1858.] SENATE— No. 4. 169 



" 4th. I propose to affix to the churn a very simple con- 

 trivance, to make the process of churning much easier, which 

 may be required in large dairy establishments." 



AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 



Class IX. included all agricultural and horticultural imple- 

 ments, and in this department the exhibition was unrivalled by 

 any ever made in New England, and probably by any ever made 

 in this country. The enterprising iirms of Boston are deserving 

 of great credit for the public spirit wliich they manifested in 

 making this the most splendid and the most successful depart- 

 ment of the Fair. The premiums offered in this class were as 

 follows : — 



For the best collection of agricultural and horticultural iaiplement5, a diploma 

 and $50 ; second best, .flO ; third best, $30. 



For the best assortment of Ploughs, a diploma or medal ; best portable Steam 

 Engine for farm purposes, <5 10 ; best Harrow, f 3 ; best Cultivator, f 3 ; 

 best Drill Barrow, ^5 ; best hand Corn Planter, $2 ; best horse-power 

 Corn Planter, $5 ; best broad-cast Seed Sower, $5 ; best Roller, for general^ 

 use, $G ; best Potato Digger, $2 ; best Shovels, half-dozen, cast-steel, f 2 ; 

 best Shovels, half-dozen, ^2 ; best Spades, half-dozen, $2 ; best Hoes, 

 half-dozen, $2 ; best Road or Farm Scraper, $5 ; best Horse Hoe, §5 i 

 best Mowing Machine, $25 ; best Mower and Reaper combined, a diploma 

 and $25 ; best machine for distributing Fertilizers, $5 ; best Threshing 

 Machine and Separator, $5 ; best Fanning Mill, $5 ; best Corn-stalk 

 Cutter, $5; best Hay Cutter, $5 ; best Horse-rake, $5 ; best hand Corn 

 Sheller, $3 ; best horse-power Corn Sheller, $5 ; best Clover Machine, $5 ; 

 best Corn and Cob Crusher, $5 ; best Portable Grist Mill, $10 ; best 

 Portable Saw Mill, $10 ; best Horse-power, $10 ; best Grain Cradle, $3 ; 

 best hand Rakes, twelve, $2 ; best Hay Forks, six, $2 ; best Scythes, six, 

 $2 ; best Scythe Snath, $2 ; best Manure Forks, six, $2 ; best Vege- 

 table Cutter, $25 ; best Collection of Harnesses and Saddles, $10 ; best 

 Axes, dozen of, $5 ; best Churn, $5 ; best Cheese Press, $5 ; best Ox 

 Yoke, $5 ; best Horse Cart, for farm, $3 ; best Farm Wagon, $5 ; best 

 Pump, for farm use, $5. 



The following is a list of entries of agricultural and horti- 

 cultural implements : — 



No. 1 — Agricultural and horticultural implements, collection of, by Nourse, 

 Mason & Co., Boston. 

 2. — Agricultural and horticultural implements, collection of, by Parker, 

 White & Gannett, Boston. 

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