Vol. 0.— No. 14 



NEW ENGLAND FARM Kit. 



107 



."10 to 40 pounds per quarter, and as it is said of an 

 excellent quality for the table. 



The trustees will endeavour bo to place these 

 sheep, as that the beneficent object of the donor 

 shall be carried into full effect. General Coffin, 

 not content with purchasing them, at an age above 

 three score years and ton, has followed them, dur- 

 ing their long passage to New-Brunswick, and 

 thence, without delay, from Eastport to Boston, in 

 order, that they might grace the show of this soci- 

 ety on this anniversary. lie is now present at our 

 festival. 



There is no feeling stronger, than that of an at- 

 tachment to the country in which we are born. — 

 Time and distance have no effect, unless it be in 

 making the feeling more intense. I know of no 

 case, more touching, none in which the strength 

 of that natural feeling has been more strongly e.\- 

 emplified, than in that of these two brothers, who 

 separated from their country in youth, engaged in 

 the service of a nation, now foreign to us, look 

 back with a kind, affectionate and devoted attach- 

 ment, to the country of their birth. This family, 

 (it is probably well known to you all,) were among 

 the earliest settlers of Nantucket, an island, which 

 has done more than any other spot, to raise the re- 

 putation of our nation, for hardy enterprise, and 

 unblemished morals. 



Shall I receive a single dissentient vote, when I 

 propose the thanks of this assembled body of full 

 blooded yankees, to General Coffin, and his broth- 

 er, Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin. 



[The above motion being put to vote, was carri. 

 cd by a show of hands from every person present.] 



REPORT I. 



On Bulls — Bull Calves — and Fat Cattle — Joh.n 

 Lowell, Chairman — Abijah White find Tim- 

 othy Walker, Esqrs. Assistant Judges. 

 The Show, in this department, was less intcr- 

 i'.-ling than usual, e.\cept in the exhibition of fat 

 Cattle, in which respect, it was at least equal to 

 any show, held under the auspices of this Society. 

 In the first article of Bulls, there were not more 

 than three, which the Committee deemed worthy 

 of any premium. The best ammal of this descrip- 

 tion on the ground was unquestionably Mr Prince's 

 sired by Admiral, of whose properties he had 

 strong marks ; and on his mother's side, he had a 

 share of the blood of the bull, formerly owned by 

 Governor Gore, which was of the best long horn- 

 ed breed of Great Britain. From this bull (Mr 

 Gore's) sprang the famous Chapiu o.\en (Magnus 

 and Maxiruus) the first e.xhibited at our show. — 

 Traces of this breed, I am assured by Mr White, 

 my Colleague, one of the most experienced, and 

 intelligent judges in the state, frequently appear 

 at our " New England Smithfield," Brighton. — 

 The second premium was awarded to John Perry, 

 for a bull out of Coelebs, and from an imported 

 short horn cow, Flora, so that he was a full blood- 

 ed short horned animal. The third premium, was 

 awarded to Henry Sprague of Spencer, for a bull, 

 a descendant of Mr Parson's bull Holderness ; 

 though he had but a quarter part of the imported 

 blood, he showed strong marks of his origin, and 

 it was remarked by one of the judges, that no im- 

 ported animal appeared to make so natural a cross 

 with our native excellent stock, as Holderness had 

 done. For myself, I must say, that the Fill Pail 

 breed, imported by Col. Thorndike, has appeared 

 to me to have afforded as useful a cross as any 



one, which I have witnessed — and in this connec 

 tion, I may be permitted to remark, that there was 

 a pair of beautiful fat o.xen exhibited, originally 

 raised on the farm of Col. Jarvis, of Vermont, 

 which were evidently of the same race with Fill 

 Pail. 1 shall bo much mistaken, if our native 

 breed shall not in the end be as much improved, 

 by this northern Continental race, as by any of tlio 

 improved races of England. I can perceive no 

 good reason, why they sho Id not be, if equal care 

 be taken to preserve the imported cross, since it 

 seems to be admitted, that the fine short horned 

 animals of Great Britain were produced, at first, 

 by a cross from the Flemish breed of cattle. 



In the department of Bull Calves, there wag a 

 lamentable deficiency. The only fine bull calf on 

 the ground was owned by J. W. Watson, remote- 

 ly descended from Denton. For the second pre- 

 mium, we could find no animal in the pens worthy 

 of it. 



We awarded the third premium to Nathaniel 

 Kelly of Salem, for a bull calf out of Denton, but 

 he had fewer of the properties of that bull than we 

 have usually seen. 



Much was said in favor of a bull of the York- 

 shire breed, (as it is unwarrantably called.) — I say 

 unwarrantably because there has been no evidence 

 whatever, offered of the right to such an origin. 

 The pedigree of this animal as alleged was so ex- 

 traordinary, that it was impossible for the Com- 

 mittee to admit it. The story was, that a heifer 

 cow, was, somehow, carried over to the famous 

 Comet of Great Britain, produced a blue bull, 

 which was purchased by Squire Gilchrist, for 500 

 dollars, which bull was the sire of the bull offered 

 for premium. The bull offered for premium had 

 not a single feature of Comet, or of his progeny. 

 His form was precisely that of the Westminster 

 breed, of low stature, round body and most enor- 

 mous thighs. This low, small and round bodied 

 breed, always fleshy, has received repeated pre- 

 miums at our Show ; but it was asserted by com- 

 petent judges that they cannot be fattened, and 

 that they are entirely out of credit with the butch- 

 ers. As this is the most decisive test, the Com- 

 mittee rejected the animal. The fat cattle were 

 very fine, both those offered for premium and those 

 exhibited for show. The first premium was 

 awarded to Ira Yeamans of Spencer, for a fat ox 

 weighing 2449 pounds — the second to I, Esta- 

 brook of Athol. 



The third to Ira Yeaman of Spencer, for an ox 

 weighing 2.3.50 pounds. 



Perhaps it will be expected, that I should take 

 notice of other circumstances, attending the late 

 Show, which do not fall within the particular 

 province of any of my friends, and colleagues. 



First then, it may be asked, why our Show v/as 

 loss interesting this year in some departments 

 than heretofore ? To this, I reply, that there are 

 two principal and sufficient causes for it. First, 

 the establishment of other societies, in every di- 

 rection, who anticipate us in time — and secondlv, 

 that the farmers adjacent to our Show, are not 

 generally raisers of stock. There was an excite- 

 ment, at first, on the introduction of foreign ani- 

 mals, which has subsided. — It is however surpris- 

 ing, that our farmers do not send down their best 

 milch cows, which will be sure of meeting a more 

 advantageous sale, than at the ordinary fair of 

 Brighton. But if our Show exhibited less value 

 in young stock, it has been every year increasing 

 in interest in its ploughing matches. It is the 



best theatre in the state, for such an exhibition., 

 and it has done more, than any other cause, to 

 promote the improvement of ploughs, and the art 

 of u.sing them with skill. After all, one of the 

 greatest benefits resulting from tho Brighton 

 Show, is the bringing together people from all 

 parts of the state, from tho city, and from l!i' 

 country, creating a friendly feeling among thn-:,i 

 who were strangers to each other, and like al: 

 strangers, a little shy and repulsive. It also give.'; 

 facilities for tho disposal of stock, and of imported 

 animals, and it will rise in public importance, till 

 it vies with some of the great fairs of Europe. It 

 becomes my duty to present the thanks of the So- 

 ciety to His Excellency the Governor and the 

 Hon. Council, and to the other distinguished citi 

 zens of our Republic, who by their presence have 

 contributed to tho dignity and respectability of 

 our institution. To the gentlemen who have act- 

 ed as judges, a most laborious duty — to the Se- 

 lectmen and officers of Brighton, who have done 

 every thing in their povver to render our festival 

 orderly and pleasant. To Mr Jo.vatiian Win- 

 ship the Secretary and his friends, for tlieir assi- 

 duity and valuable labors. To our Horticultural 

 friends, who have loaded our tables with the finest 

 fruits. If we do not again repeat tlieir names, it 

 is because we have done them ampij justice at 

 our feast. We cannot omit, however, the fine 

 display of grapes presented by Col. Perkins, S 

 G. Perkin?, Esq. and J. Prince, Esq. 



As to the premiums awarded for newly planted 

 orchards, we thought that our duty would be but 

 half fultil'ed, if we had not required the competi- 

 tors to state their modes of planting, pruning, ma- 

 nuring, and all other particulars, so interesting to 

 the public, from persons of experience and skill. 

 We have received ample replies to our queries, 

 which will appear in due time in the New England 

 Farmer. Wc now take leave of our agricultural 

 brethren for the present year, assuring them that 

 we shall bo, at ail times, happy in communicat- 

 ing to them grafts, buds, and seeds which ive may 

 possc-JS, and they may loant^ holding ourselves al- 

 ways the steward of the public, and bound to con 

 tribute our time and talents to the cause, to which 

 our lives have been, very agreeablv to ourselves, 

 devoted. JOHN LOWELL, Chairman. 



N.B. If, in the hurry and confusion of the Show 

 we may have omitted to take notice of any persons 

 who contributed to its splendour, we beg them to 

 accept as an apology, the very arduous duties 

 which devolved upon us, on this occasion, — dutie."). 

 to be sure, requiring a very small degree of talent, 

 but which, small as they are, are difficult of per- 

 formance in such a bustle and crowd. If any gen- 

 tleman felt himself neglected, we hope he will at- 

 tribute it to its true cause, the impossibility of the 

 presiding officer's giving hia attention at the same 

 moment, in all parts of a crowded room. We would 

 say one word in respect to the unavoidable e.y: 

 pense of our dinner. No man who visits our Show 

 and honours us with his presence, would have the 

 selfishness to wish that the funds of the Society 

 should be diminished — fimds sacredly devoted to 

 objects .so laudable. Yet, fcr the two last years, 

 owing to the want of patronage from the city, the 

 Society incurred a loss of 150 dollars each year. 

 This loss arises from the great number of free 

 tickets issued. Yet, would the opulent citizens of 

 Boston propose that we should refrain from 

 inviting the highest Executive and Judicial officer" 

 (Concludti on page 110. J 



