AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL. 



r^iBisi^ji 



niBLISHCD nv Joseph IIRKCK & CO., no. 52 north market street. (Agricultural Wabehop.e.)-T. O. FF.)<SKM)liN, EDITOR. 



vol.. XV. 



BOSTON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, .TULY 5, 1837. 



N4!. 52. 



^^ma:^s1J'lS>^^ili-&.s.: 



(From the Northrunpton Farmer.) 

 C.\TTI.E SHOW. 



The Executive Coiiiiiiittce of the Ilairipsliire, 

 ILim^xlen and FMiiikliii Ai^ririiltiiral Suciety, 

 oft'i-r to their fullow-citizcns, the (ollowiiig pre- 

 iniums : — 



ON STOCK. 

 Cows. 

 For the best cow, wliich sliall have iiroduced 

 the most milk, butter or clieese, in 60 days, ac- 

 companied with certificates, — $6, $4, $2. 

 For the best heifer, — $4, 3, 2. 



Oxen. 

 For the best pair of Working Oxen, not less 

 than four years ohi, regard being liad to slren^'th, 

 equality of match, docility, size, color and gener- 

 al a|)pearance, — 10, 6, 6, 4. 

 Slecrs. 

 For tlie best pair of Steer.s, three years old, re- 

 gard being had to size, match and appearance,— 



4 3, 2- 

 ' For the best pair do. two years old, — 3, 2, 1. 



Sheep. 

 For the best Buck, regard being had to .«ize 

 ami fleece, — 4, 3, 2. , , , 



For the best lot of Ewes, not less than three— 



4, 3, 2. 



For the Entire Stock of a Farm, not less than 

 15 head of Cattle, raised and supported thereon— 

 15, 10, 6, 5. 



All the animals offered for premium must have 

 been raised within the three counties, except such 

 animals as are otiered for sires or dams forbreed- 

 inK- and grass-fe.l cattle must have been owned 

 at least six months, within one of the 3 counties, 

 previous to the cattle show. All cattle offere.l as 

 srass.fcd, must have been de-pastured the previ- 

 ous season, within the limits of the society ; and 

 no premium will be allowed for any animal or 

 domestic manufacture-, or any thing else, for 

 which a premium was awarded in any former 

 year, except for qnalities different from those tor 

 which the former premium was obtained. One 

 dollar will he added to each of the foregoing pre- 

 inimns provided the animal or animals, on which 

 ■t premium shall have been awarded, have been 

 driven and the owner reside 10 miles from the 

 place of exhibition, and two dollars for 20 miles 

 and over. 



No premium will be awarded on Milch Cows, 

 unless at the time of registry, a written cenific;te 

 be filed with tb(! Secretary, of the product of 

 milk, butter and cheese, made in any 60 days of 

 the season in succession. 



Persons inteudi'ig to exhibit the stock of a farm 

 together, are requested to give notice to the Seo 

 retary, at least one week before the day of exhi- 

 bition.' But the registry of other animals may be 



made on or before Tuesday, the 17th day of Oc- 

 tober, and tickets taken the next morning before 

 nine o'clock. 



Household Marwfnctures. 

 Wholly manufactured in families, in 1837. Re- 

 gard being had to width and quality. 



On best 15 vards dressed woollen cloth of any 

 color, $5, 4, 2. 



On best 15 yards (^assimere, 3, 2. 



On best 15 yards Sattinel, 3, 2. 



On best 10 yards Scotch Plaid, 3, 2. 



On best 20 yards Flannel for fulling, 5, 3, 2, 1. 



Oh best 20 yards do. dressed, 5, 3, 2, 1. 



On best 20 yards woollen floor Carpet, of coarse 

 wool, 5™4, 3, 2. 



On best 12 yards stair Carpet, 4, 3, 2. 



On the best hearth Rue, wholly wrought and 

 colored in the family, 4, 3, 2, 1. 



Oil best cotton Counterpane, 4, 3, 2, 1. 



On best woollen do. 4, 3, 2, 1. 



On best 6 pair ladies' hose, 3, 2, 1. 



On best 6 pair men's long hose, 3, 2, 1. 



Oil best 6 [lair men's half hose, 3, 2, 1. 



On best 6 pair Mittens or Gloves, 2, 1. 



On best pair woollen rose Blankets, 5, 4, 3, 2. 



On liest 25 lbs. Butter, 3, 2, 1. 



On best 100 lbs. Cheese, 3, 2, 1. 



The examining committee are authorized to 

 award premiums on needle-work and drawing of 

 superior merit, done in ihe year 1837, to the a- 

 imunt of $10. 



In awarding (uemiums on household manufac- 

 tures, the committee will begoverneil by the qual- 

 ity and width. Articles of manufacture exhihi- 

 ted for premium, must have been manufiictiired 

 within the liiiiits of the society, in 18.37. A deci- 

 ded preference will be given to those carpets 

 which shall be manufactured from coarse mate- 

 rials. 



All entries of maiuifacturcs, must be made, and 

 ihe articles deposited with the Secretary, on or, 

 before Monday, the 16th of October. They will 

 be examined by the committee on manulactures, 

 on Tuesday morning, the 17th. The articles so 

 exhibited, must be left for the inspection of the 

 public, under the care and direction (f the com- 

 mittee of arrangements. 



No person will be allowed two preminti'S, as 

 for the hesl and ntxt best, of animal or article, or 

 any thing else of the same description. 

 Mulberry and Silk. 



On the greatest quantity of land, and the great- 

 I'st ninnber of Manilla or Canton morns multicau- 

 lis trees, set thereon, and living Sept. 15, 1837 — 



.>i!l5, 10, 5. 



On the great(!St quantity of land and the great- 

 est number of Chinese mulberry or nmlticaulis, 

 varieties, 15, 10, 5. 



On the greatest niiiiiber of Manilla or Canton 

 morns miilticaulis layer trees, 15, 10, 5. 



Chinese or morns miilticaulis seed, sown the pres- 

 ent year, 15, 10, 5. 



On the greatest weight of Cocoons, raised in 

 1837, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. 



On the greatest length and best arranged hedge 

 for fence, not less than 50 rods, 5, 4, 3. 



On the greatest number of yellow locust trees 

 planted for tiinber, regard being had to size, thrift, 

 and inferiority of soil, 15, 10, 5. 



On the most extensive nursery for quantity, 

 (piality, and variety of valuab'e fruit and orna- 

 mental trees and choice grapes, 15, 10, 5. 



Certificates of the number, measure, weight and 

 other information connected therewith, particu- 

 larly the mode of culture — and samples of Co- 

 coons, must be left with the Secretary, ou or be- 

 fore the lOth day of Oct. 1837. 



Reward of Merit. 

 For the best specimen of drawing or painting, 



$1. . 



For the best specimen of landscape painting or 

 dravvhig, taken from natural scenery, within the 

 three coun'ies, 1. 



For the best specimen of Chirography, 1. 



For the best original composition on educa- 

 tion, or subjects connected with mental culture, 



1. 



The above to he executed by pupils taught in 

 any town school or seminary, within the 3 conn- 

 ties. 



For the best written treatise on the manage- 

 ment and culture of the mulberry, 1. 



For the greatest number of morns roiillicaulis 

 layer trees, 1. 



For the greatest number of nmriis rcnlticaulis 

 trees from cuttings, being fruits of industry per- 

 formed by minors, 1. 



For the best and most useful invention or la- 

 bor-saving machine, adapted to the family — the 

 farm — the manufacture of silk — sugar, or other 

 subjects of industry, to be exhibited at the show, 

 October 1837, $5. 



A special committee will be ajipointed to ex- 

 amine and award premiums on the forgoing. 



Claims Jor March, 1838. 



On the greatest quantity of Raw Silk, the pro- 

 duct of not less than l-5th of an acre of land, or 

 what would he more desirable, the product of an 

 acre, or the average of several acres, and the num- 

 ber of trees or cuttings on the acre, or l-4lh of an 

 acre the calcniaiion to be based upon the num- 

 ber of trees or cuttings from which the foliage 

 shall be gathen-d, — samples of silk to 'le exhibi- 

 ted at the meeting in Maich, 1838. $5, 4, 2. 



On the greatest quantity of Silk reeled in 1837, 

 and manufactured into sewing silk, or any artichj 

 ol apparel, samples to be exhibited 

 March 1838. $4, 3. 



On the best 10 bushels of Potatoes for the ta- 



On the greatest number of trees, the product of ble, produced from the seed, regard being had to 



