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Vol. V. 



the first -premium to Mr. I. VV. Roberts, for Iiis red and 

 wliite steer. 



The coniinittee beg leave to state, that the number 

 of animals included in this class was inuisually large, 

 and of a very superior character. Their general e.\cel- 

 lence of form and fineness of points, presenting strong 

 claims upon the committee, and rendering the competi- 

 tion very close. Among these, they would particularly 

 mention Mr. C. J. VVolberl, Dr. George Uhler, Mr. 

 Gowen, Mr. Kelly, Mr. A. S. Roberts, for his handsome 

 heifer Rose Darling; Mr. Cowperthwaite, for his excel- 

 lent bull Svntax ; Major Maitland, for his bull Henry ; 

 and Mr. William Webster, for Nicholas the First: and 

 Mr. S. W. Roberts, for his bull Montgomery. All the 

 animals otTered by these gentlemen indicated high 

 breeding, and, for a combination of valuable properties, 

 are considered unsurpassed by any thing in the country. 



They are also indebted to Mr. Joseph Sbarpe, for 

 some very superior*specimens of the Ayrshire and Al- 

 derney breeds, which possess a liigh reputation for 

 milking properties. Some specinjens of the Holstein 

 breed were exhibited by Mr. Eckfeldt. Mr. Potts 

 showed a calf, a cross between Durham and Devon, and 

 combining, in a measure, the valuable points of both 

 breeds. 



Mr. Strode, of Chester county, for his red heifer, 

 twenty months old, Mr. James Thorp, Messrs. Fritz, 

 Robinson, and Ilelmbold, and many other gentlemen, 

 offered animals liighly creditable to the exhibition, and 

 to their own skill and enterprise in breeding. 



Paschall Morris, Philip Reyeoi.d, 



John Justice, Ben-iamin Serril, 



William W. Barber. 



Keport of Committee on Sheep and Swine. 



The Committee on Sheep and Swine offer the follow- 

 ing Report : 



For the best Leicester Buck, owned by Dr. George Uh- 

 ler, of Philadelphia county, they award the premium of 

 Four Dollars. 



For the best South Down Buck, to Joseph Cope, of 

 Chester county. Four Dollars. 



For the second best do., to Abner Hoopes, of Chester 

 county. Two Dollars. 



For the best Buck of " other breed," a cross of South 

 Down and Irish, to Isaac Newton, of Delaware county, 

 Four Dollars. 



For the best four Leicester Ewes, to Dr. G. Uhler, 

 Five Dollars. 



For the four second best do., to Jacob Shallcross, of 

 Philadelphia county. Three Dollars. 



For the four best South Down Ewes, to Joseph Cope, 

 Five Dollars. 



For the four second best do., to Abner Hoopes, Three 

 Dollars. 



For the four best of South Down, cros.sed with Leices- 

 ter and Irish, to Abner Hoopes, Five Dollars. 



For the four second best do., to W. Warner Roberts, 

 Three Dollars. 



Swine. 



For the best Berkshire Boar, over one year old, to 

 James Thornton, of Philadelphia county. Five Dollars. 

 For the best do. under one year old, to C. Magarge, 

 of Philadelphia county. Four Dollars. 



For the second best do., to Pierce Butler, of Philadel- 

 phia county. Two Dollars. 



For the best Berkshire Sow, under one year old, to 

 Pierce Butler, Four Dollars. 

 For the second best do., to S. Magarge, Two Dollars. 

 For the second best brood of " Pigs not less than five," 

 no competition ; but for a cross of Bedford and Berk- 

 shire, they award to W. W. Barber, of Chester county. 

 Three Dollars. 



For seven Berkshire pigs, of two litters, a compli- 

 mentary premium to B. Chinnery, of Marcus Hook, 

 Delaware county. Three Dollars. 

 James Mease, Philadelphia, 

 Joseph Crawford, Montgomery county, 

 Thomas Walmsley, Philadelphia county, 

 Isaac Newton, ) t, i 

 Aaron Johnson, \ Delaware county. 



Committee. 



Agricultdral Implements and PRonncE. 

 The Committee on Agricultural Implements respect- 

 fully report, that they have attended to the duties of 



their appointment, and recommend the following pro- 

 miuins, viz. : 



For a drilling machine, to Mr. Prouty, Ten Dollars. 



For the best grain and grass sowing machine, Moses 

 and Samuel Peniiock, Four Dollars. 



For the best straw and hay cutting machine, Prouty, 

 Ten Dollars. 



For the best machine for cutting roots, to George J. 

 Nevil, Five Dollars. 



Fur the best corn-shelling machine, to be divided be- 

 tween Prouty and D. Landreth & Co., the con)mittee 

 being unable to determine which should have the pre- 

 ference (three dollars each) Six Dollars. 



For the best display of agricultural implements, to 

 Prouty, Ton Dollars. 



For the second best do., D. Landreth & Co., Five 

 Dollars. 



Garret Brown, of Bucks county, exhibited a machine 

 for unloading hay ; it is cheap, simple, and saves much 

 time and hard labour. The committee recommend a 

 premium of Five Dollars. 



Samuel Cline, of Bucks county, exhibited a clover- 

 cleaning machine, which, it appears, will do the work 

 well ; but the committee had no opportunity of testing 

 it, by actual trial. 



Edwin Chandler, of Philadelphia, exhibited a new 

 horse power. 



Aaron Clement exhibited some very fine sugar beets, 

 and other vegetables. 



J. Gowen, "and A. S. Roberts, some fine sugar beets, 

 and other roots. 



David Comfort exhibited fine specimens of sugar 

 beets, corn, and a large Valparaiso squash. 



Peter Kline exhibited a large Valparaiso squash, an 

 excellent substitute for the pumpkin. 



James Worth, Anthony T. Newbold, 



Isaac Roberts, J. Thornton. 



Committee on Plocgiis. 



The Committee on Ploughs respectfully report, that 

 they have attended to the duty of their appointment, 

 and, owing to the unfavourable situation of the ground, 

 the conmiittee are not prepared to decide which of the 

 ploughs are entitled to the premium. 



Anthony T. Newbold, Aaron Johnson, 

 Thomas Walmsley, Isaac W. Roberts, 



Anthony Zell, James Thornton. 



Report of Committee on Cattle. 



In addition to the cattle of different breeds, to which 

 the Committee awarded premiums, there were many 

 more possessing high claims on their judgment. Mr. 

 Dennis Kelly's bull. Prince of Wales, who took the first 

 premium last year, was considered by the Committee 

 to be greatly improved in appearance, and to rank 

 among the best in the country. 



Several other very fine Durham bulls were also pre- 

 sent. Mr. Sharpe's imported bull Sportsman ; a bull 

 sent from the Philadelphia Hospital, large and of good 

 form ; Mr. Yerkes' bull Montgomery, and Mr. Dicker- 

 son's Jim. 



Some of the finest specimens of the pure Durham 

 cows were shown by Messrs. Gowen, Wolbert, Dr. Uh- 

 ler, Roberts, and Morris (the latter from Chester county). 

 The competition amongst which was so close, that the 

 Committee could only with repeated examinations 

 come to a conclusion on which to bestow the premium. 



Mr. Magarge exhibited a superior cow. Col. Smith, 

 and Messrs. Maitland and Robinson each produced 

 cows of fine appearance. 



Some good specimens of bulls, of mixed breed, were 

 ofl^ered, amongst which were Col. K. Smith's Hero, Mr. 

 Morgan's and Mr. Wagner's bull Jackson. 



Mr. Helmbold exhibited two fine cows of mixed blood, 

 of large size and good form, having the character of 

 great milkers. 



Mr. Magarge's Devon cow, and Mr. Webster's cow, 

 were both fine animals, the latter showing great dairy- 

 qualities. 



The Committee were much interested in viewing 

 some Ayrshire cows, recently imported by Mr. Struth- 

 ers; small, but of fine form, with great appearances of 

 being deep milkers, and highly useful for dairy stock on 

 light soils; their character being that of a hardy race. 

 Mr. Sharp also exhibited a good cow of the same breed. 



Some good specimens of the Alderney cattle were ex- 

 hibited. The young bull Adrian, and a cow, sent by 



