vol.. XIV. NO. 10. 



A i\ U U A K U L I\ h.U'iS J U U H iN A L 



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V FOR DOMESTIC MANUFACTU RKS. 



For the host 10 qr. \Voolcn Blankfts, not 

 less than ttit paii-s, JjoOiOO 



For tiic bost Worsted Can\let or Botnba- 

 zetts, not loss than iiVr/i/ yards, 40,00 



For tlie bost Linen Sbeotiufr, not less than 

 ;^J1,, yanls, 30,00 



For the best Linen Sliirting, not less than 

 fifty yards, 30,00 



For the best Se« i-ig Silk, not loss than 

 ten iiounds, 30,00 



All the above must be niauufacturcd in the 

 State of Massachusetts. And all manufactures, 

 when presented, must have a jjrivate mark, and 

 any public or known mark must be com])letely 

 concealed, so as not to be seen or known by the 

 ConiMiittoe, nor nuist the proprietors be present 

 when they are examined — in default of either of 

 these requisitions, the articles will not be deemed 

 entitled to consideration or premium. 



Gratuities will be given for si)eoimens of u.soful 



d ornainenlal maiinfacttires, of extraordinary 

 quality, presented at the hall for exhibition, not 

 exceeding twentylivo dollars in the whole. 



PLOUGHING MATCH. 



On the 14tli day of October, proniiunis will be 

 given to the owners and ploughmen of the three 

 ploughs, drawn by two yoke of oxen, and to the 

 owners and ploughmen of three ploughs drawn by 

 one yoke of oxen, which shall be adjudged by a 

 Eompetent comtuittee to have performed the best 

 ttork with the least expense of labor, not exceeding 

 half an acre to each plough. Entries may be 

 made of the names of competitors until the 

 morning of the 14th. Preference will be given 

 to those who enter first — but if, on call- 

 mg the list at the time appointed, precisely, those 

 first named do not appear, the next in order will 

 oe preferred. There will be a coinmittee of three 

 (persons to be judges of the ploughing by double 

 earns, and by single teams ; the latter to have 

 assigned to them a part of the field distinct from 

 that of the double teams. 



Premiums as follows, for double teams — 



No driver will be allowed to a single team. 



To the I'lough which shall be adjudged 

 host of all those at the ploughing match, $10,00 



Those who intend to contend for these prizes, 

 must give notice in writing to the person who 

 shall be ajipointed for that purpose, in Brighton, 

 Avho^e name will be seasonably published. The 

 'iiilietitors will be considered as agreeing to fol- 

 !n\v such rules and regulations as may be pre- 

 -rnhed by the committee. The ploughs to be 

 ready to start at 9 o'clock, A. M. 



RULES AND RECDLATIONS. 



Animals mny be offered for a premium at 

 Brighton, notwithstanding they have received a 

 premium from a County Agricultural Society. 



All Mianufiolures and implom Mits, and also the 

 butter ami cliooso to bo otH rod for proniiuni at 

 the Cuttlo ."^how, must bo brought to the So<-ioty's 

 h;dl, in Brighton, and entored on Monday, the l-2;h 

 day of October next, to be examined on the IStli. 



All entries of animals for the pens, or as work- 

 ing cattle, \> ust be made before 'I'uesday evening, 

 the 13th. 



The ploughing matches will commence on 

 Wednesday morning, at half past nine o'clock 

 precisehi. 



'J'rial of working oxen, .^t olovon o'clock pre- 

 cisely. 



The public sales of manufactures and animals, 

 at twelve o'clock, 



'1 he applicants will be held to a rigid com|di- 

 ance with the rule relative to entries, as well as to 

 the other rules prescribed. 



Besides such animals as may have been offered 

 for premiums, any others that are considered as 

 possessing fine qualities will be admitted for sale. 

 And for all animals or manufactures that are in- 

 tended to be sold, notice must be given to the 

 Secretary, before ten o'clock of the 14th. Auc- 

 tioneers will be provided by the Tiustees. 



It is understood, that whenever, merely from 

 want of competition, any of the claimants may be 

 considered entitled to the premium, under a literal 

 construction ; yet if, in the opinion of the judges, 

 the object so offered is not deserving of any re- 

 ward, the judges shall have a right to reject such 

 claims. Persons to whom premiums shall be 

 awarded, may, at their option, have an article of 

 [date, with suitable inscription, in lieu of the 

 money. 



In cases where pecuniary premiimis are offer- 

 ed, the Trustees may, having regard to the cir- 

 cumstances of the competitors, award either the 

 Society's gold or silver medals, in lieu of the pe- 

 cuniary premium annexed to the several articles. 



That if any competitor for any of the Society's 

 premiums shall be discovered to have used any 

 disingenuous measures, by which the objects of 

 the Society have been deaieated, such person shall 

 not only forfeit the yiremium which may have 

 been awarded to him, but be rendered incapable 

 of being ever after a competitor for any of the 

 Society's premiums. 



Time of paying Premiums. — The Treasurer 

 will attend at the hall at 5 o'clock, P. M.) on the 

 day of the Show, and on the next day at 12 M. to 

 pay all premiums awarded. 



All premiums not demanded within six months 

 after they shall have 'oeen awarded, shall be 

 deemed to have been generously given to aid the 

 funds of the Society. 



By order of the Trustees. 

 E. IL Derby, 

 Wm. Prescott, 



.1. Hkard, ^Committee. 



JosiAH QuiNcr, Jr. 

 Benj. Guild, 



CATTLE SHOW AND FAIR. 



The Seventeenth Anniversary of the Hamp- 

 shire, Franklin and Hampden Agricultural Society, 

 will be holden in Northampton, on Wednesday, 

 October 7th, §835, to examine and award premi- 

 ums on Farmers' Stock, Household Manufactures, 

 Silk, Mulberiy, &c., conformable to the Societies' 

 Show Bill for 1835. 



(Competitors for premiuniB will observe the fol- 

 lowing rules and regulations, 



Kegistry of the Stock of a whole Farm must bo 

 nwiilc by the Secretary, (D. Stebbins,) one wok 

 before the exhibition. 



Kegistry of (^hinoso anil While Mulberry and. 

 Certificates, on or boforo \\„- ir,th day of Oelober. 



Registry of llousohold Manufiiotures, on or be- 

 fore the Monday the 5tli. 



Registry of Animals in goneral, on or before the 

 Tuesday the fith. 



Registry of D.iiry, on or before the morning of 

 the Gill. 



Registry of Raw Silk, Manufacturo<I Rijk and 

 Cocoons, on or before the morning of the 6th. 



See Show Bill published April, 1835. 



No victualing or liquor stands will be allowed 

 in the streets on the day of exhibition. 



Per Order, D. Stebbins, Scc'y. 



SOWING MULBERRY SEED. 



The following "directions for souing the seed 

 and raising the jilant of the While Italian Mulber- 

 ry Tree," are given by Mr Robert Sinclair, Jr., 

 one of the proprietors of the Fanner and Gar- 

 di ner, a valuable agricultural paper [lulilished at 

 Baltimore. They will be found useful to those 

 who are commencing operations. All that is 

 necessary is to manure the land well, sow good 

 seed, water the plants should the season be dry, 

 and keep them free of weeds by the frequent use 

 of the hoe, and we will warrant a good growtli, 

 without charging any premium. 



1. To sow an ounce of seed, prepare a bed BO 

 feet long and 4 broad. Manure it well, dig deep, 

 pulveiise finely, and then lay the bed off in drills 

 12 inches apart, 1-4 or 1-2 of an inch deep ; sow 

 the seed as thick as you would on:ons or parsnips ; 

 cover with rich mould, press the mould down 

 gently, but sufficiently to cause the seed to come 

 into contact with the earth ; and should the weath- 

 er be dry, water the seed bed every other evening ; 

 it will assist in piomoting the germination of the 

 seed and vigorous growth of the plant. 



2. Keeps the beds clean of weeds ; and should 

 they receive an occasional watering with suds or 

 soot and water, say once a week after they are up 

 if planted this month, August, they will be fit to 

 transplant into nursery rows in April next, or if 

 not desirable to be so removed, they may be per- 

 mitted to remain until the ensuing spring, care 

 l)eing taken to keep the bed clean of weeds, the 

 earth stirred, and watered in dry seasons. 



3. The second year, if not removed before, the 

 plants must be removed into the nursery rows, 

 which must be prepared as for any othor crop. 

 The ragged roots being taken ofl^, and the tap root 

 shortened, the plants must be planted out twelve 

 inches apart in rows three feet apart, the earth to 

 be well trodden around the plant. As before, the 

 earth must be kept o])en and free from weeds. 



4. At two years old, the plants may be planted 

 out into hedges, at 18 inches apart, in rows six. 

 feet wide. The ground should he prepared as 

 before directed, and some good rich mould put 

 into the holes, to be pressed around the plant. If 

 intended to be planted out as standard trees, 20 

 feet square apart would be a good distance ; but 

 in that case the plants should not be transplanted 

 until they are about an inch in diameter. ]n either 

 case they will require trimming and topping, and 

 if kept as hedges, should be treated as other hedges 

 are. 



