Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1851-10-03

| horticultural Erhibiiion.-The exhibition Of
the Delaware Horticultural Society closed on
Friday night last having held one day longer
than il was originally intended. The bidding
at the sale, which took place on the last even
ing, was quite spirited, and both the fruits and
flowers commanded the best prces-a plate Of
some eighteen or twenty peaches sold for nine
iy-five cents and basket OF potatoes for up
wards OF two dollars. The interest taken in
the exhibition by our citizens exceeded that OF
any previous year, and the receipts were much
larger than they have heretofore been on these
occasions, We are pleased to note this fact,
as it evidently indicates growing refinement
and elegance in The taste and feelings Of the
community.
4 Too much credit canno, he given 10 many Of
the ladies' and other members of the Society.
for their perseverng exeriions in urging per-
sons to contribute TO the display. Mrs. Samu-
ell Candy and Mrs. J. r Iaimer particularly
were interchangeable in their efft rts 10 give inter
est to this occasion, not only having contribu-
ted largely, but devoted a great deal of their
time TO The exhibition. Most Of the premiums
for fruits and vegetables were carried of by our
country friends, and the only regret is the COM
peilors from among the farmers were not more
|, numerous. Il is hoped that hereafter they will
, manifest greater interest in these exhibitions.
! BY the invitation of the society the public
schouls, numbering from $50 10 500 pupils,
visited the exhibition on Friday afternoon, and
from The cheerful manner Of the boys and girls
/, they were greatly pleased.
The following is lis, Of the premiums a.
warJed:
FRUITS.
Black Hamburg Grapes-Frst premium 10
/, DR.. Bush
Catawba Grapes First premium to William
b. Talnall; second premium TO David F. Cmig.
n Isabella GTapes-Firsi premium 10 William
II. Pierce; second premium to Thos. Stspler.
, A special premium 10 Caleb Cope for Royal
l. Purple Grape.
e Belleaeuf Aprles-First premiun to John
+ G Clark; second premium to Geo II Townsend;
spe al premium 10 Films S Naudan.
a Hays APple-Firsi premium 10 J Clark.
: Russet Apple-First premium TO David w
l. Gemmill.
= A Special premium was awarded TO r
Richardson FOR DISPLAY of several varieties o
a Apples.
Late Heath Peaches-Firsi premium 10 "
II D Clark; Second premium TO John G Clark
d Third premium 10 David w Gemmil.
,. Mrs James Edwards also received premi
d um for very large and tine display OF lat
J. Heath Peaches.
luHb Iluub-l lIoh premium 10 ID - tldIh
Is Seckel Pear ." " Jno G Clark
For display of several varieties Of Pears,
IS premium was awarded 10 Isaac d Baxter.
j.. FLOWERS.
Vase Of Flowers-First premium 10 Mrs
10 D Lalimef
e Dahlias-First premium TO r BUST.
e Flower Table-First premium 10 Mrs 5 Ca
% by.
: Design of Flowers-First premium to &c
lie Savers; second to Henry Soulag; third 10 &c
y Skinner.
as Basket Of Flowers-Third premium 10 NJ,
garet Clowsrd.
's Boquet-Third premium to Mrs S Brinckl,
70 Vase of Flowefs-Firss premium 10 Luc
L Richardson.
IS varieties of Roses-First premium to II
e Sontag.
ID For 10 best Plants in bloom-frs premium
to Binckle.
ID VEGETABLES.
y For general display OF Vegeiables--fin
a premium 10 James g Hanlon, gardener of job
ct r. Latimer.
&c Tomatoes; special premium to G Hanlor
In ~ premium TO Geo. Skinuur.k a--.-.
is Egg PlanlsY first premium TO Geo Skinner
y Picking Cabbage do do
81 Beeis; first premium to Martin Boussinger
4, Pumpkins; first premium to Philip Jones.
p Corn; first premium to Or. Brown, and .,
cond premium for his general display OF veg,
I, tables.
h, Potatoes; first premium 10 VIM. Webb.
II The Cattle Slow and poughing Match wi
take place a, Brandywine Springs, on Thur
d day, the 9th inst. The following are The pr,
m NUNS Wit
~ For ire hes, stud horse, IS, second, So.
Best pair Of carriage horses IS; best ia
horse In single harness 81; best saddle hors
Is 81; best pair of work horses, 81; best Jack, s.
u Mares and Coils Best mare 81; second D,
a. Best colt over years old, OIL; do. 'rto 3 yea
SO; second best colt to 8 years, O.; best CO
H. to years, So; best under year -.
i'll BuiIs.-Besi bull IS; I'd do. SO; 81 do. 81
he co,cs.-- Bees, COW IS; Cd do. 50; Sd do. o.
as Neal Cutie under years old.-Best calf
mi years old 81; I'd do. SO; best under We
II So; best heifer from . 10 y.arsS4; ID do. 8
h. best heller from to ? years 81; do. under
sc wear 50; best lot Of stone caiTes not less thu
Sc 3, 50.
,g Orn.-Bes, pair of working s5; Cd do. S;
best working steers under years -.
AZ SLeSp.-Bes. buck. IS; I'd do SO; four boz
\ ewes 50; second do So; best pair Of lsmbs NJ
~ less than 4 dolls.
n. Fat Cauls,-Best pair Of grass fed steer
A. not less lhan S years, dolls; best pair OF f
nj oxen dolls; best lat COW or heller dollars
an Hogs Best boar dolls; % do Q: best so,
n. and pigs 3 dolls; Cd do 2 dolls; best pen of s,,
n. pigs MT less than years dollars.
POulIry.-Best fowls dolls; best capons
i, dolls; largest variety of poultry dollars.
II Management Of Farms.--For the most exter
y sive, valuable and economical improvement,
= in the cultivation and management OF an enlir
: farm. with all its appendages, within The lac
, five years.
>. Compost Manures.-lo the person who sha
Ii make the most satisfactory; and in the judg,
h ment Of the committee the most useful expert
ment in composing manure, not less than 10
ii loads OF 40 cubic feet, before December s
" 1851. SIS or silver plate OF that value.
!. H'et aud MeddotU LaHd.-For the best con
Il Quoted experiment in realsiming wet meadow
: or swamp lands, on not less than ono acre, III
e course of management and the produce, &c
4, for period of two years, at least to be detaile
/. With statement OF all incidental expense.
!. piece of plate Of the value of 10 dollars.
;, Turning Crops as Manue.-For the mo,
n satisfactory experiments in turning in crops a
T. a manure, either green or dry, on not less tina
n one acre of land, detailed account Of III
/ whole process to be given in writing. dol
II llarc mr. tipca of nlata If that vatna