Daily National Intelligencer

PITTSFIELD CATTLE SHOW AND FAIR

The annual exhibition of the Cattle Show & Fair, and the Ploughing Match, of the Berkshire Agricultural Society, with the exercises usual on those occasions, took place in this town on Wednesday and Thursday last, being the seventh since the organization of the Society.

The weather, on both days, being delightful, a great number of citizens, and an interesting, brilliant, and numerous circle of ladies, as candidates for premiums and spectators of the ingenuity and industry displayed by their sisters, and to witness the exercises, and give evidence of the deep interest they felt on this interesting occasion, attended. We can say, and with truth, although contrary to the expectation of many sanguine friends to the institution, that the display of Horned Cattle, of the various ages and kinds offered for premiums—of swine—of Cheese—of Maple Sugar—of House hold Manufactures, such as Cloths, Flannels, Diapers, Carpetings, and Hearth Rugs, far excelled any thing of the kind heretofore witnessed in this place, and gave an animating evidence of what the industry and perseverance of our citizens and patriotic females can accomplish for the interest and glory of the country.

The premiums not being large must satisfy every thinking man, that the people are actuated by true principles; that they will feed and clothe themselves; be industrious and frugal, and thereby become independent.

The large ox, exhibited by Mr. Warren Bebee, of Richmond, exceeded any, we believe, heretofore reared in Berkshire. He was very handsome, well fattened, and weighed 2548 lbs. He is now doing well: and it is Mr. Bebee's intention, we understand, to feed him a year longer, as he is only six years old.

The Ploughing Match, although the first essay, was conducted with much propriety, and to the satisfaction of a great number of spectators. Four teams, consisting of one yoke of oxen each, with a ploughman, were entered for the premiums—the first ploughman, Mr. Levi Bebee, of Pittsfield, completed a quarter of an acre of greensward land in 35 minutes—Mr. Curtis, of Stockbridge, the second ploughman, the same quantity and quality of ploughing, in 37 minutes—Mr Melvill's ploughman, of Pittsfield, the third team, in 39 minutes—and Mr Charles Goodrich, of Pittsfield, the fourth ploughman, in 42 minutes.

Mr. Melvill's team and ploughman, in consequence of the superior manner in which the work was executed, obtained the first premium of 10 dollars; and Mr. Curtis the second of 5 dollars.

Great credit was given Mr. Melvill for the superiority of his plough, which, we should think, should hereafter be universally adopted. The expense, which can be but a trifle over the common ones in use, should not deter any farmer from making trial thereof. Indeed, we think he would be a gainer thereby in the course of one season.

The exercises at the Meeting-House, for declaring the successful candidates for premiums, were well suited to the occasion, and received universal approbation. The public shall be favored, shortly, with a detailed account of the whole transaction.

PREMIUMS AWARDED.

AGRICULTURE.

To Simeon Brown, of Pittsfield, for the best spring wheat $15

To Samuel D. Colt, Pittsfield, for the 2d best do. 6

To Amos Nichols, Pittsfield, for the best winter wheat 10

To Charles Goodrich, Pittsfield, for the best Indian corn 10

To James Barker, Pittsfield, for the 2d best do. 6

To Isaac Ward, Pittsfield, for the best rye 10

To Silas Smith, Lanesborough, for the 2d best do. 6

To Silas Smith, Lanesborough, for the best pease 10

To Samuel D. Colt, Pittsfield, for the 2d best do. 6

To Thomas Gold, Pittsfield, for the best oats 10

To James Barker, Pittsfield, for the best cheese 6

To Benjamin C. Perkins, Becket, for the largest quantity and best manufactured do. 10

To Samuel Williams, Pittsfield, for the best maple sugar 8

To Thomas Melvill, jun., for the best cultivated and organized farm, the best arrangements as to economy and use of buildings, fences, farming implements, farm and fold yards, and other conveniences appertaining thereto, comprehending animals, and the best system of rearing and breeding, and the management of manures 35

To Thomas Melvill, jun. as being the best farmer, and for the best cultivated and organized farm An honorary diploma.

DOMESTIC ANIMALS.

To Thomas Gold, Pittsfield, for the best bull 10

To Edward Roberts, Dalton, for the 2d best do 8

To Matthew Beal, Spencertown N. Y. for the best oxen 12

To Henry W. Dwight, Stockbridge, for the 2d best do. 10

To Seth Coe, Pittsfield, for the best 3 years old steers 6

To Joseph Shearer, Pittsfield, for the best 2 years old do. 6

To Joseph Shearer, Pittsfield, for the best yearlings 6

To Joseph Shearer, Pittsfield, for the best calves 6

To Erastus Sacket, Pittsfield, for the best horses 12

To Benjamin C. Perkins, Becket, for the 2d best do 10

To Joseph Shearer, Pittsfield, for the best heifers 6

To Jonathan Allen, Pittsfield, for the best full blood merino ram 10

To Joseph Merrick, Pittsfield, for the 5 best full blooded merino ewes 10

To Charles Goodrich, Pittsfield, for the 5 best swine 8

MANUFACTURES.

To Mrs. Roxana Clark, Pittsfield, for the best piece of cloth 8

To Mrs Eliza Stearns, Pittsfield, for the 2d best do. 6

To Miss Ruhama Stevens, Pittsfield, for the 3d best do. 5

To Mrs. Submit Lyman, Richmond, for the best piece of flannel 8

To Mrs. Sarah Childs, Pittsfield, for the 2d best do. 6

To Mrs. Elvira Tracey, Richmond, for the 3d best do. 5

To Mrs. Polly Plummer, Richmond, for the 4th best do. 4

To Miss Catharine Brown, Pittsfield, for the best piece of carpeting, all wool, 8

To Miss Lucretia Williams, Pittsfield, for the best hearth rug 5

To Mrs. Agnes Buell, Pittsfield, for the 2d best do. 4

To Mrs. Polly Hale, Pittsfield, for the best linen and diaper 4

To Miss Eliza H. Root, Pittsfield, for the 2d best do

To Miss Rebecca Andrews, Stockbridge, for the 3d best do. 4

To Mrs. Sarah Perkins, Becket, for the greatest quantity and best quality of manufactured articles, made in her family since the last anniversary meeting of the society 20

To J. and E. Allen, clothiers, Pittsfield, for dressing the best piece of cloth 4

To Nathan Pierson, Richmond, for 1 dozen of the best manufactured hog skins 5

The following gentlemen were, on Wednesday last, elected officers of the Berkshire Agricultural Society, for the year ensuing—the President by an unanimous vote, and most of the other officers nearly so.

Thomas Melvill, jun. President

William Walker, 1st Vice President.

Douglas W Sloan, 2d Vice President.

Thomas A. Gold, Recording and Corresponding Secretary

Samuel D. Colt, Treasurer

Thomas Gold, Committee of

Nathan Willis,

Joseph Shearer, Domestic Animals.

Joseph Merrick,

Charles Goodrich,

Oliver P. Dickinson, Agriculture.

John B. Root, Committee

Lemuel Pomeroy of

Jonathan Allen 2d Manufactures.