Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-06
THE REPORT
or THE
TALLET AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

sNT%Ase4-
lion of lis Society took place on the 18Th and iCsh
uisitAos The ste selected by the eommittee. a.
paistad Tor Tie pnrPose il beautiful grove ne n
1 ChsFseS su eoa;aining aboat acres 81 ground.
! "a is,aast ssauld notshave been ixea On The "a
I feefs q she Association upon whoul the duty de-
Ycisef 1T enclosing and htliag up the grounds de-
seF&e grsSI credit. for they performed lie duty Is
wasSo rsYst the praise q q tand considering The
veFy shSss siule aud tha difficulty ID 5btainins
tesals iffsF exceeded the expeclaloH az every one
TIE cossts,lnse On the grounds was imlnense All 81
whom sgsssaTed 10 be delighted wiki tie Brilliant
and aasri anrivalle1 display that met ,aeir ewes
IN all s4ass The aitehdaEee 81 ladies Was nm
usually ssrgs. and imparled much Interest and ani
afton II the scene giyingl by their presence alone
great strength 10 the cause and Without which man
| can Reiaset succeed OF be satisfied.
The dsias which deyolTe on Us, in our official
coaEeeiisa with the society, during and since The
/ Show hAs prevented US from rendering Justice to
i many pscsons and things connected with he socie-
~ and Slso iro preparing the proceedings in such
| ioFm as;sKe shoaiA wish. We shall, therefore,
hare to NJ she indulgence Of az should any errors
occur, of.Rny articles be overlooked. -
Tie tisplay Of Cattle was very large consisting
i ofeFery bed and although not fed tor the occa-
/ sion, ihlsy we're in fine and thriving condition
giving iaeserg farmer faiIopPortnnity of judging
Of the sspfierity 81 any particular breed, adapt
! ed to hisaswn soil and location.
/ The ha}si Ca,te, presented BY Lieut.. Lynch, Of
the z. ~ saavY, ID the Governor Of Virginia, was
on the gfntind as we'll as some h1lftre4S and elie-
/ lied universal admiration. They no doubt win
form VEsaabe acquisition TO our breed Of Caale,
being veg adapted for jthe pail well the yoke.
ThecolleHti9 Of Horses was very extensive, embra-
cling ever variety, and theteams exhibited cannot
be excellA 10 this or any otherSiale, The exhibit
| ton OF males wasnot extensive, bot they were
magnificent specimens OF their kind, and admitted
! b. those Nell qualified Judge, 10 be unriyaed.-
Sine uEeF ot Oxen was very limited, owing 10 the
/ fact that pery few farmeWnSe them, but those few
on the gsaand were good, There were two Jacks
! and two 1ennets op the ground-one Of the Jacks
measuring nearly ~ hands-since taken the preini-
| um at the MARYLAND State fair. OF Sheep the col
/ lection was unusually large and exceedingly fne,
/ consisting of lwenty-one pens all well filed, some
OF whieTEaye never yet been exceled, as will be
/ shown by lhe list Of premiums distributed BY the
I MARYLAND State SCcfetl Ia their former as well
I late Exh Sa5ivns This portion Of Virginia stands
4 unriyaltae in the raising Of fine sheep The Rum-
Der OF Swine was respectable while their qualities
! cannot unsurpassed The display Of poultry was
small aFia 10 saw the most for it, not very good
and tsfis generally belongs to the ladies' depart
ment We ho9e in future we shall not have cause TO
compla ia--sa word 10 the wise is sufficient The
| floral display was beautiful as well tasteful and
/ ELECTED great praise The collection Of Agriculiu-.
raj implentents was not as large we should have
| wished, bit such was there, were fine specimens
/ Of their ksBasi displaying great mechanical skill
Messrs, Sinclair & Co, Of Baltimore, bad large
! collection oEImplements, which attracted much at
[
I impehs viii be given to their trade. We had also
I with us MsssTs Wright g. Steer and Meheever Of
| Winchester with their well made machinery-aso,
/ Messrs Zimmerman & Co, Of our own town, all
| contendihs' tir the prize. The Farmers had here
an opportunity Of Witnessing in full operation, nur
'meTous ifnplsmeHts-the value and importance as
well as the labor saving, Of which, they otherwise
| could never 5ave realized We dYbut express the
| unanimdns opinion OF the society, when we say.
thar the fechanicS have won the grateful thanks Of
every member by the public spirit and noble enter
/ prise displayed hy4hem in thus making The Exhi-
I bition interesting and nseiul TIE Household and
/ Fancy departments, as well as the Dairy were M
usually large. There were ~ lots Of butter enter
/ ed for the premium-and the Committee met with
considerable difficulty in making up their report
owing 10 The uniform good quality Of butter, ton
ly sEowSitha fer generous rivalry the ladies can
! not'be cxceaied
The foHoving is the reports Of the different Com
mittees
s DURHAMS.
F., The Cannittee on Durhams beg leavesto make
/ The following report
For best Bat over 2 year old 10 Dir. J. H. Taylor
@s e Cow e 2 year old 10 DR.. ]. IL. Tayler
=" Heifer IS months old to A. R. Boteler.
/" Cow over 3 year old TO Geo w Ransom.
| H. r. S. BLACKBURN Marshal.
The Committee on Ayrshires and Grades make
the following report
| For The bcsf Grade Bull year old, Goudoun)
to Thos. b. Washington
For best grade Cow years old to4A. H, schnebly
/ IF bull year old to E. Spaw;
(" :heifer year old 70 G. w, Eiehel-
For besl Ayrshire bull year old 10 Da J. H. Taylor
1 WIN. #. TuRSER, Marshal
| DENoNs. AND ALDERNEYs.
For thetisst Attorney bull ePauiek) 10 DR. r. S.
Fqr.thsRssst Devon bull . year. old, IRob Roy,)
/ 10 Allen Williams,
Fdrihsbesst Devon COW and calf, years old,
/ {Maid Of Seen 10 Allen Williams.
/ Fqr hspsst Devon bull 2 years old, (hdars) to
] J. G. r. Taylor.
/ IL Williams, Marshal.
i OXEN.
I For the best Yoke under years 10 r. w. BAYLOR.
For Inc best oke over years old to L. W. Wash
Il ington.
w. G. Ferguson, James NJ Brown, G. II. Tate
/ Edward spaw, F W Eieheberger, Committee.
i FAT CATTLE AND SHEEP.
For The hest fat steer TO John w Hooper;
/ For the besf fat COW 10 Robert w. Baylor;
| For the best $ weathers 10 Thos B. Washington /;
For best slaughtered mutton to Thos. G. Baylor.
| THoMAs I'll. WILLIS; Marshal.
SHEEP.
4 For The besi grade buck to Robert w. BAYLOR.
~ 2na hest grade buck to George H Tale:
best pair OF grade lambs to John w Moore
bestJotswold buck to Col. j. w. Ware:
best pair Cotswold ewes 10 DR.. w Mcclure
/" best South Down buck TO Dr.. J. H. TAYLOR
4 toJ w. Moore;
For best pen of lambs to L. w. Washington
"'' back Of any breed TO Col. j. w. Ware;
i Penlo Cotswod ewes 10 Thos. G. Baylor
SWINE.
For best boar years old 10 Charles Hewitt;
" boar year old 10 L. w. Washington;
sos 2 year old to A. r. Ransom
soWl year old to Il. w. Baylor
1 tf1ft1 MIC IN INN
ID HORSES.
g. w. SAPPisGToS, Marshal
WIN. CROW, John W. Moore. John III camnbell
81 Y. NJ ButlsF and G. F, Mason, Judges report tha
in their option the horses exhibited were renarka
bly, fine and never surpassed at any9 exhibition o
the kind ID word this portion OF The exhibitor
does credit 10 The Society and the Valley So near
liz did the Horses, cOniending for the relative
INNS compare, that the Judges were for while at ;
loss to whirh to award superiority. Bur after
careful and Close scrutiny deem ii their duty TO a
ward The folio wing premiums
For the best stallion, heavy draughf to JOS. Cock
reii s.
For bes: brood mare. heavy draught 10 J. s
Moote, sal
For bes, ssAilion. saddle or quick. 10 NJ. H. Nil
Ter IS.
For Stg1a.ch horses. to w F. Turner. IS
For best kaddle horse. to ]. s Moore, SD.
For best pair Eraught horses, 10 G. II. Tate, s.
Fer best team Of six horses, to G. D. Msqre, IS.
Fer best three year old colt 10 G. B. Beall, S.
NJ For best lao year old colt 10 Jas. G. Hurst, 81.
For besi 5'eariIag colt, to G. B. Beall, 81.
Fos BEST shorough bred Two year old colt. Z
Jos II. Wase, So.
sfMULEs AND JACKS.
The stock ofereddbr premiums was very ~gooc
. | uafticulaffs the teams Of Mules, which will q