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History of Orange County
Towns of Goshen, Hamptonburgh and Chester
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Agricultural Premiums of Goshen.
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1820.
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Joseph Conklin,
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Second Best Corn,
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$10
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Philip H. Finch,
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Best Fatted Oxen,
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12
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James W. Carpenter
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Best Cow,
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10
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Theo. Howell, jr.,
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Second best Ram,
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3
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Phineas Terry,
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Best Sow,
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5
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Theo. Howell, jr.,
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Second best Mare,
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8
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Selah Mapes,
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Best Working Oxen,
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15
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James W. Carpenter,
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Best six Ewes,
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3
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E. Fisk,
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Best Boar,
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3
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Joseph Wood, jr.,
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Second best Coverlid,
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2
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Thomas Thorn,
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Two best six sides of Upper Leather.
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5
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1821.
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Anthony D. Jones
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Second best winter Wheat,
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10
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Henry W. Thompson,
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Second " Timothy Seed,
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5
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John G. Hurten,
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Best Cow,
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10
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James A. Chevee,
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Second best Cow,
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5
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Joseph Denton,
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Best Boar,
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5
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Benjamin Strong,
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Second Best Boar,
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3
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Phineas Terry,
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Best Sow,
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5
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Anthony Davis,
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Best five Ewes,
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6
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Philip Fink,
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Best Fatted Cattle,
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10
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Nathaniel Roe,
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Best Mare and Colt,
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8
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Phineas Terry,
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Second best piece of Flannel,
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4
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Gabriel Stewart,
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Second best Hearth Rug,
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2
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1822.
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Theo. Howell,
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Second best Corn,
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5
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Henry W. Thompson,
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Best Timothy Seed,
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5
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Gabriel Stewart,
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Best Gelding,
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15
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Thomas Watters,
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Second best Gelding,
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6
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James Bradner,
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Best brood Mare,
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10
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Daniel Carpenter,
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Second do,
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6
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Phineas Terry,
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Second best Ram,
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3
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James W. Carpenter,
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Best Fiv Ewes,
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4
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Thomas Watters,
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Second best four Hogs, one year-old,
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4
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Abraham Vail,
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Best plaid Flannel,
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8
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James Bradner,
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Second best Linen,
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3
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Thomas Watters,
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Best Broadcloth,
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11
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Miss Elliott,
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Best Rug,
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2
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Philip Fink, at the Fair held at Harleam for the city and county of New York, took two premiums for Fat Cattle,--together
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40
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1823.
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Ezra Fisk,
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Best pair of Working Oxen,
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8
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Jonas Seely, jr.,
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Three best do do,
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3
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Henry W. Thompson,
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Best Timothy Seed,
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5
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Lewis Denton,
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Best Stud Horse,
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10
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Theophilus Howell,
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Best Hemp,
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15
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Abraham Vail,
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Best brooding Mare,
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8
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Daniel Seward,
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Best Gelding,
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8
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Phenias Terry,
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Best Buck,
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3
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do do,
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Third best Flannel,
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2
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do do,
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Second best Ewes,
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3
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do do,
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Best piece of dressed Cloth,
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8
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Thomas Watters,
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Best Sow,
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3
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Joseph Wood,
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Second best four Hogs,
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2
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Jonas Seely, jr.,
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Four best Cows,
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2
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Abraham Vail,
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Best and largest quantity of Butter,
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10
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1824.
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Jonas Seely,
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Best Bull,
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6
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Harman Fink,
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Best pair of Fatted Oxen,
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10
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do do,
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Second do do,
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5
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Thomas Watters,
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Best Working Oxen,
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2
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Jonas Seely,
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Best pair of Working Oxen,
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2
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Henry W. Denton,
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Best Cow,
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6
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Phineas Terry,
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Best two year old Heifers,
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4
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do do,
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Third best Ram,
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1
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do do,
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Second best four Ewes,
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3
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Theophilus Howell,
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Second best Heifers,
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2
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Joseph Wood, jr.,
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Second best Cheese,
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2
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Daniel Carpenter,
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Third best piece of Flannel,
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2
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Thomas Watters,
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Third best piece of Dressed Cloth,
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3
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Joseph Wood,
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Neat Counterpane,
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2
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1819. Mr. Fink sold a pair of oxen to Mr. Gibbon in New York for 25 cents per pound. They were exhibited in the city to gratify public curiosity as to size and beauty of formation. The Agricultural Society employed an artist to take the likeness of these extraordinary animals. One of them was thought to be the largest and most perfect animal bred in the State or Union, of the neat kind. His live weight was 3.084 lbs. The great Columbus ox weighed 2,962, and the Deleware ox 2,683. The great Brighton ox of Springfield, Massachusetts, thought to be the largest ever produced till the Fink ox was exhibited. The improvement in the breed of cattle at the time was attributed to the influence of agricultural societies of the county and elsewhere.
1821. Gen. Vail killed a hog less than two years old-weight 722 lbs
1823. Daniel Carpenter raised corn which yielded 95 bushels to the acre.
Abraham Vail made 2,319 lbs. of butter from 15 cows. The buttermilk was fed to the cows. The butter was made from May to the 10th of October.
1825. The dwelling house of Mr. James Horton was consumed by fire. An old lady, after being severely burnt, jumped from a window in the second story, and was safely caught by some persons in the street below.