Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-10-29

TO Mrs. A. Sweet, Card Racks
To the Young Ladies Of Mr.. Aldens School at
O'ney Place, for Fancy articles So
To Miss A. B. w Alden, Painting in frame 2
To Mrs Alden, Box of fancy articles
To Miss Wickcs, Fiagrcc Basket
To Miss Browncll, Work Box
To Lydia Evans, in the 9th year Of her age, for
Sampler
All OF which is submitted By the Committee.
SHEEP AND SWINE.
The Committee on Sheep aud Swine, consis.
ing OF Thomas Fry, Henry s. Scott. Sylvester
Knight, Calvin Dean and Benjamin +. Huet,
roport:--
That they noticed with pleasure the evident
improvement, in the exhibition of swine, ofwhich
hero was an unusually large number entered,
many OF them good specimens of choice breeds.
a gratifying evidence is thus afforded, that
through the influence OF this society in great
degree, the lank sdod long nosed, clamorons
and ravenous race, that formerly exacted from
the crib more than they yielded to The pork bar
rel, are fast disappearing, and giving place TO
breeds which, comparatively, have the quality
of almost iat'ening upon themselves, besides
furnishing a decacy in their flavor as much
superior 10 the flesh Of the longeggcd, vaga-
bond hog, as the butter Of New England is TO
the substitute used by the New lIoIlandcr. The
Pork barrel, Is one of the most important items
in the provision of n small or large family; and
the economy Of supplying it with the best ma
terial and a, the cheapest rate, probably in
wolves the direct interest Of larger number of
persons, than the raising Of any other descrip-
ton Of domestic animals. Ii is surprising there
fore, that whom good breed Of swine will CON
suine SO much less aud yield 50 much more than
al Indifferent one, tina, tho latter should have
been suffered SO long as it has been, 10 disturb
the domestic quiet OF the farm yard by an inces-
SAINT clainor for food which satlsieth not, and,
after all. seems TO be totally absorbed IN elong-
a;ing tho ears, legs and nose Of the ungrate(ul
animal. Your Co,ainitteo therefore, recon-
mend to every man who owns a stye, 10 have
special care what occupants he suffers to take
possession Of it.
They have awarded the following premiums.
To Allen Ellis, for the best Boar, Of the Eng llsh
and grass crossed, five and halt months, the FIRST
premium. SlO
To William Ballou, for the noxt best, Of EnPiish
breed. | | months, the n premium. 8
To Joseph Shelton, Jr. for the next best, Bvhold
and grass, crossed, months, tho 3d premium.
To Andrew Angel, for the two best, pigs, grass
bread, months and days, the lst premium.
TO Abner Spraguc of Cranson, for four pigs, By
field aud grass, g months and ii days, the 2nd pre-.
miur.
TO Varnum Baily Of S:ituatc. for two pigs 7 and
3 months, BIheld and grass, the Sd premium.
several other lots Of pigs, the Committee would have
considered entitled to notice, They were much
pleased with remarkably prolific animal, n SOW Of
the Mediterranean breed introduced by Com.
Creighton, from whom the society received a Boar,
OF that description, a lew years ago and wnich is
sxty-lhrce pigs since tho 2Sh Of April 1927, less
than Is monlhs.--rhere were exhibited of these,
three ycarling hogs, litter of ten pigs, months
old, aud another Of sucking pigs. The Committee
recommend allowing to Arthur Greene of Cranston
the owner, premium Of 81
The exhibition Of sheep was very inferior, and tho
Committee did not notice any lot Of Ewes entitled
to premium. Among a small number Of Rams,
they selected four to which they assigned the four
lowest premiums out OF five offered.
To Rowsc Potter, of Prudence, /. for merino
Ram, 2l premium $
Also for another morino Ram, the 3d premium
To Richard w Greene, of Warwick, for a meri-
no Buck, the 1th premium
To person unknown, for a merino Ram marked
o. the 9th premium z
To Henry Searls, of Cransion, for a lot OF four
Cos;et wcathcrs, the Committee recommend a pre-
MUM of 2
Your Committee were also called upon to examine
two GcesG cxhibitod by James Sissnn Of Warren,
imported by Christopher Chills from East Fries
land, IN 1877. These sad to be breed superior
to the celebrated Bremen Geese and grow TO a veiy
large size besides yielding great quantity Of e,th-
ers, esteemed Of superior qua!iiy. The Committee
recommend "A premium Of
THOMAS FRY,
For he Committee.
The following cortiI}ate was produced relating to
the Geese iupor,cd from f'riesllnd.
This may certify tina, in the fall Of 1927 import
ed from East Eriesiand 10 this country a pair OF
Geese Tor James Sisson Esq. being believe dIher-
enl Kind from any heretofore inpor;c cd from Germa-
ny, and a much superior aud improved breed Anoth.
er important thing in my opinon) that adds to tIe
value besides their size, Is the great quantity OF
feathers they pr5Ince which article OF pof-
taion from that country. These feathers IN Ger.
many Holland aud England, considered the bast
OF any that come TO those markets and command
better price. CHRIsrOPIER CHILDs.
JPai1u, June 2sh lS2S.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The Comm leo on Agricultural Experiments,
have awarded tn Abncr Spraguc, Of Cranstor,
or the besl specimen oil Cidcr, the Let prcm-
uin, of s dollars.
Good Judges might have mistaken this. for
Cider o. Tie bcsi jersey manufacture. II Was
cc,iainly not inferior IN any respect, having all
the high flavor aud peculiar excellence, of the
celebrated Newark CIDER.
the Committee also award to Isaac and Da-
vil Field, of Scrua'e, 10 each OF them ptcthl-
um ot dollars, for Cider exhibited by ,hom.
For parcel oi coIrry, OF the va,Ioty called
"the white soiid''--.a beauliul specimen, ir0m
the garden of Philip W. MaGin, Lsq. oI Prov
dencc, presoaed by N. Bartlett, 10 whom the
Committee awarded tho premium OF ) dollars
And for fine display Of Squnshcs, all IRON
tho same vIne, by The samo lndsdual, pre'n-
um Of 2 dollars.
Also to Sipuh p. Slooum. TIP no-armed meal
man, Tor large Squash, pemIuln o! dol
lar.
TO Esbon sherman Tor several bushels ol
Sweet Potatoes, raised ia Warwick, sDiu1 oi
them weighing more than two pounds, Yicui-
um of 8 dollars.
IL ~ SAID that the Sweet Potatoes grows bcsi
IA q meIio~. sandy soil, aud The richcr the SOL
the better the crop. Sand, howover, @as the