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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



JUNE 19, 1839. 



ing population, but .ngriculture may take its chance. 

 However, she is blessed with advantarjes, and at- 

 tended with the choicest pleasures ; the rural life 

 is a life of health, invigoratinjj both to the mind 

 and body. But let the practical agriculturists or 

 their children be educated, then we should see agf- 

 riculture make rapid strides. It is a subject well 

 worthy the attention of the landowners, and if I 

 might venture to recommend a plan I should say, 

 establish, I do not mean agricultural schools, as 

 generally understood, but schools for general edu- 

 cation ; lot the children of farmers be also taught 

 the elements of mechanics, chem'istry, the nature of 

 manures, plants, and vegetation. Some plan ought 

 to be adopted for promoting this desirable object ; 

 to enter upon it now would occupy too much time ; 

 I wish merely to call the attention of the landlords 

 and influential individuals to the subject 



CATTLE SHOW AT BRIDGEVVATER, 

 Oi\ Wed.nesday, Oct. 10, 1839. 

 hist of Premhiins proposed by the Plymoxiih Coun- 

 ty JlgricuUural Society. 

 Improvements and Masdre. 

 To the person who shall cultivate the great- 

 est number of Chinese mulberry trees, eith- 

 er from seed or cuttings, which shall be in 

 the most flourishing condition the first day 

 of September, 1839 $8 



For the ne.xt greatest number 4 



To every person in the county who shall build 

 before September, 1839, one hundred rods 

 of good stone wall 9 



For every additional hundred rods 12 



And in the sanje proportion for fractional parts 

 of a hundred rods after two hundred have 

 been built. 

 To the person who shall collect the greatest 

 quantity of any kind of material (excepting 

 manure from stock) which in the opinion of 

 the committee shall more than pay the cost 

 of collecting and spreading on his farm be- 

 tween the first day of September last, and 

 the first day of September next, not less 

 than 400 loads, 40 cubic feet considered a 

 load 20 



A second premium for the same object, not 



less than 300 loads 15 



A third not less than 250 loads 12 



A fourth " " « 200 " ]0 



The committee are authorised to distribute eight 

 vols. N. E. Farmer and eight vols. Yankee Farmer. 

 N. B. — Claims to be made on or before the first 

 day of September, 1839, to Morrill Allen, Pembroke. 

 Claimants to entitle themselves to tlic above of- 

 fered premiums, must make a particular statement 

 in writing, of their several operations. 



Produce. 



For the greatest quantity of wheat, raised on 

 not less than one acre of land, nor less than 

 twenty bushels §12 



For the next greatest quantity do 8 



For do do do do 4 



For the best crop of Indian corn raised on one 

 acre, not less than GO bushels, (75 lbs. in 

 the ear considered a bushel,) not to be har- 

 vested before the 15th of October, 1839 12 

 Next best crop 8 

 Next best do 5 

 To the person who shall make the most satis- 

 factory experiment to determine the com- 

 parative utility of cutting the stalks or top- 



ping Indian corn, or cutting and shocking, 

 or letting the stalks remain until the corn is 

 harvested, experiment to be made on not 

 less than half an acre of land 

 For the greatest quantity of buckwheat, not 



less than ;J5 bushels to an acre 

 For the next greatest quantity not less than 



25 bushels to an acre 

 For the best crop of potatoes on not less than 

 one acre of land, and not less than 400 

 bushels to the acre 

 For the next best do. not less than 300 bush- 

 els, (50 lbs to be considered a bushel of 

 every kind of root except onions,) 7 



For the best cro|) of oats on not less than two 

 acres, and not less than 50 bushels to the 

 acre 7 



For the next best on one acre 4 



For the greatest number of bushels of rye rais- 

 ed on an acre, and not less than 30 bushels G 

 For the next best do. 5 



For the greatest quantity of white beans rais- 

 ed on an acre, not less than 15 bushels 6 

 For the next do. do. not less tlian bushels on 



half an acre, 4 



For the greatest quantity of carrots raised on 

 not less thnn one acre of land, and not less 

 than 300 bushels 8 



For the next greatest quantity on half an acre 4 

 For the greatest quantity of onions, on not less 

 than a quarter of an acre of land, and not 

 less than 75 bushels 5 



For the greatest quantity of sugar beets, rais- 

 ed on not less than G square rods of ground 4 

 If the sugar sliould be extracted from the beets 

 and a satisfactory account of the processes 

 given, the premium will be trebled- 

 For the greatest quantity of common turnips 



on an acre, not less than 300 bushels 5 



For the best crop of ruta baga or any other 

 sort of eastern turnips, not less than 400 

 bushels to the acre 5 



Committee authorized to distribute 8 vols. N. E. 

 Farmer, and 8 of Yankee Farmer, as additions to 

 the above offered premiums, or as gratuities to un- 

 successful claimants, according to their judgment 

 of merit. 



P. S. — It will be required of claimants of the 

 above premiums to state in writing the condition of 

 the land at the time the course of cultivation for the 

 approaching season may commence, and the sever- 

 al operations in that cultivation, and the amount 

 of produce must be attested by the owner and one 

 laborer. 



A certificate of the measurement of the land by 

 some respectable surveyor will be required. Claims 

 to be made on or before October 16, 1839, but the 

 evidence of the amount of crops need not be produc- 

 ed until the 10th of November next. Communica- 

 tions to be made to Anthony Collamore, of Pem- 

 broke, Chairman of the committee on Produce. 



Stock. 



For the best fat ox $6 



Next beet do 5 



Next best do 4 



For the best milch cow 8 



Next best do 5 



Next best do 3 

 For the best heifer, not less than one nor more 



than three years old 4 



For the second best do do 2 



For the best bull not less than 18 months old 8 



For the second best do do 6 



For the best bull calf, not less than 5 months 



old, nor more than 12 4 



For the second best do do 3 



For the best heifer calf, do do 3 



For the second best do do 2 



Committee authorized to distribute 4 vols. N. E. 

 Farmer, and 4 of Yankee Farmer. 



Cattle not to be removed from the pens before 1 

 o'clock, P. M. Claimants for premiums on stock 

 are required to exhibit to the committee evidence 

 of the mode of rearing and treating animals offered 

 for premium. 



Animals must have been kept in the county 6 

 months to entitle them to premiums. 



Claims for stock of every sort and entries for the 

 ploughing match to be made on or before October 

 12, 1839, to Abram Washburn, 2d, Bridgewater. 



Ploughing Match. 



The Ploughing Match will commence at 9 o'- 

 clock, A. M. on the day of exhibition. 

 1st premium $8 



2d do 6 



3d do 4 



4th do 3 



5th do 2 



The work will be performed with one yoke of 



oxen. 



Committee authorized to distribute 3 vols. N. 

 E. Farmer, and 3 of Yankee Farmer. 



WoRKi.NG Oxen and Steers. 



For the best yoke of working oxen $7 



For the second best do do 5 



For the best do raised and trained in the county 8 

 For the best yoke of steers, not less than two 



nor more than four years old 5 



For the second best do 3 



Committee authorized to distribute 2 vols. N. E. 

 Farmer, and 2 of Yankee Farmer. 



Articles or the Dairy. 



For the best butter, not less than 50 lbs. $4 



Next best do not less than 25 lbs. 2 



Next best do do ] 



For the best cheese not less than 200 lbs. 5 



Next best do not less than 100 lbs. 3 



Next best do do 2 

 Committee authorized to distribute 2 vols .N. E. 

 Farmer, and 2 of Yankee Farmer. 



Fruits and Vegetables. 

 The committee on Fruits and Vegetables are 

 authorized to distribute 20 dollars, for extra- 

 ordinary fruits and vegetables that may be 

 deposited in the hall for exhibition. 



Manufactures. 

 The committee on Cloths and the most useful 

 articles of household manufacture, are au- 

 thorized to award in premiums, according 

 to their judgment of the comparative excel- 

 lence and utility of the articles presented $75 



BOPCKKTS AND FaNCY ARTICLES. 



The committee en articles of Usefulness and 

 Fancy, are authorized to award $50 



Inventions. 



The committee are authorized to distribute for 

 inventions and improvements in the struct- 

 ure of implements of agriculture, &c. as re- 

 wards of ingenuity $20 

 Committee authorized to distribute 2 vols. N. 



E. Farmer, and 2 of Y'ankee Farmer. 



