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- WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 23, 1839, AGRlCULTURAL, From the Providence Journal:
CATTLE SHOW
The annual Fair and Cattle Show of the Rhode Island Society for the Encouragement of Domestic Industry, was held at Pawtuxet, on Wednesday, the 9th inst. The attendance was very large, and the exhibition was, upon the whole, although deficient in some particulars, the most interesting held in a number of years . . .
For Agricultural Experiments and Vegetable Products, there was no legitimate competition. The show bill required a full and minute account of the manner of raising the crops, of preparing the soil, and the expense of cultivation . . . The pumpkins, squashes, beets, &,c. were of enormous dimensions.
The following is a list of the premiums awarded :
Agricultural Evperiments, Vegetable Crops, Grain,
To David Phillips, .3d, Clayville, R. I. for specimens of cocoons
Samuel Slociim, Pawtuxet, for one cabbage
Mr Barnes, Providence, for cellery
Reuben Mathewson, Johnston, for 4 squashes and 1 beet
(and so on)
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