106 Proceedings nf the Agricultural Society of Kent Co, Vol. II. 



Proceedings of the Agrkultiiral Society of 

 Kent County, Del, 



Pursuant to adjournment, the Agricultural 

 Society of Kent county, met at Dover, on Tues- 

 day, the ord instant. 



On motion of John M. Clayton, Esq.. Gov. 

 Cornelius P. Comegys was elected the Presi- 

 dent of the Society. 



On' his motion also, 



Resolved, That a committee to consist of one 

 member from each hundred in the county, be 

 appointed by the chair, to nominate the officers 

 of the Society. 



Whereupon, the chair .appointed Jacob Ray- 

 mond from Duck Creek Hundred, Elias Nau- 

 dain from Little Creek Hundred. John M. Cliy- 

 ton from Dover Hundred, Robert W. Reynolds 

 from Murderkill Hundred, Daniel Taylor from 

 Mispillion Hundred, and Justus Lowery from 

 Milford Hundred, who retired to efiect the ob- 

 ject of their appointment. 



The committee previously appoined, reported 

 as follows : 



The committee on fruits, reported the follow 

 ing articles as the best produced : 



Isabella grape, No. 1, Mrs. Frances L. Schee. 



Catawba do No. 1, do do 



Strawberries, No. 1, Thos S. Hillyard. 



(Mr. Hillyard produced at the exhibition at 

 least a pint of large ripe strawberries.) 



Tomatoes, No. 1, Thomas Stevenson, weight 

 of the largest 1 lb. 6 oz. 



Pumpkins, No. 1, John M. Clayton. 



Squashes, No. 1, Thomas L. Temple, weight 

 9i lbs. 



Squashes, No. 2, Charles Kimmey, Sr., 7^ 

 lbs. 



Squashes, No. 3, Mrs. Elizabeth Freeman, 

 95 lbs. 



("Squashes arranged according to quality.) 



The committee also, by request, examined 

 some beautiful specimens of honey, and reported 

 as follows : 



No. 1, to Benjamin Enos. 



No. 2, to John McGlary. 



ON FLOWERS. 



The committee on flowers beg leave to report 

 that they have examined the various specimens 

 produced, and have found them respectively 

 much finer than they had anticipated. In 

 awarding preference they have felt considerable 

 difficulty. A corronation Dahlia with the name 

 of Mr. John Manlove is the finest specimen of 

 this beautiful species they recollect ever to have 

 seen. 



Mrs. Harrington, through her husband. Judge 

 Harrington, exhibited a tablet of ten or twelve 

 varieties of the Dahlia, beautiful in the extreme. 



With a bouquet, consisting of daily and other 

 roses, with a rich variety of honeysuckle and 

 other rare flowers, cultivated by Miss A. Ridge- 

 ly, the committee were particularly gratified. 

 The committee also examined a large variety of 

 rich and beautiful flowers, without labels, many 



of which would deserve particular notice had the 

 committee been apprised of the names to whom 

 they could award the preference. Upon the 

 whole, the committee would remark that as none 

 of the flowers have been raised for the exhi- 

 bition, they are remarkably fine, and reflect 

 great credit upon the taste of those who pre- 

 sented them. 



ON CROPS AND GRAIN. 

 The committee on Crops and Grain Report, 

 That Thomas L. Temple exhibited the best spe- 

 cimen of corn. Jonathan Jenkins showed a 

 very fine specimen of northern flint yellow corn, 

 raised by him this season. There were four 

 stalks of corn produced, raised by Jacob Pening- 

 ton, bearing eight ears — the whole the product 

 of one grain. There was no account of crops, 

 except that given by Messrs. Sipple and Penne- 

 vvill of Dover, who reaped from two acres of 

 ground, on the 15th of July last, 68 bushels of 

 spring wheat, weighing per bushel, 60 J lbs. 

 The wheat was sowed on the 15th of March 

 previous. 



ON CATTLE. 



The committee on Cattle makes the following 

 report. 



No. 1. Jacob Raymond's bull calf, .') months 

 old, weighing 480 lbs. by a full blood, short- 

 horned Dul-ham bull, out of a half blood English 

 Cow. 



No. 2. William F. Parker's heifer — one year 

 old, the stock unknown to the committee ; raised 

 by hand — weight about 600 pounds. 



No. 3. Thomas S. Hillyard's bull — one year 

 old, by a short horned Durham bull, out of a 

 fine country cow, and raised in common with 

 his other cattle — weight about 500 lbs. 



ON HORSES. 



The committee on Horses reported as fol- 

 lows. 



Robert Palmatory exhibited a 3 year old bay 

 horse, sired by the Maryland Eclipse. 



John Woodall, one do. sired by Chance Med- 

 ley. Both of these colts are fine, but your com- 

 mittee think that the latter has the hesi form. 



Caleb H. Sipple exhibited a 2 year old sorrel 

 mare colt, sired by Uncle Sam. 



George W. Cummins, a 2 year old, horse 

 colt, sired by the Maryland Eclipse. 



James G. Waples, a 2 year old sorrel mare 

 colt, sired by Uncle Sam. All of the 2 year 

 old colts are very fine, exhibiting great bone and 

 muscle, but your committee think iVtr. Cum- 

 mins' colt the best for size and general form. 



George W. Cummins exhibited a 1 year old 

 sorrel mare colt, sired by Uncle Sam. 



Thomas L. Temple, a 1 year old grey horse, 

 by same sire. 



Simon Spearman, I do bay horse, by Mark 

 Antony. 



James Orskins, 1 do. dun mare, sire not 

 known. 



The above year old colts were uncommonly 



