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NEW ENGLAND FARMER 



NOVEMBER 0. IS-jr. 



PLVMOUTH COriVTY CATTLE SHOW. 



The FiirriiPis' and Maiuifiictiii-pi-s' Exiiibition 

 was helil iii tliis I<nvn on Wednesday last, and not- 

 withstanding a tremendous rain storm, and the 

 wind hUiwing a gale from the Nortli-East, the 

 Sliow was very fair, fur exceeding wljat could have 

 been expected, shewing the deep and unquencha- 

 ble interest tliat is felt hy the public in this annual 

 holiday of the farmer and manufacturer, and the 

 exhibition of the industry, skill and taste to be dis- 

 played by the Ladies. The Ladies seem to have 

 taken nearly the whole of the premiums on the 

 mamifaGlures, as is usual. The Hall was hand- 

 somely decorated and well filled, with their works 

 of art, industry and taste; — indeed the display 

 was scarcely less than past year, though a good 

 proportion of the articles were presinted on the 

 morning of the show. We noliceil particularly a 

 Hearth Rug made by the widow of the late Sam- 

 uel Shaw of this place. She is 80 years old, yet 

 we have never seen so successfid an effort of the 

 needle; it was wrought with worsted, by the 

 marking stitch, as the ladies say, beautifully ar- 

 ranged of various colors. It was a rich Rug, more 

 valuable than is usually seen in carpet warehou- 

 ses. The other samples of needle work on mus- 

 lins, lace, &c. have never been siu'passed in for- 

 mer exhibitions. A part of the Hall was decorat- 

 ed by samples of rich tassels, epcanlets, sashes 

 cords, fringes, &c. from the manufactory of Messrs 

 Baker &. Lincoln, Hingham. 



The Pioughuieii with their teams were ready 

 at the hour appointed for the match, fearless of 

 the tempest. — 1 he pens were very well filled with 

 live stock. Mr Webster's cattle were a great at- 

 traction. The address, by the Rev. Mr Carll, 

 was good, and the show seemed to pass off well. 



The following are the Reports of the Commit- 

 tees as far as we have been able to obtain them. 

 The report of Mr Allen, on improvements, &c., 

 was very lengthy. — We merely insert tha awards 

 this week, and shall give tlie report hereafter. — 

 Plymouth Republican. 



rMPROVEMENTS AND MANURE. 



Ebenezer Copeland, for Fruit Trees, a gra- 

 tuity, $30 00 

 Nehemiah Howard, W. Bridge, Stone Wall 30 00 

 Robert Barker, do 20 00 

 Nahum Snell, W. Bridge, do 10 00 

 Josiah Hatch, a gratuity, 7 00 

 Philip Brewster,- Hanson, for INLanure, 30 00 

 Capt. Aliram Washburn, Bridgevvater, do. 25 00 

 MoRBiL Allen, Chairman. 



BCTTER, SILK AND IN VE.WTIO.NS, &C. 



The committee on Butter, Cheese, Cocoons, 

 Silk and Inventions, recommend the following 

 awards, viz. — 



Best Butter, Mrs Olive S. Pratt, Bridge- 

 water, 



2d, do. Alfred Whitman, East do 



3d, do. Solomon Leonard, Bridgewater, 

 gratuity. 

 Best Cheese, Mrs Bethiah Bates, do. 

 2d do Mrs Olive S. Pratt, do. 



A gratuity to Solomon Leonard, do. 

 do Luther Keen, Hanson, 



do Philip Brewster, do. 



Cocoons, Hepzibah S. Brooks, Scituate, 1st 

 premium, 



do Deborah Brooks, do 2d prem. 



do Sarah S. Brooks, do 3d do 



Mrs Hepzibah S. Brook.'!, Scituate, 11 1-2 



oz. wrought Silk, 1 44 



Paul Revere, Bridgewater, improved Blind 



Catch, 1 00 



The samples of butter and cheese were all of 

 superior quality, and it was difficult for the com- 

 mittee to determine on the premiums. They re- 

 gret that the comi)etition in cocoons ;.nd silk has 

 not been greater — believing this branch of do- 

 mestic manufactures as entitled to more than or- 

 dinary claims from the agricultural societies of 

 New England — and as destined to become a 

 source of great profit to the industrious popula- 

 tion. They hope hereafter there will be a much 

 greater production of silk in the county. 



The improved blind catch, by Mr Revere, ap- 

 peared to be a very simple and effective mode of 

 fastening blinds — and, if it |jroves durable, seems 

 to answer the intended purpose in every respect. 



The Committee have further to acknowledge 

 the receipt of an uncommonly fine sample of spring 

 wheat, of the seed of the Black Sea wheat, from 

 the farm of the Hon. Daniel Webster in Marsh- 

 field. We are informed that about thirty bushels 

 of this wheat was raised on an acre, which is an 

 unusual product for this county. 



JToLMES Sprague, Chairman, 



STOCK. 



The committee on Stock, have attended to the 

 duty assigned tlieni and recommend the award of 

 [U'emiunis as follows : — 

 Best fat Ox, Cromwell Alden, Bridgewater, $10 00 



2d. Horace Ames, do $8 00 



Best Cow, Zephaniah Andrews, do 10 00 



2d, Eleazer Carver, do 6 00 



3d, Mitchell Keith, do 4 00 



Best Heifer, Paschal Ba.sset, do 5 00 



2d, Daniel Webster, Marshfield, 3 00 



Best Bull, Calvin Hayward, Bridgewater, 4 00 



2d, Horace Ames, do 2 00 



Best Calf, Daniel Webster, 3 00 



2d, Willard Washburn, 2 00 



Timothy French, Kingston, and Asa Copeland, 

 Bridgewater, each, one volume of the New Eng- 

 land Farmer. 



Mr Webster also exhibited, but not for premium, 

 a Scotch Cow, which was very beautiful and at- 

 tracted much attention. 



Paul Hathaway, Chairman. 



PLOUGHING. 



The committee on Ploughing having attended 

 to the duty assigned them,submit the following 

 report : 



The number of teaii s entered were eight, four 

 of which were on the ground in lime. The com- 

 petition was very great, so that it was with diffi- 

 culty the committee were able to decide upon 

 the award of premium. They, however, recom- 

 mend as follows : — 



1st, .^bram Washburn, 2d, $10 00 



2d, Van R. Swift, 8 00 



3d, Capt Abram Washburn, 5 00 



4th, Abram Washburn, 2d, 3 00 



'I'hey also recommend that there be awarded to 

 A. Washburn 2d, Ira Conant, Van R. Swift, Lewis 

 Holmes and Martin Leonard 2d, one volume each 

 of the Complete Farmer. 



All the ploughs used were of David Pronty's 

 manufacture. The committee are happy to say 

 that the work was perfornied much better than ex- 

 pected considering the unfiivorable state of the 

 weather. Geo. W. Wood, Chairman. 



FANCY ARTICLES. 



Shubael S. Lovell, Bridgewater, best bonnet, $4 00 

 Anna Caswell, do 2d 



Susan M. Eddy, Middleboro', Bead Reticule, 1 50 

 Mrs Lambert, Bridgewater, do 50 



Abigail French, Kingston, Bead Purse, 5U 



Maria A. Hall, Bridgewater, Bead Chain, 25 



Lucinda J. Ripley, Hinghaiji, muslin wro't 



Cape, 1 00 



Rebecca A. Bartlett, Plymouth, do 75 



Mehitable Lincoln, Hingham, do 50 



Caroline Hall, Bridgewater, muslin wro't 



Cap and Collar, 1 OO 



Maria \. Hall, Bridgewater, muslin Collar, 50 



Mary J. Keith, do do Pantaletts 25 



Sarah J. Brown, Pembroke, net Cap and 



Collar, 1 00 



Jane S. Cnshing, Hingham, Lace Veil, 1 50 



Maria A. Hall, Bridgewater, do Cape, 1 00 



iMiss C. Jacobs, Scituate, do do 25 



Eunice H. Jacobs, do do do 50 



Betsey Turner, Duxbury, do do 50 



Lois H. Sprague, Bridgevvater, lace Scarf 



and Handk'f, j oO 



Betsey C. Spragiie, do lace Handk'f, 50 



Anna Delano, Duxbury, do do 60 



Maria Jacobs, Hans.)n, do Caps, ' 25 



Sarah Gould, West Bridgevvater, sam])le of 



Lace, 50 



Hannah K. Leonard, do Simpler, 50 



Anim Delano, Duxbury, do 50 



Elizabeth B. Gooding, Duxbury, wro't Tlii- 



bet Shawl, 50 



Mariet Alden, Bridgevvater, wrought Cam- 

 bric, 25 

 Mehitable Lincoln, Hingham, do silk Apron, 50 

 Lucy Jacobs, Hanson, white down Boa, 25 

 J. W. Barstovv, Bridgewater, child's linen 



Socks, 25 



Sarah P. Worcester, do. Feather Cape and 



Muff, 1 00 



Adriana Brown, Duxbury, Astral Lamp Mat 75 

 Betsey B. Prior, do do do 50 



Helen D. A. Prior, do two Lamp JIats, 50 



Matilda Peterson, Duxbury, one do 50 



C. A. Bassett, Bridgewater, do do 50 



Mary H. Wilbur, do do do 25 



M. Richmond, IMiddleboro', painted map of 



the world, 50 



Harriet Bassett, Bridgewater, painted velvet 



flowers. 50 



H. Keith, do do do 75 



Cornelia A. Bassett, do do mourning 



piece, 60 



Harriet Bassett, do Card Racks, 25 



H. S. Brooks, Scituate, 8 elegant silk Hand- 

 ken hiefs, 2 00 

 Do do five tow silk do 1 00 

 Do do pieces of silk Vesting, 1 50 

 Baker & Lincoln, Hingliam, Upholstery 



work, 5 00 



'Ihere were two very beautiful straw bonnets 

 presented from JVorion, but coming from out of 

 the County, could have no claim for a premium. 

 Several delicate capes were exhibited also which 

 obtained no premium, foi- the reason that the work 

 was transferred. The upholstery, by Messrs Ba- 

 ker & Lincoln, we would recommend as very cl. 

 egant, tasteful and faithfully done, and highly 

 creditable to them as manufacturers. 'J he beauti- 

 ful silk handkerchiefs hy Miss Brooks, of Scituate 

 deserve special notice for their delicacy and fine 

 texture. B. Brown, Chairman. 



