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in order to fulfil the orders already received for 
his celebrated protection lock, and the success 
of McCoimick and Hussey proves that John 
Bull cannot yet equal his Brother Jonathan in 
the manufacture of such necessary articles as 
reapers and locks, to say nothing of his back¬ 
wardness in producing clipper ships and yachts. 
There were many new and valuable agricul¬ 
tural implements on trial, but I must not at¬ 
tempt to enumerate them in this hasty note. 
The show of cattle was extensive, and in the 
main highly creditable. The Short-horns ap¬ 
pearing in the majority. It is evident that all 
other varieties must stand in the background. 
The bulls were noble specimens of well-form¬ 
ed and carefully-bred animals, and the cows 
were many of them admirable, though I saw 
none, in my opinion, at all superior to the mag¬ 
nificent creature recently selected from Mr. 
Tanqueray’s herd at Hendon, Middlesex, and 
shipped to New-York on Wednesday last, per 
account of my enterprising friend, Noal J. Be- 
car, Esq., of Long Island, I think that Mr. B. 
may justly be proud of this purchase. 
The horses were, to my eye, particularly fine, 
mainly of the large, heavy, farm kind. The 
first prize of £30 was awarded to James Stock- 
dale, of Driffield, It would be almost impossi¬ 
ble to describe the beauty of several of these 
noble animals. Would it not prove advanta¬ 
geous to introduce this class of draught horses 
throughout the States? I know that a Yankee 
will always brand them clumsy and uncouth; 
but their great strength and endurance would 
make them far more valuable for many pur 
poses, than the slender and delicate nags 
that we now employ. I was in the south of 
England, a few weeks since, when a friend, an 
intelligent farmer, called my attention to an im¬ 
portation of horses which he had recently made 
from Belgium. There were nearly a dozen an¬ 
imals, all young, very heavily but snugly built. 
He astonished me when he said that they did 
not cost him $100 a head. They will make 
such horses as the brewers and carriers of Lon¬ 
don will think themselves fortunate in securing, 
at from $200 to $300 each. 
But few roadsters and hunters were to be 
seen at Lincoln; but such as were on exhibi¬ 
tion, were well worthy of notice. Several were 
very old, and all seemed as sprightly as colts. 
The evidence of pure blood and exceeding care 
were manifest in every horse at the show. 
Of sheep, there appeared any quantity. The 
Leicesters stand first on the Society’s schedule. 
The South-downs were good, and the Improved 
Lincolns were commended. The specimens of 
living pork were as usual, nearly round, looking 
more like rolls of fat tied upon legs, than real 
breathing animals. In fact, many of the more 
aldermanic fellows could not stand up for more 
than five minutes at a time. The improved Suf- 
folks, such as Prince Albert breeds to a con¬ 
siderable extent, seem to hold as good favor as 
any. There were good Yorkshires and Berk- 
shires on exhibition, as well as various speci¬ 
mens of larger and more unprofitable varieties. 
For compact form, rapid growth, and all of the 
desirable qualities which a pig should exhibit, I 
believe the “Prince Albert Suffolk” stands un¬ 
equalled. The pigs occupied 137 distinct pens, 
and were one of the leading features of the 
show. Many young specimens were shown, 
evidently for the purpose of securing customers 
to their owners. I noticed that an 8 or 12 
weeks’ old pig, from one of the best pens, could 
not be bought for less than six to ten guineas. 
Two hundred and ninety-five coops of poultry 
were on exhibition. The Dorkings and Black 
Spanish fowls the most numerous. These va¬ 
rieties appear to be attracting the most atten¬ 
tion in this country just at present. My own 
experience would lead me to value the former, 
were it a more hardy variety, but for the latter 
I have no very high regard. Beauty, novelty, 
and other peculiarities attend it, but I doubt if 
for laying, setting, or the table, the Black Span¬ 
ish can surpass many other of our well-known 
breeds. The rate at which pure specimens sell 
here, is well calculated to confine attention to 
the species to a limited circle. More absurd 
prices than are given for prize birds, I have 
never dreamed of. 
The Cochin Chinas, or Shanghais, were noth¬ 
ing to boast of, though I think that as a general 
thing, they are more perfectly bred here than 
in America. The colors are kept more distinct. 
The “Brahma Pootras” occupied only 15 
coops, and were mostly in any thing but a cred¬ 
itable condition. Many of them were announced 
as imported from the United States, and the 
names of those eminent fanciers, Burnham & 
Bennett, were given as the breeders of some 
three or four of the lots. The first and only 
prize was awarded to a trio owned by Rev. F. 
Thursby, of Abington Rectory, the pullets be¬ 
ing from Dr. Bennett’s stock. But I am sure 
that neither the doctor nor Mr. Burnham, 
would have considered it any compliment to he 
announced as the breeders of any of the speci¬ 
mens, could they have seen them. More shab- 
by-looking birds never peeped through the bars 
of a cage. The English breeders seem to often 
fail in keeping up this stock, I have seen 
scarcely any really good looking Brahma Poot¬ 
ras (or “ Poutras” as the English write it) 
throughout England. If my American friends 
wish to have their stock do them credit, they 
will have to come over with it, and attend to it 
here. There is no alternative! 
The arrangements for exhibiting the stock 
and implements at Lincoln, were in every way 
liberal and convenient. I wished that my es¬ 
teemed friend, Col. B. P. Johnson, could have 
examined the fencing, the tents, the stalls, &c. 
Perhaps he might have gained many good ideas 
to inculcate in the preparation of the grounds 
at New-York, for the approaching grand show 
of our State Society. I certainly think that in 
many respects, the details of arrangement at 
Lincoln were far better than those which usu¬ 
ally characterize the exhibitions of our Socie¬ 
ties. But the Colonel, and his active assistants, 
are men of much experience, and will not fail to 
do all in their power toward making every thing 
O. K. 
The grounds enclosed at Lincoln must have 
embraced some 25 acres. There were 40 tents, 
or sheds, neatly put up with cloth roofing, and 
each about 30 feet wide by 250 in length. The 
poultry, as should always be the case, was 
placed at a distance from the other stock. The 
cackling and crowing of a company of chickens, 
is decidedly annoying to any but thorough-go¬ 
ing chicken-men ; and the coops should not be 
placed where the visitors to the manufacturing 
departments, are likely to be tormented. The 
usual display of churns, stoves, &c,, made up 
ths assortment. I laughed to notice that the 
churn and stove exhibitors were just as impet¬ 
uous as in the States. Anxious to display the 
advantages of their inventions, and certain that 
nothing at all equal to them was ever before 
produced, and extremely doubtful as to whether 
the future may ever develop any thing superior. 
The system for supplying catalogues, stands 
being placed at various sections of the ground, 
struck me as being particularly worthy of Am¬ 
erican imitation. 
The ancient city of Lincoln has been heels 
over head in excitement during all the week. 
The thousands and tens of thousands of visitors 
that have crowded in from every corner of the 
Kingdom, have had much trouble to get any 
sort of accommodation, though the authorities 
and citizens of the place have generally done all 
in their power to make the visitors welcome and 
comfortable. The main street of the city was 
brilliantly illuminated on several evenings; ban¬ 
ners and flags bearing the words “ Success to 
Agriculture,” and others well calculated to 
cheer the heart of the honest farmer, were dis¬ 
played from many buildings, and arches of 
evergreen were erected in the principal thor¬ 
oughfares. The whole place wore the dress of a 
festive occasion. How much the more pleasing, 
that the rejoicing was over the success of the 
plow than the sword. 
The Royal Agricultural Society was (as you 
may remember) organized in 1838. Its exhibi¬ 
tions have been held annually in different sec¬ 
tions of the country, and have always been of a 
cheering character. Last year Gloucester was 
the place of meeting. Philip Pusey, Esq, D, 
C. L., is the present efficient President, and the 
board of Trustees is composed of the first gen¬ 
tlemen in the Kingdom. James Hudson, Esq., 
is still the Secretary, and to him much honor is 
due for indefatigable labors in the Society’s be¬ 
half. I cannot refrain from giving you one or 
two extracts from the published objects of the 
Society. I would enumerate them all had not 
my letter already attained a, tedious length. 
The following appear to me to be worthy of the 
attention of our American agricultural organi¬ 
zations. I am aware that many of them pre¬ 
tend to consider the points in question, but do 
they do so as thoroughly as they might? Per¬ 
haps the Agricultural Colleges should be looked 
to for attention to these matters. The sugges¬ 
tions are these: 
7. To take measures for the improvement of 
the education of those who depend upon the 
cultivation of the soil for their support. 
10. To promote the comfort and welfare of 
the laborers, and to encourage the improved 
management of their cottages and gardens. 
You will agree with me in intimating that 
these two points have not been so carefully 
guarded in the States, as it is desirable that they 
should be. 
The Emperor of the French has given another 
evidence of his deep interest in all that tends to 
the amenities of life, the increase of social wel¬ 
fare and happiness, in the appointment of a de¬ 
putation of gentlemen to attend the exhibition 
at Lincoln, and gather all of the information 
possible, regarding the improvement in agricul¬ 
tural implements, stock, &c. These gentlemen 
were warmly welcomed at the dinner of the So¬ 
ciety, for you must know that the Frenchman 
and the Briton now puff the pipe of peace most 
