Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-10
POULTRY

fine, and worthy the observation Ct farmers.
POULTRY.
best shnnghais. David Taggart. 80 cents.
do Chittagongs, Jno. Crouser, 80
do games David Taggart, 30
do creoles, Charles Scout, 50
do polish, Hosea Kapp. 81
do common, Joseph Martin. so
do hantams. David Taggart, so
do turkics, Abel Gibbons 50
do geese, Gilbert Nandliug, so
do ducks, John Dunham, 50
do guineas, David Taggart 80
The coop of prize shanghais, cock and five
hens, l6 months old, weighed SO ponds
The smallest pair Of bantaWs, owned by Ja-
cob Paul, weighed less than . lbs.
GRAIN & POTATOES.
best wheat, Geo. p Mertz, 81 co
do corn. VIM. Hamer, 90
do rye, T.. J. Stumm. 80
90 oats, Geo. =. Merit so
do buckwheat, Alexander Colt, so
do beans, Charles Park, so
do potatoes, Henry Morgan. 50
Also special premium Of 80 eta, TO Frank
Gibson for Mediterranean wheat.
VEGETABLES.
best beets. Peter Still so
do turnips, j. W. Leighton. 50
do oystcrplants, David Taggart, 80
do tomatoes, j. +. Dunham, so
do onions, james Tageart, 80
do cabbage, a. W. NcwhGrry, 10
do cauli!lower, u. NJ. Samuel, 30
do pumpkins. John Dale, 80
The entries in this department very ccuSid-
erably exceeded one hundred, and thu art .cles
were Of superior quality.
FRUIT.
The committee were highly gratifcd with
both quality and abundance OF apples on en-
/ hibition, ak of which deserve the highest
commendatiOn. But from the premiums be.
/ ing offered for the best half busErl" Of APP
! pies only" they find themselves met at the
/ Threshold of their investigation with the dii-
/ fcult question of 'rhich is The best ksrd n
| apples. a question on which 4 difference OF
taste would give rise to a difference Of opin-
| ion. In view OF this. the committee heg leave
to recommend that an award be made to each
/ of those exhibitors who presented the best
! APPLES of Meil had when the fruit possesses
sufficient merit to deserve premium at all.
! Best belle heurs, to Alexander Colt, who
presented half Oushel of Green Pirpins and
/ Rambos Of rare size and fine quality. The
/ Rambos being second to but one lot present.
| Pound apples-This monster was largely
J " Z.
| Though finely favored apple and of deli
cate texture it is not remarkable as Il keeper.
/ The best lot offered belonged to Anthony
Newberry, and were the only apples presented
by him.
Rambos were present in great prJfusion,
and generally of fine quality. The best were
exhibited by Il. Foust. Highly meritorious
! specimens were entered by the following
| members viz ID. Taggart, Esq, A. Colt,
Jacob Ilne. Mrs. Nixon, and Robert Curry.
"ErerGrd' apples presented by John a.
/ Taylor the only ones shown were Of vigorous
growth and noble appearance. They are
named from the owner OF the original tree
Mr. George Everard of Northumberland and
deserve the attention Of Pomologists from a
distance.
| Romantes-Of these time.honored and
useful apples. the only half bushel entered
was by George Apsey Jacob II Inc, and Mrs
Nixon, and those of Mr.. Apsley were ad-
judged the best present.
Mr.. Durham presented several fine Dos
ton Stripe" apples, Of good favor, aud said to
be good keepers.
Jefferson Stamm and ID. Taggart Esq, en-
tered the only Mobiles on record. They are a
superior winter apple, long known and highly
priced.
or Pippins there were three varieties. The
French" exhibited by Mrs. Nixon, were, for
size, smoothness, and flavor, superior TO all
the rest. Green Pippias," by Mr. Colt and
Mrs, Nixon, were splendid samples of this
variety and "Nerton PippinS," by DIR. Priest
ley which are too widely known to need CON-
mendation.
IMPLEME ENTS.
The entries u this branch were considera-
BILE.
best threshing machine. A. Ii. Stone 81 90
do horse power feed cutter. do 90