No. 5. 



The Cat He Show and Horticultural Exhibition. 



79 



exhibited, or to coinpele for premiums, hand- 

 bills setting forth the plan of arrangements 

 adopted by them. 



A communication on the subject of the Itahan 

 Spring wheat w:is laid before the meeting, con- 

 taining a proposition to furnish a quantity for 

 seed, at $3 per bushel. The Piesident stated 

 that he had sown a quantity of this wheat in the 

 spring of the present year, and that the crop was 

 a very good one, while the crops of the common 

 wheat in the neighborhood were poor, and in 

 many instances almost ei.tirely failed. He consi- 

 dered it a most important acquisition to the farin- 

 jnginterestofihe Stale in consequenceof the com- 

 parative certainty of the crop. He had not yet 

 manufactured any flour from it, though it is said 

 to be quite equal to the common kind for bread 

 The entire crops that he had raised this year, he 

 wanted for his own use as seed — intending to 

 cultivate it in future. Several gentlemen pre- 

 sent ex| rcssed a wish to hnve a supply of the 

 article, and the corresponding secretary (Dr 

 Thomson) was requested to procure 12 barrels 

 for distribution among the me\nbers. 



The following gentlemen were appointed to 

 decide on the premiums at the approaching ex- 

 hibition. 



On Neat Cattle. P. Rev bold, B. Webb, Sa- 

 muel (/anby, Edward Tatnall, Thomas Blandy, 

 Richard Topham, Jos. Hossinger. 



On Horses. Dr. Thomson, Thos. Garret, D. 

 W. Gemmell, Henry Dupont, John H. Price, 

 James L. Miles. 



On Oxen. John Higgins,Wni. Hurlock, W. 

 R. Sellers, W. Robinson, Jesse Gregg. 



On .Swine. Bryan Jackson, Jas. Caldwell, 

 John Clarke, Wm. Chandler. 



On Crops. Andrew Gray, Thos. Stockton, 

 Edwd. Tatnall, W, Reybold, Alex. S. Head, 

 Anthony Higgins, Samuel Wollaston, Wm 

 Rothwell, Levi Couch, Thos. iJlundy, James L. 

 Brindley. 



On butter. John Smith, N. C. H., Z. B, 

 Glazier, John L. Robeson, Merrit Canbv, James 

 Webb. 



On Oil. Dr. Thomson, and Edw. Grubb. 



On Beet Sugar. Dr. William Gibbons, B. 

 Webh, and Samuel Wollaston. 



On Silk. Dr. J. S. Naudain, Merrit Canby, 

 Eli Hilles, James Price. 



On Culinary Vegetables. Edmd. Canby, 

 Jas. M'Cullough, iVlarcus E. Capelle, and Ben- 

 jamin Whiteman. 



On Fruits. Dr. William Gibbons, Edward 

 Tatnall, Dr. Thomas, A. S. Read, James T. 

 Bird. 



On Flowers. George Reynolds, Samuel Can- 

 by, Wm. H Jones. 



A committed consisting of M. Canby and the 

 Secretary, was appointed to examine the Trea- 

 surer's account, and report to the next meelino-; 

 and also to bring forward a list of members de- 

 signating those who have not paid their annual 

 contribution. 



On motion of .Mr. Canby, it was 



Rc&olved, 'J'hat this society have learned with 

 great satisfaction that a company of gentlemen, 

 members of our associeition, have purchased at 

 Whitiiker's sale of Durham Cattle at I'owelton, 

 the full breed, imported Bull, Maawtll; and that 

 the society earnestly recommends to the breeders 

 of Stock in Delaware, the use of this fine ani- 

 mal, which will soon be olTered to the members 

 of the society and the farmeis generally of the 

 State. 



On motion of John Higgins, seconded by B. 

 Webb, the following resolution was adopted 

 nem. con. 



Resolved, That in the appointment of Dele- 

 gales to the Business Convention lately held in 

 Philadelphia, as invited by the New York Insti- 

 tute, and in all its proceedings and appointments, 

 this society has had in view no other objects than 

 the advancement of the Agricultural interests of 

 the county and State, and the general prosperity 

 of the country; and that it utterly disclaims the 

 gratuitous imputation of political or sectional in- 

 fluence. 



Benjamin Webb was appointed to supply the 

 place of Thomas Robinson, who has removed 

 from the Stale, as a representative from this So- 

 ciety to the Convention of Business Men. 



A number of gentlemen recorded their names 

 as members, anU the society then adjourned. 

 H GiBBoss, Sec'ry. 



The CattJe Sho^v and Horticultural Ex- 

 Iiibition 



Of the Agricultural Society of New Castle 

 county, will be held in Wilmington on the 4th 

 day of next month. Particulars of the arrange- 

 ments will be published in handbills. Persons 

 having Cattle, Vegetables, Fruits, or any other 

 articles for exhibition, or designed to compete for 

 premiums, may apply for information to any of 

 the individuals named in the following commit- 

 tees of management and supeiintendence 



On the Cattle Show. Benjamin Webb, Sa- 

 muel Wollaston, Wm. R. Sellars, Wm. Chand- 

 ler and W m. Solomon. 



On the Horticultural Exhibition. Dr. W. 

 Gibbons Sam'l. Hilies, Jas. Webb, Merrit Can- 

 by and Dr. 'Phomson. 



Good Advice. 



It is a bad practice to feed your mowing- 

 land very closely in the fall. There should 

 be enough of the after gras.s left to protect 

 the roots of the grass agains-t the frosts of 

 winter. We have known, says the editor of 

 t!ie Farmers' Library, good farmers who 

 would not sutler their mowing lands to be 

 pastured at any time of the year. But if the 

 soil be well dressed with manure, it can do 

 but little if any injury to pasture it in the fore 

 part of autumn, taking care not to lei cattle 

 rim upon it when wet, or so soft tiiat they 

 would make much impression on it with their 

 feet. 



