culty ordiscnmin.Uion where merit wnj so near- 

 ly equal, and regretting that they could not be- 

 stow more reward where so much was deserv- 

 ed, the Committee recommended the following 

 premiums : — 



To Jason Waters, of Sutton, for the best Bull, $Vj 



To Messrs. Ward & Rice, of Worcester, for the 



next best, 10 



To Reuben Newhall, of Spencer, for the best Bull 



Calf, 



To John Sherman, of Sutton, for the next best, 4 



To Morarc Wnrren, of New Brainlrce, for the best 



Milt h Gov.-, 1'' 



To Klisha Matthews, of do. for the nest best, 10 



To John A yres, of Oakham, for the next best, 11 



To Stephen Williams, of Northboro', for the best 



Hcif( r, (' 



To ."Vsa liice. of Worcrstsr, for t!ie next he>t, .) 



To Xmci^ Sheldon, Jr. of Fitchburgh, for tiin bcsl 



Hiifer t'a'.f, 5 



To John Uavis, of Worcester, for the next best, -1 



To Thomas W. Ward, of Slireirsbary, for the best 



four 3'ear5 old Steers, 10 



To Simeon I'htlps. of Sutton, for the best 3 years 



old Strcr^, n 



To N.ithl. Gates, of Worcester, for the next best, 

 To T^iither "\Ahiting-, of Sutton, for the best 2 years 



old Steers, ^ 7 



To I^uUe Baker, of Kutland, for the best yearling 



Steer?, 5 



To James Black, of Barre, for the next best, 3 



To Lewis Barnard, of Worcester, for the best Fut 



Ox, ir> 



To Asa Rice, Jr. of Shrewsbury, for the next best, 10 



The Committee particularl\- mentioned the 

 following .Animals as worthy of notice, viz : — 

 The Bulls of Mr. Horace Warren, of Grafton, 

 of Mr. Hale, of Koyalston, Mr. Leland, of Graf- 

 ton, Mr. Sheldon, of Fitchburg, and Mr. Miles, 

 of Westminster ; the Bull Calf of Doct. Ball, of 

 Northborough ; the Cows of Mr. Boylston, of 

 Princeton, and Col. Watson of the same town ; 

 the Heifers of Theophilus Wheeler, Esq. ol 

 Worcester, Mr. Peters, and Mr. King's, of Rut- 

 land ; the Heifer Calf of Mr. Elisha Flagg, of 

 Worcester; the Steers of Messrs. A. &, J. Chase, 

 of Sutton; those of Mr. Lsaac Dodge, Jr. of the 

 same place ; those of the Rev. Rlr. Daggett, of 

 Mendon, (unfortunately not entered in season 

 for premium ;) those of Mr. C^rus Lovell, ot 

 Worcester ; those of Mr. Elisha Sumner, of 

 Rutland; of Mr. Cumnimgs, of Sutton ; of Mr. 

 Hathaway, of Grafton ; of Mr. Ho3wood, ol 

 Millbury ; of Maj. Tenny, of Sutton ; and those 

 of Mr. .Joel Wesson, of MiUhury ; the Fat Oxen 

 of Col. Wynian, of Shrewsbury; and those of 

 Mr. Benjamin Woodbury, of Sutton. Among 

 the descendants of Denton, besides those above 

 mentioned, the Committee also mentioned in 

 (trms of high praise, the Bull Call' of Col. Wat- 

 son, of Princeton ; the Bull and Bull Calf of 

 Lovett Peters, Esq. of Westboroush ; the Bull 

 Calf of Maj. Newlon ; the Bull Calves of Maj. 

 Davis ; the Bull Calf of Hon. Oliver Fiske, and 

 that of Mr. Benjamin Bntman ; and the Heifers, 

 Bull and Heifer Calves of Maj. Lincoln. 



The Committee on Working Oxen consisted 

 of Seth Lee, Esq. of Barre, Chairman ; Col. 

 Wm. Foster, of Sturbridge, .Joseph Estabrook, 

 Esq. of Royalston, Mr. John Batcheller, of Graf- 

 ton, and Col. William Eager, of Northborough. 

 The Chairman of this Committee had time only 

 to make a summary report. The performances 

 of all the competitors were well spoken of. — 

 The Committee recommended the following 

 premiums : — 



To Luther Whiting;, of Sutton, the 1st premium. fSlfj 

 y« Seth Wyman, of Shrewsbury, 2d premium, ' 1^ 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



To Jon,lB L. SiMey, of Sutton, 3d frcmluJii, lO 



To Nathaniel Gates, of AVorcester, -Ith premium, fj 



The Committee also parlicularly conimt led 

 Ihe Working Cattle of Mr. Josej 1 Dudley, and 

 Mr. I'eter Darling, of Sutton. 



The Committee on Merino, Mixed, ctnil JVative. 

 Sheep, consisted of Hon. Aaron T "is, of Dudley, 

 Chairman ; Capt. Cyrus Gale, of Northborough, 

 and Mr. Willard Rice, of Spencer. The Chair- 

 man of this Committee made some pertinent and 

 forcible observations upon the great deliciency 

 which was apparent in this kind of Stock, tlian 

 which none, under proper management, can be 

 more prolitable to the farmer. He recapitul- 

 ated all the advantages which might be derived 

 I'rom the encouragement of an improved breed 

 of Slieep. and the particular advantages wlixli 

 the County of Worcester enjoys in this resjiect. 

 And he greatly lamented that with such moans 

 as we possess to do ourselves and our County 

 justice, there should be such a meagre c.\!iibi- 

 tion. His Report will hereafter be published in 

 detail, and we hope it will be generall}' read 

 and as generally profiled by. The Commillee 

 recommended the following premiums : — 

 To William Lincoln, of Worcester, for the best 



Merino li^wes, §10 



To John Uavis, of Worcester, tor the second best u 

 To Levi Lincoln, of Worcester, for tjie best 



Merino Wether, 4 



To F.zra Bigelow, of West-Boylston, for the best 



lot of Mixed Merino Kwes, .'» 



There was but one Merino and one Native 

 Ram entered. The Merino had before receiv- 

 ed a first premium, and was not considered as 

 entitled to another. The Native Raiu was not 

 judged worthy of a premium. 



The Committee on Szuine consisted of Lovett 

 Peters, Esq. of Wcstborough, Chairman; Col. 

 Seth Wyman, of Shrewsbury, and Mr. Rufus Por- 

 ter, of Worcester. Thej' recommended the fol- 

 lowing premiums : — 

 To John Gkason, jun. of Worcester, for the best 



Boar, _ ^ _ SlO 



To Asa Rice, of Worcester, for the Best "Weaned 



Pi-, 4 



To Joel Gates, of Worcester, for the best Breeding 



Sow, C 



The Committee regretted that the competi- 

 tion in this valuable article of Stock was so lim- 

 ited. They mentioned with approbation a Boar 

 of i\Iaj. Simeon Burt, and one of Mr. Simon Gates 

 — also the Pigs of Theophilus Wheeler, Esq. 

 and of Jlr. Joel Gates. 



The Committee on the Ploughing Match con- 

 sisted of Hon. Seth Hastings, of Mendon, Chair- 

 man ; Samuel Read, Esq. of Uxbridge, Moses 

 Thomas, Esq. of Sterlnig, Samuel Mixter, Esq. 

 of A^ew-Braintree and Charles Mirick, ris(]. of 

 Princeton. The Committee congratulated the 

 Society on the continued and incrcas.ng interest 

 excited by the Ploughing- .Match, and remarked 

 how great an object it was to give to our tield.s a 

 better cultivation than formerly, at a less ex- 

 pense of labour, by improvements in the con- 

 struction and use of the plough. The Com- 

 mittee reported that ten competitors had perfor- 

 med in their respective lots as follows: — 



Lot No. 1. John Park, of Millbury, one yoke of 

 Oxen; himself plougiiman, no driver ; work performed 

 in '27 minutes 4iJ seconds — 19 furrows — plough made 

 by Ebenezer l^earned, of Ward. 



No. 2. Jabez Brighaia, ot Worcester, one yoke of 

 Oxen ; ploughman,* Moses Brigham, no driver ; work 

 performed in 22 minutes — 20 furrows — Dutch plough 

 with a wheij, made by F.. Learned. 



No. 3. Jonas L. .Sibley, of Suttoa, one yoke of Oxen, 



n 



plotif-limaHj Kiitriitl Hliley, dtivM', f^ltiiiifcii ilarlii.f ; 



work )ic rtormid in IH niiuutes, &n .^iconds^lC funbws 

 — common plough with a wheel, madutby A. Chase, of 

 Sutton. 



No. '1. John Shennnn, of Sutton, one yoke of Oxen ; 

 plQUghnian, Asa Cummins, driver, John Sherman ; 

 work pirforined in 10 minutes, 30 seconds-— IG furrows 

 — common plough with a whetl, made by John Hall, 

 of Sutton. 



No. f). Moses Adams, of Sutton, two yokes of Oxen ; 

 ploughman. Owen Brown, driver, 'I yler Marble ; ^ork 

 performed in 17 minutes — Ifi furrows — common plough 

 with a v.'hetl, made by A. Chase. 



No. C. Levi Lincoln, of W orccster, two yokes of 

 Oxen ; ploughman, Philemon Wright, driver, Ariemas 

 Ward, 2d ; work performed in 20 minutes — 18 furrows 

 — Harrison's patent plough. 



No. 7. Silas L'udley, of Sutton, One yoke of Cxtn ; 

 himself ploughman, diiver, Joseph Dudley; work per- 

 formed in 20 minute's fjo seconds — 13 furrow?. — rominon 

 plough, wiih a wheel and cutter, made by Jesse War- 

 ren, of Dre'hani. 



No. C. iN'athaniil Gates, of Worcester, two yoke' 

 of Oxen; ploughman, Levi Gales, elriver, Nathaniel 

 Gales; work performed in 2-t minutes 58 seconds — IG 

 furiows — Wood's patent plough. 



No. 0. Peter Darling, of .'mutton, one yoke of Oxen ; 

 ploughman, Natiianiel Carroll, driver, Peter Darling ; 

 work peiTornicfl in 30 minutes 2 seconels — 19 furrows — ■ 

 (ominoii plough with a wheel, made by John Holman. 

 of \\'ar<l. 



No. 10. Nathaniel Brooks, 2d, of 'Worcester, one 

 yoke of Ox"n ; ploeighenan, Pailey Clements, driver, 

 Nathaniel Brooks, 2d ; work performed in 23 minutes ; 

 18 furrows — -common plough, made ty Mr. Emerson, 

 of Haverhill. 



The test of merit was the best work with 

 the least expense of labor. The following pre- 

 miums were recommended : 

 To Joiias L. Sibley, the first prcmimn of Ten 

 Dollars for the plough ; Five Dollars to the 

 ploughman ; Three Dollars to the driver. 

 To John Sherman, the sccoiui premium of Eight 

 Dollars for the plough ; ploughman Four Dol- 

 lars ; driver Two Dollars. 

 To Silas Dudley, the tliird. premium of Six Dol- 

 lars for the plotigh ; ploughman Three Dol- 

 lars ; driver C")ne Dollar, 

 To Moses .\dams, the fourth premivm of Four 

 Dollars for the plough ; ploughman Two 

 Dfdlars. 



[The remainder of the Report will be given as soon 

 as received.] 



Aii-ful cednmit!/. — By a gentleman passing this 

 place from Chenango, we learn llic fidlowing 

 melancholy circuiustance, which be stated to 

 have occurred last week in the town of Otselic, 

 in the above county. 



A large number of men were employed in 

 raising a barn; two young men were scufiling, 

 and llie neck of one was broken in the aflray ; 

 in Ibis situation he was carried before his father, 

 who was holding a corner post of one of ihe 

 hents — when, (tjreadful to relate,) the fallier, 

 shocked at tiie horrid spectacle, left his hold, 

 by which means the timbers fell and Jdlled seven 

 men on the spot. — People's Friend. 



Sijuirrcls. — These destructive animals are sta- 

 ted to be making great ravages among the corn 

 in Ohio. Myriads of them were found in every 

 direction, and it was feared many of the farmers 

 would lose the whole of their crops. Several 

 hiiniing parties had been formed, and in many 

 nislances thousands of them have been destroyed, 

 but still their numbers did not appear to be in the 

 least diminished. Great quantities of them were 

 killed in fields with clubs and stones, and they 

 were literally thronging the streets and house 

 tops of the villages. 



