Smyrna times., 1858-10-14
A G Il [ G. U l. TU RAJ.
Kent Go. Agricultural Exhibition.

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This exhibition was held at Dover on Wed.
nesday and Thursday, 9th and 7th instant. It
was not so large as last year, and many of the
articles fell far behind those exhibited then.
especially the products of the soil, which NAV
oe attributed to the protracted drought Of last
summer and the inclemency of the weather r du.
ring the exhibition. The display of live stock
was OF rather superior quality to that then
exhibited. The following persons were the
contributors to the exhibition:
Cattle One yearing calf, giving milk with
out having calf, by Daniel C. Cowgirl; five
ycarlI@g calves, native stock, by Daniel c..
cowgirl; one fine bull, mixed breed, by Il c.
Cowgirl; three yearling Devon calves by es-
tate of e. p. Ilolcomb; one yearing bull, by
same estate; two Devon cows, by same estate ::
one pair half Devon blood steers, bv Georpe
Graham; one bull, Devon and native mixed, by
Manlove Ii. Galley. Devon oxen, years old
! by Thomas B. Lockwood fine Bevon bull, bv
same; one other bull, by same fine COW and
bull, by DIR. Dr. Henry Ridgley Durham bull
ana heller, by same; native bull, by George
! l.. Galley; one bull, by DR.. G. Emerson; na-
i've COW and bull. by John Woodall; two year
old steer, by DIR. 6. Emerson; three year old
oull,by David Pleasanton; one young bull, mix
ed breed, by Stephen Cats; short horn Durham
bull, by John NJ Clark; pair of oxen, years
old, by K. B. Wright; three native COWS, by
John WoOdall; Durham bull, 4 years old, by
Thomas Wilson bull, mixed breed, I6 months
old, w. Z. Jump; half Devon bull, years old,
oy NJ Hayes two fat oxen, by Joseph Seward.
H0rSeS.-One colt 2 years old, by Francis
lteglsIer; pair of mules, 5 years old, by Tho
mas Wilson; mule, years old. by same mule
10 months old, by Curtis DiIlaAay; mare and
colt, by Edward Pleasanton two pair of mules,
3 years old, by S. Townsend colt, 4 years old,
by john Hum; colt, II months old, bv John
NOoddll; mare and mule colt, months ole, by
u. w. AIabn; eight fine colts, by Dr. Rdg ley
years old colt, by Nehemiah Lotland q
year old colt, by William +. Thompson; coll
10 months old, by Nehemiah Moore brood
mare and mule, by ii. Cowgirl; mare aud colt
by Thomas J. Marvel; three year old colt, by
Isaac Register; mare and colt, by George Boy
"r; mare aud colt, by Daniel c. Cowgirl d
year old Black Hawk colt, by james Val; u
year old colt, by Henry C.. Cooper; ack
Hawk colt, D years old, by John Dawson colt.
. years old, by Henry Pratt; d year old colt
y John Caulk: pair colts, in harness, by john
West
heeP.-There were very few sheep on ex-
hibition. One buck, by Isaac Gooden; two
ewes, by Stephen Cats six Soulhdown and
}akewell lambs, by Henry Cowgirl.
HogS-The display of cows was very limi-
ted indeed. Two pigs, 7 months old, weight
80 and 36 pounds, by lsaac GJodcn; brood SOW
Ind ten pigs, by Francis Reg glster; two shoats,
Chester county white, by DR.. Kldgey; one
brood sow. Chester county white, by the same
gentleman.
POuttry-Scarcely any exhibited. Fourswan
geese, by Peter Miller; one half turkey ami
AaIt guinea fowl, which attracted considerable
hv Inh nhn Al lur
oy Stephen Cats; coop of chickens, China
Jreed, by Manlove II. Galley; Peen. Upland
ducks, by The same.
FtgetaJLcS.-There were very few vegeta-
hles on the ground. Some fine cabbage, by
Timothy Terry New England bean, by DR..
Rldgley; sweet potatoes, by II. Cowgirl;
pumpkins, by John Hum, Nathan JONES' Man.
love Hayes, NJ. II Galley and J. G. LoAs.nd
cabjage, J. NJ. Hill beets, by John NJ. Reed
white Spanish potatoes, rad>hes and turnips,
oy f. b. Clements; kohl rabi. by George W.
). Nicholson; turnips, by DIR. Emerson; silver
skin onions and French beans and fiat Dutch
cabbage, by NJ. II. Galley; sweet potatoes by
Thomas James.
Farming Implements. S.-Assortment small
Corn harvester, by DIR. Bonwll potato planter,
by F. s. McWhorter; grain fan, by ]. Milll-
way & Son plows, by DR.. Emerson culiiva-
by &. Dickson cornsheller and sugar cane
mIll by Grler g. Stanton.
VarietieS.-Spendid honey, by DR.. Ridgley
ana Mrs Il. B. Woodall; butter, by Mrs. a. +.
Eccles and E b. Galley; quilts, by Mrs. Fra
zier, E. B. Galley, Mrs. e. NJ. Stockley aud
Mrs. James Jenning; rag carpet, by Mrs. Sarah
T. Cooper; counterpanes, by Mrs. Mary Canlk
peaches, by DR.. RidgIey; peach paste, by Mar
tha s. Cowgirl; brandy pears, by Mrs. George
w. s. Nicholson; beautiful wax flowers, by
Miss Annie Dean and Miss Lizzie Walker;
purple plums, by Thomas Lockwood dental
specimens, by DIR. Bonwill; fancy basket. by
Miss I. E. Caulk; ounce jelly, by Mrs. Hold
ing and Mrs. +. l.. Mcdowell; !; canned peaches,
by Mrs. H. M. Davis and Mrs. E. ID. Clark
spiced peaches, ounce jelly, current wine,
canned peaches, by Mrs. E. d. Clark pickles,
by Mrs. +. l.. Mcdowell infants skirts, by
Mrs. L. ID. Clark; current wine, spiced and
canned peaches, by Mrs. Susan Cowgirl; vase
of flowers, by Mrs. Garrett Luff; also hand
some vase of flowers, by Mss Lizzie COmegys;
white wheat. by r. B. Wright; watermeIons,
by Thomas b. Lewis corn, by ]. nj. Hill and
Isaac Gooden; Mediterranean wheat, by J.
Hum !; handsome pleasure boat, by Hon. j. =.
Comegys; deer, by Wm. G. Fountain; three
small and curo: animals, which we believe
are called parrots, BY James Curban.-NL-
hnjngtoE Gazette.
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AN EDIToR's ANATHEMA.-Somebody has
killed the cat of the editor of the Cleveland
Herald The following is the manner in which
he vents his spleen on the murderer:
1--WE pour bitterest curses upon the mnrau-
der. May his face be constantly scratched by
angry felines may the cats of the neigabor-
hood celebrate their nocturnal orgies under his
window forever and ever; should he ever keep
house =" may " that cat again smash every bit
Of crockery and glass in the household, and