No. 3. 



Philadelphia Agricultural Society's Exhibition, 6fC. 



103 



Sheep and Swine, offered for premium al the Exhibi- 

 tion, held at Rising-Sun this day— and after a careful 

 examination do adjudge the following, viz. : — 



To J. Bradley, for the best long-woolled Buck, Four 

 Dollars. 



To P. Morris, for the next best do. do., certificate. 



To J. Shallcross, for the four best do. do., Ewes, Five 

 Dollars. 



To do., for the four next best do. do., certificate. 



To A. Hoopes, for tlie best short do. Buck, Four Dol- 

 lars. 



To O. Sheridan, for the next best do. do., certificate. 



To A. Hoopes, for the four best do. do.. Ewes, Five 

 Dollars. 



To J. Shallcross, for the four best Lambs of any 

 breed. Four Dollars. 



To H. Hill, for the best Berkshire Boar over one year 

 old. Four Dollars. 



To C. Magarge, for the next best do. do., certificate. 



To E. Hicks, for the best do. do. under one year old. 

 Three Dollars. 



To H. Hill, for the next best do. do., certificate. 



To Thos. White, for the best do. Sow, over one year 

 old. Four Dollais. 



To W. Oxiey, for the next best, do. do., certificate. 



To H. Hill, for the best do. do., under one year old, 

 Three Dollars. 



To Thos. White, for the next best do. do., certificate. 



To E. Hicks, for the best brood of Pigs, not less than 

 five. Four Dollars. 



To H. Hill, for the next best do. do., certificate. 



To W. Webster, for Russian Boar, Four Dollars. 



To J. Hill, for second best Boar of other breed, certi- 

 cate. 



To G. Uhler, for best Sow of mixed breed, Four Dol- 

 lars.* 



To do., for second best do. do., certificate. 



The above named Stock must have been owned and 

 kept in Pennsylvania, six months (if of that age) pre- 

 vious to Exhibition, to be entitled to compete. 



The Committee were much pleased with the display 

 of Hogs in particular, and noticed improvement over 

 last year's Exhibition. The Berkshires were fine, and 

 the crosses from them showed a decided improvement 

 in the mixed breed. The Sheep exhibited were of fine 

 blood, both of the long and short woolled kinds, and 

 showed great and increasing care in the breeding of 

 tiiat useful and valuable animal. 



A few fine slieep, not entitled to premium, were ex- 

 hibited by Mr. Barnes, of Delaware ; they were of the 

 long-woolled kind, and fair specimens of that stock. 



September 29, 1841. 



George UiiLER, Joseph Crawford, 



Abner Hoopes, Isaac Roberts. 



TllOMAS Walmslev, 



AoRictJLTURAL Implements, &.r. 



The Committee appointed by the Philadelphia Soci- 

 ety for Promoting Agriculture, to examine the Agricul- 

 tural Implements and Products, at the Exhibition Iield 

 this day, respectfully beg leave to submit the following 

 award of premiums, viz.: — 



To D. O. Prouty, for the best Drilling Machine, Three 

 Dollars. 



To do., for the next best do. do., certificate. 



To S. Slater, for the best Straw aud Hay Cutter, 

 Four Dollars. 



To D. O. Prouty, for the next best do. do., certificate. 



To J. G. Neavil, for the best Corn Sheller, Five Dol- 

 lars. 



To D. O. Prouty, for the next best do., certificate. 



To D. O. Prouty, for the best display of Agricultural 

 Implements. Six Dollars. 



To A. S. Roberts, for the best display of Agricultural 

 Produce, such as Grain, Butter, Plants, &c.. Six Dol- 

 lars. 



To J. Gowen, for the next best do. do., certificate. 



To N. Diddle's farmer, for three pounds very superior 

 Butter, made from Mr. B.'s Alderney Cow, Three Dol- 

 lars. 



There were some fine Sugar Beets from Mr. C. Alex- 

 ander, Mr. N. Biddle, and Mr. Levick ; a large Pump- 

 kin from Mr. Benner, weighing 132 lbs., and another 

 from G. W. Roberts, weighing ]251bs. There was also 

 a fine display of the Sweet Potato or White Pumpkin, 

 and the " Yankee Squash," from Mr. R. T. Potts ; Mr. I 



C. Waters exhibited some fine Corn ; Mr. A. Clement, 

 some superior Squashes, Parsley, Butter, &c. 



Mr. Norton exhibited a Patent Iron Wagon Hub and 

 .'Vxle, which the Committee would recommend to the 

 notice of mechanics. 



There was a number of other articles exhibited, 

 which, although not coming under the notice of the 

 Committee, were creditable to the contributors. 



September 29. 1841. 



Anthony T. Newbold, Jacob Shallcross, 

 James Thornton, Robert T. Potts. 



Ploughs and Ploughing. 



The Committee on Ploughs and Ploughing, report — 



That there were three Ploughs entered for premiums, 

 and after a fair trial, they award the premium of Ten 

 Dollars, or a medal of that value, to Mr. D. O. Prouty, 

 for his Centre Draught Plough, which required less 

 draught and performed the work better than the others. 

 The work was done in good, tough sod, but cannot be 

 considered a test of their quality or adaptation for 

 general purposes, which can only be ascertained by a 

 trial in various kinds of ground. 



Of Ploughmen, three entered for competition, with 

 separate ploughs and horses, and performed their work 

 with skill and neatness, but as they worked with dif- 

 ferent implements, the Committee had much difliculty 

 in arriving at a conclusion on their respective merits. 

 We however give the preference to Mr. John Adam 

 Strang, and Mr. George Blake, and recommend that 

 the premium of Ten Dollars be divided between them 

 equally. 



A Subsoil Plough was exhibited, and the Committee 

 are well satisfied with its performance. They think, 

 under many circumstances, this Plough may be used 

 with advantage, and recommend the Society to award 

 a premium of Five Dollars to the owner, Mr. D. O. 

 Prouty. 



September 30, 1841. 



Nicholas Rittenhoi'se, John L. WiLLtAMs, 

 Aaron Johnson, David George. 



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