1853. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



505 



18. What is the average quantity, per day, of 

 Milk and Butter from a single animal of each 

 breed of Cows 1 



19. What is the number of full-blooded animals 

 of each breed of Horses, Cows, Sheep, Swine, 

 &c.? 



20. What are the principal breeds of Sheep, 

 and what is their average value per head ? 



21. What are the breeds of Swine most esteemed, 

 and the comparative value of each 1 



22. Is it supposed that Pork can be raised with 

 profit in your town 1 



23. What is the amount of Tobacco raised in 

 your town? 



24. What quantity of Cranberries is annually 

 gathered 1 



25. What attention is given to the cultivation 

 of Cranberries, and what is the estimated yield 

 per acre of the cultivated and uncultivated ? 

 ' 26. AVhat quantity of Broom Corn is raised? 



27. What attention is given to the cultivation 

 of Fruit, and with what result on the increased 

 profits of the farm ? 



28. The estimated proportion of native and for- 

 eign laborers employed on your farms, and what 

 is the average pay to each class per month 1 



AVill you oblige me by answering as fully as 

 pos8il)le before the first of November ? 



Very respectfully, your obedient servant,* 

 Charles L. Flint, 

 Secretary of the Board of Agriculture. 



For the New England Farmer. 



THE FRAMINGHAM AGRICULTURAL 



SOCIETY. 



The annual exhibition of the above society was 

 held in Framingham Centre on Tuesday, 27th inst. 



The plowing match came off at 9 o'clock, with 

 both horse and ox teams, and the work was done 

 remarkably well. It must have been a difficult 

 matter, however, for the judges to decide who were 

 entitled to the premiums. On the ground, we 

 noticed a sample of the old-fashioned plowing, done 

 by a plow of" 70," drawn by three yoke of oxen, 

 accompanied by four men to drive and hold the 

 plow ; the whole was quite amusing, and gave a 

 practical illustration of the advance made in this 

 branch of agriculture. The exhibition at the pens 

 was very fine, especially for the milch cows, heifers 

 and bulls ; there was a fine full blood Jersey bull, 

 that took the first premium ; also, a fine Ayrshire 

 and two Devon bulls ; there were many fine cows 

 of the Jersey, Ayrshire, Devon and native breeds, 

 that were much admired. A gentleman who had 

 just returned from the Vermont and New York 

 State Fairs, remarilkl that he saw there no such 

 fine animals of these breeds ; also, that our ap- 

 ples, peach and some other fruits were superior to 

 what he had seen exhibited there. 



The address was delivered in the Orthodox 

 church, by the Rev. Samuel Robbins, of Concord, 

 and was attentively listened to, the audience ap- 

 pearing much pleased with it. The dinner at the 

 Town Hall, came off at two o'clock ; the tables 

 were well filled, the larger proportion of the com- 

 pany being ladies. Speeches were made by the ^^^^ ^^ .,^^ ..,^j ^.>...« — 



President of the Society, the orator of the day, and although the sod was rendered stiff and heavy 

 the Rev. Mr. Bodwell, Messrs. L. Sabine, C. R. by the rain, the task was in all cases speedily ac- 

 Trajn, J. W. Clark, and others; and the whole complished, and generally in a very handsome apd 

 affair passed off very satisfactorily to all concern- 1 creditable manner. The premiums which are giv- 



ed. We heard many regrets that the Editor of the 

 Farmer was not able to be pi^sent on the occasion 

 to judge for himself, what progress the farmers of 

 this portion of old Middlesex had made. 



A Looker On. 



NORFOLK CO. AGRICULTURAL SHOW, 



AT DEDHAU, MASS. 



Notwithstanding the unpleasantness of the 

 weather Wednesday morning, there was a numer- 

 ous gathering of the sons and daughters of old Nor- 

 folk, to witness the festivities of the Fair, and the 

 hall of exhibition has been thronged by visitors. 

 There have been a number of additions to the dis- 

 play of horses, cattle and poultry, since Tuesday; 

 although, undoubtedly the rainy weather has had 

 the effect of discouraging many from making en- 

 tries. No sheep were exhibited. We have al- 

 ready alluded, in a previous report, to the fine 

 display of fruits, flowei's and vegetables, which oc- 

 cupied a portion of the lower hall. The remainder 

 of the apartment was partitioned off from the main 

 room, for the use of the ladies' fair, the produce 

 of which was to be devoted towards the payment 

 of the new building. The ladies' fair was, per- 

 haps, the chief point of attraction in the exhibi- 

 tion. It was crowded from morning till night, by 

 individuals desirous either of purchasing some of 

 the innumerable articles of utility, chiefly needle 

 work, with which most of the tables were covered, 

 or to partake of the substantial meats and delica- 

 cies which graced the boards ; or, what perhaps 

 was quite as powerful an atti'action, to take a peep 

 at the fair venders, who were stationed behind the 

 tables. The Dorchester ladies had taken an active 

 part in providing these arrangements, and many 

 representatives of that town were present. One 

 corner of the room was devoted specially to the 

 accommodation of Moll Pitcher, who reclined at 

 ease under an evergreen bower, and expounded 

 fortunes to the curious passers-by. On the outer 

 wall of the ladies' apartment was the following 

 inscription : — 



i"The world was sad, the garden was a wild, 

 And man, the hermit, sighed till woman smiled." 



Before we leave the exhibition building, we 

 would also notice, among the display of domestic 

 manufactures, some elegant designs for paper or 

 prints, executed by !Miss Olive C. Guild, of Ded- 

 ham. We hope to see more specimens of the kind 

 next season. 



It was anticipated by many, that the unfavora- 

 bleness of the weather which prevailed would 

 cause delay in all or most of the proceedings of the 

 occasion. But those who entertained this opinion 

 were not aware that Mr. Thomas Adams, of Rox- 

 bury, was Chief Marshal — a gentleman who is no- 

 ted abroad as at home for his prompt and faith- 

 ful performance of every duty which falls to his 

 lot. Under his generalship everything through- 

 out the day was accomplished with great regular- 

 ity, and in excellent time. 



Half- past nine o'clock was the hour appointed 

 for the plowing-raatch to come off. Twenty teams 

 were entered for the trial, comprising eight ox, 

 eight double ox, and four horse teams. At the 

 appointed time they started from their stations, 



