Vol. 6.— No. 30. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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To the person who shall prove to the satisfac- 

 tion of the Trustees, the utility and com- 

 parative value of the cohs of Indian Corn, 

 when used with or without ihe grain it- 

 self, ground or broken 

 The claim under the two list heads, to- 

 gether with the evidences of the actual prod- 

 uct, must be delivered, free of expense, to 

 Benjamin Guild, Esq. [in Boston] Assistant 

 Recording Secretary of this Society, on or 

 before the 1st day of December next ;— the 

 Trustees not intendinir to decide upon claims 

 under the head of Agrirultural Experiments, 

 until their meeting in Decemter. 



BUTTER, CHEESE, CIDPR, CURRANT WINE 



For the best Cheese not Uss than one year 

 old, and not leas in quantity than 100 lbs. 

 For the next best. do. do. 

 For the next best Cheese less tftan one year 

 old . . . - - 



For the next best, do. do. 

 For the best Butter, not less than fifty lbs. 

 For the next best, do. do. 

 For the next best, do. do. 

 For the next best, do do. 

 For the greatt'st quaniity of Butter and 

 Cheese, m^ide betwepnthe 15th of May, 

 and the 1st of Oct. from not less than four 

 Cows, the quantity of Butter and Cheese, 

 and the number ofCoivs, to be taken into 

 consideration, anil specimens to be exhibit- 

 ed at the Show, of not less than 20 lbs. 

 of each, an.! the mode of feeding, if any 

 thing besides pusture was used 

 For the best sppciuien of Cider, not less than 

 one barrel, made in 1897, manufactured 

 \iy the prrsou who shall exhibit the same; 

 and from apples.grown on his own farm 

 For the next best barrel. 



The person obt:iining the first premium 

 shiiU be entitled to a further sumof .$5, as a 

 compensation for the preiaium barrel of ci- 

 der, which will be retained and used at the 

 Show Dinner, in order that he may have the 

 credit of it. [These premiums vvill bo con- 

 tinued in future years. Persons claiming 

 ihem must state, in writing, their process of 

 making and managing their cider, and the 

 kind of apples used.] 



— FOR INVENTIONS. 



To tiie person who shall use the Drill 

 Plough or Machine and apply it most suc- 

 cessfully to the cultivation of any small grains 

 or seeds, on a scale of not less than one 

 acre . - . . 



To the person who shall invent the best 

 machine for pulverizing and grinding plaster 

 to the fineness of "25 bushels per ton, and 

 which shall require no more power than a 

 pair of oxen or a horse, to turn out two tons 

 per day. and so portable thjt it can be moved 

 from one farm to another without inconveni- 

 ence . . - - . 



To the person who shall produce at the 

 Show any other agricultural implement, of 

 his own invention, which shall, in the opinion 

 of the Trustees, deserve a reward, a premium 

 not exceeding Twenty Dollars — according 

 to the value of the article exhibited. 



In all cases, proofs must be given of the 

 work done by the Machine, before it ia ex- 

 hibited ; — and of its having been used and ap- 

 proved by somo practical farmer. 



$10 



10 



Persons who have taken out patents for 



■ their inventions are not thereby excluded 

 from claiming any of the above premiums. 



[ No claimant will be entitled to a premium, 

 20 unless, in the opinion of the Committee, the 

 machine or implement presented by him glial! 

 be superior to any designed for the same use, 

 which shall have heretofore gained a premi- 

 um. 



FOR R.^ISING TREES AND HEDGES. 



I To the person who shall, on or before the 



1st day o( Dec. 18;J(). produce proofs of hav- 



; in? raised the greatest amount in value of 



■ Mulberry Plants, either in standards, dwarfs 

 or in hedges, for the purpose of raising the 

 Silk Worm, and shall exhibit not less than 5 

 pounds of unmanufactured or raw silk, of his 

 own production . - . 



For the best Plantation of White Oak trees, 

 not less than one acre, nor fewer than 1000 

 tr'es per acre, to be raised from the acorn, 

 not less than .*? yenrs old — and which trees 

 shall be in the best thriving state on the 1st 

 of September 1828 



For the best plantations of White Ash, 

 Larch or Locust trees, each of not less than 

 1 acre, nor fewer than 1000 trees per acre, 

 to be raised from the seeds, and which trees, 

 not less than 3 years old, shall be in the best 

 thriving state, on the 1st September, 1828 

 For the best Live Hediyp. made either of 

 White or Cockspnr Thorn, p'anted after 1820, 

 not less than 100 rods, an-l which shall be in 

 the best thrivinir state in 1828 



For the best Buckthorn Hedje, not less 

 than 100 rods, and which shall be in the best 

 thrivins state in 1829 



To the person who shall have planted out 

 on his farm since the sprinir of 1819. the best 

 apple orchard, of not less than 100 trees, and 

 who shall exhibit to the Trustees at the 

 Show in 1828 satisfactory evidence of his 

 having managed the same with care and 

 skill .... 



FOR DOMESTIC MANIJF ACTCRE?. 



To the person or Corporation who shall 

 produce the best specimen of fine Broadcloth, 

 not \esr, than |5 yards wide, exclusive of the 

 list, 40 yards in quantity, and diiend the 

 wool .... 



For the second best, do. do. 



For the best superfine Cassimere, not less 

 than ^ yard wide, nor less than forty yards 

 in quantity - - . . 



20 : For the second best, do. do. do. 



For the best superfine Sattinet, a yd wide, 

 not less than 50 yds. 

 For the second best, do. do. do 



FOR HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURES. 



For the best Woollen Cloth, f yd. wide, not 

 less than 20 yds. in quaniity 

 30 1 For the second best do. do. 



jFor the best double milled Kersey, -jf yard 

 I wide, not less than 20 yards in quantity 

 I For the second best do. do. 



i For the best Coating, ;f yd. wide, not less 

 I than 20 yds in quantity ... 



For the second best do. do. 



For the best Flannel J yd. wide, not less than 



45 yds in quantity ... 



I For the secono best do. do. 



20 



For the best yd. wide Carpet ing,not less 



than .'iO yds. in quantity 

 For tiie second best do. do. 



For the host ^ yd. wide Stair Carpeting, not 



less than 30 yds. in quantity 

 For the second best do. do. 



For the best pair of Blankets, not less thanf 



wide and 1(1-4 long . . . 



For the second best do. do. 



For the best Woollen knit Hoso, not less than 



12 pair in number 

 For the second best do. do. 



For the be?t Worsted Hose, not less than 12 



pair in number - . . - 



For the second best do. do. 



For the best Men's Half Hose [wocllon] not 



less than 12 pair in number 

 For the second best do. do. do 



For the best Men's Woollen Gloves, not less 



than 12 pair in number. 

 For the second best do. do. do. 



For the best Linen Diaper, ^ yard wide, not 



less than 30 yds. in quantity 

 For the second best do. do. do. 



For the best yard wide Diaper [for table linen] 



not less than 10 yards iu quantity 

 For the second best do. do. 



For the best specimen of Sewing Silk, raised 

 and spun in this State, of good fast colors, 

 not less than one pguiid 

 For the second best do. do. 



For the best Linen Cloth, [for shirting or 

 sheeting] one yard Wide, and 2.5 yards long 

 For the second best do. do. 

 To the person who bhall produce the best 

 specimen of any Cotton Fabrics, manufactur- 

 ed in private families, not less than 5 pieces 



All of the above manufactures must be nianu- 

 factured within the Stale of Massachusetts. And 

 all manufactures, when presetitod, must have a pri- 

 vate Biark, and any jiuhlic or known mark must be 

 completely concealed, so as not to be seen or 

 known by the Committee, nor must the Proprie- 

 tors he present when they are examined — in de- 

 fault of either of these requisitions, the articles 

 will not be reamed entitled to a consideration or 

 premiuVi. 



Animals, or manufactured arUcles, may be offer- 

 ed for a premium at Brighton, notwithstanding 

 ] they may have received a premium'^'from a County 

 $20 -Agricultural Society. 

 25 i It is understood, that whenever, merely from 

 i want of competition, any of the claimants may be 

 considered entitled to the premium, under a literal 

 ]2 construction ; yet if, in the opinion of the Judges, 

 g the object so oflfered, is not deserving of any re- 

 ward, the Judges shall have a rifiht to reject such 

 g claims. Persons to whom premiums shall be a- 

 2 warded, may, at their option, have an article of 

 plate with suitable inscriptions, in lieu of money. 

 Premiums will be paid within ten days_',after thej 

 shall be awarded. 

 12 ' That in any case in which a pecuniary pre- 

 g mium is offered, the Trustees may, haviujr regard 

 to the circumstances of the competitor award eith- 

 12 or one of the Society's gold or silver medals jn 

 g lieu of the pecuniary premium annexed to the 



several articles. 

 8 I That if any competitor for any of the Society's 



6 I premiums shall be discovered to have used any 



disingenuous measures, by which the objects of 

 10 the Society have been defeated, such person shall 



7 Inot only forfeit the premium which may have been 



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