1854. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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ing equal, if not better stock, without importing. 

 He thought but very little was gained in the new 

 introductions. The relative position of New York 

 with stock-raising regions of the west, was han- 

 dled well by the Col. He admitted the advanta- 

 ges possessed by the West over the Empire iState 

 in soil and local position, but the immense re- 

 sources of the former built up the internal im- 

 provements of the farmer, for without New York 

 improv8{uents, western products would find no 

 easy access to the Atlantic seaboard. 



9th Toast — The State of Delaware. Although 

 one of the smallest States in the Union, she sends 

 us one of her sons, who is not only able to speak 

 for himself, but also for his State and his coun- 

 try. 



Response by Mr. Holcomb, of Delaware, one of 

 the Vice-Presidents of the Society, who spoke of 

 the excellence of the State Farmers' College, of 

 Delaware, where a thorough collegiate education 

 was taught, in connection with scientific agricul- 

 ture. Mr. Holcomb made a very good speech, 

 but it was slightly abstruse. 



Mr. Brown, editor of the Ohio Farmer, then of- 

 fered the following : 



Massachusetts. — Famous in history as the bat- 

 tle-ground of Freedom ; famous at present as the 

 abode of taste and refinement, and equally famous 

 for the energy, intelligence, and enterprise of her 

 sons. 



This called out Col. Wilder, who said he had 

 no speech to make. Massachusetts was noted as 

 a State (jf granite and ice, but she raised men. 

 She needs no one to speak for her ; she speaks for 

 herself. There^re her institutions. 



Col. James, of Urbana, O., was next called for, 

 and made some few remarks, in which he differed 

 somewhat from several other speakers, relative to 

 the aid and assistance of the general government 

 in agricultural matters. 



Col. Sanders, of Ky., on being called for, spoke 

 in higli terms of the exhibition ; said he could 

 not talk, but all his views upon agriculture had 

 been published. He had imported and raised cat- 

 tle ; reared race horses, «nU.ivated ; had lived 

 eeve^y-fo\u- years, but had not learnt^d tn make 

 a speech. 



The President then read the following resolu- 

 tion, which was unanimously adopted : 



Resolved, That the thanks of this assembly be 

 rendered to the Local Board of Managers, to the 

 Marshals and other officers, to the Editors and 

 Reporters of the Press, and to tlie citizens of 

 Springfield for the worthy part Avhich they have 

 respectively taken in this magnificent exhibition, 

 and in the excellent accommodations for those 

 who have attended it. 



After which Hail Columbia was performed by 

 the band, and the assemblage separated. 



Tiiere appeared to be but one expression of 

 feeling among the great crowd a8seml)led together 

 from different points, and that was of pleasure. 

 All seemed satisfied and ^ileased at the banquet, 

 and the most cordial sociability and feeling pre- 

 vailed. 



At night, a number of speeches were made in 

 the street fronting the Antliony House, in Spring- 

 field, by Gov. Wright, of Ind., Geo. Waring, the 

 celebrated agricultural lecturer, of New York, and 



others ; a large number of persons were in at- 

 tendance, and the speakers were listened to with 

 a lively interest. 



THIRD AND LAST DAY. 

 COMPLETE LIST OF THE PREMIUMS AWARDED. 



Springfield, Oct. 27. 



The attendance to-day on the ground was not 

 very large, and was composed principally of the 

 Stock owners and their numerous frii nds, anxious 

 to learn the result of the labors of the awarding 

 committee. 



The ring was opened by the sweep stake entries 

 for the best bulls and fine cows or heifers, of one 

 year and upwards, from any one herd — premium 

 $500. 



Five entries were made as follows : — Brutus J. 

 Clay, of Bourbon county, Kentucky ; Col. S. 

 Meredith, of Wayne county, Indiana; AV. O. 

 Pierce, of South Charleston, Ohio ; Jacob Pierce, 

 of South Charleston, Ohio ; Dr. A. Watts, of 

 Chillicothe, Ohio. 



Eight judges were appointed, no two from the 

 same State. They were four or five hours en- 

 gaged in examining the respective merits of the 

 animals, and finally, as your reporter understands, 

 agreed to disagree, they being equally divided upon 

 the Kentucky and Indiana stock. 



PREMIUMS, 



AWAEDED AT THE NATIONAJ. CATTLE SHOW AT 

 SPRINGFIELJ), OmO. 



The labors of the committees, particularly those 

 upon " Short Horns," were extremely arduous, 

 and continued, with little interruption, during 

 Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday, about 12 

 o'clock M., the reports of all, except the commit- 

 tee on sweejj-stakes, were received by the Secre- 

 tary and read from the stand, as follows : 



DURHAM BULLS. 

 S years old and upitfard. 

 1st premium, $300, to Perfection ; bred by Jeremiah Duncan, 

 owned by Edwin G. Bedford, both of Paris, Ky. 



2d prem., $200, to Sheffield, owned by J. W. Robinson, of 

 Madison county, Ohio. 



3d prem., $100, to Deimont, owned by Caldwell & Co.,Fayetta 

 county, la. 



2 years old, 

 1st prem., $200, to Locomotive, owned by Brutus J. Clay, 



PiUlc, Uly 



2d prem., $150, lu o-i«.u..i. owned by R. G. Dun & Co., Mad- 

 ison county, Ohio. - . 



3d prem., $75, to Lafayette, owned by J. M.EherWouu, *_ 

 burn, N. Y. 



Yearlings. 



1st prem., $150, New Year's Day, owned by Chas. M. Clarko 

 & Co., SpriuKfield, Ohio. 



2J prem., |100, King Cyrus, George M. Bedford, Paris, Ky, 



DURHAM COWS AND HKIFERS. 

 3 yean old and upward. 

 1st prem,, $200, to Lady Stanhope, oivned V>y Brutus J. Clay, 

 Paris, Ky. 



2d prem., $150, Duchess, William Pahuer, Fayette county, 

 Ohio. 

 3d prem., $100, Clara Fisher, S. Meredith, Cambridge, la. 



2 yearx old. 



1st prem., $150, Fashion, .1. Stcdilon, Warren county, Ohio. 



2d i>reni., $100, Laura, Brutus J. Clay, Paris, Ky. 



3d prem., Mary Clay, $50, S. Meredith, Cambridge, la. 



Yearlings, 

 1st prem., $100, Louan, .Tere.miah Duncan, Pariu, Ky. 

 2d j)rem., $75, Easter Day, Charles .M. Clarke & Co., Sprlnj. 

 lield, Ohio. 



DEVON BULLS. 



3 years old, 



1st prem., $100, Know Nothing, N. W. Smith, Warren coua, 

 ty, Ohio. 

 2d prem., $76, Herod, L. G. Collins, Montgomery county, la. 



