Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-28
PRINCE GEORGES AGRICULTURAL FAIR.

The annual Fair Of The Prince Georges Agricul.
tural Society was held on Wednesday and Thurs.
day last, at Upper Marlborough. The Gazette oi
that place says of it:
"Ths scene presented by the assembage Of hundreds
gentlemen and ladies' from this and the neghbong counties,
and District Of Columbia gave evidence Of the great interest
e in Agricultural Improvements and the large collection
Of animals Of various kinds, fruits flowers domestic
aciures implements &c, calculated TO inspire the be-
holder with sense OF the utility and Importance Of agrcu
tural societies.
"Tbe contributions Of the ladies both useful and
beautiful The display Of fruits, flowers and vegetables
ceed the rich collections OF former years. The stock yard
well filed with superior animals afiording ample proof
that the attention bestowed raising improved animals has
than compensated for the and expense. most
n,eresng feature Of this branch the competition for the
Calvert Premium. Il will be recoecicd that the liberal
and jealous friend Of agriculture, o. b. CALVERT, last year
offered TO give the male calves Of his celebrated Durham stock
free Of CHARGE such gentlemen would oblge themselves
to exhibit them for the premium Of the Society annually for
three years. Eleven gentlemen avaled themselves Of the
oe and the committee who passed upon the calves speak in
the highest terms Of their appearance They have made
interesting report the subject
"The Society has been annually indebted Dr. BarSy
and THonAs DUcKErr Esq for their splendid Of
vegetables bot this occasion these gentlemen beat them
selves DR.. B.'s collection Of fruits flowers and vegetables
certainly exceed any thing shown in Prince Georges,
and many were the compliments paid the displayed in
the arrangement Of the beautiful wreahs OF flowers his
table.
"On the second day the annual address delivered
large and intelligent audience by Gen. TEScH TILeHnAN,
Of Talbot county Il production Of much merit and
well received by Audience The Society have order
ed to be printed pamphle, with the proceedings Of the
Society.
every thing connected with the exhibition passed oil
pleasantly and the friends Of the Society have to be-
eve that will go and prosper and every year add new
evidences Of its usefulness.
Among the gratifying circumstances attending the
exhibition the presence Of the venerable paot aud
farmer, GEoRsr WAsurSGroS PARKS CusrIs, who had
quit his quiet Arlington to evncc the interest he
felt in the agricultural prosperity Of bis native county
The following additional particulars Of this interesting ex-
hbiton are copied from contemporary pint
CDR. PAYNE made an able report farming. Colonel
CArRos's farm highly compimented in the report
appears that he sends every day Washington and Baltimore
$50 gallons Of excellent milk.
The first premium on farms was awarded to Cok "a
rRoS, the second COL JoHs D. BowLrSe, the third to
Mr.. JANIS SoMKRviLLe.
"The premium for tho best mutton awarded to W
W. BowiE, Esq.
The vegetables were Of the most extraordinary size and
Of superior quality.
An excellent dinner served up by Mr. H,RRrs, ant
several animated addresses made by toe Hon. Mr. rS
rER, e. CALVERT, w. w. BowIK, t. r. BowtE, ant
other gentlemen. Mr. Cslveits speech able vndica
ton Of the planters claim to the patronage Of the State Hi
remarks were well received by the company who spent ev
hours very asreeably at the social board