No. 4. 



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one and two years old, to Kenderton Smith, 

 for his bull Hero, the first premium of six 

 dollars. 



For the second do. to H. Helmbold, for his 

 bull Prince, four dollars. 



For the best Durham heifer, between one 

 and two years old, to Charles J. Wolbert, for 

 his heifer Cinderella, the first premium of six 

 dollars. 



For the second best do. to Dr. George Uhler, 

 for his red heifer Miss Merion, four dollars. 



For the best heifer of other breed, between 

 one and two years, to Robert T. Potts, for his 

 Devonsiiire heifer Isabella, the second pre- 

 mium of four dollars. 



For the best Durham bull calf under one 

 yrear old, to James Gowen, for his calf Lenn- 

 ier, the first premium, five dollars. 



For the second best do. to A. S. Roberts, 

 br his bull calf Marmion, three dollars. 



For the best of " other breed," to Samuel 

 Richards, for his bull calf Harrison, the first 

 )remium, five dollars. 



For the best Durham heifer, to C. J. Wol- 

 tert, for his calf Modesty, the first premium, 

 ive dollars. 



For the best heifer of " other breed," to K. 

 5mith, for his heifer Dolly, the second pre- 

 (lium, three dollars. 



The committee, after having gone through 

 i'ith the list of premiums, feel bound to re- 

 mark, that they see in the rising "generation" 



decided improvement, and think they per- 

 eive in the young stock exhibited here to- 

 ay, great encouragement to persevere in 

 good a cause — and that if properly attend- 

 ed to, we shall in the course of a few years, 

 lave stocks of very superior cattle. In addi- 

 ion to the foregoing, the committee would 

 ay that owing to the great competition they 

 Dund in many mstances, much difficulty in 

 eciding on the various merits of the animals 

 •resented. Among some of the many con- 

 ributors they would mention C. J. Wolbert, 

 wo elegant bull calves, each four months 

 i'ld ; James Gowen, a beautiful heifer ; R. P. 

 jardner, a very handsome heifer; also, Pas- 

 |:hal Morris, Dr. G. Uhler, Robert T. Potts, 

 nd many other gentlemen, exhibited speci- 

 nens of superior animals, for which they are 

 !ntitled to the thanks of the society. 



Jame.s Thornton, 

 Thomas Walmsley, 

 Daniel C. Freytag, 

 John JusxtcE, 

 William Serrill. 



Report on SHeep antl S-vrine* 



The Committee on Sheep and Swine offer 

 he following Report: 



, 1. I. W. Roberts, of Montgomery county, 

 :howed a full bred Southdown Ewe four years 



old ; one do. half blood, two years ; two half 

 blood yearli-ngs, and five iambs; two full bred, 

 one three-fourth do., one half do. — all of fine 

 forms and in good order. 



2. Isaac Newton, of Delaware county, one 

 Southdown Buck three years old, large and 

 fine form; a Ewe five years old of equal 

 merit, and a broad-tail Buck, full breed. The 

 history of the introduction of this last and 

 valuable breed into Pennsylvania, is given in 

 the memoirs of the Society, vol. ii. 



3. Isaac W. Hollowell, of Montgomery 

 county, a Ewe, large and well formed, and 

 two lambs of the New Leicester or Bakewell 

 breed. 



4. Robert A. Parrish, of Philadelphia, two 

 Southdown Bucks of fine forms and large 

 sizes, from the stock of Sir Gerald Aylmer, 

 near Dublin: the sire and dam imported by 

 the owner (not offered for premium.) 



5. Wm. Warner Roberts, of Montgomery 

 county, a handsome Southdown Buck. 



6. A. S. Roberts, of Philadelpliia county, 

 four Southdown Ewes. 



Swine — 1. By William W. Barber, of 

 Chester county, a Boar and Sow of the Brit- 

 ish Berkshire breed, five months old. 



2. James Thornton, of Byberry, Philadel- 

 phia county, a Boar five and a half months 

 old, and a sow of the same breed. 



3. Mr. Pierce, of Mount-Airy, Philadel- 

 phia county, a mammoth sow and boar, and 

 a sow with seven pigs in fine order. 



4. Thomas Bait, of Philadelphia county, a 

 Boar two years old. 



5. Joseph Sides, of Philadelphia county, 

 another fourteen months old. 



6. Thomas Smirke, of Roxborough, Phi- 

 ladelphia county, a full bred Chinese Sov/, 

 eleven months old, with eight pigs seven 

 weeks old ; the latter in fine order. 



The following premiums were awarded ; — 

 Sheep — 1. To Isaac Newton, for the best 

 Southdown Buck, four dollars. 



2. To William Warner Roberts, for the 

 second best, two dollars. 



3. To A. S. Roberts, for four Southdown 

 Ewes, five dollars. 



Swine— 1. To William W. Barber, for the 

 best Boar, five dollars. 



2. To J ames Thornton, for the second best, 

 three dollars. 



3. To William W. Barber, for the best 

 Sow, five dollars. 



4. To James Thornton, for the second best, 

 three dollars. 



The forms of these animals are excellent, 

 and their near approximation rendered it diffi- 

 cult for the committee to decide upon their 

 superiority. Mr. Thornton's specimens were, 

 on the whole, not deemed equal to their com- 

 petitors in size, in proportion to their ages. — 

 1. W. Roberts' fine sheep were excluded from 



