Reports on the Philadelphia International Exhibition of 1876.

Date:
1877-1878
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Credit: Reports on the Philadelphia International Exhibition of 1876. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Best Sow, any A Sweepstake with 15 competitors for the best Sow of any breed. Prize awarded to Mr. T. S. Cooper, of Coopersburgh, for his three years Berkshire Sow, bred by Mr. Matthew Walker, of Anslow, England. Best Boar, any A Sweepstake with 14 competitors for the best Boar of any breed. Prize awarded to Messrs. A. Frank and Sons, of Cheltenham, Ontario, for their 19 mos. Suffolk Boar, bred by themselves from an imported G. sire. : Certificates. Per-centage of Prizes. American Ex- hibits. Per-centage. Canadian Ex- hibits. British Exhibits. Chester Whites. General remarks, With the exception of the three last awards none of the animals were brought into direct competition with each other, as is usual at all English exhibitions. At Philadelphia the judges were especially instructed to award— lnrst class certificates to such animals that were considered superior specimens of their breed ; Second class certificates to those that were considered first class specimens; Third class certificates to such as were considered excellent specimens of their breed. Therefore, as the distinctive merits of the several exhibits were submitted to no test, the only way to arrive at the position that England took is by comparing the above statements; viz., The American exhibits show that 28 per cent, of the animals bred in the United States took certificates, that nearly 74 per cent, of those bred in England were successful, and 66 per cent, of those bred from Imported Animals were classed. The Canadian exhibits show that about 57 per cent, of the animals bred from the Native Herds took certificates, that 94 per cent, of those bred from Imported Stock, and all that went from England, were successful. Great Britain exhibits show that 75 per cent, took certificates. The English animals were fully appreciated by the few persons who attended the stock exhibition, and most of those interested in the production of stock will doubtless encourage the importation of superior animals from England, or from wherever they may be found. The native race of Chester Whites is a strong, useful breed peculiar to America, and capable of great improvement by the judicious use of imported Suffolk, Yorkshire, or other superior Boars. The stock-yard arrangements were very good, and more than sufficient for the accommodation of the animals exhibited in October. Regret was expressed that the Stock Exhibitions were held at different periods, as the interest of the show was divided thereby, which, added to the stock yard being isolated from Fairmont Park, naturally detracted from its success. I desire to express my thanks to Colonel Sandford, as the Acting British Executive Commissioner at Philadelphia, for his courtesy and kind assistance, thus enabling me to fulfil, with confidence, the honourable appointment that was entrusted to me. I have, &c. G. W. Bakep. To the Executive Commissioners, 5, Craig's Court, Charing Cross.
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