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now kind of whoat for sale at a high price, 

 when tlierc is nothing- new about it. 



S. IIeister. 



Chester co.. Pa., October -ii^tli, 1845. 



Annual Exhibition of the Philadelphia 

 Agricultural Society. 



This display took plac« at the Lamb Tavern, on the 

 22ncl and 2:5rd of last month, and the Ploughing Matcli 

 "bn the 'i-Jth, in a field in the vicinity. The weather 

 was fine and clear as could he wished. We could 

 ecarcely have had more thoroughly delightful speci- 

 mens of a Pennsylvania autumn, than the three days 

 thus occupied hj' the Society: and when we speak of 

 a delightful American autumnal day, tliose who have 

 enjoyed it in the country, will know that we would 

 embrace every thing that is clastic and bracing in the 

 air— that is comfurlablo iu the temperature, and gorge 

 ous in nature's clothing. Our autumns are proverbial 

 for their superior richness in beauty, but to bo appro 

 ciate', they must be witnessed. Our farmers and 

 others made good use of the occasion, and gave a large 

 attendance throughout On the 2^rd, at noon, imme 

 diatcly after the premiums were announced by Ken 

 derton Smith, one of the Vice-presidents of the Society, 

 Dr. Oeorge McClclIan, of this city, was introduced, and 

 addressed a large, attentive, and highly respectable au- 

 dience, evidently much to their gratification. He took 

 occasion to remind us, among other things, tliat fact 

 and experiments in agriculture could be but slowly 

 obtained, and however important in themselves, were 

 not to be relied on to the exclusion of principles. The 

 man who can go to work with the light of sound prin- 

 ciples to guide him, will doubtless make more rapid 

 and certain progress in Iiis pursuit, than he who de 

 pends upon liis own tardy accumulation of facts from 

 experiments. 



The Society dined together on each day, and the 

 sparkling of the champaign, and wit, and rich flow of 

 eloquence, made joyous occasions. We cannot help 

 thinking, however, that Adam"s ale is about, after all, 

 the best digester of an agricultural festivity: and 

 that our Agricultural Societies would do well on these 

 occasions not to lag behind the age, but to respond to 

 the wholesome and well understood opinions of the 

 community. 



We regretted the absence of our friend James Gowen, 

 from the ground, as well as his splendid cattle and hogs; 

 and still more regretted that serious indisposition 

 should be the cause. Those who had the labour and 

 responsibilities of the preparations, no doubt felt the 

 want of his judgment and assistance on the occasion. 

 'The following are the reports of the different commit- 

 tees. — Ed. 



ON HORSES. 



The undersigned having discharged the 

 duty imposed upon them by the Society, beg 

 leave to submit the following report: 



To the thorough-bred horse, " Sir Peter 

 Teazle," the property of Joseph H. Wallace, 

 ofPhiladelphia, they award the premium of$5. 



For the best stud-horse, adapted to the 

 'field and road, to " Comet," the property of 

 Robert K. Redding, of New Jersey, $8. 



For the second-best stud-horse, adapted to 

 field and road, to " John Consul," tlie pro- 

 perty of William Cottinan, of Montgomery 

 county, Jf^'l. 



For the best mare, adapted to the field 

 and road, to "Victoria," the property of 

 Robert K. Redding, of New Jersey, $8. 



For the second-best do., do., to "Tippoo," 

 the property of William Runyan, of Easton, 

 $4. 



For the best horse colt, between two and 

 four years old, to " Bay Blacklegs," the pro- 

 perty of John Sliarpless, of Delaware county. 



For the second-best do, do, to "Grouse," 

 the property of James Dicks, of Delaware 

 county, ^'3. 



For the best mare colt, between two and 



four years old, to "Miss Gip," the property 



of R. J. Ruffiier, ofPhiladelphia county, $6. 



There were no horse colts one and two 



years old, worthy of notice, offered. 



The committee express their regret that 

 the display of horses should have been so 

 limited, especially in a district of country 

 which can boast with truth, of its thorough- 

 bred and other excellent stock. The com- 

 munity does not seem to regard these exhi- 

 bitions with that degree of interest which 

 they certainly deserve, and the committee 

 can therefore only express the hope, that at 

 future displays of the kind there will be no 

 deficiency to complain of in this respect. 

 Owen Sheridan, 

 Jacob Peters, 

 Tho.s. Penn Gaskill, 

 P. R. Freas, 

 Garrett Williamson, 

 Commillee. 



CATTLE OVER TWO YEARS OLD. 



The committee on cattle over two years 

 old, report, that after having carefully ex- 

 amined the character and qualify of the dif- 

 ferent animals presented to them, they award 

 the following premiums, viz: 



For the best Durham bull, over three 

 years old, to John Hunter, for " Duke of 

 Wellington," by "Prince of Wales," §;10. 



For the next best do. to do., lor "Bruce," 

 by " Prince of Wales," .f5. 



For the best Durham bull, between two 

 and three years old, to Jacob Serrill, for 

 " Carbon," |8. 



For the next best, to S. R. Simmons, for 

 " Comet," m. 



For the best Devon bull, to R. T. Potts, 

 for " Merion," JftB. 



For the best Ayrshire bull, to David Boyd, 

 for "Rob Roy," .^6. 



For the best Alderney bull, to John R. 

 Supplee, for "Stephen Girard," J^'Q- 



