New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-12
RHODE ISLAND STATE FAIR.
CATTLE, POULTRY AND SWINE.


From Our Special Reporters
Providence, r. l., Tuesday, Sept II, 1866
Tho Annual Exhibition of the r. l. Society for the
Encouragement Of Domestic Industry commenced to-
day al the Washington Trottng Park near this city.
There having been dry weather for more than month
here the roads are 1ingy dusty, and it is very
hot to-day so that but few citizens turned out.
The exhibition to-day is Of local character con-
tributed to entirely by Rhode Island farmers. The
grand exhibition of horses is to take place tomorrow
and the succeeding days. Over three hundred entries
from various parts of the country have been made,
so that It is anticipated that the attractions
at the Park will be very great.
The park consisting of over fifty acres of land, is
well ad acted for display of cavalry and the Giro ait
will be one mile for the trotting matches. The
rnodatons OH the ground ample and if there should
be ten thousand spectators the grounds tomorrow,
they will be well provided for by hustings and raised
balconies.
The following are the principal features of interest
cor nected with the show to-day:
CATTLE.
There are some $50 head of cattle the grounds,
consisting of numerous draft oxen, thOroug
bulls milk COWS of excellent quality and some heifers.
Mr.. James ~ Bishop exhibits for Mr.. Ben l.. Pitch
er, pure blooded Alderney Bull imported by Daniel
Webster, and bought al the sale Of the Marshhed
:
iful animal.
Mr. E. S. sisser of Portsmouth, r. l., has three
year old Devonshire chestnut colored Bull, thick neck
and great breadth OF shoulders.
Mr. Bradford DeWof of BRISTOL K. L. had a gray
and white, two year cid, short horn Durham Ball,
which weighs l. $50 pounds. The finest animal we saw
on the ground.
We had to send this dispatch from the Park a.
o'clock z. NJ, and the Committee on Cattle had not
reported. Sales were just taking place and drawing
match with oxen was gong on at that time
POULTRY.
The hest specimens in the poultry show are severe
Cbttagong Fowls, owned by w. q. Cornell The
Rooster was raised Mr.. j, p. Chlds from stock inn
ported from ChttagODg China. MIR. I. sold hln
car ago for SIS. He is fine proud Bird but exhibits
10 disadvantage now being on the mOult. He Is gray
and white. Mr. Cornell also exhibits one cock and
three hens of the breed The hens are well teath-
cred with white plumase, with few gray spots.
These birds resemble the ShaDghaes IN IN everything
Int color They may be regarded in this respect
superior TO the Shapghae, and will probably be pre-
ferred for fancy birds. One peculiarly they possess
is the double feather which renders them valuable for
plucking. Their feathers nearly equal to those OF
the goose for elasticity and strength, but the quill por
ton or stem il equally small and well surrounded by
down.
Mr.. Charles Aver of West dillingham; has some
GOOD black Spanish Hens which he says commence
laying in February and do not stop until they moult
in the Fall.
Mr.. Isaac Chase exhibits three fine Chittagong
Chickens which promise to be equal to the most re-
spectacle Chittagongs imported They are decidedly
the arstocracy among Asiatic fowls as they lay as
well as the sandy or yellow Shanghaes; they must be
preferred TO them; as for ornament they will become
favorites in the pOury-yard. When young their legs
are very long in proportion 10 their bodies but when
thew have been well fed for few months they become
comparatively wepropor'loned BIRDS Inere are seye-
ral pairs of Golden Seabrig hi BaDtqms, Silver Ban
taIns and common Bantams which, ike httle-olks In
general, are well satisfied with themselves. There
were none of any real consequence The Golden Sea
bright Bantams of Mr.. Cornell were avery coed stock
of the Bantam family.
Mr. J. Cheede Of Darlington. exhibits an interest
ing Turkey Cock which be calls the Woman's Rights
Turkey Last year Mr.. COOLER actually sat on
dozen ggs until the chickens were Matched, and then
he brought them up with oil the asslduty OF hen
combined with the mastery protection which his
red throat sharp BILL and curled spurs so amply afford.
This wear more economical method took his fancy,
and instead of spending his precious time IN hachlng
Mr. COOLER has depued this duty 10 the hens, and as
soon as brood comes forth he Immediately
takes charge of the chicks and releases the hens
from further responsibility. They are employed
again in setting, while Mr.. COOLER takes out the
chicks and anticipates their every want. He goes out
every morning and conducts them 10 good hunting
grounds in the woods where grasshoppers, grubs and
other luxurious game afford ample sport for the young
pobbers Mr. Cheedel say. this useful bird entirely
provides in this way for the fowls under his proec
lion so that they cost nothing to keep. de would
no, take less than $50 for his Gobber, which has OBJ
tanned the prize of as
The following are the prizes a"arueu o! the Nom-
mittee OF poultry:
Best assortment 70 VIM. o. Cornell of Providence,
so; Philander Williams OF Taunton, 500; Charles l..
Ayre, West kilhngly, for Black Spanish White
bookings and Bantams, $40 Isaac Chase OF Provl-
6ence Tor large collection of Chittsgongs, SO; Albert
Eas ton, South Killing y. for Dramas, s5 Seth F:
Howard :. Providence, Speckled Bsntams and
Sumatrs peasants IS; VIM. {. Snow, Providence,
beautiful variety of Poland ducks $40; A. NJ Brown,
Providence Chttagopgs IS; j. 4. Cheedel, Burning
ton sober and young turkeys, $; James 4. Smith,
Cranston ducks, 50; Wilson x Wilcox. Warwick
ducks -: joseph G. Kenyon, North Providence, In
dian, game fowls 81.
SHEEP.
Nothing remarkable either in Sheep or Lambs. The
following prizes were awarded: ThOs. b. BuffGm OF
Middletown best Buck. 500 second best, Benah II.
Lawton of North Kingston SIS Best Ewes not lees
than four in number, Thos. b. Buffum, so; second
best do. do, sl2.
Mr.. Chas II. Hall exhibits s Sow months old.
very smooth, handsomely marked on back and should
ers. otherwise perfectly white.
Mr.. Adams Carpenter OF North Providence has
MIX white Suffolk Sow, Is months old, very long anc
rather coarse.
Mr.. J. A. CheedeI Of Darlington has white Sow,
imported from CaAso. She was the pet Of the Cap
ain's wife, and great favorte on board. She Is ire
quenty N he house, and always perfectly clean.
Orrsy Tar of Providence, milk -white Suffolk Boar
Mr. Janee A. Potter Of Providence. seven very tine
three months old Pigs weighing lis pounds each. very
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