The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-10-27
farm aud Garden.
For the Central Presbyterian.
The Pennsylvania State Fair for 1s

This exhibition was held in the Centen-
NAL building in Philadelphia during the
month of September, commencing some
time before the International exhibition
of sheep, wool, &C., but continuing during
the latter exhibition, and terminating
September 25th. The latter was gotten
up under the auspices of the State Board
of Agriculture Of Pennsylvania, at the
request Of many prominent sheep breed
ers. The combined premium list was be-
tween forty and fifty thousand dollars.
With such inducements, with fine wealth
err, in the great agricultural State of Penn
svlvania, contiguous to other wealthy agri-
cultural States, fine exhibition might be
expected, and public expectation was not
disappointed. The cattle department was
particularly good; the display OF horses,
hogs. agricultural implements, fruits, We
getables, grains, dairy productions, flow
ers, vehicles, china, and iron ware, was
large, and very satisfactory. Many of
the cattle aud horses had been removed
when we first attended the fair, still some
very fine remained. There were six herds
of Jerseys entered for the prize for the
best herd Mr. T. S. Cooper exhibited
largely of Jerseys of the best blood. One
of his COWS, Lady Mary, imported, gives
80 quarts of milk per day, and 49,
pounds of butter per week. This is what
Mr.. Cooper claims for her. There were
many fine animals of this breed, shown
by many different breeders.
The collection of Short Horns was I'M
usually fine One of the bulls, Springdale
Airdie I'd, of James R. Anderson's herd
of Ohio, weighs 2,40O pounds.
The DeUonS, a red cattle of very hand
some appearance, are increasing in popu-
larity, they were not largely represented
there were two herds entered for the herd
prize. These cattle have great reputa-
ton as beef-makers, and for steers, for
which they are superior to all other races
in quickness and docility. For milk, they
have not been considered equal to the
average of other herds, but their cream is
very rich. For general purpose cattle
they are equal to any other, and are in
creasing in favor in this country.
The AUshlres were also moderately
represented, though some of those shown
were fine specimens They are famous
dairy COW, giving large quantities of milk.
The Hereford had only one exhibitor
We were particularly struck with one
very fine cow, with fine body, capacious
udder, with good escutcheon, gentle and
docile. These COWS with red and white
bodies, the former most predominating
are characterized by aOhie faces, which
does not add to their beauty. They are
larger than the Devon, and like the De
Won, are very good general purpose"
COW, making good beef, the best of steers
save the Devon, and fair but not large
mixers, and are growing in popular favor
We saw only one HoLsteio, or Dutch cow
the others having been removed They
are great mixers, giving more milk it is
said than any other COW. They are black
and white in color, the horn is short, and
the hair soft, fine, and silky, with a large
compact frame, capable Of making good
beef, and as oxen, strong, laboring ami
mails. They were exhibited at our State
Fair in 1878, by Judge Fullerton, of New
York, who owns farm in Virginia, (Cul-
pepper we think), and attracted much at
tention. One of the COWS was said to give
8 gallons of milk per day.
There were four exhibitors of GuerYa-
8ey8 which come from the British Chan
mel Islands" off the coast of France
They presented the appearance of fine
bred animals They are much like the
Jerseys and Attorneys, being somewhat
larger and coarser. This breed does not
rank high as oxen or beef animals, but
are much esteemed for their milking quail
tiles, with rich, yellow milk, moderate in
quantity, but making the best butter,
frequently half pound day, which com
mands the highest price
The department of Agricultural Ma
chlne1y was very complete, and American
genius for agricultural implements and
machines was well illustrated here. No
people can compete with ours in this re-
spect. One of the machines that attract
ed much attention was the cleaner and
binder, manufactured by the Grain Bind
er Works of Norristown, Pa, which was
awarded the first and only highest pre-
MUM, silver medal, in this class. With
horse attached, it was kept in opera
ton for instruction of visitors, binding
grain with Irvine, which very properly is
superseding wire. Heebner & Sons, of
Philadelphia, exhibited their famous level
tread, horse power machine, for which
they obtained a medal and diploma.
The principal point of superiority over
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