NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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BOSTO.^ .—SATURDAY, OCT. 5, 1822. 



It is hoped that the valuable original communica- 

 tions, published in this day's paper, will atone for the 

 want of original matter under the editorial head. "Wt: 

 had arlicles jirepared, which were omitted to give 

 room for the official account of the proceedings at the 

 Worcester Cattle Show. 



CATTLE SHOW AT CO.XCORD. 



The Middkstx Soculi/ of Husbandmen and Mann- 

 fnf hirers, held their Anniversary at Concord, on the 

 3d inst. it was attended by a large and respectable 

 assemblage of the substantial yeomanry of Massachu- 

 setts, and many characters of the first respectability 

 honored themselves as well as the occasion, by being 

 present, and taking an active part in the business and 

 amusements of the daj'. We hope to receive an offi- 

 cial account of the proceedings at this Exhibition, for 

 our next paper. 



HilhhoToy^'h. .V. //. CuHlc Saof\—\n Agricultural 

 Fair anil Show was held at -imhcrst, on the 2-!th and 

 -25th of September, which is spoken of in high terms. 

 The New Hampshire Patriot says, " Without dispar- 

 agement to any other exhibition, it may in truth be 

 said that the patriotic County of Hillsborough has this 

 year, not only out-done all her sister Counties, but ex- 

 ceeded herself on any former occasion. This has re- 

 sulted from the extended and liberal principles on which 

 the Society has been managed, and from the prompt 

 attention of its individual officers and committees to 



heir respective duties — in particular, from the un- 

 wearied labor and perseverance of its Secretary, 

 EDMr.ND P.vuKER, Esq. to whom the Society owes 

 jiucli, and has acknowledged its obligations." 



' The cattle were remarkably line, especially the 

 j'oung bulls, steers and heifers. Gentlemen from Mas- 

 ■achusttts who had frequently attended the great ex- 

 inbitions at Brighton, freely admitted they had never 

 ^eeu any cattle there superior to those which were 

 ■eared on the high grounds of the county of HiUsboro'. 

 There was not so great a variety of the household 

 manufactures as might have been anticipated ; but bet- 

 'er samples have not probably been exhibited. Tlie 

 outter and cheese were excellent — the woollen cloths 

 would vie with superfine imported — the plain linens 

 and diapers, the grass and straw bonnets, the carpets 

 uid flannels did great credit to the fair hands which 

 WTOught them. In short, there was scarcely an article 

 exhibited which failed of discovering the improved 

 taste and genius of (he people of this county."' 

 There were nine persons competitors in the Plough- 



iig Match, and each ploughed the lot assigned him, of 

 one eighth of an acre, in the following manner — Benj. 

 I'arker in 13min. 5 sec. — .lohn Johnson in 13]nin. C 

 sec. — Isaac Burns in 14 min. 45 sec. — Jonathan T. 

 Wheeler in 15 min. 30 sec Levi Jones in 15 min. 25 



ec. — Daniel Fuller in 16 min. 25 sec. — C. H. Ather- 

 ton, one yoke, in 17 min. the other, in 20 min. without 

 a driver — Timothy Danforth in 17 min, 30 sec. 



At half past 12 o'clock, at the Meeting House, after 

 prayers by the Rev. Mr. Lord, an ingenious and per- 

 tinent Address was delivered by Moses Eastman, Esq. 

 of Salisbury. The awards of the several committees 

 were then declared and the premiums paid. 



After the premiums were declared and paid, the 

 fUv. Humphny Moore, of Milford, Chairman of the 

 Viewing Committee, read a report which he had pre- 

 pared. It gave a concise description of the Farms and 

 Crops viewed, aud the ma«5agemeut and good husband- 



ry of the owners. The Amherst Cabinet declares that 

 ■' it was replete with information and wit, aud filled 

 the audience with delight and admiration." The same 

 paper says that " the expediency of having the Show 

 in the pleasant month of September, instead of October, 

 and of having two days instead of one, has been decid- 

 edly manifested. A large number of new members has 

 been added to the Society, and we have heard of but 

 tu-o who even thought of taking a dismission. As good 

 a Show as we have now liad can always be had for 

 $100, and we hope four hundred good farmers can be 

 found in the county, wishing to contribute yearly the 

 sum of one dollar each, thereby adding ten fold to the 

 respectability of their own class and occupations." 



FOREIGX 



DEATH OF LORD LOXDOjXDERRY. 



The packet Ship Amity, Maxwell, has arrived at 

 New York, with London papers to the 14th of August. 

 They do not appear to contain any thing of importance, I 

 if we except the death of the Marquis of London- 

 derry, wlio committed suicide by cutting his throat on 

 the 12th of August, at North Cray, County of Kent. 

 The Louflon Courier of the 14th contains the Coroner's 

 Inquest and \'erdict, from which it appears that he was 

 in a (it of insanity when he committed the act, which 

 was proiluced by extreme mental and bodily fatigue 

 duiiug the late session of Parliament. 



On the death of Lord Castltreagh, the editor of the 

 Liverpool Mercury' observes, ''The sudden, unexpec- 

 ted and self-inflicted death of this nobleman absorbs 

 the public attention to the exclusion of almost every 

 other topic, not excepting the Royal \isit to Scotland 

 — nor do we wonder at the interest excited by the de- 

 mise of an individual, who was the very soul of the 

 present administration ; and whose memory is so insep- 

 arably associated with the crooked policy pursued by 

 the British Cabii^ft for the last quarter of a century, 

 that it will be ' damned to everlasting fame.' " 



His death was announced in London about half past 

 one on the 12th, and produced great confusion and agi- 

 tation at the different government offices. It had the 

 effect of lowering the funds a half per cent. 



The verdict of the Coroner's Jury was, " That on 

 Monday, Aug. 12, and for some time previously, the 

 most noble Lord, Marquis of Londonderry, under a grie- 

 vous disorder did labor and languish, and become in 

 consequence delirious and of insane mind: and that 

 whilst in that state, with a knife of iron or steel, he did 

 inflict on himself on the left side of his neck, aud of the 

 carotid artery, a wound of one inch in length and a half 

 an inch in depth, of which be instantly died; and that 

 no other person except himself was the cause of his 

 death." To this verdict, all the jurors signed their 

 names. 



Eight days ht!e.r. — Bj- an arrival here on the 2d inst. 

 London papers have been received as late as the 22d 

 of.\ugust. The Greeks continue a successful opposi- 

 tion to the Turks, and have threatened measures of 

 retaliation for the cruelties committed at Scio, which 

 it is thought will operate as a restraint on the barbari- 

 ty of the ferocious Ottomans. 



In Spain the waves of political commotion appear to 

 be fast subsiding. Accounts to the 14th of August 

 have been received in London, which stutc that the 

 new miuisiry was f.rmly established, and tlint they 

 gave such indirations of talents, energy, and liberality 

 as led to sanguiuc hopes that order will he restored, 

 and the country tranquillized. At Cadiz every thing 

 was quiet, and the Constitutionalists completely vic- 

 torious. 



A Congress of Sovereign? v.'as io hold a session at 

 Verona in August, and hopes were entertaiiifc that 

 measures would be adopted by those potentates for the 

 benefit of Greece. 



The Marquis of Londonderry was buried with great 

 pomp and magnificence in Westminster Abbey. His 

 successor in office will not be appointed till after the 

 return of the King from Scotland. 



The reception of the King at Edinburgh, was every 

 way worthy the Scottish character, and gave infinite 

 satisfaction to bis majesty. 



Du.MEbTlC. 



Mr. Slemson, of Galloway, N. Y. has rereivfd pre- 

 miums from the Agricultural Society of Saiatcga coun- 

 ty, for having raisi'd 02 bushels of Barley on an acre — 

 four and an half tons of Timothy Ilay, per acre, on 

 eight acrci — 104 burhels of Corn on an acre — and also 

 the large.-t crop of Potatoes in the couiify. 



The crops of Rice in the vicinity of Savannah are 

 uncommonly abuudaut aud of goorl quality. About 

 one half of f he crop was supposed to have been har- 

 vested previous to the 14th Sept. 



K person by the name of Richard David, residing in 

 Indiana, was lately bit by a rattle-snake in to fatal it 

 manner, as to cause his inunediate death. 



Last week, (says the Gazette,) on the complaint of 

 file Polic:e Officer, one oi our butchers was con\ icted, 

 before^ the Police Court, of offeriug for sale, at the 

 Boylsfoii Market, raised and stuffed meat, contrary (o 

 a cily ordinance passed on the 22d July last, aud fini (t 

 fi\ e dollars and costs. Ibis being the first con^'icfion 

 under the law, the Court sentenced the offender in the 

 smallest penally, but intimated a determination to in- 

 crease the fine ou future couviclions. 



BRIGIITOy SHOW AND FAIR. 



The Members of the Massachusetts Society 

 for Promotiiio- Agriculture, will please bear in 

 mind, that their attendance is evpected at their 

 Hall, in Brighton, on Wednesday, the 9th of Oc- 

 tober, at 9 o'clock, A. M. as business is to be 

 transacted — the admisson of new members, &ic. 



All those Gentlemen who arc appointed on 

 Committees, will please be punctual in their at- 

 tendance, at 9, A. M. of the days on which their 

 particular duty falls, as the Trustees intend to 

 adhere strictly to their Rules and Regulations. 



Those Ladies who wish to view the Manu- 

 factures in the Hall, will please to observe, that 

 they must ascend to it by the steps at the .South 

 End, outside of the building, and that the same 

 will be devoted exclusively to them on the 9th, 

 from 9, A. M. to 12, A. M. Some of the Trus- 

 tees will attend them, and no other Gentlemen 

 will he admitted during those hours, except the 

 oxi'ncrs of the goods, who are expected to exhi- 

 bit and attend to them. 



After 12 o'clock of the 9th, the Hall of Manu- 

 factures may he visited by Gentlemen. 



The Cialleries of the Meeting-House will be 

 reserved for Ladies, till the procession enters, 

 at 1 o'clock. The doors will be open for tlieiii 

 exclusively, at 1 1 o'clock. 



Any Gentlemen having fine Animals that are 

 not entitled to be oflered for premium, or that 

 have previously received them, are requested 

 to exhibit them, and Pens will be provided. 



A Dinner will be ))rovided at Dudley's Hall ; 

 a lew tickets for which, at one dollar and fifty 

 cents, arc deposited at Wells and Lilly's, Court- 

 street, till file morning of the 9th, after which 

 they will be with Mr. Kuhn, at the Society's 

 Hall, in Brighton; and where, also, those Mem- 

 bers of the Society, who have not received 

 their diplomas, can obtain them. 



Any . Gentlemen having tine specimens of 

 Grain or Vegetables, will please deposit them iu 

 the lower Plall ; also, any new Agricultural im- 

 plements, which thoy may think deserve notice, 

 slating on a card their quality. 



It is requested of Gentlemen havingyijie F;i«V, 

 to de))osit some with Mr. Dudley, lor Ihc Agri- 

 cultural Dinner, attaching their names to the 

 same, which olTcrings will be duly noticed by 

 the company. 



Per Order, GORHAM PARSONS. 



