No. 1. 



Agricultural Exhibition. 



47 



Agricultural Exhibition. 



The Philadelphia Society for promoting Agriculture 

 will hold the annual Exhibition and Sale of live stock, 



Agricultural Implements, &c., at the old Rising Sun 

 Tavern, Germantown Road, on Wednesday and Thurs- 

 day, the 7th and 8th of October next. 



The Sale will he conducted by Messrs. C. J. Wolbert, 

 & Co., on the second day of the Exhibition— and all 

 stock intended for sale must be entered ou their cata- 

 logue at least five days previously. 



The following Premiums will be a%varded, subject to 

 the rules and restrictions hereafter mentioned. 

 HORSES. 



For the best thorough-bred stud horse $15 



For the second-best do. do 8 



For the best stud horse adapted to general purposes 10 



For the second-best do. do. .5 



For the best thoroughbred brood mare 10 



For the second-best do. do 5 



For the best brood mare adapted to general purposes 10 



For the second-best do. do. 5 



For the best colt between 3 and 4 years old 8 



For the second-best do. do. 4 



For the best colt between 2 and 3 years old 6 



For the second-best do. do. 4 



For the best colt between 1 and 2 years old 6 



For the second-best do. do. 3 



For the best colt under one year old .5 



For the second-best do. do 3 



NEAT CATTLE OVER TWO YEARS OLD. 



For the best Durham bull over 4 years old $10 



For the second-best do. do. 5 



For the best Durham bull between 2 and 3 years old 10 



For the second-best do. do. 5 



For the best bull of other breed over 3 years old . . 10 



For the second-best do. do. 5 

 For the best bull of other breed between 2 and 3 



years old 10 



For the second-best do. do. do. 5 



For the best Durham cow over 4 years old 10 



For the second-best do. do. 5 



For the best Durham cow between 2 and 4 years old 10 



For the second-best do. do. 5 



For the best cow of other breed over 4 years old . . 10 



For the second-best do. do. 5 

 For the best cow of other breed between 2 and 4 



years old 10 



For the second-best do. do. do. 5 



For the best pair of working oxen 10 



For the second-best do. do 5 



For the best ox or steer, raised in Pennsylvania, fit 



for slaughter 10 



For the second-best ox or steer, raised in Pennsyl- 

 vania, and fitted for slaughter 5 



(An account of the expense and mode of 

 feeding them to be furnished). 



UNDER TWO YEARS OLD. 



For the best Durham bull between 1 and 2 years old $8 



For the second-best do. do. do. 4 

 For tho best bull of other breed between 1 and 2 



years old 8 



For the second-best do. do. do. 4 

 For the best Durham heifer between 1 and 2 years 



old 8 



For the second-best do. do. do. 4 

 For the best steer under 2 years old, raised in Penn- 

 sylvania 8 



For the second-best do. do. do. 4 

 For the best heifer of other breed between 1 and 2 



years old 8 



For "the second-best do. do. do. 4 



For the best Durham bull-calf under one year old.. 5 



For the second-best do. do. do. 3 



For the best bull-calf of other breed under 1 year old 5 



For the second-best do. do. do. 3 



For the best Durham heifer-calf under one year old .') 



For the second-best do. do. 3 

 For the best heifer-calf of other breed under one 



year old .5 



For the second-best do. do. do. 3 

 (No animal of less than | biood will be 

 classed as Durham). 



SHEEP. 



For the best Leicester or Lincoln buck $4 



For the second-best do. do 2 



For the best South Dovv-n buck 4 



For the second-best do. do 2 



For the best buck of the above cross or other breed 4 



For the second-best do. do. do. 2 



For the 4 best Leicester or Lincoln ewes 5 



For the 4 second-best do. do. 



For the 4 best South Down ewes 5 



For the 4 second-best do. do 3 



For the 4 best ewes of the above cross or other breed 5 



For the 4 second-best do. do. do. 3 



HOGS. 



For the best Berkshire boar over one year old $5 



For the second-best do. do. do 3 



For the best Berkshire boar under one year old. ... 4 



For the second-best do. do. do 2 



For the best Berkshire sow over one year old 5 



For the second-best do. do. do 3 



For the best Berkshire sow under one year old. ... 4 



For the second-best do. do. do 2 



For the best brood of Berkshire pigs, not less than 5 5 



For the second-best do. do. do. 3 



Similar premiums will be allowed for the same class 

 of other breeds. 



The above named stock must be kept or owned in 

 Pennsylvania at the time of exhibition, to be entitled 

 to premiums. 



AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 



For the best plough $6 



For the second-best plough 3 



For the best drilling machine 4 



For the best grain or grass sowing-machine 4 



For the best mowing or reaping-machine 6 



For the best straw and hay cutting-machine 10 



For the best machine for cutting root crops 5 



For the best corn shelling-machine 6 



For the best display of agricultural implements. . . 10 

 For the second-best do. do. ... 5 



For the best display of agricultural produce, such as 



grain, butter, cheese, &;c 10 



For tlie second-best do. do. do. 5 



Any newly-invented and approved agricultural im- 

 plements or apparatus will receive appropriate pre- 

 miums. 



Desirous of increasing both the interest and utility 

 of their exhibitions, the Society otfers the following for 

 such animals as have received the first premiums of this 

 or any other Agricultural Society, accompanied with a 

 certificate, or satisfactory evidence thereof. 

 For the best bull of any breed a silver plate of. . . . $20 

 For the best cow of any breed a silver plate of. . . . $20 



Animals entered for these premiums cannot compete 

 for others. 



For these special premiums, and for agricultural im- 

 plements, produce, ic, competition is open to any part 

 of the Union. 



The judges are authorized to withhold premiums 

 where none of a class is, in their opinion, entitled to 

 distinction ; and where there is but one of a kind ex- 

 hibited, or no competition, they will award the pre- 

 mium of the class or quality to which they think it 

 most entitled. 



It will be necessary for those who contribute to in- 

 form some one of the Committee at least three days 

 previous to the exhibition, of the age and description 

 of animals that they intend sending, to facilitate ar- 

 rangements for their reception. 



All stock, &:c., contributed must remain on the ground 

 during the two days of exhibition. 



COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENT. 



Kenderton Smith, Aaron Clement, 



Chairman. R. A. Parrish, 



Jas. Thornton, P. R. Frease, 



Geo. W. Roberts, Dr. Jas. Mease, 



Jas. Gowen, Alo'n. S. Roberts, 

 David Comfort, Secretary. 



ADDENDA TO THE PREMIUMS ON CROPS. 



For the best half acre of sugar beets -. $8 



For the second-best do. do 4 



For the best half acre of ruta baga 8 



For the second-best do. do ...• -. 4 



