No. 4. 



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good variety. A number of our most intelli- 

 orent farmers were well pleased with it; and 

 agreed with the Doctor, that it shall not be 

 condemned, as far as they arc concerned, 

 without a fair trial. We feel ourselves under 

 great obligations to our correspondent for hie 

 attention. 



THE FARMERS' CABINET. 



NOVEMBER 15, 183S. 



Agricultural Exliibitious. 



PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY. 



The PhiVidelphia Society for Promoting 

 Agriculture, had a Show and Sale on the 5th 

 and 6th inst. The numbers of livestock exhib- 

 ited was greater than our liveliest hopes antici- 

 pated, and the appearance of the animals such 

 as conduced greatly to the credit of our farmers 

 and graziers.* 



The display of fine horses and colts, de- 

 monstrates that this noble and useful animal 

 is receiving proper attention in our neighbor- 

 hood. Of sheep, the nuniber was also large, 

 consisting of Leicesters, Southdowns, and 

 crosses of these favorite breeds, besides other 

 kinds that looked well. But the greatest and 

 most attractive display was afforded by the 

 numerous bulls, cows, calves, and heifers, in 

 variety, and of^ quality, that excited our sur- 

 prise. There were the high bred and beau- 

 tiful Durhams, the pride of stock farmers, with 

 crosses of Devon, Holstein, and native breeds, 

 that must have given the judges a difficult 

 task to decide on tlieir various merits. 



We shall not attempt to particularize, as 

 our next number will, we hope, contain the 

 Society's account of the exhibition, with the 

 reports of the judges. 



There was but a small collection of Agri- 

 cultural Implements, and very few produc- 

 tions of the farm other than live stock, and 

 we think the Society would do well to grace 

 their exhibitions by many articles which on 

 this occasion were overlooked. This first 

 effort having passed off remarkably well, will, 

 we trust, iead to regular annual exhibitions 

 and fairs. 



* See Report of Sales in a subsequent column. 



We copy the following from tho Delaware Gaactte. It 

 nhows that the farmers of New Castle county are 

 awake: the best results may be anticipated, from 

 tho lihi'ial maiiiitT in which the iuslilutiou is sus- 

 taini;d. The right spirit is abroad. 



PROCEEDINGS of the CATTLE SHO"W, 



Held at VViliiiiugton, October •24th.; 



The annual Cattle Show of the New Cas- 

 tle County Agricultural Society was held at 

 Wilmington, on Wednesday, 24th ult., and 

 notwithstanding the rain, which fell through- 

 out the day, there was a good dii--play of im- 

 ported, as well as domestic animals; as also 

 horses, swine, and sheep; and had the day 

 been at all favorable, it is understood that there 

 would have been at least two-thirds more 

 .stock and farmers in attendance, so as to have 

 rendered this exhibition by far the largest and 

 most interesting of any ever held in the State. 

 The decided interest manifested in behalf of 

 this Society, its increasing numbers, and its 

 acknowledged u.sefulness, speak well for its 

 past exertions, and augur the best results for 

 the future. After the exhibition of the day 

 closed, the judges met and awarded the fol- 

 lowing premiums : ^ , ' 



To John Baynes, for the best Bull from 

 three to five years old, $15 00 



" Philip Reybold, for Cow 'Betts,' 10 00 

 do. Ilcifer • Fanny,' 8 00 



" Samuel Canby, for best Heifer 



Calf, 5 00 



" do. forbest bull calf, 8 00 



" Dr. J. W. Thomson, for " Ca- 

 milla," the best Brood Mare, 

 bred by Col. Vanmeter, Va. 5 00 



" MicajahCliurchman, for the best 



Yearling Colt, got by Ncy, 5 00 



" Philip Reybold, for the best Ram, 



of the Lincolnshire breed, 8 00 



" do. for the best pen of 



Ewes, of tfie same breed, 8 00 



" Thomas Massey, Jr., for the best 



Sow and Pigs, 5 00 



" Ditto for the best Fresh Butter, 4 00 



The importing Company's Bull, Maxwell, 

 bred by Mr. Whitaker, England, was the ad- 

 miration of all present — and though decidedly 

 the finest animal on the ground — yet, by tho 

 prepf'nt rules of the Society, premiums are 

 confined to domestic stock: — (The fine im- 

 ported Durham cows of Samuel Canby, Esq. 

 came under the exception.) — The conunittee 

 on horses speak in high terms of Thomas 

 Massey, Jr.'s two fine stallions, viz.: Billy 

 Bell, by Bell, by Bellfounder, (who took the 

 premium last year) and John Randolph, by 

 Rmaldo — the latter a superior horse for car- 

 riage and farming purposes. The stud horse, 

 Wm. Penn, owned by James Pyle, they con- 

 sidered as leaving good proportions aiid well 



