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ANALYSIS OF THE EXHIBITION. 



[1852. 



York. Anotlier of his cattle, a Lull, tliree )'eai's old, was sold to 

 J. Wood, Esq., Jeliiirsou Coiint_v, New York, for the same amoant. 



Alontr with the general symeby of these animals, we could 

 not but be struck with their velvety softness of hair and delicacy 

 of touch. Mr. Wade informed us also, that on the side of both 

 sire and dam they are descended from a race of most excellent 

 milkers. They were bred from a cow imported by Mr. Ralph 

 Wade, jun., the foundation we believe of his present stock. Their 

 sire "American Belted Will," lately sold to Mr. Duguill, of Genesee 

 County, was bred from an imported cow, by Mi'. R. Wade, sen^ 

 and took the first prizes at the Pi'ovincial Shows, both at Brock- 

 ville and Kingston. The sire of " American Belted Will " took 

 the second premium at the British agricultural meeting at New- 

 castle, where twenty four were shown ; Mr. Hopper's celebi'ated 

 bull, Belleville, carrying off the first prize. 



We rejoice to see our Canadian farmere raising herds of such 

 purity and of so independent a character, as while it aftbrds us an 

 opportunity of making use of any really valuable strain arising 

 among the cattle of our American neighbors, cannot fail to draw 

 them into our market as the most desirable in which to seek those 

 infusions of new blood so necessary to maintain in full vigor any 

 race of cattle. 



Poultry. 



The shew of Poultry at the Exhibition was very good, although 

 from the prizes being oflered only for the large breeds, it was 

 not so vaiied as might have been wished. The kinds of fowls 

 shown were the " Shanghae," the " royal Shanghae," (two dis- 

 tinct varieties,) the " black Java," " Cochin China," and a large 

 kind of fowl called the "Queen's breed." These were the largest. 

 Next in size were the " black Spanish," then the " Dorking " 

 and " Poland," ail-extremely fine of their various kinds, but more 

 conspicuous for size than symmetry of figure ; indeed, the whole 

 of the first named sorts from the' eastern coasts of China and its 

 neighborhood, seem to have been bred for the sake of size alone, 

 weight having entirely counterbalanced beauty of plumage and 

 figure. As a pure breed, it is doubtful whether any of the east- 

 ern breeds will prove profitable to the farmer, but as crosses with 

 our various domestic kinds all will doubtless prove highly advan- 

 tageous. The pure breeds are too scanty of feathers to enable 

 them to brave our Canadian winters unprotected, but their judi- 

 cious admixture with the common barn-door fowl will raise the 

 standard of poultry. The chief exhibitovs were Messra. Goode- 

 nougli and Home. The Hon. W. Allan exhibited some white 

 Shanghae and Dorking fowls of superior quality. Amongst 

 these various giant breeds were exhibited two cages of diminu- 

 tive bantoms, which excited considerable attention from the con- 

 trast in size and figure. The latter, although good layere, can 

 only be considered as pets and curiosities. A pair of enormous 

 geese of the black-billed variety, some excellent turkeys, and a 

 great variety of pretty pigeons, some of the English variety 

 of wild rabbit, bred in Canada, and some musoivy and common 

 dudjs completed the collection. There is little doubt that the 

 introduction of the improved breeds will raise the standard of 

 Canadian poultry far above its present grade. 



Analysis of tiie Exhibition. 



Statkme.*;! relative to the late Proviucial Exhibition, sliowiag the 

 amount of competition brought out by the liberal prizes offered, the 

 number of entries made, tlie number and class of prizes avraidcd, and 

 the amount of the same, under each headinff, llic tnUiI in each chiss, 

 and the whole total in all the cliusses. The Juili;i's luivc not in all c.i-scs 

 adhered stricUy to the number of premiums laid down in the published 

 prize list, but have in a few discretionary inslances chanf^od them 

 slightly, making them fewer or more as the ease may be. For the 

 exact amount offered in e.ach class of prizes under each heading, refer 

 to the jiiintcd list published before the Fair. 



The iigures, 1, 2, 3, ifec, in the column just to the left of the column 

 of Pounds, denote the number and cla.ss of prizes awarded under each 

 heading, whether first, second, third, <fec., as the case may be, or all of 

 them. Where no entries have been made it does not arise in all cases 

 from the absence of the articles in the country, but rather from the 

 accidental circumstance of the owners or producers not hajipeuing to 

 offer them for competition, either through indifference or inattention. 

 Where entiles have been made, and no prize awarded, it has arisen, in 

 some cases, from the want of merit in the articles, or in others from 

 some objection on account of non-compliance with some rule of the 

 Association, or in other cases, possibly, from oversight or being too late 

 upon the ground, ito. The Diplomas awarded are not mentioned here, 

 being given along with the names of the parties in the published list 

 of prizes. In estimating the whole number of animals or articles 

 entered, it is necessary to observe that, a number of the entries, as iu 

 sheep, poultry, and various manufactures, are each for two or several 

 specimens of the article exliibited. 



CLASS A. 



Durham Bull 5 1,2,3,4 



Do. do. 3 year old 5 ],2,.3,4. 



Do. do. 2 year old 12 1,2,3,4. 



Do. do. 1 year old - - - - - 5 1,2,.3,4. 



Do. do. Calf of 1852 - - - - 8 1,2,3,4. 



Do. Cow - 19 1,2,3,4. 



Do. do. 3 year old 7 1 A- 2. 



Do. Heifer 2 year old - - - - 9 1,2,3,4. 



Do. do. 1 year old - - - - 5 1,2,3. 



Do. do. Calf of 1852 - - - - 6 1,2,3,4. 



Total, Durhams 81 No. 37. 



CLASS B. 



Devon Bull 4 1,2,3. 



Do. 2 year old . . - . - . I i. 



Do. 1 year old ------i j. 



Do. Calf of 1852 4 1,2,3. 



Cow 7 1,2,3. 



Heifer, 2 year old 5 1,2,3. 



Do. 1 year old 4 1,2,3. 



Do. Calf of 1852 4 1,2,3. 



Total Devous 30 No. 20 



CLASS C. 



Hereford Bull 1 1, 



Do. 1 year old 2 1,2. 



Cow 2 1,2. 



Total Herefords 5 5 



CLASS D. 



Ayrshire Bull 4 1,2,3. 



Do. 2 year old 2 1. 



Do. 1 year old 3 1,2. 



Do. Calf of 1852 3 1,9,3. 



Cow 4 1,2,3. 



Heifer, 2 year old - - - - - -2 1,9. 



Do. 1 year old 2 1,2. 



Do. Calf of 1852 1 1. 



Total Ayrshires 21 17 



CLASS E, 1. 



Grade Cow 11 1,2,3. 



Do. 3 year old 5 1,9,3. 



Heifer, 2 year old 3 1,2. 



Do. 1 year old - - - - - - 7 1,2.3. 



Do. Calf of 1852 7 1,2,3. 



Total Grades 33 14 



CLASS E, 2. 



Fat Ox or Steer 7 1,9,3. 



Cow or Heifer 7 1,9,,3. 



Yoke of Working Oxen ---.-,•; l,o ,1 



Ox or Steer for Butcher's Priza - - - 2 1,9. 



Tobal F.at Cattle and Oxen - - - 21 11 



