Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-10-21
AGRICgyETURAT.
CONCORD CATTLE Show

CONCORD CATTLE SHOW.
The Society of Middlesex Husbandn,en
and Manufacturers held their ann;versar,,
Cattle Show at Concord, on Wednesday
the Sth inst. Twenty teams were entered
for the Ploughing Match; seventeen teams
commenced the match, and the work was
performed with neatness and skill in exc
cutlon, which has seldom, if ever. been
equalled. There was no noise or whipping
and the teams all completed their work
within thirty minutes, without any appear
ance OF fatigue. The procession of members
formed, and proceeded to the Meetino-
house, where an Address was delivered nv
REV. BERNARD WHITMAN, of Waltham.
After the exercises at the Westinghouse.
the committees proceeded to the DISCHARGE
OF their respective duties. The WORKING
oxen presented a most interesting exhibi.
ton. Twenty-one pairs were entered for
premium, and their qualities were tested bv
drawing a load Of 70 cwt. Many pairs ex-
hibited great strength and docility, and the
appearance and discipline of the oxen gave
evidence of manifest improvement in that
kind of stock.
Two fine and superiour specimens of
cider were presented to the Society. one
by Mr.. John Cooke Of Cambridge, the other
by Mr.. Jonathan Rice of Marlborough.
Each specimen was very nice, and the
preparation simple and of little expense.
The Pens, 60 in number, were all filled.
The Horses, Neat Stock, and Swine were
considered superiour to any heretofore ex-
hibited.
One of the greatest agricultural curiosi
FUN
MI. Gale, OF Waltham, weighing upwards
of SO lbs each, from one vine.
The exhibition of Manufactures was
good,-there was great competition in
Flannels, Carpets and Diapers.
The following premiums were awarded
ON NEAT CATTLE. q
Eli Rice, Marlborough, for the best
Bull, $1,000
Nat Fisk, birmingham, next best, 500
Silas Conant, Concord, best Bull Calf, 500
Rich. Richardson, Ashby, next best, 800
Richard Richardson, Ashby, best
Heifer, 600
Jonathan Weston, Lincoln, next best, 400
Silas Conant, Concord, best Heifer
Calf, 5OO
David Buttrick, Jr., do, pair Twin
Heifers, 3.oO
James Brown, birmingham for best
Steers, 500
Prescott Barrett, Westford, a fine pair
of Steers, gratuity of 500
Joseph Hodgman of Carlisle, for do. 500
Simon G. Page, Shirley, fine pair
OF two years old Steers, a gratuity, 800
Eli Rice Marlborough, for do 800
MILCH cows.
Oliver Shed Of, best Mich Cow, 400
Elisha Crehore of -, next best, 1000
John Adams Of, next best, 600
James Kimball of Littleton, Mich
Heifer, 300
John Goulding of sherburne, next
best, 500
WORKING OXEN.
Jacob Baker of Lincoln, LIST
premium, 1900
Isaac Bacon of Bedford, Cd do. 1000
James Parker, jr. of Shirley, Sd do. 800
Eli Rice of Marlboro, 4th do. 800
HORSES.
Mather Hayward of Bedford, LIST
premium, 1000
James Brown of birmingham, Cd do. 500
SWINE.
Silas Conant of Concord, best Boar, 500
John Mackay of birmingham, best
Sow, 500
do. do. do. best Pigs, 500
Jefferson Loring of Groton, 4 fine Pigs,
a gratuity of 800
Jacob Melyen of Concord, for fine Boar,
gratuity of 400
ON MANUFACTURES.
Mary Barrett of Concord, best Carpet, 500
Mary Hunt of do. next best, 500
Eliza Farewell of Tyngsboro, next
best, 800
Lucy Hunt of Concord, best Hearth
rug, 4,ou
Susan Leland of Westford, Cd
premium, 3,OO
| CYNTHIA Goodhue do. Sd do. 200
Ephriam Stearns of Waltham, Stair
Carpet, LUZ
Dorcas Adams of Lincoln, best
| Coverlet, 4,oo
Ephraim Stearns of Waltham, next
| best, o'oo
Harriet Prentiss of Lexington, best 80
| Woollen blankets, 5,OU
Patty Keyes of Westford, next best, 2,0O
Nancy Goodhue do. best Flannel, 5,oO
Thomas Bancroft of Pepperell, next =
best, 4'oo
George NJ Barrett of Concord, next -
best, @'oo
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