-past 8 o'clock, A. M., on the 19th 

 day of October, to organize and proceed immedi- 

 ately to the discharge of their several duties. On 

 the completion of their awards, the committees 

 will append to each prize animal a certificate desig- 

 nating the particular premium awarded. 



4. No animals can be removed after entry, with- 

 out the consent of the Superintending Committee. 



5. A public sale of pure blood cattle will take 

 place on Friday, Oct. 21st, at 10 o'clock, A. M., 

 when an auctioneer will be provided at the expense 

 of the Institute, for the disposal of the same, and 

 it is particularly desired that they may be specially 

 designated as fur sale on the catalogue. 



6. All animals will be admitted on the ground 

 designated for the exhibition, on the presentation 

 of a ticket, which the owners or proprietors will ob- 

 tain from the Secretary at the time of entering the 

 same. 



7. The rule in force at former Fairs, of exclud- 

 ing animals which have already taken prizes at the 

 American Institute, is now abolished, and the pre- 

 miums are now open for competition without reser- 

 vation. 



Judges on Cattle. — Francis Rotch, N. York ; L. 

 F. Allen, do. ; B. V. French, Massachusetts; Da- 

 vid Haggerston, do. ; G. M. Geddings, Ohio. 



Judges on Horses. — Charles Henry Hall, New 

 York ; Wm. T. Porter, do. ; James Bathgate, do. ; 

 Win. Jones, do. ; Wm. Gibbons, N. Jersey. 



Judges on Swine. — Richard L. Allen, N. Yorl 

 Caleb N. Bement, do. ; A. De Russey, New Jerse' 

 Wm. Cooper, do. ; Win. K. Townsend, Conn. 



Judges on Sheep E. P. Prentice, N. Vorl 



John B. Taintor, Conn. ; Francis Rotch, jr., Ne 

 York ; Jonathan A. Taber, do. ; Charles Blac 

 bourn, do. 



Judges on Agricultural Products. — Henry Cc 

 man. New York ; Eli Ives, Conn. ; Francis Pric 

 New Jersey. 



Judges on Dairy Products Luther Tuckt 



New York ; John E. Hoyt, Conn. ; Charles- 

 Stetson, New York. 



The Committee on Horticulture, in conjuncti' 

 with the Agricultural Board of the American fnsi 

 tute, have, after mature deliberation, concluded th 

 as autumn, (the time of holding the annual F;ii 

 is not the most propitious season for an exhibitii 

 of the choicest specimens of Flowers, the objects 

 the Institute will be better promoted, by not co 

 fining their premiums to any select species or vnrj 

 ties, but to offer inducements to all Horticulturi; 

 and Florists, professional and amateur, to lurni 

 daily supplies of the flowers of the season to i 

 decoration of the Horticultural Rooms; and th 

 stimulate their fellow-citizens in general, to purs 

 t that most healthful and enchanting of all recre 

 [ tions, the cultivation of flowers. 

 1 It is proposed to set apart the second story 

 1 the north wing of the Saloon in Niblo's Garde 

 I expressly for the purpose of exhibiting Agricult 

 j ral and Horticultural productions, and the root 

 ' will be so fitted up, that their contents can be bci 

 by visitors to the best possible advantage, witho 

 risk of despoliation. A skillful gardener will 

 engaged to receive and arrange all the field ai 

 garden products, such as vegetables, grain, fru 

 flowers, or whatever may be committed to his cai' 

 and the Horticultural Committee will be in atte 

 dance daily, to superintend that particular depai 

 ment, to see that every contributor to the Hortici 

 tural Show is fully and fairly represented, by I 

 name being attached in legible and uniform chf 

 actors, to every article he may offer for exhibitit 

 and to record every transaction for the governme 

 of the Judges at the time of deciding the premiun 

 when the quantity as well as the qiialily of 

 flowers furnished ivill be duly considered, ani 

 names of all contributors to the Ornamental I) 

 partment, eiitere.d on the annals of the Institute. 

 The Board of Managers of the last annual Fu 

 having awarded several copies of agricultura' n 

 horticultural books, as premiums for superior s|i 

 cimens of garden and field productions, and tli 

 present Board being of opinion that mental acquir 

 ments are the most enduring memorials, have bft 

 constrained to follow so wise and noble an e- 

 ple. Competitors are hereby assured, that 

 volume will be embellished with a tablet, contaii 

 ing the name and object for which it was awarde 

 so as to render it a truly honorable memento, in tl 

 following form: 



Awarded by the American Institute, 

 At their 15th Annua) Pair, 1842, 



To A. B , as a Premium for Superior Specimer ' 

 of Garden Product. 



Competitors for premiums are informed that th 

 act of the Legislature of this State, of May 5tl 

 1841, requires that " before any premium shall b 

 delivered, the person claiming the same, or t 

 whom the same may be awarded, shall deliver i 



