Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-10-05
From the Providence Journal of Thursda


CATTLE Snow.-The annual Ca,,lc Show
and Fair Of the Rhode Island Society for The
Encouragement of Domestic Industry was
held al Pawtuxet on "Wednesday Of last week
The day was COO, but very pleasant, and the
conconrse Of people unusually large. A
number Of new members were added TO the
Socie;y from different parts Of the State, and
a general interest appeared 10 be manifested
TO It's usefulness and prosperity. The insl
tu'ion Is ~ every respect worthy the cn
coIgagement and support Of the people of the
State, particularly Of those who ore interested a
IN The improvement OF It's agriculture. Since
lts establishment, the Society has distributed
over fifteen thousand dollars iB premiums
has originated, and, will, the MD Of the Gen.
eral Assembly. hos carried through geolo-
gical survey Of the State, and has greatly
contributed 10 the advancement Of ngriculin
raj industry. and particularly TO the introduc
,ion oflmproved breeds OF stock and improved
modes Of managing it.
| The stock was altogether the best part of
the show on "Wednesday. II showed a very
DECIDED improvement in this all. important
branch of agriculture, aud compared favorn-
bly, with sny former show Of the Society,"
There were some splendid bulls on iae
ground The full bioodcd Durham brlongi ipu
tn Amasa Spragne, which took the FIRST pre-
MUM, was a noble animal, and would have
groccd any show in the country nnd there
were Others OF scarce inferior excellence
A DuiDbcr Of very handsome cows were on
lie GROUND; two of them ull-biooGed, be.
longing To John Giles, were worthy of special
attention. The display OF working oxen was
excellcni, aud showed o great Improvement
in breed and quality. Some South Down
Sheep, belonging 10 Mr.. Giles, come Leiccs
Ter sheep also belonging to Mr.. Giles, and a
fine imported Leicester buck, belonging to
Nathan +. Dixon, attracted much attention.
Two enormous hogs, weighing about f0eiue
hundred pounds each, were sent by a. & w.
Sprsguc, and were viewed with the astonish
mcnt due to such monsters.
| The Ploughng Match was well contested,
aud IT was remarked that the land Was better
p,oughed and the teams better looking than
usual. The ground selected was very favor
able, aHordng fine view from The high
ground on winch The Fair House stands, and
iroin the upper piazza.
The exhibitions Of Shop Manufactures and
of Household Manufactures were small
They have not. for number of years, formed
u very attractive part of the Show. and this
year were less interesting than usual.
| The premiums offered for agricultural ex
pcrmcnis will not he awarded until January.
! They have been ,fiered with a view TO throw
light upon some conlroverted points, and To
test The pructcn advantages Of particular
modes OF cultivation.
\ Several amendments were made 10 the
Primary Laws, which had been recommended
by the Standing Committee. One Of the
amendments give to n ma jnrity of the whole
number Of the Standing Committee, the pow.
or TO tx the times and places of holding the
Fairs Of the Society; another pledges the
mcmbcrs Of the Sociriy to give the prefer
ence 10 articles Of American production, IN
their purchases, when they can do so upon
equal terms Of price and quality.
\ The reports Of the committees were pub.
lishcd IN the Journal Of Saturday.