The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-30
Sitting Bull and cows Chariesetta Roberts,

Mamie Brown, aud Giadowa.
DIR. Grensbaw exhibits q very pretty little
cow and aisuperb bull, Rsmb6-a bull who
does great credit to bis breeder. z. ~ y.
mfr. O.. Julian Pratt, OF Augusta, shows 4
few choice animals, which have been sue:
cesyfuI at q number of fairs this fall. Alr.
Pratt has been breeding Jerseys longer thar
any other. exhibitor, except perhaps Mr..
Rowe, in Virginia, and quite number oil
the best animals Of this class shown by other
parties were bred at Walnut Grove farm, in
Augusta, by him. and reflect credit upon
their breeder. We regret that Mr.. Pratt
did not bring larger number Of bis cows.
There are two or three single specimens
exhibited, and we regret that we could not
get the names OF their owners. Taken rs a
whole the cattle show is exceedingly credita-
BILE and the numbers are fully up to our
"great expectations"
THE SHEEP
are we'll represented in the different classes !;
in fact, the exhibit exceeds that Of ali pre-
vious Fairs. $50 a
In the long-wool class the exhibitors are
Messrs. S. W. Fick!in, OF AIbemarle; j.
Hamilton, OF Augusta county, and A. P.
3
In tine woods Mr. s. s. Bradford, OF Gull
peper, shows number Of merinos, and Mr..
z. G. Daniel, Of Spotsylvania, shows some
very fine specimens. .. ~
In the middle woods the principle exhibit
ors are AIr. A. NJ. Bowman, Of Augusta ;
Mr.. G. Julian Pratt. Of Augusta, and Mr..
F. w. Chiles, OF Louisa, show beautiful
specimens Of the Southdown. Mr. Hen
non, of Goochland, and bIr. A. p. Rowe,
exhibit some excellent specimens OF the
Shropshire. # s
Dir. Fulmer, Of Appomattox, exhibits
Ansora or Cashmere goats. "t
The crowning feature OF this exhibition
is the superb exhibit in ""
THE SWINE DEPARTMENT,
and the opinions of judges who have at-
tended the leading exhibitions in Canada
and the West, including the great show al
st. Louis, is that no such display OF swine:
OF all breeds, and notably Of Berkshires, has
been seen. We have here the prize-winners
at the Ontario (Canada) Exhibitory anC
the weepstakes-winners ut st. Louis, ant
among the exhibitors will be found the
leading breeders in this country.
BERKsHIREs.
Major A. Il. Venable, Jr., shows his Eng
lands Pride, who won the first prize a
Hamilton, Ontario, in 1876, and first at Vir
ginia State Agricultural Society in 1877
Sniper the w., an imported sow, weighing
in show condition seven hundred and fifty
pounds. She has now litter Of pigs by
EngIand's Pride. Imported Zuleika-He
roine H., Court Smith, White Smith, ant
a number OF others.
Mr.. Alex. NJ. Fulford, OF Bel-Air, Md.
shows herd Of Berkshlres very remark
able for eyenness. and including some
choice specimens Smyth-to wit: his two
year-old boar is one OF the best living son:
of old Smithereen. His yearlng boar
Robin Hood Ill, and his sister, Lottie G
are wonderful pigs in the yearling class
Mr.. Fullord divided bis herd Of Berkshires
sending part OF them to Atlanta, Ga, wher'
they have been awarded two first premiums
and two sweepstake premiums. and he alst
carried off the honors at the Maryland State
Fair, Frederick county, Nd, exhibition
and York, Pa, show.
Mr.. Harris, the agent OF Richard NJ. Hoe
of New York, the printing-preSs man, show:
some nice Berkshires.
Mr.. G. Julian Pratt, OF Augusta, exhibit:
Miss Betsy and Betsy's Royal.
Mr.. W. G. Norton, OF Pennsylvania, i
here showing the sweepstake hogs from st
Louis.
Mr.. A. NJ. Bowman, OF Augusta. has ;
grand exhibit OF Berkshires, representa-!
the SaIlie, Sweet Seventeen, and Belladon;
families.
Lord Clement and Lady Clement ".
sister and brother, formed part of the here
OF five sows and boar which won the grant
special prize Of 800 in gold at the Roya
Show OF Canada few weeks since.
In the yearling class he shows Colder
Drop, Lady Clement w., Sweet Sallie
Sweet Luella, Sallc SambO, and Lore
Clement; and in the younger class, Bella
dona, Jr. In the two -year-o!d senior class
imported Sallie X.
Mr.. A. P. Rowe also shows some fine spe
cimens OF Berkshires.
MIR. G. Julian Pratt exhibits Polan'
Cbinas and EsseX-a hog well adapted t.
the South.
Mr.. Bowman shows Essex.
Major A. Il. VenabIe exhibits some YER
pretty Essex.
Mr.. G.. W. Harris, the manager OF Bright
side farm. the estate OF Richard NJ. Hoe, Q
New York-and, by the way, this farm is Il
Morrisania, now within the corporate limit
of New York city-eXhibits small YORK
sbires, and has among his celeDrltles
Adonis, King John, Model King, Mode
Queen, Queen Bess, SnoWdrop 3d, ana Rosa
lind. The Yorkshire is white breed, VIII
remarkably short noses, so much so as 10 ar
pearedeiormed, but they are recommende'
as quick feeders and for early maturity.
.fi- CONNIE NDABLE ENTERPRISE.
Major A. NJ. Bowman exhibits at TIL
| Fair this year several crates OF his nn
Berkshires from his farm, Bell-View, which
were recently received by steamer from
New York, Philadelphia, and elsewhere
! The spirit of our Virginia breeders IS IN
deed commendable. 49,,
Tn connection with the splendid dlspia.
OF swine, Major A. R. Veuable deserves tn
thanks Of those interested in this depart
meut OF stock breeding in Virginia, becaus
lit js clearly established that the splcnd't
DISPLAY made by Edgewood farm last yea
was the incentive which led to the purchas
by other and rival breeders OF the amman:
tIey exhibit, and the attention they thef
called TO this department all over the coun
try helped largely to bring our FAR prom
nentIy before the breeders IN other STATES
and thus led them to exhibit at our falr
Thus showing that the enterprise OF on
live man will often directly and tndrecH!
greatly benefit an entire community.
POULTRY.
| The exhibit OF poultry shows that In
interest in that department has NOT dimiil
ished, but on the contrary has continued I
grow until now, when the entries III I'll,
are very numerous. Inc man.
fine specimens OF fowls on exhibition Iras
one to believe that this feature OF the al
will soo1 be most attractive one.
/ The Agricultural Society has made man.
improvements. this year in the coops ant
manner OF exhibiting the poultry, and the;
will no doubt continue to encourage SUI