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Description: Agricultural Topics
Date: November 12 1825Newspaper published in: Washington, DC
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Agricultural Topics
At the last Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Society, held at Prospect Hill, in Philadelphia county, almost every one of the premiums for neat Cattle were taken by JOHN HARE POWELL, Esq. who relinquished the whole of them, amounting in value to $295, for the benefit of the Society. This public-spirited gentleman has taken a deep interest in the improvement of the breed of Cattle, and has spared no pains to procure and intermix the most approved descriptions. Of his success the above affords sufficient evidence, especially when it is known that there were upwards of a hundred head of cattle presented for competition. Every animal that obtained a premium, whether belonging to Mr. POWELL or not, was of the breed of "Improved Durham Short Horns, from Mr. POWELL's Stock." These premiums were awarded by disinterested practical farmers, of high standing, and may be considered as the reward of merit. To Mr. POWELL, also, was awarded several of the premiums for Sheep, of the Dishley, Southdown, and Tunistan breeds. JONATHAN ROBERTS, formerly a Senator of the United States, is president of this society, and Dr. WILLIAM DARLINGTON, formerly a Representative in Congress, delivered the Annual Address before it.
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The premium offered by the Agricultural Society of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, for the best conducted farm was awarded to H. S. TURNER, Esq. of Jefferson county, upon which the Editor of the American remarks: "Rich land is a very good thing, but talents and discernment only can make the most of it. They tell in agriculture as well as in other affairs."