Smyrna times., 1879-10-01
Ole Smgrna Gimcs,
SnzY2'n0, DcI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Oct. 1.
H.g1'lcWIIlt2'0I.
Kent County Agricultural Fair.

TDr. Thomas G. Dawson handed us this
week copy of the Smyrna TINES Of the
date October llth, lS54-twenty. five years
ago, and the first year of its existence. 1t
contains an account Of the Kent County
Agricultural Fair, which we give below,
. and we republish to show the difference by
! contrast the state of Agricultural Fairs
1 then and now.
The Fair held yesterday in Dover, was
of considerable interest. The number Of
things on exhibition and the number of
persons present exceeded expectation.
Committees on the different articles were
appointed to award premiums.
At 44 o'clock, the committees met on the
ground, and presented their reports; which
were read by the President Of the Society,
Mr.. Z. B. Coursey. After which, an ap,
propriate address was delivered by Rev. L.
B. Bradford.
We regret that we are not able TO give
the reports of the committees in full. We
have collected hastily the following sum.
mary of the rewards and premiums
SEEDS.
The committee on Seed awarded pre-,
MUM to William DuIIamel for the best
variety Of white corn, 81.
The committee complimented Messrs
James NAPLES, Jacob Hill, L. d. Carter,
HUM jenkins, &. B. Dickson, NJ. Hayes.
Daniel Cummins, DR.. G. Emerson, Solomon
Townsend and McIlroy McIlyaine, for
varieties Of white and yellow corn. &c
For Seed Wheat-the first premium was
awarded to Solomon Townsend for white
bearded wheat, weighing G4 lbs.
Premium of s. and certificate Of merit
to Hum Jenkins for barley oats.
FOWLS
The committee on Fowls awarded the
first premium for Shanghai fowls to Dr.
Robertson, of New Castle county.
John Mustard, Of Smyrna. received the
first premium for Il coop Of gray Shans-
hals.
TO Garret Luff, Of Camden. for second
best.
DIR. VIM. a. McKown, of Smyrna, ex.
hibited the finest specimen OF Bramah
Pootras, which would have taken the pre-.
MUM had they been raised in the State.
To Peter Meredith, a certificate Of merit
for Bramah geese.
To Thos. Maxwell, q certificate Of merit
for tanned wild geese.
CATTLE.
VIM. Dawson's estate received the iirst
premium for the best pair Of work oxen.
Daniel Cummins, the second.
The premium OF So was awarded to ID
Cummins, for the best Devon bull tw,
years old.
50 for the best cow of foreign breed, wa
awarded to the same. The second best
ditto.
- The best COW of mixed breed, the pre-
MUM of So, to Thomas Marvel.
The second best-a certificate of merit t
3 Daniel Cummins.
: John Mustard, Of Smyrna, received til
z highest premium for the best Heifer c
: foreign breed, under three years of agc-$.
8 Richard Merriken received a certifcat
3 of merit for the best foreign Bull,
: months old.
9 Wilson 0. Cook received the first pr
MUM Of 81 for pigs ii weeks old.
Z George B. Dickson, 81, for the best broo
sow.
: VEGETABLES.
9 For the best variety of Irish potatoe
: John McClary-$2.
9 For the best variety Of sweet potatoe
= white, B. o. NAPLES.
: b. B. Melvin exhibited the best pun
3 kins.
: E. J. Carter, the best variety of Mario
e Squashes.
= Mrs. E. A. Frazier and r. McCIary, Il
: best variety of apples.
9 Solomon NJ. Warren exhibited the be
( variety of Mercer potatoes.
2 B. 0. NAPLES, the best varieties Of sug
: beet and cabbage.
: L. J. Carter, the best variety Of turni
3 some of them eight inches in damett
z VIM. DuHamel, the best variety of CT
rots and Ruta Begga turnips.
Manlove Hayes, the best variety Of bea
and cocoanut squashes.
3 SHEEP.
) The committee on Sheep, awarded
3 premium Of S3 to David J. Murphey,
g the best buck.
re For two best Ewes, premium of 81
'rs William DuIIamel.
dS HORSES.
e The committee on Horses, awarded
;'S Nathan Seville, first premium for one p
SO of mules-$5.
Sc To Thomas Wallace, for the best bro
mare,-$2.
1S TO Thomas Wallace, for best colt unC
two years old,-S2.
aNS To John w. Cullen, for colt between t
- and three years old, 50.
TO John 2. Reese, for best stallion
medal and certificate of merit.
FLOUR
- A certificate of merit was awarded to
Shakespeare, of Dover, for the best vari
70 of -four.
Is BUTTER AND HONEY.
The committee on Butter and IIoi
5 awarded the first premium TO Mrs. +.
=. Frazier for butter. Second best, to \
G. Luff Mrs. NAPLES and Mrs. Massey
hibited butter of a superior quality.
The committee awarded the highest
ng. MUM for honey to Mr. Woodall.
PLoUGHING MATCH.
u At 3 o'clock, p. H., the Ploughing Ma
r commenced, and was conducted will
A'' good deal of spirit, though the ground
very dry and hard:
Entry |. Double Michigan Plow, by
Cummins; Lewis Hamilton, plowman.
SCS, 2. New Centre Draught Plow, by HI
Jenkins; Ashley Whitby, plowman.
3. Moore Plow, No 6; John Hammo
plowman.
4. Moore Plow, No. 8; William II. Nc
son, plowman.
5. Pratt & Davis Plow; N. o. &C
ploughman.
So The committee awarded to Pratt
DEL. Davis, Of Smyrna, for the best plow-
Double Michigan--a certificate of merit
To John Hammond, the best plot
man-using Moore Plow, No. 8-a 81
medal.
~ To VIM. A. Morrison, second best ploI
= man, using ditto, silver medal.