No. 3. 



JVewcastle County Agricultural Society. 



97 



much water before the land is saturated, and 

 will allow the water to flow evenly over it, 

 that much loss of time occurs in the next 

 crop of grass." 



I have thus touched upon the principal 

 points connected with this groat agricultural 

 improvement, though there are some otliers 

 to which I shall recur before I quit the sub- 

 ject ; and I now proceed to spoak of some 

 principal experiments, which have come 

 particularly under my observation. — Col- 

 man's Tour. 



Newcastle Couuty Agricultural Society. 



This Society held its Annunl Exhibition 

 on Wednesday, the 16th ult., on the farm of 

 Major John Andrews. At an early hour in 

 the morning, the farmers from all parts of 

 the county, accompanied, many of them, 

 with their families, flocked to the city, and 

 by nine o'clock the streets presented an ani- 

 mated and exciting appearance. At the 

 time specified, the procession formed at Mr. 

 John Hall's Hotel, and proceeded to the 

 ground. The procession reached from the 

 Bridge to Fourth street, consisting of about 

 one hundred and fifty horsemen, and fifty 

 carriages. On arriving at the ground, the 

 President, Mr. James Canby, organized the 

 meeting. 



Dr. Kennady addressed the audience in 

 an eloquent manner; we presume the ora- 

 tion will be published, and we will not an- 

 ticipate its appearance by any remarks of a 

 general character. Previous to leaving the 

 stand, the president read the report of the 

 committee on gardens, and awarded the pre- 

 mium to William Rittenhouse, gardener to 

 Samuel Richardson, of Christiana Hundred. 

 Nathaniel Settens was favourably noticed. 

 Mr. Foote addressed these gentlemen, com- 

 plimenting them on their industry and admi- 

 rable success. The company then adjourned 

 to the cold collation, in a furm-house near 

 by, which was attended to by Col. Glazier, 

 Mr. Boies, and several other gentlemen, who 

 volunteered their attentions. 



The ground on which the cattle were ex- 

 hibited, was immediately in the rear of Ma- 

 jor Andrews residence, commanding a dis- 

 tant, but beautiful view of Wilmington and 

 the surrounding country. The number of 

 cattle was not as large as was expected ; we 

 obtained as complete a list as possible — many 

 of the pens were not marked, and the names 

 of the owners could not be obtained. The 

 display of agricultural implements was also 

 small, and many were disappointed to find 

 Hussey's Reaping Machine was not on the 

 ground. 



The committee on crops reported but little 



competition for the premium. Their report 

 stated that the wheat crop has fallen short 

 in the State this year, about twenty per 

 cent., and corn in the same proportion. The 

 potatoe crop was also noticed, which is very 

 poor, owing to the rot. Bryan Jackson re- 

 ceived a premium for raising three tons of 

 hay on an acre of ground. 



The number of people at the exhibition 

 throughout the day, was very larse — at one 

 time it was supposed nearly five thousand 

 people were present. The road to this city 

 was lined with vehicles of every description, 

 and presented a very lively appearance. 



The Horticultural and Mechanical 

 Exhibition in the Citv Hall, was crowded 

 with visitors presenting a scene of beauty 

 seldom excelled. The arrangements were 

 perfect, and the committees did everything 

 to render a visit pleasant and agreeable. — 

 Delaware Journal. 



Report of the Committee on Ploughiug 

 at the Neivcaslie Couuty Agricultural 

 Society. 



At two o'clock, tiie exhibition grounds 

 were deserted for the ploughing field, where 

 the ploughmen had already re.-ortod, and 

 were busily engaged in different parts of the 

 field, followed by crowds of their friends, in 

 trying then- ploughs, regulating their set, 

 and in practising their teams. 



At half-past two, they were called up to 

 make their entries and draw for Ian is, ready 

 for a start. The immense crowd of specta- 

 tors in carriages, on horseback and on toot, 

 took position on the four sides of the grounds 

 laid out for ploughing, embracing six or 

 eight acres, and forming an amphitheatre or 

 hollow square. 



There were fifteen entries, as follows: — 

 E. A. Collins, Wiley Plough, land No. 1. 

 Richard Carter, Prouty Plough, No. 5^, land 

 No. 2. John Hoi lings worth, Moore Plough, 

 No. 8, land No. 3. Francis Sawdon, ftloore's 

 Plough, No. 8, land No. 4. George Lofman, 

 Moore's Plough, No. 8, land No. 5. David 

 T. Morgan, Moore's Plough, land No. 6. 

 John Newlove, Prouty Plough, No. 5, land 

 No. 7. William Neville, Beach's Concave 

 Plough, No. 11, land No. 8. George Piper, 

 Beach's Plough, No. 11, land No. 9. James 

 N. Cleland, Moore's plough, No. 8, land 

 No. 10. William Banks, Prouty Plough, 

 No. 5J, land No. 11. John Evcrson, Moore 

 Plough, No. 8, land No. 12. Thomas Truitt, 

 Prouty Plough, land No. 13. Robert Foun- 

 tain, Moore Plough, No. 7, land No. 14. 

 Charles Carter, Moore Plough, No. 7, land 

 No. 15. 



