The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-11-25
From the Southern Cultivator
THE MACON FAIR OF 1850
,Seoenh annual Exhibition of the "iSo,,sls-
ern Central Agricultural Society.

Seoenh annual Exhibition Of the g sSoassh-
ern Central Agricultural Society.
In accordance with previous announce
ment and arrangement, the Exhibition and
Fair of the S G. A. Society for the present
year, was heldin Macon, from the 10Th to |
the 23rd of October upon the grounds oc-
cupied by the Society last season. These
grounds, were very we'll adapted to the purpo.
ses of the Fair, and the additional buildings
erected, and improvements made since last
year, gave exhibitors much better oppor-
tunity for the arrangement and display of
their articles, and afforded the public more
scope for observation and comparison.
The premium List, in licates an improve
ment in many respects ~pon previous exhi-
billions; and as tho awards generally seem
to have been prqnerly bestowed, it only re-
mains for US 30 resent 4 baief SUMMARY Of
the more important features Of the exhibi-l
ton
CATTLE. LIST. Czdss-Derons.- We
ry superior, Thoroughbred animals were &C.
bibited by r. Peters, Of Atlanta. This lot
Of model Devons, (Which were mostly de-
rived from the celebraed milking herd of
George Paterson of Maryland, were greatly
admired for their perfec symmetry of form,
good "handling," docils and gentle temper,
and striking indications of deep milking
qualities. They were p'esennted in excel
lent order, merely for erti6ition, their own
err generously refusing toaccept any premi-
ums from the Society. The Committee, in
their report, as read from the stand, extoll-
ed the merits of the D4Vons of Mr.. Peters,
very highly, and REGRETTED that that they
had not been offered 6r premium, in which
case, it was more tharhinted that they would
have been compelled to award them most
Of the prizes. The two year old Devon bull,
'EHualka," the properly of Henry W. Jones,
of Burke county, wa a very fine animal,
and superior in manyrespects to any shown
in the same class at the New York State
Fair. "Hualka was bred and raised in
Georgia, from Depn COW belonging to
Mr.. j. V. Jones, and the celebrated bull
"Boston," the properly of Mr.. Peters. He
received the first premium in his class, and
promises great excellence with increased
age. The young Devon bull Boston, Jr."
purchased by Gen. Elewellen from the heard
of Mr. Peters, though apparently small Of
his age, was in reality the most compact and
symmetrical animalbHp the ground. He
: was 10 months old, aud weighed $40 pounds
: When it is recollectd that the Devons are
: medium sized ANIMAL and that the calf il
question was subjected to only ordinarily
: good plantation treatment, the weight giver
= will, we doubt not, be considered very re
spectacle; and the opinion we have uniform
ly advanced Of the peculiar adaptation Q
> the Devons to the South, still farther con
= firmed. "Boston, Jr," was awarded tn
y = rEizRHs the best yearlina hill ON nranlinf
ton. Several very good Devons were ais
shown, by Mr. j. B. Jones, of Burke county
!. Messrs. Bass and Ralston of Macon, an
= Mr.. J. Y. Jones, of Atlanta. 1t may
e proper to state, in this connection, that
= the more recent importations of English D
:, vons, the good milking properties of tt
" race have not been sufficiently kept in viev
and that too much has been sacrificed to IL
: production of beef animals. Many ESQ ca
- led) Devons, also, from the Connecticut va
~ ley and other portions of New England, al
~ a few from New York State, are of mo
~ y than doubtful pHrity-being derived from
~ Devon cross upon the ''native" or commC
y red cattle Of the country. This "cross"
~ sometimes so ''strong," and the tendency
y = the Devon (Which is pure race to re-p1
~ ol1tce or beget ITS 0l0n likeness is so remark
" Bile, that it is very difficult even for the il
y tiated to detect the proportion of eco
~ ~ blood" which enters into the composition
~ the manufactured Devons that are so abu
4: &c dant in some quarters. One or two tes
III however, may be considered almost infal
l 10 BILE; and they are respectfully urged up
- the attention of those who desire pure br
T. and genuine Deyons: 1st Never purcha
AZ io- as DeUon, an animal with 6gate, dark
'no notified nOSe-the muzzle of the genui
l9 t. breed is always Of grayish white or Zig
- orange, large orange circle will also
y found around each eye, and the horns
a. generally yellowish OF orange colored at |
.no base, or where they start from the head.
'1n I'd. Look well to the color of the amin;
" ~ it may be either light or dark mahoga
.l0 red-but RED it must be, with no spot
On- of white or any other shade, except at |
tuft of the tail, which is nearly always 10
ote tiSh. A little qChite is also admissible
AO0Au VuC uuuCl1 p0b II bu4S CO4OI 6AbCA
nd, outwards and upwards, toward the flank, a
the forward to the fore legs, it is considere,
ted mark of injudicious if not spurious bre
TIA ing, by nice judges. Sd. Slender taper
the horns, with an upward and forward ct
ons dency;" soft, silky, and oftentimes "moss
the or curly hair; springy and elastic skin, O
the yellowish hue; great symmetry of form q
- an erect, graceful and "deer-like" appe
re- ance, are also among the more obvious ma
me- of the genuine breed, which will strike
rat most common observer; but the last
the most important "point," is to purchase .
| its mails only from breeders Of established l
utation and character, and those whose
!. sition and circumstances precludes even
suspicion Of imposture and deception.
few gentlemen of this class may be fol-
} G. both in the North and South, and sho
With any of our readers wish it, we will I
bot great pleasurein giving them such infor
rom ton as viii enable them to apply in -
suit per quarter.
nan, I'd Class-Drhanss, or
on Some, very good aniVe'