Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-06
LoFTIN N. ELLETT,)
} rhTEs W VI eRGsbs. Committee.

GARDENS.

GARDENS.
| The committee appointed to examine Gardens and
award premiums for the best market gardens have per-
formed that duty 10 be best of their Judgment and beg
leave TO submit the following report:
In the performance of the above duty they have vi
sl.ed five gardens which were put IN competition, viz
Messrs. Philip Duval's, Joseph RenDies, John Van
Lewis, w. L. Greve's and Robert P. News.
| Tie three first named, we found Astounding in all
the vegetables of The season. of The very best quality
in high state of cultivation; and all necessary prepara
tons for successive crops 10 suit the coming seasons
IN state OF iorwardness; but owing to the backwardness
of the Spring, oil vegetables are much later than in
binary years.
In the examination of Mr.. Grieves garden, we
were highly pleased to the very great improvements
he has made by his skilful management and superior
style Of cultivatnn-he having been but short time
in possession Of his premises, did not have all the adj
vantages of his competitors, but already EXHIBITS
dences that, in future competition, he will be hard 10
beat, or even 10 keep pace wthhe has fine prospects
for succession crops and to be progressing with
great energy, directed by consummu;e skill. In ad.
diton to hrs garden, he has extensive nursery of
young fruit trees.
MIR. News garden not generally, in so fine
state OF cultivation as those above named-his vege
tables not equal in quality, with the exception of
large supply Of onions and eeks which were decidedly
the finest the Committee have ever seen.
In regard to the three first named gardens they were
so nearly equal in their claims, that the Committee
could not satisfactorily to themselves discriminate be-
tween their respective merits, account of the great
variety of their products, exceliDr the others in
one product, The second exceng in dferen, article,
and The third excelling in another, all equally we'll
supported by their other products, and equal in pepa
ration and prospects for succession crops Your Com
mittee therefore, respectfully recommend that The
amount appropriated for two premiums be divided into
three equal premiums, and awarded 10 Messrs DuyaI
Renne, and Van Lew.
Before closing this report, your committee feel cor
strained TO mention, that whilst engaged in the dis.
charge of their duty Church Ill., they were 20.
in that vicinity, and were much gratfed 10 see the
taste and skill with which they laid out and cul
tivaed the abundance and fine condition Of their We
getabes &c, and particularly with the neat and cor
rect manner in which they cultivate their s,rawber.
ries, which were abundant and Of the finest quality:
indeed their gardens enttle them to much credit and
persons DESTROYS of raising strawberries TO perfection
could not do better than to take lessons from those
gentlemen, who all members Of our Society," and
would, no doubt, willingly furnish any information
upon the subject which might be required
| JOHN CARTER.
| JOSEPH SINTON,
| r. G. TUNSTALL.
These embrace all The premiums awarded. The So
cety with goodly number of well-wishers TO their
cause, partook Of excellent dinner provided by
Captain Goddn. This was followed by number Of
toasts and speeches. Gov. Mcdowell, iwho was pre-
sent during The whole Of the Exhibition and appeared
to be deeply interested in the proceedings of the dsy
made very happy speech Mr. Lyons and Mr, Bolts