The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-12-05

The CommiHee Of Publications conclude their &c
couni of The osrrTv SHOW at Hdiioiceil wth
the Beiloteinr remarks t
Candidates for premium at the next shew.
must register their intentions with one of The
Secretaries of The Society, within the tim.
prescribed
Till The Shew took place, many conceived
that the Societ, wanted power TO accomplish
its objects; and thought il needless ,hsreiere
10 make preparations for being competitor q
premiums. But our Society having aitrac d
that amount of notice, which ENSURES an
crease of II and being found jealous aud Ia
partial in the employment Of ITS funds doubts
on this head are exchanged for confidence. II
was foi this reason that we pointed out the re.
spectacle persons who had attended our Shew;
and we have reason 10 know that il produced
favorable impressions in the quarters where II
was intended to operate; having satisfied eve.
~ one, that we shall not want patrons IN cases
Of need.-Again : we have no immediate cause
for experimenting quick repetition OF drought,
70 rob our cattle of their paslurage. and our
crops Of their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Difficult
ty too is Of nature not 10 relurn; for when
1t was found that few cattle were registered for
the Shew. some neighbors (,o prevent def
Cheney of animals on The ground made sac
rifce Of their pride and produced number
Of cattle, which though they had 6Ie frames
and large dimensions, or else had good quail
ties capable of proof; yet from the state Of
the season, they were not in their usual credi
table condition. ii viii be seen, are
temporary accidents. and do not necessarily
belong TO another year.
In another year il is 10 be hoped that we
shall find very different circumstances partic
ularIy as our agricul,uralisis begin now 10 IN
dersiaud their situation. They know for ex
ample. that they have not 10 wait for the i'm
portation Of animals or of seeds from foreign
parts; bu, have already as good materials TO
work upon,as their neighbors in Massachusetts,
Accustomed daily 10 see fine cattle around
the n. they lately thought that Show would
requife much finer cattle h:n any they had ev
er seen !; but they WOW have learned that the
animals the, looked for are in their own hands,
and that nothing IS wanting but that they
should improve them by the common methods.
IL our cattle and swine can gain prizes las
they have done) at Brighton, il is no longer
doubtful that we can easily prepare them To
gain prizes also al home But there is aDJih
er Circumstance working IN our favor OF pecui
lar efficacy: for there is a sting and a re-oc
iion operating in the minds OF our farmers.
Where some of our Strangers were pleased,
they who were better Judges, felt disspPoint
ed and a proud mnr'nu' more than once ran
through the crowd s. Ii we had known
(~ciJ they that this WAS what WAS wanted,
" we could have brought something our
selves" And 10 some cases they were en-
titled "a make this remark for some Of the
cattle had been raised in their own neigh
burhood,. and The fellows ol them remain TO
be put in condition 10 year more favorable
for their purpoie. In short, our agricultural
ists feel themselves called upon for an exer
iion and they will obey the call and redeem
the ledge which has beer given for them.
To conclude: Even in he present year.
The cubic has been satisfied with the horses
4 fne LET OF swine also has been exhibited,
and peculiarly fine COW. Neither fat cattle
were called for, nor fat bog- or such would
have been seen in greater numbers. Fine
sheep are too common here 10 be much
thought of bel neN year, many may he ex
rec'ed TO come from Their Timprous hiding
places. Ia truth. this year tire list ct pre-
nliuns were very limited bn, the next yea,
il viii be extended apd with il, the number
and zeal of the competitors we have nigh
then 10 treat what has passed. a. a mere eS-
pertinent. bui we are permitted 20 say that II
was Ar experiment al high promise. though
Brighton began humhiy yet in three or four
yeaTs is fame has run through the UNION
An hat we say for ourselves as 10 animals,
we say also as Ia crops We cannot con.
teri gsins' the seasons, or other naiura! acci
dens bal when we are fasoured with COM
mon CT ances, il i hoped hat We shall IN fu
lure know how 10 use them, Indeed it is be
lieyed hat none of these Shews which has
once taken root and bad sufficient extent o.
good country round ihein to furnish Them
MA materials. have ever failed 10 continue
pro,perins, Till they have accomplished The
objects Tor which The, been instituted.