Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-28
THE ANNUAL SHOW AND FAIR.

held at Fancy Hill, on Thursday the 18th dav
OF October last; the weather being pleasant,
there was an unusually large attendance OF
Ladies and Gentlemen.
The Society being organized, the President
Major John Alexander, delivered a very nea,
and appropriate address, and was followed by
DIR. Ruifner, the President of WASHINGTON
College, with very eloquent address in
which the value Of educaticn to Farmers was
most ably discussed.
The Committee who had been previously
appointed for the purpose proceeded to award
the Premiums
The committee on horned Cattle awarded
the premium for the best Fat Ok, TO CAPTAIN
VIM. lngies, for six year old Steer, fattened
wholly upon grass.
The premium for the best Bull not less than
2nor more than years old, was awarded 10
Thomas Wilson, Esq. for his Durham.
| For the best Bull Calf, not less than 6
months nor more than2 years old to Mr.. John
Laird for his ! months Bull Calf OF the Miller
and Patton blood.
For the best Mich Cow to Mr.. William
Thompson for his 8 year old Cow of the Lone
Horned Miller blood.
The committee on Horses awarded the pre-
MUM for the best Brood Mare to James Cloyd.
oil the Eagle stock, bred by Nosely Mare.
The committee on Hogs, awarded the pre-
MUM for the best brood Sow to the Rev. Holm
ID. Ewing.
The committee on Sheep, awarded the nre-
MUM for the best Ram, to MIR. VIM. Moffatt
Tor his Buck Of the South Down blood. and
Tor the best Eve, to the same for a Eve Of
the same stock.
The committee on Crops, awarded the pre-
MUM for the best 10 acres of Wheat, to Mai.
John Alexander, for field of 25 acres, aver
aging 50 bushels per acre.
1he following IS the report Of the commit
tee on Domestic Manufactures.
The committee OH Domestic Manufactures
beg leave to report
That anuInber ofwove Cotton Counterpanes
Were exhibited, all of which were very hand
some and reflect great credit upon the MANN
lecturers, and between which they had great
difficulty in deciding which was entitled TO
the premium, but have awarded it to MRS.
w lillian thompson, on the sole ground thai
her Counterpane was shade the whicst.
very superb quilted Counterpart was cx-
hibited by MIR. Jacob Ruff, but the committee
did not feel themselves authorized to award =
premium for any but woven Counterpane.
On table Linen, your committee would ra-
mark that the exhibition was by far the hest
and most crediiable 20 the Society that has
yet been exhibited, as well in the rich variety
OF goods as also in the superior quality.
We awarded the premium for this article
to Mrs. William Thompson, for piece of
eXquIsitely beautiful bleached fg'd Table
Linen, which was shown together with n lot
of Linen goods by the same hand. all oil
which We're very handsome.
Several pieces Of Table Linen in brown
OF inbleached state We're exhibited. which
were very handsome and Of excellent quality,
particularly one piece by Mrs. Gibbs. near
6rowns5urg, who, we understand. Vyove
most OF tie Table Linen exhibited on the &C.
caSiCn.
Your committee awarded the premium fer
oheetlng TO a piece OF all Linen, manuiactur-
ca by MIS-. Thomas Johnson; and is only sill
Perior to another piece the pTopertv Of Mrs.
Hugh Mackey, in its being made ali Linen.
\ our committee awarded the premium for
The pest piece ofCassiaet IIom'd Jeans to Mrs.
Wm- Mofiett. Of this article only three pic-
ces were exhibited.
our committee awarded the premium for
the best piece Of Hom'd Flannel to Mrs. Po-
pert >. Campbell. as being very superior ar
ticle Of its kind.
Your committee awarded the premium for
the best pair of Blankets, TO Mrs. William
hohett' 1or pair Of very superior Blankets,
equal as they think to any imported and man
uiactured as they were informed Of the wool
OF the South Down Sheep.
our committee awarded the premium 70
Mrs John A. Cummings, for the best piece of
Carpeting, as being superior piece nianufdc-
tured OF wool and cotton, and distinguished
fer the brilliancy Of it's colours.
One other piece of vc7y coed quality was
exhibited By Mrs. Robert s. Campbell. and
only inferior TO the first in the brilliancy Of its
colours.
Your committee would remark in general,