,I..... l,".,'.~ ~"'~~',:'~,, i~iiir:!~ ~ 1'l Granite State JMorgan," owned by- William rI. Sm-ith Doveri, N. BI, 1 7 11 _ TRANSACTIONS OF TH E NEWV HiA-MPSHIRE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, FOR THE YEAR 18609 IVITtl CONDENSED REPORTS 0F COUNTY SOCIETIES. EDITED BY AARON YOUNGQ, FSQ. DOVER: PRINTED BY G. HM & S. E. TWOMBLY. I commend the Ninth Volume of the Transactions of the Agricultural Society to the charitable regards of the Farmers of New ELampshire, to whom it is especially addressed. Owing to circumstances bsyond my control some difficulty lhas been experienced in collecting the requisite material for this volume. I trust however it will not be found inferior in interest and value to the previous numbers of the series. A. YOUNG. DOVERP 18610 CONSTITUTI ON ARTICI, 1.'The style of this society shall be the New X1Hampshire State Agricultural Society., as provided in the bcharter of the corporation. ART. IIo The officers shall be a President, a Secretary ier Clerk, a Treasurer, and five Directors, who shall be elected annually at the annual meeting, by ballot, and shall together constitute a board of managers to direct the af; ftiirs of the corporation. The Presidents of the county societies shall be regarded as Vice Presidents of this societS, and shall be constitutedl honorary members. ART. IIIo It shall be the duty of the President to preside aet all mneetings of the s.ociety and board o-f anagers. He shall call special meetings of the board upon the request of twvo members, giving notice to each menber of the boacld. The Vice Presidents shall be c-harged with the interests of thle society in their respective countries, and in the absence o-' the Preside-nt one of them shall preside at the meetings of the society. It shall h3 the duty of the Secretary to rlake and keep a record of the proceedings of the Society, and of the board of managers, to conduct the correspondence of' the eorpo-:,ation and of the board, to prepare the annual report, and *to perform such other appropriate duties as many be assigned him by the society, or its board of managers. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to receive all mnoneys and property due the society or donated for its benefit, and to dispose of the same by the direction of the board of managers, on the order of the President, countersigned by the Secretary~ He shall keep an account of' 3 NT. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETYo his receipts and disbursements, and report the same witl proper vouchers, to the society at its annual meeting, and to the board of managers as often as they may require; and shall give bonds for the fhithfuil discharge of his duty, in such surety and sums as they may think proper. The managers shall take charge of and distribute or preserve all seeds, plants, books, models, minerals or other articles which may become the property of the society propose objects of improvement, offer premiums in such manner as they may deem proper, appoint committees, publish communications, and regulate tile affairs and concerns of the society, fill any vacancy that imay occur in the office of the clerk, treasurer or any other officer, and manage the business of the society generallyJ, ART. IV. The annual meeting of'the corporatibn shall be held on the last Wednesday of December, at suich place as the managers may designate. An annual fair and cattle show shall be held at such time and place as the managers shall direct. ART. V. The board of managers may nake such rules, regulations and by-lavws as they may deem proper, consistent with this constitution, the act of incorporation, and rules, regulations and by-laws adopted by the corporation. ART. VI. Any person residi;ng in the State may become a member of this Society for one year, by paying into the treasury the sum of one dollar; or may become a life member by paying at one time the sum of ten dollars. ART. VII. This constitution may be altered by a vote of a majority of all the members present at any annual meeting of the society, or at a special meeting called for that purpose, a notice of the proposed amendment being given in the call for the meeting. GERNEAL REGULATIONS -L Any memnber of the corporation, or any other person paying.1 to the society, may be entitled to compete ior premiums, but no money awards will be paid to persons residing ouit of the State. II. Stock and articles miunst be entered in the name of the o wnzers, and grain, fruit, vegetables, dairy products and domestic manufactures must have been raised and made by the exhibitors thereof. [I, Animals and articles that have taken premiums at previous exhibitions of the N. H. State Agricultural Soci.ety, will not be allowed to compete, except for a higher premium. In case they are adjudged best, after having received the highest premium, a certificate of the fact will be awarded. IV. Premiums will not be paid on farnms, animals,or articles, of inferior merit, although there may be no com-!petitionm V. No person shall act as a judge for awadcling preemni unms, for which he is in any way a competitor. VI. Any person who shall knowingly violate the regmu lations of the society, or who shall seek to obtain a premium by false pretences, or by improper interference with the judge, shall be excluded friom competition. VII. Premiums awarded and not called for within one year, wvill be considered as donations to the socieety. UNDER the old constitution, the payment of twenty-five dollars constituted a person a Life aMember of the Society and exempted him from the annual assessment of one dol lar. The following have paid the requisite sum, or have been constituted Life MIembers by a vote of the Board of Supervisors:Nathaniel 13. Balker, Clinton, Iowa, by vote of the Board1. Ezra J. Glidden, Unity, by donation. Ichabod Goodwin, Portsmouth, by donation. George W. Nesmith, IFranklin, by vote and donation. Superintendent of Asylum for Insane, Concord, by donation fi'om. the Asylum. Isaac Hubbard, Claremont, by vote of the Board. H. W. Weeks, Warren, by donatien made by the late James MA. Whiton, Esq. Peter P. Woodbury, Bedford, by vote of the Board. DONATIONSo ThE following Donations and part paym*ylents for Litf Memberships have been received by'the Treasurer; other palcyments which have been received hlave been cancelled by the annual assessment required by the constitution: Abel Chase, Milford, $10 00 Dixi Crosby, ElHanover 2 5 00 D)avid Gillis, Nashua, 13 00 Franklin Pierce, Concord, 10 00 vWaterman Smith, ManchesteLr 8 0( J. tI. Whiton HIolderness, 20 00 By the present constitution, adopted January 5, 1858anlly person may become a Life MIember by paying, at one time, ten dollars; but as yet no persons have availed themun selves of the privile'ge, OFFICERB OF THE SOCIETY, FROM: ITS ORGANIZATrION TO THE PRESENT TIMEA PItRESIDIENTS. FROM TO George W. Nesmith, Franklin7 1849 1852 Peter P.'Woodbury, Bedford, 1852 18 5 Nathaniel B. Baker, Concord, 1854 1856 Ezra J. Glidden. Unity, 1856 1859'William F. Estes, Dover, 1859 VICE PRESIDENT S. By the adoption of the new Constitution, in 18;58, the Presidents of County Societies were constitutied ex-oyfcio Vice Presidents of thze,State Society. Peter P. Woodbury, Hillsborough County, 1849 1851 John H. Steele, 6 1851 1853 H-Iiram A. Daniels,' 66 1853 1856 C. E. Potter, 1856 1858'William Choate, Rockingham County, 1849 1851.-Henry F. French,' s6 1851 1852 Joseph Cilley, a1 66 1852 1.853 Joseph L. Cilley, "4 a6 1853 1854 Josiah C. Eastman, 6 1854 1858 Salma Hale, Cheshire County, 1849 1850 Benaiah Cooke,6 6" 1850 1851 12 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. David Buffuam, 1851 1853 Milanl Harris, 1853 1858 Ezra J. Glidden, Sullivan Countvy 1849 1850 Robert Elwell, " 6 1850 1851 Ruel Durkee, 1851 1852 Austin Corbin, I 18052 1853 e*:Wm. R. Kimball,' I 1853 1854 John S. Walker, " 1854 1856 S. S. Wilcox, 1856 1858 Asa P. Cate, iMerrimackl County, 1849 1850 Levi Bartlett, 1850 1853 Thoimas B. Little,' " 1853 1854 Richard Bradley, " " 1854 1858 Toah Martin, Strafford Counlt, 1849 1851 Win. F. Estes, 1851 1852 William Haile, 152 1853 Jeremiah Roberts,:: 1853 1856 Augustus Rollins, " 1856 1858 Samuel Webster, Belknap County, 1849 1850 Thomas Cogswrell, 6 1850 1851. Samuel Tilton, 1851 1852 Samuel Bean, 1852 1853 Dana Woodman "' 1853 1854 Rufus G. Lowis, 1854 1856 John T. Coffin, 1856 1858 Benning AM. Bean, Carroll County, 1849 1850 Joseph Wentworth, " " 1850 1851 Oliver Hill, 1851 1852 Samuel Bean, " " 1852 1853 Joel Eastman 1.853 18 54 Cyrus K. Drake, " " 1854 1856 Z. Batchelder, 6" 1856 1858 Nathaniel Hurlburt, -rafton County- 1849 1851':Joseph Sawyer 1851 1852 Asa B. Closson,' 6: 1852 1853 Tholmas Merrill.; S 1853 1854 OFFICERS. 13 Levi Parker, " 61 1854 1856'"'Joseph Sawyer, "t U 1856 1858 John H.White, Coos County, 1849 1850:James I. Rix, "' 1850 1851 Simeon Warnerl, " " 1851 1852 John P. Pitman, " " 1852 1853 John H. White, " " 1854 1858 EXECUTIVE COMM$EITTEE. A. 0. Brewster, Hanover, 1849 1851 Josiah Stevens, Concord, 1849 1850 Adam Chandler, Bedford, 1849 1850 *Joseph Sawyer, Piermont, 1849 1850 Israel Hunt, Nashua, 1849 1.851 Asa P. Cate, Northfield, 1850 1852,Wmo W. Rollins, Rollilinsford, 1850 1 851 MIoses Fellows, Manchester, 1850 1851'William Haile, Barrington, 1851 1852 *Benaiah Cooke, Keene, 1851 1852 John C. Wadleigh, MBeredith, 1851 1852 Enoch Marsh, Pelhamn, 1851 1852 Henry F. French, Exeter, 1852 1.854 John Wadleigh, Mleredith, 1852 1853 Thomas H. Leverett, Keene, 1852 1.853 Nathaniel B. Baker, Concord, 1852 1 853 Willlam Tenney, Hanover, 1852 1854 Ezra J. Glidden, Unity, 1853 1856 Brooks Shattuck, Manchester, 1853 1858 Joseph Robinson, Concord, 1853 1854 George 0. Hilton, South New Market, 1854 1856 David Buffunul, Walpole, 1854 1.858 Win. S. Curtice, Danbury, 1854 1858 George W. Blodgett, Claremont, 1.8.56 1.858 Win. F. Estes, Dover, 1856 1858 Nathaniel White, Concord' 1857 1858 14 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. DIRECTORS. (DIrectorg ilere subltituted for the Exccutite Comiattcee iikha885.) Brooks Shattuck, MAanchester, 1858 1859 Win. F. Estes, Dover, 1858 1859 David Buffum, Walpole, 1858 1.860 W. S. Curtice, Danbury, 1858 1859 Dana Woodman, New Hampton, 1858 James lH. Butler, Nottingham, 1859 1860 Nathaniel White, Concord, 1859 1860 Kendrick Dickerson, Alexandria, 1859 1860 John Preston, New Ipswich, 1860 John S. Walker, Claremont, 1860 Alfred Hoitt, Durhamrn 1860 SECRETARIES& John S. Walker, Claremont, 1849 1853 James 0. Adams, )anchester, 1853 1858 J. C. A. Wingate, Concord, 1858 1859 Aaron Youilng, Dover, 1859 TREASURERS6 Nathanel B. Baker, Concord, 1849 1851:Frederick Smyth, BManchester, 1851 ORATORS. John P. Beekman, New York, 1850 rMarshall P. Wilder, Massachusetts 1851. *Daniel Webster, 6 1851 Win. S. King, Rhode Island, 185 2 B. P. JobnsoD, New York, 18"53 OFFICESt,'5 Edward Everett, Mafssaclhusetts7 1 85 5 Simon Brown,' 1854''Charles B. Haddock, New HamIpshire. 1855 John M. Botts, Virginia, 1t855 George P. iarsh, Vermont, 1856 tilenry K. Oliver, AMassachusetts. 1857 George S. Boutwell, Aassachuse-tts. 1858 Jacob Collamer, Vermont, 1.859 N athaniel P. Banks, Massachusetts, 1 SIG Deceased, BOARD OF OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 18-61 P IREES DlNTo. WILLIAM F. ESTES, DOVER. SECRETA RY.,AARON YOUNG, DOVER. TREASURE R. FREDERICK SMYTH, nMANCHESTERo DfRECTORS. JOHN PRESTON, NEW IPSWICH-, JOHN S. WALKER, CLAPgREMONT, ALFRED HOITT, DURHAM, WALTER H-ARRIMAN, WARNxER, NATHIA.NIEL S. BERRY~, H-EsTos SECRtETARY'S REPOR'T. The( year I860 was attended with its unsual success to the New:Tampshire State Agricultural Society. ThI Society, in the nature of things, is dependent entirely for its prosperity upon the condition of' the agpriculture of the State. When tlhe farmring interest is prosperous, thle organization which is founled upon it and to promote its -welfare and advancement participates in its thrift; and wheln, for any reason, the pursuit of Agriculture languish-. es, our organization will inevit tbly in a corresponding degree suffer and go to decay. IDuring the past year we lave been blest throughout the country with unsurpassed fertility, with bountiful. crops, and a consequent fiull measure of prosperity elnjoyed by every branch of industrv and trade. A. single inauspicious event during that period seemed to forebode a serious loss of property, and interference withl the most vital interests of agriculture throughout New England and the nation. Ak contagious dlisease of the most fatal character broke out with great violence among the cattle of MAassachusetts and threatened to sweep with devastating effect over our own State.-,.The Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Agriculture in his last Repot hias given a very interesting and elaborate historical aecouiut of the disease and its ravages in 318 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. that State, and of the measures taken there by goverinmnent, which, aided by the efforts of individuals and associatons, finally arrested its progress. It will be allowable perhaps to quote to some extent from that Report in order to present a brief summary of the course of the malady there. " The disease was introduced into the country in importations of cattle from the Continent of Europe, where it had been shown to be contagious and fatal in the highest degree. More than one government, had, by neglect on its first appearance, suffered it to get beyond control, and the loss of millions of dollars was the consequence. [It was therefore an evil of sufficient mag'nitude to command the prompt action of the Legislature, to eradicate it entirely from our own stock, or at all events to prevent it, if possible, from becoming a national calamity. After very great delays incident to legislation, during which the disease was rapidly gaining ground, a commission was established for the purpose of exterminating it, and an appropriation of ten thousand dollars placed at the control of the Commissioners by an act signed by the Governor on the 4th of April, 18GO.0 So rapid had been its progress, however, and so numerous had been the exposures of sound animals to the infection, that the most energetic measures were required and the appropriation was soon exhausted without having fully accomplished the object for which it was made." Under the circumstances anl extra session of the Board of Agriculture was called on the 15th of May, when the Commissioners laid before the Board a memorial giving a full report of their investigations and labors up to that time, and calling for further aid. A committee was appointed to co-operate with the Commissioners and at once entered upon their duties. But on account of the inadequacy of the funds at their disposal and other embarrassments under which SECRETARY'S REPORT. 9 the commission labored, public sentiment demanded an extra session of the Legislature, and at the request of the Commissioners the Governor called upon the Legislature to assemble on the 30th of AMay. The whole matter was referred to a large and able Committee of that body; numerous persons gave evidence in relation to the disease, amongst them many gentlemen of the medical faculty; and after long and careful consideration an additional law was enacted and received the sanction of the Executive on the 12th of June. The number and powers of the Commissioners were enlarged, and a Medical Board of Examiners established for the purpose of inquiring into "the symptoms and laws of the disease, and,he best mode of treating cattle in view of its prevention and cure."' Under the first act the Commissioners had no power in relation to the diseased cattle but that of extermination; the second act gave them authority to isolate and secure suspected herds, and otherwise armed them with large discretionary powers. The Commissioners with the zealous co-operation of the Medical Board went forward with their work with such skill, promptitude and efficiency, that, upon the approach of cold weather, the disease entirely disappeared and the people rejoiced in its complete extermination. It appears from the iReport of the Commissioners that in all 875 head of cattle were killed, and the total expense incurred by them was about thirty four thousand dollars ($34,000,) which was less than one half of one per cent. of the total value of the neat stock of AMassachusetts. When the elusive as w ell as destructive character of this dreadful disease is properly considered, it must be admitted that our sister Comn monwealth purchased at a reasonable price her redemption from such a terrible scourge. The Commissioners say in their Report that the facts that canme under their observation forced upon them the following clear and( practical conclusions. ~0 Nf. i'-. STATE AG(RiCULTUir:A. L SOCIETY., 1tsr. That the disease, called: r:,l'ro-pneuillonia is strictly contagious, no case h1aving occule1rcred wlher'o it was not directly and indisputaloly traiceabloe to coiltact. with some animal known to'be diseaseled 2 N. That the severity or viruloence of thell disease is inl proportio n to the closeness of oontac t ~tlat whlere animnals are confi ned in h b)rs thley tako the discase; i.l.i leachl other in the most aoravate(d forn; tle more clolse or air-tight the barn or stfable:, the meori apid theI doveTopment of the disease. 3riD. That clelin.ss, -ntttionlc, titd theo use of disinfectants are' inportantt, as 1.m,f.)rovoelltiig the spread of tl; diseailse atmonl- l h11 rds ir whli lI it exists,. and of modif y ini its elilaracte r.:r h b t11tLhe diseasce,: s it tfinuyd,' ill thle lnd, produc-s u lcoratiol o)f ti le lunos,g; i (s hopelos;sly incurable.; The o 3ard of- \Modic).al Examiiners also proseiuted ai very lela, rneod a:(t ln l ilnalnte Report of' theit' lllabors and,"1t rese archl r es.t: the eg'islttuIre, sketclling tcthe hlist.ory3 ol' tilC diScaltls,lHoiad it/s anatolyi and pathology-,v with an acoc unt *of teC autopisilos do by tile: l b t e vidence ltatllt f:'ocrdcd: teoii. obse rvat ion;?; in ro(ird1 to tihli syviptomns of' the dis':aste,t itns otlios of' m1eop.opropa,' tio n nl i[ts Ift.alltv, and the conctcllioinsi they aLrrived.At a ssi eitific ienll upoll IthLe b)est means of tlrrea(t't nl t ui. tl. wit i ici, t ut prevetio n. oxtirpation andl cure. Their Report i; so i It. osti g ilndl valuable and entitled to so jmruchl l'es.[-)ect, ais comnling firoml a, professional source of the lighelst ci-il-ra icter ft.l'.t I piro]-)opose'to insert it entire i, roomI' i Iund (4a; tlio (close of this volumne. The existence of tlis euidemic i t s: 1ass::tt a rrest. ed the attention of thle people and governenuits otl: sever0a l States. The (overnors of Ohio, Illilois, M:ai l (le, (..on'ecticut, Rhllode Isltland and Neov Jorsii)ey a}ppointed c(onmmin sions to proceed to th-e inctf e.te distriict. anl ilnvestia-.tef, SETCI ETAY t81 REPOD1,. 2. the di'sease' Ncew.Ytork c Pecnnsy lvanaa. iPSndiana and'entiuck Iy Avere also represented there by delegations iLteirested in aclricultiure and science, These g-entlcmel visited iMassachlneetts, wAere present a-t the post mortem-i. and otlher eaaminations, and onr their i return submitted repor1ts of their investigations to their respective States. MNtost ofthtose I{e]ports have been puublihshled and are exceedi'no! able iand valuable documents. Early in the snllIlO it was reportedl that this cattle disease had brokIen out in all its virulence at A.ntrim in H —illsboroughl Ctountyv, anid wvas likelvy to extcend all over our State. S1o teirriible Lid beeh n its ravages in,{tassachusott;s tth.at the cophe lo e, eryNrhero Nero in a situation to be easily ala:1rmaei alnd conseuenntly great uneasiness was felt hby ur cities i tlat icinity, which ia some localities'imounted to panic. O() legislature which assembled in'June piroceeedC lto prompt and vigi,'oolis ac,,3tio.n i.n tlho'11i(tt~el _ideasnires -were pro posed to prl event the, intiroduc.titn ot the d11 iseas;s a ltnd to clradijcatet it if it should be poved to alireal exist al n where amcing onr stocl.' alind'tier fu ll x int, i e- nCliscussioln, the. f.ollwrin' t 1V passed Iand received( the s'L Lnction of' thlto (x- 0 loxernI- -l t'it. 3c oCf Ju ly, 18 0. A~f$ fct oa icci~izl z ir C agtour s etisesci Cl.C32? {'ii'. Ie it, enac ted by the Senato and Htouse of Ilteprse tati VCs. ima GelnelI Court convened Sl-ctl0oN' 1, Thl- t the several cities in tlhis State, I x a3 v ote of their 1espec ti\ C itit Councils, and tle s v-ral1 to)lv s of this Stlate bIn major e vote, it Ial town meetJini dutly notified and l cgally holden for thiaC.t purpost e bw, he Iand;y he are eV mpox ered to estbltlish sh cll. retgulhatliollM ippeint sucl officers or,agcnts and raise ancfd ayppropriltes iuch n21S of 1monev, -fr the purposoe of preventing, arrestI',g:lthe spr'ad oir tir crumscCribinI the - efifect of the ccattle,:liseasce ca.led tf poleuro.-rneunomn, i:,s t'uhey mayll jadl,, cxped: elrt,-X7'106'?t. 2N. TH. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. SEC..o Any town meeting, to carry out the provisions of this act, may be warned by posting up copies of the warrant therefor, as required by law, four days before the day of meeting. SEC. 3. The selectmen of thle several towns, and the mayor and aldermen of the several cities in this State for the time being, are hereby fully authorized to perform all acts, and mnale all necessary rules and reg-ulations for and in behalf of their towns and cities respectively, which may be necessary to carry into effect and give full force to thle power and authority, conferred upon towns and cities by llthis act, until the said towns and cities shall othewise order and d(irect, at a meeting' duly called and holden for -that purpose. SEC. 4. The Governor, with the advice and consent of the Council, shall appoint and commission three Commissioners, whose duty it shall be to make and establish, subject to the approval of the Governor and Council, such reg. ulations in reganrdc to the transit of cattle into, through, or from the State, and from town to town within this State, as they shall, from time to timle, judge salutary to enable the owners of' hllealtly cattle to dispose of them, which regulations they shall cause to be published in the weekly newspapers published in this State. And said regulations, from time to time, as there may be occasion, may be altered, amended, suspended or rescinded by the same autlhority vwhichl adopted them, subject to the approval of'the G-overnor and Council. SEC. 5. Said Commissioners shall collect information and make investigations concerning the existence and progress of such disease in this State, and once in three months, or as often as requested by the Governer, shall make a report to him; which report, or any part thereof; he may cause to be published in any of, or all the newspapers published in this State. SECRETARY'S REPORT. 23 SEC. 6. The Governor may, by and with the advice and consent of the Council, terminate said commission, fill vacancies in said board, or remove any of the members thereof at his discretion. SEc. 7. Nothirng in this act shall prevent the transportation of cattle by railroad to market except in violation of the regulations made and established by the Commissioners by virtue of this act. SEC. 8. Any person violating the provisions of this act or any of the regulations made and established by the towns and cities of' the State, or by the Commissioners, by virtue of this act, shall be punished by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars for every such ofifnce. SEC. 9. If any person or persons shall sell or exchange any cattle or creature which he or they know, or have reason to believe are or is sick with the cattle disease. commonly called the pleuro-pleuumonia, he or they shall pay a fine of one hundred dollars, to be recovered by information, one third to the complainant, anld two thirds to the towns where such offence is committed, and shall be, further liable to pay to the injured party three times -the amount paid for such diseased. cattle or creature. SEC. 10. All prosecutions for violations of this act shall be commenced within one year after the same are committed. SEC. 11 The Governor and COUncil are hereby empowered to fix the compensation of said Commnissioners, and to audit and pay the expenses incident to the fulfillment of their duties, not exceeding in the whole the sum of' one thousand dollars, and draw his warrant; on the State Treasury for the same. SEC. 12. This act shall take effect and be in force froml and after its passage. In accordance with the provisions of the act the Governor appointed lIons. Larkin D. Mason of Tamworth, 9: N4. SN.. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Oliver Pillsbury, of HIenniker, and Walter Harriman, oi Farner, Cosmmlissioners, and they entered at once upon the discharge of their di ties. I am not aware that the Commissioners ever published, or indeed prepared any Report of' the results of their labor and inquiries. — I am unable therefore to give in detail the operations of the Commission. All or a part of the Commissioneris visited MIassachusetts to pursue the investigations onjoined upon them by the act nunder which they wvere appoint;ed. At that timre the disease in all its ramifications had been brought within the control of the Massachusetts C ommissioners9 and all apprehensions of its unrestrained spread were rapidly dissipating. The Commissioners thenl met at North W eaae, on the 4th of August, 1860, and by careful investrigation, woe are informed, satisfied themselves that at that time there was no neeld of' stringent reg'nlations in reference to tlhe transit of cattle to:maiklet by reogular drovers, or by men of reputable char, actor. Tr'lhley therefore took the responsibility of imnmedib ately opening the roads to all who proposed to traflic in cattle, subject to the laws of the State. Nothing subsequiently occurred to revive the apprehensions which were lllayed by the (action of the Commissioners. But several animals had been isolated for a long time and the farmers ofiAntrim were anxious to know whether they had the disease or not; and accordlingly the Commissioners of the State, acconmpanied by a Committee of that town:)r. Dacld, veterinary surgeon of Boston and other medical men, visited the supposed infected district in tlhe latter pIarft of' August. The animal selected for examination wafs a cow, the property of Mr. Oliver, of Grotonu, Mass., which was sent there to pasture in company with a large herd, three of which had been killed a few months before, under' the supposition that they were infectedl with the contagious cattle malady. This cow Awas also supposed to SECiBETAtY;'S IiPO'i,, hIa tc l et (h d s t SO. She was examined.'y Di. Dadd befo1re (dea1(th, anld proriuounced to be free fro:m th tl d(lI i soese.'sas killed and the post imortem examin;at i o) p )oveC tlhe tgiagnosis of'the surgeonll. Th'o ll-ag's3 weroe autificiallv inflated, and tassume d the appoarance and condit.iot, of thiemost he lthl spec ime n s, provilng con luivly that the dis0ase:lad not (xNisted at all in the animtal exonamline1ld. S, vCrtoral oth1er me mbers of the herd under suspicion w ere examined,( anti p)irono uice Oici to be sound. The aniounceiment; of th1e result of the invoestiog~ation was l ailed by the people'w ithl joy, and they gladly came to tlih coiclusion thliat the ctattleo rialadv di(d not exist in thlAt section. Mis was theI, ia st he ard of ploeuro-f)pneumollial inl N I [lnllpl hire, t:ld we pl'esume, the last of' tlhe labors of (olllnmissiou aplojitet.ld for thle exterminllatlion:,of' ilald wherl e it net'vIr exis ted. I hus iwe w e fortunatel y;1p 1ed the due Structive,visitataion of thi dieae Avli w Ii ] lch d(l eeateed It: conlste:'nation tllroughout tlto lauId; but even as late as tle nont. i of October so fe ar'ifl was conside(red thic danger that the seeds of tilh imnifetion m1ight obe still lurking in somcUe of oul herds, tha.t most of 01' ftimlers tholluht it it It)ClpediC:' t to taloe thici cattle to thle Fairi; 1,and consequently the di, )lay of nealt stock was mnolre r cin re tlhen it 1liad b n- fior seo - Ieral years. ~At a proper remove: in time fi'om the e xciteineu-ts anCl eiars which prejudiced and warped tlIo polular mind during thle rav(ages of pieulro-pnolumonia in at Aiassachusetts ntd uPOn0 a:candid review of all the fiLCt, t miaY per1haps'e>o admitted, that no well autihontic(ateO( case of thLe disease ever existed in Nowe IL ampslire. But lt there is no occasiol:tfor the levity and ridicule witlh which soi me ooavixe leen ilclined to treat the apprelensio ins of tle people. iln:trelation to it. Tlhe alarm~ so:far fi om being grou-ndless vas abundolntly justified bh the circumstances It is url' testioultblot thiat; pleuro-pneumonia swept.t s at ts eri b ile c(lity, over a 6 X. Ho. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. large and densely populated region in immediate prowimnity to our territory, and it is equally beyond doubt that (,attle within our borders had be1en associated wi'th other (,t:attle which hlad been exposed to the contagion. In view of these facts it was well nigh iairaculous that we escaped the inroads of so insidious a foe. But while the calamity,as imnminent it would h'ave been sheer folly and stupidity to treat thle subject with indifference and neglect. So indispensable are the cattle of a state to its agriculture: and so vast the capital invested in neat stock among every If'rming population, that a pestilence which should wa,ste( i.t all\ away would be little less than a death blow to theo naterial prosperity of the whole country; and it was fit. ting and gratifying that the mlaginitude of the interest involved should inspire in our citizens a corresponding anxiety for its welfafre and preservationo The meassures of our legislators must therefore be regarded as well-timed and;tatesmanlike; and it is creditable to then that they acted wVith such energy and promptitude, and evinced such a dete-rmination to prevent the incursion and stay the progress of the disease. In closing my remarks onl the cattle disease, I feel assured that I echo the sentiments of our people when I express the earnest hope that such quarantine regulations will speedily be instituted by our government in relation to importations of foreign cattle as will effectually guard,against any future introduction of this fearfuil scourge among the herds of this continent. In the Report of last year I submitted various suggestions in regard to the demands of Agriculture in this State. Time has only served to confirml the propriety ofthe observations thlen made with reference to several. courses of action. The value of agricultural su-rveys is being realized in several of our sister States, and the w ork of analyzing soils is carried on unremlittingly by many Agricultural Soceties in this and foreign coun-,.; te SECRETARY'S REPORTo 27 rics. The beneficial results in every case are such as to justify the warmest enthusiasm of men of science and. the expectations of the progressive and liberal-minded firmers who employ them. The practical benefits as well as the new ideas derived from these investigations strongly urge upon us the necessity of beg'inning a similar work ini our Statae if we would hold a position in the van of scientific agriculture. That a survey and publication of all the resources of the State, and an analysis of its soils showinog their composition and special adaptations would be invaluable to the fai-mer, can no longer be doubted. Such an enterprise, properly begun and thoroughly completed, would correct many errors in cultivation as well as in theory, would give us a better understanding of our ovwn capabilities, and add greatly to the productions and taxable wealth of thle State. ts noiglhboring States are enlis-ting new agencies in the development of their resources, it year by year becomes more apparent that w-e ought to have legislative aid in these great objects, and that some plan should be devised to secure for the farmers of the generation to follow us a moire extensive, profound and finished agricultural education than we enjoy. No one who has properly attended to the innumerable applications of science to agriculture, call doubt the benefit to be derived friom such an education; and, probably, an enlightened economy on the part of' our State Government would dictate a reasonable provision for the dissemination in some or several ways of agricultural kinowl-. edge and information among our people. No0r would thle government, by the course suggested, justly incuri the charge of fhvoritism, and fostering one business or department of labor at the expense of all otheis. Agriiculture is the fundamental and indispensable pursuit of' every state; the soil in which all othiei avocations, arts and industries are rooted, and out of iw-hich they spriing ~28 N. T. STATE,AGPt!CULTUTIRA.L SOCiEtt. rand draw their nhurture. Theleforele any assistanc tlie ofr,encourvanemt nent affolrded to the. tillers of' the soil stliows It".; resutlts qquIickl)y and speedily in increasedl pryosperitV a.nd thrift in-n all the professions exercised tN) mlen. VWIhile thie achievements of our society iare at source of' con-'r'atulation and pride to all who hlave participated ill ts affairs, it must be admitted that m-nany com)plaints ihave from tinae to time found utterance throulih the press and otherwnise against the system of manneanemenl.I-and especially of preiniums, adopted at our Fairs. It is said, with a truth which I regret to acklnowlede, thlat unidiue prolilnenlc e has been given to matter s not v(ery closely connected with the firmer's calling thait tile tiller of tlhe soil.has been assigned the low-er seats at tle li reat exlilitions' aInd that the largest promeinils, i aiv e 1ldilenl intio othler than thn the flr'Im'rs' pockelt;s, 1t. -i st at l east doubtful wlletliher we Ihave not proceeded too much Avithll: viewv to gaining popular attention andcl thereltb arrivim,,'t a flattering pecuniary riesult, rather than caiililNng out our ostensible purposes. MAany e xhibitions will cr eate a, sensatiocn and serve to attract a crowd which are of very questionabl e utility and even propriety in thienmselves. The proposiition will not be disputed that thile triue, ob:ject of' our Fair' is not merely to draw out multitudes of people and amuse them for a day, but to instrucet the mincls alnd elevate thle sentiments of the inasssts, and by practical suggestions to enable them to rel iz o better returns fironi all the branches of their industrl, thil, chief of whicil is the cultivation of the earthl. T'1his is the primanry olject, and only by keepin it in Imlun, dl mnd puisuii'nln it constantly can Cwe makle our ars conduci-e;to tihe piblic- good in t-he tighlest dereeo. We sildol not der',:uit Ii'omi this principle. In this connection aVIi oilt to reemomber tehat twe have 10no moo right to givem r1' co)lntenaeCe and su1pport to practices and dis plays o aln inmoraloll i cndelnC ytlhna. n thle YPoe h'as toR1 O s!l odI cIlw> (I SECIRETAr YS REPORIT. 23 tl'r cri'e iand appropriate the proceeds to the good of' souls. It may be very desirable for tile Society to raise u;onel, but we have no right to demoralize the communi~:yT andl corirupt its tastes for the salke of sonme distant beeoon to be conf11erred by a plethoric treasury. This c-;-esnitical ipriciple of " Coing evil th-at good llay O? e is condemned by every code of enllightened,,thies, ilt is morcover entirely probable that the Society, b-,y adopting ant employing agencies of' doubtful moral E(fune~nce, will fhil in the elnd to accomplish the desired BY3libct3 even in a pecuniary point of view. rI't wa,81.s to stimulatoe the pursuit of' agriculture upor wvlie'h i't C' 11n11 m- d dll l arts1, institutions and nations depend' fior su'bsist`i;ence, that a;gricultural societies wAee itformed;udl('ll'o'; i nerely lnor clhiefly to pantder to a depra'-red ta.ste -or lisplays of' fiast driving, ladies equestrianisnm and other vXCHifiXng sTeetacles of' a sitnilar ci aracter. The vulgar pI:)assiol5 fi)b,.orcen-es of this desccription, and its constailt ~rfLti'imti:Coi,uemlluS lnot only to be perfectly consistent, iut to']1iae a n ecessary connection vwirth tlhe political alV eryi-atd degradation of peoples. Roman annals and the Isfi to0iy of t he French Empire afford abundant evi-,di:ele of t:l'is trut;l. Indeed it was given out as a special ireproach of erie of the most tyranlical of t he Romal- E mperors, that lhe g1'ave the people shows as a means of keeping tl-hem the more seculelxy in subjection to his cespotic:;a.y. We' are Cnot without illustration in our own counti-y of the same tendency. The race course wa,-s earlv ilt-trodluced into our Sol)utherl1 States, and has always been oIn(-e of tiheir institutions. In Virginia it is especially fai(td-l and nationalized; but I think it wvould be, difficult to poilit out anything in her present condition to awaken ur elnvy, or anything in her public career or policy" to.Hall fo)rth oiur zealous emulation. It may well be doubted wihetheo r( }F' o society 1aS noet aleCy gone so f1 in' Ipat 30 N. IH. STATE AGTICULTURIAL SOCIETY. ronizing and instituting exhibitions of a purely scenic chlaracter, at tlhe expense of' more vital interest.s that duty and sound policy require us to retrace our steps. WYe allow horse racing to monopolize all the large premiums, and nearly all the time and attention of visitors at our Fairs. By a systematic application of stimulants we re- 1e der our young ladies ambitious for public applause on theo:race course, where the low jests of' the vulgar mingle with the huzzas of the crowd, rather th-an to becomea good house~wives and produce articles which give beaut?" 1and comfort to lifb Cand hlmome.'We offer uore to him who will run around theB co-urse the quickest than to him whcraises the best atcre of corn! We offer to young ladies tive timles as miuchl for the best riding onI horseback as for the best bread! Ye offer twice as imtiuch for the }be st lisplay of jiewelry as for the best bushel of wheat We offer ten times as much for thle fastest trotfting horse, belonging in or out of tihe State, and without regard to his docility, strength, usefulhless or even beauty, as for the best pair of iworlking oxen I These and many other premniums are so disproportionate to the importance and value of the several articles for which they are offered, that the system must result in discouragement and demoralization, rather than improvement to the agricultural irtterests of' the State. ii throw out these remarks rather as admoniti'ons for t(he future, than as accusations against the presenrt managemnent of the society. These suggestions are made witli the hope that by calling special attention to the mattera referred to, the society mnay be enabled to correct the eriors of the past, and take such a course in the future as W-ill relieve it from all discreditable imputations, and eof fectually secure its grand object, by arousing a noble,. lenerous and high minded competition for excellence inr alll those iindustries, which it is our' aihm to elevate andi encourage. iF" T I L iiGS Op jF T jI3E BO ()I, Tihe cretarv suobmitts thlo 1'ollO\vwir brief Ro por) t ot thei pofroceedeill o tll Boa'rid of Mana lgcrs i'uril,ng tl fa3s yea-tr:r MAf, rcl, I2s..%O Tho BoarL I t,cco rdi to ar djiurmirltlcnt i- t t ll 1al 1otel iI' ( nco~rd l r sc.u I; tilt' 1pDLros(1-i, an'.es: Si nivth, I-Iott, Yo odi ian d andi oun. 01n l'0tniOt]l Oi'.I'r, S'mH\'tl, voted ti llL tlle Secretary be iautlhorized to (-) rece(\' prOpO's lds, pr inting' iland bindinthe T.iansactionms. t)r 11 otio O' Afit'. oit; voted that M s'. stes and foitt be a OpOi llted I: comimit ltee to0 consult iwitll citizens otf ( C.onorid, Mlancliteter, Na'shllt anld (thel pla ces, andt itetorminll' ipoll t li p)0roper } )pl.tace -i') hIoldin thle next an-!5')fed, Itlbat thoe Tri-casurel.r e directed to reinburse'L' ties t,I' all m1iov0 a.ctu'dly p'id t,' he, coiv eyvanc)e ofC toier s t, ocVk over the railroads to ht 11aC st F1'itlr o t1 1 1io pa, y h 15s, TI'lag ofc IoveI. ix dollais. i:Oted. Ico py Mr. Whlite of' I[lfl(es (1r seven dollars:Cr damai-es uf'-er (-r: ]' 11111 1r) 1'y 3 No B. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Voted, to pay Nathaniel Baker, of Manchester, ten dokl tars9 the first premium on cows (class I.) No particular business coming before the Board, Adjourned to meet at the Phenix Hotel, in Concord, on the first Wednesday of June, 1861. THE1- ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. The Eleventh Fair of the Society was held in Manchester onl the 2d, 3d and 4th days of October, on the grounds of the Elm street trotting park, in a most delightful locality, about one mile fiom the depot, nearly opposite the Amloskeag Falls. The grounds, which were laid out and finished up with exclusive reference to the Fair, are beautifil, commodious and elevated, commanding a view of' some very rare and enchanting scenery. They comprise aIbout thirty acres, surrounded by a high fence, with ample accomodations for the stock and articles on exhibition. A good half mile track had been prepared, a substantial building erected for business purposes, a large tent for the Agricultural and Horticultural productions, and also for the Mechanical and Industrial arts, besides a tent for the Judges, and seats near the centre of the grounds for tie accommodation of three thousand people. Over thle Judges stand were two bands of Music, Baldwin's Cornet and the MAanchester Cornet, whiclh throughout the Fair discoursed most excellent music. Without a more particular detail it may be truly said that everything had been done by way of providing stalls, pens, seats, tents, water, and all the requisite accommodations. In fact all the preliminary arrangements were made with a view to comfort and convenience and on'the most satisfactory scale. 40 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.'The citizens of Manchester exhibited a remarkable interest in the Fair, This was the fourth time of its holding in AManchester, the previous anniversaries there havIng been in 1851,'53 and'55. The Fair of 1851 was in the aggregate the most interesting and successfuil ever held in that part of the State. The wetather was delightful, every department of the exhibition was well sustained, and every section of the State, every class of producers and manufacturers wvere largely represented.Daniel Webster wag present, and for the last time addressed the people of his native State, The two succeeding Fairs of 1853 and 1855 were very largely attended, but the weather proving to be cold and rough, occasioned so much discomfort and annoyance as seriously to matr the success and interrupt the proceedings of each occasion. The action of the committees, and doings of the society generally were less satisiactory than theretofore, and since 1855 their citizens until the present season have manifested no desire to have the Fair again held in that city. Having now secured a far more favorable location, and witlh a commendable enterprise assisted in making anmple arrangements for the exhibition of the products of the farm and the workshop, and for the accommodation and enjoyment of visitors, the people of Manchester seemed determined that if suchl a result could l)e accomplished by their efforts, the Fair of this year should meet with greater success than had ever- before been realized in the history of the Society. ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 41 TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF THE FAIR, The night previous to the opening of the Fair a rainy week was prophecied by the weather wise, and so strong were the prospects of unpleasant weather, that those most interested in a successful Fair, were quite disheart. ened. But the morning broke fair and bright as a day in June. Thle rain had laid the dust, and the damp air and cllill winds of Monday had changed to a mild and quiet temperature. The change in the weatlher was so marled and delightful, that everything seemed to promise a T1ll realization of the hopes which had been entertained by the most sanguine friends of our enterprise. At an early hour the Secretary and Treasurer with their corps of clerks were at their respective posts, makino entries of the products of every description, stock, implements, fancy articles &c., which were brought in in vast quantities for exhibition, and selling tickets for admission to the grounds. At no former show has there been more business requiring to be done, nor has it ever been done with so much fkcility aind despatch. Owving to the rain of thle day before, no entries had been made till the morning of the exhibition, and the rush and pressure at the business office was altogether unprecedented. Such excitement was kept up till past mid day, when the entries were nearly all made, the stock disposed in stalls and yards and by tying posts and bars, the fancy articles, the implements, the machinery, the products of' the garden, the orchard and the field, put in their proper places, andl made ready with the utmost rapidity for the inspection of the Judges. During this time the track was occupied by horses fiast or slow, without much regard to systen or order, a few 42 N. H. STATE AGlICULTURAL SOCIETY, scrub races were had, and nags, raw colts and green, brought out to show what they could do, and after a single circuit of the course, withdrawn to appear no more. Two Bands of Music; the Manchester Cornet and Baldwin's, enlivened the field by their sweetest notes7 occu. pying the stand alternately, an hour each. We copy from the Mirror a description of the exhiblo tion in the tent: 6 The exhibition of fruits, vegetables, flowers, manuifcthures, &c., in the tent, forms a very attractive feature of the Fair. The display is extensive and varied. Upon approaching the tent, the visitor has his attention first attracted by the collection of mowicng machines and other agricultural impiements, arranged upon the outside. — There are several kinds of mowving machines exhibited. Nourse, Mason & Co., of Boston, have one of Ketchum'9 patents, and there are single and double horse machines, manufactured by John P. Adriance of Pougihkeepsie, N. Y. There are single and double horse machines, (VW. A. Wood's patent.) A. Brown, of Worcester, Mass., exhibits AIanny's patent mower and reaperl and A. AL. George, of Nashua, also has a mowing machine on exhibition. One of the Buckeye machines las an arrangement by whlich the cutter bar can be folded up like a jack knife, which is claimed to be a great improvement. Mr. Brown also displays one of Whilltcomb's patent spring.tooth horse rakes. Upon entering the tent one is struck by the fine arran gement of the articles on exhibition, and particularly by the beautiful floral display which is under the direction of Mr. Luther French. Mr. French has displayed much taste in the arrangement of the flowers exhibited, and through his endeavors this department possesses peculiar chariams ELEVENTHI ANNUAL FAIR. 43 FRUIT.-The fruit is arranged upon the shelving tables on the east side of the tent. The show is very fine, particularly in the department of' apples. There are a great many varieties of this fruit displayed and the specimens are all good ones. The pears are good, but the varieties are not numerous. The other kinclds of fiuit dispitayed, reflect credit on their exhibitors and the State. J. A. Porter, of East Concord, has 57 vwlieties of apples, and 3 varieties of pears. He also rnakes a display of vegetables, in connection with his show of fruit, iIn eluding 7 varieties of potatoes, anid 13 varieties of corn. Robert B. Peavey, of' StrafIford, exhibits 65 varieties of apples, 20 of pears, and 3 of grapes. Asa Clement, of D racut, Mass., las 46 varieties of app)les, 5 of pears, 2 of grapes, and 1 of peaches. Charles iMelendy of Alimherst, shows 123 varieties of frLuit. Five are of' peaches, 8 of grapes7 6 or S of' pears. 2 of quinces and the remainder of apples. E. VW. Flanders, of West Concord, 10 varieties of apples. C. H. Dana, of West Lebanon, 12 varieties of' grapes. G. F. Senter, of Windham, 12 varieties of peaches. A. J. Dodge, of Franeestown, 25 varieties of apples. S. Nason, of' Manchlester, 3 varieties of pears and a display of plums.'David A. Tewksbury, of' New Boston, 2.5 varieties of Winter apples. J. N. Prince, of Amherst, 18 varieties of apples. There are also displays of apples by Adam-s N. Patten,,grapes by J. N. Prescott, of' Banchester, apples by Dr. D. 13. Nelson, of Manchester, F. R. French, of' Bedford,,Mr. ( oodale of the Anze-rican; and by' some other exhibitors. Cyrus T. Lane, of' Candia, Daniel Jameson, of Durlbar? ton, George Fox, of New Ipswiich, A. Lufkin, of New Boston, and Isaac Whittemore, of JManchester, exhibit several lots of cranberries. 44 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Some good specimens of wheat are shown by J. B. Ellinwood, David G. Atwood, of Bedford and C. H. Iolt of Lyndeboro; and of rye by Eo C. Shirley, of Goffstown, -Joseph Rowell, of' Mallchester has some currant wvine enr exhibition, and George M. Green also has several kinds of native wine. An aquarium filled with fishes, shells and water plants, at the commencement of the fruit department attracts considerable attention. MISCELLAXNEOUS.-The long tables running through the centre of the tent are covered by a miscellaneous collection of' everythling. The largest portion of this display is made by trfadesmen and others of Manchester, and in fict M1anchester has contributed very largely to almost every department of' the exhibition. J. 13. To B-,aker, of Manchester, exhibits a collection of soap-stone grates, stoves, &c. Palmeor and Farnham of' this city exhibit a number of nmarble monliuments and tomb stones, and J. B. Campbell, also of Manchester, makes a similar display. The latter ha-cs in his collection a marble statue of a child. White's patent money drawer occupies a conspicuous place, and its operation is explained to visitors by MI. E. B. Wahite, of Nashua, the inventoor. Joshua Bean, of Woodstock, Y-t., exhibits a model of' a. corn sheller. F. L. Porter, of IManchester, has a collection of papers, music, &c., which are arrang-ed in such a manner as to attract general attention. Among, the new inventions is a patent wrench, entered by O eren 0. Wetherell, of Fremont, a clothes dryer by O. R. Dinsmore, of Auburn, and a Connecticut notion in tlle slha.pe of' a fixture for aqueducts. The Little mWonder,' engine, exhibited by B. D. Hills, Jr., of Soutlh Danvers, Mfass., (mentioned in the molrning ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 45 edition of the MAirror,) attracts especial attention, and there is always a crowd around it. Ebenezer Wilson and Geo. S. Trowbridge, the former of this city and tile latter of Piscataquog, have horse shoes on exhibition; E. H. Graham and Winm. Stearns, both of Manchester, specimens of their picker machines; John Clewortb, of Manchester, an improved weavers' reed; Rice & Denny, a cloth card; and A. -I. Barker, of Malnchester, a case of door plates. The Granite File Works exhibit some specimens of their handiwork which are arranged in a-very tasty manner. D. F. Smith, of Manchester, exhibits some machinery. The walls are ornamented with some very fine paintings, and among them are two painted by Varnum Hi. Hill, of Mlanchester, and several by Mrs. Wmin. H. Elliot:and Maiss J. F. Williams, both of this city. Several cases of photographs, ambrotypes and daguerreotypes from Brown's Daguerrean Rooms, form an at tractive feature. Some elegant samples of colored woolens, sewing silks, cwttons, flannels, &c., are exhibited by A. P. Olzendam, dyer at the Amoskeag Mills. There is an extensive display of needlework, hair-work, and other articles, of household manufacture, and among the prominent contributors, are MAiss Eliza J. Dyer, of Goffstown, R. S. Noyes, of Bow, Mrs. H. MI. Jefts, of GXoffstown, Mrs. George P. Jenness, of Deering, Mrs. J. D1. Watson, of Manchester, Mrs. T. B. Eastman, of Manchester, fMrs. J. B. rT. Baker, of MIanclester, (vho also exhibits a pretty moss house,) lMrs. E. H. Hawks, of Manchester, Almon Luffkin, of' Neew Boston, Jennie Channell of Amherst and AMiss Eliza J. Cilley, of Manchester. In the patchwork quilt department we have quilts enI;ered by Miss R. S. Noyes, of Manchester, Mrs. J. F. Williams, of M:[anchester, M'rs. J. B. Goodwin, of ATanchlesterl 4d6 X., H. S'TAT'' AGRIICUL TUR-AL SOCIETY..'Miss Stu-. rtevant., ofT Centre HIarbor, IMrs. Sarah T. Taft,. o&f.Malnhelster. anld MIrs. W. Berrin, of' Candia. iMrs. JBetsey Jones, of Durhanm, exhibits some blankets, ant{ Jeremiial lTilton, of Sanbornton, some satinets. Mi-r. Kimnball of' Concord, has a fine lot of Photograpls H i. P. Wilson & Co., a case of' hair preparations; S. S. TDavis &cCo? of NlCshua, t display of soaps; E. Whitford &; Co., a box of tallow- candles. J. A. Harris, of Concord. t fine case of ladies' boots and shoes; J. MAe Hawks, of ATanchestcr, a cat.se of llis "Universal Stimulant; " Miss Georgie Butterfield, of Mancliester, a case of' fancy lneedlle work AMrs. J. H'aL milton of Manchester, a rug woven friom lra'ts; Miss EI A. Lacld, a fine case of' ernbroidery H. Dunllcklee, of Concord, a case of sewing silks" Mrs.. O C llonnerl of Manchester, a fine display of needle work; Nahum Blarlchard, of' Canterbury, some knlitting w0tork; Hai'nnah iV. Hurlbut, of Hanover, Mrs. H. I). Clhestley, of Durnllla,r Mrs. Isaac AMorse, of Haverhill, iMrs Benj. Hlutchlins, of Manchlester, and Miss S. E. Davis, of LTee, specimens of darning' and patching; Miss MaryGambill, of Manchester, two elegant shawlls Miss Lo. I. IBradley, of Manchester; anld lis S. C. Crafts, Miss MsaryA.. Sargent, Mrs.. -P Niclhols, and Ars. G. F. WTilliams, specimens of' embroidery; Mrs. A. E. Koga:, of' E. Concord, specinlens of silks Mt iss Srarah Bloyd, of MAancllester. years old. Leighton Martin, Keene, 5 years old; N. G. Patterson, Hennliker, 6 years old Morgan; George Leighton, Farmington, 4 years old; Win. Robinson, Exeter, George Washington, 6 years old, thorough-bred; Nath'l Perkins, Manchester, 5 years old, and 6 years old; Dr. D. B.:Nelson, Manchester, "Young America," 4 years old, MIorri-ll 3Morgan, and Black Hawvl; Samuel R. Perkins, li'anchester, "'Young Morrill," 10 years old; T. Bennett, Northwood, Roadster, 16 years old; C. 1H. Walhker & II. C. Parker, M3fanchester, ('Squog) Al3orrill Rambler, 5 years old; J. Walker. Manchester, "Pathfinder" 5 years old; R. Smith, Concord, 5 years old; De. MK Iarvel, Milf'ord, Black Hawk and Miessenger, 7 years old; S. HR. Noyes, Bow, Royalston Morgan, 5 years old and another 7 years old; John Wiggin, Dover, 5 years old, Vermont Boy; Frederick Clay, Candia, 5 years old; John Robie, Weare, "'Granite Beauty," 7 years old; D. C. Whlittemore, Manchester, " Comet," Black JIawk and Messenger, 7 years old; Luther Clement, Nashua, Miorgan, "1 AIonalrch,"'9 years old; W. MIcDougal, Laconia, " Young Me{orrill, Jr." 4 years -old, Black Hawk Messenger; L. Prescot, Raymond, 6 years old; Joseph Smith, Durham, 3 years old; W. 1W. Flagg, Grafton, 2 years old Black Hawk; Weeks & Gibson, Stoddarld, 2 years old Black Halwk; George Eo. Chesley, Lee, a 3 and 2 year old; Frederick Walker, Mer ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 55 rimack, 2 years old; W. B. Sargent, Bedford, "6 Basha,9" 2 years old; Daniel Farmer, jr., Manchester, 3 years old; Owen Donelly, Manchester, a 3 years old and a 1 year old N. Perkins, Manchester, 3 years old; Hiram Bell, HIenniker, 3 years old, Black Hawk; J. D. Prescott, Bristol, 2 years old; J. W. Gove, WVcare, Morrill, 5 years old; J. Drew, Durham, 3 years old. MATCHED HORSES. —WM. Campbell, Alanchester, 1 pair; Albert Bolnd Dover, I pair; W. P. Duncklee, Wilton,:l pair; Cobert Boutelle, Amherst, 1 pair 7 years old; J. B1. Wiggin, Stratham, 1 pair; S. R. Perkins, Manchester, 1 pair; Luther Cheney, Deering, I pair; J. Darrall, Bedford, I pair; E. C. Shirely, Goffst;own, 1 pair: WORIKING HoRsEs. —Daniel D. Perkins, New Market; Steam Fire Co., No. 2, 1 pr., (City of MaInchester); C. E. Peters & Co., teamsters, MIlanchester, 1 pair; Amoskeag MtAanufacturing Co., 1 pair; Luther Cheney, Deering, I pair; John Smith, Brentwood, 1 mare; Winm. Eayers, Merrimack, 1 pair; Amoskeag Steam Fire Co., Mlanchester, 1 pair; Print Works, Manchester, 1 pair mules. FAMILY HoRSEs. —Dr. 1). B. Nelson, Manchester, Black Hawk "Maid;" J. L. Hobbs, North Hampton; B. L. Kenhney, Farmington; P. J. Ihorne, Derry; J. M. Wood, Derry; Joseph Marshall, Manchester,'; Tecumseh;;" David Butterfield, Manchester, Black Hawk, 7 years old; N. Go. Davis, Lee, 8 years old; J. B. Wiggin, Stratham; Hill & Cilley, Manchester; Charles.aelendy, Amherst; Freeman R. French, Bedford, Morgan, 11 years old; John Robie, Weare; Luther Cheney, Deering; Isaac Riddle, M;anchester; Joseph MI. Rowell, Manchester; David A. Parker, Goffstown, mare, 6 years old; Daniel Randlett, Manchester; Luther Campbell, Manchester; HI. S.'Whitney, Manchester, Morgan; George W. Ela, Concord; R.M. Burleigh, Newmmarket; S. S. Chick, Great Falls; Hanson Bedee, Meredith; G. M. Burleigh, Meredith. 5 6 3N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. MIARES AND FOALS. —D. W. Fling, ~Manchester; R. Bo Peavey, Stratffordl; F. R. Erench, Bed ford~, Morgan; E. A. Strlw Manclhester; C. H. Clement, Derry, 2; D. R. Leacl Londonderry; Owen Donnelly, Manchester, 2; F. L. Wallace, MIanchester; Alfied E. Ambrose, Deerfield; James Walker, Mancheester. GELDINGS AND MARES. —W. G. Parker, Bedf)(rd, mare; H. M. Frenlch, Bedfordl geldinrg; Joln lRoie, Weare, mare, "'May Flowerl,' 1 mi'e, Morga,n; J. T. P. itHllt, Manchester, mare; John Stnirih, B13entwood, gellingg; Joseph Shirley, Goffsttoiwn, gelding:; Chas. Allein, Lee, 2 four years old; P). 13. Nelson, iManl1chester, mare, "Lady Ti," 1 mare, Nellie; John L. Platts, Dover, geldinig; W. AI. Harville, 1IMancliester, gelding; M[. G. Nealley, Nottinghlam, gelding; E. L. Br1own, Bedford;l Geo. W. Hlunking, Sanbornton; Chas. Quiiby, Epsom. COLTIS.-D. W. Fling, Manchester, two years old, one yearliilng; D. D. Pelkins, Newma.xrket, olln year old; G-eolrge F. Walker, Newmarket, three years old; Geoe E. Cltesley, Lee, four year old Morgan; Joseplh Bell, Manchlester, three year old one-alfai Morgan; E. A. Straw, Mlancllester, thflre year old Sherman Morgan; C. H-.o Clementll, Derry, two year old sorrel colt, one yearling; Owen Donnelly, Manclhester, two year old mare; Adam N. Patten, Bedfifrd(, two year oldl; Luthler Cheeney, Deering, three year oldl; L. B. Bowmian, Bedf-ord, mcare, two year old'; J. S. Carr, G offstown, mare W A. 0. HIopkins, Sunapee, four year old mare. NEAT CATTLE.-OWilln to the prevalence of the cattle disease and the fears arising therefrom, the exhibition of neat stock was more meager than it had been for several years. This fact told iwith more or less effect in lessening the attendance at the Fair, and a consequent diminntion of receipts. There were, however, some very fine cattle on the grounds. ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAI. 57 The eJoarc-al of -Aygricultaere remalrks: s" We do not tlinklll there is so large a Cattle Showv as there has been on' previous years. Our impression is that th'e number on tile grou1nd, of all classes of horned cattle, is not more than one-hall as great as at some former times. But the deficiency is; ill part, maide up by the extra quality of the animalls. We have neve'r seen handsomer oxen, bulls or young- stock, than is now to be seen upol the field. We have not yet perfected a schedule of entries in this departmrelt. Among the (animals wlhich attract attention, are the twin hleifelrs of' Col. Wentworth, of Rollinsford, 16 months old, andi weighing over 2000 pounds. They look very much alike, and are pictures of' beauty. John C. RPlay, of Dutlbartotn, has a Durham and Ayr. shilre call:f 7 montths old, w\hichil eighs almost 800 pounds, of the same blood of' the fiamous cowv once owned by Win. Shepherd, of the Mianchlestor House. W. W. Cook, of Derny', has a fill-blood, imported Aryshire bull, 3 years old. Peter Mitchell, of lanchestor, has a splendid bull, Durham, 3 years old, wllichl le purchased when a calf' for $3. H-le has the best points in some respects of any bull o0. the round. J. MI. Rovell, of this city, exhibits his lairge coiw which is quite as good as slhe looks. AWin. F. Jones, of Durhamn, 1has a pair of oxen, 6 years old, which weigl~h 500. Mr. Pel-kins, of Newmarkiaet, hlas a good stock of Durhams, and regards their breed as the most profitable for his grass growing section. A pail of mLmannoth steers, 3 years old, belonging to Mr. N G. G. Davis of Lee, wveiglling 3,58 lbs. Levi Carr, of Epsom, arrived on the grounds at 11 o'clock, in a gig drawn by a 3 year old bull, which he had 58 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. driven eighlteen miles since 3 1-4 o'clock this morning. — lie had him bitted and hlarnessed, like a horse. His breed is Devon, Ayrshire and Native. Jol-hn Smith, of Braintree, has a very large white Durham calf; 7 months old. Mfaster Henry Smith, a young son of the owner, exhibits the calf with all the skill of an experienced showman. The following are nearly all the entries in the Neat Stock department' BULLS —-Peter M1itchell, of 3Ianchester, 3 year old Tmixed; Levi Cass, of Epsom, 3 year old Devon, Ayrshire and native; Jolhn Fryej of Goffstown, 2 year old D'evon; fH. Af. M.orrill, of Warner, 2 year old Devon; Chas. F. Uphalm, of Goffstown, 2 year old Devon and native; P. C. Woodman, of Deerfield, 2 year old Devon and native, aliso a Hereford 2 year old; Geo. E. Chesley, 4 year old )ulham; WV. vW. Cook, of erry,,anl imported bull, Ayrshire. Cows.-D. D. Perkins, of Newmarket, 2 coiws, 10 and 11 years old; W. W. Cook, of Derry, Ayrshire imported; T. ). L. Stevens, of Manchester, native; Dan'l Butter. field, of' Mancllester, cov and calf'; John Smith, of Brent-. wood, cow and calf; Nath'l Baker, of' Manchester, cow and calf; E. Jacobs, of Manchester, cow anid calf; C. S. tisher, of G-offstown; J. MI. Rowell, of' anchester, native,;. J. MIcQueston, of Manchester; J. C. Ray, of Dunbarton, cow and ca.lf; WV. C. Clarke, of Manchester, Jersey cow and calf; G. F. Farley, of Goffstown, Durham; J. M3. Webber, of AManchester, Devon and Durham heifer; J. C. Ray, of Dunbarton, 2 year old; C. S. Fisher, of Goffstown, yearling; D. D. Perkins, of Newmarket, two 3 year old Durham and one yearling; Nathan Parker, of MBanchester, cow and calf. ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 59 WoRKINO OXEN. —-S. IR. Noyes, of Bow, yolke 6 year olds; J. B. Ellenwood, of Hillsboro', 7 year olds; Geoe. Clark, of Manchester; L. Aorglan, of Bow;, lAmos Polly, of Candia; S. Gamble, of' Manchester; Clhas. felendy, of' Amherst; John Frye, of Goffstowni; Jas. McDougall, of Goffstown; B. F. Yarney, of Concord, STEEPS.-D)ani' Buttelfield, of Mlanchester7 1 pair 1 yeaiC olds; J. C. i{ay, of Dunbarton, 1 pair 2 year olds; DO. D. Perkins, of' Newmarket, 1 yoke 3 year7 yokle 2 year olds, yoke yearlings; S. g.. Noyes, yoke 2 year olds. BEEVEs.-Jolhn Colbyr of Gilford, fat cow; 1M. J. McQueston, of Manchester, 2 year olds; J. B. Wentworth, of Rollinsford, twin heifers, 16 months old. SHEEP.-Robt. Kennedy, of Goffstown, las on exhibii tion a very fine Cotswold Buck, three years oldc, whose weight i3 220 lbs. Peter Kimball, of Goffstown, has two very snperio~r~ sheep, breed not given. George Fox, of New Ipswicbh, exhibits sixteen, of very superior breeds, combining the Cotswold, Leicester and the Natile, one pair of twin Buck Lambs, Leicester and Cotswold, one Buclk Lamb, Cotswold and Leicester, and' one Buck, Leicester and Cotswold. SwINxE.-There are about a dozen entries of swine. Cyrus T. Lane, of Candia, lhas a fine full blood Mackay, 17 months old. A. K. Warren, of Portsmouth, has a breeding sow that has raised 39 pigs in one year. C. & D. Tuttle, of Concord, have 4 pigs, 1-2'Mackay, 1-2 Native, and one full blood Mackay BIoar. C. A. & AM. Hall, of Manchester, have 24 varieties, breeding sows, fat hogs, boars, big pigs, little pigs, &c. 60 NT. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Geo. S. Chandler, of Mancllester, has two pet Boars, G months old, that were broughlt up by hand, and are as tame and play'ful as a pet clog. Daniel Farmer, Jr., of Amoskeag, has a breeding sow withl four handsome pigs. Geo. W. Hancock, of Manchester, one breeding sow. James AM. Webber, of TManchester, one falt hog, the largest porker on the ground. Amnos S. Polly, of Candia, exh-ibited one sow with 14 pigs at her side; tlhis same sow la-Lving had, in seventeen months, 57 pigs, of' whllich 55 are now alive. She is really the mother of roasters. We noticed but a few feathlered animials. A few chicks belonlgin'g to 3Mr. Twviss, of iDunbarton, al(d some nice geese entered lby Mr. Lamiprey of this city and Nahumn Blanciha(ld, of Canterbury, constituted nearly the whole list,..MEETING OF T-IE JUDGES.-At 12 o'clock the Judges all met at the tent provided for them, where all vacancies were filled, entry-hooks furnished, &c. They then proceededl to the discharge of their duties. TIIE GRAND CAVALCADE. —At 2 o'clock the grand cavalcade of' lorses was foLrmed on the track.'The Marsllals about tweinty in number, first aplpeared, and marched once aroundcl the park. Thlley all rode fine, slowy horses, vwell accoutered, andt made a goo(l shoow. Tlie Marshlals had on the handsome blue sashes anid belts, provided for them, with red rosettes on the breast. Tlley tlien formed the horses in order, with the head of thle c(lvaicade opposite the Judges stand. Young Moilill le ad off in fine style, the admlired of all who saw him. i eo was fllankled byr Ajax and a bay stallion, and followedl by all of' his class. Then came driving horses, roIadsters, mnares with foal by their side: breeditog' mares, fillies, matched horses, family hiores, &e. iNathaniel Perlkins drove an elegant span of ELEVENTH AN NUAL FAIR, 61 Ethan Allen colts, and there was some other fine Ethan Allen stock on the track. There were about one hundred horses in all. Baldwin's Brass Band furnished the music during this exercise. All the horses pranced gaily by the stand, and some of the green ones appeared considerably 66agitated." The exhibition occupied nearly an hour. A COLLISION.-Just as it was closing,'Humming Bird' entered and driven by AIr. Smith, of 3Manchester, collided with a bucggy, and overturned the one to -which he was attached, throwing out the driver, and startling the spectators by smashing down a length of the fence near the stand. Mr. Smith and a spectator caug'ht himn quickly, however, before any (lamnage was done to the buggy or the crowd standling by. The track was then cleared for trotting. TRoTTING. — The first trot of the Fair was at 3 o'clock, whichl was open to any four year old stallions owned in the State, mile heats, best two in three in harness,-first for $25; second best $15. The Judges in this race Wvere John B. Clakl'e, of Mianchester, Cyrus Dunn, and B. C. Gilman. But two horses entered for the race, viz: Lay. ton 3artin, of Keene, Geoe. Leighton, of Farmington. First eat. — The Keene horse had the pole, and as they scored, the word'go' was said, the Keene horse taking the lead, keeping it, and winning the heat in 2:57. The second heat was made by the Keene horse in 2:53, winning the heat and race. Second Tr-ot.-Open to all three year old stallions owned in the State, for a purse of $25 for the fastest half mile heats, best 2 in 3 in harness, and $15 for the second best. There wvere three entries, viz:Joseph Smith, of Durham, black; John Drew, of' Durhamn, grey; J. S. Carr, of Goffstown, roan. t32 N. I-1. STATE &GRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Judyes.-John B. Clarke, John Wiggin, and David M. Tag'ogarto The Smith horse had the pole-but in the first quarter the revw horse took the lead, and kept it, winning the heat in 1:32. The Carr horse coming in second. In the second heat, the Drew horse ca.me in ahead in 1:37, winningS the first prize of $25, and the Smith horse second, nmaking it necessary for another heat betwveen the Smith n(d Carl horses, which was made by the Smith horse in 1:34 1-2, winning the second prize of $15. EXHImITION OF MAIrTCHED) HoInss.-At the close of this trot, the matched horses wvere put upon the track. The entries are given elsewhere. Nine spans appeared, all that are entered. S. I. Perkis had a fine span of driving horses, which appeared to good advantage on the track. Arthur M. lEalstman, Esc., a11so had his elegant span out, iwith a carryc-all, in which his family rode. The Judges of this class examined tlhe hoi-ses, and this closed the exhibition on the tlrack. Thlle first day of the Fail- was in evelry sense an extraordinary success. The attendcnfce was large, and everything passed off in the most satisfalctory manner. The train fi'om Concord, in the inoirning, comprised twenty car loads of' the people of New EHalpshire, making their cannual pilgrimage to the great exhibition, and the train from Nashua brought an equal number. The receipts at the ticket office were so larogeo as to dispel all fear of possible failure, and all doubts of a successful show. The followving paragraph fionm the MJirror of the next morning will show why an agricultural meeting was not held in the evenin7, according to programme:A SLIGHT MIISTAKE-AGRICULTURISTS IN A PRAYER; MEETING. —By some misunderstandincg it was noised abroad yesterday that an agricultural meeting was to be held in ELEVENTlH ANNUAL FAIR. 63 the City Hall last evening, at which farminil matters in general, the cattle disease, the qualities of different manures, the merits of the various breeds of horses, the superiority of imported and grade stock over native and -mixed stockl and other interesting topics, were to be discussed. The hall was lighted early, and in the course of the evening the farminers began to stroll up, to see what was to be said and done. Now the Methodists have prayer meetings there every Tuesday evening, and met last night as usual. Some discovered the discrepancy between their understanding of the matter, and the actual fact, as soon as they got to the door. Those who enjoyed such meetings went in and took part, perhaps, while those who were not religiously inclined wvent away. But:many did not realize the true state of things until they had gone in and taken seats. Among others who entered under this false impression were two old firmers from a neighboring county, who have good farms, are independent, keep excellent cider and drink it warm on winter evenings, go to church regularly on Sunday, but belong to no meeting and seldom see the inside of a prayer meeting. Just after they took seats, and while they wvere wondering at the solemn aspect of the assembly, a brother commenced a fervent prayer. "Is'n't it a littleo odd." said one of them, "to have prayers at an agricultural talk?"''Yesg said the other, "and such a rusher, too,'" as the brother warmed up. Presently another brother began an exhortation. The two sat mute as dummies, till the light began to break in. " This don't look much like farmin'," said one. "No," said the other, " we've got into the wrong pew, this time, sartin!"' "Let's leave," said the first speaker. 6"I da's'n't,"' said the other; "they'll see we've been sold." And so the two remained, and very much against their will were subjected to the influence of a good Methodist prayer meeting. 64L N1. HI STATE A-GRCULTURAL SOCIETY. WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF THE FAIR. The second day of the Fair opened under the most auspicious and encouraging circumstances, the weather being as pleasant and agreeable as could be desired.Tl:el dust is generally the great trouble at our Fairs, and especially has it been so at MIanchlester. But the showers of the two previous evenings had successfully laid the dust, and a briglhter an(d more delightful sky never before cast its light upon a State Fair than on Wednesday morning. The gates were opened to the public at 8 o'clock, an(l at once a crowdl began to assemble, which swelled during tlhe day to fifteen thousand people. Thle Journal of Ayricaultire, in continuing its report of tbe Fair, says:"There was perfect clearness of the atmosphere and salub)rious breath in every breeze. At an early hour-long before sunrise — Ianchester was astir; many a footstep was beard on the side walk by day dawn, and many a team was in harness by the hour of six. The earliest trains from all directions caine in with full cars, and each succeeding trailn till mid day, added to the multitude. IIundreds, thousands, we have no doubt, came in by coach and cart, gig and sulky, wagon and chaise. All avenues to the city were thronged, and at the north end of Elm street there was a perfect jan. The clerks at the business office moved with accelerated velocity. The quarters and dollars came in with astonishing rapidity. The keepers at the entrances would have despaired, had they not in other times seen a crowd; ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR 65 the grounds sustained a mass of humanity. The tent was oppressively crowded —the amphitheatre was filled with the beauty of the State; the bands rolled out their sweet strains; the horses stepped proudly and firmly; and the whole field was one scene of life and action. Early this morning we took a hasty look through the tent, but so many and so great a variety of articles are on exhibition that it will be impossible for us-owing to our limited space-to give a full and minute description of them. Along the west side are arranged the Agricultural and Mechanical Implements, where are to be found the ingenious devices o.f inan, designed to aid the farmer and mechanic in their various fields of labor. Daniels, Forsaith & Co. and John B. Varick, display farming tools, hardware, &c., J. M. & S. F. Stanton, water wvheels and machinery. Edwin Branch and Austin & Dow, harness and saddlery. Thomas R. Hubbard, doors, blinds and carpentry work. Hubbard, Williams & Co., stoves, crockery, &c. Palmer & Farnhaam and J. C. Campbell, mnarble works. Clatur & Cox and N. C. Page, upholstery and cabinet wo;rk. ClotIhs by CeL J. C. Tilton, of Sanborntoni Bridge, and( the M{anufacturing Companies of BManchester. Carpets and dry goods by Barton & Co., and E. Ferren. Horse shees by J. F. Woodbury & Co., and Eben Wilson. B. FP. Stokes displayed a splendid assortm-ent of files. Eaton & Wallace, Mrs. F. A. Brown, and Hodgman, iManchester, artists, and Kimball & Sons, of Concord, exo hibit some very fine specimens of photographs, ambrotypes and photo-portraits. The centre of the tent is devoted to paintings, fancy and embroidered work, &c, 66 6oN. RL STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Mrs. Betsey Jones, of Durham, a lady 76 years old, ex. hibits some flannel blankets, woven by her own hands. Mrs. Mary A. Sargent, of }Manchester, has on exhibition an embroidered table spread, in which are wrought over 300 kinds of sewing silk. H. Duncklee makes a fine display of sewing silk. Mrs. J. S. Hunkins, of Manchester, an antique painting in a shell frame. Mrs. E. J. Dyer, a needle work picture. lMiss Rose N. Noyes, shell work. Mrs. Mary E. Farnham, of Hooksett, a burr monument set with pictureso Drs. Pray and Russell, of Great Falls, exhibit some excellent specimens of dentistry. John A. Perry, a case of celebrated G Oriental Balm,7 very tastefully arranged with various kinds of perfumery. Dr. J.o Mo IHawks is here to be found with his Univ —er sal Stimulant. Varnum LH. Hill, of Manchester, two paintingso A. H. Dunlap, of Nashua, the farmer's "seed store man/," displays a number of paintings of vegetables and fruit. T. S. Montgomery, specimens of penmanship. Mrs. J. F. Williams, of Manchester, has a beautiful tuft. ed bed spread. irs. Jo. T. Baker, of Manchester, a moss house of very ingenious construction. Specimens of blank books, and book binding, by Wnim H. Fisk, of Manchester. Very beautiful specimens of hair work on exhibition by Mlrs. T. B. Eastman, Mrs. J. T. B. Baker and Miss Jane Chadwell. The vegetables and fruit are displayed along the east side of the tent, and constitute a large exhibition. A very fine floral display under the directions of Luther ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 67 H. French, at the head of the tables, where is also an aquarium by Win. B. Webster. Wagons and carriages by A. W. Sanborn & Co., R. Gilmore & Co. WEDNESDAY MORNING.-The first thing in order was the examination of Stallions of all classes, and Breeding MAares with foals at side, by the respective Judges in the rear of the stand. About 40 Stallions were exhibited, most of them young horses, and among them some very rare stock. Thie'entry of breeding mares and colts was quite large, many fine specimens of young horse-flesh, and not a few promising travellers. The award of premiums will be hereafter announced. Jt 9 o'clock came the Stallion Trot for the purse of $50 to the fastest trotting stallion, from any place-mile heats, best 3 in 5. There were two entries, viz: g. s. Ajax, by H. H. Smith, of Newmarket; black s. fMonarch, by L. Ii. Clement, of Nashua. Ajax was driven by his owner, Monarch waas handled by D. C. Whitteamore.Jundges, Messrs. T. Pearson, C. Dunn and Richmond Smith. Monlareh won the pole, and after seven false starts, got off. FIrST ITElAT.-MiVonarch took the lead at the first turn, which he kept throughout the heat, trotting handsomely, scarcely making a break, while Ajax was on and off his feet alternately. The heat was won by the blaclk stallion in 2ni. 50s. SECO ND HmEAT.-The horses got off on the first score, Ajax brealking, and in a running gait took the pole, when he settled down to his wvork and trotted splendidly the entire mile, in 2m. 46s.; Monarch not doing so well as in the first heat. TIuRD HIEAT.-The horses got off the second time, Ajax inside. MJonarch went up on the first turn. During the 68 N. R, STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. first half Ajax led slightly, the Black hugging close to his wheel; on the last half Ajax broke several times, but gained on each break, so that he came in some lengths ahead, in 2rm. 45s. FOURTH HEAT.-The fourth heat was the most exciting of the race. Both horses got off well on the first score; Ajax soon taking the lead and keeping several lengths ahead the entire mile; Monarch breaking badly. The heat was won by Ajax, in 2m. 41s., and to him was awarded the purse of $50. This trot gave the greatest satisfaction. On the first heat, when Monarch came in as winner, a betting man and an experienced one offered $25 to $5 that Ajax would win, and held the money up, but no takers, which shows that "you can't always tell." Between the heats Young /Morrill, who is lame, and was not therefore entered for premiums, trotted round to show his speed. After the trot had been decided the course was opened for promiscuous trotting, and then came a display of gelding and filly colts 2 and 3 years old. Gov. Banks, the orator of the day, arrived in the ten o'clock train, and spent an hour in examining the stock, and in exchanging congratulations with old friends and new. At I o'clock the officers and invited guests assembled at the stand, when the orator was introduced by the President. Gov. Banks was received with loud acclamation, and spoke for upwards of an hour in a feeling and eloquent manner. We were unable to obtain the manuscript of Gov. Banks' address, and in lieu thereof must be content to give the newspaper accounts of the scene and the oration. ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 69 From the AManchester Jlirror. There has been an immense attendance at the Fair during the forenoon, the numbers being estimated as high as eight or ten thousand. Gov. Banks, of Massachusetts, arrived upon the grounds shortly after ten o'clock. Hon. John P. Hale, and Mayor Bond, of Dover, were also among the distinguished visitors. GOV. BANKS' ADDRESS, At one o'clock at the sound of' the bell, the course was leared for the address. The spacious seats in front of the Judges' stand were crowded with ladies and gentlemlen, while all around, as many as could be compactly stowed upon a ten-acre lot, stood the multitude, anxious to get within ear shot of Gov. Banks' voice. There were present some of New Halnpshire's distinguished sons and distinguished guests friom abroad. Among them we noticed our Senators in Congress, I-on. John P. Hale and Hion. Daniel Clark. Promptly at the hour specified, and without preliminary remarks, the President of the Society, W. F. Estes, Esq., said, "Ladies and Gentlemen: I have the honor to introluce to you, Hon. Nath'l P. Banks, of MIassachusetts, as the Orator of the day." In presence of this magnificent audience, one of the finest the orator ever saw before him, Gov. Banks arose andcl was greeted with hearty cheers. He began:3T.-. President anrd Fellow Citizens: At some inconvenicnce and so me exhausting labor, I have been able to 70 s. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. meet my engagement with the managers of your Society, and present myself before you at the present time.There were many reasons why his visit to New Hampshire was accompanied with pleasure. Our origin was the same, our traditions were the same, our present was the same, and we had thle same hopes of a flture, pointing us to the same God and Father of all. " It is my purpose to-day," continued the Governor, 6 to speak to you of the Origin, Growth, Character and Future of these Industrial Exhibitions, considered in relation to their influence upon the character of' the people. The origin and growth of popular institutions, is a study of public interest. A correct and searching analysis of the historical agencies by which an institution of popular interest is created, is quite as important as any analysis of its principles or influence. Indeed, it is only by tracing an idea from its origin, to the period of its most coinmplete development, following it from its inauguration in the centres of business life, through constant transformations as it enters advanced conditions of society, keeping in view the various results produced by its changed character, until it develops its influence and the extent of its power in periods of the highest civilization. It is then only, that we can thoroughly comprehend the character of a popular idea, and correctly measure its influence and value. Popular institutions are semblances of, or substitutes for, governments. They are monuments of the character and extent of' concessions of arbitrary power, to popular demands. They are ideas appointed, prescribed, or founded by authority, and made permanent by the form in which they are organized, as the right of Representation, the writ of' Habeas Corpus, the Press, the Jury and the Ballot. They all take their character from demand on one side, and aquiesence or concurrence on the other.It is no small tribute to the public men of past genera ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 71. tions, that these great triumphs of individual freedom lhave been wrested from reluctant authority. It will be not less aan honor to the people of our own time, if they naintain the inestimable privileges others have won, and transmit them as perfect as they received them. The Governor remarked that, among the ideas or Institutions which mark the limits of an arbitrary authority, and the triumph of popular interests, industrial exhibitions justly attract a large share of public attention in both Hemispheres. HIe considered that the Industrial Exhibition of the world's wealth, has a history of its own, and is as nirmly established by its annual triumph as the principle of government itself. It began with the organization of society and found its first flush of honor in the feeble efforts of agriculture in its primitive condition. _We trace its progress from the time when the founder of Rome flushed with triumphs of battle, brought his warriors to the quiet pursuits of field-labor, to this present day when Crowned Heads surrounded themselves, not as of old, with an endless array of false courtiers and armed knights, nor the unmeaning and wasteful extravagance of the field of the Cloth of Gold; but, in the midst of the accumulated triumphs of industry and art, enriched by new dignities, they stand in the presence of men who are indebted for whatever homage they receive not to the accident of birth, nor to the homage of princes, but to their nobility of mind. (Loud applause.) GCov. Banks then traced the origin of industrial exhibitions of modern times, from the days of Romulus down to the time of the World's Fair of t851. Originally established to secure advantages afforded by stated and convenient markets, the ancient Fair was encumbered by all the restrictions which the watchful jealousies of localities and trade could invent. They excludled from exhibition or sale, all articles that were not upon the narrowvest regulations entitled to such privileges. The Fair 72 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. retained this character until institutions of modern civilization had transformed the materials of which society is composed, and higher resources of trade were discovered. But in parts of the world less affected by political or social changes it holds its ancient sway. The Russian Fair at Novogorod, the largest at the present day, is attended by 200,000 persons, and sales are made to the amount of $20,000,000. The first grand exhibition of the world's wealth in London-the culmination of Industrial Exhibitions-owed its existence, not to the favor of Government, it represented a Nation's interests, and was led by a Prince of the Realaim, but to the trustful and confident patriotism of individuals, and the energetic efforts of a local Society of Arts, to enlarge the scope and material of its yearly exhibitions. - ut for this, the great events of London, Paris and New York, conferring inappreciable benefits upon the separate nations and all humanity, would not yet have been consummated. The French Assembly7 during tlie French revolution, proclaimed a Federation of the Universe. The proclamation illustrates the ferrtil ity of' statutory enactments, unsupported by material and moral interests. The world's jurors, in the Crystal Palaces of London and New York, and in the exposition of Par9is, came mnuch nearer a realization of the true interests and urnity of mankind. From there it was first pro. claimed by imperial and popular decree that productions of spien.ce and genius are of no country, but belong to mankind and the civilized world. (Applause.) The Governor contended stoutly for making these exhibitions marts of trade. Why should not these three grand objects, he asked, in our industrial exhibitions, be united in one grand system? 1st. The exhibition of the productive power of gov. ornments and the people. ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIRe 73 2d. Philosophic analysis and comparison of results and nethods. 3d. The attraction and pleasures of public and private festivities. The union of private interest, and public spirit, with the desire for knowledge, and the love of' pleasure is regarded for this purpose, and we can only unite the private pecuniary interest of' all persons, producers and non-producers, by uniting purposes of trade with the ordinary objects of exhibition and observation. This is the day of the people; a regular bread and butter day. Welcome all! Thrice welcome! Hosts and guests are one! We come to see and hear what is to be in the kitchen, and the parlor for the coming year. What shall be the order of our life, and how to accomplish it. What is the size of potatoes, and how many in a hill; ho1w about the rot this year, (Thank God, not a sign of it yet;) where are the fiattest cattle, and how are they fed; who has the fastest nag and what is his time, and his shape, that he out-strips the wind, and beats the lightning telegraph three heats in five, by the length of his neck; just enough to win, God bless himi Americans to the last, and always for victory! who sits the best in the saddle, or -walks a mile the easiest and quickest; l hat are the vegetables that grow most to the acre, and flesh most upon cattle; let us see the reaper that ploughs the field like a ship at sea, and cuts down the yellow grain as Italians and lFrench did the Austrians at MIlagenta, and Solferino; whether bonnets are smaller, or crinolines more expansive than this day three months back; what queer idea suggested the clog collar that gentlemen wear'; is there any improvement in the people; are the young to grow up wiser and better than their fatherss? These are things we desire to know. We are the people ",Not one is for party But all are for the State. The rich man helps the poor '74 IN H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. And the poor man helps the great, Our lands are' fairly portiond' Our products fairly soldAnd we are what our fathers were As in the brave days of olde" We come just as we are. There is no shlam in us.If vwe are profigate, idle, vicious, disorderly, you will see it, If we are quiet, inquisitive and interested you will see it, We come because we lhave a life interest in all tllings here. It is by them we live! And in the tri-, umphs of Industry over all obstacles is our hope of prosperity and happiness. Very welll Why do you not come to buy and sell? Here is everything, and the best the State produces [ What you want, and what you must iave! Why include everything but the ultimate object of all? Why not add the profits of a barglain to the pleasures of this picture'? it is a natural desire that seeks to couple rational pleas,, ures wliih such popular exhibitions. It is tlrue such pleasuries are not in all respects agricultural or indulstrial, but it is equally true that in this countlry, at least, industrial exhlibitions have been considered in the nature of festivals and that rational amusements constitute almost the only alleviation of toil, and are a part of the life of all industrial classes. Why should we not know what their alleviations are, by public and personal presence and participation? In amusements proper for public assemblies of this character, I include the exhlibition of the various qualih ties of the horse, and especially the pleasures of the saddle, and all manly recreations that relieve toil, increase physical capacity, and promote health. It is as essential. fbr farmers and artizans to show how a maln with a voice like a willow whistle, call be transformed to a fall chested and strong lilnbed stentor, how tiny Iimubs and puny firames. $ exerclse and ribht lving may attain something ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 75 of the knotted tendons and hard flesh of ]Hercules, as to know by what process cattle may be reared in three years for the shambles instead of six, why not? Are not menm of as much consequence to the world as the most deli; cious of tenderloin steaks? One who thrlows a triple somerset, if such a feat were possible, or walkls Niag'ar'a upon a tight rope, does not merely amuse us, he shows, us in a religious view, of what a man is capable ~ he who can hear a musket shot at his ear without moving a muscle of his faLce; has an attribute of power which none of us have. If every man knew hlis full capacity of poweri it would be a different worlcl in which we live. "' Measure us," should be our constant aim. The proficiency exhibited in musical studies in our public schools, shows very clearly there is no deficiency in nationa7l taste ncid genius. The Governor enlarged somevwhat:, upon the rage for public speaking among us, wvhich he characterized as a national suffering and national sin. In truth no people who had other methods of enjoymuent would submit to so much enforced public declamation. Our public assemblies (re singularly stiff and formal. It is thovught a breach of good breeding if' one human being nod to another, or pass the salutations of the day~, without a forlmal intiro. duction by some kniglht in buckram, or somle dame irn steel. We could learn a lesson in good breeding fiom the horseso. He confessed his love for a horse ancd for the horse track, and spoke at length in a1 familiar pleasing style, that brouglt down the frequent applause of' his imn muense auditory, and concluded hlis admirable address by exhorting the people to shomw, ifTthey hoped to retain their young men, or their paternal acres, that home anc firming does not doom them to the joyless labor of' the galleys, the forests of anchorites, or the solitudes of celibates. Let it be seen tlhat, if agricultural or industrial i76 NE.H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. toil. does not accumulate in golden coffers the golden sor. rows of the millionaire, it returns for honest labor, the only substantial independence. Let its serene contentiments and its laughing pleasures, as well as its solid compensations of health and happiness, be written in our countenances, seen in our enjoyments, here, in our industrial festivals, as it is redolent in the atmosphere of our prosperous, contented, laborious yet haicpy homes.Ladies, this duty belongs to you! Gentlemen, it is ours! Let us to the wvork in earnest! Gov. Banks concluded hiis admirable address amid the repeated plaudits of the audience, having spoken one hour and twenty minutes. Brief and eloquent addresses were made by Hon. Walter Harriman, Hon. John P. iHale, Hon. Geoe. W. Morrison tlCd Hon. Amos Tuck, but we have no space left to sketch their remarksL From the _Booston C7ozrier'. At 1 o'clock the course was cleared for the purpose of hearing the address of his Excellency, Gov. Banks. The afternoon was joyously beautiful the immense amphitheatre of seats erected in front of the judges' stand was thronged with women and men. On the lower seat, dressed in a neat and comfortable uniform, were marshalled thle boys of the Ieform School, while every space around the stand to the distance of many square acres, was packed with a dense mass of the sons and daughters of Newv Hampshire. The scene altogether was one of the most beautiful and inspiring it is possible to witness. Fifteen thousand firee men and Avwomen assembled under God's fiee canopy to listen to one of their number on the Imighl concerns of their intellectual, ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 77 physical, moral and material prosperity! The stand was occupied by several distinguished guests. Among thema were Hon. John P. Hale anld Hon. Daniel Clark, U. S. Senators; Hon Walter Harriman, Warner; IHon. E. J. Glidden, Unity; Hon. George W. Morrison, ex-M. C., lManchester; Alvin Beard, of the Nashua Telegrcph, and others. Amid this brilliant scene, and before this larlge assembly, Gov. Banks arose to speak. He said it had been at some inconvenience to himself that he had been able to meet his engagement and present himself before the farmers of New Hampshire. He then introduced tile subject of his address; Industrial exhibitions; their origin, character and future, and their influence upon the character of the people. A large portion of the first part of the address was historical. -Ie then passed to consider the influence of these exhibitions upon the peopleo He then suggested that they be organized upon a grand system which should embrace three objects: First, An exhibition of the produce and power of both govern~ments and people to see what they can do. Secondly, A philosophical analysis and comparison of results and methods; and Thirdly, Promotion of public and private festivities. The Governor acknowledged a weakness for a fast horse and a pretty woman. He contended stoutly for physical training, and gave a sound, practical, suggestive discourse on that topic, which was listened to attentively by his auditors. Nor was it the less interesting that it was well sprinkled with pleasant sayings and homely witicisms, which were amazingly well received. The Governor was loudly applauded when he took his seat. He was followed by Hon. Walter Harriman, of Warner, who thought that a man raking, after Governor Banks had'" pitched on," would get his labor for his pains. 78 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURIAL SOCIETY. Hon. John P. Hale was next called upon, and spoke in eloquent terms. In allusion to the farm of Gen. Stark, which was in sight of tile Fair field, where the State have erected a Reform School for boys, Mar. HTale said it was meet that sacred resting place should have been selected by the Commonwealth upon -which to plant a fort and fortress in whichl tile humanity of to-day could contend most effectually against the vice and crime that rises up against it. It was most meet that that sacred resting place should be consecrated to so holy a wAork. Remalrks were also made by Hon. George WA. }ikorrison, of AManchlester and Hon. Amos Tuck, and the speakliing -was brought to a closeo From the Boston Adt-las Bee At 1 o'clock, a crowd of men, at least fifteen tlhousand, occupied every available place for a considerable distance about the judges stand. On the stand at this time were Gov. Banrks, IHon. John P. Hale, Hon. Walter Harriman, of Warner, Hon. E. He. Rollins, of Concord, Hon. E. J. Glidden, of Unity, Hon. Amos Tuck, of Exeter, Hon. Daniel Clarkl, of iManchester, Hon. G. W. Maorrison, of Manchester, Asa McFarlanld, of the Concord Slates6tcs,,, and Albin Beard, Ex-Mayor of Nashua, and others, with ladies. WinW. F. Estes, Esq., President of the society, introduce d Gov. Banks as the orator of the occasion. Cheers greeted His Excellency. He said lie had hastened from the West in order to be present at this fair-. I-e then proceeded to speak of the condition of the Agricultural interest from the earliest period down to the present tiime. It was found to have improved under the hand of progressive civilization at all times, and to often get a renewed impetus firom social and political changes. ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIIR. 79 Remarks of interest were also made by Hon. J. P. I-ale, and Hon. Walter Harriman,9 Hon. Amos Tuck and HTon. G. W. WMorrison. LADIES EQUESTRIANISMI.-At three o'cloclk, immediately after the addresses, the track was cleared for the ladies' riding, in saddle. The following are the entries: Miss Rosa Morse, of Manchester, attired in a black plush hat, black riding jacket and drab dress; MIiss Cynthia P. Sanford, of Goffstown, a girl of 11 years, dressed in a scarlet frock and ligh plush hat; Miss Ann Garvin, of Manchester, in black hat and jacket, and drab skirt; Miss Dunham, in an entire drab suit; M}iiss Mary Ann Gove, of Weare, and Miiss Persis Gove, of Weare, sisters, dressed in black hats and jackets, and drab dresses-mounted upon iron grey horses. Each lady, except Miss Sanford, was accompa. nied by a gentleman, and escorted by the Marshals, rode around the track, making a fine display. Coming down the home stretch, Miss Sanford, rode standing upon her horse, and as she passed the spectators seats, was loudly cheered. The ladies then rode around driving the horses to their utmost speed, and as they neared the stand were enthusiastically received. The riding wnas capital, all so good, we cannot particularize. Following, the riding came the ladies driving, in carriages. There were seven entries, viz; Mrs. Daniel Butterfield, of Manchester, single team. Mrs. Oo. M. Winegar, of Manchester, single team. Mrs. Colby, of Bow, single team, covered carriage. Miss Martha Noyes, of Bow, in light top buggy, driving a pair of black horses. Miss 80 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Rosa Morse, of MIanchester, single team. Miss Melissa Stevens, of Manchester, single team. 3 iss [Ifattie J. Cilley, of Concord, in light buggy, driving a pair of bay hlorses. The driving by the ladies afforded a great deal of enj oyment, many, yes, all of them handling the ribbons in a manner worthy the best reinsman. 1Mrs. Butterfield and 3Miss Stevens got up a brush race which iwas finely driven. Miss Cilley and Miss Noyes handled their pairs admirably. Says the correspondent of the Boston Coazrier: — The exhibition of ladies' horsemanship, to which I alluded in my last letter, proved to be the greatest attraction of the Fair. When the hour for the contest arrived, every individual in the enclosure, old and young, of either sex, surrounded the course, full of anticipations. The ladies who had signified their intention to compete for the prizes in equestrianism-six in number-presented themselves upon the course, arrayed in gracefufl habits, mounted on noble looking horses, each one accompanied by a gentleman. They rode twice around the course, amid the "'irrepressible" applause of the vast concourse. Should those ladies live to become mothers in the New Hampshire "'Israel,'" and be surrounded by troops of friends, united to husbands distinguished for their hold on the popular favor, they will never, probably, witness, or be part of, a scene so full of inspiriting life and glowing beauty. It was a day to be marked with a white stone by them, and to be remembered with enthusiasm by all who received pleasure from their performances. I depart from my usual practice, and give the awards of premiums to the riding ladies: RIDING IN SADDLE. —MiSs Rosa Miorse, Mianchester, Silver Cup; Miss Mary Gove, Weeare, $6; l[Miss Cynthia P. Sanford, Goffstown, Medal. ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 81 DPRIVING IN CARRIAGE.-M- S. -- Butterfield, Manchester, $10; Miss Mfartha Noyes, Bow, $6; Miss Melissa Stevens, 31anchester, iledal. The Committee say that the basis upon which they award the above premiums, is a correct position of the head, shoulders, and body; skill in handling the reins, and ease and grace in governing the horse. They add a word of encouragement for the practice of horseback riding by young ladies, as a promoter of health and vigor, too often sacrificed in the close confinement of the parlor. The ladies occupied the track about half an hour, when it was cleared for the family carriage horses. In this department there were thirty-six entries, the following only appearing upon the track: J. M. Rowell, Manchester; D. L. Stevens, Manchester, "Little Gray;" D. A. Parker, Goffstown; E. AI. Brown, Gilford; J. Manning, Manchester; J. M. French, do., D. B. Nelson, do., "Lady Ti;"' J. Bradbury Cilley, do., Jos. Marshall, do., "Tecumseh;" Daniel Butterfield, do., " Black Hawk Colt;" N. G. Davis, Lee; Luther Campbell, Manchester; E. Frank Gove, Weare; N. Blanchard, Canterbury; H. S. Whitney, Manchester; S. S. Chick, Great Falls; Luther Cheney, Deering. The horses appeared finely, and were exercised around the track some time, many 6f them driven by ladies. The regular exercises being closed, many people availed themselves of the opportunity of driving around the track, until darkness closed the sport( STEAIm FIRE ENGINE ExHIBITION. — The exhibition of steam fire enginoes, took place about five o'clock. The engines were four in number, Amoskeag No. 1, Fire King No. 2, E. W. Harrington, No. 3, and the new machine Progress, built by the Amoskeag Co., for the city of New Bedford. The Progress is a double plunger, the Amoskeag a rotary, and the others, single plunger machines. 6 82 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The engines proceeded once around the track, under the direction of Assistant Miarshal, A. Co Wallace, and attracted a large share of attention. The machines were drawn by horses, and the horsemen of the Progress rode in a carriage drawn by a pair of mules, belonging to the Manchester Print Works. Upon leaving the track. they proceeded to the pond in the southern part of the enclosure, where the playing took.place. They all steamed up about the same time, and worked admirably. The Amoskeag and Fire King played four streams each, and the others three streams each, making fourteen streams in allo No attempt was made -to time the machines or to measure the distance of the streams, the object -being simply to make an exhibition of the steamers. The -trial was made under the directionl of the Engineers of the Fire Department, and afforded amusement to a large crowd of spectators. To close up with, the engines gave an exhibition of their screeching powers. The machines went off the grounds in procession, preceded by Baldwin's Cornet Band. The trial of the engines closed the second day's proceedirgso The crowd in attendance through the entire day was very large, and the receipts about three thousand dollars. Our society has never a more successful day, and one which afforded more unalloyed pleasure rand satisfaction to all who participated in its exercises.. ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 83 EVENING EETING T AT THE CITY HALL, A goodly number of the farmers of the State asselmbled at the City Hall, on Wednesday evening, to discuss the best means of making improvements in carrying on their larm, is. The principle themes of discussion were, culture of fruit, raising of cattle and sheep, improving of' waste lands, reclaiming of swamps, &c. Quite a number of the leading farmers of Rockingham, Mierrimack, Cheshire, Grafton and Hillsborough counties were present, and evinced much interest in the debates, several of them taking part, making inquiries, suggestions, &c. We copy the following accoullts of the interesting meeting, from the lfnIJch/ester lVirl'or: ": A._GRICULTURAL DISCUSSION AT THE CITY HALL. -Wednesday evening a number of farmers and others interested, met at the City Hall, the President, Mfr. Estes, in the chair. HTe announced that the object of the meeting was for farmers to exchange thoughts. Col. Glidden, of Unity, gave his experience in raising winter wheat, and thought farmers would do well to do it, if only for the sake of superior following crops of grass, etc. Also in keeping oxen, his rule was to not overstock his pasture, and to feed them so when at work that they would not fall off when turned out to grass. LI? was Iormerly contented with 40 to 60 lbs. of tallow to the animal, now he wants 100 and upwards. Mr. G., expressed some sentiments adverse to "fast" horsemen, and advocated the superior charms of cattle and sheep raising. He paid Manchester the compliment of saying that he could sell as nice beef here as they wanted in the Brighton 84 I N. H, STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. inarket. Thought farmers as a general thing ought not to go in debt until they could see their way clear to pay,. The Hon. John P. Hale was next announced, who after a little pleasant talk with his friend, Col. Gliddenr said that requiring him to exchange thoughts with farmers, was much like the hardness of Pharoah, who demanded of the Israelites bricks without straw, hte feared he had not so much as a stubble to gain in exchange. He alluded to the magnificent crowd in attendance during the day,, and thought that the attraction of women and horses was, wanting in the hall to induce a like interest. The principle of combination and association he illustrated in a va~ riety of ways, and thought it peculiarly necessary to the farmers irho wrought alone in the country and removed from observation or sympathy7 while on the contrary follows the nmechanic arts congregated imore in villages.He met the charge that farmers are slow to adopt new inventions, by saying that the farmer could make his experiments but once a year, agnd on the success or failure of that depended his daily bread, whereas the inventor or machinist could repeat his experiments every week in the year, if he failed so often and mayhap succeed at the fifty. second. Improvements in agricultural arts he thought had kept pace, all things considered, with any others. Mr. Hale spoke of the farming country about Dover, and said that 3000 tons of hay were annually sold from Durham, besides enough for the support of a large and valuable stock. In conclusion he alluded to that Athenian who being reproached with his want of proficiency in the effeminate customs of that degenerate age, said "that he knew of that art by which a small village should become a large city." He commended the practice of those methods by which the people should increase in prosperity, intelligence, wealth, industry and numbers. Mr. Hale con ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 85 cluded by wishing the best success to the Society, congratulating Whigs, Democrats, and Republicans, that they could here throw aside party names and distinction, and meet on a common ground of interest to all in an object for which they could consistently implore the blessing of the benificent Father of us all. Mr. Hale's remarks were very suggestive, and well adapted to the occasion. Z. Breed, of the Journal of Agriculture, gave a practical and interesting account of his method of cranberry raising. I-Jon. Win, C. Clarke being called up, asked in relation to plowing in of manure. MVr. Estes, of Dover, had tfund his expelrience like that of' Mr. Clarke that manure should be slightly plowed in. Mr. Ela, of Concord, had a similar opinionl-thoughlt it better harrowedo At this hour our Reporter left the hall." From the lJo-urnalq of Agicuktre: " On Wednesday evening tbere was a Farmers' s eeting in the City Hall, at which Hon. John P. Hale made a sound, practical speech; in which he compared the condition of agriculture a few years ago, with its present improved aRd progressive concdtion, deducing from it the fact, that in no calling of life has there been so much improvement as in agriculture; so much cause for congrat ulation as anong farmers. Hle alluded to the fearful prevalence of unurrain among cattle a few centuries ago,'arisi-g from poor shelter and worse feed, as com pared with the presenlt immunity from clisease enjoyed by farmers, in consequence of their attending to the wrvants and comfort of their stock. He said that, even a few years ago, it would have been thought a wild prediction to say that the horse would prove our most able coadjiUtor, as well in plowing as in reaping, hoeing, harvesting, and mnowing. The introduction of the horse mowing machine 86 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. -would introduce a new era in haying, in all those sections of' country where labor is scarce and commands a high price, because a mowing machine would perform the lah bor of four, six, to ten men. HIe mentioned, incidentally, the fact, that the little town of Durham, iwhich is so small that it would hardly be heard of, were it not that it is witlin five miles of Dover, raises a surplus of 3000' tons of hay, annually, for sale. I quite agree with the emphatic declaration of Mr. IHale, that there never ought to be an Agricultural CoIlege in the world, and that such an institution would be a poor concern. The popular hobby is for such a college. but it is a bad idea7 and ought to be discouraged. There are abundant reasons and arguments to enforce this position. fMr. Breed, of Weare, made a brief talk-. He appealed to the farmers of New 1Hampshire to put their surplus capital into bogs and drains: instead of in banks or in worthless railroads, as too many of them had done. He spoke of cranberries, and said that by improving our bogs wvith them we could convert thousands of worthless actres. at a cost of $50 to $100, into lands that wvceld pay the interest on $1000 per acre. His manner of cultivating cranberries w as very simple'and very succes~sful. }His dli rections for cultivation wTere few: 1st. The situation of the patch or bog. Can you flow it two or three timhnes in the summer? can you flow it in the winter, especially? If so, you are all right to make a beginning. 2d. Flow the bog two or three times in sammer to kill the cranberry maggot. Flow it in the fall after rakings. to obtain the residue of your crop. 3d. Flow the bog again in the winter, to keep the cranberry vines from freezing. There you have the whole sum and substas.nce of cramberry culture. ELEVENTH ANTNUAL FAIRo 87 Pare the turf from your bog and clear it of bushles; do it clean. Then take your cranberry plants and drop them tlhree feet apart each way and stir a little mud about the roots, and your vines are set. It is essential to have bogs that can be flowed; as flowing in the summer is the only way to kill the maggoto Judge Clark, of' Manchester, gave his experience with fertilizers. He was convinced that manure should be ploughed in shallow, and that it is not injured by spread1ing it on the surface. On the whole, he had rather have his manure out in the air in heaps, than under cover. Mr. Estes, President of the Society, concurred with Judge Clark in these views. Mr. Ela, of Concord, gave his theory on the cultivation of potatoes. He believed that the great difficulty with this crop arose from excess of seeding. He never allowed but four plants in a hill, and in this way he found four or five bushels a sufficient quantity to seed an acre' in potatoes prolific of eyes two bushels were sufficient. In this way, in the hot and sultry days, which invariably come about the 10th of August, his plants had the advan. tage of sun and air, and so escaped the rust which almost always brings on the rot. He always had good crops, and never was troubled with the potato rot. Mr. Ela spoke of his success in corn. He planted corn on his poorest light lands, using only 75 pounds of guano to the acre, applied in the hill. From such poor land, so manured, he had obtained 30 bushels an acre, four years in succession, at a cost of only four dollars an acre. Mr.o Glidden, of Unity, spoke of cattle, their value, their profit, the quiet pleasure of raising them, their freedom from disease, their superioiity in a moral point of view over the fast nag. He scouted the idea of the danger from, or prevalence of, the pleuro-pneumonia. They had never had it in New Hampshire, and he had no fear that they ever would have it. Speaking of colts, he said 88 N. IHo STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETYT if he wanted to ruin a young man, he would give him a fast nag and a light buggy. This substantial old farmer and experienced man evidently prefers the cattle pell to the horse track. THURSDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF THE FAIR, The brilliant weather of Wednesday, which had beyond all accident or possibility insured a complete success for the Fair was not destined to continue to the end. The morning of Thursday opened with an overcast sky and premonitions of rain. Before noon, the indications of a storm increased, a few rain drops falling, and clouds gathering thick in the sky. The attendance at the Fair was greatly reduced from that of yesterday, though the number could still be estimated by thousands.'Up to the hour of one, nearly every article and animal exhibited remained in the field, and was examined with more care than on the day before, when the immense crowd rendered a careful inspection of the entries impos. sible. The forenoon was cloudy and chilly, and in the afternoon, at about the middle of the most exciting trot of the week, rain commenced falling in drenching showers, and continued during the remainder of the day. But the programme prepared for the day was gone through with promptly and energetically, thus adding another laurel to the wreath of the managers. ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIlR 89 At 8 o'clock the gates were thrown open and the crowd began to assemble. At 8 1-2 o'clock the examination of Stallions of all ages was commenced, a large nnmber of fine animals claiming the attention of the committees and the public. Class 1, in which road and farm qualities, together with endurance and pedigree were considered, was first called up and about a dozen animals were shown. They were brought up in sections, the first comprising stallions 6 years old and over, and the second, stallions between 4 and 6 years old. The display was a very fine one. Younng Ethan Allen showed a gait and style of going that pleased all witnesses. Pathfinder, owned by James Walker, of Manchester, hitched to a Concord wagon, trotted handsomely and very fast. He is a black, sired by Flying Tiger, and emphatically a good horse. Other horses went well, and deservedly received the praises of the public. PLOWING M ATCH.-At 9 o'clock a procession of the -teams entered for the Plowing Mlatch, formed in procession and marched to the field, east of the park. The following were the entries of oxen:Daniel D. Perkins., Newmarket, 4 steers. B. F. Varney, Concord, 4 oxen with double 3Michigan plow, and single Michigan plow. E. A. Perley, Derry, one yoke oxen. John P. Hussey, Gilmanton, 1 yoke oxen. JUDGEs.-Daniel Woodman, New Hampton; N. G. Davis, Lee; Abiel Rolfe, Fisherville; George W. Page, Dover. The following were the entries of horses' Benj. Hartshorn, Manchester. Gen. W. P. Riddle, Manchester. JUDGES.-G. W. Ela, Concord, Chairman; Uri Lamprey, Hampton; George Porterl, Manclestero 90 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The field was divided up into sections of a quarter of an acre each, marked off by furrows. Gen. WVm. P. Riddle superintended the operations of his team, and there were many other veteran farmers present. The ploughing was generally well done and attracted much interest and attention. The premiums will be found in our list. STALLIONS-CLASS 2.-While the plowing match was taking place, stallions in the second class were examined. In this class, speed as well as other qualities was taken into consideration. Two divisions were made of this class, horses six years old and over constituting the first, those from four to six the second. There were ten entries, viz: five six years and over. ch. s. Lightfoot, by D. B. Jones, Newport. g. s. Ajax, by H. H. Smith, Newvmarket. r. s. Raymond, by Prescott, of Raymond. b. s. Black Hawk, by D. K. Marvell, Milford. blk. s. MIonarch, by L. H. Clemlent, Nashua. The following five from four to six years: s. s. Young Ethan Allen, R. Smith, Concord. b. s. John Odiorn, G. Leighton, Farmington. blk. s. Morrill Rambler, Walker & Parker, Manchester. b. s. Keene Morgan, Laton lMartin, Keene. b. s. Leo, J. M3I. Gove, Weare. The horses were paired and timed in a single dash ot one mile; Ajax and Raymond going first, the roan inside but Ajax soon took the lead and came in a great way ahead in 2:49 1-2, Raymond in 3:30. Lightfoot and Black Hawk then wvent round. On the third score the horses got away, Lightfoot inside, who quickly took the lead, trotting well, and making the mile in 2:57, Black Hawk in 3:10. aMonarch then went round alone in 2:50. These trials would have been more interesting if the pairs had been reversed. ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIt 91 The 4 to 6 years old were then brought up. Young Ethan, 5 years old, paired with Keene Morgan, 4 years old. These horses got away on first score-K —ieene inside; at first turn, Ethan took the pole which he afterl kept, coming in only one length ahead, in 2:55 1-4. This was the prettiest trot thus far by all odds; neither horse made a single break, and both trotted as square and handsome as did ever old Ethan or Flora Temple. Rambler and John Ocliorne then went, the former in 2:55 and the latter in 2:59. After some exhibitions of speed, in class 2, Leo, a Morrill colt five years old, entered by Mr. Gove, of Wearef showed his speed. He made the mile in 3:01. The two and three year old stallions were then exhibited, there being some nine or ten in all. The lot was a very excellent one, the three year olds showing to good advantage. During the examination of two and three year old stalb lions, an accident occurred, whVich excited much terror for a few moments, although happily no serious results followed. A three year old colt, belonging to Thoma-s Colby, of Goffstown, was stationed in the field in the rear of the stand, M'r. Colby's son holding the colt by the bridle. Becoming alarmed by the noise and confusion, the colt, which lhad previously been fr-actious and unmanageable, started off on a run, dragging young Colby along with him. After running some forty rods, the boy was thrown on his back under the horse, but he still held on for a few rods, when he let go his hold upon the reins. The horse thus left to himself ran and plunged among the crowd in tlhe most fearful manner, and it is a wonder that many persons were not killed or seriously injured. The colt passed round the stand and through the crowd on either side a number of times, in one of his circuits striking a wagon which was standing upon the track, 921 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. throwing out its occupant, an elderly man known as Father Roby, of Weare. Mr. Roby was stunned for the moment, but soon recovered and professed to be uninjured. Before this time the colt had completely smashed the gig to which he was attached, and with the shafts hanging he made another tour among the people, and finally fled the field, being captured some miles away. Young Colby was struck in the stomach by the feet of the maddened colt, and otherwise bruised and maimed, but was not seriously injured. No other person was hurt, so far as could be ascertained. It was altogether a wonderful escape for many people. WORIKING HORSES.-At 11 1-2 o'clock there was an exhibition of working horses, under the direction of the committee on that class. The entries have been previously published, and the premiums are given elsewhere. A.N AGED HORSE.-Gen. Wm. P. Riddle, of Manchester, had his old horse, 38 years of age, on the grounds AWednesday forenoon, attracting considerable attention. The animal is as nimble as a colt, but shows his age in his appearance a little. The horse was exhibited on the track;, and was much admired. EXHIBITION OF GELDINGS AND 3ARnES.-At 12 o'clock tlhere was an exhibition of geldings and mares on the track. All the horses entered to that class appeared, and were examined by the Judges. Several were put on their speed, but no time was taken. This exhibition lasted about an hour. The track was then open till two o'clock for promiscuous driving. At 1 o'clock, the award of premiums was announced firom the Judges stand and they were promptly paid at the busin ess office by the Treasurer. ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 93 THE GREAT TROT.-The grand trotting contest, open to horses from any State, for citizens' purses of $100, $50 and $25, mile heats, best in 3 in 5 to harness, came off in the afternoon at half past two o'clock. This was the grand feature of the day's proceedings and a crowd of eight or ten thousand persons had assembled to see the fun. The entries were roan stallion Romeo, by Benjamin Thurston, of Lowell; bay mare Lady Shaw, by Stephen White, of West Cambridge; sorrel gelding Honest Shaker, by J. P. Kimball, of Canterbury, N. H., and bay mare Fanny Fern, by Robert Wood, of Lowell. The affair was narrowed down to a Massachusetts contest as Honest Shaker was withdrawn before the race. The Judges were H. Crowther, of Lowell, Wm. F. Hews, of Groton, and R. L. Flanders, of Roxbury. In the toss Romeo the inside, and Fanny Fern, the outside. FIRST HEAT.-The horses scored six times before they got a send off, and then Lady Shaw was a little behind, the others being even. Fanny Fern took the pole away from Romeo on the first turn, and all three horses went around the track well together, Fanny having the lead by a length at the end of a half mile; time, 2:21. Fanny broke on the last turn and Romeo made the most of it, but the mare soon regained her feet and come in the winner by a length; time 2:44o Lady Shaw was six or eight lengths behind Romeo. SECOND HEAT.-They got a send off after one false start and Romeo took the lead. Lady Shaw kept well up to him and was nearly neck and neck up the back stretch. The stallion broke and run at the upper turn and the mare led him down past the score by halfa, length; time, 1:22. The Lady came in the winner by a length; time, 2:45. Fanny Fern was third, THIRD HEAT.-A long time was wasted in false scoring, and when they finally went off, Lady Shaw was not very 94 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. well up to the others. Romeo took the pole and Fanny Fern and the Lady trailed behind through the half mile, which was trotted by the roan stallion in 1:25. Romeo won by half a length, in 2:48, and Fanny Fern broke while coming in, allowing Lady Shaw to come in second by a neck. FOURTH HEALT.-They made a good start and Romeo took the lead. Lady Shaw broke allowing the stallion to widen the gap. Fanny showed some good footing and came up with the Lady on the back stretch, and throughout the rest of the heat the mares were well together. Romeo trotted the half mile in 1:23; and won the heat in 2:50. Lady Shaw was four lengths behind the stallion and the other mare was the same distance behind the Lady. FIFTH HEAT. —The horses went off well together and Lady Shaw took the lead. Romeo broke and run but was soon down again and Fanny Fern gave him a good pull. Romeo broke again on tile upper turn, and the lady led at the score; with Romeo second and Fanny third. They kept the same relative positions through the second half, and Lady Shaw won in 2:51. Romeo was a length behind and Fanny was the same distance behind the latter. SIXTH HEAT.-The crowd kept waiting for what they believed would be the decisive heat. Hundreds got all wet through, but still they hung on. The track had got more than an inch deep with mud, and all the horses were a little loth to score. Romeo became the favorite, and bets were freely offered on him and taken occasionally, without odds. They got off together, but Fanny got the lead at the turn and opened a wide gap. On the last quarter of the first half, Romeo lapped her and they came to the score in that position, the Lady close behind~ Fanny won the heat easily, having it all her own way ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 95 after this. Hter time was 2:54. Thurston's horse was third, the other one leading him by a neck's length. The crowd cheered lustily. SEVENTH, AND LAST HEAT.-Before the horses were brought, on for the last heat, it had got quite dark, and the crowd was becoming quite excited. At least 1500 persons had remained to see the heat. They scored together, and got the word at a little before six. The track was so heavy, it was thought by many that Romeo would win the heat and race. Betting was lively, on both Romeo and the Lady. The horses had got so wet by the rain that they could hardly be distinguished. Romeo got the lead at the first corner, but there were complaints in the crowd that he was running down the long side. Others said the lady was running too. We were able to distinguish sorme breaks, but could not discern any violations of the rules. As they came to the score, on the half mile, it was evident that all the drivers were excited and using every exertion. The complants of foul driving were renewed during the last half. The horses came on to the home stretch together, and then the excitement reached its climax. Just before coming to the score, the Lady, who had been a trifle behind the stallion, skipped up even with him, and some thought she would pass him, when he broke, and gaining a little, came in about half a length ahead. The crowd then rushed upon the track, and were clamorous for a decision, and noisy in their opinions of the result. Mr. Wood drove up and claimed the race, saying that he was the only one who had trotted the heat according to the rules. Thurston and White also, each claimed the heat. The crowd took sides according to their opinions, and it took the Judges sometime to stop the confusion. They cleared the stand of all except the drivers and a few witnesses, and after a brief investigation, adjourned 96 6N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. till evening, at the City Hotel, where they would decide the point. They met there last evening, and after a long investigation decided to call it a dead heat, and to have it trotted over at 9 o'clock Friday morning. The Judges also decided that all outside bets were off. This trot was one of unusual interest, and was so closely contested as to make it exciting from beginning to end. The crowd of people who remained would have staid all night if necessary, to see it out. The rain made the track bad, and was the only circumstance to detract fromu the enjoyment of the afternoon's sport. The race was finished Friday morning, on a track covered four inches deep with mud. Romeo won the heat and the race by a neck in 2:49. Lady Shaw second,Considering the heaviness of the track, it was most exa traordinary time. This was undoubtedly the most exciting trot which occurred in New England during the season. PAcING.-While the trotters were cooling off, the noted pacers, Cataract, of Concord, and Tecumseh, of Manches. ter, contended for the pacers' purse of $25 —mile heatsbest 2 in 3. Owing to some misunderstanding as to the entry, they were not driven together —each going singly. This race excited much interest on account of the local'feeling between Manchester and Concord, in regard to the horses. Cataract was driven by H. H. Smith, and Tecumseh by his owner, Joseph Marshall, Cataract went the first time in 2:42-the second in 2:40. Tecumseh wvent twice around the track at full speed before the word was given-then made the mile in 2:48. WALKING HORSES.-Between the third and fourth heats of the trotting match, the contest for the purses of $20 and $10, offered for the fastest walking horse, took place -single dash of a mile, The entries wereHummlingg Bird, by A. W. Smith, Manchester. ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAilt. 97 Young Americaj, by. 13. Nelson, Manchester. Ethian Allen, b NT. Perklins, Jr., s Leo, by J. I. Gove, Weare. Honest Abe, by J. A. Bailey, Peterboroug'h. Hummingl 1ird took (a pacingl gait and kept it all the time; consequently he was barred out and not timed. Ethan, Jr.;, made thhe mile in 10:43-ffirst half 5:21. — Honest Abe, in 12:03. Leo, in 12:03 1-2. Toung America distanced. All these horses woultld have clone better had not the trac!k been so very heavy. AN EXCITING ~FOOT I'tACE.-Between tlhe fourtll alnd fifth heats of the above trot there wNvas an exciting foot race, for $10 to the best. and $5 to the second best. The following were the entries. Patrick Farley, Lowell' John G. lBurbick, Candia; Stephen Richardson, Dover; Win. P. Annis, Londonderry; J. Mi. [oore, Ml[anchester AVmn Campbell, Candia; John Casey, Dover; W. Mi. Neal, Candia; John Rtichardson, M:[anchester; "Purdy' Wyzman, M:[anchester Wrmn, Walker, Deerfieldo This race aft forded muchl sportt.First iiec.-at. —They went off like a flock of' sheep, but the knowing ones singled out the winnIers at tlhe start —'Two, VWiymtlan and Casey, got the lead by ten rods. —-- They kept together, taking hands at the last tulrn. When thley got to the horme stretch, on the last half, Wyman, who seemed to have been reserving his wind, gathered, got tlhe lead and come in two rods ahead. HIis time was 5:14. All except four withdrew after going once round.'They came in at all sorts of distances behind. The crowd laughed at them a good deal. On the last half the two others who went were a long distance behind Casey and Wyman.,1 Seco-cld Heat.-Casey3 and Wyrman had it all their own way, leaving the others beind, when t-hey chose On '98 ~ PN. IH. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. the last half mile they got a sure gap opened, and then;came a squabble between themn. Casey got the heat by wtwo rods. Tnime, 0 minutes. Thir3d Hect. —Wyiman announced that he had cut his00oot, and did'nt wsant to run, but was persuaded to con-l tend for the second purse, the others having all withdrawn except Casey. HTe went off with his coat and boots on, the Judges deciding that they should go only half'a mile'this time to decide who should have the first prize.-'Casey made the half mile in 3:20, Wyman coming in a few rods behind. Casey got the first prize and Wyman the second. This race was the most amusing thing of the day, and was the source of' much merriment. Long before the trial was terminated, the rain came down in regular storm style, hurrying up the exhibitors mn packling their goods, and driving the people by hundreds from the field. A few ladies and a great number of gentlemen remained until the close, notwvithstandin g t-he storum Thus ended the Eleventh Annual Fair successful even beyond expectation, and proving generally very satisfactory to the public. The amount of funds received, as will. be seen hereafter, was not far from five thousand dolOur thanks are due to the citizens of 3Manchester for their zealous co-operation in our enterprise, and their inetlgable efforts to lnakle the show successful. We are also renewvedly indebted to the press, both in and out of the State, fobr their generous aid and assistance by way of complimentary notice and solicitation of popnlar favorl. The accounts of our exercises, which ap ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 99 ipeared firom day to day in the iJVancl.ester Anmeican and Jfctncheest-er M~/irror wTere exceedingly full and accurate, and added much to the interest of the occasion. The Boston press was ably represented by the following.. reporters: A. B. Hardy. Journal; Luther L. Holden, Herld; Charles Pt Basson, Coarieqr; Nehemiah Stanley, Atlas nzd Bee; Ben. iTu. Lutchins, Post; Samnuel W. Mason, TravellerO The Concord e Statesman was represented by Henry McFarland, and most of the Nevw iaLampshire papers had reporters or editors on tlle spot. From the faithful and copious reports daily furnished by them, Nwe have taken the liberty to compile in a great degree this account of the Fair. Col. Thomias P.o Peirce, of Mianchester, acted as Chief Marshal, and Awith the usual corps of Assistants, performed hiis responsible duties with promptitude and efficiency. In closing our report of the Fair, we shiall do injustice to thle managers if we do not express our appreciation of' the manner in which they executed the work' required of them. They not only performed t heir preliminary business withll rem-arkable care and thleooughness, but so arranged tlie exsercises of each day, that they were pleasant to the spectators and profitable to the Society throughout. The correspon, dent of the T-cavelleor spealks of the exhlibition in the following complinenttary strain: ~ In closing our reports of this Fair, we desire to say thlat at no Fair which we have ever attended, County, State or National, hIave the arrangements been so good, and so well carried out as at this. The osincers are (leserving of all commendation for theisr assiduity and promptness in the discharge of their duties. In the horse department, the most important ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR 0 0 part of this show, the exercises have all been performed strictly according to the letter of the rules adic pro, erammes, with the greatest punctuality. This has been principally owing to the exertions of' John B. Clark, Esq., of the 231irror, who has had the whole charge of the department, and has devoted himself to making the exhibition successful. The thanks of' the reporters, partictllarly-, are due to him."; ROOT AND GRAIN' CROPS, &C. BJowdoin Nealley, Nottingham, for best apple or.chard, $8 00 lAmos P. Brownrl Rye, second, Dip. David G. Atwood, Bedford, best carrots, 4 G0'Charles I., Hoitt, Lyndeborough, best Indian corn, 10 00 L. F. Quimby, Unity, best wheat, 6 00 C. H-. Holt, Lyndeboroughb second, 8 O0 OG. W. Riddle, ilanchester, best barley, 5 00 A. K. Warren, Portsmouth, second, Trans. George Fox, New Ipswich, best oats, 5 00 A. K. Warren, Portsmouth, best turnips, 3 00'" v.z best cabbag'e, 4 00 66 SU UlZ best beets, 4 00 TJRIT LAIMPREY, for,the oComitmlee. 102 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, STATEMENTS. The following are the statements of the successful cornpetitors: MR. NEALLEY7S STATEMENT. The following is a true statement in regard to the condition, treatment &c., of Bowdoin Nealley's cl2?le orcmhardc 1st. It is situated on the main road from Nottingham to Deerfield, about three miles fronm iTottingham Centre. "d. The land lays slightly inclined to the Nortlh. Tlhe soil is a deep yellow loam. 3d. The trees were mostly budded( in the nursery and transplanted. 4th. The orchard averages about eiglt yea-s old. Tlle land has not been hig'hly dressed since the trees were set out, but the trees have made a rapid growth they were set 25 and 22 feet apart, and many of its young trees bore tle past season, from 3 to 4 bbls. of apples. We harvested in all 300 bbls. of' No. I apples last fall, 100 bbls. of Baldwin apples, 80 bbls. of Roxbury Russetts and the rest were a variety. M. G. NEALLEiY. Nottinghamn, Jan. 8th, 1861. STATE OF -EW HAMPSHIREo ROCKINGHIAM,? ss. Nottingham, Jan,1 10th 1861. —Person ally appeared the above named MI. Go Nealley, and made solemn oath that the above statement is just and true. Before nme, JOSEPH S. TUT TLE, IJusticc of [lie Pectcce. ELEVEN'TH ANNUAL PAIIU 103 iRl. BROWN'S STATEMENT. ilL. ArOnt Youn g Sir:-Yours of, the 26th, in which you require informatibn in respect to the orchlard of Jonathan Brown & Son, is duly received. The orchard in question consists of three hundred Apple trees, and is owvned jointly by Jonathan Brown and Amos P. Brown, one hundred and fifty trees each. Jonathan Brown entered it, (as directed by your President.; whom lie saw at the Rocking'haim County Fair,) by a written statement, mailed to vou about one week before the S4tate Fa1ir. Amnos P. Brown entereci by making stateinent in person to you at the St~ate Fair, and payving one dollar and receiving a badge. As there has been some misunderstanding, Jonathan B3rown will withdraw his application for premium tlis year. But Armo s P. Brown having been to some trouble n:nd expense, and thinking that if the orchard was not enterecl properly, it was not his fault, vwill hardly be satisfied unless his orchard of one hundred and fifty trees is examhined by Committee, or a preminum avarded. Pye, Nov. 28; 1860. Respectfully, JONATHAN BROWN. AMOS P. BROWN. 3[MR. ATWOOD'S STATEMENT...a(laron?Ybn'ng, Eaq: As I entered 1-4 of' an acre of carrots at thl:e State Fair, -t will give you a statemlent of how I managecld. I ploTughed the landcl the spreca-d on. nine cart loads of' barn manure, ploug'hed again, harrowed fine, then ridged it uip twenty inches apart, raked the ridges, soewed the 104- N. I{.,STr TE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. seed May 12th splent twelve days' work in weeding', kept tlhemn clean of' weeds; raised on the slame one hundred anld fifty buIsTaLhes —h-.e soil grLavelly loam. Yours, DANILEL G. ATWOOD. Bedford, Nov.'30, 18G0. SIR. HIOLT'S STATEME:N'T.'o the Comnzmi1t'ec o(n Ficed C' oops: Gentlemen:-TIlo statement on my corn is as'ollows: The land inclines'to the North and Iast, good rocky soil, subsoil sandyu has been pastuied about twenty yea rs; lasit Ifll it was covered with halrdhackls. I put in tilhe ploungi eiglt irnches deep, turned it over; last sprin'4 F ploughed the land twice. and barrowed three times, till mellow the 14th and 5lth of May, plcanted with King I'Philip corn, spread on the land 2) cart loads-33 bushels to the loade-coimpost manure, three foburtls meacdow mud; ctorn -plantecd about three ancd a half feet apart each way; put inl thle hill 24 cart loads of mnallnure-the samle sort as A;:..; spilead-clmaiking in all 49 loads; also about 15 bushels of' ashes put on the hill at hoeing. The corn was harvested about the 15th of October. No. of l& sl ets: 24.2 of sound corn, 1_5 of soft corn; 18th Nov., shelled one bask1et which made 23 qts. of shelled corn —maki ng 173 bush. 30 qts. sound corn on the piece of' glround; ground measured 1 2-3 acres. the yield of shelled corn per acre, was 104- bush. 1.2 qts. good dry ]ard corn, and 9 baskets soft corn. Exense n of Cal tiitlo.mn Use of Land, $5 00 Plowinllg tRwice, 8 00 U1-arrowinoIg three times, 4 00 (:arting and spreading manure, 3 00 ELEVENTH ANNUAL F:AIR. 10 % Planting and manuring in the hill, 8 00 Seed corn, 1 00 Hoceing twvice and ashing, 9 00 Cutting stalks, 3 00 HParvesting, 2 50 Hlusking, 5 0 0 One fourth of 49 loads of maznure, 12 00 Ashes, 1 87 Interest on lan-dl 30 $6;2 67 Cr. 173 bushels, 30 quarts of corn, $1 74 00 Soft corln, 7 5( Three tons fodder, by estimation, 24 00 Stalks, 8 (O 213 50 Expenses of' cultivation, 62 67 Net profit oil the piece of ground, $150 83 Net profit to the acre, $(92 28 C,,U-n SH. 1.H 1-I 0OLT. Lyndeborough, Nov. 26, 1860. Tlhis certifies that I have meastured the g'round where Chas. H. Holt raised his corn this season, and have iueasu red the corn thnat grew on said land; the land measuretd 1 2-3 acres, and the corn mneasured 242 baskets of sound corn, and 15 baskets soft, or 173 bush. 30 qctts. shelled corn, as measured by shelling one basket. WMiT. 1P. HOLT. HILLSBORO' Nov. 28th, 1860.- Personally appeared William P. Holt, and madeo oatlh that thle aboveo certiicate., by him subscribed, is true~ Before me, JOEL IL. TARBELL, Justicc of the Peace. 106 Ni. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. MiR. QUIMBY'S STATEMENT. To the Secretacy of the 17.. State Agriczltrcal Society: H-erewith I respectfully submit to you, for the consideration of the Committee on Field Crops, a statement of a crop of iwheat I raised this season, on three hundred rods of land. The land on which I raised said lwheat, is in the worst pa.rt of Unity, is the third swell of land from Connecticut River, is a hard wood soil, about two feet in deptlh, resting on a hard pan. A crop of corn was raised on said land in 1859, upon green sward, aith thirty cart loads of' long manure, 20 bush. to a load, to the acre, turned under eightlt inches deep, with a slhovel full of old manure to two hills. The land has been cleared seventy years. The wheat was sown the last of April, with three bushels of Club wheat, and harvested the last of August. — The result was seventy-six bushels of' -wheat of whvicl you have a sample, as exhibited at Mancllester in October., Value of Wh/eat C/rop. 76 bushels of wheat, at 1 50 per bushel, 8114 00 Wheat straw, 12 00 1.26 00 xa2ernse of Cultivatio2U,. Seed, $4 50 Plowing and sowing, 4 00 Harvesting, 8 00 Threshing, 7 50 Use of land and taxes, 7 00 30 00 INet profit, 95 00 L. FRAINi'CS QUIMBY, ELEVENTIH ANNUAL FAIRe 107 We hereby certify that we have measured the piece ot land where L. Francis Quirmby, raised a crop of wheat the present year, and we find the same to measure three hun.dred rods. EZRA G. JOHNSON. GEORGE E. DAVIS.'Unity, December 6th, 1860. STATE 0F INEW WE AIPSH R.e SULLIV-Ai, S. December, 18, A. D. 1860.-Then sworn to and subscribed before me, EZRIA J. GLIDDEN, Jdstice f tihe Peace. I hereby certify that I threshed L. Francis Qunimhy's wrheat the present year, in my machine, and it measured seventy-six bushels. WM. D. CRAMo SULLIVAN, Ss. Dec. 17, 18 60.-Personally appeared William D. C1ram, and made oath that the above certificate, by him subscribed is true. Before me, EZRA J. GLIDDEN, Jlstice of /the Peace..To tihe (Committ-ee o z Field Crops: Gentlemen:-The statement on my Wheat is as follows: I sowned the first of' May, 1 1-2 bushels of Italian Wheat on one acre of ground. The previous crop was corn; got ra fair crop; soil strong loam, subsoil sandy, rather dry and rocky; ploughed twice, sowed on the furrow, haarroved twice, spread on a nolo four cart loads meadow miud, no other manure; threshed the first of September.. Wheat spread and measured ten days after. Amount of crop, 37 bush. 5 qts. Weight 62 1-2 lbs per bushel.A sample;:. at the Fair, very clean and plumip. ].S8 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Gentlemen, I would not say the above statement is exs act to date, and day of solwing, and every other itemn, but is according to my best recollection. E J9eCse of (YvtivaJtionl Use of' land, $12 00 Twice plowing, 3 00 T~wice harrowing and sowving, 1 00 Rteaping and binding, 3 50 Threshing and cleaning, -3 00 ~ 1-2 bush. of seed, at 2 00 per bushel, 3 00 Interest on land, 7A.Fjour load mnck, 1 00 $27 22 Cr. 37 bush. 5 qts.o of wheat 2 00 per bush., 74 30 A 1-2 tons of straw by estimation, 12 00 86 30 27 22z -'et gain, 59 08 C'HAS. H I. HOLT. Lyndeboroug,l Nov. 26th, 1860. This certifies that I have measured the ground where Chas. 1H. Holt raised his Italian wheat thlis season, with Orrin Cram, and he helped imeasure the wheat that grew on said land: the land measured one acre, and the wheat measured thirty-seven blush. allnd five qts., that grew on the same land —measured by the Town se-dl. WL3f.I P. I-JOLTo.:-IILLSBR30rOUGH, ss. Nov. 28, 1860. Personally appeareid iylmn. P. Holt, and made oath that the above certificate, by ihim subscribed. is true. Before mae, JOEL 1-4. TARBELL, Jsstice of the Peace. ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 1009' This cer'tfies that I have worked for Chas. IL. Holt this. season, and have measured the ground where C. I-. Holt raised his. Italian wheat this season; and have measured the wheat that grew on the same ground-the ground measured one acre, and the wheat measured thirty-seven bushels and five qts.-measured by the Tovwn seal. ORRIN N. CRAM. rITLLssoRo,' ss. Nov. 2Sth, 1860 —Personally appeared, Orrin N. Cram, and nmade oath that the above certificate.: by him subscribed, is true. Before. me, JOEL 1J, TARBELL. Justice of thei, PeaceC. MI[R. RITDDLE'S STATEMENT. To the Secretavry of the N. H State Fair: I enter for premium a field of barley, containing one, acre, from which I harvested 46 bushels. The soil is of' deep, black loam, and upon this acre was raised, last year, 70 bushels of corn, and is of the four rowed variety raised in the usual way, without manure. GEO. W. RIDDLE. Bedford, Dec. 1, 1860. Manchester, Dec. 26, 1860o-Personally, Geo. W. Riddle, and made oath that the above affidavitt, by him subscribed, is true. Before me, R, N, BATCHELDER, Jastice of the Peace. AMIR. WARREN'S STATEMENT. To the Committee on.Root and Grain Cro2s: Sirs:-On the acre of barley that I entered for premium on one acre and two rods, I raised 65 bushe.i. of' barlev, 1.0 N. Io. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. lheaped measure, as it run friom the mill. Land part sandy and part gravelly loam. Land had been into garden for two years. Plowed in fall of 1859, and again ill the spring without dressing; sowed 2 1-9 bushels of barley, aftor washing and soaking in lime vater over night, then roll'd in plaster. Straw very long and free fromn weeds. Sowred on the 10th of April. P. S. Barley should be sowen as early as the ground will admit. A. K. WARPMEN. Portsmouthll Dec. 14th, 1860. This certifies that I assisted in harvesting, threshing, mneasuring and surveying the above named piece of barley, and know thle above statement to be true~. EDWIN H. LESLITE. 3MRe WARREN'S STATEMENT. To t Cie Coinilttee on Root ancd Grain C-'ops) On thle 1-4 acre of turnips I raised 178 baskets, sold in the miarket 200 bunches at 3 cts. each, before harvest time. On the same, broke up after haying, the last of JulyT, dressed with 6 loads ofn manure and seeded to grass — the best mlethod to keep low ground to glass. A.o K.o WARREN. I certify, the above statement to be trlie. EDWINl- IH. LESLIE. iR. FOX'S STAT'E2MENT~..,i'r..Young.y: Dear Sir:-I believe those entering fields of grain for premium in the State Society, were to maklre a state.ment as to cultivation; but vwho it was to be made to, I do not know, unless it Awas to'you. ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 1 ll The field of oats that I entered for premium, wvere raised in an orchard set out nine years ago last sprinGg, and has been cultivated all the time since, except it has been mowed twice. Some of the trees are 6 inches in diameter and have borne two barrels of apples each, this year. The ground was plowed twice, April 20 and 21 and sowed with 3 bushels of oats: no manure of any kind was used. Tlhe oats were some of them over 6 feet in height and 5 stalks fiom 1 oat. Since the Cattle Show I got our Town Clerk to measure and weigh a basket of the oats, and lie made themn weigh 42 lbs. to the bushel. I raised on the acre 60 bush. by measure or e4 bush, by weight. I raised( corn on the same ground last year, and potatoes the year before. Respectfilly Yours, GEO. FOX. New Ipswich, Nov. 12, 1860. HmILLssonouG SS.o Iov. 13, 1860. —Subscribed and sworn to, Before me, JOHN PRESTON, Jastice of the Peace. JfRo WARREN'S STATEMENT. To the Committee on -Root azcd (Girain Crops: On the 1-4 acre of cabbages that I entered at the N. I-I. State Fair, I raised 3862 cabages. Valud,e of Crop2. Fit for market, 175 86 Sold leaves, 1 0 00 Sold cabbage plants, 3 00 Sold plants for greens, 23 50 212 36 112 N. ti. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Also raised 31 bushels of ruta bagas that calme up with the cabbages; one of them weig'hed 28 lbs. Land moist and loamy; broke up in the spring of 1859 and planted to squashes, plowed in the fall and again in the spring " put on ten loads of llanure, also put in 1-2 of a shovel fall of compost to each hill, with a handful of ashes. A part of the piece was put to early cabbage, for market, and a part planted later for winter. (Cabbages sold lower in our market this fIll than they have for the past 20 years.) A. K. WARREN. Portsmouth, Dec. 14, 18600. This certifies that I helped harvest and' survey the. above piece of cabbages, and know the above statement, to be true. EDWIN H. LESLIE. AR. WAPREN'S STATEMiENT Sirs:-On tihe 1.4 acre and 38-100 of a r1od, I:ai'sedJ 279 bushels of beets, $13 50 of beet plants for greens; sold in market 1225 bunches of beets, average 3 1-2 cts. per bunch, $f42 87. I have sold up to date over 150 bushels at 37 ets. per bushel. Sowed a part of' the bed in the first of April, the ballance in liay, for winter beets; sowed with machine 2 1-2 lbs of seed, 20 inches between lrows, then thined out greens and then beets for market. Put on five cords of manure, plowed and raked the bed one foot or so, as I made it. The last was plowed twice in the spring; also plowed in the fall of. 1859. Ao K. WA RlREN. This certifies that I have worked for Ar. Warren, the past season, and I know the above statement to be truec EDWIN HI. LESLIE. ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 113 M1R. SCAMMON'S STATEMENT. Dear Sir: —I raised 82 bushels of barley on a scant acre of land. I ploughed in five cords of manure, then raked it, sowed my barley-two bushels of barley. After sowing harrowed twice and brushed it once. It weighed fity pounds per bushel. Thrashed by a machine. The year previous the land was dressed with 4 cords of msnure,and planted with corn. STEPHEN SCAMMONo Stratham, Dec. lst., 1860. STATE OF NEW HAlIPSHIRE. STRAFFORD, SS. Dec. 4, 1860.-Personally appearing, Stephen Scamrmon made oath that the statement, by him. above signed, is true. Before me, J. G. HALL, Esq., Jaustice of the Peace. Dear Sir: —I raised 86 bushels of oats on an acre of land -horse-mane oats-ploughed in five cords of manure, harrowed it, then sowed two bushels of oats; after sowing I harrowed twice and brushed it once. The land was broken up last iall, dressed with 4 cords of manure.Oats weighing' 39 lbs per bushel. The year previous the iand was planted with corn. STEPHEN SCAMMON. Stratham, Dec. Ist, 1860. STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. STRAFFORD, SS. Dec. 4th, 1860.-Personally appearing, Stephen Scammon made oath that the statement, by him.above signed, is trute. Before me, J. G. HALL Jr., Jastice of the.Peace. 114 N o H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. GRAINS, &C. J. Be Ellinwlood, Hillsborough, best winter wheat, one bushel, 5 00 J. B. Ellinwood, Hillsborough, best bushel spring wheat, 5 00 A. K. Warren, Portsmouth, best bushel ears of corn, 2 00 Darius Wilson, Manchester, second, 1 00 George W. Riddle, Bedford, best bushel barley, 2 00 A. K. Warren, Portsmouth, second, 1 00 George Fox, New Ipswich, best bushel oats, 2 00 A. K. Warren, Portsmouth, best peck beans, 2 00 Darius Wilson, Manchester, second, I 00 A. K. Warren, Portsmouth, best quart beet seed, 1 00 A. K. Warren, Portsmouth, best quart parsnip seed, 1 00 A. K. Warren, Portsmouth, best quart carrot seed, I 00 URI LAMPREY, for the Commrnittee. VEGETABLES. A K..Warren, Portsmouth, best and largest variety of culinary vegetables, 8 00( Superintendent of the Reform School, Manchester, second, 3 (}0 C. S. Fisher, Goffstown, third, Trans. A. K. Warren, Portsmouth, best 10 stalks celery, 2 00 John Jameson, Manchester, second, Trans. A. K. Warren, Portsmouth, best 20 stalks pie plaat, 2 00 Solomon Toby, Manchester, second, Trans. A. K. Warren, Portsmouth, best 20 table turnips, 2 00 Cyrus T. Lane, Candia, second, Trans. Solomon Toby, Manchester, best 20 table carrots, 2 06 Daniel G. Atwood, Derry, second. Tnranti, Superintendent of the Reform School, Manchester. best 20 table beets, 2 0 ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 115 Cyrus T. Lane, Candia, second, Trans. A. K. Warren, Portsmouth, best 20 table parsnips, 2 00 Jos. M. Prescott, Manchester, second, Trans. S. Truesdale, Manchester, best 10 ruta bagas, 2 00 Superintendent of the Reform School, Manchester, second, Trans. A. K. Warren, Portsmouth, best 20 onions, 2 00 Cyvrus T. Lane, second, Trans. Joseph M. Preseott, Manchester, best 6 cabbage heads. 2 00 Thomas G. Wortley, Bedford, second, Trans. JAoseph M. Prescott, Manchester, best 6 heads cauliflower, 2 00 A. K. Warren, Portsmouth, second, Trans. Peter Mitchel, Manchester, best 20 tomatoes, 2 00 A. K. Warren, Portsmouth, second, Trans. A. K. Warren, Portsmouth, best 12 sweet potatoes, 2 00 oohn Kelley, Manchester, second, Transo Charles II. Dana, West Lebanon, best 3 squashes, 2 00 Nathaniel Brown, Auburn, second, Trans. Darius Wilson, Manchester, best 4 pumpkins, 2 00 Superintendent of the Reform School, Manchester, second Trans. Page Twiss, Dunbarton, best 12 sweet corn, 2 00 A. K. Warren, Portsmouth, second, Trans. Stephen Holt, Epping, best peck table potatoes, 2 00 Joseph Pinneo, Hanover, second, Trans. AUSTIN CASS } Committee. ALBION BURKE. FRUIT. C harles Melendy, Amherst, most int'eresting cxhibition of fruit, of all kinds, 8 00 116 Ne. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,. Charles Melendy, Amherst, best and largest quinces,. 1-8 acre, 3 00 Joseph A. Haines, Manchester, best lot pears, 5 00 Joseph Cate, Manchester, second, Trans, Jacob A. Potter, Concord, best variety apples, 5 00 Joseph Pinneo, Hanover, second, 3 0(} G. F. Senter, Windham, best half peck peaches, 3 00 Adoniram J. Dodge, Francestown, second, 2 00 Charles Melendy, Amherst, third, Trans. Charles H. Dana West Lebanon, best variety grapes, 3 00 Charles Melendy, Amlherst, second, Trans. Adam Dickey, Manchester, best lot melons, 2 00 William Eayers, Merrimack, second, Trans. baniel Jameson, Dunbarton, best 1-2 peck cranberries, 4 00 Almon Lufkin, New Boston, second, Trans. Robert B. Peavey, Strafford, show of pears, Dip. For a fine show of apples, a Diploma was awarded to each of the following gentlemen: Robert B. Peavey, Strafford, A. J. Dodge, Francestown, David A. Tewksbniry, New Boston, Francis Kauffer, Manchester, F. R. French, Bedford, A. N. Patten, Bedford, G. MW. Flanders, Concord, John H. Goodale, Manchester, D. B. Nelson, Manchester, James U. Prince, Amherst, Asa Clement, Dracut. Asa Clement, show of peaches, Dip. For Grapes, Diplomas were awarded to A. J. Dodge, Francestown, Jos. N. Prescott, Manchester, ELEVENTH AN.NUAL FAIRo 117 J. G. Colt, Aanchester, Asa Clement, Drac'ut. For )Melons, Diplomas were awarded to Peter Mitchel, MaIIlchester, A. K. Warren, Portsmouth. For Cranberries, Diplomas were awarded to George Fox, New Ipswich, Cyrus T. Lane, Candia, Isaac Whitternore, Manchester.:Storer'Nason, Mlanchester, show of' Golden Drop:Plums, Dip.:John C. Ray, Dunbarton, orange tree with fruit, Dip. ICHARLES A. TUFTS, ALFRED D. HOITT Committee. PAYNE DURKEE, DAIRY. J. B. Ellin'wood, Iillsborough, best 25 pounds'butter, 8 0o Mrs. John:Smith, Brentwood, second, 4 00 Isaac Morse, Haverhill, third, Flint on Milch Cows. Charles HI-. Iolt, Lyndeborough, best old cheese, 4 0O Isaac MIorse, Havei-hill, second, 3 00 Ai. A. Clou'gh, Campton, third, Flint oil Milch Cows. Charles IH. -olt, Lyndeborough, best new chleese, 4 00 Ezra. Ham, Gilmanton, second, 3 00 irs. A. T. Gilman, Alton, third, Flint on Mllch Cows. W. C. PATTEN, for the Committee. BREAD, SUGAR, &C. Mirs. Cyrus T. Lane, Canadia,, best lowf' white bread, 2 00 Mrs. Davis Baker, Mia-,nchester, sc (,11(,, 1 00 MiSrs. Adam Dickey, MaTlchlester, tllird, Dip. 118 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL S0CIETYo. Mrs. Isaac Morse, iHaverhill, best loaf rye and Indian. 2 0( C. S. Fisher, Goffstown, second, 1 00Q Miss Lovett Prescott, AManchesterr best loaf wheat bread, made by girls nnder 15 years of age, 2 0(0 Cristy Gregg, Deering, b-est specimen maple syrup, 2' 00 J~ B. Ellinwood, Hillsborough, best 10 pounds: honey, 3 0(W M. A. Clough, Campton, second, 2 0(A. K. Warren, Portsmouth, third, Trans. Joseph M. Rowell, Manchester, excellent currant wine, Med. Mrs. Jacob A. Potter, East Concord, variety pickles, led.o George W. Greene, Shelburne, superior cider, DipMrs. N. L. H. Baker, Manchester, syrups and preserves, Idip. HENRY McFARLAND, /f'i thec mmitteec PLOWING~ William P. Riddle, Manchester, best ploowing with pair horses, (6 00 Benjamin Hartshorn, Mancllester, second, 4 00 Daniel D. Perkins, Newmarket, best with pair oxen, 8 00 B. F. Varney, Concord, second, 6 00 Edwin A. Perley, Deering, thirdf 4 00 John P. Hussey, Gilmanton, foirtb, 2 00 Daniel D. Perkins, Newmarket, best teanste r, 300 B. F. Varney, Concord, second, 2 00 Abiel Rolfe, Fisherville, best plowman, 3 00 George F. Walker, Newmarket, second, 2 00 B. F. Varney, Concord, plowing with double team, 6 00 DANA WOODM3AN, fbr t/he Conmmittee ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 119 BULLS. CLASS I. Nathaniel Baker, Manchester, best bull calf; any breed, 4 00 G. W. ELA, for the Committee. CLASS II. Levi Cass, Epsom, best mixed blood, over 3 years, 10 00 Peter Jlitchel, Manchester, second, 5 00 Charles Upham, Goffstown, best mixed, 2 years, 8 00 Peter O. Woodman, Deerfield, second, 3 00 Daniel Butterfield, Manchester, best calf, mixed, Trans. DANA AWOODMAN, for the Committee. CLASS Ill. Henry Mf. MorrilI, Warner, best Devon, 2 years, 8 00 John Frye, Goffstown, second, 4 00 J. Ml. ROWELL, for the Committee. CLASS IV. George E. Chesley, best Durham, 10 00 John Smith, Brentwood, best Durham calf, 2 00 AARON WHITTEMORE, for the Committee. CLASS V. W. W. Cook, Derry, best Ayrshire, 2 years, 8 00 JAMES WALKER, ommittee. SIMON J. TORR, COWS AND HEIFERS. CLASS r. John B. Wentworth, Rollinsford, best yearling heifer, any breed, 5 00 John C, Ray, Dunbarton, heifer calf, any breed, 3 00 CHIAS. ALLEN, ommittee. WM. P. BENNETT, ommttee 120 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETYo CLASS I. Daniel D. Perkins, Manchester, best cow, native or mixed, 3 years and over, 10 00 C. S. Fisher, Goffstown, second, 5 00 J. M. Rowell, Manchester, third, 3 00 E. Jacobs, Meanchester, fourth, Trans. Willianm C. Clarke, Manchllester7 best heifer, native or mixed, 2 years, 6 00 John C. Ray, Dunbarton, second, 3 00 J. acQneston, Manchester, tllhird Flint's Work on Milch Cows. John B. Wentworth, Rollinsford, best yearling heifer, native or mnixed,'4 00 C. S. Fisher, Goffstown, second, Flint on.Milch Cows,. J. McQueston, Manchester, third, Trans, JOHN 0. WIGGIN, for the Committee, CLASS Il. Daniel D. Perkins, Newmarket, best Durham cow, 3 years and over, 10 00 George F. Farley, Goffstown, second, 5 00 Daniel D. Perkins, Newmarket, third, Dip. John Smith, Brentwood, fourth, Trans. Daniel D. Perkins, Newmvarket, best Durham yearling heifer, 4 00 JOHN RO'WE, for the, Cogmmittee. CLASS IV. William W. Cook, Derry, best Ayrshire cow, 10 00 GEORGE W. RIDDLE, for the Comraittee. OXEN. Edwin A. Perley, Hillsborough, best yokle working oxen, over 5 years, 12 00 ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 121 John Frye, Goffstown, second, 6 00 James McDougal, Goffstown, third, 3 00 EZRA J. GLIDDEN, Committee. ALFRED HOITT, STEERS. Nathaniel G. Davis, Lee, best yoke steersi 3 years,:8 00 Daniel D. Perkins, Newmarket, second, 4 00 Daniel D. Perkins, Newmarket, third, Trans~ Daniel D. Perkins, Newmarket, best yoke, 2 years, 4 00 John C. Ray, Dunbarton, second, 3 00 Samuel R. Noyes, Bow, third, Trans. Daniel Butterfield, Manchesterl best yoke yearling steers, 3 00 Daniel D. Perkins, Newmarket, best yoke calves, 2 00 JONATHAN MARTIN, for thie Coqnmittee. BEEVES. William G. Jones, Durham, best yoke fiat oxen, over 4 years, 15 00 John Colby, Gilford, best fat cow, 5 00 Nathaniel G. Davis, Lee, best fat yoke steers, 8 00 The Committee on beef cattle, have alluded to thle duties assigned them, and report as follows: A premium of $15 awarded Winm F. Jones, Durham, for one yoke of fat oxen, 6 year old, weight, 55,00 lbs measuring 8 1.2 feet, 7-8th Durham; raised from calves by Mr. Jones. Nathaniel G-. Davis, Lee, award of $8, for a prime pair of fat, 3 year old steers; weighing 3,758 lbs., breed Durham. John Colby, Gilford, was awarded $5 for a fat cow" 12 2 N. II. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. B. F. Varney, Concord, entered I yoke fat oxen, which the Committee thought not entitled to a premium, but awarded him $6, for 1 fat ox, 9 years old. The Committee are strongly of the opinion, where the farmer has an abundance of summer and winter food of good quality, that the short horn, or Durhanl are the most profitable breed of cattle among us, where large size, and early maturity in beef raising is an object. On poore'r keeping, perhaps, the Ayrshire, Devon, or some of the better breeds of our native cattle, may be more profitable. It is generally thought, that an animal requires food in proportion to his size and weight; this may be true,7 as a general rule, but there are exceptions to general rules. Seine breeds of cattle, sheep and swine, have a greater aptitude in laying on fat than others with about thle same keeping; but our New Hampshire farmers are experimentinug with different breeds of cattle, sheep and swine, and we trust facts will result firom experiments, that will prove of more value to our farming interests, than the t theories of this Comrmittee. LEVI BARTLETT, for the Conrmittee, HERDS. Daniel D. Perkins, Newmarket, for t1he best herd, 13 in number, and comprising his entire stock of neat cattle, MOSES HUMPHREY, for the Commnzittee STALLIONS-CLASs I, Samuel R. Perkins & Co., of Manchester, for the best Stallion, six years old and over, for the road and farm, endurance and pedigree considered, $30 Stephen Durgin, Wolfborouglh, for second do., 20 ELEVE:NTI. ANNUAL FAIR. 123 William Robinson, EsXeter7 third do., John111 WiTi n, Dover, for best Sta'llion firomn forue to six years olc, f'or road anld fi'lnr, $20 B. D. Nelson, Manchester, f;r second (1o., 10 I. P. French,, arancllester, fer tlirid do., 4 E. J. GOlDDElN, GEORGE FOX, HIlRAM ROLLINS. [ CommiUICO. EZRA BARKER, IRA iM. CLARKI ALBERT BOND, j (LASS II. Henry H. Smith, Newmvnarket, for best Stallion, six years old and over for speed, otlher qualities considered, $30 D. B. Jones, Newrport, second do., 20 Latoin Martin, Keene, for best Stallion, from four to six years old, for speed, $20 Riclhmond Smith, Concord, for second do., I0 Waltker & Palrkler, Manchester, for t.lird do., 5 E. J. GLIDDEN, ) GEORGE FOX, ] HTRAM ROLLINS, Comnmltee. EZRA BARKER, IRA AM. CLARK, ALBERT BOND, J CLASS IlI. Joseph Smith, Durham, best Stallion, 3 years old, $10 John Drew, Durhlam, fior second do., $ Hiram Bell, Henniker, for third do., G Owen Donnelly, Mancllester, for fourth do., Trans. Josiah D. Prescott, Bristol, for best Stallion, two years old, $5 D. W. Fling, Mancliester, for second do., 3 124-z N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. George E. Cheslcy, Lee, for third do., 2 W. W. Flagg, Goffstown, for fourth do., Trans. GREENLEAF CLARK, ] Wm. F. JONES, ittee. EDWARD BARNARD, D. C. WIGGINT, J AMATCHED HIORSES, Samuel R. Perkins,.Manchester,.for best span, $20 Robert Boutelle, Amherst, for second do., 10 James B. Wiggin, Stratham, for third do., 5 S. S. CHI CK for the Committee. WORKING HIORSES. Steam Fire Engine Company, No. 2, Atanlchester, for best pair, $15 Amoskeag Fire Company, Manchester, second do., 7 C. Peters & Co., Manchester, for third do., 3 D. D. Perkins, Newmarket, best single work horse, 4 Manchester Print Works, BManchester, best pair mules in the State, Dip. & Maed. T. B. BARTLETT, for the Cozmmittee. FAMILY HORSES. To Daniel L. Stevens, M3anchester, for the best faamily horse, driven by a lady, $15 To Daniel Butterfield, AManchester, for second do., 10 To Eammons M. Brown, Gilford, for third do., 5 To Benjamin L. Canney, Farmington, for the best family 1horse, driven by a, man, 10 To Hill & Cilley, MIanchester, for second do., 7 To George W. Ela, Concord, for third do., 5 LEVI CASS, for- the Commzittee. ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 125 3MARE AND FOAL. To F. R. French, Bedford, for best brood mare with her foal at foot, $15 To Owen Donnelly, Manchester, for second do., 10 To Robert B. Peavey, Strafford, for third do., 7 To D. W. Fling, Manchester, for fourth do., Dip, WILLIAM C. PATTEN, for the Committee. GELDINNGS AND MARES. To John L. Platts, Dover, for best geldlng, 4 years old and over, $12 To Wnm. R. French, Bedford, for second do., 7 To John Roby, Weare, for third do., 5 WbM. C. PATTEN, for the Commzsitttec. COLTS. To George FP. Walker, Newmarket, for the best gelding or mare colt, 3 years old, 810 To Daniel D. Perkins, Newmarket, for second do., 5 To Luther Cheney, Deering, fobr third do., 3 To Adam N. Patten, Bedford, for best gelding or mare colt, 2 years old, $8 To Owen Donnelly, Manchester, for second do., 4 To L. B. Bowman, Bedford, for third do., 2 To Charles HI. Clement, Derry, for fourth do., Trans. CHARLES ALLEN, ABEL CHASE, -(o fttc. GEORGE E. C HESLEY, I243 W. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. HORSEMANSHIP. To lMrs. Daniel Butterfield, Manchester. for best driving by a Lady in open carrirlage,.1( To AMiss Martha. Noyes, Boiw, for secolnd d o. To Miss Melissa Stevens, Manchester, for third do., Med. To iiss Rosa Morse, Manllchester, for best riding i31 saddle, by a lady, Silver cup. To Maiss Mary Gove, Weare, for secon(d do., C To Miss Cynthia I. Sanfo)rd, Goffst'own, thilrd (do., M. ed. The basis upon which your Committee awnard the abov( premiums is a correct position of tlhe laeatd shoulders and body, the skill in handling the reins and tc ltase andl grace mnanifested in governiIng the'lorse. Your Committee are grateful to fi-nd so maiiny entries for these premiums and would encourage tile practice of horse back ridingr by yo'ung, ladies, as aa prolmoter of thehealth and vigor too often sacrificed in the close confinement of the parlor. STEPHEN S. C(HICK, ii,,ee. VIRGIL C. GILMAN,' To Geo. Fox, New Ipswich, for best buck, long w\ool, $10 George Fox, New Ipswich, for second do., C Peter Kimball, Grafton, for fat shleet,! I:)ip. George Fox, New Ipswich, for best 10 ewes, $-1.0 A. C. COCEHRAN, i J. HE. JOHNS0ON, -ornittee. I1. I). PIERCiE. SWINE, John Frye, Goffstown, for best boar., $6 C & D. Smith, Concord, for second do., 4 ILEV:ENTH ANNUAL FAIR 12 7 CGeorgoe S. Chandler, Manchester, for third do., Trans. A. K Warren, Portsmouth, for best sow, 6 Amuos Polly, Candia, for second do., 4 t-.George W. Hancock, Manchester, for third do., 2 Daniel Farmer, Jr., MIanchester, for fourth do., Trans. C1. A. & M. Hall, Mianchester, for best pigs, $S6 C. A. A& M. Hall, Manchester, for second do., 4 C. A. & M. Hall, Manchester, for third do., 2 C. A. i&t M. Hall, MIanchester, fourth do., Trans. fJames Ml. Webber, AManchester, for best fat hog, $6 Cyrus T. Lane, Candia, for second do., 4 URI LAMPREY, for the committee. POULTRY. fiage Tlwiss, Dunbarton, for Bolton Grey fowls, $2 (4. F. Farley, Goffstown, for Muscovy Ducks, 2 Nahum Blanchard, Canterbury, Breemen Geese, 2 J. C. TILTON, Committee S. S. CHICK, t Cosmitee. CARRIAGES..- Gillnore &; Co., Manchester, for best open buggy, $5 A. W. Sanborn & Co., iManchester for second do., Trans. W. C. PATTEN, for the Committee. MACHINERY. l'ire lsing Engine Company, Manchester, for best stetam1 fire engine, Med'. Iunafus Kenldrick, Boston, for best garden engine, Med. 128 N. Hi. STATE AGRICULTURitL SOCIETY. D. F. Smith, Manchester, for fly frame and speeder,. Dip. W. Whitney, AManehester, improved water wheel, Dip. A. M. & S. F. Stanrton, Manchester, water wheel, Med. B. F. Norton, Manc-hester, best sewving Mach-ines, Mied. Joseph M. Potter, New Britalin, Conn., for anl "Inflated Core,," for manufacturing acqufeducts and cisterns from cement, Med. J. Colbath & Co.,. Manchester, mortising machine, [Med. Daniels, Forsaith & Co.,. Manchester, for Kenny's patent shaft, shackle and clip, and whiffletre irons, Dip. William Stearns & Co., Mlanchester, picker motion, Dip. B. D. Hill, for garden engine, Medo L., CHESLEYZ for the Committee. COPPER AND IRON WORK. Ebenezer Wilson, 3Manchester, best exhibition of' Iron ware, 83 J. F. Woodbury, Manchester, for second do., Trans. Hubbard, Williams & Locke, Manchester, for best cooking stove, 85 D. B. Eastman, Manchester, for second do., Trans. George Crombridge, Manchester, best horse shoes, Trans. L. CHESLEY, Wm. F. JONES, ommttee W. H. PARMENTER, JOHN WIGGIN, BOOTS, SHOES AND LEATHER. J. Cayzer & Co., Manchester, for the best exhibi. tion of boots and shoes for men's wear, $5 J. A. Harris, Concord, for best do., for women's wear, ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 129 Edwin Branch, Manchester, for best chaise harness, 5 E. Branch, Manchester, best single wagon harness, 3 A. J. Tebbetts, Manchester, for a carriage harness, Dip. AUSTIN CASS, Committee. HARRY LEEDS, FURNITURE AND SILVER WARE. William H. Elliott, Manchester, for best exhibition of silver ware $5 Rufus Kendrick, Boston, Mass., for spring bed, [Medo Rufus Kendrick, Boston, Mass., for carpet sweeper, Dip. N. C. Page, North Weare, for " improved adjustable school desli and chair," Dip. Clatur & Cox, Manchester, for Lounge, Med. A. H. YOUNG, for the Committee. PRINTING, &C. William Ho Fisk, Manchester, for best exhibition of book binding, $3 John S.'Montgomery, Strafford, for best writing, 2 HENRY O. KENT, for the Committee. CORPORATION MANUFACTURES. J. C. Tilton, Sanbornton Bridge, for best piece of satinet, $4 Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, Manchester, for a fine display of cotton goods of various kinds, Dip. DAVID GILLIS, ) EWARD B. ROBINSON. } Committee. 130 N. H. STATE AGRICULTUPAL SOCIETY. DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES. Mrs. Betsy Jones, Durham, for best pair of woolen blankets, $4 Mrs. N. G. Davis, Lee, for wool cloth, Dip. iMiss C. C. Jones, Durham, for best wool yarn, 82 Nahum Blanchard, Canterbury, for best woolen knit stockings, 2 Mrs. Betsy Jones, Durham, for best woolen knit gloves and mittens, 2 Miss S. L. Swett, Pittsfield, for best cotton knit stockings, 2 Mrs. J. Hamilton, Manchester, for best hearth rug, 1 AIrs. E. Ferren, Manchester, for carpets and rugs, Dip. Miss S. L. Sweatt, Pittsfield, for hearth rugs, Dip. Mrs. A. D. Dudley, Candia, for hearth rugs, Dip. Mrs. E. Y. Farrar, Manchester, for hearth rugs, Dip H. Duncklee, West Concord, for silk and twist of his own manufacture, Dipo Mrs. M. E. Kogan, East Concord, for knitting and sewing silk, Dip. E. FERREN, ) L. CHESLEY, Conmittee. H. LEEDS, MILLINERYo J. N. Blodgett, Manchester, for a case of bonnets, $3 PICTURESo R. Walker, Manchester, best floral display, $8 Mrs. B. Currier, Manchester, for second 4: Mrs. B. Hutchinson, Manchester, for third, Dip" E.LLVEE TH ANNUAL FPAIR 131 Edward Custer~, Manehesterl for the best painting of donmestic aninals, $3 A. HI. Dunlap, Nashua, fer best and largest variety of flowers, A\liss I. S. S. Noyes, Manhester, for second, 2.Mrs. A. I-t. HadulC, Mlanchester, best floral design, 2 M1rs. J. S. Huckins, Mtianchlester, best antique painting, 3 ]Eaton & Wallace, ASanchester, best photographs and ambrotypes., Mled.. H. 1. Kimball, Concord, fbr second, Dip. 3Miss M. Augusta Currier, 3.anchester, for the best landscape oil painting., Dip. -Edward Custer, Manchester; second, for Dip. Bliss Jennie Clannel, Anirherstc 4fr best specimen of hair work, Dip. AMts. T. B. Eastman, Manchester. for hair work, Dip. Mirs. J. D. Watson, MancheIster~, for do., Dip. tS. A. IBatchelder, Alanchester, ioor 0o., Dip. J;.Y B. T. Barker, Manchester fori do., Dip. Almon Lufkin, Neiv Boston, fot do., Dip. ]Miss Sarah Boyd, Manchester, for worsted b4o0tquet, Dip. A. P. Noyes, Bow, for hair work, Dip. 3r's. E. oH. HaTwks, East'Concord, for sea noss and shells, Dip.;S. &; To. J. Wi,g1in, Manchester, for painters 8tand artists tools and colors, Dip. Miss Eliza J. Dyer, BManchester, needle work picture, Dip. Mlaiss F.. Broiwn, lManchester, photographs and ambro types, Dip. E. B. Hartshorn, Al herst, for pastel painting, Dip. Nf;iss N. F. Burpee, New Hamipton, pastel painting, Med. M''iss N. F. B3ur'pee, New Hampton, cr:ayon drawing, Dip. B P. CILLEY, for the Committee. 1:'32 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURIAL SOCIETY. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND COOPERS' WORK. Fisk Russell, Mancliester, best mowing imachines, $15 A. M. George, Nashua, for second, Med. B. F. Varney, Concord, for ox cart, $2 Robinson & Brothers, Concord, for best sod plow, 2 Robinson & Brothers, Concord, best side-hill plow, 2 John P. Hussey, Gilmanton Iron Works, for plow, 2 Daniel Butterfield, Manchester, for horse hoe, Dip. S. S. Clark, Manchester, best hay cutter and feeder, 2 Edgerly Davis & Co., Fisherville, best corn sheller, 2 Joshula Bean, for patent corn sheller, Dip. B. F. Varney, Concord, for ox yoke and bows, Dipo Brown & Merriam, for best churn, Dip. David Libbey, Manchester, for best brooms, Trans. Dinsmore & Currier, for hay caps, Dip. Thomas Manning, Dover, for weather vanes, Medo Rufus Nutting, Randolph, Vt., for fan mill, Med. M. F. Colby, Londonderry, for churn, Dip. Porter Blanchard, Concord, for churn, Dip. Nourse, Mason & Co., Boston, for Ketchurn mowing machine, Dip. Walter A. Wood, Haversack Falls, N. Y., for mowing machines, Dip. John P. Adriance, Poughkeepsie, N. 7., for mowing machines, Dip. Alzirus Brown, Worcester, Alass., for Manny's mower and reaper, Dip. Alzirus Brown, Worcester, Mass, for Whitworth's horse hay rake, Dip. The Committee on Agricultural Implements, submit the following report: There was a large display of agricultural implements, particulaxly, in the department of mowers and reapers. ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 133 A. Blood, of Manchester, entered for premiuml Fisk lRussell's improved patent mowing machine, manufactured in Manchester. Two sizes, a two, and a one horse mowel'; the two horse machine weighing 675 lbs. $120; one horse imachine weighing 455 lbs. $100. The knives, or cutters in Russell's zmachine have a circular or drawing motion, which is supposed by some good judges of machines, to possess advantages over those whose cutters are, stationary. But as the committee had no opportunity of seeing the several nmowers put to a _practical test, they did not feel competent to judge of the comparative mer-.ts of the different imachines, as would have been desira' Jle. Mr. Blood had certificates from over twenty-five *)prominent and well known:armers in this State and Massachusetts, certifyinrg to the efficiency and advantages of the Russell machine, in several respects, over that of some,others. The committee in awarding the cash premium, evere restricted to the manufactured machine of this,State, and in accordance with that restriction, award the premiiutm of $15, to A. Blood, ef Manchester. A. M. George, of Nashuan, entered a two horse and n onle horse mower, manufactured, we thinlk, out of t1he State, but Ar. G.. informed us tlat the manufacture of' them would be carried on at N'ashua. The motion given to the cutting portion of the machine, was upon a different principle from that of others exhibited. The committee werel ftvorably impressed with the appeariance of this mnower, it being, apparlently more simple in its construction and nmuch cllheaper in price than some other kinds: wve trlust our farlniers will give it a filir trial the coming season. X cheap, durable, and efficient one horse mower, is an implement much desir'ed by a large class of our New\ HIampshiire farmers. With a good mowing machine, horse irake and hay caps, a large portion of our farmers would be placed in nearly independent circumstances, as regards 134 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL S'OCIETY, the weather and high priced day laborers, in the busy season of haying, MA1r. George wavas awvrdedl a medal forhis mowers. Walter A. Wood7 H1,,versactk Falls, N. Y.o entered for competition a one, and a two h:orse mowiv-ng r maclline, patented, Feb. 1859. LMr. Wod', in his circular, claims several important advantages for his recently ""improvecd mowing machines"' over some of the heavier and older patented machinesb. C st, a reduction in, the weight of mowers froom 700 lbs, to 500 lbs. 2nd, great redlction in the draft. 3d, a reduction in price from 25- to 35 per cent. Price delivered on the c-ars at Haversack Falls, iml eluding 3 scythes, 4 guards, 4 scelions, wrench and oi.l can-two horse mower $807 one' horse mowe-Vr $70. M" r. Wood'cs circular7, as a matter of coIteIe, is accomn-e panied with a long list of' eer-tificates, tesitifying to it>s efficiency &c., from numerous fIbrmeers in New York and: elsewhere, Alzirns Brown,'Torcesterx, HLass. en;terend on\-e, Btwo horse'qmanny mower,' and a one horse co,. Tthey c~ae also be used as reapers. Thie manuftiet-uier claims fur them, "strength, durability anrd ease of draft, &c., poarticularly adapted to the rouglh fai:rms of New Englanld."Price of the machines not given in his circular. John P. Adriance, Worcester, fass. entered three Buckeye mowing maclhines. Tlme Buckeye with a cut of 4 feet 8 incllhes,'20 Buckeye with a Clut of 4 Ifet, 100 Little Buckeye with a cut of' 3 feect 6 inchles, 85 This nmaclhine is calcn! ated to supply thle wants of those fiarmers,wlo keep but one horse. -IMr. Adriance's circular, like those of other manuftacturers, claims tlhat his mowers possess many good qualities over those of other patterns. ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR, 135 Nourse, Jason & Co's, "improved Ketchun mowing machine2o This firm, claim for their machine, a long list of improvements and points of excellence attached to these mowers. Their circular is also accompanied with a large number of testimonials in its favor, from practical larmers in Massachusetts, who have had them in use one or ntore seasons. It would be a useless assumption on the part of your committee, here, to express a decided preference for any one of these mowers, over all others on exhibition at the Fair. Could they have had a trial in our presence, in operating upon} fields of uneven surfaces, as well as upon those of smooth ones; upon fields of heavy, lodged grlass, and upon those of medium growyth, as well as those of a very light burthen; we then might, perhaps, have felt justified in naming tAle mower for general use, but under existing circumstances, we leave the selection of a nmower, to the good judgment of the farmners themselves. Alzirus Brown, Worcester, Alass., exhibited "Whitcomb's borse hay rale,"' attached to a pair of wheels.While raking, the operator or driver can ride and manage the rake while upon the seat. flow far this rake possesses advantages over others, we had no means of judging; but the manufacturer of them, claims that it s possesses many advantages requisite to a labor-saving, economical horse rake." Dinsmore & Currier, Auburn, N. H., entered for premium one of their " water-proof hay caps." The greatly increased number of hay caps among our farmers within the past five years, is pretty good evidence, that they are of great use in the process of securing hay in the best manner, especially in rainy or showery weather. We know the value of the common cotton cloth hay caps, anlld for anught we know, D. & C's, may be much better. — 136 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETYT If they will present us with a dozen or so of them, we will, after giving them a trial, freely give the public our opinion of them, without "' fear, favor or prejudice.9 Daniel Butterfield, Manchester, entered a'" one horse hoe," wbhich appeared to possess some advantages over other kinds we have seen claiming the same nameo Where manufactured, and the price of such a hoe, the committee did not ascertain. Edgerly, Davis & Co., Fisherville, had on exhibition, and in practical operation, the " Young America, " corn sheller. If their'" sheller " had been a breathing animal, it would have stood a "right smart chance J" of being smothered by the dense crowd which thronged about it to witness its practical working, during the three days of the Fair. We have procured one of them, and can shell a bushel in about three minutes. It takes about an hour to shell a bushel on an old frying-pan handle, and in our younger days, we shelled enough to freight a gondola.IHTenceforth the old friying-pan handle may rest in peace, we have no further use for it. 1M. F. Colby, Londonderry, had on hand a " chlurn and butter worker,"' being all one and the same thing, whichl promises to become a favorite with butter makers. Mir. C., exhibited to the committee on the third day of the Fair, a beautiful sample of butter, being a portion of several pounds churned that morning. He stated, the butter was churned "' inside of three minutes,' salted, worrked and moulded into pound lumps in less than ten minutes from the time the cream was put into the churn, neither human hands or fingers had come in conitact with the butter when exhibited, and it was none of the greasy, mottiled s-tuff, that too often passes under the name of butter, but yellow, granular in fracture, solid and sweet. We are aware that many good dairy-men and women, object to this quick method of "' bringing the butter." ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIT', 137 The celebrated dairy-man, Horsfall, of England says,' the churnings in summer and winter occupy half ar hour or upwards. By increasing the temperature of' the cream I could easily churn in half the time, but I should thereby injure the quality of the butter.'" Flint ih his w-ork on " milch cows and dairy farming',' says "various contrivances have been nmade to shorten the operation of churning; but the opinions of the best and most successfill dairy-men concur that it cannot be much hastened without impairing the fine qualiity and consistency of the butter. The time required depends much on the temperature of the cream.".kr. Lincoln, of Worcester, who received the first dairy' premium of the i3assachusetts SocietS, &c., sa1ys " tlhe time usually occupied in churning is from fifty minutes and upwards," and we could add a large number of simil lar statements~ But opinioas are one thing, and facts another. In illustration of the foreg'oing, we find in the transactions of the N. Y. State Agricultural Society, 1859, the report of a committee on Jebb's Tielegraph churn, patented Nov. 15th, 1859' in whlich the committee state,'; eight qularts of pure cream, at the temperature of 58 degrees, were placed in the Telegraph churn, and in three.minu tes and fifteen seconds, was converted into beautiful butter. The separation of the butter fioom the milk appeared to be very perfect, and the butter wras of a very rich yellow color, of surpassing excellence for tlis season of the year. A second trial of the same quantity was made, and resulted equally satisfactory. Thle temperature of this was'57 degrees; time of churning three minutes, twenty seeondso At a subsequent trial, only two minutes and fifteen seconds was required, to produce butter of superior color and excellencee" 138 N. H, STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The above is from the report of a committe at, the winter exhibition of' the Society, at its annual meeting in Albany. At the same meeting a committee on butter reportP ed as follows:' The undersigned, members of the committee on Butter and Cheese, take pleasure in referring to a sample of firesh butter made in T. A. Jebb's Teleraplph churn, fiom cream, in two minutes, The butterl was iwell made; was of fine flavor, and in all respects equal in quality to any made at the samne season of' the 3'year from the dasher churn." From the foregoing it seems quite certain that good butter can be churned fiom cream in less than fifty mialutes and upXwards." The committee did not see the butter made by Mr. Colby's churn, but have no doubt, his statement in regard to the time of churning, is reliableof the good quallity of the butter he exhibited, we can safelv vouch. But to make a number one quality of fakmily or mnarket butter, many other requisites beside a 2:40 clhurn are necessary. Brown & Miriam exhibited a churn for churning milk. We could learn nothing very satisfactory concerning it, or of' the economy of churning the millk, in preference to that of the cream. Rufus Nutting, of Rutland, Vt., was on hand with his ingeniously made iwinnowing mill and grain separator, or assorting machine. " It not only cleans rapidly every kind off grain, grass, garden and flower seeds, beans, peas, coffee, rice, &c., from chaff, dust and dirt, but it se3a-c'ates fr1om them all foul seeds, and also, assorts each pure article into several distinct grades or sizes." Taking it 66 all in all " we think this machine need fear no competition. Sylvester S. Clark, of Manchester, had in operation one of his recently patented hay cutters. Thought by all who saw it practically tested, to be a No. 1 implemento In operating, the cutters act precisely like those of laerge ELEVENTHST WANN,.UAL FAIR. 13 9 slhears. It is self feedilo, anid thlere is no danger of goetting one's ingers sihortened while worklnllg it. It can readily be guaged to cat of' different lengthls. Wve have bhad one in use for sometime past, and llavle fobud it a strong, durable, efficient and cheap hla,y allnd strcaw cCut ter, and thlink there is a great saving in cutting up our wheat, oat and bailey strawy with about,an equal qutLntity of good hay, also in ma!akmln a kind of minced feed of our stalks and corn fodder, Awhich is all readily eaten, \itllhut starvinog tlhe cattle to it. ArWhen rlot in use, it is eas.i;ly "locked ulp" so that clhi!di'en cmnnot tamper ix ith it to the manifest dang'er of thleir fingers. David Libbey, of Mlanchester, exllibited six prime corn bloomls. There are, as thle old song has it, " Sweepevs inl high life, as well as il low".' Those in eitllher class iln want of' good cbrooms, Awill do well to patronizei IM' Libt) bey's manufactures. Robinson Bros., ConCOlr(d, ltd a full suit; of their plows o:t tile ]Fair, as also Joh1111 P. HuSsey, Gilnaliatoni ICroni -Nworks. W. P. & T. I1. Ford, Concorld, entered upon thle Ibooks, plows and har1rowsn but the commnnitee could not find thben.e B. F. VYarney, Concord:l, eiterecd one. ox cart, for wIllich h-,,e was awaclrded two dollars; also, ox yo)koe and bows, awallded a diploma. Joslhua Bean, Woodstock, Vt., was on the book, enterecd for " one patent corn sheller model." From the smnall size of the model the committee were unable to to decide up)on its meri ts. Edwin IRibson, Sanbornton, w8as put ldown fb'r a wheat dlrIilling machine, Ibut it was not to be find,(] or if found, your committee (lid not kniow the use of' the implements, and of course;will not uiidertake to report upon ma'tters (f w.lichl they are entirely ig' norant. 140 No It. STATE AGRICULTUREAL SOCIETY. Porter Blanchard, Concord, self adjusting chlurn., which we presume has its users and advocates, for transforming' creaml into butter~. T'he comamittee awarlded as follows, viz' S. S. Clark, Manchester, best hlay cutter, with feeder, 2 00 Robinson & Bros., Concord, ploT, 2 0-0'6'~ side hiill plow, 2 00 John P. Hussey, Gilmanton Iron Works, plow, gratui ty, 2 00 Dilsmore & Currier, for hay caps, Dip. Daniel Butterfield, Manchester, horse hoe, Dip. Ed gel"'1 y Davis, & Co., Fishlrvilie, corn sheller, 2 00 Brown &- Morrison, cllurln, Dipb Thomas Manning, Doverl weather vanes, Di)p Ruf'us Nutting1, Randolphi, Vt., faln mill, 3Med. MI. F. Colby, Londonderry, chlurn and butter worker, 2 00 D. Libbey, Maincllester, brooms, Dip. 1. F. Varney, ox ciart, 2 O00 John Bean, patent corn slieller, Dip., Porter Blanchard, Concorld, self' adj ustiing churn, ) ip. Fisk lRussell, M-anchester, ln loing machine, 15 0(0 A. M. George, Nashua, mowilng machine,, M ed. Nourse, Masoni & Co., Ketchilunl mower, Dip. WT, A. Wood, IHaversack Falls, N. Y., mow ing machine, Dip. John P. Adrliance, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Buckeye mowe', Dip. Alzirus Br own, Worcecster, Mannya's mower aiid reaper, Dip. All of which is respectfully submitted, LE1VI B3ARTLETT',, tfor',ke Cb.mmi;ttCee. Warnerl NN. I1., 1 SGO, ELEVENTtI ANNUAL FAIR. 141 NEEDLE WORK. Miss Georgia Butterfield, Manchester, for best variety of fancy and ornamental made by one lady, $5 1Mrs. J. F. Williams, Manchester, second, 3 Mrs. Sarah C. Taft, Manchester, third, 2 Miss E. A. Ladd, Manchester, best silk embroidery, 3 MIiss Mary A. Sargent, Manchester, for second, 2 MIrs. Sippet, Manchester, best cambric embroidery, 3 AMrs. IH. F. Straw, Manchester, for second, 2 Mrs. Nancy P. Nichols, AManchester, best worsted workit 4 -Mrs. Mary A. Sargent, MIanchester, for second, 2 Mrs. J. D. Watson, Manchester, third, Dip. Universalist Society, Manchester, best patchl work, $3 Miss Harriet Sturtevant, Centre arbor, fbr secolld, 2 Mfrs. J. B. Goodwin, Manchester, Dip. Mrs. David Stevens, Deerfield, Dip. AMrs. W. Bean, Candia, Dip. Ars. George P. James, Deerfield, best thread open work, $2 1Mrs. H. F. Straw, Manchester, for second, Dip. MAIrs. Isaac Morse, Haverhill, for best specimen of darning, $3 Mrs. Benjamin HIutchinson, Manchester, for second, $2 Mrs. H-I. D. Chesley, Durham, for best patching, 3 Mrs. Hannah W. Hurlburt, Hanover, for second, 2 Miss S. E. Davis, Lee, for best patching by girls under 16 years, $3 Miiss Sarah Boyd, Manchester, aged 13 years, for tidy and lamp mat, Dip..Miss Carrie A. Lowell, Manchester, for one crochet shawl, Dip. Miss Leslie MI0 Bradley, Manchester, for one tidy and one shawl crochet, Dip. A. D. HOITT, - Co-mm-ittee. Mi. D. PADGE, 142 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. MIS CELLA.NEOUS. [irs. Mary1 E. PFarnum, Hookset, for bur moonument inlaid with pictures, Dip. Joseph ld. Potter, New Brittain, Conn., for washing machine aid wringngi machine, iMed. George:E. Boutelle, Amherst, for washing machine, Dip. JO WA. Holt, Peterborouglh, for Arlmstrong's patent washinge machline, Dip. John A. Perry, a case of oriental balm, Dip. 0. R. Dinsnmore, Auburn, for clothes dryer, Dip. E. H. G1rahamn, Manchester, for Amoskeag picker motion, Dip. 1Henry P. Wilson & Co., Manchester, for TMrs. Wilson's Hair Regenerator, Dip. for cocoanut oil dressing, Dip. C. Stokes, Mianchester, for lot of carlriagwe spokes, Dip. W. B. Webster, Manchester, for an aquarium, Dip. Oren O. Wetherell, Fremont, fbr patent wrench, Dip. J. S. Holt, TManchester, for one box chemical soap, Dip. Granite File Works, Manchesterl' for case of' files, Mied. Irs.o Nancy S. T. Baker, Manchester, for one jar tomato preserve, Trans. for strawberry preserve and strawberiry syrutp, Dip. for rose syr7lp, (recommlended,) $8 J. S. Colt, M anchester, for domestic grape iwine, Dip. Thomas R. Hubbard, 5Manchester, for door and window frames, Dip. John Cleworth, Manchester, for weavers reeds, Dip. Drs. Pray and Russell, Great Falls and Exeter, fobr case of Dentistry, I)ip, Temple McQueston,'Manchester, for well tubbing, Dip, Eo. B. White, Nashua, for YWhite's patent tllief detecting' money drawer, MNed. Charles R. Smith, Haverhill, for improved farm nfence, Dip, Rufus Kendrick, Boston, for biotinia roofinog, Dip, ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIPRo 143 J. M. Hawkis, ~Manchester, for a case of Universal Stimulant, Dip. J. B. T. Baker, Manchester, for soapstone stove and sink, Dip. Hill Match Company, for box of friction matches, Dip. Palmer & Farnum, Manchester, for marble work, Dip. Gilmhnan Riddle, 3Manchester, for bobbins and spools, Dip. S. S. Davis & Co., Ma3nchester, for boxes soap and candles, Dipo B: H. Chase, Manchester, for a variety of belting, Dip. Bisco & Denny, Manchester, for card clothing, Dip. GCeorge P. Walker, Wilton, for Metropolitan washing machine, TranS. Anmos Sanborn, Lowell, for patent union barometer, Dip. S. E. Phelps, Nashua, for one outside clothes dryer, Dip. J. B. Ca-mpbell, Manchester, for marble monument, Dip. J. B. Campbell, Manchester, for marble child, Trans. Mrs. J. F. Williams, Mlanchester, for a palace what-not, Dip. G. G. Gordon., Manchester, for fancy card basket, Dip {Mrs. M. E. Kogan, for a pair of silk stockings, Dip. A. HIl. Baker. Manchester, for specimens of engraving, Dip..Mrs. A. H. Hurd9, Manchester, for an oriental table, Dip. J. A. CHAMBERLIN ) W. S. COLBY, Committee. JOSEPH VW. ROBINSON, CITIZENS' PURSE OF $40. To Laton Martinz, Keene, for the fastest 4 year old stallion, o'rned in the State, mile heats, best 2 in 3 to the harness,. $25 To George Leighton, Farmington, for second do., 1 5 114 N. Il. STATE AGRICULTTURAL SOCIETY. CITIZENS' PURSE OF $40. To John Drew, Durham, for the fastest 3 year old Stallion, owned in the State, half mile heats, best 2 in 3, to harness,. $25 To Joseph Sumith, Durham, for second do,, 15 CITIZENS' PURSE OF $50. To H-enry 1H. Smith, New Market, for the fastest trotting stallion, no matter where from, mile heats, best 3 in 5, to harness,. $50 "6'onarch," entered by Luther Clement, Nashua, won the first heat in $2:50. Ajax won the 2nd, 3d and 4th. Time, 2:46, 2:45, 2:41. CITIZENS' PURSE OF $30. To Nathaniel Perkins, Manchester, for fastest walking horse, (Time, 10:43) $ 20 To James A. Bailey, Peterborough, for second do. 10 (Time, 12:03.) The stallion " Leo," entered by J. M. Gove, Weare, came in 3d. Time, 12:03 1-2. CITIZENS' PURSE OF $25. To Richlmond Smith, Concord, for best pacing horse, from any State, mile heats, best 2 in 3, to harness, (Time of" Cataract," 2:40,) o ~ $25 " Tecumseh," owned by Joseph larshal, Manchester, made the mile in 2:48. CITIZENS' PURSE OF $175., To Benjamin Thurston, Lowell, Mlass., for fastest trotting horse, "' Romeo," mile heats, best 3 in 5, to harness, $I00 To Stephen White, Saugus, for second do, "'Lady shaw,' 50 To Robert Wood, Lowell, for third do,'6Fanny Fern/' 25 ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR 1 45 FOOT RACE-CITIZENS' PURSE OF $15o John Casey, Dover, for best running, mile and repeat, $10 Purdy Wyman, 3Manchester, for second do., 5 The Journcl of Aygricdtare in commenting upon the above awards, says: "Those to whom premiums were awarded, will have noticed, what is unusual, and in fact we believe never before done, that of having premiums paid upon the ground immediately after they were declared. Mr. Smyth, the Treasurer, had introduced such a perfect system into his department as to be able to do this. Heretofore several days have elapsed before the list could be collected and made out, and of course until that was done, the premialms could not be paid. We call the attention of the other societies in the State to this matter, and would suggest they adopt Mr. Smyth's plan."e RiEC. PPlTULATION. ABI:r3 RCT OF PRECMIUMS OFFERED AT THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE S'ATAE A. GRICULTURAL SOCIETY. FARBMS, FiASl'N PRODUTCTS AND EXPERIMENTS. Root and Lgrain crops, &c., $104 00 Grails, &eC. 35 00 Veg etables, 43 00 FrIit, 88 00 I)Datiry, 26 00 S ng ar, B1reed &c.-, 12 00 Plo\Vix~,, 58 00 $33G NEAT STOCK. Rulls, 185 00 Cows anld eifllers, 179 00 Oxen, 14f 00 Steers, 6 00() Beeves 67 )( (17 0(0 Herds, 35 00 - $G48s HIORSES. Stallionl, $209 00 IMatclhed lorss,. 35) 00 WAV orkino- horse(sl 0(} FIamily horses, 52 0(0 Marle ad f>oal, 3'2 00 Gelding and MAare, 24 00 Colts, 32 00 $4 15 Tloirsemlansli ip, 2 2 S e e p 32 \Vi ne, 4 Poult rv, 26 148 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. MBANUFACTURES AND WORKS OF ART. Agricultural implements, &c., $126 Carriages, 40 Machinery, 25 Copper and iron work, 45 Boots, shoes and leather, 43 Hats, Caps, &c., 16 Furniture and silver ware, 20 Printing, &c., 14 Corporation manufactures, 48 Domestic manufactures, 35 Needle work, 49 Clothing and millinery, 22 Pictures, 24 Plans, 25 $532 Whole amount offered, $2,085 ABSTRACT OF PREMIUMS AWARDED AT THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. FARMS, FARMI PRODUCTS, AND EXPERIMENTS, Root and grain crops, &c., $54 Grains, &c., 24 Tegetables, 43 Fruit, 39 Dairy, 26 Sugar, bread, &c., 15 Plowing, 46 - $247 NEAT STOCK, Bulls, $62 Cows and Heifers, 68 Oxen, 21 Steers, 24 Beeves, 28 Herds, 20 $2.23 HORSES. Stialions, $209 MIatched horses, 35 ELEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR. 149 Working horses, 29 Family horses, 5 2 Mares and foal, 32 Qeldings and mare, 24 Colts, 32 $413 HSIorsemans.ip, 22 SheIep, 26 S wiTu, ne, 44 Poulltryi, G MIANUFACTURE'S AND WORKS OF ART. Agricultural implements, &c., 27 CaRria1ges, 5 -Machinery, 0 Copper and iron work, 8 Boots, slhoes and lethetrC tG HIolts, ca.ps, &c., 0 Furniture and silver ware, 5 Priintinlg, &c, 5 Col pol3tion manufactures, 4 Domestic manufactures,.13 Needle work, 46 Clotlilng and ]%Jilinelry, 3 Pi Ctures, 25 Plans, 0 "Whlole amount awarded, $1138.NAMAES OF THE TOWNS IN YWHI'CH -TiE SEVERAL PERSONS RESIDED WHO RECEIVED CASH PREMIUMS AT TIE STATE FAIR. WITH THE AMOUNT RECEIVED IN EACH TOWN. Atmllerst, $21 Bedford, 38 ]33 entwood, 6 31 o w, 6 Bristol, 5 Campton, 2 Caladia, 1.0 Canterbury, 4 Centlre,Harbor, 2 15-0 N. H. STAThE AG1ICJULTUTZEAL SOCIETY. ConIcord rii 1)eerfield, 5 )eering7 9 Berry, 18 P)over, 32 Dunbarton, 17 Durham,. 44 Epping,7 2 Epsorm, 10'Exeter, 5.Farmington, 10 FrancesSowI r 2 Fish erville,. 5 i3ilf~ord~ -10 C ilmanton. 7 Goffsto-wn- 4 0 Han.-e r 5 Havenrll. c:f illshoro1 ugh,. 33 Kee,e. 20 Lee- 31 L ynd'e bo roivgl <,. 21?4anIchester, 347 N asha,%. 3 Newv Ipswicl-, a33 NewV Marketr 2T1 Newport, 20 - Pittsfield, 2 1P or fClt,~onuth,. "47 Rlollinsf'o rd,, ilSanborit.on,, 4 "ti amf3ord, 9 S tttiratha,. 5 Unily 6y X;Tai i,t J'Weare,. 1 West Lebanon,% 5'Winidham, 3 W olfboro,~ 20 Total,, $1138 ANNUAL MEETING.'The annual meeting of thle Society for the choice of (cf-icers and the transaction of other business, was held in Smyth's Hall, in Manchester, on the 26th day of Decemter, 1860O at 11 o'clock, A. AMo The nmeeting was called to order by the President, andt the notice of tlhe call was read by the Secretary. On motion of William F. Jones, of Durham, it was voted to proceed to ballot on one ticket for officers bor,tie ensuing year, and the following were electedl: WILLIAML F. ESTES, Dover, P~resicdent. AARON YOUNG, Dover, Secretcay. FRE1DERICK SMYTH, Manchesterl.r7ing to the east. WM. KIMIBALL. Temple, Nov. 29, 1860. STATEMENT OF HUMHIPREY 3iOOoR. Dear Sir: I entered one acre of corn at Gilman Wheeler's for premium in the Hillsborough County Agricultural Society. This acre yielded 56 bushels of corn. The ground was high intervale; it had been in grass and mown 4 years. It was broken up last fall, harrowed last spring, and furrowed from 2 1-2 to 3 feet apart. From 4 to 5 kernels in a hill. It was plantd in the middle of May and hoed three times. The stalks were cut when the kernels began to be seared. It was harvested the latter part of October. The labor was done by my hired men (at $16 per month) and by my family horse, except breaking up. The labor in cultivating the ground and harvest ing the crop, cost about $25. Fifty-six bushels corn, $56.Stalks sold for $4,75-making $60,75. Net profit, $35,75. The manure was made from a horse stabled about 7 months the preceding year, composted with muck. At nearly every clearing of the stable the heap received slops from the house. Early in the spring it was overhauled and received about $4 worth of ashes. The heap when laid out in the field contained about 5 cords. After it was laid out it was speedily covered. REMARKI.-A right proportion of muck or something else, and a right degree of fermentation are important items in making a manure heap. HUMPHREY IOOR. Milford, Dec. 10, 1.860. COUNTY'SOCIETIES. 181 STATEMENT OF IRA GAGE.'Soil, intervale land with clay sub soil. Broke up in the fall of 1858, harrowed' in the spring of 1859 with cultiva-'tor. Harrowed and planted with corn. Mianured with about 12 loads &,f manure drawn from hog pen —put in;the hill. Plowed again the last of April, 1860, and put on.20 loads of green manure from barn cellar-spread and harrowed in with cultivator harrow. Sowed 1 bushel and 12 quarts of oats and harrowed in with common harrow and rolled with light roller. Amount of land, 163 rods by measure. Amount of oats harvested from the same, 85 bushels-cleaned up at the mill. IRA GAGE. Newv Boston, Sept. 27, 1860. STATEiENT OF J. S. PLIMPTON. "The land was badly bollund out, producing less than half a ton of inferior hay to the acre. I turned under the sod in the spring of 1859, and planted it to corn, plowing under 20 horse loads (5 cords) green manure of Trather poor quality, consisting largely of corn butts; and 16 horse loads (4 cords) of well settled barn manure in the ]lill. The yield was 30 bushels of corn, 250 bushels of a-uta baga turnips and 2 cartloads of pumpkins, all planted in the corn. In the spring of 1860 I again plowTed the land and spread 80 bushels leached ashes and sowed two,bushels oats, half Mane oats and half tree, or sprangle, and stocked the land witih grass seed, sowing 1 bushel'red top, 1 peck herds grass and 6 lbs. clover seed. Land was sown April 25th. August 10th the grain was cut and remained on the ground till August 17th, when it was threshed, and produced 80 bushels oats, weighing 36 lbs. to the bushel. They stood on an average about five 182 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. feet high. Three weeks before the crop was cut one half became lodged by a storm and remained so till cut. J. S. PLIMPTONI o Milford, Sept. 26, 1860. STATEMENT OF JAMES HOWARD. Dear Sir: My method of reclaiming bog meadow is: to ditch around the outside three feet deep, in order to relieve the land from excess of water which flowed oin and drenched the surface, which made it a quagmire, the-:mud being from one to to twenty feet in depth. Also, a ditch 3 1-2 feet wide at- the top, 2 1-2 feet at the bottomf and 3 feet deep, through the centre. Clear the land of stumps, roots and logs. Plow, cultivate, manurTe —sometimes with horse, sometimes with cattle manure, mixedl with three or four parts loam or clay subsoil; sometimes. with lime and salt, all of which produce abundant crops of corn, potatoes, barleys, oats, millet and grass, all of excellent quaiity. Keep the manure as near the top as I can by giving it a light harrowing. One fourth of the manure used on upland will produce double the crop on meadow well drained. In order to have the grass hold in well it is necessary to top once in} four or five yearswith about 2.0 cartloads of the aforesaid compost to the acre. JAMES HOWARD. STATE1 MENT OF PLINY WHITNEY. Dear Sir: I have in my orchard 5 rows of 15 trees each, set 10 years since; and 7 rows of 14 trees each, set 8 years since. Varieties-5 Mother Spriggs; 6 Bell Flowers; 7 Hubardston Non Such, 2 Rhode Island CONUTY SOCIETIESo 183 greening; 6 Pipping; 4 Spitzenbergen; remaining Baldwins. About one third of the ground upon which they stand has been plowed and planted with corn and potatoes; the remainder, constantly in grass, has been cultivated and is in good condition and has had considerable top dressing. Trees mulched with meadow hay, trimmed as I have thought necessrry and could find time; have killed the borers whenever I could find them, without judge or jury. judge or jPLINEY WHITNEY. Milford, Dec. 13, 1860. STATEMENT OF WM. KIMBALL. My carrot field contained one-fourth of an acre; soil a light, deep, sandy loam; the ground was sown with carrots last year and the year before; last spring it was thoroughly plowed both ways; it was then thrown into drills with a horse plow, six loads horse manure on which hogs'had been kept were put into the drills; the horse plow was again used and the drills reversed, covering the manure; an ox roller was then passed over the field lengthwise of the ridges; the carrots were then sown with a machine on the ridges, about twenty inches apart, the 11th of June. From one-eighth of an acre we harvested, the present month, 83 1-2 bushels carrots-weight 50 lbs. per bushel. WM, KIMBALL. Temple, Nov. 29, 1860. STATEMENT OF WM. KIMBALL. BARLEY. fMy barley field was about half plowed in 1858 and planted with potatoes, with a light manuring in the hill 184 N, H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. the whole was plowed last year and planted with corn; 25 loads of green manure per acre, being spread upon the sod portion of the field and turned under, and an equal amount of compost manure per acre, spread upon the potato portion-some six loads put in the hillo.,Last spring the ground was thoroughly plowed once, afterwards well -harrowed with a Bucklin harrow. Sowed, o n the Sth of May, with three bushels seed to the acre. The yield was at the rate of 44 bushels per acre, although there are on and around the field 16 large apple trees. -WM. KIMBALL. Temple, Nov. 29, 1860. STATEMENT OF JAMES HOWARD. Dear Sir: The ground sown with wheat was planted with corn last year; manured in the hill with compostone third of the manure from barn cellar, two thirds meadow muck-16 loads per acre-crop very good. In November, spread on 12 loads compost per acre and plorwed in; in the spring, cultivated and sowed on 3 1-4 acres 6 bushels seed soaked before it was washed-when washed added one quart slacked lime and two quarts fine salt per bushel. Sowed april 9th; also sowed 5 1-2 bushels salt; harrowed and rolled. The crop, after being well dried, was 82 bushels, weighing 64 lbs. per bushel. Soil, light clay. JAMES HOW ARD,, Temple, Nov. 5, 1860. OFFICERS. PFesident-B. F. BAKER, WILTomN Vice Presidents-Zebediah Abbott, Wilton-; Dexter S,,Greenwood, Hollis; Whitford, Nashua; Holbrook, Bedford. Executive Committee —P. M. Rossiter, Abel Chase, M3i.I ford; J. Haseltine, Amherst; W. R. French, Bedford; J. H. Hall, Brookline; John Dodge, Bennington; Solomon Bartlett, Deering; David Butterfield, Francestown; Jt M. Parker, Goffstown; Nahum Russell, Greenfield;Ephraim Weston, Hancock; Hiram Monroe, Hillsborough; John Cross, Htadson; A. H. Woods, Hollis; W. C. Cross, Litchfield; J. Richardson, Lyndeboro'; John Bruce, Mount Vernon; J. 0. Adams, Manchester; J. Russell. Mason; David Ingalls, Merrimack; MIatthias Wilson, New Ipswich; I. Tuck, Otis Wright, Nashua; George A. Waso1n, New Boston; Moody Hobbs, Pelham; K. C. Scott, Peterborough; Silas Sawyer, Sharon; Joshua Foster, Temple; Z. Breed, Weare; Z. Abbott, Wilton; J. Priest, Wi.ndsor; N. W,. C. Jameson, Antrim, HILLSBORO' NORTE AGRICULTURAL FAIt: REPORTED BY THE SECRETARY, J. F, CHASE, DEERINGo The second Fair of the North Hillsborough AgriculturaI a-nd M3echanical Society, was held at Purinton's Park,. inl Weare, Sept. 25ith and 26th. It was appointed to be held the 20th and 21st, but the " line storm" made its annlal visit and we were obliged to postpone. The same circumstance happened the year before, which will account, in a measure, for our principal entertainment-as every one krllows, who has had anything to do with Fairs-that a. postponemrent always diminishes the interest, and the. number in attendance. Dnuring the past year, this society has been to over $100 expense in building a fence and erecting temporary buildings, which are now standing and will be used. the coming fall. The number of entries far surpassed those of the preceding year. There were 18 yokes of oxen and steers entered, all from Weare and Deering. Weare drew in a town team of 20 yoke cows and heifers —but 5 were entered, which was an increase from last year. There are many nice cows within the limits of the Fair, but the premiums are not large enough " to pay " for driving them 15 or 20 miles. Of bulls, entries were made. Sheep, 19, from 3 flocks. Hogs, 3 entries. The show of farming implements was rather meagre. Z. Breed introduced his mowing machine, which was a" curiosity?7 to many of our farmers. 188 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. There were 41 entries in the different classes for horses, besides those which were shown for speed.3 carriages were entered. Garden vegetables were well represented, 22 entries being made; there were numera ous varieties and good specimens of each. 22 varieties of fruit were entered by 14 different men; 6 entries of bread; 4 of butter, 2 of cheese, 1 of holney, 4 of maple sugar and of syrup, 4 kinds of cloth, 4 of fancy needle worlk, 9 picture frames and pictures, and 10 entries of incidentals; besides many other articles which were on exhibition and not entered for premium. 2M~any articles were brought in intended for premiums, but they were not reported to the Secretary —hence the Judges did not find them on their books, and many deservih.g articles were not noticed because the owners failed to report thenm to the Secretary. Premiums were awarded by the Committee on Farms and Field Crops, by North Hillsborough Agricualtural and M3echanical Society, together with some of fl.e Statements presented to the Committee. FARMS. Herod Chase, Deering, 1st premium, $10 00 Statement. The farm which I offer for premium lies in the East part of Deering, and received the premium in Hillsboro' Agricultural and Mechanical Society in 1859. It is quite level and for the most part rather moist. It contains 165 acres, divided as follows: 3&' acres mowing, of which 25 acres are arable 84 of' pasturing, and 45 of woodland.Cut about 35 tons English hay and 3 meadow. We usually break in the spring for planting, and plant two years-the third year sow down to grass-with wheat and no manure. We plow in the new manure and put the old in the hill. COUNTY SOCIETIES. 189 Our corn averages about 35 bushels per acre. Potatoes of late years, 125. We raise from 75 to 120 bushels of carrots, besides ruta bagas, sugar beets, &c. We think roots very profitable to raise, and wonde)that more farmers do not raise a few. We think one year's trial will insure a larger crop for thle second. — Farmers try them. We have under drained some in one field, and think it pays well. At last we have learned how to reclaim our, worthless bog holes and make them the most productive. of any acre on the farm. The farm is well walled and bushes kept down, Whern I moved on the farm every acre of the field was coverec -with stone-heaps, from 25 to 40 per acre, and now not one, is found in the mowing. HEROD CHASE. Solomon Bartlett, Deering, 3d, 3 00 RECLAIMED BOG MIEADOW. Z. Breed, Weare, 1st premium, 4 00 J. Dutton, Hillsboro'9 2d "' 2 00 IITCHEN GARDEN. Moses H. Clement, Weare, 1st premium, 2 00 Dow and H-ll, Deering, 2d "6 I 00 CORN.,Bartlett Brown, Deering, 1st premium, 4 00 Statement. The corn I offer for premium was grown on a steep side-hill facing the east. It was broke in the spring of 1859, one half planted with potatoes and the other sowed with oats-no manure used and raised a good crop. In the spring of 1860 I plowed in 28 ox loads of good ma '190'N. R. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. nure and put 10 loads of old manure in the hill, planted rows 3 feet apart and hills 2 1-2, of eight rowed corn.-'Yield2,92 bushels of shelled corn. BARTLETT BROWN. Hiram Brown, Deering, 2d premium, 3 00 Statement. The piece I otfFer for premium measures 162 rods. It was broke in May, 1859, planted with potatoes, withoit dressing-yield, 100 bushels. Plowed in the fall. In the spring put on 25 loads of dressing, harrowed and then plowed, it being tough with witch grass-I barrowed, plowed, then harrowed again-put 10 loads of manure in the hill, and hoed twice. Exlpenses. 35 loads of manure at $1 per load, 35 00 Plowing, harrowing and carting manure, 10 00 Planting, 4 00 Hoeing, 8 00 Harvesting, 8 00 Total expenses, $65 00 income. 79 1-2 bushels corn, at $1 per bushel, 79 50 7 bushels potatoes, at 30 cts per bushel, 2 10 6 bushels turnips, at 16 2-3 cts per bushel, 1 00 1-2 bushel beans, at $2 per bushel, 1 00'8 loads pumpkins, at $1 per load, 8 00 1-3 of manure, not expended, 11 66 Fodder, 8 00 $111 26 Subtract expenses, 65 00 Profits, $46 26 HIRAM BROWN.Y COUNTY SOCIETIES. 191 Hiram Munroe, Hillsboro', 3d premium, 2 00 Statement. Herewith I respectfully submit to the Committee on farms and field crops for North Hillsborough Co-unty, a statement of a crop of corn I raised this season. No actual account was kept with the field, being raised not with any view to offer it for the Society's premium. The land on which I raised this corn is in the teasterly part of HIillsborough, a hard wood soil, naturally wet and springy. My father raised corn on a part of the same land some eighty years ago. When I was a boy he used to tell me about having corn on that land, one rather wet season, and at the third time hoeing he tried to hill it up as the fashion was then, but the land was so wet and soft that it would spread, and become level again.'The result was, in the fall he got about ten bushels of corn to the acre. When I was young I used to raise corn on the piece and in a dry, warm season I could raise tolerable good corn, but in wet cold seasons I could get but little. It was so wet and rocky both, that for the last five-and. twenty years, I had abandoned it and thought I would never plow it again; but four years ago I had occasion to take some stone off from it to fence a road; and the surplus ones I drawed off into piles; then I constructed several under-drains through the piece and thought I would try it again for plowing. Last year it was about half of it planted witn corn and manured some; the other part was planted with potatoes, without manure. This year I spread on the acre about thirty cartloads of mnanure from the barn cellar, of thirty bushels each, and plowed it twice, just as I could, it being so rocky that I could plow no regular depth. I then furrowed it, light as I could conveniently, about three feet and four inches apart and manured it in the hill with a compost made of 792 N.- H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. meadow mud and Peruviun guano7. about one pound of guano to a bushel of mud-put half a shovel full in a hill,, and the hills about two and a half feet apart. I hoed it: three times and kept it clear of weeds. The result was; on the acre I had of corn No. 1,y seventy-one and a half bushels; No. 2 five and a half bushels of eiAghty pounds' to the bushel. It was harvested the 10th of October. HIRAM UNROE. John N. Currier, Deering, 4th premiums Trans.. Statement. Broke up last year-planted with potatoes-had a fair crop. Plowed last fall and this spring. Put on 50 loads of manure and one half a shovel full in the hill. Yielded 163 baskets, weighed 47 1-2 pounds per basket-59 1-2 bushels-calling 80 pounds per bushel. JOHN. N. CURRIER. WHEAT. James Mi[. Wilkins, Hillsboro', 1st premium, $4 00:a. Herewith I respectfully submit to the Committee on field crops -for Hillsboroughl County Nortlb, a statement of a crop of wheat I raised this season. The land on which I raised this wheat is about half a mile north of Hillsborough Center, on a high hill, the highest land cultivated in town, except in one or two instances, and so windy and cold that corn does not do the best. In 1859 the piece was planted, part corn and part potatoes, and manured with about 50 ox cart loads of manure taken from the barn cellar, Last spring I plowed the land twice, as well as I could about eight inches deep, and harrowed well and sowed four bushels of N.rheat, but the seed was threshed in a new machine and COUNTY SOCIETIES. 193 injured so that it did not all sprout. The result was that on 225 square rods of land I had seventy bushels of wheat-making 49 7-9 bushels per acre. JAMES A. WILKINS. illsborough, Nov. 8, 1860. Daniel Paige, Weare, 2d premium, $3.00 Statement. The piece contained 1 7-8 acres. Broke in 1857.One half sowed with oats and the remainder planted with potatoes, in 1858. In 1859, planted with cornmanure, 20 loads. 1860, sowed with wheat-raised 75 bushels —making 40 bushels per acre. DANIEL PAIGE. Silas N. Sawyer, Hillsboro', 3d premium, $2 00 Statement. Herewith I respectfully submit to the Committee on farms and field crops a statement of a crop of wheat I raised the present season and entered for a premium to the Hillsborough County North Society. The land on which I raised this wheat is situated in the south part of Hillsborough, near the Contoocook river; is a light, loamy soil. Last year the land was planted with corn and manured with a shovel full of manure in the hill, only. Last spring, I carted on twelve large ox loads of long manure from the barn, and spread and plowed it in, about seven inches deep, and sowed the wheat about the middle of April. The result was, I had thirty-five bushels of good wheat, on just one acre of ground. SILAS No SAWYER. Hillsborough, Nov. 7, 1860. 13 194 N. RlD. ISTATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, OATS. J, Newton Currier, Hillsboro', 1st premium, $3 00 Statement. Broke in the fall. The next year planted with cornmanure, 35 loads. This year I sowed on one acre and fifty rods 5 1-2 bushels oats. Raised 110 bushels —making 84 bushels per acre. J. NEWTON CURRIER. POTATOES. Erastus HII. Bartlett, Deering, 1st premium, - $3 00 Statement. The field of potatoes which I offer you for premium, grew on 200 1-2 rods of land, situated in East Deering, on a branch of the Piscataquog river. It is an intervale, lying so low that it is often too wet for any of the cereal crops. The soil is clayey loam, with a tenacious subsoil. In September, 1857, it was broken. In the spring of 58 harrowed, planted with potatoes —yield, 75 bushels per acre. No manure. It was plowed again in the fall, and cross plowed in the spring of'59, about the 20th of June -it being too wet to work earlier-sowed with oats, and down to grass without manure. ~Many of the oats were drowned, and the yield was 14 bushels per acre. In the spring of 1860, there being no grass, I plowed it in beds about 27 feet wide and spent two days in throwing dirt out of the open trenches between the beds. I cultivated-furrowed 5 inches deep-3 feet between the rows and 18 inches between the hills. Put 20 loads of long manure in the hill, some of the potatoes top of the manure, and some under it, the latter doing the best, and my yield was 362 bushels-making 289 bushels per acre~ COUNTY SOCIETIES. 195 EXPENSES. Plowing, cultivating and ditching, $5 00'20 loads of manure, $20, carting, $6 26 00 Planting and seed, 8 16 Hoeing' and Harvesting, 9 00 Total expenses, $48 16 Seed, 4 1-2 bushels, Davis seedlings, yield 83 bushels, 48 cents per bushel, $39 84 Seed, 4 1-2 bushels Jackson Reds, yield 72 bushels', 30 cents per bushel, 21 60 Seed 5 bushels Californias, yield, 105 bushels, 25 cents per bushel, 25 25 Seed 5 bushels, State of Maine, yield, 102 bushels, 48 cents per bushel, 48 96 1-3 of nmanure not expended, 6 67 Total value, $143 32 Substrlact expenses, 48 16 Leaving a net profit of $95 16 ERASTUS H. BARTLETT. John N. Currier, Deering, 2nd premium, $2 00 Statement, Brokle last year, and sowed with barley-no manure. Plowed this spring and planted with potatoes, one half shovel full of manure in the hill. Yield, 143 bushels on 100 rods —making 229 bushels per acre. JOHN N. CURRIER. ORCHARD. J. DuLtton, Hillsboro', 2d premium, $2 00 196 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. FARM BUILDINGS. Erastus H. Bartlett, Deering. $2 00 I would say that the Committee have attended to their appointment, and have endeavored to act uprightly and impartially. HEROD CHASE, Chair'man. To the Commnittee on Farms and Field Crops of the North flillsborough County Agriceldtral Society. aJessrs: The bog meadow I entered for a premium, contains within the outside ditches, five acres; some of it quite level, and composed of the wash from the uplands, and the crops that formerly grew and fell to the surface, unobstructed by man. Under the whole is a gravel bed, from one to six feet belowthe surface. Two small brooks formerly entered the meadow at the upper end, and made the attempt to finda passage through the lower end, and thence through rocky pastures to a millpond.But so crooked was the channel, and so narrow and so choked with bogs and roots, that at every little shower the banks were overflown, and whatever was attempting to grow took a cold bath, which would often continue two or three days. Practical farmers as you are, you can imagine what the quality of the crop was, with this kind of treatment. You can also understand what an unpleasant job it must have been to harvest that crop, for to call it grass, would be a misnomer. There was In pod," fine brakes, coarse brakes, buck-horn, a little foul-meadow, a small patch of blue-joint, silver weed, cut grass, flat grass, wire grass, and Indian poke, with often a bunch of willows and alders by the side of the brook. One-fourth of the meadow could not be traversed with a team, and hay poles were a yearly institution, and the COUNTY SOCIETIES. 197 boys had fine times, getting over the wet places and the brook, with the stuff we then called hay. One, and usually two, would get more or less wet, each day. Having a crude idea of reclaiming wet lands, six years ago the present autumn I put in a team of six oxen and five men, to see what I could do. The portions upon which the team could travel without sinaking in the mud, turned up nicely, and were left to the satisfaction of all concerned. But vwhen we passed into the other portions there, Tas work to be done. The team woulnd plunge and wallowr the plow would make fast to a stump or log, or would rip up a semll acre of turf, and drag it quite a distance, before the plowman and his assistants could disengage it. To stop the team was out of the question, till they were out of thle mud, or they were anchored to a fixed root or log in the soil. A half acre, perhaps, was plowved, under these circumstances, in two days. I found this to be too expensive a job, and gave it:up. After it.was plowed, I concluded I would do nothing with it till it was drained. I.accordingly opened a wide drain through the middle into which I turned the brook. The next spring, down1 came the extra water f om the melted snow and heavy rains, andc down into the pastures and millpond below, went cartloads of my meadow. The frost had loosened tlhe banks and away they ewent, the color of the water reminding one of the wvaters of the Missouri. This would not do. I soon had a new channel staked out entirely at one side, and with the assistance of two irishmen, I soon had the water running thirty-five irods in a new place. It soon got, used to its new channel, and was pleased to get it out of the mud, as no doubt were the little trout, that are so fond of finding a hiding place ucnder its overhanging banks. Parallel with this brook I have put in five drains, nearly the whole length of the leadowe twenty-five feet apart, two feet deep at 198 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. the outlet, and three feet as soon as there was: fill enough to allow of that depth. The drains were made of stones? slabs and poles, just as I could use to the best advantage. Tile were not to be had without too much expense. The oats you saw growing were upon the raw soil, without manure. On portions of thle patch, wherlee theu seed was not injured in the spring by the dry weather7 I judged I raised at the rate of sixty bushels to the acre. I had twenty bushels of corn on the half acre, withl onlly a half shovel full of manure in the hill, on about two. thirds of it. With a small quanltity of hen dung compost in the rest, and a 1ight sprinkling of Coe's ssuper-phos.phate of lime, just before tlhe second tinm-e hoeing. I had sixty bushels of handsorne potatoes -on the patch you examined, about the third of' an acre, and with only one small load of manure, and five bushels of wood ashes.The manurecd portions did the best, and were the least af fected by the irot. The cost of drains has not exceeded fifty cents per rod, without the advantage of' any experi. ence to begin with. I can now put them in for less thai that. The willows I set between the hills of corn on the half acre, did finely; some of them now stalnd four feet above the ground. Three years fronom next spring I expect to cut from that half acre, one hundred dollars worth of vwibl lows. The crop wvill continue year after year, -with no expense but cutting and pealing. I mvake this estinmate from the experience I have had in upland culture. In. the management of vwet lands, mly experience has taught me to lower the outlet so that the draibns cane be sunk three feet, and then put in the drains so near that they will dcraw off' all thle surplus wrater. It Ts important to cut off the flow of' water from the upland by side drains. Never plow till the drains are made. I anm ell satisfied withll my success thus far, and believe that re —claiming bog meadows pays. Respectfully yours, Z. BIREED:. COUNTY SOCIETIES. 199 The following is the list of Prenmiurms awarded at the Fair: WORKING OXEN. E. Harvey Bartlett, Deering, 3 00 E. A. Perley, Deering, 2 00 George Foster, North Weare, 1 00 A. J. Wilson, South Weare, Dip. STEERS FOUR YEARS OLD. Samuel Follansbee, Weare, 2 00 B. F. Lovering, Deering, 1 50 N. Peasley, Jr., Weare, Dip. THREE YEARS OLD. Levi Currier, South Weare, 3 00 Gorham Kendrick, Lower Weare, 2 00 TWO YEARS OLD. Gorhamr Kendrick, Lower Weare, 2 00 YEARLING STEERS. Levi Currier, South Weare, 2 00 Henry H. Gove, Weare, 1 00 BULLS THREE YEARS AND UPWARDS. Henry Hutchinson, New Boston, 4 00 J. B. Philbrick, Weare, 2 00 TWO YEARS AND UNDER. J. L. Garland, Henniker, Dip. PLOWING. E. A. Perley, Deering, 3 00 R. A. Mluzzey, North WVeare, 2 00 J. G. Morrill, Deering, Jour 6 rmos. E. Harvey Bartlett, Deering, Jour 3 mos. BEST TEAMSTERS. J. G. Morrill, Deering, 1 00 TOWN TEAMS. Weare entered 20 yoke, G 00 200 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. COWS. 13. F. Lovering, Deering, 5 00 R. M..W. Selley, Deering, 4 00 Daniel Paige, Weare, 2 00 HEIFERS. Daniel Paige, Weare, 2 00 Otis Chase, North Weare, 1 00 SHEEP. Solomon Bartlett, Deering, corsett buckl 1 00 BUCK AND FOUR EWES, Abraham Melvin, East Weare, 1 00 BUCK AND TWO EWES, W. 0. & C. H. Breed, Weare, 1 00 HOGS. Daniel Paige, Weare, best boar, 2 00.'b best breed sow, 2 00 FARMING IMPLEMENTS. Z. Breed, Weare: best display, 2 00 STALLIONS. J. kM. Gove, Weare, 3 00 J. McNeil, Hillsboro', 3 00 J. Robin, WVeare, 2 00 E. F. Gove, Weare, 1 00 WORKING HIORSES. John Gage, Hillsboro', 3 00 Nathan Hanson, Weare, 2 00 John Robie, Weare, 1 00 MATCHED HORSES, S. G. Gove, Weare, 7 00 SADDLE HORSES. G. F. Gove, Weare, 1 50 S. G. Gove, WeTare, 1 00 CONUTY SOCIETIES. 201 3MARES AND COLTS. M. A. Cartland, North Weare, 4 00 Eo. F Gove, Weare, 3 00 JO Falek, East Weare,' 00 COLTS UNDER FOUR. J. Buxton, Lower Weare, 2 50 D. Austin, North Weare, 2 00 T. F. Breed, Weare, 1 00 3MATCHED HORSES FOR WORK. Daniel Gregg, New Boston, 4 00 CARRIAGES. J. Nichols, South Weare, buggy wagon, I 00 Allen Sawyer, North Weare, wagon, 50 GARDEN VEGETABLES. Asa Breed, Weare, best display, 1 00 S. Chase, Weare, 50 Thomas Currier, North Weare, Trans. POTATOES. B. 1H. Gay, Hillsboro', Dip. E. Harvey Bartlett, Deering, turnips and potatoes, Dip. E. S. Simons, Weare, squashes, Dip. 3Mrs. L. G. Pierce, North Weare, cabbage, 25 Daniel Paige, Weare, onions, Trans. J. B. Hoitt, Goffstown, seed corn, 50 Lewis Breed, Weare, Dip. FRUIT. For best show fruit the Comm'ittee find two of equal merit and award to each equally-to J. 1. Moulton, North Weare, 1 50 Otis Chase, North Weare, 1 50 J. W. Chase, North Weare, 50 202 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY~ WINTER APPLES. Otis Chase, North'Weare, 1 50 Moses Currier, North Weare, 1 00 Daniel Paige, Weare, 50 FALL APPLES. L. B. Hoyt, Weare, 1 00 S. S. Clark, Weare, 50 J. B. M Ioulton, North Weare, 1 00 Jessie Clement, Weare, 50 Z. Breed, Weare, Dip. PEACHES. J. Dutten, Itillsboro', 1 00 Lewis Breed, Weare, 50 Z. Breedl, Dip. PLUMS, J. B1. Moulton, North Weare, 1 00 J. Dutten, Hillsbloro' Dip. GRAPES. Z. Breed, Weare, 1 00 S. Follansbee, Weare, 2d, 50 Otis Chase, Nor'th Weare, Dipo NATIVE GRAPES, J. W. Chase, North Weare, I 00 Otis Chase, 4 50 MELONSo Thomas Currier, North Weare, 50 G. F. Lock, East Weare, 25 TOMATOES. G. F. Lock, East Weare, 50 G. Simons, Weare, Dip. COUNTY SOCIETIES. 203 BROWN BREADo Mrs. G. Simons, Weare, $1 00 Mrs. B. Lock, East Weare, 50 M3rs. G. Simons, unleavened bread, 25 WIHEAT BREAD. lMrs. J. B. Philbrick, Weare, $1 00 Mrs. A. Morrill, South Weare, 50 Mrs. G. Simnons, 25 BUTTER. Mrs. B. 11. Gay, Hilisboro', $2 00 Mrs. J. B. Ellinwiood, Hillsboro', 1 00 Mrs. S. B. Hoyt, Weare, 50 Mrs. A. Morrill, Lower Weare, Dip. CHEESE. H-I. Eliiia Breed, AWVeare, $2 S. B. Hoyt, " 1 HONEY. G. Simons, Weare, 50 MAPLE SUGAR. Eunice Johnson, WIeare, 50 J. Dutton, Hills boro', Trans. MAPLE MOLASSES. M3ary A. Chase, Deering, for maple molasses, 50 CLOTH. Rockland Manufacturingo Co., N. Weare, for cotton flannel, Dip. Rockland Ml anuf'g Co., N. Weare, for waste batting, Dip. NEEDLE WOIRK. Mrs. J. Whittle, Oil Mills, for bed spread, Dip. tMrs. L. Pierce, North We.Tare, for rugs, 50 3Mrs. Thomas Currier, North Weare, Dip. INCIDENTALS. E. HIarvey Bartlett, Deering, harness, $1 00 J. M. Potter, New Britain, Conn., wtashing llnd wringing machine, Dip. 204 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, J. He. Whittle, Oil Mill, barrels, 1 00 Luther Frazier, Aeare, wash tub, Dip. W. F. Colby & Co., N. Londonderry, churn and butter worker, Dip. G. E. Boutwell, Amherst, washing machine, Dip. Two blind McKane girls, fancy bead work, $2 Otis Chase, manures, 1 Solomon Bartlett, Deering, woolen frocking, Dip. M:oses Sawyer, Northl Weare, cassimere, Dip. HI. Elina Breed, Weare, pictures, 81 00 F. E. Paige, Weare, pictures, 50 J. Miorgan, Francestown, 25 Mrs. H. J. Currier, Hillsboro', frames, 1 00 H. E. Breed, Weare, frames, 50 MJrs. E. Breed, Ware, frames, 25 Susan Cralm, Weare for a moss cottage, Jour. 3 mos. R. Breed, for two cane baskets, Trans. These two articles are deserving more premiums but they failed to be reported to the Secretary. The Officers chosen at the Annual Mleeting arePresiden[Z-SIDoN CG. GOVE, Weare. Secretary-J. F. CHASE, Deering. TJ')eas.srer —— CEOGE SIMONS, Weare. It was voted to hold the next Fair at the old place in Weare. 80UHEG AN AGRICcULTURAL AND MTECHANICAL EXHIBITION, The Fair of 1860 was held at Mason Village, Sept. 25. Portions of the day were very rainy, and the Fair, though not quite so well sustained as on previous years, yet passed off in a generally satisfactory manner. The following are the premiums awarded: FARMS. Benjamin Y. Foster, Wilton, best cultivated Farm, $4 James Howard, Temple, second, 3 Col. Putnam WVoodward, Wilton, third, 2 CORN. Nathan Adams, Mason Village, best acre of corn, $2 00 Moses Mterriam, ~Mason, second, 1 50 Samuel A. Preston, Wilton, third, 1 00 WHEAT. Warren Keyes, Wilton, best acre of wheat, $2 00 Mloses Lovejoy, second, 1 50 N. A. Childs, Temple, third, 1 50 BARLEY. Charles Walton, New Ipswich, best acre of barley, $1 00 George Fox, New Ipswich, second, 50 OATS. George Buss, Wilton, best acre of oats, $1 00 George Fox, New Ipswich, second, 50 206 N. IH. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. POTATOES. J. B. Wilson, Mason, best one half acre potatoes, $1 50 Moses Merriam, M3aeson, second, 1 00 CARROTS. J. Davis, New Ipswicb, best one eigthl acre carrots, $2 00 5Marshall Kimball, M3ason, second, 1 00 VEGETABLES, E. B. Barrett, AIason, best varliety, $ 00 James Hutchinson, Wilton, best potatoes, 25 George Fox, New Ipswich, best beets, 25 George Fox, New Ipswicli, best turnips, 25 J. Hutchinson, Wilton, best squashes, 25 Oliver Allen, MAason, best melons, 25 Samuel Weston, lMason, best onions, 25 FRUIT. T. I-I. Marshall, best variety of fruit, $S 00 J. B. Wilson, Mason, second, 1 00 George Fox, New Ipswvich, best apples, 1 00 Luke Newell, Afason, second, 50 HORSES. Wailliam K:timball, Temple, one stallion 4 years old, $2 Hartshorn & Sherwin, 3Bason Village best business horse, 1 A. R. Serle, Temple, best mare.and colt, 2 Isaiah Wheeler, Temple, best colt, T years old, 2 Ashur Peabody, Mason, best colt, 1 year old, 1 In his report on horses, the Chairmain of thle Committee says: 6 There vere other colts on exhibition, entered bly Messrs. Marshall, Kimball, Warner Russell, Geo. Blood, and Charles Elliott, of AMason; Daniel Felt, of Temple, and Charles Walton, of New IpswichI; which in the opinion of the commnaittee, were richly deserving of notice, but as the premium list of the society offered only two premiums to colts 4 years old and under, it was impossible to do justice to all. E. B. BARRETT. COUNTY SOCIETIES. 207 COWS AND HEIFERS. James MfcLaughlin, New Ipswich, best 6 cows, $4 00 Aoses Alerriam, 3Mason, best cow, 2 00 Nathan Adams, Mfason, second, 1 00 Nathan Adams, M[ason, best 3 year old heifer, 1 00 Mlarshall Kimball, IMason Village, best yearling heifer, 1 00 George Fox, New Ipswich, best calf; 50 WORKING OXEN AND STEERS. Russell & Spaulding, lMason, best pair 4 year old steers, $2 00 William Kimball, Temple, second, 1 50 MA. S. Wilson, New Ipswvich, best 3 years old, 1 50 J. W. Walton, New Ipswich, second, 1 00 J. H. Elliott, Maason, best 2 years old, 1 00 Nathan Adams, MAason, second, 75 Warner Russell, MAason, best pair 1 year old, 75 Isaiah Wheeler, Temple, best pair working oxen, 3 00 William Prichard, Temple, second, 2 00 cBULLS. Ashur Peabody, Mason, I bull calf 5 months 5 days old, $1 00 M. S. Wilson, New Ipswich, one bull calf 4 months 11 days old, of Durham breed, 50 SHEEP. Charles Gowan, New Ipswich, best ewe, $t 00 George Fox, New Ipswich, second, 50 Jona. Spaulding, Temple, 1 buck, 75 George Fox, New Ipsw"ich, 1 buck, 75 SWINE. George Fox, New Ipsfich, best breeding sow, $2 best pigs, I1 PLOWING. M. S. Wilson, New Ipswich, first preminum, 84 James Wilson, New Ipswich, second, 3 208 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. James McLaughlin, New Ipswich, third, 2 William Prichard, New Ipswich, fourth, 1 BUTTER. MIrs. Calvin Gray, Wilton, first premium, $1 50 M3rs. J. Simons, New Ipswich, second, 1 00 CHEESE. Miss Eliza Hleald, Temple, first premium. $1 00 Mrs. Nathan Adams, Mason, second, 50 BREAD, Milrs. C. Walton, New Ipswich, best white, $1 50 Mrs. Calvin Gray, Wilton, second, 1 00'irs. William H. Howard, Temple, third, 50 Mrs. Dr. Martin, Mason Village, best brown, 1 50 Mrs. James Hutchinson, Wilton, second, 50 FANCYP WORK. Largest collection of embroideries, $1 00 Mrs. L. Chamberlain, }Mason, 1 pair of blankets, 50 Mrs. B. C. Kimball, Mason Village, knit woolen hose, 25 Mrs. James Simonds, New Ipswich, wrought skirt, 25 Mary Cutter, Temple, flower basket and painting, 50 Mlary L. Wilson, (aged 7 years) Mason, bed quilt, 25 MWrs. Charles Walton, New Ipswich, rag rugs, 50 Mrs. George Parkhirst, Wilton, sofa cushion, 25 Mfrs. Moses Lovejoy, Wilton, wrought skirt, 50 Mrs. N. A. Childs, Wilton, bed spread, 1 00 Mfrs. W. P. Duncklee, Wilton, wrought skirt and Oriental painting, 1 00 Mlrs. John D. Wilson, New Ipswich, 1 hearth rug, 25 Win. Sawtelle, Mi[ason Village, picture and mirror frames,. 50 2Mrs. E. B. Barrett, Mason, leather worko picture frame, 75 iMrs. C. P. Richardcson, Jason Village, embroidery and paintings, 1 00 1lary J. Marshall, M3ason Village, cone basket, 50 COUNTY SOCIETIES. 209 Miss AMary Abbie Taft, Mason Village, embroidered lamp mats and slippers, 1 00 Mrs. George Taft, Mason Village, flower basket, 50 Miss 5Aary Kimball, Mason Village, hair wreath, 100 INCIDENTALS, Willard Jefts, iTason Village, extension table, $1 00 William Sawtelle, 1lason Village, centre table and looking glass, 75 Albert Wilson, AMason Village, slide ox yoke, 50 Thomas Eo Marshall, Mason Village, collection of shells from Calcutta, 1 00 Hartshorn & Sherwvin, ason Village, express wagon, 75 Ashur Peabody, Miason, case of boots, 75 Airs. IH. N. Grey, Wilton, jars of preserve, 50 George Tufts, New Ipswicb, horse shoes, 37 Mrs. J. Hutchinson, Wilton, jellies and preserves, 50 Russell & Spaulding,'Mason, seed corn, 25 R. -H. Davis, New Ipswich, set of wheels, 1 00 George Fox, New Ipswich, oats, 25 Report of the Committee on Farms, Gardens and Field Crops. August 9th, at 9 1.2 o'clock, the Committee commenced their labors at the farm of Col. P. Woodward, of Wilton. Present, Colo Woodward, J. B. Wilson, of Mason, and W. D. Locke, of New Ipswich. Col. Woodward's farm was entered. Only part of the board being present, a slight examination was made at the time, and subsequently a more full inspection, by Messrso Howard, of Temple, and Foster, of Wilton. At Samuel A. Preston's, examined a field of corn. It was very thick and tall, a few leaves, and not heavily set with ears. It was quite even and clear of weeds and promised a good crop. Examined a field of wheat en14 210 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, tered by Moses Lovejoy, of three acres. Land inclined to south and east. Even in height and spread upon the ground. Damaged by the midge and rather choked with weeds. The view of the field, from the road, was very splendid. Being joined by Messrs. Howard and Foster, we examined a field of oats, entered by George Buss, of' Wilton, of 2 1-2 acres, upon a highly improved underdrained soil of southern inclination. The oats were tall and heavy,variety white Poland. The surrounding walls and fixtures drew the attention of the Committee, and indicated great energy, skill and industry, in the proprietor. Our next work was to examine the Farm of Benjamin T. Foster, of the Committee. The ramble over Mr. Foster's farm was one of great pleasure to the Committee. He has almost every variety of soil, from the flat meadow up through intervale and table land, to the gravelly hillock-frequently forming sudden transitions from wet to dry. Originally these hillocks were barren, and the depressions between them wet and forbidding. To cultivate such a farm required tact and muscle, nerved by an iron will. 3Mr. Foster was competent for the work.Having a strong dislilke of small stones "' laying round loose," he had carefully collected and placed them under cover-in his under drains. lHe seems also to have had a commendable desire to see the under side of every boul(der upon the surface, and within the limits of his cultivated fields,-and has industriously removed them from the original beds, and stationed them as foundation stones in the heavy adjacent walls. Not to dwell upon the hard work done, we proceed to the crops. These everywhere indicated good husbandry. Beside the ordinary manual resources of the farmer, Mr. Foster has the additional item of the refuse of a tannery. Very few are aware of the real value of decaying animal matter, when applied to enrich the soil. We found the COUNTY SOCIETIES. 211 oats and potatoes very stout, and corn looking fine. The fruit trees had been well cared for, and vegetables were of superior excellence. We caught a momentary glance of some twelve or fifteen swarms of bees, at the end of our circuit upon the farm. Upon this farm we notice two particulars of superior eultivation: Fi7rst, —that upon originally barren hillocks of sand and gravel, and rocky, bushy patches. Such spots are an " eye sore," to every good farmer, and cannot be made productive without hard labor, and a generous application of manure often repeated. The Seconzd particular is that of underdrains. These, upon a farmlike -Mr. Foster's, will soon be considered indispensable. There is perhaps a greater length of underdrains upon this farm than any other private farm in the country. No one can pass over the fields without being convinced of their great utility. It is presumed that one third more of all kinds of crops are obtained from them on this account, and of corn, one half or two thirds more. We doubt whether the owner would be willing to carry on his farm, if these were filled up. We noticed with pleasure the barn and barn-cellar-both on the modern style of improvement. We thought the problem solved on this farm, that Agriculture may be Fostered, without Legislative enactments. A generous dinner, prepared by Mrs. Fsoter —who presided, and graced the hour with lively conversationc-greatly refrieshed the Committee. We then examined a field of wheat and one of corn, entered by Warren Keyes, of Wilton. The corn was upon a warm, generous soil, with a southern inclination, planted precise, and quite thick. It was tall and well eared, and the culture very clean. It indicated a large yield. Alr. Keyes was not entitled to a premium, on corn, having obtained the first premium of the Society 212 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. very recently. The Committee can safely say that this ~field was second to no one visited by them. The wheat was in an adjoining field, having the same favorable soil and inclination, and was tall, with very long heads. Its evenness was also very remarkable. The farmer who can show two such noble fields, has reason to be proud of them. To the superior natural facilities of the production of grain, &c., the intelligent culture was not inferior. From this place we passed to the farm of Samuel Burton, in north part of Wilton, which he had entered for premium. Mr. Burton led the Committee in the examination, showing his improvements and explaining his method of farming. He is undoubtedly making considerable improvement, giving considerable attention to the cultivation of fruit, &c. The lay, texture, and depth of his soil, afford good encouragement to cultivate fruit, as well as the more ordinary crops, of the farm. Yet there seemed wanting system in arrangements, and neatness and care in its cultivation, A study and practice of these indispensable requisites of successful farming would add great beauty, as well as pecuniary value to a situation having so good natural facilities as the farm of Mro Burton. As we left this farm, MIr. Wilson, of the Committee, found t' necessary to return home, The remaining four turned their course towards Pack Monadnock, and after passing some pleasant situations and valuable farms, found themselves at length on high land in the northern part of Temple, and at the door of Nahumn A. Child. Mr. Child led the way to adjoining fields of barley and wheat. The wheat was very handsome, even and free from other grains and weeds, and deserving of commendation.The barley was also even and clean-appearing rather pretty, but not large. COUNTY SOCIETIES. 213 Passing on from this point toward the middle of Temple we called upon Rodney A. Kellam, who showed us growing upon a few rods of ground, seventy-inze varieties of the four cereals-wheat, rye, barley and oats. With rare perseverance and no small expense, AMr. Kellam had collected specimen seeds from the four quarters of the globe, of every variety of which he chanced to learn.Between forty and fifty of these specimens were varieties of wheat. HIe informed the Committee that hle was constructing a Shlow Box, in which to place a specimen of each variety, as a cereal curiosity to grace some spare corner of his dwlellincg. Mr. K's effort vwould be deemed,abor (os-, by nmany. But there is not one of a thousand, wvho, had they time and money, would be competent for such a labor. We conceive, that, aside from the curiosity, much good may result from tihis experiment, in assisting farmers in the solution of the question, what varieties are most early, hardy and productive, anc of course best adapted to our soil anad climate? We challenge the show of a greater variety of grain cultivated by the same hand, and in the same year, by any man in the State, if not in New England. Going forward, we called at the sighltly and pleasant hiome of William H. Howard, of the Comminttee, whose iarm is occupied and was entered for premium by his son Jamies Howard. We were soon upon the improved and cultivated swamp and meadow land of t.his farm. Here were acres, uonce alrmst worthless,-now1, by tact and labor, producMig ^remunerative crops of garden vegetables, corn, potatoes, grain and grass. Ditchting and cultivation has wrought the change. A:nud from the ditches is added to the compost heap, and a part of the compost is applied to these low lands, and another part the dllryer soil. WVe have, in this arlrang'fement, proof that f'exchange may not be robberyl. 214 N HI. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, lMr. Hoiward is very enthusiastic in advocating nmueck itr compost," yet, not a whit too much, in our opinion,. where the soil upon which the compost is to be applied is not too cold and heavy. Hte estimates that the snr — face of this meadow has settled two feet since he cornmenced draining and cultivating it. Certain stones are now very prominent, which vwe re not seen when lihe began. This fdatting down of both meadow and upland, alcarms many farmers. It is probably caused in 1many ct;se's by the decay of the vegetable mmatter of the soil, in the form' of roots, &c. Passing over tile farm, wve find indications of careful' tillage and generous crops. System, nreatness and apparent iteient intelligent industry and laudable agricultural ambition, are displayed. Labor has been more successfui than on many farms, because the mind has guided the hand. Whaat the Iether has so successfully commenced,. the son will undoubtedly perfect. We noticed a field of' 3 1-4 acres of vlleat, very -fine, and have since learned that it averaoed 29 -bushels to the acre. Corn, potatoes and oats were good. Co'Insdera — ble attention hlas been given to fruit,. A YmoderCn improved, and capacious barn has been recenfly ereeted., The house affbrded us a m-nost refreshing "'tea.,7 The Committees separated at this point3,-Messrs. Howrard and Foster passing on to Wilder Village, Newr IpsNwi'ch, to examine a field of Barley, entered by ChIarles Walton,, which mras found to be excellent. }Mersrs. Locke and Woodwvard passed on through Pemple, to a field of wheat entered by AM. S. Wilson, of' New fpswich. This field had some excellencies and sonie defects. Upon the, drier portions, the vwheat was fine-upon the wvet and moist places (more than one third of it) it was thTr, grassy, and weedy. Uuderdrai'ns wrould pay well,upon, the most of the field. COUNTY SOCIETIES. 215 Friday (10th) the Committee met at the Davis Village, New Ipswich, and examined 3-4 of an acre of carrots, entered by James Davis. They were some uneven, but we judged more than half an acre were prime. Mr. Davis usually raises this article for market —and has been very successful. Our next call was upon George Fox. He showed us carrots which were very good. He raises carrots, beets, and turnips, in large quantities, for his stock. We noticed a fine bed of beets. We were also shown his oats, which were very tall and heavy, and had they been shown us a less productive year, would have surprised us. They ranked but little below the best shown us. Our next call was upon Samuel Weston, in the southwest part of Mason, who showed us a field of wheat, whicl was bright, clean and of even growth, but not heavy. Mr. Weston raises vegetables for market, and, of course, has a large garden with many varieties. We thinlk he has once obtained the first premiumn of the Society. His garden did not answer the Oxpectations of some of the Committee. Alany vegetables had a beyginninayg, but lacked vigor —while the weeds had taken advantage of hay-timwe to dispute the 9right of soil. Mir. Weston has seen his "' three-score and fifteen years," and is certainly to be commended for his industry and uncommon efforts. Success to his future efforts. We were now invited to examine a field of potatoes, entered by Mr. Wilson, of the Committee. This field contained two acres, a nd was planted with several varieties. The tops were very large, even and vigorous.The soil was favorable and the culture clean. In a modest quiet way, Alr. W., led us over other portions of his farm. The neat and thorough manner of his cultivation wvas everywhere apparent, and we do him or the public no injustice, in expessing our conviction that his farm is a "~model" for others. 216 1T. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Returning to his house, we rested a while fronm our toil-when we were summoned to the dinner table. Weary and faint there was pleasure in eating, -but a higher pleasure in the refinement and intelligence of the ladies that graced the board, and anticipated every want of the weary Committee, and gave character and life to the conversation,-making the mental repast as refr'eshnyg and more endariny than that of the body. We now examined the field of corn and potatoes, entered by Moses Meriam, of Mason. The potatoes were " round reds,"-they had tall, healthy tops, and nwere deemed worthy a premium. The corn was uneven,-culture clean. The side walls had been recently neatly reset, and the ground cultivated close np to them and planted with cucumbers and other vines. The plan favorably impessed the Committee. At Mason Village, we examined fields of corn and wheat, entered by Nathan Adamns. The corn was upon land naturally rough and wet, but had been partially underdrained, and plans laid for further drains. rThe corn was not quite even, but very forward, and indicated a large crop. We found the wheat of M'r. Adams uneven, some of it excellent, and other parts of it very weedy.A part of it was upon underdrained soil, and was luxuriant. The midge had done considerable damage to this field. We now passed to the farm of Marshall Kimball, the Secretary of the Society. Here we were shown two varieties of wheat, promising a medium crop. A field of two varieties of corn-one small and forward, the other larger and later. Both kinds were well set to ears. Unfortunately for the corn, the'' witch grass " was disputing rlight to soil-although its claim had been frequently disputed by use of cultivator and hoe. A field of white Poland oats had bright straw and heavy heads —and would produce a large crop for the amount COUNTY SOCIETIES. 217 of straw. We were shown a patch of carrots, very even in size, and equally distant in rows. The rows were remarkably straight, and culture exact and clean. lr. Kimball's father informed us that the seed was put in with a long tube, tunnel-shaped at the top, and three or four feet long. The operator walks upright, draws the lower end of the tube along in the row, previously marked out. He drops the seed into the upper end of the tube, with thumb and fingers-placing the seed quite evenly and sure:ly in the seed bed. The premitums have been already published and will not be repeated in this connection. And here ended, with your Committee, two days of pleasant, but severe, bodily and mental toil. Permit uS, in closing, to call your attention to some suggestions, by way of " improvement.c" Mian is a progressive being. He was never constituted for physical or mental stupor. Circumstanced as he is, he must go forward. Difficulties mneet him at every step, yet, these conquered, are only stepping stones upward.Apply this to the farmer, as well as to the student or professional man. Here is a point too often overlooked. The tiller of the soil has been ranked among the stationary machinery of the day,-especially is it so in this country. Two-thirds, or three-fourths, of our population, are, in some sense, farmers. And should not this great mnajority be encouraged to look up,-be led upward?Why should not the farmer's mzind, as well as his aclrm, be strong? As he toils for bread his sinews grow firm.But has he no call for mental effort? {Much every way. No class in the community has actually more imperative calls for it. iMan was originally placed in a garden to " cdress and keep it."7 For disobedience, he was driven from it. His tendency is still back to the garden life.More especially is it so with the gfood man. Cultivate his 218 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. mind, cultivate his heart, and he turns to the cultivation of flowers and fruits. Where is one of noble heart and intellectual refinement who does not love to do it No. tice that symmetrical flower bed, before even the humble cottage door. NoRw show me who has planted and trained that flower bed, and you point out one with a kind and loving heart, and who studies to do worthy deeds. Ob. serve that beautiftul wall by the roadside, or perhaps away in yonder lot. Why is it beautiful? You see the mark of industry, genius, mind, upon it. It gives pleasulre to every passer by. The laborer who wrought such order, out of confusion,-such beauty out of deformity - has studied his work, as well as the painter and sculptor. Look now upon that lovely cottage or stately mansion.'Why do you admiire them? Not only marks of mechanib cal genius and perfection, but nental, lines are discoverable there. Architecture has been a science for ages. Its influence to civilize has been powerful. HIere is a paintiny. In those blending colors and distinctive features mental activity and skill predominates. Now turn to this ftcirm. This rough place has been made smooth, —that once crooked and uncouth wall has been relaid, to a line, and all incumbrances removed.That barren knoll has been made fertile. That crooked shrub has been pruned and engrafted. Where once were swamps, are gardens now. AWhat noble barns-noble — useful-everything you see. Nothing wastes —every thing works, and symmetry and beauty preside. W7hy is all tllis? Intelligence and I72clustry, hand in hand, have wrought the change. Why not every farm like this?They ought to be-they mcly be-they will be, when the tiller of the soil comes up to occupy his high position. New.England, considering her intelligence and moral standing, is behind the world in agriculture. Let us refer COUNTY SOCIETIES, 219 to sacred history to show, tlat long ago, system and order was considered indispensible in the work of the husbandmnan, and still more, the source of all our wisdoml In. Isaiah, 28-24, we read: "' Doth the plowman plow all day to sowv? doth he open and break the clods of his ground. When lie hath made plain the face thereof, dotl lie not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cumin, andc cast in the principal wheat, and the appointed barley, and the rye in their places? For his Cod doth instiruct him to discretion, and dothi teach him. For the fitches are not threshed withl a threshing instrumrent, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cumini but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the curein' with a rod. Bread corn is bruised; because lie will not ever be threshino it, nor break1 it with the wheel of his cart., nor bruise it with his horsemen. This also cometh forth, from the Lord of hosts, which is excellent in counsel and'wondler-. ful in working.' The civilized and intelligent parts of the old iworlcl have kept on nwith system, and are faIr ahead of us in ag-' ricultural improvements. WVe have no good system of farming, and this is one reason why we are behind them,. But why have we had no system? The Pilgrims, long before they left the f/lther-land, were disturbed in their religious and political relations. This would of course influence their domestic habits. It is but reasonable to suppose that when they landed on these wilderness shores, they were behind many they left, in their ideas of practical agriculture. As the primitive forests bowed beneatll their stroke, and were consumed by the devouring' element, their ashes mingled with the virgin soil enrichec} by accumulating decay of these undisturbed forests for ages, thus rendering it a seed bed, generously productive, -with little or no manual returns. From the bosoms of' their productive fields, which, doubtless, Providence had 220 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. nursed for this very purpose, they gathered their annual harvests, nor dreamed that they were draining out from their vital energies. Exhaustion! that was not in all their thoughts. Hence they studied not the science or art of conmpensation; there seemed to be no need of' it. All was dissimilar to the father land. No constant calls were necessitating them to use the practical hints they might have brought over with them. Of course, agricultural i.m{provelelt slumbzered. Soon caine Indian wars, and took away the " flower of their youth." And anon came the " Revolution," and the young men of hope, and. the middle aged men of value, went to the battle-field, and left the decripid, fiaint-hearted and weak-minded, to "4 speed the plow "' as best they could. Hence it came to be supposed, and very naturally, too, that the ignorant and simple minded could jptowo avnd sow antd harvest. If a genius arose he must go to a trade or profession. Even at this day we see much of the same spirit abroad. Is not here a ~reason., why our farnms appear so neglected? But-to leave the Fathers with what I have said would do them great injustice. Although they made no Agricultural advancement, they yet did for their posterityfor the world a sublime, a noble work. For the " transition " state of their times, they were the men. They,subsoiled the morcd field and planted the Tree of Liberty! Deep upon the foundation of Eternal Truth, they built their temples and their schools. They sought to uproot despotism and oppression, and sow the seeds of "Inalien