The American Agriculturist. Vol. II. No. XI, December 1843: Designed to Improve the Planter, the Farmer, the Stock-breeder, and the HorticulturistVarious
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The American Agriculturist. Vol. II. No. XI, December 1843: Designed to Improve the Planter, the Farmer, the Stock-breeder, and the Horticulturist
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Agriculture -- Periodicals; Agriculture -- United States -- Periodicals
BOURBON COUNTY SOCIETY OF KENTUCKY.--We learn from the Paris Citizen,
that the Eighth Annual show of this Society took place near Paris,
and continued three days, and is said to be the largest and most
varied ever held in Kentucky. The first two days were devoted to the
exhibition of domestic animals, agricultural products, and farming
implements; the third day, to that of domestic manufactures. The
show of horses present was considered very superior; they were of
all varieties, from the mettlesome thorough-bred, to the enormous
cart-horse. The Durhams and other horned stock were well represented,
and gave evidence in their splendid proportions of the superiority of
Kentucky pastures. The descendants are said to be an improvement over
the original importations from England. Mr. Clay was present, and had a
superb pair of blankets presented him by Mrs. James Hutchcraft. These
were made from the wool of Leicester sheep, and were of uncommon size
and thickness, weighing 23 lbs. the pair. On the presentation of these
blankets, Mr. Clay was addressed by the Hon. Garrett Davis, M. C., and
he replied in his usual elegant and happy manner.
HAMPSHIRE, HAMPDEN, AND FRANKLIN SOCIETY, MASSACHUSETTS.--The united
show for the three wealthy and populous counties above, came off at
the beautiful town of Northampton, on the 18th and 19th October,
and we much regret on more accounts than one, that we could not, be
present. The Boston Cultivator furnishes a full report. A large number
of working-oxen of course were present, and to these were added some
superb fat oxen, exhibited by Mr. Sumner Chapin. The committee who
reported upon this subject, attributes the superiority of the cattle
to the large infusion of Short-Horn blood in their veins, and hence
their fine symmetry, light offal, and increased weight of flesh on the
more valuable parts, as compared with native stock when fattened for
the shambles. Mr. Paoli Lathrop exhibited some choice Short-Horns. Of
native cows the committee thus speak:--
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