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Jigricultnral Exhibition. 



Vol. III. 



Agricultural Exliibilioii. 



The Philadelphia Society for Promoting 

 Agriculture having resolved to hold an exhi- 

 bition and sale of live stock, agricultural im- 

 plements, &c. this season, the committee of 

 arrangement have selected Parrot's Tavern, 

 Rising Sun Village, on the Germantown turn- 

 pike, as a convenient and suitable location. 

 The Exhibition will take place on Tuesday 

 and Wednesday ihe 22d and 23d of (October 

 next, and the Sale on Wednesday the 23d, 

 conducted by Mr. Cha.rle8 J. Wolbert, a 

 member of the society. 



The following premiums will be awarded, 

 subject to the rules and restrictions named 

 below. 



HORSES. 



For the best stud horse, T Sin 00 



For the 2d best do 6 dO 



For the 3d best do 4 00 



For the best brood mare 10 00 



Forthe2dbest do 6 00 



For the 3d best do 4 00 



For the best colt between 2 and 3 years old 6 00 



For the 'Jd best do. do. do 4 00 



For the best do. under 2 years old .5 00 



For the 2d best do. do. 3 00 



In judging of horses, particular regard will 

 be had to their adaptation to general use on 

 the farm and road ; combining strength, speed, 

 symmetry, and beauty of form and action. 



NEAT CATTLE. 



OVER TWO YEARS OLD. 



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best imported bull, Durham $10 00 



2d best 

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For the best ox or steer raised in Pennsylvania 

 and litteil for slaiigliter 10 00 



For the 2d best o.\ or steer raised in Pennsylva- 

 nia, and fitted for slaughter 5 00 



An account of the manner and expense of feed- 

 ing to be furnished. 



For the b'>»t yoke of working oxen 310 00 



For the 2d best do. 5 00 



N..TE.— No animal of less than three-quarters blood 

 will be classed as Durham. 



SHEEP. 



For tlie best Leicester or Lincoln buck S4 00 



For the 2d best do. do 2 (iC 



For the best Southdown buck 4 00 



For the 2d best do 2 Oi) 



For the foui best Leicester or Lincoln ewes 5 (0 



For the four 2d best do. do 3 00 



For tlie four best Southdown ewes 4 00 



For the four 2d best do 3 00 



For the four best Leicester or Lincoln lambs 5 00 



For the four 2d best do. do. 3 00 



For the four best Southdown Iambs .5 0(> 



For tlie four 2d best do 3 00 



HOGS. 



For the best boar $o 00 



For the 2d best boar 3 00 



For the best sow .5 (lO 



For the 2d best sow 3 00 



For the best brood of pigs, not less than six 5 ()() 



For the 2d best do. do 3 00 



AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 



best plough S.5 00 



2d best do 3 no 



best drilling machine 4 00 



2d do. 2 00 



best grain or grass sowing machine .t 00 



2d do. do. do 3 00 



best mowing or reaping do 5 00 



2d best do. do. do. ' 3 00 



best display of agricultural implements. .10 00 



do. do 5 00 



do. of other breed.. ..10 00 



do. do. 5 00 



do. cow, Durham 10 (.0 



do. do. .T 



do. do. of other breed. .. .10 on 

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best native bull, Durham 10 00 



2d best do. do .i 00 



best do. of other breed 10 Oi) 



2d best do. do. .5 00 



best do. cow, Durham 10 00 



2d best do. do. 5 00 



best do. do. of other breed 10 00 



2d best do. do. do 5 (lO 



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2d best do. do. do. ...0 00 



3d best do. do. do. ...3 00 



best do. agricultural produce 10 00 



2il best do. do. do fi CO 



3d best do. do. do 3 00 



BETWEEN ONE AND TWO YEARS. 



For the best bull, Durham SO 00 



For the 2d best do 4 00 



For the best bull ofotliiT breed ..6 00 



For the 2d best do. do. 4 00 



For the best heifer, Durham 6 00 



For the 2d best do. , 4 00 



For the best heifer of other breed 00 



For the 2d best do. do. 4 00 



UNDER ONE YEAR OLD. 



For the best bull calf, Durham $5 00 



For the 2d best do. do 3 00 



For the best do. of other breed 5 00 



For the 2d best do. do. 3 00 



For the best heifer calf, Durham 5 00 



For the 2d best do. do 3 00 



For the best do. of other breed 5 00 



For the 2d best do. do. 3 00 



Any newly invented agricultural implements or ap- 

 paratuj, will be entitled to appropriate premiums. 



The judges are authorized to withhold pre- 

 miums where none of a class is entitled in 

 their opinion to distinction. And where there 

 is but one of a kind exhibited, or no competi- 

 tion, tliey will award the premium of the class 

 or quality to which they think it entitled. 



No animal or article that has before obtained 

 a " first" or " best" premium, will be entitled 

 to compete in the same class. 



It is particularly recommended that those 

 who intend contributing to the exhibition, send 

 their *tock, implements, &c. on Monday after- 

 noon, the 21st of October, when the Committee 

 will be in attendance to arrange and classify 

 them. Kenderton Smith, 



Chairman. 



Algernon S. Roberts, 



Sec. of Com. of Arrangement. 



Philad. June 22d, 1839. 



0:5^ Several valuable communications on 

 hand, will appear in our ne.xt number. 



