When was it published?

February 24, 1790 in Gazette Of The United States

Domestic News February 24, 1790

Gazette Of The United States

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Joseph Matthews, Esq., President Of The United States

Q: What keywords are associated?

Philadelphia Agriculture Society, Gold Medal Award, Cheese Production, Joseph Matthews, Rhode Island Farm

New York, New York County, New York

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What is this article about?

The Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture awards a gold medal to Joseph Matthews of Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, for producing the greatest quantity of cheese (at least 500 pounds) on one farm. His farm annually produces 5,000 to 6,000 pounds, and one cheese sample is sent to the U.S. President.

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The Philadelphia society for promoting agriculture have unanimously adjudged their premium of a GOLD MEDAL for the greatest quantity of cheese, not less than 500 pounds weight, made on one farm in any of these States—to Joseph Matthews, Esq. of Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island—Fourteen cheeses presented by this gentleman, weighed 500 pounds—and on his farm is annually made from 5 to 6000 weight.

The society directed one of the cheeses to be sent to the President of the United States—as a specimen of the perfection to which the manufacture of cheese has attained in this country.

What sub-type of article is it?

Agriculture

What keywords are associated?

Philadelphia Agriculture Society Gold Medal Award Cheese Production Joseph Matthews Rhode Island Farm

What entities or persons were involved?

Joseph Matthews, Esq. President Of The United States

Where did it happen?

Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island

Key Persons

Joseph Matthews, Esq. President Of The United States

Outcome

gold medal awarded for 500 pounds of cheese from fourteen cheeses; farm annually produces 5 to 6000 pounds; one cheese sent to president as specimen.

Event Details

Philadelphia society for promoting agriculture unanimously awards premium of gold medal to Joseph Matthews for greatest quantity of cheese not less than 500 pounds made on one farm in any states.