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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Jan. 18, 182S. 



To James l-'ield, of West Kewbury, for t||f best 

 nair of boots, $'i 



To Willi im N. Chase, of Bradford, for one pair 

 thick pegged shoes, $1. 



To Miss Mary Stevens of East Bradford, for a 

 box of 1 dozen of wreaths, and 1 dozen flowers, 

 beaulif'illy wrought, $1. 



To Andrew Dorr, of Dangers, fcr 22 sides of 

 the beat tanned sole leather, done in the usual 

 method, §10. » 



To John Osgood, of West Newbury, for 1-3 sides 

 ]o. 2d premium, $5. 



Numerous spectators as well ;ia the Comnfittee 

 were much gratified with the ii^nnsome a[^«r- 

 ance of a great variety of articles, useful ami or- 

 namental, displayed for exhibition The* follow- 

 ing were particularly thought c!tL;erving of com- 

 mendation. 



Twenty-eight yards of carpeting, exhibited by 

 Dorcas Abbot, of Andover, made with he. own 

 hands, at the ago of 70 years. 



Mary Foster, of Bo.sford, presented 20 yards of 

 carpeting for inspection. Sar.ih P. Newman, of 

 Andover. the same. Also c;tr,,eting by Mr Abra- 

 ham Dow. Miss Hannah tja^e, of Rowley, a 

 hearth rug, composed of more than 12,0(i0 pieces 

 of the size of ,i cent, ingenioisly executed. i\Jrs 

 Harris, a rug & cricket cove'inff, n-.ucli aiytked. 



fllrs M. Winkley, of Amesbury, a handsome rug 

 vroughi with the needle. Miss Parker, of West 

 Newbury, a rug;. Timoih- liennistoii, of Haver- 

 hill, a rug. Sarah Sonierley, of Newburyport, a 

 rug, admired for its beauty and cheapness. 



Cotuiterpanes — Miss Valeria Plummer, of West 

 Newbury, one wrought before she was 5 years 

 old. Miss Rebecca Stanwood, of West Newbury, 

 a patch, of much merit. Mary Stanwood, of New- 

 buryport, a white figured do. wrought witl« the 

 needle, a beautiful spociuicn of industry and in- 

 genuity. Miss T/iurlow, daughter of William 

 Thurlow, of \Vesl Nev aury, one completed be- 

 fore she "as three and a half y;>ars old. Richard 

 Adams, Jr. of do. e.\hibited 2'S yards plain blue 

 woollen cloth, very handsome, but not wide enough 

 for a premium. 



The venerable Mrs Spofford, of Bradford, S.j 

 years old, showed of her own working, a hand- 

 some cushion cover, herring bone stitch. 



Catharine P. GritD'i, aomo elegantly worked 

 lace. Elizabeth Cook, of Newburyport, a black 

 lace veil of her own working. 



John P. Webber, of Beverly, a box containing 

 ■1 dozen cannisters of domestic mus'ard, which 

 appeared to be very nice. Anson W. Noyes, of 

 West Newbury, presented a parcel of side combs 

 of the finest polish. John B. Noyes, of do. 1 doz. 

 do. finely manufactured. 



Samuel Henderson exhibited one pair thin shoos 

 and 1 do boots, dons in handsome style. 



Miss Caroline Lunt, of Newburyport, 1 box fur 

 trimmings, beautifully wrought. Lydia T. M'Kins- 

 ley, of West Newbury, aged 9 years, and her sis- 

 'cr Elizabeth aged 8, showed each a sampler, fine 

 nidonces of infant ingeauity and commendable 

 ;:idustry. 



The Committee have with much pleasure at- 

 tended to the duties assigned them. And in con- 

 clusion they cannot omit to express a wish that 

 the numbers of ,isefiil and ornamental articles ex 

 hibited, may continue annually to increase in the 

 same ratio as heretofore. All of which is respect- 

 fully submitted. BKNJAMIN PARKER, 



Cliairman of the Commillce. 



MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL SO- 



CIKTY 

 The Committee on ^Agricultural Experiments, have 

 carefully examined the communications received 

 by the Secretary, since their report in October 

 last, from the several competitors fur premiums 

 offered hy the Trustees ; and auk leave to submit 

 for their consideration the following additional 

 report, to ivit. 



That Mr Nathan Grout, of Sherburne, in the 

 county of Middlesex, is entitled to the premium 

 of twenty dollars, for having raised, the present 

 year, the greatest quantity of barley, being fifty- 

 four bushels on an acre. Mr Grout in his com- 

 munication states as follows. " The soil is a dark 

 rich loam, quite level, and naturally moist — in 

 1826, it was planted with Indian corn ; about 

 twenty loads of barn yard manure were in part 

 spread over the land, and the residue put into the 

 hills ; the corn was hoed three tim^s, and produc- 

 ed about forty bushels. Last spring it was plough- 

 ed as early as the ground would permit. There 

 \vej-e then eight loads of barn yard manure spread 

 upon the acre, and ploughed in. This ploughing 

 was about eight or nine inches deep, being con- 

 siderably deeper than I have been in the habit of 

 plouffj)ttig my lands — it was then plout^hed the 

 third time with a horse plough. About 52 quarts 

 of seed were sown upon the furrows, and harrow- 

 ed in ; it was harvested in July, and the product 



was 54 bushels of well cleaned, sound barley 



The quantity of Seed was less than is usually sow- 

 ed ; but I am of the opinion that the crop wou'd 

 nut have been increased by an additional quantity 

 of seed. 1 attribute this unusual crop, in son:e 

 considerable degree, to the pains that were taken 

 to prepare the land in the best manner ; and I im 

 fully convinced tb.-it fannert. in general would pro- 

 mote their interest, by bestowing more labor in 

 preparing their tillage land for crops. The ex- 

 pense of cultivation, estimating labour at seventy- 

 five cents per da> , amounted to twenty collars 

 and si.\ty-onc cents." Mr Richard Adams, Jr. of 

 Newbury, exhibited satisfactory evidence' cf his 

 having raised the present year, fifty bushds of 

 barley on an acre. 



That Payson Williams, Esq. of Fitchburgli, in 

 the county of Worcester, 's entitled to the premi- 

 um of twenty dollars, for having raised the great- 

 est quantity of potatoes on one acre ; bring five 

 hundred and eighty-two hushels. Mr Williams' 

 statement is as follows : " As a claimant for your 

 premium for the greatest quantity of potatoes pro- 

 duced from one acre the current year, I would 

 state that my crop of 582 bushels of potatoes on 

 the acre was grown the present season, on the 

 same field which produced 559 bushels o the acre 

 in 1820 ; as a statement of that crop, mode of cul- 

 ture, and kind of soil, was then before you, and 

 can now be referred to, it will therefore be un- , 



necessary to enter into such detail at this time. ' 



The first part of last May forty-four cart loads of 

 unferinented manure, principally from the sheep 

 fold, were evenly spread, and immediately plough- 

 ed in, 9 inches in depth, my practice for the last 

 five years. The ground was then furrowed each 

 way about 3 feet apart, and 5 cuttings placed at 

 the intersections of the furrows, which were shal- 

 low. The quantity of seed was forty bushels, 

 mostly the reds of La Plata. The planting was 

 finished the 15th of May; the weeding was per- 

 formed with the horse harrow, and hand hoe, so 

 soon ns the plants were about one inch above the 



ground. The second and last dressing \. as per- 

 formed by furrowing between the rows each way, 

 with the horse plough, and dressing down the 

 hills with a hand hoe ; at this time the vines were 

 9 inches high, and beginning to bud — as the vines 

 in a short time from the last hoeing, covered the 

 ground, no other attention was necessary except- 

 ing occasionally pulling a few scattering weeds, 

 till the crop was harvested, which was completed 

 about the middle of October. — The e.\pense of 

 culture, estimating labour at sixty cents per day, 

 and including the value of the manure used, was 

 fifty-four dollars and sixty cents." Mr Leonard 

 Hill, of East Bridgewator, r.iised the present year, 

 on one acre and eight rods, 545 bii.shels of pota- 

 toes. Your Committee regret there not being a 

 second premium offered by the Trustees, for the 

 greatest quantity of potatoes over .500 bushels to 

 the acre ; they would most cheerfully have award- 

 ed the same to Mr ilill, as a remuneration, in 

 part, for his very laudable exertions. 



Mr Nathaniel Holden, of Shirley, in the county 

 of Jliddlesex, raised 98 bushels of Indian corn, on 

 one acre. The following is Mr Holden's state- 

 ment : " The quality of the land is a yellow loam. 

 In lS2l), about two thirds of the land was culti- 

 vated with Indian corn in rows, and manured at 

 the rate of 20 loads to the acre, and the crop was 

 large. In the autumn, in addition .o this piece of 

 laid, one third of an acre of grass ground was 

 ploughed, making in the whole one acre. In the 

 spring of 1827,1 split the hills, and carried on 12cart 

 loads of barn manure, spread &. cross ploughed the 

 whole, the ground was then furrowed by turning 

 ti'.o back furrows about two feet apart ; a space 

 of four feet was then left for the plough to pass. 

 In these furrows were put 17 cart loads of manure, 

 consisting of meadow mud, barn yard, hog yard, 

 find green manure. It was planted about the 30th 

 day of May. Four kernels of corn were put in 

 the hills about twenty inches apart, taking care 

 not to have the bills opposite to each other. The 

 seed was the Brighton 12 rowed yellow corn; it 

 was three limes ploughed and hoed ; the corn 

 was harvested about the middle of October, and 

 spread on a corn chamber floor, it was weighed 

 the 13th day of December ; the whole weight 

 found to be 7351 lbs. At this time 71i lbs. of 

 ears made one bushel of shelled corn, making in" 

 the whole 102 bushels 3 pecks and 1 quart of 

 shelled corn, weighing 58 lbs. to the bushel. The 

 expense of cultivation, including the value of the 

 manure, was twenty-seven dollars and eighty 

 cents." The Trustees hiiving determined, as will 

 be seen by their list of premiums published in I 

 January of the last year to consider seventy-five i 

 pounds of corn and cob as equivalent to one 1 

 bushel of ijhelled corn, the quantity raised by Mr. 

 Holden vias only 98 bushels and 1-75 part of a i 

 bushel ; and of course not entitled to the Socie- 

 ty's premium. 



Mr. Josiah Bass, of Quincy, raised the past sea- 

 son, thirty-one bushels and one peck of winter 

 rye, weighing fifty-nine pounds to the bushel, on 

 one acre and thirty rods. .'Vnd Mr John Boynton, 

 of Somerset in the county of Bristol, raised 57J 

 bushels of oats on one acre and sixteen rods. — 

 No premium has hitherto been offered by the 

 Trustees for the raising of oats. 



No claims were exhibited to your Committee for 

 the premiums offered for the greatest quantity of 

 wheat raised on one acre ; nor for the greatest , 

 quanthy of millet, carrots, beets, parsnips, mnngel i; 



