NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Publisliid every Saturrlay, by TIIOAIAS \V. SHr.l'ARl), Rojers' Biiildin=:, Con«:iess Street, Boston ; at $2,50 per ann. in advance, or $3,00 at the close of lln year. 



Vol. I. 



BOSTON. SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1822. 



No. 4. 



CATTLE SHOW. 



Exhiliition of Manufactures, Ploughing: IMatch, 

 and Public Sale of Animals and Manufactures, 

 at Brighton, Mass. on Wednesday and Thurs- 

 day, the 9th and 10th of October, 1822, to 

 commence at 9 o'clock, A. M. on each day. 



The Trustees of the Massachusetts Society, for 

 the Promotion of Agriculture, encouraged by 

 the patronage of the Legislature of this State, 

 intend to ofl'er in Premiums, not only the sum 

 granted by the Government for that purpose, 

 but also the whole amount of the income of their 

 own funds. They, therefore, announce to the 

 public, their wish to have a Cattle Show, and 

 ExHiBrnoN OF ftLiNUFACTur.ES, &:c. &c. at Brigh- 

 ton, on IVcdnesday and Thursday, the 9th <S- lOM 

 of October, 1822; and ihey otfer the following 

 Pre.«iims : 



FOR STOCK. 



For the best Dull, raised in Massachusetts, above 



one year old, $30 



For the next best do. do. 20 



For the best Bull Call, from 5 to 12 months old 15 



For the next best do. do. 8 



For the best Cow, not less than three years old 30 



For the next best do. do. 20 



For the next best do. do. 15 

 For the best Heifer, from one to three years old, 



with or without calf 15 



For the next best do. do. 10 

 For the best Ox, fitted for slaughter, regard to be 



had to the mode and expense of fatting 40 



For the next best do. do. 30 



For the next best do. do. 20 



For the best pair of \\ orking Cattle 30 



For the next best do. do. 25 



For the next best do. do. 20 



For the next best do. do. 15 



Tor the next best do. do. 10 

 for the best pair of Spayed Heifers, not less than 



one year old 25 

 for the best Spayed Sows, not less than four in 



number, and not less than five mouths old 20 



The claimant to be entitled to either of these 

 :wo last premiums, must state the mode of ope- 

 ration and treatment, in a manner satistactory 

 ;o the Trustees. 





Tot the best Merino Wethers, not less than six in 



number, having respect to iorm and fleece 

 For the next best do. do. do. 

 For the best natnre Wethers, not less than six in 



number do. 

 "or the next best do. do. do. 

 ■"or the best Merino Ram, do. 

 'or the next best do. 

 or the best Merino Ewes, not less than fi%e in 



number, do. 

 'or the next best do. do. do. 



for the best Boar, not exceeding two years old do. 

 "or the next best do. do. do. 

 or the best Sow 

 or the next best doi 

 '""or the best Pigs, not less than two in number, 



nor less than four mouths old, nor more tb^n 



eight 

 "or the next best do. do. 5 



None of the above animals will be entitled 

 premiums, unless they are -jchoUy bred in the 

 5tate of MiLSSachusetts. 



'or the best Ram which shall be imported into 

 this State, after this advertisement, and before 

 the 15th day of October next, of the improved 

 Leicester breed of long woolk d sheep, or of the 

 best DislUey breed, or of the fine, and long 



10 



woolled slietp oS the Netherlands, the length 

 and fineness of whose wool shall be found supe- 

 rior to those of our present breeds, $50, or a gold 

 nil dal of that value, at the option of the im- 

 porter. 

 For the next best do. do. 50 



For the best Ewe, of any of the said breeds import- 

 ed under the same terms, and for the like supe- 

 rior qualities , 40 

 For the next best do. do. 30 



No animal, for which to any owner one pre- 

 mium shall have been awarded, shall be con- 

 sidered a subject for any future premium of the 

 Society, except it be for an entirely distinct 

 promium or for qualities ditTerent from those 

 for which the former premium was awarded. 



Any of the above Stock, when raised and still 

 o\vned at the time of the exhibition, by the 

 person who raised them, will entitle the claim- 

 ant to an allowance of ten per cent, in addition. 

 But Sheep, to be entitled to any of the above 

 premiums, n-'ist be raised by the person enter- 

 ing them. 



FOR AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENTS. 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quan- 

 tity of Indian Corn on an acre, not less than 

 seventy bushels $30 



To the person who shall make the most satisfacto- 

 ry experiment, to ascertain the best mode of 

 raising Indian Corn, in hills, in rows, or in ridg- 

 es ; not less than half an acre being employed 

 in each mode, in the same field, tl»e quantity 

 and quality both of land and manure to be equal 

 and uniform ;n each mode ; all to receive a cul- 

 tivation requisite to produce a good crop 30 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quan- 

 tifv of Carrots on an acre, not less than six hun- 

 dred bushels 20 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quan- 

 tity of Potatoes on an acre, not less than five 

 hundred bushels 20 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quan- 

 tity of Parsnips on an acre, not less than four 

 hundred bushels 20 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quan- 

 tity of common Beets on an acre,- not less than 

 six hundred bushels 20 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quan- 

 tity of Mangel Wurtzel on an acre, not less than 

 six hundred bushels 20 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quan- 

 tity of Ruta Baga on an acre, not less than six 

 hundred bushels 20 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quan- 

 tity of common Turnips on an acre, not less 

 than six hundred bushels 20 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quan- 

 tity of common Turnips, after any other crop in 

 the same season, being not less than four hun- 

 dred and fifty bushels M) 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quan- 

 tity of Onions on an acre, not less than six hun- 

 dred bushels SO 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quan- 

 tity of Cabbages on an acre, not less than 25 

 tons weight 20 



To the person who shall introduce any Grass, not 

 before cultivated iu this State, and prove, by 

 actual experiment, and produce satisfactory evi- 

 dence of its superiority in any one quality, to 

 any now cultivated 30 



To the person who shall give satisfactory evidence 

 on ' Soiling Cattle,' not less than six in num- 

 ber, and through the whole season, together 

 with a particular account of thiHbod given, and 

 how cultivated 30 



To the pf rson who shall make the experiment of 

 turning ia green crops as a manure, on a tract 



not less than one acre, and prove its utility and 

 cheapness, giving a particular account of the 

 process and its result 30 



To the person who shall, by actual experiment, 

 prove the best season and modes of laying down 

 lands to grass, whether spring, summer or fall 

 seeding be preferable, and with or without grain 

 on different soils 30 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quan- 

 tity of dry Peas on an acre, not less than thirty 

 bushels 20 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quan- 

 tity of dry Beans on an acre 20 

 To Oie person who shall give proof of having pro- 

 duced the largest quantity of dressed Flax, rais- 

 ed on an half acre 20 

 To the person who shall take up in the season, on 

 his own farm, the greatest quantity of good 

 Honey, and shall at the same time exhibit supe- 

 rior skill in the management of Bees 10 

 For the best Cheese, no! Usi than one year old, 



and not less in quantity than 100 pounds 10 



For the next best do. do. 5 



For the best Cheese Itss than one year old 10 



For the next best do. do. 5 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quan- 

 tity of Wgetables, grain, peas and beans except- 

 ed, for winter consumption, of the stock on his 

 own farm, and not for sale, in proportion to the 

 size of the farm and stock kept, having regard 

 to Oie respective value of said vegetables as 

 food, stating the expense of raising the same, 

 and the best mode of preserving the same thro' 

 the winter 30 



To the person who shall raise the greatest quan- 

 tity of winter Wheat on an acre 30 

 To the ptrson who shall raise the greatest quan- 

 tity of spring ^\ heat on an acre 30 

 ro the person who shall prove to the satisfaction 

 of the Trustees, that liis mode of rearing, feed- 

 ing and fattening neat cattle is best 20 

 For the best Butter, not less than fifty pounds 10 

 For the second best do. do. 5 

 For the best Sole Leather, not less than five sides 10 

 For the second best do. do. 5 

 For the best dressed Calve Skins, not less than 



twelve iu number 10 



:'or the second best do. do. 5 



For the best five barrels of superfine Flour, manu- 

 factured in the State of Massachusetts, from 

 wheat raised in this state 25 



For the greatest quantity of Butter and Cheese, 

 made between the loth of May, and the 1st of 

 October, from not less than four Cows, the qua- 

 lity of the Butter and Cheese, and the number 

 of Cows to be taken into consideration, and spe- 

 cimens to be exhibited at the Show, of not less 

 than twenty pounds of each, and the mode of 

 feeding, if any thing besides pasture was used 20 

 To the person who shall prove by satisfactory ex- 

 periments, to the satisfaction of the Trustees, 

 the utility and comparative value of the cobs of 

 Indian Corn, when used with or without the 

 grain itself, ground or broken 20 



To entitle himself to either of the Premiums, 

 under this head of Agricultural Experiments, 

 the person claiming, must cultivate a tract of at 

 least one acre in one piece, with the plant of 

 production for which he claims a premium, (ex- 

 cept flax) and must state, in w riting, under oath 

 of the owner, and of one other person, (accom- 

 panied by a certilicate of the measurement of 

 the land, by some sworn surveyor,) the foUow- 

 ■ ng particulars : 



1. The state and quality of the land, in the 

 spring of 1822. 



2. The product and general state of cultiva- 

 tion and quantity of manure, employed on it the 

 year preceding. 





