Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-03

This Was al interesting ceremony lar OF man; o'
The ARTICLES and ANIMALS TIN. we're exhibited, men LOO"
III. vh.la aliair was concluded with good dinner,
,ny,acd 10 Cart Gc,ldn after the old Nirg'niu 'as'
ian Mr. Turner presided, ASSISTED Ivy Mr. J. >. DICK
N Y re President The best feeling prevailed, ahu
sriie roo! inaSs were gwen.
Thus ended the Sprng EXhih'tl"n oil the ooc'e!'
y inch has been i: existence nue. m"!e '"'h "'e
In, vl;ch hes brnuph: forth fruits exceeding the
;,es, authorizations Of us friends il PROMISES ricter
u,s aud ,,e ssincs II lis members continue to sup
or i with the zeal :iey have thus far exhibited, lew
ro,,s viii reynl.onize the country around Richmond,
and tho barfrn fields winch three years since iagueu
aud r,neJ the intelligent observers eye VIII blossom
80 tba rose The Impoverished lands which so lately
s;.d n,r roads, vii! teen with vegetation, and the
hn,J ,r industry will every where be seen lh's VIII
,orrease the wealth the happiness and the virtues oil
Tho ponnalon will give To the stranger, as he passes
by better opinion of our city aud orr people, ana WIN
impart thousand blessings Is hol 'h's "o''"y " "
ardent efforts Of The society:
u . c;rca the above was written, we have been
s,,,leJ with list oil The premiums awarded, as fol
lows: l'""Pt"
uyrticu'turci sgciety, Nay y, lei2.
Y, For the best brood mare, fur domestic
nrr,ns,s Ia Thomas ). Dlcktn, $50 oo
> Fer the best horse, colt or hy, not more
Than wears old, raised by exhibitor, to
Re- Carter Page, lo o'
. For the best pair Of mules, raised by exhi-
b;or no competitor,
For the hes, bull of improved imported
stock, to Richard i. liaxail, for lis inl-
uored Durham bull, ~ w
: "a, The best COW Of improved imported
stock to James NJ. Sube'i, for his i'm
porcd Cow, ~ wv
6. For Inc best heiler Of improved imported
stock t. Richard +. llaxall, for his i'm
ported Durham lieiler, =" w
If patira Incl used
by exhibitor to Rec Jesse ii Turner, 10 Gu
6 FIR the best of native stock, raised
by exhibitor to Mrs r. II. jenkins, for
her na,iv. COW. 10 GU
g. For the best lei!rr Of native STOCK, raised
by exhibitor, 10 James NJ Sublctt, for his
native hcer . wv
10. For the best pair OF oxen, raised oy e1-
hibtor Wm. Sydnor, w
H. For The best iatted beef, no competitor
II. For the best boar OF improved breed, The
property ofexh.bitor, 10 w WhIc'el'o, W
- For the best SOW and pigs, OF impaired
breed, the property oi exhibitor, TO Rev. 49,
Jesse ii Turner, VI
Ii. For the best boar OF native breed, 10 MIR.
tobson, VI
10 For the best sow and pigs, native breed,
to A. b Shelton, VI
Also gratu,tous premium OF So Tor an
extraordinary fine SOW, Il C oSs ot ne
Berkshire, upon the Byelield, exhibited
By Dr.. GaFn.tt.
is. For The best buck, the property oil ex-
h'hitor, no competitor, W
l.. For the best lot of ewes, the property
OF exhibitor, no competitor, VI
l.. For the best specimen oiearly fruits, the
production Of exhibitor, to Mrs. J. u.
Martin for fine specimens Of the Napo-
leon cherry, raspSerries OF three sorts,
beautiful white transparent curranis,
and red gooseberr;es, . VI
10. Fo. the second best do, to Mrs. Joseph
Alayo-hne specimen OF STRAWBERRIES
the W,lmo,s superb. II
They adj the committee highly commended spe
cirnen of fine shor, semmed cluster cherries from Mrs
s 4 Peers, decidedly the best cluster cherry they
ever
There was also a fine specimen Of green eooscber
rss presented By Mrs. Dabney Miller.
Snce making out the report, lii, committee has re
cpived basket ofripe pears from NJ Jane Mckenzie
The are called June pears, and they have pened i:
lay- proof Of the precoclty OF the season, anc
Il new proof Of the pow-r with which The same mlno
rpen The fruits OF the earth aud Tpcn the minds
the hpiter part Of the CREATION.
20. For the bast specimen of most beautiful
plants aud flowers, the production OF ex-
hlbitoT, 10 New Il Heydecker, 10 OF
"a. For the second best do, 10 Miss Exey
Gill, OF
% For the hes, worked garden, not less
than one acre, 10 Joseph Rennle, 70 VI
90 For the second best do, to Philip Duval,
Jr, Is OK
u. For the hes; specimen of vegetables,
gard being had to variety as well as qua
lty, to Joseph Rennle, . 0t
p. For the second best do. do, TO Philip
Duva, Jr., 81
The committee OF award state that they had doubt
AS TO the Just award Of these two premiums but decided
on the superiority of the cabbages They also reported
that Mr. Whichello exhibited specimen Of potatoes
superior to any Others and Mrs. Good very superio
early ,uraPs peas and shape.
% For the best specimen of domestic wine,
not less than gallon, the production
of exhibitor, TO alr. John Carter, on his
wine, from the Catawba grape, OF
Fine specimens were also exhibited by Mr.. Richare
G. Tuns,a, and Mr.. t. HILL
"a For the best specimen of domestic silk,
not less than pound, the production
of exhibitor, , OF
The COMMITTED reported that none was offered by any
member %: the association, bat that very beautiful
specimen was exhibited by Mrs. John Watkins.
y FoT the best specimen of butter, not less
than ) pounds, the production of exhbi-
tor, to Mrs. Joseph G. Burton, On
The committee reported the specimens offered as yer,
supeor and that they had great flicuy in dlscrlmi
mating.
% For the best suit of clothes of domestic
manufacture, the production of the exit
btor, III VI
y, specimens exhibited worthy of premium.
30 For the hes; plough, Nc, 10 OF
81 For the second best do ) 0,
Several exhibi,ed--Prouty S Mear's centre drai
plough, exhibited by member Of the Society, (not 70
prcmiuai,) reported the best-Wm. Palmer, agent fol
The proprietor.
-. For tie best corr. shelter, TO Jabez Par.
ker, o.
SO. For TIE best cutting machine, 10 Chas.
r. Bolts, Oh
81. F.. ;ae best ihreshing machine, &c, to
l.bez Parker 10 o.
81. For tie best specimen of farming TOOLS
spades, axes, hoes, &c, To Jacob F.
Earas * C,.--rePoTed equal, if not
superior TO any articles Of American
European manufacture, o.
36. For the best specimen of worsted work,
coverings Tor chairs, ottomans, shade
mats or hearth rugs, to Mrs. Abraham
Warwick 10 O.
Sc. For the best let Of shirts Of the ncatcst
Workmanship to Mrs joseph &. Burton O.