Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-10-10

Catlln, Vice Presidents.
Ralph G. Camp, Corresponding Secretary.
Frederick Phelps, Recording Secretary.
Stephen Trowbridge, Treasurer.
The following Standing Committees were also
appointed, viz:
On agriculture Stephen Deming, Stephen At
wood, Thomas Watson, Jr.
On NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Baldwin, Moses
Lyman, Samuel P. Bolles
On Domestic .asin,ais- William Beebe, Lorrain
Thrall, John C. Amber
FRED'K PHELPS, Recording Sec'ry.
CATTLE SHOW AND FAIR.
REPORTS OF AWARDING COMMITTEES:
The Committee on Ploughing repert-That FIVE
competitors entered for ploughing with oxen, and
one only with horses, and they regret that only
three competitors appeared on the ground, viz
Edward Peck, Myron Osborn, and Benjamin Web
ster They have awarded Premiums as follows:
For best Ploughiug Is acre sward land, with
one yoke of oxen, time 40 minutes, to Edward
Peck, Litch6eld. 81
For I'd best do, as above, time "A minutes. to
Myron Osborn, Litch6eld, So.
And to Benjamin Webster, whose plough was
not regularly entered, gratuity equal to third pre-
MUM, 81. VIM. BEEsE, Chairman
The Committee on Butter and Cheese respect
fully report-That for the best sample of Butter
weighing 80 lbs. and over, they have awarded to
Jason Whiting premium of Sc.
For second best sample of same weight, they
have awarded to William Wheeler premium Of
81.
There was no sample Of Butter offered weighing
20 to 30 lbs, and only from 10 to 20 lbs, and
therefore competition; but your committee re-
commend that premium of one dollar be awarded
to Alexander Norton, for his sample of Is lbs Of
butter which was of very fine quality and appear
ance.
o. Your committee have awarded premium of $50
to Jonathan Wadhams for the best sample of New
They also award to the Town of Litchfeld a
premium of 81 for the I'd best sample Of same
weight
For the best sample of Cheese, year or more
old, and weighing not less than 50 lbs your COM
mittee have awarded premium Of 80 to Gurdon
Filly. $685..
For the I'd best sample of same weight and age,
they have awarded Premium of 81 to Cyrus
Catlin. H
They also respectfully recommend that premi.
UNI of one dollar be awarded to William Wheeler
for his very fine sample Of Pine Apple Cheese, or
which no premium was offered.
Your committee feel it but duty to say that al
the samples of Butter and Cheese were of very su
peror quality, and of such equal merit that it wa
only by repeated tests of taste, Tin which faculty
they all claim to be particularly gifted) that the!
were enabled to decide on the degree of preferences
each article should have Had specimens of Sc shor
cake" accompanied the several samples exhibited
your committee are all of the opinion that 6 am
fair manufacturers Of the extreme excellency 0
their articles, and of the estimation put upon them
All which is respectfully submitted.
CHAs. VAIL, Chairman.
The Awarding Committee on Vegetable Produc
lions report-That the exhibition of Vegetable
was highly satisfactory, and as they believe supe
rior to any former years. evincing an increased in
terest in that Department.
They have awarded for the hest collection O
Garden Vegetables, the premium of $2 to Mr..
S. Gould.
For I'd best collection, 81 to Col. Isaac Moss
agent of Town of Litchfed
The committee cannot avoid also expressing thei
qualification at the variety and quality of those
hbited by Mr.. Alexander Norton, and the splendit
Tomatos Cabbages, and Celery exhibited by Mr.
Edwin B. Webster.
For the best collection of Agricultural Produc
lions, $s2 to Mr.. Alexander Norton
For the best bushel Fall Apples, IS cents to Mr.
Samuel C. Perkins. I'd best do, so cents to Mr.
Herman Bissell t5a
For the best bushel Winter Apples, rs cents ia
Mr. Titus L. Hart. ed best do, so cents to Mr..
Newman Holley.
Mr.. William J. King exhibited, but did not en-
ter for premium, specimens OF ~ varieties of Fall
and Winter Apples OF the choicest kinds. A more
beautiful and valuable collection we have rarely
witnessed.
For the best peck of Peaches, SO cents to Mr..
Gurdon Filley. Some superior Peaches were
SHOWH NY nT. VIII W.. AHOmpSoHs AuCLT Ucouty
Sas such to the eye that the committee regretted
they were not entered for premeun. SO that they
might ascertain their other qualities i35
Mr.. Morris johnson presented a ease containing
Grapes, Peaches, Plums, Ounces, Pears, and APP.
Piles, tastefully arranged, for which we recommend
that he receive premium OTIS cents.
For the best 1-2 bushel Of Ounces, rs cents to
Mr.. Adam G. Kasson. I'd best do, SO cents to Mr.
George M. Kasson.
G. c. WOODRUFF, Chairman.
Report on Stocks of Cattle-The Committee on
Stocks of Cattle having attended to the duties which
devolved upon them by their appointment, respect.
fully Report: Your Committee were pleased to no.
tice the promptness with which the Farmers Of the
County responded to the cali Of the Society, in be-
ing the ground in season. but they do regret that
some Of the large stocks Of cattle in the county were
not brought forward. Your Committee first looked
at two year old and seven year old short. horned
Cattle, entered by Alexander Norton, Of Goshen
likewise thrifty lot Of five short horned year cid
Cattle, entered by David Lucus. Of Goshen. They
then looked of six two year ods and eight year olds
mixture of Devon, entered by Chandler Judd, oil
Watertown; likewise six two year olds entered BY
Jacob N. Blakeslee Of Watertown likewise foul
year olds entered by Benjamin Blakeslee of North
field; likewise lot of four year olds, na-ive en-
tered by George w. Garfield, of Ltch6eld Farms
Your Committee were therefore unanimous in
awarding the following premiums, viz:
For the best stock Of two year old Cattle, not
less than four in number, owned and raised by the
exhibitor, to Jacob N. Bakeslee Of Watertown, SO.
For the best stock of Young Cattle, not less than
eight in number, of native or Devonshire breed, to