Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-31
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The Editor of the Enquirer will confer favor on
the Members of the Hanover Agricultural! Society," by
publishing the enclosed proceedings IN his paper: be
80 good as to give the letter Of the President, VIM,
place in your paper, If you spare the room winch
1t will OCCUPY, and oblige Yours, Nc,
RICHARD F. DARRACOTT.
May 25, 1872,
HANOVER AGRICULTURAL FAIR
On Thursday, i9lh nst there assembled at Taylor
VILE the place appointed for the meeting goodiy
number of the Farmers Of the land, who were highly
praticd see that the ladies' OF the vicinity had no.
nored them and the occasion with their presence.
The morning was bright and beautiful, the air bamy
and elastic aud Nature, dressed the rich verdure OIL
Spring, foreshadowed pleasing and happy day NOR
were the hopes thus excited, destined 10 disappoht
ment The ante pa.cd pleasure was fully realized.
The dirniied maroa-the bright and graceful mss
the professional genteman-the sturdy yeoman-the
s,aid old bacielor-and the gay and gallant youth
composeda tou, fnsemLie rarely to be met with on any
other occasion. M party Spr', mingled IN The circle
10 embit,er lis pleasures. No political disputations
marred the general harmony All was cordial, conr'
teous and Agreeable association Much OF the ENJOY
of the day justly attributed to the presence OF
the ladies' and hoped HAT stlll larger numer
will grace the lie vt asseniblage.
The meetInr organized ~ the appointment oil
Carter Bfax,rn, President, pro TIM. The President,
Jesse Wnn, and the Vice President, Nathaniel Crcn.
shaw being necessarily absent, Mr.. Charles w. Dab
ney having been chosen TO address the meeting, de-
vered a neat, appro prate and handsome speech
The Rev. Jesse Ii. Turner next invited to ad-
dress the meeting and responded 10 the call, in man
highly pleasing I" all.
Gen Richardson having been called on BY the Pre-
sdent, rose aud in i few pertinent and iorciae re-
marks URGED upon the Members oi the Society md the
people generally the policy OF snSainlng "The Planter
The Secretary moved The following resolution, which
adopted:
Resoeed That it expedien, Tor the members OF this
nd tha he-
rsh The Planter cheap and highly useful paper edI-
ted at Richmond by Charles T. Bolts.
The Committees appointed 20 award premiums made
their reports follows, VIZ:
The Committee on Cattle WIN. ID. winston, Edwin
Sncad and Charles C. 1,ns!ry,) reported that they had
awarded Z NJ Anderson lie premium OF 50 Tor the
best yoke o; oxen
To do do 81 for the best cow.
To Nathaniel Crenshaw - do bull.
The Committee on Horses Boiling Vaughan, e. n
Cuff and NJ NJ. Green) reported that they had award
ed TO Joseph N. Sheppard the premium oi 81 for the
best saddle horse.
To Georse ~ Basse,t do s. for the best jack.
10 Jas r. Sutton do - do Glsy.
70 Edn. Winston do $ do prmulrs.
10 Boiling Vaughan do 81 do brood mare.
Harris and Carter Bcrkeiey0 reported, that they had
awarded to Edmund Winston the premium of 50 for
the best boar The Society gave 70 Mr.. Saml. Baker
premium OF s. for tite best sow and pigs.
b HendrIck and L. N. Anierson) reported that they
had gwen the premium Of So fol the best ram to g.
W. Bassett
The Committee on Domestic Fabrics (Vm. Wil-
hanson, Jas Winston aud WIN. W.ngfed,) reported
For the hes, write coun,erDane 50 80
Far I'd do do = 90
For Sd do do 9 90
For best yarn Counterpart Oh
For I'd do do 10
For best thread table cloth = 90
For the best domestic carpet, not less than %
Yards. 50 90
For the best domestic flannel > 50
For the best domestic mixture Of silk and cotton
cloth ? 90
For the hes, domestic rug 90
Fo. the best domestic sewing silk %
For the best domestic silk hose %
Tor the hes. domestic bed.quilt = w
For the best domestic gloves aud socas 1 09
For the best domestic yarn seeks 81
The Committee on Farm Implements (Alessfs. Car
ter Braxton L. II. Prce, and Charles Ves report that
only one plough was exhibited, styled the Cuff and
Gauge pioug h-ihe invention of Geo Watt Of Alabama.
1t is free ftom liability choke any kind of land,
but must clear itself under any circumstances. II is
cheap easily constructed by kind of mechanic and
capable of being made 10 work deep or shallow, with
small slice big at he pleasure of the plough
man. and To suit the sol. Ar. Ilaw the exhibitor, las
purchased the Patent Right for several neighboring
counties
The Comriticc however, awarded premium TO tie
Aforementioned plough.
The Committee Essays John ID. G. Brown, VIM
+ Wckham, and G.. ". Basset') reported, that they
had awarded 10 Nathaniel Crcnshaw the premium Of s.
for his essay on Root Culture.
The Committee on Wine, (Wiiilms Carter and Jno
F. llarrison) reported, that they had given the pre-
,num of s. 30 to Josiah |. Wcoason for tie hes; spe
men of domestic wine made from the Catawba grape
The Exhibition being over, and the business vi the
Fair ended, the meeting proceeded TO the election OF
officers for the next year. when Carter Braxlon was
elected President, Ino d. c. Brown, first Vice Pres.
rident WIN. d Winston, second Vice President, G.
w Bassett Treasurer and Richard +. Dlrracott, Sc.
cre,ary.
On motion, Charles F. G"otall, Jesse Wnn ana
Edmund Winston chosen 10 2ct with The OH
GERS of the Society ~ ~ Executive Comn,t,ee.
Ga motion, L Nelson Fox, WA. Williamson,
Boiling Yaualin, L. r barr cau, lno. ID. e. Brown
and G. ". Ba=s,t; were appointed delegates 10 ;he
ienrico Fair.
On motion Of r. T. Dlraco;t the thanks Of the
Society were voted 10 Mr. Chas ". Dabney, for the
excellent Address delivered BY him before the Asso-
cation.
The Society, b. an unanimous vote, expressed their
ALLEGATION TO The Rev Jesse H. Turner for the Ad.
dress which he made 10 The assembly.
On moiion of g. ". Rasset the Society returned
their thanks TO all the oIiccrs for the faithful dis
charge of ,hrr duties during the pas, year.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to June Court
10 meet at the ConFthonse, Z, II o'clock, NJ.
CARTER BRAXToN, President pro TEN.
RICHARD T. DARRAco1r Sseretary
SpRrycrirLp, llAxoyrs, May 10 1912.
Gentlemen Feeling. DO, tie liyeliest interest
r. The Society over which have been called 10 pre-
SIDE I scarcely know how 10 express my dsappnint-
renl and regret: not being able 10 attend the fsi
annual meeting Of its members, there TO contemplate
the benefits Which have resulted, and will result from