NEW ENGLAND FARMERM 



Oct. 27, 1836. 



106 



K.vceUe.ioy oiov. ^..^co'-..^, loc ins Uae reJ "^'^ "' 1 „,,'J"i!p''j1stnbution of their funds, wish no higher { ' The Committee aw^ard for the best Milch heifer 

 the Short Horned breed, sired by Denton, but tlie , ^-"^^^ ^ ^^_^^^ . , ^^,^^^^ ^^^ j,,g appearance of im- ,„ Capt. Win. Prentiss of Boston, the 1st prem. $15- 

 Chairman, having been informed by Gov. biNcoi-N j ^^^ ^^,,^^^,^ ^.^^ j.^^^ „f ji,e country may pre- ) This was a twin heifer of the Coelebs breed.— 



that he had sent his stock with a view to e'^'"'"^ \ V ^^^^^^, ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ done, there is yet ^pi,ey both received the premium of the Society 



the merits of the Short Horned breed, and w ,in- st. . ^^ ^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^ E.xhibitions.— Lgt year as heifers not in milk. Botli were e.xhib- 



o,.t a wish to compete for the premiums, "I; i ,. ,°i^l,ened, competition excited, and jted this year and are of excellent appearance- 

 Committee at the request of the Chairman, and in , ^^;' "J"'' . / ^^^^^ ^f our flocks, our herds, 'This distinction as a n.ilch heifer was, it is believ- 

 compliance with the wishes of his Lxcellency, pro- , a ^ \{^J^ Can our farmers wish to hold ^d, well merited in the opinion of observers, 



ceededto consider the ™°"''l«' f ;",°"''^;"" . The Committee award the second premium to 



do award the first P^-^"""'" °'^,*f ^^ f\' ^%'^ ! ^^ILr. has made fertile and productive ? jCol. Jacob W. Watson of Princeton §10. 



ton of Princeton, son of fard N Boylston Esq. | '"^^^fj^ 7„"^,'^'iV ,er to make our Show high- This was a beautiful heifer from the celebrated 

 for his small bull, 14 months old, of the Westin.n- | ^uch is in t e P^^^^^^ ^^^^ ,„,portant relation it' ^^u Demon, imported by Mr Williams of Norlhbo- 

 «ter breed, commonly, and we fear <^"°"^°"f ^ l ^j^'j "industry and the great staples of New Eng- ,„, ,nd much to be admired, 

 called, the Yorkshire breed Jl^^'^ -^P^^'^^'if 1 ^ "^^'etlt believe^ they wi^l be urged to ex- ' „,„.,,,. 



an accidental vane y ot ^^J^^^^*^ .^^ J/^^. „tiJ„ ,„a cooperation in vain. , The Committee award for the best heifer, not 



Devonshire extraction Jhe^ have_anit^ ^^^_^^^^^^^ ^^^^ encouraging circumstances . |^^,, , ,„it;_t„ m^ Excellency L..v. Us- 



ned premiums -l^n exhibi ed J^m n^^'^^ | ^^.^.^ , ,,^.,^Ct^, Milch Cows were of better ap- ^^J^, Worcester the first premium $12. 

 are compactness, great tendency to tat on tnera ,^^^^^J^^^^ more value than heretofore. It, This was for a much admired red heifer, 2 years 



^^;n::"?o:.d;rcmu.m of 20 dollars for bulls, they ! is highly -^Po^^tUt oJr S:^'^^^'Z ' °''^ f^" '"^ °^^" "'-'''''''' ''"''' "°^"' '' ^'■ 

 award to the Hon. John Welles,* for his Ccelebs ^^^l^^^^ ^^^ ^rf^t 'udicious selec- ; 7,;:!;,,„„a premium they award to his E..cellency 

 ■'T,"''.! ■ 1 ,; ,n. nf ten dollars Ihev award to tions from our native cattle, are every year afford- ; ^ ^ ^^.^^^^^ heifer called Lily, of distinguished 



The third P;-?Xlld fo i VOunJLira Ca=- ing proof of such improvement in form and produc ^^^^.^ ^„, ,, appearance. 



Noah Johnson °' f^^^/'J';''' ;°'^j'^„^°"p=C b,"ooks, tiveness, as cannot fail to .raiify those who look , ,j,,^ Committee were informed after they had 

 lebs, originally ''7^^^^ ;' ^, ";"' ^^ "^^ '''""' ' ,,uh solicitude to cither mode as the most beneh- ^^.^^^^^ j,^^ duties of their appointment, that His 

 ' tTc firpr^mhm of 1 11 ca'os of fifteen dol- cial to the country. Excellency had intended by the show of his fine 



lars they aw'ard to Ichabod Stow, of the town of ^ ^„^^„ ,„,,,. stock merely to give a variety to tl.e Exhibition, 



Stow for a most extraordinary calf of the native : milch co I which coulu not lail from so interesting a display 



^ i' ,LvP mentioned the Westminster, whose ' The Committee award the first premium for the 3,^^ 5,5, ^.j^hes were subsequently expressed with 

 breed, above mentioned, the w esimiusier,^_, ^^ ^^^ ^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ W. Watson, of ii^^,,.^iity n, the Committee, that the precc^.mg 



! premiums mia-bt be added to the funds of the ;;oct. 

 ety for their future disposition. 



The thift premium they award to H. Allen I'.sq. 



Dreea, auove uicnuunc", -•■ ^ ■•- • 1 



weio-ht, at G months, was 088 pounds, and weight best Milch Cou 

 too "which was placed on the most valuable points. , Princeton, Sir^O. 



The second 'premium often dollars, to Levi | This was of our native slock--a fine fonnedan- 

 Howes of Franklin, for a bull calf, one quarter imal, 3 years old, and ot valuable piOf.eKie.s. Her ^ ^ „^ 

 SoMernes whose general character he exhibited. I productiveness was strongly supported by her own- ; „f j,,. 



The third premium of five dollars they awar.ea er, which her appearance lully.connnned. At the j ^.,^ ^ a,,^ re.i heifer of native stock 

 to Elinhalet Baker, of Dedham, for a native bull ^ age of 25 montlis she produce,! ner first calf, and , Tiift^fos-rlh premium they award to Ur Benj.nuv 

 to bliphaiei uaKer, ^b^ ^^^^^ ^.^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^.^ ,^ ^^^.^^^^ ^^ ^^,1^ ^ ^ Shurtleff of (Chelsea) Boston .$0. 



"The Committee would remark, that the stock 'day. This year, 4 weeks after calving, she gave p„, ^„ excellent hoifer from the impone i .1 

 from crosses of the foreign breeds, were very fine, '• 19 quarts of milk a day.* , Celebs, wiiich might vie ,n the jud-n.ent .,i ,.an) 



■ — ■ ■■ ■- =' " ' Tlie second premium they award to Mr Daniel with some o. tlie precccing, and as to whicn th. 



- -ancohi, $20. , CommiUee were at a los.s. 



was of native stock— a well proportioned 



and very pioductive animal. She calved in April 

 last, and in one week in this month (October) 11^ 

 lbs. of butter were made from her milk. 



and justify the belief, that tliey will contribute es- 



ocntially to the improvement of our native cattle. , Weston of Lincoln, $20. 

 The tine bull from Denton exhibited by Jonas- rp,^; 

 Ball,— the bull from HolJerness exhibited by Mr 

 Burnap, — the excellent specimens from Denton, 

 Ctplebs and Admiral exhibited by Mr Prince, Mr 

 Welles and Gov. Lincol.\, all show that we owe 

 much of our improvement in Horned Cattle, to the 

 foreign crosses — and in ten years, we are per- 

 suaded, that there will not be a dissenting voice 

 on the subject. Per order, 



J. LOWELL, Chairman. 



Tiiere were a number of Lpartilul heifers for en 

 hibilion by Gov. Lincoln, wnd several utiior gen 

 tlemen, from the imported stock of Denton, Cttlebs 

 Admiral, 



The third premium they award to Mrs S. Cusli- 

 man, of Neediiam, .$15. 



This was also of native stock. It was certified 

 that from tlie milk she had given in 17 weeks pre- 

 ceding the day of Exhibition, more than 12 pounds 



Several of these, as well as of native stock, were 

 offered for premium. 



A heifer of Moses Richardson, 16 months old 

 was of t;ood appearance, and weif^'hed on the iioa 

 S.iO lbs. and much of the young stock, as the Com- 



ceding the day of Exhibition, more than 12 pounds ^' ^^^ bc'^eve, afford good ground for pro.^pectivt 

 of butter a week were made.^ Her pasture was g,^(,ur5gement to o.ir farmers at a future display. 



The Committee recommend that there be paid tc 



No. II. 'ordinary, with 2 to 3 quarts of meal a day ^ ^^^ ^ 



The Committee on all other Stock than Fat Cattle, I There were several other excellent c°ws ex- 1 ^^^ " ^ ^|^^ occupied Pen No. G8, $r, for the 



consisting of Mess. John Welles of Boston, Jo- hibited, viz. a fine cow of the Rev. Samuel C. Kip- j g^jji^ition c "• a cow with her 7 calves of fair and 



seph Harrington of Roxhury, and Thomas WiZ- ley. Prom this cow's milk over 8 pounds a week ^, .^, „„ , ,,, ;„ ^^ ,^„ „;, 



Hams of^ro,ldle's Island— Report \ for G months were made. Her keep was however 



That it was a source of high gratification to find j better than common, being 3 quarts of meal and J 

 at the Exhibition of the Massachusetts AgricuUu- ^ peck a day of cMTots. 

 ral Society of this year, a general and marked im- 



provement in the Cattle presented both for premi- 

 um and exhibition. They were of such appearance 

 as indicated a judicious selection with a careful 

 attention and management. 



The munificence of the State for the encourage- 

 ment of the agricultural interests can, we are con- 

 fident, be in no way more acceptably requited than 

 in results so conducive to the public good 



Doctor Benj. Shurtleff had also a young Cow i 

 Galloway J Coelebs, of great milch properties and 

 promise. 



Mr H. Adams, jr. exhibited an excellent cow, and 

 there were several others which added much to 

 the Show, as evincing a general and gratifying im- 

 provement. 



* Mr Welles has declined receiving this premium, . 

 »s the animal was entered for premium by mistake, \mium, nearly $100, 

 J, Lowell, uj 



* This Cow was sold on the ground for upwards 

 of $60, thus producing to the owner, with the pre- 



nium, nearly $100. This must be encouraging to , „^y i„.,.^,„.^ „,.„... ...^ ..^ 



•■armers in the selection of good stock — Editor. _^to Maj. Joseph Barrett of Concot'' 



thrifty appearance, all brought in .34 months, viz. 

 twins twice, and 3 at another time, an instance ol 

 fecundity of rare occurrence. 



MERINO SHEEP. 



The Committee do not award any premiums on 

 Merino Rams, — none appearing so to excel as in 

 their minds to deserve it. 



MERINO EWES. 



There were only two flocks of these which came 

 vvithin the rules of the Society, those were five in 

 number each. Though of fair appearance, and 

 nearly equal in the fineness of their wool — yet your 

 Committee did not think them so to excel, as to 

 deserve the first premium. 



They therefore award the second premium of §10 



