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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



Nov. 19, 1830. 



from injuring the vines. The cranberries sell from 

 $1,00 to 1,50 per bushel, and the cost of picking 

 is 20 cents per bushel. 



Mr F. A. Haydcn, of Lincoln, has gathered 

 from his farm in Lincohi, this season, 400 bushels 

 of Cranberries, which he sold in this city, last 

 week, for $600. 



Committees for the Cattle Show of the Worcester 

 Agricultural Society, Oct. 13, 1830. 



On Ploughing. 

 Goorge A Tufts, of Dudley, Chairman, 

 Ebenezer D. Aniniidown, Southbridge, 

 Jonathan P. Grosvenor, Paxton, 

 John Bachellor, Grafton, 

 Benjamin Harrington, Princeton. 



On, Milch Cows and Fat Cattle. 

 Joseph G. Kendall, of Leominster, Chairman. 

 Lewis Barnard, Worcester, 

 John Whitney, Princeton, 

 Luther Chamberlain, Westborough, 

 Charles Mirick, Princeton. 



On Working Oxen. 

 Samuel Mixter, of New Braintree, Chairman. 

 Seth Davenport, Mendon, 

 Benjamin Munroe, Northborough, 

 Thomas Drury, Jr., Ward, 

 John Wadsworth, Barre. 



On all other JVeat Stock. 

 Daniel Henshaw, of Worcester, Chairman. 

 Daniel Tenney, Sutton, 

 Henry Sprague, Charlton, 

 Samuel Sawyer, Sterling, 

 Josiah Gleason, New Braintree. 



On Sheep. 

 William M. Towne, of Worcester, Chairman. 

 Thomas Bottomly, Leicester, 

 Benjamin N. Child, Worcester. 



O71 Swine. 

 Isaac Davis, of Worcester, Chairman. 

 Cyrus Leiaud, Grafton, 

 Lewis Bigelow, Worcester. 



On Butter and Cheese. 

 Jonas L. Sibley, of Sutton, Chairman. 



Phineas Gleaspn, Westborough, 



Seth Caldwell, Barre. 



On .Mamtfactures of Cotton, Wool, and Flax. 



William S. Hastings of Mendon, Chairman. 



Calvin R. Stone, Shrewsbury, 



Amory H. Bowman, New Braintree, 



Walton Livermore, Spencer, 



Ivers Jewett, Fitchburg. 



On all other Manufactured Jirtieles. 



William Lincoln of Worcester, Chairman. 



Nathaniel Lakiii, Paxton, 



Walter Russell, Ashburnham, 



Henry W. Miller, Worcester, 



Horatio Carter, Lancaster. 



The Committee appointed to award Premtjims on 

 Working Oxen, ask leave to Report :^ 

 That twentythree pairs of Oxen were entered 

 for premium — (almost twice the number that was 

 entered last year) — and the CommiHtee were of 

 opinion, that tiris part of the exhibition excelled 

 any preceding year in number, appearance and 

 performance generally. 



The Committee were gratified to observe an 

 intrease in the number of Oxen entered for pre- 



mium from a few towns in the County, whose 

 inhabitants have heretefore, on similar occasions, 

 given proof of their skill in training Oxen for the 

 draft. — It is so apparent to every practical farmer, 

 that the usefulness and value of the ox, for labor, 

 consists so much in his docility and discipline 

 under the yoke, that it is to be regretted, that com- 

 petitors for the premiums are generally from a few 

 towns only ; and that the owners of good oxen- 

 in other towns should be found unwilling to be- 

 stow the small portion of time and labor necessary 

 to prepare them to compete for a premium, when 

 at the same lime they would be doubly paid for 

 their trouble by the increased value of their labor 

 on the farm. 



In awarding the premiums, the Committee had 

 particular regard to the strength, equality of 

 match, and docility of the cattle, as well as to 

 their size and appearance. The manner in which 

 the labor was performed was so nearly equal as 

 to render it difficult to designate to whom the pre- 

 miums were justly due. 



After occupying the short space of time allotted 

 them for the examination, the Committee satisfied 

 themselves, that the premiums ought to be award- 

 ed as follows: — 



To Benjamin Woodbury, 2d, of Sutton, the first 

 premium of twelve dollars. 



To Simon Carpenter, of Charlton, the second 

 premium of ten dollars. 



To Leonard Woodbury, of Sutton, the third 

 premium of eight dollars. 



To Ilalloway Bailey, of Northborough, the 

 fourth premium of five dollars. 



Thomas Harback, of Sutton, would have had 

 one of the premiums awarded to him ; but it was 

 made known to the Committee that he received 

 the second premium on the same oxen last year ; 

 and therefore was not entitled to am/ except the 

 first. 



By order of the Committee. 



SAMUEL MIXTER, Chairman. 



The Committee on Swine submit the following 



Report : 



Your Committee have been highly gratified in 

 the examination of the various animals which 

 have claimed tlieir particular attention as a Com- 

 mittee on Swine. — The Hog was introduced into 

 this country by the first discoverers of this west- 

 ern world, and is a native of all the temperate 

 climates of Europe. From the excellence of its 

 flesh — its prolific nature — its quick fattening pro- 

 perties — it tnay, with great propriety, be considered 

 as otie of the most profitable and advantageous 

 of domestic animals. Such seems to be the o|)in- 

 ion of the practical farmers of Worcester County. 

 Although a portion of the pens allotted to Swine 

 were filled with fine animals — still there were 

 none exliihiterl from any town in the County 

 except Worcester. Not that the fanners do not 

 appreciate the value and imjiortance of Hogs, 

 but do not exhibit them in consequence of the 

 trouble and inconvenience of driving or bringing 

 them any considerable distance. Your Conmiittee 

 are however confident that there might have been 

 a much larger exhibition of Swine of a superior 

 quality, without bringing them any considerable 

 distance. 



There was but one Boar in the pens, so that 

 the competition with this animal did not long 

 puzzle the Committee. This animal offered by 

 Hon. Oliver Fisk is of the Bedford breed — called 



in England from whence the race was imported. 

 The Bedford English Whites or English Broail 

 Backs, introduced into this country by the Duke 

 of Bedford, and sent by him as a present to Gen. 

 Washington. Dr Fiske has had the breed about 

 10 years. The mother of the family obtaitied the 

 first premium here 2 years ago. From this brei I 

 the best Hogs in New England originated. Yom 

 Committee are of an opinion although this animal 

 had no competitor — that the Hon. Oliver Fisk, is 

 entitled to the first premium of $5,00 for the bc.-t 

 Boar. 



There was but one Sow in the pens. She w.i- 

 off'ered for premium by Mr Elisha P'lagg of Wore i:-- 

 ter. A very beautiful animal and possesingin 

 eminent degree the fine quality of a profitable lli 

 The Committee award to Mr Flagg the first piv- 

 mium for the best Sow, $5. 



On Pigs your Conmiittee had more difficulty in 

 ascertaining who was entitled to premium. 10 

 Pigs were oflered for premium by Messrs Salis- 

 bury and Williams ; 2 Pigs by Artemas Ward^ 

 Esq. ; 2 by Mr Elisha Flagg, and 2 by Capt. John 

 F. Clark. Your Connnittee were at a loss to 

 ascertain to whom the premium should be award- 

 ed — but after a considerable deliberation, have 

 awarded it to Messrs Salisbury and Williams for 

 the best Pig, $3. 



Two premiums provided by the Society have* 

 not been awarded for the very best reason — be- 

 cause there were no animals exhibited for them. 



Your committee had no inconsiderable difficulty 

 ,n coming to the result on Pigs, such was the com- 

 petition. They have endeavored to do their duty 

 faitiifully — if they have satified their fellow citi- 

 zens, it is all they wish for. On former occasion- 

 the Society have been highly entertained with the 

 interesting and witty reports of able and ingen- 

 ious gentlemen. Your Committee would not 

 shrink from going the whole hog on this occasion, 

 as they feel confident that no former exhibition 

 has merited a stronger and warmer approbation 

 of the animals, considering the number exhibited, 

 than the present. 



It is not, however, the wish of the Comtnittee 

 to bore you with a long report — and will close our 

 remarks — having alluded to the most useful ami 

 profitable breed of hogs — by congratulating tin' 

 Society iqion this occasion that after a careful 

 attention, to our duty, we have not wituesseil :; 

 single specimen of that unprofitable and slovenly 

 breed of animals sometimes delicately called IIoi's. 

 by our charitable neighbors across the waters, win 

 walk on two legs — and the Committee Hati; 

 themselves that the breed is nearly or quite cj- 

 tiuct in New England. 

 ISAAC DAVIS, 



LEWIS BIGELOW, ;. Committti 

 CYRUS LELAND. 



[To be continiieil 



Pent Ashes. — It has been found by trials that tli. 

 ashes of peat is an important manure, and \)i 

 Deane, asserted that it had three limes the value 

 of wood ashes. Fifteen bushels are recommendci! 

 for an acre, used as a top dressing. It is .nu ex- 

 cellent manure for cold lands ; and fiu- all crnji- 

 on dry soil, which require much heat to hriiif.; 

 them to maturity. They should be sowed by 

 hand, as they can thus be more evenly spread- 

 It may be done in winter with the least danger n( 

 hurting plants by its heat. If sown in siimuiN 

 it should be just before a rain, by which it wonM 

 be deprived of its burning quality. These asae- 



