No. 12. 



Agricultural Exhibition. 



373 



loose around them ; see that no insect at- 

 tacks them ; look after tlic growth of the 

 wood, and commence with summer pruning 

 in July, when all very rapid growing shoots 

 should be shortened; in eacli winter pruning 

 cut out all unnecessary wood, and give the 

 tree a washing with a solution of whale oil, 

 soap, and potash. 



Strict attention to these rules will amply 

 repay the cultivator for his labours — while 

 without this, no success can be expected. — 

 Bansor Courier. 



Agricultural Exhibition. 



Premiums offered by the Philadelphia So- 

 ciety for promoting Agriculture, for the 

 Exhibition, to be held on Wednesday and 

 Thursday, the 30th of September and 1st 

 of October, 1846. 



HORSES. 



For the best thorough-bred stnd-horse, $10. 



For the next best do., do. $5. 



For the best stud-horse adapted to the field 

 or road, $8. 



For the next best do. do. $4. 



For the best thorough-bred brood mare, $8. 



For the next best do. do. $4. 



For the best mare adapted to the field and 

 road, $8. 



For the next best do. do. $4. 



For the best horse colt between two and 

 four years old, $6. 



For the next best do. do. $3. 



For the best filly or mare colt, between 

 two and four years old, $6. 



For *'.'0 next best do. do. $3. 



F^f the best horse colt between one and 

 two years old, $4. 



For the next best do. do. $2. 



For the best filly or mare colt, between 

 one and two years old, $4. 



For the next best do. do. $2. 



NEAT CATTLE OVER TWO YEARS 

 OLD. 



For the best Durham bull over three years 

 old, $10. 



For the next best do. do. 85. 



For the best Durham bull between two 

 and three years old, $8. 



For the next best do. do. iS4 



For the best bull of Devon blood, ' 88 



For the next best do. do. $4 



For the best Ayrshire bull, $8. 



For the next best do. $4. 



For the best Aklerney bull, $8. 



For the next best do. ^. 



For the best Durham cow over four years 

 old, 88. 



For the next best do. do. $4. 



For the best Durham cow between two 

 and four years old, $8. 



For the next best do. do. $-4. 



For the best Durham heifer between t\^o 

 and three years old, §6. 



For the next best do. do. $3. 



For the best heifer of mixed breed, be- 

 tween two and three years old, $4. 



For the next best do. do. $2. 



For the best heifer of native breed, $4. 



For the next best do. do. $2. 



For the best cow of Devon blood, $6. 



For the next best do. $3. 



For the best Ayrshire cow, $6. 



For the next best do. 83. 



For the best Alderney cow, 86. 



For the next best do. 83. 



For the best cow of mixed blood, 84. 



For the next best do. 82. 



For the best cow of native breed, 84. 



For the next best do. do. 82. 



For the best yoke of working oxen, refer- 

 ence being had to their performance, 810. 



For the second best do. do. 86. 



For the third best do. do. $4. 



For the best fat ox or steer, 86. 



For the next best do, 83. 



For the best fat heifer over three years 

 old, 84. 



For the next best do. do. 82. 



NEAT CATTLE UNDER TWO YEARS 

 OLD. 



For the best Durham bull between one 



and two years old, 86. 



For the next best do. do. $3 



For the best Devon bull, do. 4 



For the next best do. do. 2 



For the best Ayrshire bull, do. 4 



For the next best do. do. 2 



For the best Alderney bull, do, 4 



For the next best do. do. 2 



For the best bull calf between four 



months and one year old, of each of the 



above breeds, 82. 



For the best Durham heifer between one 



and two years old, 86. 



For the next best do. do. 83 



For the best Devon do. do. 4 



For the next best do. do. 2 



For the best Ayrshire do. do. 4 



For the next best do. do. 2 



For tlie best Alderney do. do. 4 



For the next best do. do. 2 



For the best heifer of mixed breed, do. 4 

 For the next best do. do. 2 



For the best heifer of native breed, do, 4 

 For the next best do. do. 2 



