WASHINGTON CO. AG. SOCIETY. 



Washington county Show and Fair held at Pembroke, Sep- 

 tember 30, and October 1st, 1856. 



Amount of Premiums Awarded. 



On neat stock, 



liorses, mares and colts, 



sheep and swine, 



vegetables, 



grains, seed, &c., 



fruit, .... 



butter, cheese, honey and bread, 



plowing, 



household goods and sundries, . 



ladies' riding, saddle, riding dress and silver spoons 



Total amount of premiums, . . . $405 00 



Among the choice animals exhibited at this show was a black 

 colt, which obtained the highest premium, the property of Rob- 

 ert Burns, sired by the famous old " Black Hawk" of Vermont, 

 since deceased, out of a mare that was sired by " General 

 Taylor," one of old Black Hawk's colts. The dam of her 

 mother was of the Messenger stock, making the colt ll-16ths 

 Black Hawk, and the balance Messenger. 



Ichabod Stoddard exhibited grade Durhams, which he '-thinks, 

 with good keeping', will compete with any other breed or cross 

 either for milch cows or oxen, combining size, beauty, strength 

 and docility," 



Thompson Lincoln showed Durhams and grade Durhams, 

 which he " regards as superior for milking qualities and for 

 oxen, being docile, quick and kind in the yoke." 



The committee on plowing, in their report strongly recom- 

 mend the Michigan plow, as " surpassing all others in its manner 

 of working." 



