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THE CULTIVATOR. 
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larger than on any former occasion. On account of the 
reputation of the district for horses, and for short-horn- 
ed cattle, it was expected thatMhese would be not on¬ 
ly numerous, but of better quality than usual. The 
Mark Lane Express says* however, “ in respect to 
the short-horns, we think we speak the general opinion 
when we say, they did not come up to the expectations 
which had been generally formed.” The successful 
competitors for short-horns were, Mr. Keevill of 
Wiltshire, first, and Mr. Banneman of Lancashire, se- 
cond premium for bulls, in class 1; Mr. LinTon of 
Yorkshire, and Mr. Crisp of Northumberland, for bulls 
in class IIj for short-horn cows, Mr. J. M. Hopper 
and Mr. R. Booth, Yorkshire, took the prizes; and 
for heifers the prizes were taken by Messrs. Booth, 
Stanhope, Smith and Kirkham. For Herefords, the 
prize-takers were Messrs. Carpenter, Higgins, 
Monkhouse, Williams and Aston, for bulls; and for 
cows and heifers, Messrs. Williams, Aston, Walker 
and W. F. Hobbs For Devons, the prize-takers were 
Messrs. Hole, Fouracre, Turner and Pelham for 
bulls: and for cows and heifers, Messrs. Bond, Four- 
acre, Turner and Hole. A list of “ local prizes was 
awarded, which were confined to residents of Yorkshire; 
but the competitors were also allowed to show for any 
of the u general prizes.” In the “ local list,” the first 
premium for short-horn bulls was given to Mr. Ambler, 
and the second to Mr. Thomas Bates. The other 
premiums on short-horned bulls in this list, were given 
to Messrs. Linton and Thompson. The local prizes 
for short-horn cows and heifers, were given to Mr. R. 
Booth. 
The Dinner. —A prominent feature of most English 
assemblages is the dinner. It is here that, on occasions 
like the one to which we allude, the awards of prizes 
are declared, speeches are made, and the general ob¬ 
jects of the association are discussed. At this meeting 
about twelye hundred persons sat down at one time 
under a pavillion 140 feet long by 84 wide. Among 
the company were the most distinguished and influen¬ 
tial of the English nobility, with his Royal Highness 
Prince Albert, and several foreign ministers, among 
whom was our respected and able representative, Mr. 
Bancroft, who was honored by a prominent position, 
and invited by the president to offer a toast, which was 
given, accompanied by a beautiful and highly-commen¬ 
ded speech. We have not room for the w'hole of this 
eloquent speech, but cannot forego the inclination to 
submit the following extract: 
“I rejoice,” said Mr. Bancroft, ‘-'that we live in an 
age when, of all the trees that are planted in the ground, 
the husbandman of all lands invokes the choicest blessing 
of Providence on the tree of peace (cheers;) praying 
that its root may strike to the very centre of the earth, 
and that it may be firmly rooted, that its boughs may 
but rustle in the breeze of the stormiest revolutions 
(loud and reiterated cheers). It is with this sentiment 
and this feeling I stand before you to day. The kind¬ 
ness of your president has favored me with a toast; but 
I do not, in putting myself forw r ard as diplomatist, speak 
as a privileged spy (laughter.) I can only say that any one 
who comes, from any quarter of the w t oi Id, to spy out the 
nakedness of the land of England, will have to go home 
again for his pains. He will find nothing but a united peo¬ 
ple— (loud cheers)—-he will see nothing but a nation that 
loves English liberties, and is determined to maintain and 
advance them under the influence of judgment and rea¬ 
son, as conducing to the general prospects and public 
weal (loud cheers.) He will see nothing but society in 
thejfinest arch in which the keenest eye can detect no cre¬ 
vice. And I, gentlemen, speaking as an American—I, 
gentlemen, speaking as a representative of my country 
tell you that we rejoice in your prosperity (cheers). I 
should be denounced by my country if I did not utter 
that sentiment (loud cheers). I tellyou that the great¬ 
est delight I have had in this my happy visit to this far- 
famed valley—this wide, rich, vastly extended valley, 
which has not its rival till you pass the Alps and come 
upon the valley of Normandy; I tell you the greatest 
pleasure I have had in this visit is to see that every w T here 
fruits of your industry are likely to be rewarded—to see 
everywhere your teeming valleys promise you a redeem* 
ing harvest, before which the sorrow's of the past year, 
w T hich I too witnessed, will pass aw 7 ay like the shadow 7 
of a summer’s cloud (loud and long continued cheer¬ 
ing).” 
Prince Albert and several noblemen made very sen¬ 
sible and excellent speeches, which are reported in full 
in the English papers. There w T ere several meetings 
for the discussion of practical subjects, held during the 
show, of w T hich w 7 e shall give some notice in another 
place. 
Weights of Swine. 
I send you the following account of the weights of 
sixty-tw T o pigs and forty-five grown hogs raised and 
slaughtered by Mr. Anthony Woodward, of Cream- 
Ridge, Monmouth county, New r -Jersey. Mr. Wood¬ 
ward is a young man, but an intelligent and most suc¬ 
cessful farmer. His farm consists of about 180 acres, 
of w 7 hich he had 34 acres in corn, 34 acres in rye and 
wheat (principally rye) and 2 acres in potatoes; the 
remainder being in grass. In addition to the large 
number of hogs always raised by Mr. W., he usually 
keeps over one hundred breeding ew 7 es and a considera¬ 
ble number of cows. 
The pigs w T ere eight months and two weeks old when 
slaughtered, and weighed from 112 to 257—averaging 
166 pounds each. The grown hogs were 20 months 
old, and weighed from 220 to 430—averaging 317lbs. 
each. 
Is not the little state of New 7 -Jersey ahead? 
The amount of grain left after fattening the above 
crop of pork was as follows: of corn 200 bushels; of 
wheat 90 bushels; of rye 100 bushels; besides 275 
bushels of potatoes. 
For the correctness of the above statements I pledge 
myself; the weights having been taken dowrn by my 
son, from whose memorandum I copied them. W. B, 
H. Long Green , Md., July 8, 1848. 
Preservation of Shingles. 
In your paper for July, the question is asked, 11 how 
can spruce shingles be rendered durable for roofs?” 
Immerse them for 48 hours in a weak solution of 
corrosive sublimate, (Bi-chloride of mercury,)—and 
they will last longer than any shingles not so prepared, 
of even the best kinds of wood. 
This process is called Kyanising after the inventor, 
John Kyan. Most of the timbers used at the Woolwich 
Dock Yard, were so prepared 25 years ago, and do not 
as yet show the slightest decay. 
The sleepers used in the Amboy railroad, were Kyan- 
ised with a similar result. Its operation is to coagu¬ 
late the sap, and thus render it insoluble, and conse¬ 
quently imperishable. 
The cistern in which the process is conducted, should 
be guarded from the approach of cattle, as the solution 
is very poisonous. Jas. J. Mapes. Newark , N. J., 
July 6, 1848. 
Lands in Maryland. 
There is a vast amount of land here in Baltimore 
county, which has been exhausted by the culture of to¬ 
bacco very many years since, and which has been lying 
out for half a century-—a great deal of which may 
be purchased very cheaply. No land, perhaps, in th® 
world answers so w 7 ell and so promptly to a little ma- 
