The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-02
tREPoRTED FOE THE REPUBLIC
Prince Georges Agricultural Exhibition.
SECOND AND LAST DAY

which, on Wednesday, elected 80 much attention
from the male visiters to Upper Marlboro. The
chief attraction for the ladies at the courthouse
where fruits, vegetables, and housewifery had
been exhibited.
At the last named place, early as ten O'Clock,
the fair sex assembled. Every seat was occupied
The number present was not less than two hun
dred with here and there gentleman, very agree
able. Judging from the manner in which his con
versation welcomed. Fashion and beauty had
been substituted for the manufactured articles and
the edibles; all of which Indispensable in their
appropriate spheres.
Outside, few steps from the building, was
Smith, one Of the most thrifty of that numerous
family. His rhymes, like his razors, and straps,
and soap, were incxhaustibc; and he transacted,
on the day before, profitable business.
In an upper chamber of the courthouse ladies
were holding fair for the benefit of the Episcopal
church, and in the orphans court room, the Agri-
cultural Society were attending TO their concerns.
An election was held by them, and DIR. j. IL.
Bayne was chosen their president. Walter w.
w Bowie, esq.,, his predecessor, made creditable
speech on vacating the chair; and to the
bage below the applause sounded like thunder
above.
At few minutes past noon, COL w. w. w.
Bowie came into the courthouse, and interrupted
the agreeable conversations by calling the
bage to ORDER when the secretary read the reports
from the several committees, awarding premiums
as follows, viz:
For Horses and Mules.
For the best stud horse, for all purposes William
ID. Clagett, So.
For the best brood mare, for general purposes
Col Oden Bowie, 50.
For the next best, for general purposes-Copy
of the "American Farmer J. Thos Sasscer
For the best flly, of any blood, between one and
two years old, bred by member of the Society
Col Oden Bowie, 50.
For the best filly, of any blood, between two and
three years old, bred by member OF the Society
Col Oden Bowie, ~.
For the best pair OF matched horses-Edwin Colt,
For the best single harness horse-Col. Oden
For the best saddle horse or Robert c.
Brooke, g.
For the best saddle horse or mare, bred by
member of the Society William N. Dorset, So.
For the best pair of mules-Chas b. Calvert, So.
Thorough bred and common Cattle.
For the best Durham bull, three years-C.
b. Calvert, (for Gilderoy) So
For the next best-C. b. Calvert, "American
Farmer"
Il. Calvert, IS.
For the next best-C b. Calvert, american
Farmer"
For the best Durham Dull, TWO ana hree years
VIM ID. Clagett, $3.
For the best Durham heifer, between one and
two years-Clement Hill, 81
For the best Durham heifer calf, between four
months and one year-C. b. Calvert, VI
For the best Devonshire bull, between two and
tbree wears old-W. w. w. Bowie, 49,
For the best Devonshire COW, over three years
old-W w. w. Bowie, IS.
For the best Devonshire heifer, between one and
two wears old-John ID. Bowling, So.
For the best Devonshire heifer, between four
months and one year old-James Mullikin, 81.
For the best Devonshre cow--William A. Gun
ton, w. -
and Durham-Cement Hill, $3.
For the best yoke of working oxen-W. w. w.
Bowie, ~.
wears old-Robert &. Brooke, SO.
For the best bull calf of any other breed, between
four months and one year-Wm. A. Gunton, 81,
For the best hcifer, between one and two years
George w Hillary, 81.
For the best heifer of any other breed. between
two and three years-Wm II. Tuck, 81.
For the be- st pair of steers between two and three
Years old. unbroken-Richard o. Mulikin, 81
DR. Richard ii. Clagett was awarded premium
of o. for the best beef.
VIM A. Gunton for the best Holstein COW; {. b.
Calvert was similarly rewarded, and premium
for each of his Alderney heifers
Sheep
For the best Leicester buck-Charles Hill, So.
For the best pen of three. fourths Southdown-G.
W. Hillary, 81.
Eor In. best pair of lambs-R. S. Hill, 81.
For The best Blackwell buck-Oden Bowie, 81.
For the best buck of any other breed-W. w. w.
Bowie, 80. ~
saw in their report, small but OF great excel
lence.
The premiums of 8 for the best breed sow, and
al for the best litter of pigs were awarded to Cap
tain Oden Bowie; and
The premium of 8 | to Stephen Belt for the best
barrow.
Agricultural Implements.
For the best horse power, with threshing- ma
chine attached, +. Grubb.
For the best tanning mill, John Marlborough
The best and most numerous collection of agrl-
cultural implements was exhibited by r. Sinclair
& Co., Of Baltimore:
The amounts of the premiums not ascer-
tanned
Agricultural Productions.
For the hest acre Of wheat, (yielding thirty nine
bushels and three pounds, Horace Capron, 50.
For the best seventy yards square oil corn (inea.
airing a hundred and seventeen and seven eighths'
bushels )-Horace Capron, So
For the best eighth of an acre OF sugar beet,
fvield. sixty. five bushels, III. Capron, 81.
For the best lot Of vegetables for table use-Dr
John H. Bayne, So. -
For the third best-Jonn BrOORes, . 4
These articles were accompanied by fuli state
mcnt Of the mode Of cultivation.
The committee, in their report, said that Col.
Bowie exhibited greater variety than DR. Bayne,
having forty-six different kinds on his table; but
thew were unanimous in awarding 10 the Doctor
the premium for superiority. In lot OF upwards
of twenty kinds there was not 10 be discovered a
single vegetable Of inferior quality. Those offered
by Captain Brookcs were Of great bulk.
w A. Gunton, having small parcel OF yegeta-
b,e. was awarded a premium of = for his celery.
SEVERAL parcels of Irish POTATOES were shown to
the committee; the Bowie seeding was fine and
large and the Mercer's very superior, aud pre-
MUM was awarded 10 Robert G. Brookes.
For the best eighth Of an acre OF Irish potatoes,
ube Weld being thirty nine bushels and half a
peck. ! Capt Oden Bowie, So; and premium 10
linn for the last half bushel Of potatoes.
The servant of the late Thomas Duckett was
awarded 4 for lot of celery
Colonel Bowie the presiding officer, called the
attention of the ladies' to what was to follow, aud
he reminded them that there was a little too much
talking, remarking: There is an old adagc that
children should be seen and not heard. Laugh
teri But I will not make use Of this u is sufii-
Gent for me 10 tell You, St. Paul says that-thn'
you mustn't talk"
I'M, merriment which succeeded was loud and