No. 4. 



Chester and Delaware County Exhibition. 



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Mr. Pliysick, and some bulls and cnws just imported by 

 Mr. See, all fine animals of their kind. 



The Committee took great pleasure in noticing the 

 very evident improvement in the stock generally, since 

 last year; and most particularly the young cattle. It 

 aftbrded tlie strongest proof of the attention paid by 

 farmers to an object that will aflord tiiem great profit, 

 as well as pleasure. 



Aaron Clement, Isaac W. Roberts, 



Henry Ciiorley, William Warb, 



Thomas S. Woodward, 



Committee. 



The Committee on Sheep and Hogs, in Continda- 

 TioN OF their Report, state that 

 The Leicester buck of Dr. Uhler was imported by 

 him in 1837, for whom it was selected, by John Sharp, 

 Sen., from tlie best stock. The ewes were from stock 

 imported several years since by the same gentleman. 



The ewes of Jacob Shallcross were of fine form and 

 size, and were improved by a cross with Dr. Uhler's 

 stock. 



The South Down sheep exhibited by Joseph Cope and 

 Abner Hoopes merit particular notice. More perfect 

 forms of sheep never graced a fair or farm. The lirst- 

 named fanner purchased his stock in 1839, of John Ell- 

 inan, of Glynd, in Susse.v county, England, son of the 

 well-known improver of the South Downs, and of S. 

 Grantham, of Stoneham, in the same county, (farm- 

 steward to the Earl of liiverpool), from both of whom 

 pedigrees were obtained. The buck cost $1.50 on the 

 spot. Mr. Grantham obtained the prize of .30 sove- 

 reigns for the best buck at " the Royal Agricultural 

 Show" of 1839, open for competition to the whole king- 

 dom. The stock of Abner Iloopes consisted of 2 bucks, 

 9 full-bred ewes, an imported full-blood ewe, and 10 

 J ewes. Such beautiful animals as these two improvers 

 c.vhibited, are proper subjects for the painter, as perfect 

 specimens of their e.\cellent breed. 



Besides the stock of the successful competitors for 

 sheep, John Johnson, of Montgomery county, exhibited 

 four South Downs, from the stock of Abner Hoopes. 

 Their forms and sizes were good. After the premiums 

 were decided on, Mr. Maitland, of Philadelphia county, 

 bniught a Leicester buck of good form and size, which 

 came from New York; but the pedigree was wanting 

 to determine his race and degree of blood. 



Two Leicester ewes, owned by Mr. Webster, of Phil- 

 adelpiiia county, of moderate forms, were also shown. 

 Of .Swine there was an excellent show. Besides 

 those for which premiums were adjudged, Robert S. 

 Polls, of Montgomery county, sent a boar of G months; 

 A. S. Roberts, of Philadelphia county, 2 pigs and a 

 sow ; P. Jacoby, and George Wertner, pigs of ditierent 

 ages, all of which were of the Berkshire breed, so justly 

 esteemed for good forms and aptitude for fattening. 

 W. W. Barber also brought several 3 and 6 months old 

 Berkshires, of good form and size. 



James Gowen's Hampshire sow, and Hugh McCaf- 

 fery's large sow, both white, the latter with large pigs, 

 6 weeks old, and Mr. Physick's Lincoln boar, were ex- 

 cellent animals. 



The second day Chut too late for competition), Mr. 

 White, 7th and Noble street, sent 8 pigs, aged 2 and 3 

 months, from the stock of the Shakers' Society, at 

 Pittstield, ?/fassachusetts. They were large for their 

 ages, of excellent form, and would have borne a com- 

 parison with any on the ground. 



We regret exceedingly that, owing to fortuitous 

 circumstances, the ploughing-match turned out a fail- 

 ure. Many ploughs of excellent construction and va- 

 I rious patterns were exhibited, and the friends of that 

 first and all-important implement had anticipated much 

 gratification in the opportunity to test their different 

 pretensions: the question, therefore, remains unde- 

 cided. 



At one of the late exhibitions in a distant State, the 

 first premium offered was, that plough whose perform- 

 ance should be adjudged the best upon the ground; to 

 be presented by the maker. This was extremely ap- 

 propriate, for the ploughmen would naturally exert 

 themselves to their utmost, and the maker of the 



best plough could well afford the gift, as the publicity 

 and recommendation attending the award would abun- 

 dantly compensate for its value ; while to the plough- 

 man, the distinction of having obtained so valuable a 

 prize would be the most eventful epoch of his life! 

 Would the Society' take into their con.'^ideration the 

 practicability of forming such an arrangement tlie next 

 year? Ed. 



Cliestex" and Delaware County Agricul- 

 tural Society. 



The show of thorough-bred and imported stock was 

 excellent, particularly short-horned cattle; but the 

 large number of part-bred cattle, both Durhams and 

 others, exceeded in quality those of perhaps any other 

 exhibition. Their hogs also, pure-bred Berkshires as 

 well as half-breeds — the latter arising from a cross be- 

 tween the Berkshire and the finest native breed, their 

 own Chester County breed — were very superior. But 

 the pride of their exhibition was their oxen; these, 

 many of them home-bred, and others selected from the 

 large droves which are continually passing through the 

 county, from the great west and elsewhere, and grazed 

 upon their rich and peculiarly healthy pastures, obtaia 

 a size and condition that is truly splendid, and reflect 

 great credit upon the agriculturists of that part of the 

 country — perhaps it is peculiar to the Chester and Dela- 

 ware Society to ofler no second premiums for any stock. 

 PREMIUMS. 



Joseph Parry, for the best Stallion for road servicf. 

 Eight Dollars. 



Davis Ferguson, for the best Stallion for draught. 

 Five Dollars. 



J. R. Howel, for the best thorough-bred Mare, Ten 

 Dollars. 



John Gheen, for the best Mare for road service. Eight 

 Dollars. 



Wm. W. Barber, for the best thorough-bred filly Colt, 

 Five Dollars. 



Caleb Strode, for the best filly Colt for road service, 

 Three Dollars. 



George Brinton, Jr., for the best horse Colt for road 

 service, Three Dollars. 



For Cattle over Three Years. 



To Paschall Morris, for his imported thorough-bred 

 Durham Bull "His Grace," a premium of Ten Dollars, 



The best Devon Bull, none exhibited. 



The best Bull of any other breed, none exhibited. 



To Jesse James, for the best Steer, Three Dollars. 



To Paschall Morris, for his imported Cow "Bessy," 

 Ten Dollars. 



To Abner Hoopes, for his Devon Cow "Rosanna," 

 Ten Dollars. 



To John Worth, for the best Cow of other breed, for 

 " Ellen," Five Dollars. 



Over One Year and under Three. 



To Anthony Bolmar, for the best Durham Bull, for 

 "Chester," Five Dollars. 



To Carver Worthington, for the best Devon Bull, for 

 " Dick," Five Dollars. 



For the best of other breed, none exhibited. 



To John Worth, for the best Steer, for his red Steer, 

 Three Dollars. 



To George Brinton, for the best Devon Heifer, Five 

 Dollars. 



To John Worth, for the best Heifer of other breed, 

 for " Lily," Three Dollars. 



To Brinton Jones, for the best yoke of working Oxen, 

 Ten Dollars. 



To Richard Pirn, for the best yoke of 0,xen, with 

 reference to ploughine. Ten Dollars. 



To Thomas S. Woodward, for the best yoke intended 

 for slaughter, Ten Dollars. 



Under One Year. 

 For the best Durham Bull Calf, to Anthony Bolmar, 

 for his Prince of Wales, Jr., ten months, the premium 

 of Four Dollars. 



