Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25
DOMESTIC.

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day 18th the numeto 6eautlul
regular premiums with appropriate in
scriptions 70 be presented by bis hands
70 the fortunate competitors, for best
Farms, Crops, Domestic -dnimals,
Family Manufactures, Implements
Of Hus5andry, Butter, &c &c.-in.
dIvidudl gentlemen have offered the
following premiums, aud if from the
short notice they should not be claim
ed now, the offer will be continued
to the next year.
VOLUNTEER PREMIUMS.
To the author of the best Essay on the
Natural History of the MuIe-and
its vaInc, for the General purpose
OF Agriculture. in comparison with
iorses-the residence ofthe author
not material--a Silver Cup, valued
at $50. BY Robert Oliver.
For tue best Essay, (by any citizen
ofthe United States on the value
and use Of Oxen, in comparison
with Horses, in the middle and
Southern Staies--to be aceompain-
ed bya description of the best me
ihod Of gearing and breaking them
IA Silver Cop. valued at ,525, By
c Carroll, of G.
For the best and plainest, brief Essay
(byaBy citiz oft1e United States, J
on the Culture OF the Vine, adapted
to the State Of Maryland, one Of
his best two horse Ploughs
BY Il SINCLAIR.
For the greatest quantity of useful
Domestic Frabrick, made in any
family in this State, in proportion to
the number OF persons employed
said persons 10 be children under
twelve OF either sex--and females
Of any age, a Silver Cup, valued
at $40 By r. G. HAnpEn.
For The graiest quantity of Manure,
made on any farm, without for
eign materials, in proportion TO the
number of hands employed, and do
nestle animals kept-a Silver Cup,
valued at $40 BY II. G. HARPER.
fora description oithc best aud most
economical method of rearing
Calves by hand, after they are more
than three days old--tfe Calf TO be
exhlbited-and to be not less than
6 months old-a Silver Cup valued
$50, ByR CAroN
10 the Lady under whose direction
the handsomest and best parcel of
Hard Soap shall have been made -
aspecimen ofthe Soap to be shewn,
with description of the method of
makeing it--elegant Scissors, with
Silver Hook and Chain, By THE
EDITOR OF THE AMERICAN FAR
MER.
For the greatest weight of clean fax
from one acre. Silver Cup, valued
$ 10, BY JOHN TREAvERs, of Pat
terson, N. J.
All Editors copying the above will
serve the cause of agriculture.
LEEsBURG, Nov. 9.-The first annual
exhibition of the Agricultural Society
of Loudoun, Fauquior, Prince William,
and Fairfax, took place ON Wednesday
last, and was succeeded on Thursday
by an animated ploughing match, in
which four gentlemen engaged. The
committee not having reported in full,
we are unble, at present, to enter into
details. Suffice it TO say, that the exhi-
bit was highly creditable to the Society;
and that, to the Ladies of our district,
in particular, no small honor is due for
the great taste and ingenuity displayed in
the various articles of use aud ornament.
which their fair hands presented to the
public view. The distribution of the
prizes, Chose relating to the ploughs ex-
cepted,) took place on Wednesday eve-
ming. In our next we expect to be able
to furnish more satisfactory account.
Genius Of Liberty.
At the Cattle Show of the Agricultu-
raj Society of the Valley, held in Win
chester, the 10th, 18th, and 18th inst
our fellow,countyman, Mr.. Robert P
Bryarley, bore off the premium for the
best stallion, by his fine horse HYAToGA
well done Berkeley. We anticipate
at the next Cattle Show and Fair she
will do more by the exhibition of her
Justly fine animals.
Among the wonders of the vcgata-
BILE creation, the public papers mention
the following: At the Middlesex CAT