Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-28

large assemblage gathered around the President.
! stand, and bowed IN reverencc while the Rev. DIR
Empie addressed most fervent prayer to th,
Throne of Grace
"Parson" Turner, the President OF the Society,
gentleman Of fine mind, aud one OF the most indus
trious, interchangeable and successful farmers in this
region, then rose and delivered an elegant address
alike distinguished for its perspicuity of style, cor
rect views and practical applications, of which
shall speak in the close. After the address, the
President stated that the committees had awarded
tie several premiums to the following names:
I. For the best Butter, the premium had been d.
v'ded and awarded to Mts. Robert A. Mayo and
Mrs. George Woodhn, $40. This butter was at.
forwards sold for sI.5O per 10.
3D. For the best show of Vegetables, Capt. VIM.
III. Richardson, SIS 90
Domestic Silk, ]. p. Schermerhorn, 10 90
III. For the most Luxuriant Flowers,
Messrs. New and Heydeeker. 10 90
ith. Horses-Brood Mare, r. C. Page, 10 90
5th. Jack-wm. Jennings l5 90
6th. Domestic Suit, Thomas S. Peasants, Is 90
AGRICULTURAL. IMPLEMENTS.
9Th. Ploushs, Gretter & Peake, 90
sth. Cutting Machine, c. Il. Bolts, 50
9Th. Corn Shelter, Jabez Parker, so
10Th. Wheat Machine and Fan, do. 90
llIh. Domestic Wine, J. l.. Woodson, 10 90
18th. Mich Cow, Abraham Warwick, 10 90
18th. Bull, w. B. Sydnor, >IO 90
liIh Heifer, Joseph II. Colquiti, k~NO 90
18th. Fruit, Mrs. Petticolas, ~ no 90
10th. Boar, Jesse III. Turner, (the Pr Is 90
l7Ih. Sow, fine animal, J. NJ. Subletl, 10 90
There were many competitors for the various
premiums under the different heads, ali deserv-
inc minute notice, but we despair Of doing them
justice. In the Horticultural line, there were some
rare and beautiful plants. Those of Messrs. New
and Heydeeker, which took the premium, were pc.
culiar for their luxuriant growth and fresh hue
among which, We were stuck with a lovely>plant,A
bearing rich crimson blossom. Its botanEl rSmA
Cdlceolaria Meteor. Y
Mr McGovern presented fnsSoilection, hayinS
in his assortment a similar plant 10 the above INA
yellow blossom. Y Nv
Miss EIey Gill was also competitor, and her
plants attracted universal admiration-particu-
larly lovely yellow rose, of the tea species.
A beautiful RhoJododendron from Mrs. Arch.
Peasants, was greatly admired As n competitor
for the fruit premium, Mrs. Arch. Blair presented
three thrifty trees-one of the st. Helena lime in
full bearing-a Lemond do-and a lovely Orange
budding out and emitting delightful fragrance.
VEGETABLES.
We were unable to obtain the names of all the
competitors for this premium, but We were taken
with those presented by Capt. Richardson-parti-
cularly his Asparagus and also some furnished by
Mr. Nicholas Ware and Mr. Richard G. Tuns,ull.
STOCK.
IL we might venture to discriminate we should
suppose this branch OF the exhibition excelled.-
Here, too unable to do justice TO all, for the
Committees IN awarding the premiums, ncoompani.
ed their reports with comments highly compliment.
tary To those who were competitors, which we
could not obtain-lmong whom were Col. Lawson
Budoot John M Bolts, Isaac A. Goddin. A. u
Shelton, Thos Dieken, w w Guy, T. NJ Tabb,
Jr, Geo Woodhn, Jesse VIM, and possibly some
others whose names we did not ascertain-if so.
we should he pleased to supply them.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
Messrs. Grettor * Penke, Jabez Parker, and C.
L Bolts, all received premiums, besides high enco.
mlums from lhe Awarding Committee.
We noticed a very ingenious invention of
Spring Pump, by Mr. RI + Smith.
THE DAIRY.
We expect the Committee mus, have b..n .or,.-
what puzzled to come 10 a decision upon the article
Of butter; for really to discriminate between the
samples exhibited, would require very acute inJg.
men'. That they didhave trouble, is evidence by
the division Of the premium. Under thi, head We
netieed fine specimens from the diaries Of VIM II
Richardson, Henry Marx, and Il @ Tuna,Il.
DOMESTIC WINE
}. l.. Woodson (who received the premium.) Jno
Carter, Doct. Norton, and Lawson ButC,ot. sn o,..
scnted fine specimens Of the juice Of the graus Mr.
Rich'd TunstsiI also had n superior article
(which We have more than once testedl upon the
ground, but through some mistake 1t did not come
teiore the Awarding Committee.
TIE DINNER.
After the exhibition, about O'Clock. the rn,ro.
bers Of the Society with several visitors Of istne.
lion, Senator VIM s Archer, John M Bots. lame,
NJ Garnett, and Edmund Ruain, E,q., Editor Of the
Farmers Register, among the number, sat down to
we'll stored taJle-drunk the regular and some
complimentary tousts. to which were happy re-.
spon'es-and finally adjourned, amidst the mos,
conViviaI feeling.
PRESIDENT TURNER'S ADDRESS.
| We have left ourselves barely room to give a
1rief notice Of Mr.. Turner'S elegant address I,
leemed with happy hits, and bore throughout a
beautiful simplicity Of style, characteristic OF It's au.
Thor, and the best evidence Of a strong mind Mr.
Turner SAID he ought, in courtesy TO thank the So
t's'y Tor the honor conferred upon him, hot really,
under the circumstances IL was rather task Than
an honor. His heau and soul we're devoted % the
cause Of Agriculture; and the Society might uss
BIN m any way, with the exception Of writing e.
'aya lie founded his remarks upon beautiful al.
u''on from the Bible, in these words ;--"That our
sons may be ne plants grown up in their youth
That our daughters may bess corner. stones polish
Ell alter the similitudo of palace That our gar
ners may be full, Onording All manner Of store
Th"' our sheep may bring forth thousands anc
tens OF thousands in our streets: That our ara
may he strong TO labor That there be no breaS
ing IN nor going out That there be no complain