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iNEW ENGLAND FAILMER. 



shall have made not les^i than 30 gallons in the 

 fame season in which that which shall bo cx- 

 hihiled was made, (a statimciit to be g'ivi ii, in 

 writing, of the process of making the saini ) 10 



For the next best do. ilo. 5 



To entitle himself to either of the Premiums 

 for Grain or Vegetable crops, the person claim- 

 ing, must cultivate a tract of at least one acre 

 in one piece, with the plant or proJuction for 

 which he claims a [)remium. and must state, in 

 writing, under oath of the owner, aiul ot one 

 other person, (acconii>anied bv a certificate of 

 the measurement of the land by some sworn 

 surreyor,) the following particulars : 



1. The state and fpiality of the laud, in the 

 spring of IP/i.S. 



'2. The product and general slate of cultiva- 

 tion and (pjantity of manure employed on it the 

 year preceding. 



3. The quantity of manure used the present 

 season. 



4. The quantity of seed used, and if I'otaloos, 

 the sort. 



.5. The lime and manner of sowing, weeding, 

 and harvesting the crop, and the amount of the 

 product, ascertained by actual measurement, af- 

 ter the whole produce for which a premium is 

 claimed, is harvested, and the entire expense of 

 cultivation. 



And in relation to all vegetables, except Po- 

 tatoes, Onions, and common Turnip?, the fair 

 iiverage weight of at least twenty bu-lu-ls must 

 be attested ; and if there be hay scales in the 

 town in which raised, not less "than three ave- 

 rage cart loads must be weighed. 



The claim under this head, together with 

 the eridenccs of the actual product, must be 

 delivered, free of expense, to JJenjamin Guild, 

 r.sq. in Boston, Assistant Hecording Secretary 

 of this Society, on or before the lirst day of 

 Oecember next — the Trustees not intending to 

 decide upon claims under the head of .\gricul- 

 tural Experiments, until their meeting iii De- 

 cember. 



FOR INVENTIONS. 



I'o the person who sliall use the Drill rioiis;h, or 

 Machine, aud apply it most siicccsFfuUy to tlie 

 cultivation of any small Grains or Seed?, on a 

 scale not less than one acre J20 



'I'o the person who shall invent the best Machine 

 for pulverizing and g-rindinjf Plaistcr to the fine- 

 ucss of twenty-five bushels per ton, and which 

 shall require no more power than a pair of oxen 

 or horse, to turn out two tons per day, and so 

 portable tliat it can be removed from one farm 

 to another without inconvenience 30 



To Uie person who shall produce, at the Show, 

 any other Ao-ricultural Implement, ofhis own in- 

 vention, which shall, in the opinion of the Trus- 

 tees, deserve a reward, a premium not exceed- 

 ing twenty doUarf, according to the value of the 

 article exhibited 20 



In all cases proofs must be given of the work 

 done by the Machine, before it is exhibited ; 

 and of its having been used and approved by 

 some practical farmer. Persons who have ta- 

 ken out Patents for their inventions, are not 

 thereby excluded from claiming any of the 

 above premiums. 



FOR FOREST TREES. 



For the best plantation of White Oak Trees, not 

 less than one acre, nor fewer than one thousand 

 trees per acre, to be raised from the acorn, and 

 which trees shall be in the best thriving state, 

 on the first of September, 18J3 - $100 



For the best plantation of White Ash, and of Larch 

 Trees, each of not less than one acre, nor fewer 

 than one thousand trees per acre, to be raised 



from the seeds, and which trees shall be in the 

 best thriving: state, on the first of Sept. lt;23. 50 



For the best Live Hedge made of either the V\ liitc 

 or Cockspur Thorn, planted in 18'iO, not less 

 than one liundred rods, and which shall be in 

 the best state in l^.'.J 50 



To the person who shall have planted out on his 

 farm, since the springof Itil'), the greatest num- 

 ber of Apple Trees, not less tlian one hundred in 

 number, and who shall exhibit to the Trustees, 

 at the Show in 18'27, satisfactory evidence ofhis 

 having managed them with care and skill 50 



FOR DO.MESTIC MANLFACTURES. 



To the person or corporation who sh.all produce 

 the best specimen o[ line IJroadcloth, not less 

 <han 1 r>-S yards wide, exclusive of the list, for- 

 ty yards in quantity, and dyed in the wool $20 

 For the second best do. do. do. 15 

 For the best superfine Cassimcre, not less than 3-4 



yard wide, nor less than forty yards in quantity 12 

 For the second best do. do. do. 8 



For the best superfine Sattintt, 3-4 yd. wide, not 



less than 50 yards 8 



For the second best do. do. do. 5 



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

 For the second best do. do. do. 5 



For the best dressed Calve Skins, not less than 



twelve in number 10 



For the second best do. do. do. 5 



FOR HOUSEHOLD M.\NUFACTURES. 



For the best \Voolkn Cloth, 3-4 yard wide, not 



less than twenty yards in quantity $12 



For the second best do. do. 8 



For the best double milled Kersey, 3-4 yard wide, 



not less than twenty yards in quantity 

 For the second best do. do. 

 For the best Coating, 3-4 yd. wide, not less than 



20 yards in quantity 

 For the second best do. do. 

 For the best Flannel, 7-8 yd. wide, not less than 



45 yds. in quantity 

 For the second best do. do. 

 For the best yard wide Carpeting, not less than CO 



yards in quantity 

 For the second best do. do. 

 For the best 5-8 yard wide Stair Carpeting, not less 



than 30 yards in quantity 

 For the next best do. do. 

 For the best pair of Blankets, not less than 8-4 



wide and 10-4 long 

 For the second best do. do. 

 For the best Woollen Knit Hose, not less than 



12 pair in number 

 For the second best do. do. 

 For the best Worsted Hose, not less than 12 pair 



in number 

 For the second best do. do. 

 For the best Men's Half Hose, (woollen) not less 



than 12 pair in number 

 For the second best do. do. 

 For the best Men''s Woollen Gloves, not less than 



12 pair in number 

 For the second best do. do. 

 For the best Linen Diaper, 5-8 yard wide, not less 



than 30 yards in quantity 

 For tlu" second best do. do. 

 For the best yard wide Diaper, (for tabic linen) 



not less than 30 yards in quantity 

 For the second best 

 For the best specimen of Sewing Silk, raised and 



spun in this State, of good fast colors, not less 



tlran one pound 

 For the second best do. do. 

 For the best Linen Cloth (for shirting or sheeting,) 



one yard wide, and twenty-five yards long 

 For the second best do. do. 



To the person who shall produce the best speci- 

 men of any Cotton fabrics in private families, 



not less than five pieces 



All the above Manufactures, (except when of 

 Cotton) must be of the growth and manufacture 

 of the State of Massachusetts. And all Manu- 

 factures, when presented, must have a private 

 mark, and any public or known mark must be 

 completely concealed, so as not to be seen, or 

 known by the Committee, nor must the Propri- 



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etors be present when they are examined ; ir 

 default of either of these requisitions, the arti 

 cles will not be deemed entitled to consideratiot 

 or premium. 



Animals, Manulactiires, or Articles, may be 

 offered for premium at Brighton, notwithstand 

 ing they may have received a premium from 

 County Agricultural Society. 



It is understood, that whenever merely froii 

 a want of competition, any of the claimants nia\ 

 be considered entitled to the premium, under 

 literal construction, yet if, in the opinion of th. 

 Judges, the object so offered is not deserving oi 

 any reward, the Judges shall have a right to°re 

 ject such claims. Persons to whom premiums 

 shall be awarded, may, at their option, have an 

 article of Plate, with suitable inscriptions, in 

 lieu of money. Premiums will bo paid within 

 ten days after they shall be awarded. 



That in any case in which a pecuniary pre 

 mium is offered, the Trustees may, havin" re- 

 gard to the circumstances of the Competitor 

 award cither one of the Society's gold or silver 

 medals in lieu of the pecuniary premium an- 

 nexed to the several articles. 



That if any competitor for any of the Socie- 

 ty's premiums shall be discovered to have used 

 aiiy disingenuous measures, by which the objects 

 of the society have been defeated, such person 

 shall not only forfeit the premium which mav 

 have been awarded to him, but be rendered 

 incapable of being ever after a competitor for 

 any oi the Society's premiums. 



.Ml pretniums not demanded within six months 

 after they shall have been awarded, shall be 

 deemed as having been generously given to aid 

 the funds of the .Society. 



PLOUGHING MATCH. 



On the second day of the Cattle Show, viz. 

 the I'Jth day of October, Premiums will be giv- 

 en to the owners and ploughmen of the three 

 Ploughs, drawn by two yoke of oxen, and to 

 the three Ploughs drawn by one yoke of oxen, 

 which shall be adjudged, by a competent Com- 

 mittee, to have performed the brst u-orl;, -^itk 

 least expense of labor, not exceeding half an acre 

 to each plcugb. Notice will be given in the 

 public Papers, at least six weeks before said 

 day, that a piece of ground has been provided 

 for twenty ploughs — ten double and ten single 

 teams ; and thit entries may be made oi the 

 names of the competitors until the morning of 

 the 16th. Preference will be given to those 

 who enter first ; but if, on calling the list at the 

 hour appointed, precisely, those first named do 

 not appear, the next in order will be preferred. 

 There will be two Committees, of three per- 

 sons each — one to be the judges of the plough- 

 ing by the double teams, the other of the 

 ploughing by the single teams — the latter to 

 have assigned to them a part of the field distinct ' 

 from that of the double teams. 



Premiums as follows, (being the same for the 

 double and single teams.) 



First Plough $15 Second Plough $10 Third Plough $6 

 Ploughman 8 Ploughman 5 Ploughman 3 



Driver 4 Driver 3 Driver 2 



In each case, if there be no Driver, both 

 sums to be awarded to the Ploughman. 



The persons intending to contend for these 

 Prizes, must give notice, in writing, to S. W. 

 PoMEHoy, or Gortiam Parsons, Esqr's. of Brigh- 

 ton. The competitors will also be considered 

 as agreeing to follow such rules and regulation»J 



