Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-10-24
BRIGHTON cATTLE sHom. Sc.

BOsToN, Oct. l5-The second anniversary
OF this popular Institution was held yesterday
IN Brighton. The company was exceedingly
numerous; estimated by judges nj over 40J0,
and including gentlemen OF Distinction aud
practical agricuituraiists, from the adjoining
States-paItcularly from New HampshTe.-
One person counted over 500 carriages at one
time.
The business of the day commenced with
al Address by the President OF the Agrical.
turai Society, On. DBxTER) delivered in the
meeting house: i'll which the origin, object
aud pro ;resa OF the Exhibition were amply I'M
folded.
Committees were then chosen TO examine the
varions Animals, and the specimens OF Maui.
features, Agricultural Experiments, and In-
ventions exhibited for premiums.
The Hon. Josiah Quincy, OF this town, Fee
kiel III. Derby, Esq. OF Salem, John Lowell,
Esq. BroOkiinP, MIR. Abijah White, of Water.
town, and Willard Gay. ESQ. of Dedhanl, com.
posed the committee to examine the animals
The names OF the others we could not OBJ
The exhibition was splendid and gratifying
The animals were iHcloSed in sixty mems mum
bered in order, and embraced a large number
OF he,i and Working Oxen, Bulls, Cows,
Calves, Meriuo ard other Rams, Wclhers and
Lambs, BoatS, store Pigs, &c. The commit
tee were minute in their northumberland
when we left the field. (about half past one)
had only examined thirty Of the pens.-The
premiums OF course hadn not been awarded.
Several pens attTacted Observation-Disclosures
One containing two fat oxen. { bdaimus and
HdgRrSJ from Hamden county-One of these
IS estimated 70 weigh over 5000 VT having
weighed 2Tl6 lbs. in August. 1916; and to *
coed n WEIGHT The famous Durham OK exhibit
cd III England. Another, containing iIeiter
or Cali ~ - months old, weighing 1920 VT.
and girthiug SiN feet four inchcS. It's sire was
of the famous Sdkcweil breed OF English cat
te.-lt was calved at Westbrook, mar Port
land; lis mother gives twenty-tJ quarts Of
mlik daily, aud has nov Il calf, four months
old, Which weighs over 100 W. In others Sc
veral pairs Of stout, handsome working oxen
were notiCed-as were nearly a dozen fine form.
ed BullS-one of which OF the famous breed
without horns, attracted much notice Ia one
pen was Il beautiful Cow, with Il very fine Calf
raised in Princeton, and appeared prominent
candidate tor one OF the first premiums. In an
adjoining pen, was an American Eve with her
six offspring OF tnl size and perfect leajth all
LANDED at the same time. The fact, we are as
Sured, rs welidtttsted.
The samples OF sheep exhibited were pro-
nounced ny judges to be very fac. We heard
the owner Of one flock state, that he had shear
ed from one ram and a wether SO pcuads and
quarter OF wool.
An imported Bull. and two Cows, from Hol-
land, beng just taken from on shpboard, made
but a lean and sorry figure, in company with
their FIJI fed new neSGbGss.
The specimens OF fine l}roadcloihs, from Was
sachusetts wool; of Cotton Cloth, Carpetng.
&c. we're of excellent fabric and colours; the
quantities, from appearance much exceeding
those required by the regulations. They were
from the WatpOie, H0lthdm and ~ QteTtotcn Fac
tories.-Tte carpetins was manufactured III
private families. These were exhibited IN the
town hall; where also deposited samples
of tnrnips, beets, carrots, potatoes, 6cc.-'rhe
latter raised by the Hon. Mr. Pickering, OF
Wenham.
After the exhibition, very large party, we
learn, OF the Friends of the Exhibition, dned
IN The hail; and closed the first day in
fresh exhibitions OF harmony and social inter-
course.
Our readers must accept the above as a
hasty outline. From lie able pens held by
numerous members Of the Society, they may
expect ample justice to d very brilliant sub
ject.
The PlOughing MatChes-trials OF strength
OF Working OXeu--dud the examination of in
vcntions, will take place this day 10 COM
mence at O'clock. 1CsltiAeI.