Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-10-22

IRnry oil Kent There were also many OF the tafm>
Is Of Nav Castle and Sussex Counties also of Penn
glvania and New Jersey, present. Tho Exhibition
splendid afrir, aud much praise is due to all 4
ohcerned 10 getting II up. The evidence; of i'm
rovtinent In the soil was stfikingly set forth in the
lob display Of grain and vegetables on this occasion
he grounds we're filled with q large conoourse Of
sople, Inrge portion being Indies, who appeared |
eeply interested In the promotion Of the good work
iingine their beautiful and gorgeous specimens
hRndiwork, which attrneted marked attention
rom all who Witnessed them, and many were the
pcom uris from strangers on the maty Ingenious
nd tastefui articles ON exhibition, in their depart
neht. We noticed many prominent and influential
rent lemen there-seme Of whom have long been en-.
jagged in this noble and honorable calliu and by
heir example and indetatigabe exeitions have done
much to push on tho ann Of improvement in the
Diamond State" We noticed among many zeal.
,us aud faithful pioneers preso from othsf States
aad sarous portions If Delaware Hon, ohas
Brown, Ex.collsctor Of the Port Of Philadelphia;
Nc McHenry, of N Jersey; iioR. Jno. Wales, Maj
John Jones, Ex-Governor Koss aud Tharp, heniy
Cowgirl, kanlove Hayes, D. Cowgirl, Jacob NJ,
Hill, Mr.. Paris, DR.. @. Emerson, OF philadelphia
Ztdock Townsend, William Collins, jacob Rice,
Jonathan III George, Jacob Deakyn, George CLARK,
b. @. Goodwin, Lemuel Draper, The deepest inter.
est appeared to pervade all classes The display OF
implements by athe various mechanics was quite
large and they wsro regarded being Of ingenious
construction and highly commended for their sim
piicity ard durability, and gave universal satstae-
lion in the performance Of the various work for
TO-, wero not as large as those exhibited at WIZ
miugton, but were unsommonly fine, and elieiledthe
.dmiration Of all who witnessed them. The CAUSE
Of the superiority Of the cattle in New Castle Is at
tributube to tho growing of grass by the agricul'
turis KeRt county not having yet cultivated clover
timothy AID other grasses to the same extent-eut
the spirit Is ries and in few years the large heids
will teen with clover, and che will rival New Oase
10 this particular The trotting horses were excel
lent, they attracted much attention and did much
to crafty md amuse the large ns,emblage Ihe,r
speed did not come up TO the time which was a'et.
cd to many entered at Wilmington, but this defect IS
partly owing to the training There were many eN
pre- ssons Of regIet at the absence OF tho
trot,iug mare OF v. Jeffsis. of BaandS<-Ae ~,
who would have done much to crafty our nelghoors
of Kent by giving them an opportunity 70 SlLeas ~,
movements on the grounds. Dr.. Emerson delivered
very practical address in the Court House on Thurs
day morning in regard to the best kind of fertilizers
for the soil of that vicinity, having made many ex-
periments on his farms in The county. His address
was ordered to be printed. Major Jones offered
resolutions providing for the appointment OF com
mfttee 10 memOrialiEe Congress 10 procure an ape
Precipitation Of land to establish and sustain an sg
rioultural school in each State of the Union, and
made an interesting speech in their support. lie
was followed by Hon. Charles Brown, who approved
Of he object Of the mover, but eontendea that such
appropriation would BIO unconstitutional
The following is list OF animals and the different
articles on exhibition;
Horses --'Fashion +" a very fine colt 2 years old
we'll proportoned, by George o. Cole. This was a
beautiful and much admirod colt. Mark Antony"
colt years old, BY Thomas Taylor; pair Of Mules
~ years old, by Charles Argos pair Grey5, seven
years old, j. A. Wells; Flora months OLD, weight
622 lba., aired by Prince Albert, entered BY Geo,
S. Grier, of Milford: brood marc and colt by Isaac
9ooden, mare colt years old by Thomas Taylor
brood mares with their colts, Fashion IL months old
and Petona months old, by George Ghortel; mare
Eclipse and colt 5t months old, by b y State Morgan
exhibited by Thos j. Marvel; brood mare and coli
Hdalgo, year old, and pIule colts. by Henry Cow
gill; Fanny Fern, years old imported from England
BY X Nj. Garter; brood mare and colt, by II Cooper
brood mare years old, with colt months old sired
by Montreal, by DR. Jas. c.. Bird colt "a months
old breed Sam Richards, mare colt Q months old
breed Jim Brown, by Henry d Woodalli mare coll
months old, by Samuel Wharton; 2 colts, one two
year and one IL months, by Jacob Williams; mattel
colts, IL months old, jim and Lucy Brown, by hu
Draper colt Sir Archer, year old by b. L.. w har'
ton, colt years old, breed Jsha Richards, by A. @
Griffith pair mules years old, by s. G. Mason
mare colt months oldby Thomas Wilson; colt Gold
en- IL months old, by Henry @. Cooper; ii very hand
some colt year old, by DR. j Bird; Colt, 2year
old, by Rev. T. b. Bradford; very fine bay colt,
yoars old, by Baitha Ii. Whartoni large draf
horse, Mike, by Thornton Russell; gray colt wt
years and Eve months old, by James Jones; ba,
stallion years old, by Fathan T. ssvil.
iStaitions.- Black Hawk, years old, 1.-THE hand
soonest horse on the gsou d. by j w. Vandegrift o
| Odessa; Negro and Lion, both years old, Canadian
handsome matches, by Edmund Stout
Trotting Ho,Ses.-TLere were quite a number
among the mos. conspicuous, were the limo pal
MONTREAL and "Qiebso,'' belonging to DAME
| Cummlus, Esq, Of Smyrna; "Black Hawk a beau
tiful animal, owned hyJ Stephens and j. ". Van
degrlit Of New Castle county; Honest John y q
dark bay horse, owned by Geo " Nicholson, Esq
"Danby," bay horse of K. q. Walker scrrel Mare
the property Of John Moore, attgacted consd;reSl,
ia quite skilful ms driver, having two years ag
driven several horses on tho course in Kent. a ea
horse owned by Noriis, w al Hazel, gray do; D.
]. @. Bird, sorrel do. J WUJdiI, bay do 5. Smitl
A bay do Mr.. Decker, N Jersey, pair brown mare
!. Z: Comegys and @. W, Horne, pair grey horse
q DR. II Ridgey, pair black eotai VIM Z, fountain
. pair bay horses
Cahie,--lialf Devon heller years old and d
Won bull years old, by Mr.. Hayes; Devon bull
months old, by James L Heverin; pen of aalves,
: to months old, by b. @ CowgiI cow and calf fr
blood Devon, bye. s Nicholson bull 2year oil
Pink, mieh GOV by Jnhn Mcdowell; calf half D
ven, 8 months old, by W. Jump; Devon calve
z months old, two Devon bulls, / aud years 81
two Devon heifer', years old, three Devon COW
IL by estate ofC p, HUlcomb; two pairs oxen, and
, years old T Lockwood; Ayrshire cow 8 yen
T. old, by Henry Cowgirl; ono heifer years old,
! Won and Durham, by do short horned Durham be
y or, Ttily, years old, COW Myrtle, years old, bl
," Lscomeer, short horned Durham, 81 years old bl
10 calf Pilot, months old, Attorney, sired by impe
y ted bull, Pilot, out of Myrtle, b. Dr. II Ridgel
IS bull and heifer and years old, by f. Wds Prin,
IS Devon bull, 2yenrs old, by DR. Emersln fat OF
- MarvellT built years old, by NJ, II COlley; COW
calf and bull, year old, by G D. Cole; native ca
At Pink, year old, by VIM. g. Clark Also, sevel
"a pairs Of fine oxan, which were not labeled.
Il Sleeps lambs, Cottswold, by Solomon Tow
send; black South Down, by Isaac g soden; shet
4 Tartar, byDr. Emerson; ewes aud 2 lambs, Sou
Down and BakewelT, by .. e. Cowgirl; S lam
y south Down and Bakewell, by Henry Cowgirl;
e buck, South Down, NJ. II. Galley . lambs, . ew
81 buck, no breed named, by John Truax; 2 ewes
1t ram, common breed, by Stephen Cats
Fouls and Poultry --one pair Bremen Gee
/, M. Hayes; four game Chickens, also two Turke
q French breed, by 7. T. Thurlow of Denton; 0stri
y Fowls, Garrett Lufi Pennsylvania Upland Duel
Of M. IL. Galley; and many other, which we're remoy
!, before taking the report
n Gratn.--Tho display of wheat, corn aud oats,
g very hno and presented fine appearance I
" grain probably superior to any 90 exhibition
il the agricultural exhibitions In this State for
years. The following the depositors Me-
terranean wheat and corn by H. Ridgely; Bl
Ig Stom wheat. Thomas y. NJ tract; yellow and VIII
s. seed corn, E. b. Clements; barrel corn, SAINT
- Harsadine; Scotch oats, prime article; also Oh
imported from Liverpool Henry Cowgirl; Span
n yellow and Stowell's Congreen cOrn for table u
~ Hayes; Barley and Black Oats, Peter Wilson; SUI
y rior oats, John X Griffin; from u he SOW
the yield was 649t bushels bag Of excellent b
e. wheat, A. Grifiu; BAGS Mediterranean Pc
a, Miller, weighing 623 pounds 20 the bushel; Bar
al yellow gourd seed corn Thomas T. ThurlOw, wh
nj WINS really superb; baskets white corn, Dr. Em
d son; blueistem white wheat 64t lbs tosths bush
IN do blue stem wheat, r. B. v right; Irish oats
ed Truax; black oats aud blue stem white wheat. Eli
Wright; ono bushel China wheat and basket I
=. corn, Garrett Luff basket superior white corn,
al M. Hill; A bushels corn, D. q CoWsill; 2bask
us white corn. James @. NAPLES
rs Pigs.-Sow and pigs, by II Rlgly; pigs
mt weeks old, by Isaac Gooden; 2 do. 0 weeks old
Goodwin; pigs weeks old, by Thos J Marvel
- The weight OF one is 90 lbs gain "a pounds in
ms days. Mr. Josiah Pauline exhibited pen Of fu
ar or five really stripped piss" lie represented h
'p- as being imported from the coast OF Africa
I'm Goats Three goats were exhibited by John
DOWell, Esq.
Pegetabkes,-The display was very large
ew elected the appreciation OF the spectators; ia
ial believe that they could not be excelled at an,