Wayne County NcArchives News.....Wayne Agricultural Society Meeting December 7, 1853
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Raleigh Register December 7, 1853
Last Saturday the day set apart for the regular monthly meeting of the Wayne 
Agricultural Society, several of our farmers were in town and were much pleased 
with the opportunity afforded them of seeing some specimens of the improvement 
going on in our county. 

Our Court not having adjourned, the Society could not get possession of the Court 
House to hold their meeting which is much to be regretted. The spirit of 
improvement was however kept up. Major Collier and the Messrs. Everitts of 
Everittsville had brought to town samples of their improved stock which elicited 
the praise and admiration of everyone that saw them.

Major Collier exhibited a Durham cow of extraordinary size and symmetry attended 
by a calf seven months old, than which we never saw a finer specimen. The calf is 
a bull of gigantic dimensions, considering its age, its dam being a pure Durham 
and its sire a pure Devon. It has received the name of "General Wayne" from its 
owner and we can't well see how or where its superior can be found in this state 
or out of it. We venture the assertion, it is the largest and heaviest calf in 
the United States. Mr. Collier also exhibited a beautiful Durham heifer which he 
purchased at the late State Fair and which has lost nothing in beauty or flesh by 
passing into the hands of her public spirited and enterprising owner.

D. B. Everitt exhibited a beautiful young bull named "Richard Hines," twenty 
months old and estimated to weigh about 1,000 pounds. This bull is about three 
fourths Durham and is a noble looking animal. Mr. E. also exhibited a Durham 
heifer purchased at the State Fair which also seems to have improved since that 
time.

Col. Jno. Everitt exhibited a heifer of the same blood and purchased at the same 
time with the others.

Wm. K. Lane exhibited a most beautiful Durham cow with a calf about six weeks 
old. This cow is in fine condition and was much admired by the spectators. Mr. 
Lane also had his large Mule out - it took a premium at the State Fair and must 
certainly be one of the largest mules in the State.

The entire afternoon of Saturday was spent in examining these beautiful and 
useful animals and too much credit cannot be ascribed to their enterprising 
owners who took the trouble of exhibiting them at Goldsboro for the benefit of 
the farmers of the county. By this exhibition, limited as it was, much good will 
be effected. Many present never saw such cows and calves before and all seemed 
determined to possess some like them.

We have not time at present to write an appropriate article on this little 
incident. We call it little, as we do not wish to magnify it; but as out of other 
little incidents, so out of this, great results may flow. Public spirit is 
aroused and public enterprise employed and energy and perseverance mounted on the 
public car are rapidly driving to the goal of success and the pinnacle of fame. 
Let us keep the wheels in motion and give nine loud hurrahs for the Old North 
State. New Era.


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