Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-19
From the .1lerandria Gaxette.
ARLINGTON SHEEP STEERING.
~ SAHlRRAY AnrIl 30. 1900.

SATURDAY, April 30, 1909.
The premiums offered by MIR. Cusns
were as follow
For the finest tnp lamb of one year old,
a Silver. Cut of Srty Dollars.
For the two finest eve lambs, a siIuer
To him who shall clip fleece (being
native Americanl in the best manner by
sheering round the body, fve doYars.
MANUFACTURES.
For the best FIVE yards Of cotton cloth,
mixed with silk, provided the silk shall be
derived from articles of dress, which have
been worn out, or from old umbrellas, SC.
(cloth to be yard wide Fifteen dollars.
For the best Eve yards of flannel, yard
wide, spun on wheel, and woven in ia.
mily, fifteen dollars.
For the best anket, two yards long and
one yard and half wide, ten dollars.
For the best pair of knit wooden stock
ings, large size, and coloured, fUe dollars.
For ball of woollen yarn, weighing one
pound, and spun to the greatest fneness> OH
wheel, the quality to be ascertained by
weighing any ten yards in the ball, .fve
dollars.
The subscribers appointed on the part of
the proprietor, and of the candidates, to
adjudge the premiums, having made the
requisite inspections and enquiries re.
port
That three tup lambs have been offered
one by VIM. Fitzhugh, esq. of Ravens
worth, Va. called Columbus, weight on the
hoof 1901 lbs. W.T.. of the fleece washed S
ID. S OF. One by DR.. William A Dainger-
field, of Motley Hall, Maryland, called
Horn Took, weight on the hoot 132-lbs.
Fleece unwashed lbs. 9 or. One by John
Scott, esq. of Strawberry Hill. (Virg) cal
led Palafox-weIghr on the hoof los lbs
wool unwashed (but very Clearly kept) 5lb.
IL OF
] Two pairs of eve lambs were offered,
one pair by VIM. Fitzhugh, esq of Ravens
worth, called Patsey Grimes and Pocahon-
tas-The first weighed II 81 lbs. on the
hoof-Fleece washed 4 lbs. 8 1-2 OF. The
second W.T. 65 "a lbs. on the hoof-Fleece
washed 8 lbs 2 Ia OF.
And one pair by VIM. Haywood Foote,
Esq of Hayfield, (Virg. )-Weight on the
hoof 81 Ia lbs.-Fleece unwashed lbs.
| 80 ID Fleece unwashed lbs. II OF.
OF MANUFACTURES.
| Many pieces of most excellent cloth,
were offered, several of which of superior
quality, but on account of the widths pre-
scribed by the conditions originally stipu-
lated, were of necessity excluded from a
competition for the premiums, and thus the
choice was much narrowed.
The prize cup for tups, has been adjud.
ged TO John Scott, esq. of Strawberry Hill,
for his lamb Palafox.
| The prize cup for pair of ewes, has
been adjudged te.William Haywood Foote,
esq. of Hayfieds.
The premium for the best Ave yards of
flannel, has been adjudged to Mrs. Berry,
of Alexandra.
The question as to the best ball of woollen
yarn, (among several specimens of ex-
ceeding 6ne and even thread) seemed
doubtful, between Mrs. John Wren of
Faifax cosRty, and Mrs. Charles /. Love,
of Salisbury, both of Virginia, and deGed
decision by the eye when tested by the
scales however, the beam declared for
Mrs. Wren, to whom the premium was
given. Ten yards of her yarn weighed 2
grains.
The prizes for the best specimens of
cloth, mixed with old silk--and for the best
pair Of wooden stockings, are both adjudg-
ed to Mrs. Susan Washer Of Georgetown.
AS ir has been before remarked, several
pieces of beautiful and excellent cloth were
excluded from contendiug for the premi-
um, on account of a misunderstanding on
the part of the manufacturers as 70 the
widths-among these IL is proper To men,
ton a piece OF COlOured ClOtn exhi0ited by
Mr.. Fields of Fairfax county-and piece
of cotton and silk, and a piece of white cot
ton, exhibited by Mrs. Robert Graham of
Dumfries--as also, piece of striped jack
ct patterns by Mrs Cannon-all of which
were entitled to high praise, and were sold
at the auction on the spot for from s 4 20
& 3 per yard. But sense Of propriety
on the part OF the judges compelled them
todeclare that the piece of white cotton
shewn by Mrs Graham, (Which was Sd o.
a yard wide) was the very best specimen
of cloth laid before them, and is highly
honorable mark of the good house wiferJ
and taste of the lady in wose family it wa:
manufactured.
The judges have further with regret to
report, that they have ascertained from
persons present that it has been by severa
gentlemen breeders, who have lambs L
offer for the prize cups believed that Mon
day the LIST of May, in lieu of this day, thu
. 2oth, was to have substituted the 30th o
the month, long known as the aniversar!
of the Arlington Sheep Shearing, and which
occurs this year on Sunday and thus theI
are we'll assured that the competition has
unluckily been by no means so great as /
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