Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-10-30
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| For Cd best do do
TO David Taegart, .l sc
For best pair Chittagongs, 10 David
-Taggart, ''.- 81 90
For Cd best Go TO David
Targart, so
For best Creoles, or Bolton Greys,
to Alexander Colt, 1 90
| For Cd best, to John Dale, so
Fer fine Polish Hen, M. Nj. Kapp, so
Best pair Of Game Fowls, David
Taggart, l 90
For largest and best collection of
Fowls, David Taggart, 8 90
Some 10 pairs of very beautiful fancy
pigeons, including Choppers, Fan Tails,
Tumbers and Carriers, were shown by
David Taggart, for which we award him
a special premium of 81 90. These adj
dcd greatly 10 The attractveness Of the
display, as did fine Grey Eagle, 10 a large
iron cage, shown BY Mr.. Taggar.
A very large and handsome pair Of
"Bucks County," or ',Booey" iows were
entered by James Dieftnbachcr. '...
Three Seabright Bantams were shown BY
David Taggart, so small that they would
not average pound a piece. A very
pretty adjunct to a front yard or a flower
garden. Too lit'lc 10 do harm, and hand
some enough for decoration.
Three very fine voting fowls, name not
given -Shanghais, perhaps or a cross OF
Shanghai and Chiltagong, were entered by
Maj. VIM. L. Dcwart. They were very
good samples.
Some excellent chickens of mired blood
were shown by John Dunham, John c.
Forsyth, Sacob Lull, and others. The
Committee would here observe that all
mixtures, unless calculated to bring out
S,me good point, should be avoided.
Several fine young Shanghais We're ex-
hbiied by ID. M. Brauiigam and pair OF
good Chittagongs, as well as several large
mixed fowls were shown by ID. B. M'Gre-
gor. M'Gregor's Chittagons are deemed
worthy of special premium of so cents.
Altogether, the "show'' exceeded the
highes. expectations of the fowl fancy, and
must lead TO good results in the neighbor-
hood JOSEPH PRIESTLY,
alt | F. .a Chairman.
Wv phNILN hND " l II DTSO.
The Committee report that owing to the
extraordinary quality of most OF the articles
brought to their notice, they had great
difficulty in awarding the prizes. But
after careful examination, they decide as
For best wheat, John Wheatly,
OF Northumberland, 50 90
Cd do, VIM. Nesbit, Chilisquaque, 90
Best corn, DR.. Pries,ly, North'd 90
% best, Elda John, Samokin, 90
Best oats, r. Troxel, Chilisqua'e 90
Best Mercer potatoes, AL. Johnson, so
Cd do Alex. Colt, North'd 90
Best other potatoes, Paul John, 90
I'd do ag Hugh Caul, so
We also award special premium to
James Cameron for a lot Of fine corn on
the stalk, and bushel Of white corn, 80
Excellent wheat was exhibited by VIM.
H. Leghow, Z, John, S. John, Thos. John
son, Gilbert Vandling, Francis Gibson and
others. Good corn by Mrs. Jane Graham,
S. John, ThoS. johnson. Fine potatoes by
w. FL. Legbow, John Wheatley, James
Forester, s. A. Bmknbine, Elida John,
George Keller, Paul John and Francis Glib
SON. BEN. GEARHART,
'fa. # .'aai -. a7 Chairman.
o' .a-'sl ON VEGETABLES. '..''
The Committee after a careful eXamna-
ton submit The following report:
The display Of all sorts was unexpectedly
fine, both in quantity and quallty-rarely
equalled at any Agricultural Exhibition
The best beetS to
David Taggart, OF Noltl.'d, 81 90
Many OF them weighed over 12lbs and
one 16i los. Beets exhibited by DR.. PRIEST
ley, S. John and EIida John, are worthy of
special notice. One OF DR.. Priestley's
weighed l3lbS. and several others nearly as
much.
For best cabbage 10 s. R. Wood, 81 90
These surpassed anything ever seen for
size. Extraordinary fine heads We're shown
by F. M. Williams, of Milton, S. John, DR..
Priestley, Mrs NJ. b. Priestley, Mary E.
Haas, John Whcatley and Geo. Keller. ..
For best onions TO Geo. Keller, 81 90
For squaShes tValparaiso) to David a
Taggart, Of North'd, .f a 81 90
Sixteen Were shown by him, the yield
of a single vine, many Of them very large.
Good squashes were entered by VIM. l..
Cook, John Wheatley, Samuel John, and
others. .,... a...... .......t b
For best pumpkin 10 Mrs. Jane
Graham. - ~ S' 81 90
Several fine pumpkins were exhibited by
DIR. Priestley, and 10 sweet or pie pump
kins by David Taggart, the product OF one
vine. On the second day, pumpkins lar
ger than any of these were;entered by VIM.
Elliot, Jno. Youngman and Augustus Houts,
after The premiums had been announced 7d
For best Carrots TO DR.. Priestley 81 90
Some almost as good were exhibited by
David Taggart. -...... ..l,.,.s sl...r-..
| For best Cauiliowers to Samuel r.
Wood, OF Chulasky, ..g 81 90
| These were almost as remarkable as the
cabbage. The President, Joseph r. PRIEST
ley, showed some very excellent samples.
For best cucumbers, TO S. John, of -
Shamokin, s2iaat1"r eiae5sia.s.o. / 90
Best parsniPs, DR.. Priestley, of 5e1
Northumberland, a-J st.E3 g3 l 90
Best tomatoes, David Taggart, Of
Northumberland, .rsT1. rra-..i 90
Best turnips, James Cameron, OF =.
Chilisquaque, ~ ,.f.... ,..-s-,s 90
Best celery, James G. Craighead, A.
of Northumberland, 90
| Many other fine vegetables were eXhib-