Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-08-21

Il w f1EtS aGRiCULIURA " SOCIETY
Atafssunr quarterly meeting Of the Agricultu.
raj Society ofAmhersl county, Va. held a, The court
house OF the said county, on Monday the 4lh day
ofAusust, 1884.
A quorum for business appearing, bu, the presi-
dent not being present, John J. Amber, the first
Wee President took the Chan, and called Tho Socl-
city TO order
In consequence of the recent organization OF the
Society, the several Vice Presidents we're excused
for not making reports 10 this meeting Of the state OF
agfcu'snfe & the growing crops in thei, respective
hundreds and John J. Amber, the Isl Vice Presi.
dealt, in lieu Of such report presented and ASKED the
attention OF the Society TO report Of the committee
Of the A gricuIiural Socety OF A bemarle on Farms
mad to the Society Il. thor Show and Fair the LIST
October 1923, and on motion, Resolved that tho
Secretary do procure to be prnted for The OF the
Society two hundred copies fihe said report.
On motion ordered that the Secretary procure a
copy of Rullns Farmers Register commencing
with he beginning Of The work and continuing
with its publication in future, ard that he cause the
same to he bound IN volumes TO b. KEEP, by him for
the use Of the Society.
The Society proceeded to fix the subjects and
premiums 10 be awarded at their next meeting the
htst Monday IN Novemoer nexi, whcreupon i, was
agreed that the premiums following be offered to
animals, the producers or manufacturers of the 9th
CT articles, thai 10 10 say
/. For the best thorough bred Stallion over four
years Of age $40
2 For the hes, thorough bred brood Mare, over four
years of age $40
3. For the best Stallion other than thorough bred
over four years OF aeo )
4 For the best brood Msre, ethci than thorough
bred over four years Old 8
5 For the best thorough bred Colt, under two year
old 5
6 For the hes, thorough bred Filly, under two
years old 5
7 Fo, the hes, Colt other than thorough bred over
two years old
g. For the bes, Fily, other than thorough bred
der two years old
TO- For the bes, J ok Ass, over four years old IL
TO- For the best Jlnney, over two years cd IL
IL For the best Mule, over two yearsold
IL For the best full booded lmprov Durham
| short horned Bull over three ycors old IL
! 10 For the besl full bloc led improved Durham
| Short horned Cow, over three years old
| IA For the best full booded improved Durham
| Shor, horned Bull, under TWO years old
ID. For the hes, full FLOODED improved Durham
! Shor, horned Cow, under two years old
| l6 For the best half blooded improved Durham
| Short horned b II under two Yeas old
! II. For the best half oooded mproved Durham
! Short horned Cow, under two years old )
IT, For the best Bull, CT any other breed over three
| years old
10 For the best Bull Of any other breed, two years
or undee two years old
20. For the bes, mich Cow, of my other breed owe
| three years old
81. For the best Cow, of any other breed two year
| or under two Ears old
%. For the best grass fed Bullock ~
%. For the best yoke Of work Oxen II
"a. For the best Ram, of any breed
%. For the bcs, Eve, Of any breed
&c For the best thorough bred Boar, OF Inc oafh'.
breed over two years old
81 For the best thorough bred Boar, OF the Machel
breed over two years old
% For the best thorough bred Sow, OF the barn1:
beed over two years old
% For the bes, do 60 OF the Mackcy ofee
do do
so For the best boar, OF any other breed over ",
years cid
81. For the hes. Sow, OF any other breed over 1".
years old
80. For the best Shoat, OF any breeo SIN n'o"'"' =
under six months old
49, For the heaviest fa,,cd Hog, OF any oreeo
3I For the best two horse power NIL s'oe Po's"
IS For the o. st three no sc power ploush
SO For the hes, acre Of pioughns to be zone pe'o'
the Society at Amherst court mousse WI"
p.ou h drawn b. moi less than two horses Vi -"
yoke of oxen, on the first day OF 'he A>o'e'"D q
} meetn next G..
81 For the best pce Of FIVE yards or over nv
yards of negro clothing Of household nanoises','
fabricated of wool and cotton