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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



(fOVEKBER 7, l)-38. 



2d best do- to Oren Curtis of Sliefficld, .*5 



rid best do. to John L. Cooper of do. 3 



To Eldad Post of Lenox, for tlie the best two 



acres of siiinmer wheat, 

 2d best do. to James 1). Colt of Pittsfield, 

 3d best do. to George Goodrich, of do. 3 



4th best do. to Chester K. I.ampliire of Lanes- 

 borough, 2 

 To Saniunl Lewis of Great Barrington, for the 



best two acres of winter rye, 

 2d best do. to Kli Knsign of Slielficld, 

 .3d best do. to Phillip Merrell of Pittsfield, 

 To Enos Smith of Stockbridge, for a good piece 



of rye, 3 



To Newton Kasson of N. Marlboro', do. do. 3 

 To Prentice Comstock of Great Harrington, do. 

 The committee also viewed several other ex- 

 cellent pieces of rye, showing the very best 

 of cultivation, and regret that they could not 

 have extended to the owners the bounty of 

 the society. Several of these pieces the com- 

 mittee take pleasure in naming, viz: that of 

 Sewell Sergeant of Stockbridge; Dickinson 

 Graves of Lee ; Francis Whiting of Groat 

 Barrftgton ; J. B. Bush of SlieffieUl ; Rus- 

 sell Griffin of Richmond ; George Butler of 

 Lenox. 

 To Levi Hyde of Great Harrington, for the best 



two acres of sprifc'g rye, 

 2d best do. to Nelson Shepard of Sheffield, 4 



To Nathan Chapin of Richmond, for the best 



two acres of oats, 6 



2d best do. to Jeremiah Siiears of SheflicUl, 

 To Richard Coman of Pittsfield, for a good 



piece of peas, 

 To Morgan Lewis of West Stockbridge, for the 



best two acres of Barley, 

 2d best do. to Seymour Wilcox, Lanesborough, 5 



flax, 5 



To Clement J. Harrison of Adams, for the bedt 



two acres of corn, . 6 



2d best do. to Leonard Tuttle of Sheffield, 4 



3d best do. to Jonathan Andrews, of Richmond 3 

 To Henry Warden of do. a reserved premium 3 

 To Justus Tower of Williamstown, do. do. 3 



To Joseph Tucker of Lenox, do. do. 3 



To Josiah A. Hulbut of G. Barrington, do. 3 



To Crocker Tliatcher of Leo, for tlie best 1-2 



acre of ruta bagas, 5 



2d best do. to Oren J. Farnum, of liancsborough, 4 

 3d best do. to Wm. Weller of Pittsfield, " 3 

 To Levi Goodrich of do. for tlie best acre of 



potatoes, fj 



2d best do. to Solomon L. Russell of do. 4 



3d best do. to Moses Spur of Sheffield, 3 



To Edward Sexton of Stockbridge, for the best 



1-2 acre of carrots, 5 



2d best do. to Samuel D. Colt of Pittsfield, 4 



To Thomas H. Strong of do. for the best variety 



of choice fruit trees, 6 



The committee, from a sense of duty and plea- 

 sure, refer liie fact that Mrs Amanda Burt of 

 Great Harrington, widow of the late Rev. 

 Sylvester Burt, sowed in the mouth of May, 

 1838, 3-4 of an ounce of mulhury seed on 3 

 rods of ground in her garden, from which she 

 has raised >')()00 trees of uncommon orowth 

 being generally about six feet high, and be- 

 lieving that she merits the apj)robation of 

 the society, do award her a premium of 4 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



TIIOS. F. PLUNKET, Chainwn. 



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On ^flnimats. 



The committpe on the first division of Domestic 

 Animals have attended to the duty assigned them 

 and report as follows : 

 For the best stock of cattle, to Titus Parker 2d, 



of Pittsfield, 

 2d best do. to Asa Perry of Richmond, 

 For the best pair of fat oxen, to Wm. A. Royce 



of Lanesborough, 

 2d best do. to Ilezekiah Porter of Dalton, 6 



3d best do. to Calvin Rood of Sheffield, 5 



For the best yoke of working oxen, to Jay 



Shears of Sheffield, 

 2d best do. to Silas Lester of G. Barrington, 

 3d best do. to Jonah A. Hulburt of do. ' .5 



4th best do. to Luther Sears, Jr. of Lenox, 4 



For the best yoke of four year old oxen, to Da- 

 vid Smith of Dalton, 8 

 2d best do. to Saml. Lewis of G. Barrington, 6 

 3d best do. to Frederick Jones, of Stockbridge, 5 

 4th best do. to Levi Laird of G. Barrington, 4 

 For the best pair of three year old steers, to 



Isaac Avery of G. Barrington, 7 



2d best do. to George O. Peck of Lenox, 6 



3d best do. to Norman Loomis of Otis, 5 



4th best do. to John Sears Lenox, 4 



To Ethan Janes of Pittsfield, for two pair of 



very fine three year old steers, a reserved 



premium of 4 



For the best pair of two year old steers, to Wm. 



W. Ward of Pittsfield, 6 



2d best do. to Erastus. Dewey of Lenox, 5 



3d best do to Oren J. Farnnni, of Lanesboro', 



The committee examined 21 pairs of three year 

 old steers ente.-ed for premium, all of which wore 

 superior animals, and were considered equal if not 

 superior to any cattle of that age ever before ex- 

 hibited in Berkshire. The working cattle generally, 

 1.UI i,.,po.;<.iij aie three and four year olds, bear 

 honorable testimony to the judgment and good 

 management of their owners. 



The committee regret that the limited sum at 

 their disposal prevented them from awarding pre- 

 miums where there was real merit 

 Respectfully submitted. 



LEVI GOODRICH, Chairman. 



The committee appointed to view ahd award 

 premiums upon the second division of Animals 

 have discharged the duty assigned them, and beg 

 leave respectfully to submit their report : 



That the animals coming under their official no- 

 tice were unusually fine, in quality and condition. 

 That it was with difficulty that they could come to 

 the following determination as to the animals en- 

 titled to the premiums. 

 Upon cows the committee awarded to Crocker 



Thatcher of Lee, the 1st premium, .*8 



2d do, to Saml. Lewis of G. Barrington, ti 



3d do. to James Foot of Pittsfield, .5 ' 



Upon two year old heifers, h.iving had calves, 



to Edwin Shears, Sheffield, 1st p. 5 



2d do. to Etiiau Janes of Pittsfield, 4 



On bulls, to Asa Perry, Riclimond, 1st pr. 8 



2d do. to John M. Hurlbnt, (J. Barrington, 

 3d do. to Henry A. Robbins of Pittsfield, 4 



On two year old heifers not having had calves, 



to James Foot of Pittsfield, 1st pr. 4 



2d do. to Erastus Rowley of Richmond, 3 



On yearling Heifers, to Erastus Rowley of do. 



1st premium, 4 



2d do. to Jay Shears of Sheffield, " 3 



3d do. to Edward A. Newton of Pittsfield, 2 



On yearling Steers, to Asa Cone of Richmond, 

 1st premium, r, 



2d do. to Abram Race of West Stockbridge, 4 

 .Ml which is respectfully submitted. 



JOHN M. HURLBUT, Chairman. 



The committee appointed to examine and report 

 upon the animals comprised in the third division — 

 consisting of sheep and swine — respectfully re- 

 port: 



They have awarded the following premiums : 

 For the best buck, to Walter Tracy of Hins- 



dale, $0 



2d best do. to Seymour Wilcox, Lanesboro', 

 3d best do. to Edson Sexton of Stockbridge, 

 For the best 5 ewes, to Thomas F. Plunkett of 



Pittsfield, 

 2d best do. to Robert Colt of do. 

 3d best do. to Ellas Warden of Richmond, 

 For the best 5 fat weathers, to William A. 



Royce of Lanesborough, 

 2d best do. to Silas Clark of Washington, 

 For the best boar, to Solomon P. Fitch of Pitts- 

 field, 5 

 2d best do. to Henry W. Bishop of Lenox, 4 

 For the best sow to Lyman Warriner of Pitts- 

 field, 5 

 2d best do. to Levi Childs of do. 4 

 The exhibition of swine undoubtedly excelled 

 any previous Fair. The number of swine was un- 

 usually large, and it was exceedingly difficult for 

 the committee to decide between them. This kind 

 of stock has very greatly improved within the last 

 few years in this county. The committee being 

 limited as to the number of their premiums were 

 unable to give premiums in some instances where 

 they were deserved — and they would particularly 

 notice a boar and sow of Mr Daniel Stearns, and a 

 sow of Mr Henry Runt, both of Pittsfield. 



Thf committee also noticed with great pleasure, 

 some swine sent for exhibition by Mr Caleb N. 

 Bament of the Three Hill Farm, Albany, N. York. 

 They consisted of a pair of pigs, one week short 

 of five months old, of the genuine Berkshire breed. 

 Also two sows, a cross of the Neapolitan, and im- 

 proved China breeds, seven months old. These 

 are of greater length than the China or Mocho 

 breeds ; compact and deep bodies ; small and short 

 legs ; small head and ears; very docile and quiet ; 

 tlieir hair and skin very thin, and no bristles. They 

 appear to be easy and quick feeders. The com- 

 mittee recommend an e.xtra premium of $5 to "Mr 

 B. upon these swine, as a testimony of the grateful 

 feelings which this society entertain toward him 

 for his exertions in improving the breeds of swine 

 and for his public spirit in sending them so great a 

 distance for exhibition at the Berkshire Cattle Show 

 and Fair. 



All which is respectfullv submitted. 



J. NEWTON, Chairman. 



The committee on Stock exhibited, but not in- 

 cluded in the premium list, have attended to the 

 duty assigned and beg leave to subject the follow- 

 ing report : 



The number of calves exhibited were Unusually 

 large, and they were superior (in the opinion of 

 your committee) both in sjze and symmetry, to those 

 shown on .uiy former occasion. This fact furnishes 

 the best evidence that our farmers are awake to the 

 subject of improvement of their stock. Your com- 

 mittee regret that they are not authorized to award 

 premiums on this department of animals. 



