Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1854-10-11
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER IL, 1854.
Kent County Agricultural Fair.

on exhibition and the number of persons pre-
sent exceeded expectation.
Committees on the different articles were
appointed to award premiums.
At az o'clock, the committees met on the
ground, and presented their reports; which
were read by the President of the Society, Mr..
T. B. Coursey. After which, an appropriate
address was delivered by Rev. T. B. Bradford.
We regret that we are not able to give the
reports of the committees in full. We have
collected hastily the following summary of the
rewards and premiums:
Seeds.
The committee on Seed awarded premium
to VIM. DuHamel, for the best variety of white
corn, $500.
The committee complimented Messrs James
NAPLES, Jacob Hill, E. D. Carter, HUM Jen-
kins, G. B. Dickson, NJ. Hays, Daniel Cummins,
DR.. g. Emerson, Solomon Townsend and Nc
Ilroy McIlvaine, for varieties of white and yell
lew corn, &c.
For Seed Wheat-the first premium was
awarded to Solomon Townsend for white beard
ed wheat, weighing GA lbs.
Premium of $500 and certificate of merit to
HUM Jenkins for barley oats.
Fouls
The committee on Fowls awarded the first
premium for Shanghai fowls to DR.. Robertson,
of New Castle county.
John Mustard, of Smyrna, received the
second premium for coop of gray Shanghais
To Carrot Luff, of Camden, for second best
DIR. VIM. A. McKown, of Smyrna exhibited
the finest specimen of Bramah Pootras, which
would have taken the premium had they been
raised in she State
TOPetcr Meredith, certificate of merit for
Branah geese.
To Thomas Maxwell, a certificate of merit
for tanned wild geese.
Cattle.
VIM. Dawson's estate received the first pre-
MUM for the best pair of work oxen.
Daniel Cummins, the second.
The premium of $500 was awarded to D
CumInins, for the best Devon bull, two years
old.
$500 for the best cow of foreign breed, was
awarded to the same. The second best. ditto.
The best cow of mixed breed, the premium
of $780, to Thomas Marvel
The second best-a certificate of merit to
Daniel Cummins
J. Mustard, of Smyrna, received the highest
premium for the best Heifer of foreign breed
under three years of age,-$2.O0.
Richard Merriken received a certificate of
merit for the best foreign Bull, IA months old.
SWine.
Wilson 0. Cook received the first premium
of $500 for pigs IL weeks old.
George D. Dickson, $500 for the best brood
sow.
Vegetables.
For the best variety of Irish potatoes, Jshn
McClary-$2
For the best variety ofsweet potatoes, white,
D. o. NAPLES.
B. B. Melvin exhibited the best pumpkins.
l.. j. Carter, the best variety of Marrow
Squashes.
Mrs. E. A. Frazier and T. McClary, the best
variety of apples.
Solomon Warren exhibited the best variety
of Mercer potatoes.
b. o. NAPLES, the best varieties of sugar
beet and cabbage.
E. J. Carter, the best variety of turnips-
some of them eight inches in diameter.
WIN. Duiiamel, the best variety of carrots
and Ruta Begga turnips.
Manloye Hays, the best variety of beans and
cocoanut squashes.
Sheep.
The committee on Sheep, awardeda premium
of $500 to David J. Murphey, for the best
buck
For two best Ewes, premium of $500 to
William DuHamel.
The committee on Horses, awarded to Nathan
Seville, first premium for one pair of mules
5000.
To Thomas Wallace, for best brood mare,
200.
ToJThomas Wallace, for best colt under two
years old, $500.
To JOAN ". Cullen, for colt between two and
three years odd, $780,
ToJohn p. Reese, for best stallion, medal
and certificate o\merit.
Flour.
!, A certificate Of merit was awarded 10 Mr..
Shakespeare, of Dover, for the best variety of!
-four.
Butter and Honey.
The committee on Butter and Honey award
ed the first premium to Mrs. E. A. Frazier, for
butter. Second best, to Mrs. G. Luf: Mrs
NAPLES and Mrs. Massey exhibited butter of a
superior quality. @
The committee awarded the highest pre-