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SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
IMPOBTED DEVON CATTLE. 
By the steamship Washington, one Devon bull and three 
Devon cows arrived at this port last week, for Mr. Richard 
Peters, of Atlanta, Georgia. These animals were selected 
for Mr. Peters, in England, by Mr; Davy, and are choice 
specimens of the breed. They were chosen more par- 
ticularly for great milking qualities, Mr. Peters preferring 
such only as have proved their superiority at the pail. He 
thinks these animals will rank among the best in that 
respect ever imported into this conntry. 
These Devons are very fine in all their points, of good 
size and constitution, and will unquestionably prove a 
great acquisition to the improved stock of Georgia. They 
were forwarded, in excellent condition, to Mr. Peters, by 
the steamship James Adger, for Chaleston, on Saturday 
last. — Am. Agriculturist. 
We had the pleasure of inspecting the above animals 
on a recent visit to Atlanta, and cannot but regard them 
in all “points” as very superior. They were selected by 
one of the very best judges of Devons in England (himself 
a noted breeder of prize stock) ; and, added to the fine 
herd previously owned by Mr. Peters, constitute the most 
Valuable collection of millcins Devons in America. We 
speak advisedly in claiming this high merit for our 
model Georgia herd, being fully cognizant of the rigorous 
taste which has governed all the purchases of Mr. Petbrs. 
for the last five or six years. Acting upon the true prin- 
ciples that beef and milk do not go together, he has in all 
cases given the latter the preference, and the result is, un- 
questionably, such as we have stated, viz : that he has 
succeeded in building up a herd of the purest North 
Devons, superior in point of uniform milking properties 
to any on this side of the Atlantic, For this service he 
deserves well of his country, and of the South especially, 
and should receive the thanks and generous support of all 
lovers of improvement. — Eds. 
Agriculture in Liberty County, Ga. — The Commit- 
tee on Premiums of the Liberty County Agricultural 
Society suggest that a Silver Pitcher and Goblet, 
value fifty dollars (S50), be offered to the Planter who 
makes the most per hand, of Cotton, Corn, and Rice, valu- 
ing the cotton at 20 cents per pound, and the corn and 
rice at 80 cents per bushel. The quantity sent to market 
to be testified by account sales, and that of balance kept at 
home, by measurement, under the supervision of a Com- 
mittee, as heretofore. That a prize of seventy-five dollars 
(S75), be offered for the discovery of a useful and practi- 
cable preventive to the depredations of the Heart Wormf 
{pmophron labiatum,) to be tested by a trial of three con- 
secutive years. That for this purpose the sum of S25 be 
annually reserved until the whole amount is obtained. 
DEVON CATTLE. 
The following statement of Lewis G. Morris, Esq., 
of Mount Fordham, Westchester co,. New York, is from 
the Report of the Commissioner of Patents. It may be 
proper to remark that Mr, Morris, and most of the North- 
ern breeders, have, in their late importations, drawn quite 
heavily on the English “ beef Devon ” herds, which, 
though of faultless symmetry, are, of course, not noted 
for their performance at the milk pail : 
“The Devons, in color, are invariably red, with the hp 
of the tail white, and have long horns. They are peculi- 
arly adapted for working oxen, as their temper, and 
sprightliness of action, if properly broken, will perform 
any farm work as quick as horses. Asa dairy stock, I 
do not think they rank very high ; but there are always 
exceptions to a general rule, and I have seen very good 
-dairy stock among them. For beefing qualities, they 
lack early maturity ; but the quality of the beef is far su- 
perior to the short-horn, and they may be kept in almost 
any climate, and will stand a poor farm and carelessness of 
treatment as well as any breed I know. If obliged to 
roam over a large tract of land to collect their pasture, 
their agility enables them to do so without worrying off 
their flesh. They are a pure and distinct breed, but were 
not a Herd-Book animal before 1851.” 
I^^In order that all exhibitors at the late Fair, success- 
ful and unsuccessful, may receive due credit for their valu- 
able contributions, we publish the following : 
COMPLETE LIST OF ENTRIES 
Of all articles in every Department of the Ninth 
Annual Fair of the Southern Central Agricultural 
Society y held in Augusta, Ga., during the week, com- 
mencing on Monday, December 1854. 
[Copied, by permission, from the Books of the Sodety,] 
FIELD CROPS. 
Lewis A. L. Boisclair, Richmond co., Ga., for largest- 
variety and largest Turnips and largest yield. 
T. P. Jones, Green co., Ga., for largest crop Cotton pro- 
duced from 2 acres of Upland. 
Davis, Kolb & Fanning, Augusta, Ga., 1 box Gaston <fe 
Gordon’s Virgin Leaf Chewing Tobacco. 
J. E. Burch, Richmond co., Ga., for largest yield Australia 
W. F. Butler, Locust Hill, N. C., two }>£ boxes Chewing 
Tobacco (natural) Engine brand; one 3^ b x Chewing To- 
bacco, G. A. Smith’s brand ; one box Chewing Tobac- 
co, S. B. Jennings’ brand. 
Middleton Se^o, Richmond co., Ga., for 1 acre largest 
yield Sweet Potatoes, certificate deposited ; 1 acre variety 
Sweet Potatoes. 
Dr. E. R. Ware, Athens, 1 bale Pea Vine Hay. 
Washington W. Stone, Columbia co,, Ga., 2 bushels 
best variety Sweet Potatoes ; 1 bushel variety Peas ; 1 peck 
Grass Nuts. 
R. J. Butler, Hamburg, 1 bushel Oats. 
W. A. Lenoir, Lenoiiv,T€nn., 1 bushel Oats. 
Henry P. Hampton, Columbia co., 1 acre owaet Potatoes, 
yams ; 1 bushel black winter Oats . 
W. A. Lenoir, Roane co,, Tcnn,, 1 scro largest yield Oats. 
R. C. Daniel, Oglethorpe coun’y, Ga., 1 bushel quality 
White May Wheat; ^ oushel quality White bearded May 
Whe^^ , short; 1 bushel quality Red May Whe&f j, bushel 
quality late Australia Wheat. 
R. Peters, Atlanva, Ga., 1 bushel nepaub or bearded 
Barley; 1 buBnel Huntsville or Winter Barley; 1 bushel 
Winter Oats. 
James Bass, Hancock, 1 bushel Wheat. 
Edward ^ . rihepherd, Muscogee, 1 acre of Sweet Potatoes, 
with a certificate. 
A, Grifiith, Oglethorpe, Ga,, 1 acre Sweet Potatoes, with 
a certificate. 
Ji. 0 . Dimon, Muscogee co., 1 acre Ground Peas. 
BOYS CROPS. 
Young H. Wynn, Haberisham co., lacre Corn, 108 bush- 
els and 9 quarts. 
Alfred W. Shaw, Richmond co., 1 acre of Corn, 20 bush- 
els and 22 quarbs. 
Geo. P.Harrbon, Chatham CO., 1 acre Com, 41 bushels 
and 5 quarts. 
SAMPLES OF FIELD CROPS. 
Dr. .John M. Turner, Augusta, Qa., 1 sack Bread Corn ; 1 
sack Stock Corn. 
C.T.Shelman, Stilesboro, Cass co., Ga., 1 bushel white, 
Wheat, by Beall & Stovall, Augusta, Ga. 
G, M. Magruder, Columbia co., Ga., 1 bushel Oats. 
M. M. Anderson, Gordan co., specimen one sack Corn in- 
ears. 
Cunningham Mills, Augusta, [half bushel Tuhman Wheat;, 
half bushel Chili Wheat; talf bushel white Wheat; half 
bushel Red May. 
John W. Tench, Paris, Coweta eo., Ga., 1 bushel stock 
Corn. 
A. Pope, Sr., Washington, Wilkes co.,1 bushel Carter oi 
