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NEW ENGLAND FARMER 



PRKMIUMS AWARDED 

 By the Rhode Island Society for the Eocourcigemenl 

 of Domestic Industry, Sept. 9!j, 1843. 

 [For the fallowing reports of the several com- 

 mittees of the R. I. Society, with t)ie premiums 

 awarded, we are indebted to the Providence Jour- 

 nal. ■' Little Rhody" may suffer by comparison 

 with her sister States in some respects, but she can 

 show as many good fanners, in proportmn to her 

 size, as most of them — and few agriculturil soci- 

 eties have dune more than hers to encourage good 

 husbandry, or with more gratifyinff success. May 

 its usefulness increase with the lapse of time.] 

 Grain, VegelaUe Crops, and Agricultural Eiperi- 

 ments. 

 The committee " on grain, vegetable crbps and 

 agricultural experiments, report that they have 

 carefully examined the articles presented. The 

 squashes numbered 3, C, 7, and 8, are remarkable 

 for size, but since they are not represented as new 

 varieties, or as possessing extraordinary qualities, 

 the committee do not deem them worthy of a pre- 

 mium. As, liowever, such articles add to the inte- 

 rest of the exhibition, tlie persons who take the 

 trouble to contribute them, are entitled to the thanks 

 of the Society. 



For a fine sample of large red peppers, the com- 

 mittee recommend that a gratuity be paid to Jas. 

 B. Babcock, of fifty cents. 



For the basket of very fine red Magdalen Peach- 

 es, presented to the Society from H. B. Lyman, 

 Esq,, the committee recommend that the thanks of 

 the Society be presented to the donor. 



The basket of Orange Quinces, presented by 

 John W. Lyman, Esq., deserve special notice for 

 their beauty and soundness, as they evince good 

 success in the culture of this fine fjiit. 



The committee award to Mr Ed .yard Perry, for 

 a bushel basket of very fine nutmeg Melons, con- 

 tributed for the dinner, the premium of two dollars. 

 To Mr R. B. Hall, of East Greenwich, for two 

 baskets of Peaches, consisting of Red Kenrick's 

 Heath, Yellow, Monstrous, Lemon, and Cream-col- 

 ored Old Mixon, all fine varieties, a premium of 

 two doll.irs. 



For the basket of Tomatoes, which are the finest 

 samples of this valuable vegetable that the com- 

 mittee have seen, they consider the owner, Mr Ja- 

 cob B. Thurber, is entitled to the premium of two 

 dollars. 



.Mr T. has furnished the gross receipts from the 

 products of his garden plot of five rods square, 

 from which it appears that he received from 1839 

 to 1842, inclusive, two hundred dollars and forty- 

 two cents; and this year will receive ninetvfour 

 dollars and fifty cents; which shows what skilful 

 culture will produce ; but as no statement of the 

 cost of cultivation is made, we can learn nothincr 

 of the profits. ° 



All of which is respectfully submitted by 



O. MASON, 

 for the Committee. 



The premiums for agricultural experiments will 

 be awarded in January. Public notice will be giv- 

 en of the meeting of the committee for that our- 

 pose. 



Bulls and Bull Calves. 



The committee on bulls and bull calves, havincr 

 attended to the duty of their appointment, do re°- 

 •peclfully report that 



The full-blooded Durham bull, 3 years old, of 



OCT. 18, 1843 



the breed of Van Rensselaer & Whitaker, present- 

 ed by Amasa Sprague, of Cranston, unites more 

 valuable points than any bull presented for inspec- 

 tion. It would be difficult to procure a more desi- 

 rable animal to breed from. To him we award the 

 first premium, of twenty dollars. 



The full-blooded bull ofl'ered by S. A. Larkin, 

 of Cranston, is an animal of great beauty, and fully 

 entitled to the second premium of twelve dollars. 

 To Mr Thurber, of North Providence, for his 

 full-blooded hull, 3 years old, we award the third 

 premium of eight dollars. This is an imported 

 animal, whose pedigree has been unfortunately 

 lost; there can be no doubt of the purity of liis 

 blood. 



The yearling bull presented by J. \V. Norton, 

 cannot be passed over without notice. This ani- 

 mal is worthy of a premium ; the committee recom- 

 mend n gratuity of three dollars. 



To Smith Pliillips, of Johnston, we award tlie 

 first premium on bull calves, of five dollars. This 

 is a very beautiful animal, of which the owner 

 might justly be proud. 



There were a number of bulls and bull calves 

 exhibited, which were deserving of great praise, 

 particularly the bull belonging to A. Mattcson, of 

 Providence; the native bull calf belonging to A. 

 Lewis of Gloucester ; also the full-blooded calf 

 owned by D. Brown, of Johnston. 



To the owners of native stock exhibited at the 

 Cattle Show in Pawtuxet this year, we would re- 

 spectfully suggest the propriety of crossing with 

 the Durham for beef and for milk, and with Devon- 

 shire for the draft ; but the blood must be pure in 

 both cases. When the blood of an animal can be 

 traced down through many generations, and all ex- 

 cellent of their kind, there can be but little doubt 

 of a valuable offspring. However perfect a bull 

 may be, of a chance breed, it is ten to one that his 

 calves will more nearly resemble his unsightly 

 great grandsire than himself; and for this conside- 

 ration we were constrained to withhold premiums 

 from native stock. No one doubts the ability of 

 our farmers to establish a pure breed of native cat- 

 tle, but it will take time to work out of our stock 

 all the objectionable points, as thoroughly as they 

 are eradicated from the Durhams. Should this 

 ever be accomplished, no one can doubt but that 

 they would be most admirably suited to our cli- 

 mate and our pastures. 



All of which is respectfully submitted by 

 STEPHEN H. SMI'I'H, 



for the Committee. 



On other Afeat Stock, except Working Cattle. 



The committee to whom was referred the exam- 

 ination of the cows, heifers and heifer calves, re- 

 spectfully report, that after a careful investigation 

 of the same, they have awarded the following pre- 

 miums : 



Cows. 



For the best milch cow, to John Giles, of Provi- 

 dence, twelve dollars. 



For the second best do. do., to Abmham Atwood, 

 of Johnston, eight dollars. 



The premiums awarded to the above cows were 

 for those which produced the greatest quantity of 

 milk, without reference to their beauty or breed. 



For the third best milch cow, to John Giles, of 

 Providence, seven dollnrs. 



This premium was without reference to the quan- 

 tity of milk. 



Heifers. 



For the best three year old heifer, to Wm. 

 Snow, of Providence, eight dollars. 



For the second best do., to Abraham Maltese 

 of Providence, five dollars. 



For the best two year old heifer, to John Gih 

 of Providence, six dollars. 



For the second best do. do., to David Pike 

 Warwick, four dollars. 



For the best one year old heifer, to George E 

 nis, of Providence, five dollars. 



For the second best do. do., to Wm. Ballou, 

 Smithfield, three dollars. 



Heifer Calves. 

 For the best heifer calf, to George A. Rhod. 

 of Warwick, four dollars. 



For the second best do. do., to Geo. A. Rhod 

 of Warwick, three dollars. 



A.MASSA SPRAGUE, 



for the Committee. 



Working Oxen, Steers and Teams. 



The committee on working oxen ben- leave 

 report that they have examined the working ox 

 that have been entered for premiums, and ha 

 awarded as follows : 



To John Burton, of Cranston, the first premii 

 of ten dollars. 



To Jeremiah Waterman, of Johnston, the secoit 

 premium of eight dollars. 



Both pairs have been raised in this State. 



For oxen raised out of this State : 



To John Foster, of Smithfield, the first premii 

 of eight dollars. 



To Levi Cooke, of Cumberland, the second pi 

 mium of six dollars. 



Three Year Old Steers. 

 To Sylvester Arnold, of Johnston, the first pi 

 mium of five dollars. 



To Peter Briggs, of Johnston, the second pi 

 mium of three dollars. 



CALEB CONG DON, 

 for the Committeo. 



Sheep and Swine. 



The committee on sheep and swine beg lea 

 respectfully to report : 



That the principal premiums for sheep, offer 

 in the show-bill of this year, having been confin 

 to the South Down breed, there has been no coi 

 petition of breeds. They are happy however, 

 say, that the object of the standing committee 

 thus fixing the premiums has been attained, by tl 

 establishment, in this State, of the desirable breiJ 

 aforesaid. 1 



They award to Mr John Giles, for his Sou 

 Down buck, which the committee consider a ve 

 fine animal, the first premium, of ten dollars : 



And they also award to Mr Giles three dolla 

 each, for four South Down ewes, of approved for 

 and fleece. 



There were, also, entered by Mr Giles, oi 

 Leicester buck, and two Leicester ewes, which 

 the opinion of the committee, are fine animals, b 

 not coming within the purview of the premiun 

 for this year. 



The committee would suggest the expedient 

 of so varying the premiums on sheep at the ne 

 Show, as to excite a greater interest and comp 

 tition. 



The committee regret that the competition U 



