Vol. IX.— No. 13. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



man nbout "20 jcars of ago. Tlie cause of the 

 di^eisc of tlie voutli, is refericd, by tlie physician, 

 to tlie habit of the mother, wlio administered to 

 tlie patient, when lie was an infant, small quanti- 

 ties of anient spirits, with a view of correcting 

 internal weakness; and this early sip of the pois- 

 on, infused into his nutriment, produced a fond- 

 ness for it tliat was never conquered, and which 

 will probably be indulged until the powers of 

 physical resistance are destroyed, and the poor 

 ■ wretch dies a drunkard. 



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sra^Jy asr^aiisriD i^iiasaiais* 



BOSTON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1830. 



BRIGHTON CATTLE SHOW. 

 The Agricultural Exliibition at Brighton on the 

 0th inst. though not equal in some particulars, to 

 mner exhibitions of the kind at the same place, 

 et Was, on the whole very respectable, and in 

 ime things superior to what has been before pre- 

 ;nted on similar occasions. Tliere was no im- 

 jrted stock, which has, heretofore added much to 

 e Show; and to a casual inexperienced obser- 

 r there was au appearance of some diminution 

 that particular. But there was a great show of 

 ir own cattle, improved on the most approved 

 reign stock, which constitutes one of tho great 

 anches of rural economy for which Agricultu- 

 I Societies were instituted. There was, it is 

 id, scarcely one of the pure native breed of cat- 

 , sheep or swine. Nor were there many of any 

 ss, remarkable for size. But there were many 

 lieations of that real improvement, which con- 

 £s in utility. We were formerly pleased with 

 :rything which was great, as if its goodness 

 s in proportion to its size, but we have discov- 

 d our error, and now judge of the goodness of 

 animal, not by its size, but other more valua- 

 and essential properties. And to that discov- 

 we are much indebted to scientific and intel- 

 mt gentlemen, who were formerly styled Book 

 ■tncrs, or Theoretical Farmers. But the film of 

 jiidicc against cultivators of that description is 

 appearing from the eye of our candid and eii- 

 itened Yeomanry, and they begin to realize 

 benefits of experiments and im|irovements. 

 With regard to manufactures, it was not ex- 

 ited that the e.xhibition would be splendid. The 

 istees, believing that our manufactures were in 

 cessful 0])eration, and that a bettor and more 

 iensive exhibition could and would be made at 

 public sales than at a Cattle Show, and the pre- 

 iins offered would not produce great eompeti- 

 I, discontinued their i)remiums for clotiis, &c, 

 .limited those and gratuitous rewards to articles 

 liome manufacture of taste and ingenuity. In 

 ition to those on which the Committee passed 

 r judgment, and awarded gratuities there 

 several articles, which would have been en- 

 id to particular notice for their beauty and ex- 

 ence if they had been presented in season for 

 inunation. The fc'lowing are among the num- 

 of 



SOFACTCRES BECEITED OUT OF SEASON FOR RX- 

 AMINATION. 



Irs Dorothy Wheeler, Concord, 1 Black Lace 

 ^1. 



^yrus B. Thayer, Watertown, 3 Half Reams 

 ss paper, nn improvement on the sand paper 

 tly in use. 



Mary II. Brammet, Boiton, 1 White Lace Veil, 

 very good. 



Harriet Bruinmet, do. I Black Lace Veil, do. 

 Sarah Heath, Roxbury, 1 Black Lace Veil and 

 1 Rug, imitation Wilton. 



Eloisa Beals, Boston, 1 Woollen Hearth Rug. 

 Harriet F Tenny, Boston, 5 specimens of Rug 

 Work, very beautiful. 



Jonathan and R. E. Warren, Grafton, 12 wax- 

 ed calf skins, prime quality. 



Sarah R. Pierce, Roxbury, 1 Lace Cap, rich. 

 Theodore Richmond, Dighton, 8 Lots assorted 

 sewing Silks, containing 3550 skeins, weight 7 to 

 8 lbs. 



Do, Do, 1 Lot Black 



Silk twist, 130 sticks. 



Do Do 1 Pair worsted 



Stockings, and one skein floss silk do, beautiful ar- 

 ticles. 



Dolly B. Cotting, Marlborough, 1 cotton coun- 

 terpane, 1 sheet and 1 pair pillow cases, (worked 

 edges.) 



John P. Webber, Beverly, 1 box, of 12 whole 

 and 18 half canisters of mustard, (best quality,) 

 tested. 



Jane T. Robbinson, Boston, 1 woollen rug. 

 Lucy E. Heard, Chelsea, 1 black lace veil. 

 Ladies' Benevolent Society, Danvers, 1 box 

 fancy articles,, viz. couches, needle-books, butter- 

 fiies, fish, bracelets, &c, the most beautiful of their 

 kind. Were offered at auction by request, but no 

 bids made. 



George Mansfield, Boston, 1 Vandyke or Cape 

 for a lady's use, cut and wrought by himself He 

 was:5 years on board the United States Sloop of 

 war Falmouth, and is now lame, occasioned by a 

 fall from the mast head yard; a« elegant arti- 

 cle deserving of notice, as he never saw one cut or 

 made before. 



Harriet Clapp, Boston, 1 large cape, 1 muff, 5 

 neck tippets, 1 peileriene do, 1 bonnet, all of </ojc)i 

 from geese. \ 



Mary De Luce, South Bostoq, <2 wrou ght and 

 painted pictures. \ 



Mary W. Davis, Newton, 2 blank maps, or 2 

 hemispheres for the uso of LyceuiA*. 



Sophia A. Perry, N. Bridgewaterj 4 yards white 

 lace, beautiful. , 



Julia A Peuy Do . black lace veil, 



beautiful. 



William Sheppard, Watertown, 2 pieces black 

 broad cloth. 



Jonas Hastings, Weston, 3 pair half boots. 

 Sherman V. Houghton, Bolton, 1 whip stock. 

 Martha A. Hayden, Marlborough, 1 black lace 

 veil. 



Lucinda Goddard, Roxbury, 1 black lace veil, 

 specimens of painted carpeting. 



Among the fat cattle were a pair of young ox- 

 en sent by Theodore Lyman, Esq. for exhibition 

 only, which were beautiful and very superior ani- 

 mals. 



The following is an abstract of the premiums 

 awarded. 



Fat'Oxes^. ^ 



The first premium was awarded to Col. Dexter 

 Fay, of Southborough, in the County of Worces- 

 ter, Ox, 6 years old, cwt. 2477, §25. 

 Second premium to Mr Simon Ward of Char- 

 lestown, cwt. 2312. 20 

 Third premium to Idr Asa Rice, of Princeton, 

 CWU2380. 10 



Working Oxen. ^ 



The first premium was awarded to Benjamin 

 Woodbury, of Sutton, cattle 4 years old. §24 



The second premium vvas awarded to Leonard 

 Woodbury, of Sutton, cattle 4 years old. 20 



The third premium was awarded to Luther 

 Whiting, of Sutton, cattle 4 years old. 15 



The fourth premium was awarded to George 

 M. Barrett, of Concord, cattle 4 years old. 12 



The fifth premium was awarded to Henry Bar- 

 rett, of Concord, cattle 4 years old. 8 



Ploughing — Two yoke of Oxen. 



The first premium vvas awarded to Abiel 

 Whcelei', ^15 



Abiel Wheeler, ploughman. 8 



Jacob Jepson,- driver. 4 



The second premium was awarded to Samuel 

 Hoar, 2d, 10 



Samuel Hoar, 2d, pioughmaa. 5 



Franklin Wheeler, driver. 3 



The third premium was awarded to George M. 

 Barrett. g 



George M. Barrett,'ploughnian, 3 



Asa Fisher, driver, 2 



. Ploughing with one toke of oxen. 



The first premium was awarded to Moses 

 Whitney of Stow. 15 



T. P. Meriani, ploughman. 8 



Moses Whitney, driver. 4 



The second premium was awarded to Otis 

 Meriam, of Concord, aged 17 years. 10 



Otis Meriam, ploughman 5 



Abel H. Meriam, aged 11 years, driver. .3 



The third premium to John Tilden, of North 

 Bridgewater. 6 



Edwin Dunbar, IS years old, ploughman. S 



Same, driver. 2 



MiLCH Cows. 



The first premium was awarded to Nathan 

 Sanderson, Jr. 30 



The second premium was awarded to Leander 

 Hosmer. 20 



The third do, to Mr Bullara, 15 



Heifers in milk. 



The first premium was awarded to Re7. Mr 

 Coleman. 55 



The second do, to Seth Davis, 10 



Heifers not havino had a calf. 



The first premium was awarded to Samuel 

 Fiske, 12 



The second do. to Mr Furness, 10 



The third do. to John Prince, 8 



The fourth do. to Thomas Williams, 5 



Bulls. 



The first premium was awarded to J. W. Wat- 

 son, of Princeton, SO 



The second do. to Peter Payson, 20 



The third do. to Asa Rice, 10 



Bull calves. 



The first premium was a^rarded to Nouli John 

 son, 15 



Sheep. 



The first premium for the best Disbley Ram 

 was awarded to Enoch Silsby, 30 



The first do. for the best Di.sliley Ewe, same, 30 



Swine. 



The first premium for the best Boar, wan 

 awarded to John Mackay, 12 



The second do. for the next best, to same, 8 



The first premium for the best Sow, was award- 

 ed to John Mackay, 12 



The second premium for the next best, to some, 8 



