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Philadelphia Agricultural Exhibition. 



Vol.^ 



For the Farmers' Cabinet. 

 Philadelphia Agricultural Exhibition. 



Messrs. Editors. — Your correspondent 

 "Z," in a communication under the head of 

 "Agricultural Exhibition," in the last number 

 of the Cabinet, undertakes to give a history 

 of the cattle show, held at the Rising Sun on 

 the 12th and 13th of October, last. With 

 some things he appears to have been won 

 derfully pleased; but it is not at all difficult 

 to discover, that his real object is to bring the 

 Society into disrepute ; and further, that he 

 is blessed with a good share of presumption 

 He begins his complaints by noticing, that 

 many of the cattle had been on that ground 

 so often as to excite little notice, and that 

 the Society had heretofore lavished their 

 premiums on them in the most extravagant 

 manner. He also notices, that the Prince of 

 Wales has at last been triumphant over Co- 

 lostra, his old rival; and in the most positive 

 and consequential manner tells you, that 

 "there never was a question as to the merits 

 of the two animals." He speaks of Colos 

 tra's defective rump and hind quarters gene 

 rally ; and at once condemns him without a 

 further notice. I do not wish to make a 

 comparison between these two fine animals ; 

 they have several times met, and have been 

 examined by the best judges in this section 

 of the country, who have given their opinions 

 of their merits, and with them I let them 

 rest ; but I must say, that the man who finds 

 fault with Colostra's rump, or hind quarters, 

 or any other part of him, would expose him 

 self to ridicule amongst judges of thorough 

 bred Durham short-horns. If your corres- 

 pondent " Z." wants more coarse beef in the 

 hind quarters, I would recommend him to the 

 Teeswater stock, as being most likely to suit 

 his taste. " Z." complains of the uncertain 

 and unsatisfactory nature of the award of 

 judges, and is so disgusted with their igno- 

 rance and prejudice, that he has come to the 

 conclusion never to trust any of his stock in 

 their hands. Why, really, Mr. Editor, I feel 

 some alarm for the character of our next exhi- 

 bition, as we may not have the assistance and 

 supportof this very modest, and withal, know- 

 ing individual. But to be honest, I do not be- 

 lieve that he owns a good animal, or knows 

 when he sees one. Who are the judges upon 

 whom he bestows the epithets, ignorant, inex- 

 perienced, and prejudiced"! Why, sir, men 

 who are selected from the country round, ma- 

 ny from a great distance ; chosen on account 

 of their long experience in breeding, rearing 

 and feeding the best stock that the country 

 produces ; many of them too have been en- 

 gaged in the business from 20 to 30 years ; 

 honest men, who have good judgment, and 



are not afraid to exercise it on any occa 

 where they may be called, and whose c 

 acters for veracity, will never suffer in 

 eyes of their neighbours from the insinuat 

 of " Z." After pouring out his wrath on 

 judges, he travels out of his way to venl 

 spleen against Leander, or his spirited ow 

 I can scarcely tell which. He inquires, if 

 ander is in any way improved since the 1 

 he was declared by the judges, inferior to ! 

 Slick] Now Sam Slick was not on the 

 hibition ground this year at all, there 

 they could not come in competition, 

 mark the question ; — he asks if Leander 

 improved in any way in the last two y( 

 from the time he was one year old. W 

 any man, Mr. Editor, having the least kr 

 ledge of cattle, ask such a silly quest: 

 Leander, one of the best bred bulls in Ai 

 ica, in the hands of one of the best bree 

 and managers of improved stock in the c< 

 try, and not make any visible improven 

 in two years! Well, I confess, that is ra 

 discouraging. 



The next statement made by " Z," to s! 

 the inconsistency of the judges, is ground] 

 He tells you that Judge Longstreth recei 

 a premium this year for a calf, the same si 

 as that exhibited last year, which was I 

 sidered so exceptionable, that the Judge 

 them removed the first day on that acco 

 Now, sir, the truth of the matter was, that 

 judges were unanimous in giving to Ju 

 L. premiums for his cattle last year, 

 were only prevented by his mistaking 

 rules of the society, and not leaving his 

 tie on the ground until the second day. " 

 appears to have been equally dissatisfied a 

 the committee on implements, and the re 

 of the trial of ploughs on the third day. 

 thing appears to have been managed to 

 his genius. His plan for disposing of 

 funds of the society, instead of bestow 

 them on the most deserving in the sliap 

 premiums, is worthy of him ; but before 

 attempts to advise the society how to ( 

 duct their business and dispose of their fu 

 I would recommend him to become n 

 respectful and candid towards his fellow i 

 zens, and treat them with more courtesy 

 confidence than he has hitherto done. 



CULLEI 



Philadelphia, Dec. 1st, 1842. 



The servant who knows, and who can < 

 thing better than his master, follows his ( 

 pleasure in it, which will seldom lead ] 

 to waste his strength in increasing the wei 

 of one whom he undervalues; but he 

 rather think of his own advantage, and 1 

 to obtain the best pay and the most pen 

 sites. — Kliyogg. 



