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AUGUSTA. QA: 
VOL. XIII, KO. lO OirrOS^JH, 1865. 
Answers to iNauiaiES, Notices to Correspond- 
ents, and many very interesting communications, are 
Bnavoidably deferred till our next. 
TENTH ANNUAL FAIR 
OP THE 
SOUTHEHH CEHTEMi AGEICULTUEAL SOCIETY, OF 
GEORGIA. 
The Tenth Fair of our Central Society, opened at AUan- 
on the 11th of September, and continued four days. The 
number of visitors from all parts of the South was very 
great ; and considering the earliness of the season, and the 
extreme warmth of the weather, we cannot but regard the 
exhibition as quite respectable. Without attempting to 
enter into a detailed account of the various articles on 
exhibition, we will endeavor briefly to present a genera! 
T?iew of the different departments: 
Horses, Jacks and Mcces. — There was an unusually 
large, and a very fair show of all these animals, especially 
the former; which were out in greater force than on any 
previous occasion. The average number of good horses 
the ground was quite gratifying; but we are not aware 
that any of very marked or peculiar excellence were pre- 
sented. 
Cattle. — The greatest deficiency of the show was ap- 
parent in this department, which fell far short of public 
expectation. The only animals worthy of note were the 
well- known Devons of R. Peters, of Atlanta, Dr. Harden, 
of Watkinsville, and Col. Watts, of Cartersville. The 
latter gentleman also presented some samples of the Short 
Horn, or Durho.m; and grades of both these breeds, na- 
tives, &c., v.tere shown by others. 
Sheep. — Col J. W. Watts, of Cartersville, Ga., pre- 
sented some very good samples of the fine-wooled French 
and Spanish Merino^ Broad Tail Sheep, &c,; and su- 
perior spec^.fns of the active and vigorous South Doion^ 
were sho«inil#y R. Peters, Esq , of Atlanta. 
Ca'^imere trOATs. — The exhibition of these rare, beauti- 
ful and highly useful animals attracted very great atten- 
tion, and v/as, in fact, one of the most redeeming fea 
lures of the live stock department. Several of the pure 
Cashmeres, with grades or cro.sses upon the common 
stock, were shown by R. Peters, Esq , of Atlanta, v/ho 
now possesses nearly all the thorough bred females of this 
kind in the country The original importer. Dr. James B 
Davis, of Columbia, S. C , had, also, on exhibition a pen 
of three-quarter bred Cashmere s^h. Thibet Shawl Bucks, 
which attracted much notice and admiration. Samples of- 
Caskmere cloth, and knit socks of various degrees of fine- 
ness, woven from the fleece of the pure animals and tbeir 
crosses, were shown by Mr. Peters, who thus practical- 
ly answered the “cwi honoT so frequently propounded by 
those who are ever ready to throw obstacles in the ‘way 
of progress and improvement. We would advise all 
such non- progressives to “clear the track” when they see 
the “big horns” of the looming in the distance; 
for there is unquestionably about these animals an intrinsic 
value and a vigorous vitality that will enable them to 
make their way rapidly into public favor. We cannot 
help regarding them as by far the most important additioii- 
to our domestic animals that has been made within our 
recollection. We have a chapter upon the introduction of 
the Cashmere Goat, and its general character and uses, 
for a future number of this journal. 
Swine. — The show of Swine was very meagre — the 
only animals worthy of note being the fine samples of 
Berkshire and Black Essex, shown by Mr. Peters, of 
Atlanta. 
Poultry, Rabbit.s, Pigeons, &c.— This branch of the 
exhibition, heretofore so full of attraction for “all sorts” of 
people, presented a lamentable falling off. No attempt 
was made by any person to get up such a varied collec- 
tion as would command the Society’s premium, and the 
consequence was a general lack of interest in the subject 
and the withholding of all premiums by the Committee. 
When we consider the almost universal attachment lelt for 
poultry, pigeons, rabbits, and such “small deer,” and their 
aggregate value, usefulness and importance throughout 
the country — to say nothing of that inherent attraclive- 
ness and possessibility, so lacking in many other and larger 
domestic animals— we cannot but think that a more liber- 
al and discriminating policy on the part of the Society- 
would have been productive of much more satisfactory re- 
sults. The only note-worthy contributions to this de- 
partment v/ere made by Mr. Carter, of Calhoun, Mr, 
Heggie, of Atlanta, and Master Jos. Thompson, Jr., of 
the same place. The two former exhibited several varie- 
ties of Game and other fowls, and the latter presented 
some fine Dorkings, Shanghais, Brahmas, Fantail Pigeons, 
Madagascar Rabbits, &c. A pair of large Hong Kong or 
Great Chinese Geese, and a coop of Brahma fowls, 
from D. Redmond, of Augusta, were also added to the 
exhibition, near its close. 
Ladies’ Department.— The number of articles pre- 
sented in the Ladies’ Hall was not as great as on former 
occasions, but their quality exhibited a marked improve- 
ment. As it would be entirely useless for us even to at- 
tempt a description of the many rare and beautiful contri- 
butions that dazzled the eye on every side, we shall be 
obliged to leave the tout ensemble of this bower of taste and. 
elegance, to the imagination of our readers, which will, 
need to be vivid indeed, to do it anything like justice. 
Agricultural Implements and Machinery. — With 
the exception of a nev/ machine for cleaning storm-stain- 
ed Cotton— an improved Threshing Machine, and a few 
Plows of different patterns, we saw nothing of especial 
interest in this department. 
Samples of Field Crops, Vegetables, &c. — It was per- 
haps, too early in the season, to look fora full show of 
farm products; but we noticed fine samples of Sea Island 
and Upland Cotton on the stalk, white and yellow Corn, 
Wheat of various kinds, Rice from the seaboard. Barley, 
Oats, Rye, Millet, Cow Peas, Sweet and Irish Potatoes, 
Garden Seeds, Pumpkins, Squashes, Beets, Onions, Cab- 
bages, &.C., &c. We also noticed one bale of pressed 
Herd’s Grass Hay, from Fpper Georgia, but could not 
find the Colton interest represented by a single “bag” cf. 
the “great staple.” 
