NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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he iioxt best, and is entitlofl to tho prem um "I 

 ive ilollars. Of the new Chi^csR, that iVoin the 

 airy of Mr. William Earl. ua« considered to be 

 he best, and is entitled to the premium of ten 

 ollars ; that from the dairy of Major Rosweli 

 ;onverse, the next best, and is entitled to the 

 remiiim of five dollars. 



Several parcels of fine (lavored Butter were 

 Iso exhibited, uncommonly well made, the hiit- 

 ermilk being more perfectly expressed than 

 sual ; that from the dairy of MiSS Mary Clark, 

 fWatertown, in the County of Middlesex, was 

 onsidered to be the best ; that from the dairy 

 f Col. Stephen Hastinnfs, of Sterling, in the 

 .'ounty of Worcester, the next best — the form- 

 r is entitled to the [iremium often dollars, and 

 he latter to the premium of live dollars. 



For the greatest quantity of Butter and Cheese, 

 lade between the Ijlh day of May, and the 

 rst day of October, from not less than four 

 ows, the quantity of the Butter and of the 

 Cheese, and the number of cows, to be taken 

 ito consideration, Mr. William Earl, of New 

 Iraintrce, has exhibited sufficient testimony, in 

 18 opinion of your committee, to entitle him 

 !) the premium of twenty dollars. 



Messrs. Brewer &: Jordan, of Roxbury, are 

 ntitled to the premium of ten dollars, for the 

 est specimen of Sole Leather; for the next 

 est specimen, Messrs. Benjamin Mirick & Co. 

 Iso of Roxbury, are entitled to the premium of 

 ye dollars. 



Five barrels of Flour, fiom the wheat raised 

 18 present season, on the farm of Gorham Far- 

 ms, Esq. in Brighton, and manufactured at the 

 i City Mills," lately erected on the " Western 

 I venue," very little inferior in quality to the 

 ;est made Philadelphia flour, were exhibited 

 ! y Mr. Benjamin T. Reed, Agent of the I'ro- 

 Irietors of said Mills, and are entitled to the 

 reraium of twenty-live dollars. 



A sample of Starch, in imitation of the To- 

 iind Starch, manufactured by Mr. Robert 

 [ewes, of Boston ; and a sample of Mustard, 

 lanufactured by Mr. Abraham Bickford, also of 



oston, were exhibited — both appeared to he 

 fa very good quality, perhaps equal to any im- 

 orted; no premiums the present year, for eith- 

 r of these articles, were offered by the Trus- 

 ;es. 



The vegetables brought to the Society's Hall 

 ery far exceeded in quantity, variety, and size, 

 lose exhibited in any former year. The roots 

 f Mangel Wurtzel. sent by Dr. Chaplin of 

 'ambruigcport, were very large, and in greal 

 erfection. The Doctor also presented to the 

 ocioty a very tine Watermelon, from his own 

 arden, which weighed about twenty-three 

 ounds. From the farm of Edward Sparhawk, 

 Isq. of Drighton, some ".Silverski'i" Onions, un- 

 onimonly large. From the garden of Mr. Wil- 

 lam Ackres, ofBrooklyne, some roots of the 

 jommon red Beet, of an early kind, and of a 

 ize seldom equalled. Mr. Josiah Cool.dge. of 

 Pambridge, and Mr. Samuel Murdock, of Mil- 

 ,|dd, exhibited some very large Winter Squash- 

 s. One from the farm of the former weighed 

 Drty-seven pounds. From the farm of Gen. 

 lull, in Newton, some Carrots, Rnta Baga, and 

 English Turnips, all of them very large, " taken 

 .-om a field of two acres, without any cultiva- 

 lon, but what was common to the whole field." 

 ■fom the farm of Capt. N. Ingersoll, of Brook- 

 yne, some Arrak, being a new variety of the 



Carrot. From the orchard of Mr. Henry Hough- 

 Ion, in Bolton, in the County of Worcester, 

 *ume Blue Pcarmains, wlrxh were supposed to 

 weigh not less than one pound each. From 

 the garden of James Whic, Esq. in Dorche«ter, 

 in the County of Norfolk two specinens of the 

 Cotlon Plant, which grew in the open air, \vith- 

 out particular care ; one of which was Sea Is- 

 land, the other Ujiland. The pods on both 

 were well tilled with Cotton. 



From the farm of Capt. Joseph Warren, in 

 Brighton, some cars of Corn, said to be of a very 

 productive kind " from three stalks ten ears were 

 iaken." From the orchard of Col. James Wil- 

 ier, in Sterling, a very large line Apple, called 

 " Eve's .4pples.'' From the farm of Dr. Elia- 

 kim Morse, in Watcrtown, some fine ears of the 

 eight and twelve rowed Indian Corn. 

 By order of the Committee, 



THO'S L. WINTHROP, Chairman. 



Octobei- dtli, 1822. 



The claims forpremiuus on Agricultural cxpt-rimt'iits, 

 will not bertecidvd until the Trusttcs' Meeting in De- 

 cember ; alTording time for the competitors to otter the 

 eviflence required. The Committee will make an ad- 

 ditional Report soon after that period. 



BRIGHTON TOASTS. 



At the anniversary Dinner, there were a num- 

 ber of good, some complimentary, and a few 

 sparkling Toasts drunk. We have room for a 

 few of them. 



The CouUer on the land — the Keel on the sea — May 

 the first run deep and lioth run clear : and all who 

 hold the handle or the helm, find honor and reward. 



Our mother Earth — May those have the best share in 

 her atfections, who take the plough .share. 



The world — A great Cattle Show, where the best 

 animals are those who are not ore^Jieshy nor underfed. 



The noblest part of our exhibition — that which is 

 above price, and needs no premium — the Show of New 

 England Yeomary. 



By Professor Everett — Colleges, Universities, and 

 Cattle Shows — May all their pens do them equal credit. 



By Hon. Mr. Qiimci/ — The Presidential Ploughing 

 Match — .May the working ox beat the iillies. 



By George Blake., Esq. — The American Ploitgh., and 

 the American Prow — May theirs be the victory on the 

 Plain as on the Main. 



The third annual Cattle Show and Exhibi- 

 tion of the Rhode Island Society for the Encou- 

 ragement of Domestic Industry, was holden at 

 Pawtuxet, on the 16th and 17th of Oct. 1822. 

 In consequence of the premiums being limited 

 to animals raised in the State of Rhode Island, 

 the exhibition of neat cattle was not so great 

 this year as at the last Cattle Show. About 60 

 individuals were exhibited in the pens, apjiro- 

 priated to neat stock, besides hogs, sheep and 

 horses. Twenty-two premiums were awarded, 

 the highest ^20, and the lowest g4. The pre- 

 miums on Agricultural produce will be awarded 

 at the quarterly meeting of the Standing Com- 

 mittee. The committee regretted the want of 

 competition in the articles of Shop Manufac- 

 tures, but awarded eight premiums. These 

 were for a secretary, blank books, patent steel 

 spring seats, ladies' walking shoes, water loom 

 shuttles, weavers' pickers, ladies' work basket, 

 and short boots. The following articles were 

 recommended, but the committee did not feel 

 authorized to grant premiums, viz — steel slaies, 

 water proof hats, men's shoes, plough with iron 

 shares, and a cast iron corn-sheller. Among 



the Household Manufactures, were counter- 

 panes; a carpet by Mrs. Lydia Hunt, of Paw- 

 tuxet, made of grass and rushes; rugs; a beau- 

 tiful straiv hat braided throughout without seam, 

 by Miss Ann C. Green, of Providence; window 

 blinds of rushes, by Miss Sally Eddy, of Provi- 

 dence ; a Vandyke of milk weed down, by Miss 

 Casey, of East Greenwich; butter; cheese, &c. 

 The ground for ploughing, at the ploughing 

 match, was a well formed green sward, divided 

 into twenty rod lots ; three of the lots were 

 ploughed in from 17 minutes 63 seconds, to 19 

 minutes; and one (the best work,) in 29 min'ts. 

 Abridged from the Providence Journal 



The exhibition of the Rockingham .Agricultu- 

 ral Society was made on Wednesday and Thurs- 

 day of last week at Exeter. It was a subject of 

 regret that the Rev. Mr. Abbot was unable, from 

 severe indisposition, to deliver the annual ad- 

 dress. We shall refrain from making any re- 

 marks upon the exhibition, until next week, 

 when the official report will be published. It 

 will be sulScient to mention that the manufac- 

 tured articles were neither so numerous, nor so 

 good as those ofTered last year, while the show 

 of cattle was, in general, better. It is apparent 

 that there is an increasing attention to the breed 

 of Cattle in this part of the county, and that the 

 general stock of our Farmers is gradually im- 

 proving. — Portsmouth Journal. 



The Addison (Vt.) County Cattle Show was 

 holden at Middlebury on the 10th inst. It was 

 attended by a vast concourse, composed chiefly 

 of the most respectable farmers within the pre- 

 cincts of the Society. The specimens of Do- 

 mestic Manufactures offered for premiums, in 

 number and quality, far surpassed those of any 

 preceding year, and any which have ever been 

 exhibited in this County. A bonnet from the 

 hands of a female in New Haven was shown, so 

 ingeniously wrought as not easily to be distin- 

 guished from those imported fVom Italy ; look- 

 ing glasses from the shop of Mr. Joseph Sar- 

 geant, with which the exhibition room was or- 

 namented, were adjudged to be truly ingenious 

 and splendid specimens of the gilder's skill. 



The samples of Maple Sugar were exceed- 

 ingly white and palatable, and evince that with 

 a moderate degree of care in its purification, it 

 would be generally found far preferable to any 

 West India production. 



The highest premium for Corn was awarded 

 to Nathan Case, Esq. of Middlebury, for 118 

 bushels to the acre. The largest number of 

 bushels of Potatoes was found to be 315 from 

 an half acre, cultivated by Mr. Barnabas Chip- 

 man, of Shoreham. The cattle and horses for 

 size, beauty, and justness of proportion are sel- 

 dom to be equalled. Some of the largest male 

 swine that we have ever beheld were brought 

 forward. Notwithstanding the immense impor- 

 tance of raising sheej), and the acknowledged 

 improvements that have recently been made in 

 this branch of rural economy, very few animals 

 of this description were brought into compe- 

 tition. 



Upon the whole, this celebration was highly 

 satisfactory to the expectations of the friends of 

 the Society, afTording the strongest additional 

 evidence of its increasing utility. Before its 

 formation the farmer w.as in the habit of cuiti- 



