The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-04-23

ing Match must own their respective
Ploughs and Cattle, andttse Ploughman,
if he be not the owner, must be man
employed on the owners farm. Those
persons who design to become competi-
tors must give notice in writing to the
Recording Secretary, on or before the
fifteenth day of September next, that
suitable ground may be obtained, the
proper number Of Lots measured and
marked out, and The requisite arrange
ments made for the occasion. The
Ploughs must be on the ground desig-
mated, ready to start together precisely
at o'clock, A. M. as this will be the
first publick business Of the day attend
ed to. Such arrangements will be made
that the Cattle engaged in the Plough
ing Match, and which may also be en-
tered for premiums as Working Oxen,
may have opportunity to be well re-
freshed before they are subjected 10 ex-
animation and trial. Cattle or Ploughs,
whica have heretofore obtained Pre-
MUM in the Ploaghing Match, will not
be entitled again TO Premium, unless
for eycelIing in ii higher degree.
Next TO the Plough, the or Yoke may
be considered as an implement Gesery-
ing the most attention. Indeed the eff
feet with which the povoer of Oxen is
applied, depends in great degree up
on the perfect construction of the Yoke
and for the purpose of encouraging
more care in the shape and adaptation
of this most efficient and Indispensable
instrument of labour, and obtaining an
Exhibition Of the best models, the Trus-
tees will purchase and pay,
For the best constructed Ok Yoke, with
Bows, Staple and Ring, sc. complete, Sc
For the next best, 5
The Tokes will either be retained as
models, or sold after the Cattle Show,
for the benefit of the Society.
Competitors for Premiums of every
description, will be held 10 rigid COM
pliance with the foregoing rules, as well
as such other rules and regulations as
shall be published by the respective
Committees of Premiums hereafter to
be appointed, and the Committee Of Ar
rangements for. the occasion.
In cases where, for want Of competi-
ton, the claimants upon literal con-
struction of these proposals might be
entitled to premiums, the Trustees shall
be at liberty TO reject the claim, unless
the animal or manufactured article is
of superior quality and value.
No person viii be allowed two pre-
miums, as for the best and meet best of
an animal or article Of tic same descrip-
ton il being the object Of the Trustees
to encourage competition, by distributing
premiums, as much as possible, among
the deserving; and no owner of any
number of premium animals will be en-
titled to more than one allowance for
travel.
The Trustees considering that most
/ if not all the articles of Household man
| ufacture, for which premiums are offer
+; ed, are the product of female care, in
/ genuity and industry, will pay those
premiums in such pieces of Silver Plate,
! of like value, as the person may choose,
, with suitable testimonial inscriptions of
merit thereon. Persons TO whom pre-
miums for these objects are awarded,
may have Plate or Money, at their
! election.
|. The sum of tDcnfy dollars is received,
! and will be distributed in grGtuities to
persons, who shall exhibit articles of
skill and utility, deserving of encourage
ment, and for which no particular pre-
| MUM is offered.
From the premiums awarded, there
I will be discounted t5veaty-fue per cent.
in the payment to those persons, who,
| at the time, are not Members Of the So
F! ciety 7; and no premium will be award
ed for animals to any person who, at
| the time, is not the owner, nor for man
! ufactured articles, unless they were
| manufactured within the. County: and
no premium will be paid TO any person
who is not an inhabitant of the County.
Premiums will be paid within 80 days
J after they are awarded; but if not de-
! manded within four months, t;iey will
be considered relinquished, and the "a
mount will be added to the funds Of the
| Society.
LEVI LINCOLN,
DANIEL WALDO, Committee
BENZ. ADAMS, of
SILAS HOLMAN, Premiums.
NA'FHL~ P. DENNY,