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Lancaster Gazette
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
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Report on an agricultural exhibition featuring a well-contested plowing match, abundant household manufactures, novel displays by Mr. Silk and Mr. Boynton on materials and mulberry trees, and a remarkable potato yield exhibited by Little of West Newbury, as per Newburyport Herald.
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Samples of household manufacture, carpeting, blankets, and rugs, more abundant than we have before seen, and of excellent quality. An exhibition of peculiar novelty and interest was, by Mr. Silk of his own manufacture.
The substance of the material in the various stages of its growth and preparation was shown by Mr. Boynton, who has been engaged in his present undertaking, states entire confidence in the result, and is coming forward, and expressing rearing 1000 mulberry trees, etc.
Little, of W. Newbury, exhibited the produce of one potato, planted in 1828, during 4 bushels; 10 of them 760 in number, weighing 246 lbs. —Newburyport Herald.
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Newburyport
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plowing match: nine pairs and four singles, times down 50-75 minutes due to heat, completed 1/4 acre except one. household manufactures abundant and excellent. mr. boynton confident in mulberry venture, planning 1000 trees. potato from one planted in 1828 yielded 4 bushels; 10 potatoes produced 760 weighing 246 lbs.
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Agricultural exhibition included a competitive plowing match affected by heat, displays of high-quality household manufactures like carpeting and rugs, Mr. Silk's novel self-manufactured items, Mr. Boynton's demonstration of material growth and preparation with mulberry trees, and Little's exhibition of prolific potato produce from 1828 planting.