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adapted to road and farming uses. The pen 'interests and the consuming classes of the 

 of yearling Ewes, offered by John Baynes, of ! U. States'! And would not such a conven- 

 the Bakewoll breed, the committoe on sheep Ition bring about in all probability permanent 



deemed most excellent of the kind 



The several committees also noticed with 

 gratification, a number of other fine animals 

 which were presented, though not coming up 

 to all the requirements of the Society for tak- 

 ing premiums — observe, tiiat there was man- 

 ifest improvement in all, and that much praisp 

 is due to their owners, who are still improving 

 their stock — many of those exhibited by Sam- 

 uel Canby, Philip Reybold, Eyre and Tliom- 

 son, Alexander S. Read, John B. B;iynes, 

 Thomas Massey, jr., and others, were of this 

 description, and will stand a comparison with 

 the best stock of the countiy. 



At 2 o'clock the Society dined at the City 

 Hall, with a number of citizens and invited 

 guests — among the latter we noticed with 

 much pleasure John S. Skinner, Esq. of Bal- 

 timore, late editor of the American Farmer, 

 John Libby, of Philadelphia, proprietor of the 

 Farmers' Cabinet, and Messrs. Thornton, Rob- 

 erts, Comfort, and others of the Pliiladelpliia 

 Agricultural Society. 



Philip Reybold, Esq., President of the So- 

 ciety presided at the dinner, assisted by Mes- 

 sieurs Naudain and Thomson. Letters of re- 

 gret were read by the Corresponding Secre- 

 tary from Governor Comegys of Kent, Wm. 

 D. Waples, Esq. of Sussex, Ed. P. Roberts, 

 Esq. editor of the Farmer and Gardener, and 

 others who were unable to attend. The din- 

 ner was bountiful in the extreme, and some 

 good speeches were delivered by several of 

 the gentlemen present, on the advantages of 

 Agriculture and Agricultural Societies — the 

 uses of manure — the importance and neces- 

 sity of education to farmers — the honor of the 

 calling and the profitableness of husbandry, 

 &c. &c. 



At 5 o'clock the company adjourned, having 

 first passed a vote of thanks to Brooke T 

 Turner, of the Bayard Hotel, for the ample 

 and excellent dinner he had provided for the 

 occasion. 



We predict the happiest results to our coun- 

 ty and state from these annual gatherings of 

 intelligent farmers — their honorable compe- 

 tition to excel each other in the finest breeds 

 of stock and in the best productions of the 

 earth — whether of grain, fruits, vegetables or 

 flowers. The cause of agriculture in our 

 country is evidently o?n/)arJ, and the spirit of 

 improvement in the education and require- 

 ments of the young farmer are assuredly 

 heightened every year. Would not a nalinnal 

 convention then of the first agriculturists 

 of every state and county society in the Union, 

 now organized, (to meet in Philadclphin, say 

 the last Wednesday in September, 1839,) be 

 productive of lasting benefit to the farming 



boards of agriculture in all the states — Schools 

 for Agricultural acquirements, depositories for 

 the best seeds and implements of husbandry, 

 and what is quite as important, a personal 

 knowledge to each other of all the distin- 

 guished writers and friends of agriculture 

 throughout our land ? We throw out the hint 

 and hope to see it acted upon. 



C1NCINATU8. 



The suggestion of a national convention 

 of farmers is certainly a good one. Vv'e most 

 cordially second the motion. 



Chester and Delav^-are Connty Agricultn* 

 ral Society* 



The first exhiliition of the Chester and 

 Delaware Agricultural Society, held on Wed- 

 nesday last, was every thing that had been 

 I expected by the society. From the very un- 

 j usual drought of the past summer, the exhi- 

 jbition was held under great disadvantages; 

 I but tlie experiment has established the prac- 

 jticahility and utility of the society beyond a 

 doubt. The collection of cattle, horse-s, oxen, 

 bulls, cows, Sic. was highly respectable, and 

 (remarkable for their size, form, and keep: 

 I many of them were beautiful animals. The 

 \ Devonshire bull of Mr. Travilla, particu- 

 larly, attracted great admiration ; and also the 

 giant oxen of herculian strength, belonging 

 to Mr. WnoD'«VARD, as well as the handsome 

 I cow recently imported by Mr. Morris. Four 

 i hogs, 14 months old, weighing collectively 

 j2200 lbs., attracted great attention as well 

 ; for their size, as their excellent symmetry and 

 I proportions. They were owned by Mr. Robb. 

 [The collection of sheep, was also worthy of, 

 jand received great attention. Several pens 

 i displayed theskillofour best feeders, — Green, 

 j Bradly, Cope, Hoopes, and others, both in the 

 I size, quality, and beauty of the animals. The 

 [exhibition was attended by some of the best 

 horses in the country ; noted for their blood 

 and performances. Besides the stock, we 

 observed at the show a number of agricultu- 

 ral implements, ploughs, &c. 



The exhibition drew together a great num- 

 ber of farmers from all parts of the counties 

 of Chester and Delaware, who appeared to be 

 universally pleased with the result of the day. 

 They certainly feasted their eyes upon as fine 

 a collection of cattle, sheep and swine as 

 Chester and Delaware ever exhibited— and 

 we hope they may long live to witness the 

 future exhibitions of their most worthy soci- 

 ety. 



In this hasty notice we have not touched 

 many objects deserving of honorable mention. 

 We have just glanced at the exhibition, and 



