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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



OCTOBER 19, 18;B. 



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eC).STO.N.\VEni\EdDAY EVENING. OCT. 19,1836. 

 FARMERS' WORK. 



GLEANISGS IH HBSBANDBY. 



Selecting Seed Wheat, — A writer in the Maine Far- 

 mer of the Cth inst. with the signature D. B. advises 

 to sift seed wheat " in a sieve with apertures sufScient- 

 Iv large to let all the pink and the small kernels of 

 wheat pass through the sieve, so as to take out from two 

 to four quarts in the bushel, consequently the largestand 

 fullest wheat will be left in the sieve. In this way 

 from good wheat I obtain good seed." 



The sieve he makes ,ts follows i " I took an old leaky 

 worn out tin milk pan, a large brad awl and a hammer 

 (a board nail would do just as well) and in fifteen min- 

 utes my niactiine was in ])erfect order to c.immence op- 

 orations on my wheat — and it required about an hour 

 o sift a bushel."' 



Seaweed is chiefly valuable for light and dry soils. It 

 is of less comparative value for the stifler clays; and 

 hence, when a farmer has access to it, it is better to apply 

 the seaweed to the ligliter, and the dung to the slilfer 

 soils on the farm. 



Fattening Swine. — A correspondent of the Baltimore 

 Farmer, makes the following observation on the subject 

 i)f feeding Swine. " By a very little care, a farmer 

 might for ten months in the year provide for his swine 

 coarse and unexpensive f 'od, and for the remaining two 

 months he would find his account in fully sustaining 

 them in good order upon corn, though at twice its usual 

 value. The great s.-cret of his success, he said, consisted 

 in never permitting his swine to decline, for a hog once 

 in good condition and then reduced to poverty could not 

 he brought back at less than twice the expense that 

 would have maintained his condition." 



BI.ISSACHUSETTS IIORTICUI/TURAI. SOCIETY 



Snturd.ly, Oct. 7, 18J0. 

 EXHInlTION OF FRUITS. 



From the President, Hon. E. Vose — Pears, Johonnot, 

 Andrews, Long Green or Mouilla Bouehe, Echasserrie 

 and one other name unknown. 



From S. Pond — A Pear, called the Julienne. 



From Dr. Swan of Medfurd — one of the new varie 

 ties of Pears, name unknown — size of the Bartlett, 

 juicy, and very fine flavored. 



A Pear was e.xhibite(l, but not tasted, from S. G. Per- 

 kins, Esq., called the Archangel S; Michael, had much 

 the appearance of the old St. Michael and probably tiie 

 same. 



Plums fiom S. Pond — The Seniiana and also the 

 the fruit of the Japan Quince, Cydonia Japonicea, and a 

 Pear name unknown. 



Apples from E. Sharp, Esq , Dorchester — The Alex 

 ander. From Geo. Ncwhall, Dorchester — fine speci- 

 mens of Apples, Talmon's Sweeting, and other kinds 

 name unknown — Also Broea's Bergainot Pears. 

 For the Committee, 



B. V. FRENCH. 



Saturday, Oct. 15, ISao. 



JISIIIBITION OF FRUITS. 



Andrews Pear, from Dr. Swan, Aleilford. 

 Dix Pear from E. Bartlett, Roxbury. 

 Julienne, Johonnot, Fulton and a spec:imen of Pears 

 not in eating from Samuel Pond, Cambridgeport. 



Semiana Plums from S. Pond. 



Shurtleff''3 SceJling grapes from S. A. Shurlleff*. 



Fine specimens (out door culture) of White Chasselas 

 and Black Hamburg Grapes from S. R. Johnson, 

 Charlestown. For the Committee, 



E. M. RICHARDS. 



BRISTOL COCKTV CATTLE SHOW, 



The Annual Cattle Show and Exhibition of Manufac- 

 tures took place at Mansfield on Wednesday last. 



The weather was unfavorable, being very rainy and 

 uncomfortable; a large number however of the "sub- 

 stantial yeomonry "of the County assembled, seemingly 

 determined in spite ef the weather to have a lioliday 

 ofit. 



The Exhibition of IManufactures although small, were 

 off. high character and were an honor to those who pro- 

 duced them. 



The pens notwithstanding the day, were filled, and we 

 were pleased to notice, particularly among the young 

 stock many of fine points and promise. 



The samples of Butter and Cheese fully sustained the 

 reputation which this county has ever inaintamed for 

 productions of this kind. 



The number of entries f)r ploughing though not nu- 

 merous were sufficient to exf:ite much competition and 

 although the match came ofi* at an hourof the day when 

 the torrents of rain soeraed to preface a second deluge, 

 yet we never knew the competition more spirited or the 

 work better done. 



The dinner provided for the Society by Mr O. S.Kings- 

 bury in his best style, was in good taste and would 

 have done honor to a more nott'd host. 



We subjoin the premiums awarded by the several com- 

 mittees on the subject whiidi were submitted to their 

 examination and a full report of the committee on man- 

 ufactures with which we have been favored. 



The Committee on Manufactures beg leave to make 

 the following report : 



The number and variety of manufactured articles pre- 

 sented for premium and exhibition v\'as much less than 

 usual, owing it is presumed not to any diminution of 

 skill snd industry or enterprize, but to the extreme in- 

 clLinency of the weather. The articles wliich have 

 passed under the insperlion of the committee though de- 

 ficient in quantity yet are not considered as inferior in 

 quality. 



The specimens of liousehold manufacture in particu- 

 lar do honor to the ingenuity and dexterity of the (air 

 hands which produced them. Your Committee would 

 express the hope tlial the public spirit of the daughters 

 ofBiistol will invoke her sons to emulation in whatever 

 is good and praiseworthy. 



The following premiums are recommended. 

 Lucinda Jones for tl e best piece of carpeting $C 00 

 Lucinda Goff" do hearth rug 2 00 



John Hall 2d do do do I 00 



Adeline Arnold do woolen blankets 3 00 



George Codding do Cotton and Wool flannel 3 00 



Otis Sweet, Jr. fiir t!ie best Straw Bonnet 2 00 



John Rogers 2d do do do 1 00 



Geo. Codding, a pair (jf plaid blankets a gratuit}' of 1 00 



Do do do Red and Blue flannel do 1 00 



Do do Coverlid 2 00 



John Hall pair of all wool blankets 2 00 



Benj. Blanding, Cetton and Wool Coverlet 1 00 



Mansfield Female Benevolent Society, a net cap 75 

 Do do do p,air Lamp Mats 50 



Mrs D. Hall do do do 59 



Sally A. W. Field, for a Sampler I 00 



Lemuel Arnold, for a lot of fine dressed Calf Skins 2 00 

 Laban Arnold, for do do do 1 00 



.Massachusetts Mining Co., a specimen of excellent 

 Anthracite Coal from their mine in Mansfield, 

 a gratuity of 5 00 



All of which is respectfully submitted by the Committee. 

 OTIS THOMPSON, 

 EPHM. RAY.^iOND, 

 ELKH. BATI.S, 

 H. B. PRATT. 

 On Agriculture the committee awarded as follows ; 

 John Hall of Norton, for tha best Butter C 00 



Jacob Deane of Mansfield, for the 2d best 4 00 



Susannah Harding, for the best cheese 8 00 



David Arnold, for the 2d best do 6 00 



John Arnold, for the 3d do do 4 00 



Jacob Shepard of Norton, for the best Honey and 



the greatest skill in the management of Bees 4 00 

 Jacob Bailey of Mansfield, the second prem. of 2 00 

 Simeon Green, of do for a few specimens of 



Honey, a gratuity of 1 00 



Samuel B. King of Taunton, a few specimens of 

 German Barley, raising at the rate of 30 

 bushels per acre, and weighing 62 pounds 

 per bushel, a gratuity of 2 00 



Ephraiin Raymond of Mansfield, for some Mam- 

 moth Potatoes and Ruta Baga, a gratuity of 1 00 

 Darwin Deane for a specimen of fine Potatoes called 



the Cow-horn potatoes, a gratuity of 50 



Jacob Deane of Manpfield, for a basket of fine fruit 

 presented for the table of the society, a gra- 

 tuity of 50 

 John and Luke Hall, for a Threshing and Sawing 



Machine, a gratuity of 5 00 



PKF.MIU.MS FOR STOCK. 



Allen Burt of Taunton, for the two best fat oxen, 



the fii stand second premiums of 14 00 



Ebenezer Williams of Mansfield, a fat cow, the 



2d premium 2 00 



Geo. Codding of Norton, for the best Steers 3 00 



Samuel A. Deane of Taunton for best Heifer 4 00 



do do do 3d do 2 00 



Stanley and George for the best Bull S 00 



S. B. King of Taunton, for besl do Calf 3 00 



Elijiih Deane of Mansfield, best Milch Cow 6 00 



John Hall of Norton, 2d best do. 3 QO 



Darwin Deane ol Mansfield, best Buck 3 00 



Jacob Deane do 6 do Ewes 3 00 



Kufus Claflin,of Atlleboro', best Boar 3 00 



Darwin Deane of Mansfield, 2d do 2 00 



Apoll'js Skinner do best breeding Sow 3 00 



Rufus Claflin of Attleboro' 2d do. 2 00 



Gratuities were also awarded 

 To Elkh. Bates of Mansfield, for a fine Milch Cow 2 00 

 George Codding of Norton, a young Cow of great 



promise g qO 



ON WORKl.MC OXKN A.SD STEERS. 



Luther L, Short, of Taunton, 1st premium 5 QO 



Henry M. Harvey, of do 2d do 4 qo 



Samuel B. King, of do 3d do 3 qO 



Samuel A. Deane of do 4th do 3 00 



Eplim. Raymond of Mansfield, 5th do j oo 



FOR STEER*. 



David .Arnold of Norton, best 3 years old Steers 4 00 



Is:iac White of IMansfield. 2d do do 3 00 



For Ploughing with one yoke of Oxen without a Driver 



Knight Day of Mansfield, 1st premium 7 00 



David G. Deane do 2d do Q Qn 



Samuel A. Dean of Taunton, 3d do 5 oo 



Luther L. Short do 4th 4 QO 



Henry N, Harvey do 5th 3 00 



