roL. Txir. NO. 17. 



AND HORTICULTURAL REGISTER 



133 



CSIBORO' AGRICULTURAL SOCIETy. 



Rtport on Milch Cows. 

 he comiuittee on Milch Ccuvg jespectfully re- 

 to the President, and through him to the niein- 

 of the Society, tliat they have attended to the 

 ss of their olfice, and arc prepared to give the 

 wint; 83 the result of the same : 

 he first cow noticed by them, wag one belong- 

 to Ephraim T. Forbes, represented to have 

 kept in the ordinary way during the summer, 

 rass exclusively, and as having given during 

 ; successive days in June, on an average of 

 -4 quarts of milk, atul that from 17 quarts, or 

 Jay's milk, 2 lbs. of butler were churned, and 

 er that the average weight of the milk was 

 'S, per day, 



ley then examined a very large and well look- 

 nw, belcmging to James Cockran, represented 

 sU rewording her owner for the good keeping 

 h your committee presume she has received, 

 ig given on an average during the month of 

 , It) 1-3 qts. of milk per day, and during the 

 h of September, 15 1-2 qts. 

 the pen adjoining, were two cows belonging 

 jomas H. Fayerweat<ier, and represented as 

 g given 80 much milk, and of such quality, 

 n one week, 2;1 1-2 lbs. and in five weeks an 

 ge of 20 lbs. of butter were made, and as ave- 

 g 17 lbs. during the month of Sept. 

 ley also noticed a cow of the native breed, be- 

 ng to \Vm. F. Eager, which the owner repre- 

 d as having given during the month of June, 

 fit year, an average of 18 quarts of milk per 

 and 15 quarts in September, and as having 

 from the milk given duriqg ten days of the 

 mentioned month of June, 17 lbs. first rate 

 r, and 15 1-2 lbs. in ten days in September ; 

 3 no statement was made respecting her yield 

 resent year, excepting that she had done about 

 ame as last year, she could not be considered 

 e committee, and indeed was not by the own- 

 i a competitor for premium, 

 ley also noticed two cows belonging to Abijah 

 d, for one of which a premium was formerly 

 ded. The other had the appearance of being 

 uable cow. 



le cow was noticed, belonging to Silas Howe ; 

 Lovett Peters, Esq.; two to Abijah Stone; 

 o George Parker ; one to Reuben Stevens. 

 jne to Peter Fay, concerning which the com- 

 e are unable to speak further than to say that 

 appearance was respectful, notwithstanding 

 bsence of their owners. 



lur committee were unanimous in awarding to 

 aim T. Forbes, the first premium ; and they 

 nmend the awarding of the second to James 

 ran. GEO. N. SIBLEV, 



MOSES G. MAVNARD, 

 HARTVVELL BULLARD. 



On Heifers and Heifer Calves. 

 lur committee on Heifers and Heifer Calves, 

 attended to the duties assigned them, and 

 d report: 



lat there have been presented this day forpre- 

 I, 2'J heifers and heifer calves, none of which, 

 believe, would disgrace the pens at a County 

 ate exhibition. 



ter a careful and impartial examination and 

 arison of the animals presented, your cornmit- 

 onsider Mr Hartwell Billiard deserving the 

 jpremium, for hia heifer calf, 6 months old. 



They also award the first premium upon three 

 years old heifers, to Mr Sam'l C. Chamberlain. 



The 2d do. do., to Capt. Elmer Brigham. 



The first premium for two years old heifers, to 

 T. W. Ward, Esq. 



First premium for best yearling do., to Jonas 

 Sibley, Esq. 



Your committee would farther say, that some 

 very nice heifers were exhibited by T. W. .'Vger, 

 Esq., Lovett Peters, Esq., Capt. Elmer Brighu.-n, 

 Mr A. II. Hardy, and Mr Silas Howe. 



They also noticed a very nice heifer calf, exhi- 

 bited by Mr Abijah Wood. 



Knowing the clear gain of one good cow to be 

 more than that of two poor ones, and being con- 

 vinced that the best wny to secure those of the 

 first quality, is by our own raising, with proper 

 care as to breed, &c., your committee would ex- 

 press the gratification they feel in seeing the appa- 

 rent increased attention that is paid to the raising 

 of cows. 



Ail of which is respectfully submitted. 

 EPH'M FORBES, ) 



H. BRIGHAM, \ Cammittee. 



T. H. FAYERWEATHER, } 



On Bulls and Bull Calves. 



The Committee on Bulls and Bull Calves, would 

 report ; 



That six bulls and three bull calves were enter- 

 ed for premium. Benj. W. Fay, Peter Fay, Lov- 

 ett Peters, Nelson Hart, Otis Fay, and Hartwell 

 Bullard, each presented one of a year old and up- 

 wards. Those presented by Otis Fay and Peter 

 Fay, were thought to be superior animals of the 

 kind, as well as those of Messrs. Bullard and Hart ; 

 but, in the opinion of the committee, were not equal 

 to that presented by Lovett Peters, Esq. There- 

 fore, the committee award to him the premium for 

 the best bull. 



George J. Fayerweather presented a large and 

 handsome bull calf. Silas Warren presented 

 another, some older and considerably larger, but 

 not so well formed. Eli Harrington presented one, 

 between the other two, as to size, but superior in 

 form to both; and is thought by the committee to 

 be very large and remarkably well built, and hand- 

 some. Therefore, lliey award to him the premium 

 for the best bull calf. 



The bull " Wye Comet," presented to this Soci- 

 ety by the Hon. John Welles, of Natick, would 

 undoubtedly have had the premium under other 

 circumstances, being, probably, as near perfect in 

 his shape as any which can be produced in this vi- 

 cinity. NAHUM FISHER, 



J. A. FAYERWEATHER, 



Committee. 



On Boots, Shoes, and Leather. 



The committee appointed to judge on Boots, 

 Shoes and Leather, have attended to their duty, 

 and ask leave to report : 



The first article that came under examination, 

 was a Buggee Harness, presented by Nahum Fish- 

 er, jr., which was a very good one, and it would be 

 creditable to any young man to have made it. 



Next, were a dojien wax calf-skins, from J. A. 

 Stone, jr., which were manufactured in such a man- 

 ner, that your committee were of the opinion that 

 he deserved a gratuity. 



Two lots of men's thick boots were offered — one 

 by G. B. Brigham, and one by Lovel H. Bowker, 



of Hopkintiin. Your committee folt not a little at 

 a loss in determining which should have the prefe- 

 rence, and therefore recommend a gratuity to each, 

 and the thanks of the Society in addition. 



Next in order were twelve pairs of men's calf 

 water-proof boots, from J. B. Kimball, and which 

 will do to help fulfil the old maxim — if one would 

 be healthy, ho must keep the feet war:n and the 

 head cool. 



Twcntyfive pairs boys' thick boots wore neit 

 noticed by your committee, and they then passed 

 to a case of men's kip boots, manufactured by G. 

 B. Brigham, which were a very good ftrticle, for 

 which we award him a gratuity. 



The youths' boots and misses' shoe-ties, added 

 much to the interest of the exhibition, and we re- 

 commend to the exhibitor that he continue his con- 

 tributions of the same in future. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



THOS. STONE, 

 for the Committee. 



Hulling Indian Corn. — A valued friend in Lon- 

 don, conversant with the corn trade, has mentioned 

 a fact to me that I think may be of no small im- 

 portance to our country. It is an improved method 

 of grinding Indian corn, which, if as successful as 

 my friend thinks, will work great results, particu- 

 larly to the free States of the West. The improve- 

 ment consists in hulling the corn before grinding, 

 which is done by passing it through the machine 

 that is used for making pearl barley and split peas. 

 The maize fiour that is ground from this hulled 

 corn is said to be vastly nicer than that made by 

 the ordinary process, having less of the grittiness 

 that English people complain of, and it is found to 

 mix well with wheat flour, in bread making. 1 

 hope some experiments will be tried in our coun- 

 try. It is possible that depriving the kernel of its 

 shell, before grinding, may lessen the liability to 

 sour on tho voyage, which is now so great an in- 

 convenience in tho exportation of Indian meal. 

 Who can reckon the advantage to our country that 

 would accrue from the discovery of a process by 

 which the flour of Indian corn would be made mar- 

 ketable in England, and could bo preserved also 

 from souring on the voyage ? — Emancipator. 



Mad Itch. — Thi* is the name given in the west- 

 ern States, where it most prevails, to a disease of 

 cattle, commencing with apparently spasmodic mo- 

 tions or jerkings of the head, and itching around 

 the nose and base of the horns. They will lick 

 their sides and back, rub their heads, and the jerk 

 or hiccup inflates them with wind almo-t to burst- 

 ing. This symptom, however, is not always pre- 

 sent. As the itching increases, the animal rubs 

 more furiously, froths at the mouth, and finally, in 

 from 12 to 24 hours, dies raving mad. Mr Simms, 

 of Indiana, after losing several of his cows by this 

 disease, succeeded in curing the remainder by the 

 following treatment : As soon as the animal was 

 attacked, he gave it as much soot and salt as it 

 would eat. In a few hours he gave from three- 

 fourths of a pound to a pound of powdered brim- 

 stone, and in the morning as much of salts. It is 

 tlie opinion of Mr S. that sulphur alone would ef- 

 fect a cure, though he accompanied its action with 

 salt. The cause of this formidable complaint, like 

 that of milk sickness, in the same region, is un- 

 known, — .4/6. Cult. 



