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Agricultural Fair and Cattle Show. 



Vol. XII. 



The Agricultural Fair and Cattle Show. 



Yesterday, October 15th, in pursuance 

 of notice given, the annual exhibition of the 

 Phihidelphia Society for promoting Agricul- 

 ture again met at the Lamb Tavern, on the 

 Lancaster Turnpike. The attendance of 

 farmers, agriculturists, and others who take 

 a deep interest in all that concerns agricul- 

 ture, farming, the feed of cattle, &lc., was 

 large, though not so great as last year. The 

 horses were excellent, of the best breeds, 

 and commanded general admiration. Mr. 

 R. J. Potts, of Montgomery county, exhib- 

 ited some splendid specimens of oxen, as did 

 also Mr. Blight, of Philadelphia county. 

 There were several fine specimens of swine 

 of various breeds exhibited, all of which 

 were spoken of in terms of exultation on 

 account of their great weight, singularity 

 of appearance and cleanliness. Mr. B. Hick- 

 man, of Chester county, Mr. James Ezray, 

 of Blockley Township, Mr. H. J. Relmbold, 

 of the Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane, 

 Chester county, and Mr. Robert Green, 

 Chester county, had some admirable speci- 

 mens of various herds on exhibition. 



Sheep. — There were several capital spe- 

 cimens of various breeds of this animal 

 shown; amongst the rest the following: 

 Southdown, Bakewell, and mixed blood. Of 

 those who contributed their stock may be 

 mentioned, Mr. John Johnson, of Montgom- 

 ery; Mr. John F. Thurlon, Mr. D. Robinson, 

 Mr. John Worth, Mr. Aaron Clement, and 

 Mr. Isaac Newton. There were some splen- 

 did specimens of the Durham, Devonshire, 

 and Alderney bulls and cows, and also of 

 the American breed of the same cattle. 



With regard to agricultural implements, 

 we may mention that the assortment was 

 tolerably large; Mr. D. O. Prouty, of this 

 city, alone deposited about forty specimens 

 of implements, as fanning mills, a corn shel- 

 ler, hand corn mills, seed planters, threshing 

 machines, ploughs, &lc. Mr. E. Chandler, 

 of Market street, also exhibited a recently 

 patented machine for grinding corn. There 

 was a great variety of spades, shovels, hoes, 

 forks, &c. 



A variety of vegetables and grains were 

 also exhibited — cabbages of enormous size — 

 mammoth beets, and huge turnips. There 

 were some rare specimens of Indian corn 

 and sweet potatoes — being the fine-t and 

 the largest we had ever seen. Those who 

 contributed these articles were Mr. Isaac 

 Newton, Delaware county; Mr. George 

 Blight, of Philadelphia county; Mr. R. G. 

 Potts, of Montgomery county; and Mr. J. J. 

 Taylor. Some fowls of very rare and beau- 

 tiful breeds — the Muffler and Marraboo, were 



also exhibited, which drew forth marks of 

 admiration. 



About ten o'clock in the morning, the va- 

 rious competitors for the premiums offered 

 by the Society, to those farmers who should 

 exhibit the most skill and excellence in 

 ploughing, came off in a field, the property 

 of John Hare Powell, Esq., at a short dis- 

 tance from the Lamb Tavern. Eleven per- 

 sons, ploughmen, tried their skill by plough- 

 ing each a quarter of an acre of ground, 

 either wiUi two horses, or two or four oxen, 

 attached to ploughs of various constructions. 

 Great ability and rapidity were generally 

 exhibited, and much praise was given to 

 those who had most distinguished themselves. 

 Besides the judges in attendance, there was 

 also several hundredsof agriculturists, farm- 

 ers, scientific characters and others, as well 

 from the country as from the city and county 

 of Philadelphia. 



At two o'clock, the judges and the com- 

 mittee on preniiums met, and announced to 

 the people assembled within the enclosure, 

 where the fair was held, the premiums 

 which they had come to the determination 

 to award. Owing to a want of space in our 

 paper of this day, we are compelled to defer 

 the publication of them until Monday next. 

 At three o'clock, the gentlemen comprising 

 the committee, together with the judges, and 

 a large number of other gentlemen, sat down 

 to an excellent dinner provided by the land- 

 lord of the Lamb Tavern; and before the 

 dusk of the evening they separated, after 

 having passed a few agreeable and instruc- 

 tive hours together. — Pa. Inquirer. 



Premiums. 



Horses. — The committee on horses re- 

 spectfiilly offer their report: 



For the best thorough bred stud horse, 

 they assign the first premium to .lohn Sharp- 

 less, for his horse Valentine, $ilO. 



Second premium to Austin Mellor, for his 

 bay horse, Col man's Tour. 



FOR THE FIELD AND ROAD. 



The first premium they assign to Evan 

 Lewis, for his iron grey, Jackson, jr., ^8. 



Second premium to Elisha and Georo-e 

 Worrall, for their grey stud horse, Fagdown, 

 Colman's Tour. 



For the be^ thorough bred brood mare, 

 they assign to W. W. Barbour, for his bay 

 mare, Kitty Stanley, $8. 



For the best mare, adapted to field and 

 road, they assign the second premium of Col- 

 man's Tour, to Samuel S. Richie, for his bay 

 mar-e, Jenny Blackburne. 



For the best horse colt between two and 

 four, they assign the first premium to Morris 



