Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-06-02
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AGRfCj IIURA AND HORTICULTURAL
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81 Fruit and Fov,f-. and the qoaliy far mor,
sfedislr. The uts aud vegetables Were much better
than lad any IDEA nd lase been produced. Mis-.
John H. Martin scn variety oi extremely h6e fruit
embracing cherries, asrb rres and eurTans. for which
she fccc, ed premium, le other ladies sent varieties
Of Strawberries that very aree and luscious Mrs
joss ph Mayo's WInol's sup.fb strawberries were
] perl indeed. They took premium.
IS Jane Mckenzie exhibited a basket of zip,
peosscaIlcd the June PEAR; hut in pfo II the prcco
cousncss ol the season, have rpenei thus early. The
seized b, the committee to pay hcrs
rnrn for this evidence Of the fruits Of her cares, apart
frpm her arduous vocation Of cutsaiing the female
tccci
Miss FNcy G and Mcssrs Rrnnc and i!cydeckcr
& New. made anplc display Of beautiful hot house
/ plants Inch added 10 by others.
/ Mtesrs. Philip DuYal and Rennle were ahead in
tho yeg't table line. ThcfeAhibon was very foc-as
tnnishing even iur tins forward seasen. Mr.. Duvas
archokcs. and Mr. Bennies cab age, particularly
admired. The latter took the premium Of so Tor the
hrsl markr, garden, the pnuet the premium iur the Sc
clnd best
The butter offered for premium was the finest hat has
been Vet rAhbItedthcrr could be no brticr. The pre-
MUM wa, awarded 10 Ms, loseph { Burton. who also
took the premium ior the lot If Lest made shris-us
establishing her reputation good housewife and set
tiny example o industry, neaness and skill that may
vel be cmuaicd hs her lar county -womcn, and We
would say city ladies'. Mrs. Nm. NJ Her was SO
near her oIual in the beiler ne that the committee had
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The place Of exhibition 81 fruits and Plants was grac
Cd with cstoons, &c. Of eyergreens interviewer with
cuicms q agriculture ard industry In this dis
played the taste ot MS Turner the worthy cunsort VI
+ lhr r. sidoni Of tic Spcioif.
H. the department Of needle work. the exhibition
/ limited, but exceedingly fine \ parrot oitomans. orna-
nlcDted with embossed needle@oTk, executed by Mis-
+ Thomas Greco, Wore indeed beautiful, and Were
lhc result OF much patoat toll and an excellent taste.
Specimens by Mrs Abraham Warwick. Of Gle
81 lob Inn I45i,. 81 r,rgt,, ttt,t. al
gam i, en- -'dery q Masonic badge, by
~ Un" I'D. Uuer beautiful
specimens were exhibited. Wecauno. 'fn,-. ~ '''''
ton a n.lle piece OF drawing ly Miss Beet ram
pleco done with cfayun an infants fofm with face IN
which admirably blended the innocence and sweet
ness OF infancy with the boanlng intellectual hight and
sincerity Of an augo Such specimens do honor To the
sex. W c trust that IN future exhibitions Of this useful
eoc.rty, they naF be greatly increased.
W siam the scene noH, 10 another and a rGdrr pat
OF the exhibition.
Edged b"ls from the mannflcory of Mcssrs. J. F
liauos = CO. were great admired. Indeed, they can
mol be- oNccllcd any where Such specimens credit
10 cur State. We regretted tho ab,encr Of worthy
citizen. NJ. Hitchcock. whnpaned much ,cla By the
specimens he offered ast fall
Mr. Eyer exhibited splendid double barrel SHOT gun
II his own manufacture NJ sportsman could have seen
1t without desiring 10 possess IT,
NIc-srs Bluurd \ Porer Inhibited pair IT ott1mans
ani char covered with reh looking hair cloth, the
web ot which was silk. THIS fabric manufactured
IN Philadelphia, and Is the fist Of the hind
ihr Cabinet work was eNquslcIy fne.
Amctac pump, exhibited hN Mr.. II. NJ. Smith was
n.i ilic least useful If the articles d.spla, ed This
pump Is suited for wells or sptlugs aud being all net
al, with lead lpc attached, II aroat improvement upon
pumps. We commend II 10 the public. 1t m7y be seen
At Mi lahcz parhcT's establishment.
There were several fine hTeshlng. corn shcng and
uihcr machincs Jr the farmer. exhibited Mcssfs Par
It'll u
numlcr.
Nj Palmrr exhibited many fine plongLs; manG
arnfcis were rcnlss IN not snding forward thcr spCcI
aeas, which are Web known 10 le good. The plough
Is TIC Most important implement of the Aericultir'st,
ard Nc should like the spirit Lepl up among tho
manufacturers.
Lieut.. Brown, We Observed. sen, curious rake. the
10Th Of "'c., WON sci IL i5eeoo gun barrel, which
SIS attached to the handle III such to u.a~c
very durable. W. have long heard the figure Of turn
lng the sword to the lousisnafe--we may now add
that Of converting tho gun lnoa rake.
There were few horses. but they were very fine.
ol cattle there were good many, and some OF lhcuI
beautiful Mcssrs Sublet aud r. Is. llaAall took tho
premiums with their fine imported cattle.
The show Of hogs exceeded all ancllntiuns We
doubt whether they could have been excecd any where
They all Improved breeds and this is striking
evidence Of the spirit of improvement in this vicinity
The worthy President. Parson Turner. exhibited the fl
nest hitter Of and pigs, that have been behcld
clio Produced several immense and fine looking ami
mails lie took the second premium lis hogs were
greatly admired Mcssrs &. b Williams, \. 3. Shc
Ton, \. = Robinson. hr Garnett and others, exhibit
ed remarkably fine hoes. The exhibition, IS a whole,
could not be surpassed.
othel articles and animals exhibited Tut We
have not room TO 90 more into detail.
Alter tho Exhibition had been concluded, the Society.
together with the large number oi ysuls met under
the rc shade of the Tavern yard he President call
cd the asscmbago Ia order. aud the Rev Mr Norwood
offered up appropriate and crvent prayer the Throne
Of Grace. Jas. NJ. Garnett Esq, was then introduced
by the President, and delivered Address characlcIi-
zd by good scusc sound advice and excellent prcccpts
Tor the farmer. Mr.. g. is an old fashioned n,dn. and
took occasion To remind his audience OF old fashioned ha
bits and how useful and sorvcea5le they would be If
employed in temporng the tQlEes and eNc,sscs of Tho
present day Mr.. &. has attained ripe old age-bu
sui bear, himself erect with an elastic step and cheer
in acs-hc siau"s like tie aged forest oak. still i'll tn,
vgor OF health; new generation OF trees have sprung
up about hm--whlle these who put forth their younl
branches when he did, have nearly all been ielcd b,
the tempcsis Of death. lie il were, ambassadu
IRON past generation, between Nhose social condition
aud US, time has hung curtain which shuts out IA
much from Is as do thousands miles oi tine tru
character of a nation II pleasant and instructive Il
hear this venerable ambassador from times past describe
our ancestors and tell rs how they rfaesad Virtues ha
WE might emulate,
After the address was concluded. The reports of th
committees were read and the premiums awarded
This was an interesting ceremony. \ fair of many Of
the articles and animals that were cXhib ted then tool
place.
The whole affair concluded with a good dinner
provided by Capt. Goddin, after the Old Virginia fash