Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-11-22
AGRICULTURAL SHOW AND FAIR.


The sixth annual Show and Fair OF the Aer-
cultural Society of Alhemare, was held on Fri
day and Saturday the ooh and 3Olh Di October.
We were gra,ihe1 10 remark that there was
no falling off in the exhibition, or IN the interest
il excited. The improvement IN the stock of
horses and cattle was manifest and the doiues-
tic mannfactur which constituted the man
interest of the second day, were such as 10 do
Infinite credit TO the ingenuity, industry and
good management Of our fair country women.
Tney, themselves, honoured the occasion by
their presence in considerable numbers, aud
conferred at once dignity and animation on the
scene.
We wish all manner Of prosperity to III e
society, and success 10 its patriotic Efforts
The institution of such associations has Away s
bsrn attended with great benefits wherever
they have been established, and their Objects
prosecuted with re ! and intelligence. Those
flowing from the agricu ural society Of Abe
marie, are already manifest in various forms
of impiovement every where around US but
though lis claim 10 he considered benefactor
| of the country ia every other particular sho id
be denied il, its success IN the attempt which
we understand it is about TO make 10 IN troduce
the valuable stock Of sheep whichrhe SIX Ill aGd
good manag cement of MIR. Richard X. Meade,
of Frederick county. have succeeded IN forming
to what seems to be the most desirable degree
lasting gratitude of the county.
The COMMITTEE appointed 10 examine the
horses shown NJ the agricultural exhibition held
near Charoites vile, on The goth day Of October,
1880. having performed that duty IN the order
de signated in the printed advertisement oil the
said show, respectfully submit the tollowingr re-
port
!. Horses. We award to Col. Jas. Barbonr's
imported horse, Trulle' rs being emlnenily
calculated TO improve the breed OF turf ana sad
die horses, the frs, preniiu.n OF Sl2' NO DINER
stallion was exhibi ed.
To Col James Barbour for his imported
mare Phantomis, by Phantom, The first pIen'i-
um of So.
To James Ross, for his brown mare by lraiai-
gar, the second premium Of 80.
To Walter Coles, for his grey mare Ca
milla, by old Peacemaker, the third premium #
81.
From the great number Of brood mares eS-
hibited many of them very fine and well blood
ed and the difference being so little between
some of them the COMMITTEE feel much dlfli>
cult, in deciding between their comparative
merits The committee would respectfully re.
commend to the Society The propriety oil dividing
the prenjIms ia their future elbibIiions be
tween blloded horses and those calculated for
the dran.
To Be liamin Ii kiln, for bis grey llley,
three years old, We award The first premium vi
81.
TO William Woods, for his sorrel coll, three
wears old, the second premium OF $3.
To Daniel NJ. Kary, FOR his bay horse, three
wears old, the third premium Of So.
ToPeier Meriwetl,er, for his sorre colt of two
wears old the first premium Of 81.
To Joseph Harper. for his brown fllcy, two
wears old, by Mountaineer, the second premium
Of %.
To George NJ. Woods, for his brown fley,
by Mounta neer, the third premium Of 81.
To Col james Barbour, for his imported sor-
rel lilley one year old, out Of Phan'omIs, by
old Truflls, the first premium of 81.
To Richard ID. Simms, for his bay colt,
one yesr old, by Fayette, the second premium
ofS3.
10 John A. G. Davis, fer his sorrei colt,
one wear old, by Fayetts, the third premium -
81. SAMUEL CAhk
TIL. j. RANDOLPH,
GEO. w. KINSOLVING,
WIN. WOODS.
o Cattle. We the undersigned, a Committee
10 award premiums for cattle, make the follow
ing report
For the best hull Nelson Barksdale.
For the % do Hugh Minor.
For the Sd do. William II. Neiiwether.