the community for the emulation he has excited THO. G. BROUGHTON. We have correctly ascertained the power of The share is welded to the bar and is confined at propelling ploughs by a new invention of Mr. the bottom of the mould board near the point by Stephen McCormick, of Fauquier county, called a ketch which passes through the share and perthe angular balance, the construction of which is manently confines it. very simple, and with this invention the power of This plough requires only one brace which acts P. S. The box will be handed you by captain propelling ploughs may be ascertained, with mi- in the most powerful manner and is under the conFerguson. nute accuracy. trol of only one screw. The bar is protected by NOTE BY THE EDITOR. The gooseberries The experiments were made with these a piece of cast iron with two edges, and is riwere the finest we ever saw, one of them meas-ploughs, in various soils and completely to our sa-veted or screwed to the same: when one edge ured three inches in circumference; gooseberries tisfaction, and we are decidedly of opinion that is worn out, turn the other over and it furnishes and currants, of both of which there are great the new improved patent plough made by Mr. a new one, and when that edge becomes useless a varieties may be expeditiously propagated by cut-Stephen McCormick, surpasses any implement of new piece can be obtained for twenty five cents. tings, suckers, and layers; but as every cutting that kind, that has ever come under our notice, My ploughs may be worked with or without and slip will most readily grow, that mode of as to the simplicity of its construction, the facili-coulters to suit the fancy of the purchaser.propagating them is most commonly adopted.ty with which it may be worked, and as to its du- But the mould board is so constructed as geneThey may also be propagated by seed to obtain rability we think we should be jusfified in declar- rally to do away the necessity of a coulter. I new varieties, particularly gooseberries. ing that it is inferior to no plough that we have carry on the manufacturing of these ploughs at ever seen in that respect; below you have a state- this place, where all orders will be cheerfully ment of the experiments made. received and executed at the shortest notice. In justice to Mr. Davis's plough, I would remark, that it was not in as good order as the other ploughs, in consequence of the mould board's not being so smooth, and in that situation it would of course require more power to draw it. BLACK CURRANT.-A new species of black currant has been cultivated in Cambridgeshire, the fruit of which is so large, that in some instances a single berry weighs 61 grains, and measures in circumference two inches and a half. London Magazine. Extract of a letter to the Editor dated PALMYRA, 17th June, 1822. Your's respectfully, JNO. G. KIRBY, TRIAL OF PLOUGHS. Extract of a letter to the Editor dated CHAR- Davis's No. 3, Mc 240 29.2 Kenzie's made by Stewart. I thank you for the samples of tobacco you sent me from your market. I have seen exactly such tobacco occasionally in my own crop, now! and then a leaf, but we throw it away, because it No. 4, G. will not pass our inspections; and our tobacco laws prohibit any to be shipped or carried out of the state by water, unless accompanied by the inspector's manifest. We must get this thing altered, and see if we cannot make as good Maryland Yellow as you do, for $35 is a tempting price." FOR THE AMERICAN FARMER. Fauquier County, 10th June, 1822. Davis's Auburn, Fauquier County Va. near STEPHEN M'CORMICK.. FROM THE STATESMAN. FULLERS' EARTH. The Woolen Manufactories of this country are suffering for fullers' earth of good quality.Any person having a bed of it on his farm, may calculate on its being of more value than a mine of either iron or copper. The presence of a large portion of silecious earth is the prevailing character of this mineral. It is classed by Thompson as belonging to the soap stone family, and it should be sought for in the neighbourhood of soap stone rocks, or in valleys contiguous to mountains in which silecious rocks abound. When dry it should be very soft and slippery like hard soap; and when thrown into water, it should fall into a fine mass resembling the appearance of curds. If this moist precipitate will wash grease out of woollens, and has no sensible grit, when rubbed between the fingers, it must approximate towards fullers' earth, and would be well worth a trial on a large scale, Any person having clay answering the above description, by leaving a sample at the office of the Statesman, carriage paid, may have it examined by a good judge, and a report left at the office of its quality. THE FARMER. BALTIMORE, FRIDAY, JULY, 5, 1822. The prices of the present week are much the same as our last report, but few parcels of grain brought to market, and these not much sought for. White wheat, $1 37 to $1 45-Red do. $1 30 to $1 37-White common, 75 to 78-Yellow do. 72 to 75-Rye, 68 to 70-Oats, 40 to 45. MARYLAND TOBACCO.-The finer qualities, same as last report, and scarce:-Common do. more in demand, but no advance in price. The above statement made by the several respectable agricultural gentlemen, will I am induced to belive, prove satisfactory to farmers; but perhaps it might not be considered improper for me to make a few explanatory remarks on the geMR. SKINNER, neral utility of my improved plough and the adBeing desirous of promoting the interest of ag-vantages it possesses over similar pements.— riculture, we the undersigned, assembled on the Its excellence consists more particularly in the farm of Mr. George Fitzhugh, the 10th June with simplicity of its structure and from the experian intention of viewing the operation of various ments made by those gentlemen and manifestly ploughs, and of ascertaining by actual experiment to their satisfaction, it can be drawn with much the power of propelling these ploughs, have less labour to the horse which is an important conthought proper to send you this communication sideration with farmers. containing the result of our experiments. This plough is not subject to be clogged with As the construction of farming implements and the soil, or any vegetable matter, and can be particularly that of the plough, is of great im-changed without any inconvenience or delay of portance, to the agricultural class of the com-time to suit different soils or the strength of munity, and tends much to the advancement of teams. The mould board contracts or expands Purple Top, and Swedish Turnip seed, gathered farming, we uter ourselves that you will favour by turning the cross-piece near the heel of the the present season, can be had on application to us with an insertion of this in your valuable pa-plough which is made of iron, having a screw at Mr. Redding, at the Office of the American each end, on the principle of the screw auger.-Farmer. per. SWEDISH TURNIP. A few pounds of genuine White Norfolk, Nichols' Villa Gardener's Dictionary, calf and gilt CASEY'S FLORA; Forsyth on Fruit Trees Smith's Exotic Botany, 120 beautiful colored plates Keith on Physiological Botany, plates E. J. Smith's Introduction to do Lee's do. do; Conversations on Botany, by a Lady of British Plants Sweet's Botanical Cultivator Tuper on the Sensation of Plants Eaton's Manual of Botany Mullenburgh's Genera of Plants; Compendium Mullenourgh on Grasses Locke on the outlines of Botany. Agricultural Implements. JOSEPH T. FORD, near Pratt-street Bridge, Manufactures, and has for sale, ent kinds of harrows, such as the English hinge," three times as fast as a man can by hand. The Sinclair's Sowing Machine. "An intelligent servant will learn in an hour "how to use it. "I have made tria. of the machine in sowing We think that this machine, which being founded" wheat only. It will however, unquestionably, on the principles of Bennet's Drill* has been coup- "be equally useful in sowing rye, oats, and plas led by Mr. Sinclair to a horse power, will be found" ter of Paris." particularly valuable on large estates, and to those The price of the machine, as represented in ROBERT SINCLAIR. Agricultural Warehouse, On Light and Ellicott Streets, near Pratt street wharf J. GRAFFLIN has for sale as above, 20 The subscriber has contrived a machine for sowing all kinds of grain, grass seeds and plaster of Paris by horse power, which driven by a man will sow much faster than conld be done by hand, and with such great regularity and economy in the distribution, that whilst at every step it completely sows a breadth of twelve feet, it saves about one fourth of the seed or plaster usually bestowed. I have manufactured and sold some of these machines, during the two last years, so that Do Self-feeding Dutch and common do $5 to $18 they have been satisfactorily tried in Massachu Do Corn Shellers, do for horse power setts, New York, Virginia, and by several indivi- to grind corn and cobs together if 13 to $60 duals in Maryland, where the agricultural society 50 Patent Straw cutters of the most simple kind, t with from 2 to 4 knives necessary. order, and Smith's bellows, different sizes. Good workmen are employed, consequently convened near Baltimore, has recently examined Also Rolling Screens for Mills, and Flax seed de the work will recommend itself. ums at the late Cattle Show. WANTED. "With your sowing machine, I am more pleas-† "ed than with any new thing that I have ever "tried. I have used it with oats, orchard grass, "clover seed and plaster of Paris, each separate "ly; and think myself authorised to state, that A sober, honest, industrious young man, with "no mode of sowing either, which I have ever seen or without a small family, to take charge of a "or heard of, is comparable to it, both for dispatch farm in Washington county, Md. "and regularity of distribution: It is manifest N. B. None need apply who cannot produce "that it would sow wheat, rye and barley equally satisfactory recommendations as to capability 'well." and industry-apply by letter addressed, post Extract from a letter likewise received from Vir-paid, to J. R. D., Hagerstown, Washington gil Maxy, dated near Annapolis, Maryland County, Md. Λου. 1821. A general assortment of Smith's improved patent ploughs, at from $7 to $20-Peacock's patent ploughs, at from $8 to 168-Burdens' New York patent self sharpening plough, at from $10 "I have made a fair experiment with to $20-Cary ploughs, at from $6 to $10-and your machine for sowing broadcast, and the the Connecticut plough, at from $5 to $9.-"result enables me to say with great sincerity, All of which are assorted in point of size, from" that I consider this machine a valuable addithe smallest to the very largest-and the prices" tion to our agricultural implements. By means according to size. A variety of superior Fluke" of it, a man with one horse will sow wheat about Corn Cultivators-such as the contracting and panding and Common Cultivator, and differ No. 16.-VOL. 4. HORTICULTURE. AMERICAN FARMER-BALTIMORE, 12th JULY, 18L2: POMARIUM BRITANNICUM, An Historical and Botanical account of Fruits, known in Great Britain, by Henry Philips. (Continued from page 106.) APRICOT.-ARMENIACA: -Second Edition. 121 riod. (Gough's British Topography, vol. i. The almond tree was not cultivated in Italy hage 133.) in the time of Cato, who calls the fruit, nuces We have now considerable varieties of this Græcæ, or Greek nuts. inform us from whence they were procured, as England, in the reign of Henry the Light!, agreeable fruit, many of which, by their names, The Jordan Almond-tree was first planted in the Algier, the Roman, the Turkey, the Brede, 1548 (Hortus Kervensis.) Lord Bacon, whose and the Brussels apricot, besides the Muscadine, Natural History was written some years after this the Orange and several new varieties. It is one time, mentions it among the trees that blossom of our earliest wall-fruits, as well as one in the earliest, and whose fruit ripens latest: and which Or Præcocia Mala-In Botany, of the Class Icos-highest estimation. he accounts for as being a tree that hath much andria Monogynia. The young fruit which is gathered to thin the foily moisture. He recommends almond butter as The apricot has long been considered, and crop, makes an excellent tart; and, when ripe, an excellent nourisher to those that are weak; in most botanical works stated, to be a native of it is second to no fruit for preserves or jam. as also the oil of almonds, newly drawn, with suEpirus; and the name of pruneus Armeniaca The apricot-tree produces its blossom buds gar and a little spice, spread upon toasted bread, Laving been given to it in mistake, and which I not only on the last year's wood, but also on the as a nourishing diet. The Jordan almonds are the most esteemed for shall shew belonged to another fruit, it has been curzons, or spurs, from the two years' old wood, transmitted down from one author to another, great care should be used, in pruning, not to in- the table, and are named after the river Jordan, without particular inquiry. Theophrastus, one jure them; and it is advisable to remove all so celebrated in the Old Testament, and from of the oldest authors, never mentions the apri-j foreright shoots in the growing time. whence they were first procured: these almonds, cot-tree as being cultivated in Greece, at the The Brussels apricot is the best as a standard when taken in moderation, are wholesome, being time when he lived: on the contrary, he alludes tree: they are all propagated, by grafting them cooling, healing, emolient, and nutritive: they are much prescribed in emulsions, and are found to it as an exotic, from an account transmitted on plum stocks. to him: he also mentions the almond, as being Madame de Genlis relates the following anec-of good effect in all disorders from choleric and the only tree in his country which produced the dote, which cannot be translated so as to re-acrimonious humours. nowers before the leaves. (Theoph. Hist. Plant. tain the wit, which depends on the agreement The oil of almonds is principally drawn from tib. vii. c. 12.) of the French name for apricot-tree with the in- the Valentian and Barbary almonds, and is well scription alluded to. known for its medicinal qualities. Columella is the oldest Roman author who Après la mort de Louis XIze, au commence- Bitter almonds were considered by the anciment de régence de Madame de Beaujeu, plu-ents as of use to take off drunkenness. Plutarch the apricot. He writes, that at the end of Jan-sieurs personnes furent disgraciées; entre autres, relates that Drusus's physician, who was a great uary we may graft the cherry-tree, the Arme- Cotier, premier medecin du feu roi, qui s'ap-drinker, took at every cup five bitter almonds, nian plum, the nectarine, the almond, the peach-plaudissant d'etre échappé de cette cour ora- to allay the heat and fumes of the wine. The tree, and others which plush early. geuse, fit sculpter sur la porte de sa maison un bitter almonds are held aperient, detersive, and has mentioned the tree that has been considered Pliny also mentions the Armenian plum; and abricotier avec cette inscription: says there is a plum, a kind of apricot, brought from a foreign nation, and which is called Armeniaca, and is desirable for its smell. This great naturalist has particularly mentioned the A l'abri, Cotier. ALMOND.-AMYGDALUS. diuretic; they are therefore recommended in obstructions of the liver, spleen, &c. Pliny states, that a decoction of the roots of the bitter almond-tree supples the skin, prevents wrinkles, and gives a fresh, cheerful colour to the counapricot, as distinct from the Armenian plum: The Name of a Genus of Trees, of the Icosan- tenance; and that bitter almonds cause sleep, he states that it was not known above thirty dria Monogynia Class. and create appetite. They were considered a years before he wrote the account, which would That the almond-tree is a native of Syria and cure for chilblains, as well as the bite of a mad make its introduction into Italy about the sixti-Arabia, we have the authority of the earliest dog. eth year of the Christian era. Pliny says, at writers. Neumann states, that these almonds are paiits first coming, each sold for a Roman denier:" Jacob mentions almonds among the best fruits sonous to birds, and all animals that come into he adds, "this fruit is harmless, and is in such of the land of Canaan, when he says to his sons, the world blind. The Bohemians are said to request among invalids, that thirty sesterces" Take of the best fruits in the land in your bruise them, and to throw them where fowls are given for one of them, which is as great a vessels, and carry down the man a present, a frequent, which will stupify those that cat them; price as is given for any fruit whatever." "We little balm, and a little honey, spices and myrrh, so that they are easily taken by the haml. The have," continues he, "two sorts, supernatia. nuts and almonds." By the miracle of Aaron's bitter almonds are more generally used for cuwhich we have from the high countries, and, rod, we learn that this tree was growing in the linary purposes, and for flavouring cordials, &c. namely, the Sabines; and popularia, which wilderness-" the rod of Aaron for the house As an ornamental tree, the almond deserves grow common every where." Thus Pliny has of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, to be more generally cultivated in our shrubberfurnished us with an account of the apricot, and and blossomed blossoms, and yielded almonds." ries, and particularly as a foreground to clumps omitted to mention from whence it was first The Israelites did not use the same ornamental of evergreens in parks and plantations, which procured. statuary that adorned the heathen temples, but have a sombre appearance towards the spring, M. L. Legnier has made some remarks on copied the fruits and flowers of their country, that would be much relieved by the beautiful pink this subject, which appeared in the French where they admitted embellishment. The al-flowers of the almond-tree, that give a gaiety to Encyclopédie, for November, 1815. Here he mond was selected to beautify the candlesticks the plantations in March and April, a season says, "I was struck with its mode of growth for the tabernacle, which were made of pure when no other trees are in blossom. Iu favourin Egypt, where it was anciently brought from gold, of beaten work: "Three bowls made af-able seasons, the fruit often comes to good perlatitudes still more southern. In Egypt its ter the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop fection in this country; but these almonds will leaves have scarcely fallen off before the blos- and a flower: and three bowls made like almonds not keep so well as those produced in warmer soms appear again. The name of berikokka, in another branch, a knop and a flower; so climates. first given to it even in Greece, approaches very throughout the six branches going out of near to its Arabian name of berkach, or beri-the candlestick. And in the six candlesticks kach." M. L. Legneir adds, "that the inhabi-were four bowls made like almonds, his knops, tants of the Deserts called Oasis, gather and and his flowers." (To be Continued.) FROM POULSON'S AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER. Agricultural Exibition. dry large quantities of apricots, which they Theophrastus, who wrote about 300 years be-] bring down to Egypt for sale; and they are there fore Christ, mentions the almond as the only called mich mich." "The result of every inqui-tree in Greece that produced the blossoms be- The First Philadelphia County Agricultural ry I made," says this author, "was, that the fore the leaves. Servius relates the traditiona- Exhibition was held on the 4th. and 5th. of June, apricot-tree grows there spontaneously, almost ry tale of Phyllis's being changed by the gods within a mile of of the Schuylkill Permanent without cultivation; and as it is not known to into an almond-tree, which was called phylla Bridge. grow in the natural state in any part of Arme-by the Greeks. Some days after this metamor- Although the novelty of the scene, and nearnia, we may very justly conclude that it is an phosis, Demophoon her lover revisited Thrace, ness of the town, opposed great difficulties to the Arabian fruit." of which Phyllis was queen: and when he heard execution of the plan which had been adopted, The apricot-tree was first brought to England of the fate of Phyllys, he run and clasped the the objects of the institution were, in most points, from Italy, in the year 1524, by Woolf, garden-tree, which, though at that time stripped of its attained. So large a collection of respectable er of Henry the Eighth, who it appears intro-leaves, suddenly shot forth and blossomed, as if farmers has seldom been witnessed, except on duced several valuable fruits about the same pe- still sensible of his tenderness and love. great national occasions. The presence of marty distinguished persons, from distant states, deci-Cows and Yearlings, bred by himself from a The 1st. Premium for Bulls, not more AMERICAN FARMER, didly evinced the interest which is felt in most Bull of Holstein blood, had the shape and geneparts of our country for this mode of advancing ral character of fine Dairy Cattle. The Comthe cause of Agriculture-by the Exhibition of mittee cannot avoid adverting to this decided three years) from Brindle, by the importthan 4, nor less than 2 years old, the results of successful labour, rather than mere-proof that milch stock may be raised with profited thorough bred " To John Hare Powel for Rob Roy (of ly by the plausible disquisitions of fanciful the-by a skilful breeder, upon valuable lands, in the short horn" Bull Denton-Brindle was orists. The means of contrast which are afford-vicinity even of our largest towns. ed-the emulation which is excited, tend in a improved Durham high degree, to stimulate the industrious hus- and a Bull calf by the Teeswater Bull George, The 1st. Premium for Bull Calves, not Mr. Charles Penrose's Cow of Holstein blood, Lee's imported Bull. from Mr. Williams's Native Cow, by Mr. bandman, whilst the assistance which is given were generally admired for their good shape.through the vanity of those who attempt to lead, The Calf had attained extraordinary size, and and, by their purses, are brought to aid, an ob- showed some of the finest points of his family. more than 12, nor less than 6 months ject in which all are alike interested, cannot fail, old, under proper provisions, to produce great and of Holstein blood, and four Yearlings of native from Teeswater Stock, imported by Mr. Mr. Clapier's beautiful black short horn Cow from Cherry by George, both derived To John Hare Powel for Tom Jones, permanent good. The committees distributed the Prizes for Stock, were constrained best points of the useful and well formed Cow, The 2d. Premium, who have and mixed breeds, were marked by most of the Heaton. to decide with reference only to the objects be-imported by Mr. Sims from Germany and Mr. fore them, without regard to the persons by whom Waln from Flanders. they were shown-thus, if in some instances a To John Hare Powel for Oakes, from large number of premiums have fallen to the ter of Holstein Milch Stock, mixed with a coarser imported thorough bred improved DurMr. Abel's Heifer has the well known charac-ed 4844 lbs. of butter in one year,) by the Mr. Quincy's Oakes Cow, (which producshare of a few, to the exclusion of those whom family of native Cows, and by her good shape ham short horn Bull Calebs. they had wished to reward, they are defended by and size merits notice. the rule, which, without variation, has ever been prescribed. They have considered it pro The 3d. Premium, per to notice, at length, the breeds of most of the animals, which were shown, as we have long been possessed of some families of imported neat Cattle, which, with care, might be brought to almost approach the excellence of the originals from which they are derived. To the Hon. WILLIAM TILGHMAN, breeds were distinguished among many of the the Queen by George. Mr. Pascall's Cow and Calf, derived from Hol Bughorn, by Denton. $50 15 10 50 20 10 20 40 Mr. Lloyd's black and white Cow, with evi- The 2d. Premium, dent characteristics of Mr. Waln's importation, The committee to whom was referred the native Cattle. was a good specimen of a cross of Holstein and ported thorough bred improved Durham To John Hare Powel for Rose, an imaward of Prizes for neat Cattle, have the honor to report. That the limits by which they were in an extraordinary degree, the beautiful symme- The 3d. Premium, Mr. Haines' imported French Cow, exhibited, from Comet. short horn Cow, of 6 years, descended necessarily controlled, have excluded from Pre-try of Brittany Cattle, contrasted with the irremiums many animals exhibiting the essential gular shape and light carcases of his pure Alder-—pedigree not known. points, and some of the most valuable properties ney stock. To John Hare Powel, for Steam Boat of their race-among them they take the liberty to record, in the order of their excellence, those possessed many of the beautiful points of her family. To John Hare Powel, for Clarissa, from Mr. Gavin Hamilton's imported Brittanny Cow, The 1st. Premium for Heifers not more which they consider most worthy of remark: than 3, nor less than 1 year old, Mr. Benjamin Serrill's stock from Delaware from a mixed breed of Holstein and native stock, The premium for the best Heifer, not Mr. Jacoby's large Cow and Heifer, derived Stone's Cow, by Denton. County comprising four Kentucky Cows, their excited from most of those who saw them, much Calves, and five Steers, attracted much notice by attention. their size, fine forms, and established properties for the Shambles-one of the cows and two of the hibition an Heifer with singularly fine form, and more than 3 years old, which shall have Mr. H. Boreaff of Philadelphia, sent to the excalved twice, reference being had to Calves were marked by strong points of deep unusual size, accompanied by many of the points her offspring. milkers. Mr. Charles Justis' Kentucky Cow, with her The committee regret, that this fine animal was of Cattle best adapted for grazing purposes.-The 1st. Premium for Heifers, not more twin Calves, from Chester, showed the decided excluded from Premium by the regulations under points, square frame and good properties, inhe-which they were constrained to act. than 12, nor less than 6 months old, rent in her family. To John Hare Powel, for Lucinda, by Mr. John Justis' Kentucky Cow and her Bull without remark. Mr. Hoope's red Cow and Calf did not pass The Premium for the best Heifer, of Denton, from Star, begotten by the same. Calf, were scarcely less remarkable than the last, for the form and tendency to become fat, were noticed as a variety of the Hornless Breed. Mr. Knox's very pretty Pole Cow and Heifer, Teeswater or Durham blood, not more which the committee have been led to so highthan 3, nor less than 1 year old, ly approve. Mr. Hunt of Delaware County, sent two Oxen Prize, by Denton. To John Hare Powel, for Fairy, from Mr. Nicholas Biddle's Heifer, and a Bull Calf, in a great degree, the good shape of the Kentucand a fine three year old Steer, which evinced, both by the imported thorough bred improved ky Stock of Cattle from which he is derived. Durham short horn Bull Denton, could not pass unnoticed-their heads, horns, loins, and backs was a good specimen of the Cattle bred in the Mr. John Diehl's Ox from Delaware County, bore evident marks of the stock from which they western parts of New York, which experience are derived. The Bull, although not so fine in has proved to be well fitted for both the yoke and shape, as some of his family, has great claims shambles. through his Dam, the celebrated Southborough Cow, which produced within one year 4803 lbs. of butter! The Premium for the best Heifer of De- months, by Denton, from the imported 20 exhibition a yoke of oxen remarkable for their by Denton, as well as the thorough bred improvIn addition to the above stock, John Har? Mr. Hickman of Chester County sent to the (three of Teeswater blood) and two bull calves, Powel exhibited two imported heifers, six cows, The Pennsylvania Hospital Stock, of five as they had not been broken to the plough they months, begotten in England, by George, who good shape, size and appearance of vigour, but ed Durham short horn bull calf, Lothario, of 5 Cows, and an heifer of two years, exhibited at could not become competitors for the Premium. once the best specimens of our native milch cattle, and a mixed breed of Holstein blood, great height, but as he had neither the breadth, Comet, from whom Rose, the dam of Lothario, Mr. Anderson's Steer of 4 years had attained Favourite was by Old Favourite, which begat whose well known excellence leaves was by Phenomenon-he was by Favourite, room for comment-some of them evidently had experience has proved to invariably accompany this bull calf decidedly excelled, in all his points, scarce roundness of carcase nor smallness of bone which is descended. In the opinion of the Committee, the irregular shape of an Alderney Cross, whilst the best breed of animals for the shambles, the every animal of his age which they have ever the large black Cow retained the good form, Committee are obliged unwillingly to place him seen, but being not 6 months old he was excludlarge frame, straight bone, and capacious udder, at the end of the list. of Holstein origin, with many other characteristics of a deep milker. After the most patient examination of all the ed from premium. Mr. Tomlinson's collection of twenty-five do award, animals subjected to their view, your committee Hare Powel, have been relinquished by him for All the above premiums awarded to John the benefit of the Society. The 3d. Premium for Bulls, not more than 4, nor less than 2 years old, To Mr. Manuel Eyre, for Leopard, derived from Teeswater stock, imported by Mr. Heaton. $20 In addition to this bull, Mr. Eyre presented a very large yearling bull, and a bull calf, both of great promise, four very fine cows, two of which were marked by clean heads, necks, and heavy hind quarters, also four heifers partaking of the strong Teeswater points of his other stock. The 4th. Premium for Bull Calves, not more than 12, nor less than 6 months old, To Mr. Rose, of Delaware county, for Major, from his white Cow, by Mr. Powel's Bull George, derived from Teeswater Stock, imported by Mr. Heaton. $5 Mr. Rose exhibited the Dam of Major with four of her offspring, all of which showed many of the milking points of the Cow. The 2d. Premium for Heifers, not more than 3 nor less than 1 year old, To Mr. Aaron Clement, for Lucy, by Mr. Powel's Bull George, from a Cow of the same blood. The 3d. Premium for Heifers, not more The 4th. Premium, To Mr. Aaron Clement, for Kate, from Lucy, by Mr. Powel's Bull George. $10 5 3 more than 5, nor less than 1 year old, $10 to prove that good shape and great size, may be To Mr. Lowry, for his brindle and white Steer found among a family of animals, which have of 3 years, raised by himself. To (Signed) JOHN BARNEY, THOMAS SMITH, THOMAS SERRILL, Assistant Judges. The 1st. Premium for Ewes, not more than To John Barney of Delaware. The 1st. Premium for Ram Lambs, The 1st. Premium for Ewe Lambs, To Aaron Clement, for his Lamb, 3 months The Premium for the best Ram of Dish- Mr. Clement showed, in addition, three fine The 3d. Premium for Heifers, not more than 3 nor less than 1 year old, To Mr. Thomas Serrill, for Red Beauty, by Mr. Justis's Kentucky Bull, from a very fine Cow derived from Mr. Ketland's importation. The 4th. Premium for Heifers, not more than 3 nor less than 1 year old, To Mr. Henry Serrill, for White Daisy, from a fine Holstein Cow, by a Bull of the same breed. $5 To Thomas Serrill, for Roxana, of 15 months. $10 5 5 The Committee deem it proper to state, that 4 of the eleven Stud Horses presented for Premium, there was not one in their opinion distinguished by the properties or shape fitted for the purposes of a farm, but as Mr. Clement's Horse, Young Oscar, appeared to the majority of them 20 to be better adapted for the "road or draught" than the others which were shown, they were compelled to allow him to take the Premium. The Committee regret that they are not ena10 bled to notice at length, all the Horses exhibited, as the regulation was not observed, which required them to be brought to the ground before nine o'clock. In addition to those which received Premiums, Mr. Clement exhibited forty Sheep, remarkable for their Dishley points and good shape, derived from Captain Been's importation. To Isaac Roberts, of Montgomery coun MANUEL EYRE, BENJAMIN SERRILL, JOHN TOMLINSON, Assistant Judge. To the Hon. WILLIAM TILGĦMAN, Mr. Barney also exhibited eight Sheep, taken from his extensive flock distinguished by the 3 characteristics and shape of the fine race of ani- The Committee appointed to superintend the mals imported by Mr. Beens. The Committee performance of Oxen, in the plough, reportcannot too highly extol the successful efforts of That George Sheaff's oxen, with a ploughman these spirited breeders, in distributing through- and a driver, ploughed one eighth of an acre of out our Country a family of animals so remarka- stiff sward land, an average depth of 7 inches, in ble for carly maturity, great size, tendency to 24 minutes, that John Hare Powell's oxen, with a become fat, as well as length of staple and ploughman but without a driver, ploughed the same weight of fleece. quantity of the same land, an average depth of Mr. John Pascall's Sheep of Dishley Blood, 6 inches, in 25 minutes; that William Flower's had great size, and strong points, which deserve oxen, with a ploughman, as well as a driver, $10 much notice. ploughed the same quantity of land an average depth of 6 inches in 27 minutes. Mr. Nicholas Biddle sent eight fine Sheep of Dishley Blood, marked by the forms, points and fleeces, which have long distinguished the flock from which they were derived. Mr. Powel exhibited twenty-one broad tail Sheep, of Tunisian Blood, which retain a large $15 portion of the excellence of the Tunisian Sheep first brought into Pennsylvania through the liberality of Colonel Pickering. Mr. Smith also exhibited two cows, a heifer, Mr. Busti's imported German Sheep, possessed and a remarkable ox, which caused the Com-many good points, with fleeces of long staple. mittee to hesitate in awarding the prize to Mr. Grier presented two very fine broad tail Lofty. The cows were evidently of the Ken-Lambs, of remarkable size, with good proportucky breed, and showed, particularly about tions. The Committee has had much difficulty in deciding between the merits of Mr. Sheaff's and Mr. Powell's oxen, but in consideration of the latter having ploughed with a ploughman alone, they do award to John Hare Powell, the premium of $50. THOMAS SMITH, CHARLES LLOYD, ALLEN THOMAS, Jr. REUBEN HAINES, HENRY SERRILL. AARON CLEMENT, To the Hon. WILLIAM TILGHMAN, their heads, horns, and hind quarters, much of Mr. John Clement, of Delaware County, ex- Chairman of the Stock Committee. the character of the short horn family, of which |hibited a fine Ram of Tunisian Blood. The Committee appointed to make trial of the several animals had been carried to the country Two Wethers were exhibited by the Direc- Ploughs exhibited for premium, Report, that sevin which they were bred. tors, which Mr. Charles Kuhn had taken from en ploughs were offered, one by Mr. Stevens, of The Premium for the best Steer, not his flock of 300 pure Merinos, bred by himself, Hoboken, one by Maishal & Smith, of New Jer |