Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-06
Hsnrieo .agrieultural and Horticultural Fair


fruits and vegelables-and TO the subuntIa armpens
stocked with highly improved breeds of cattle. We
would too particularly refer 10 the good fleets of social
meeting Of farmers from all sections their interchange
Of agricultural knowledge, their noble emulation for
superiority and the cultivation Of the finest feelings Of
man. We hope 10 see all the counties Of the State
following our good example. We have fine land enough
for every body-our climate ls unsurpassed and il is
our fault, if, instead of emigratng distant
gons we do not place agriculture high ground
that of industrious neighbors of the North
The prize is in own hands, if would but clutch
There is kindred subject to which we would allude-
our City Markets. They always furnished with
the bes; and fish, but, at times they are deficient
in fruits, vegetables and particularly butter. This lat
article superior specimens of which we the
Fair it is often impossible to find good in our markets,
though it would bring the highest price. We will cite
remarkable fact We know family who get their
weekly supply Of delicious butter from Dsia,care,
by the Baltimore boat Cannot this be reL.edled? We
invite the attention OF dairy to this mailer, in
which they and are deeply Interested. AGain--ihe
supply Of vegetables and fruits is very irregular One
day "feast, and the next day "famne,' and an
enormous variation of prices Let the gardeners look
into thslet markets present the rivalry, as
six months farsor the benefit of exhibition o!
fine butter, fruits and vegetables ics year will be
inconsderable, if the effect is not TO keep constant
and sufficient supply in the markets to which large
mass Of citizens must, daily resort 10 furnish their
tables.
We were struck with the powerful Threshng Ma
chine OF Exall IL Brother, which received the pre-
MUM. This is the for the farmer to purchase
for securing the reward of his labors and refer 10
E1all " Brothers ADVERTISEMENT with cut, OF their
highly approved machine. From the motives,
We refer with pleasure to new Reaping Machine OF
Cyrus II. Mccormick Of Rockbridge, which We saw
last Friday evening in successful operation, in Rye
field the Poor House ii is worked by two horses
and requires driver and hand TO rake off the straw,
it is cut down. Ii estimated to cut down 10 acres
per day. and even more-tha is equal TO five reupers al
least lis cost Sl05 1t moves wheels and by means
OF crank, and long blade, with very fine eeth like
saw--works backwards and forwards, cutting down a
width OF about FIVE feet There ia attached above revolt
wing Frame like seine ree which with great regularity
brings down the wheat &c, to the knife or saw In
the rear there is spacious platform which receives the
wheat, and from which hand constantly rakes it off
II differs from Hu.sey Baltimore machine (much used
in Va last year, in having the revolving Frame which
answers very good poseagan 1T has one blade or
saw instead OF number Of small knives, like sharks
teeth, playing between grooves-and lastly it is said
to be able TO cut when the wheat damp; and here
has great advantage over Husseys. 1t gave great
satisfaction, and the worthy President Of the Ienrico
Agricultural aud Horticultural Society carried it home
with him, one Of his greatest treasures We heard
orders for given by sterling farmers and this is
the best encomum it receive.
We hope TO be able TO give MIR. Lyonss excellent
address on Friday.
But TO the luminous sketch from the Compiler:
The Ploughing Match the scene, Of all, most an
ima,ng. The appearance of men contending-those
farmers, with coats off to their work, by the tails
of their pougs, their trained horses moving onward
with willing and steady siep-the poughs turning off
the glebe in regular and graceful folds-the crowds at
each end Of the burrows, admitting the skill Of the
ploughmen, end moving from TO another point, OBJ
serving and comparing The manner and mode of doing
the work by the different nsp
red the highest interest. There various favorites at
the start, but before the match through the crowd
gathered about the ground of the winning ploughman,
attracted by the astonishing regularity and precision OF
line Of his ploughing.
Eight competitors started in the following order:
j. Eubank; g Thomas S. Dicken, Vice President OF
the Society," 3 William Miller; A. Thomas Gordon;
s. William Carter; 6 Frank Staples T. William /.
Grieve, (who took the premium,) and s. John Z.
Hutchinson.
The committee Orchard Sampson, Richard Hill and
William Nelson,) were unanimous in awarding the pre-.
MUM to Mr.. Grieve, bestowing high praise upon the
skill exhibited by most Of the competitors. Messrs.
Bolts 81 Burfoot added to the premium (o Sl0) for the
best specimen of ploughng, OF their best straw cut
tiers, worth $40, and plough. Mr. GrieVe used Pal
mers improved plough, "a present from Mr.. Palmer)
and his victory gives additional fame to that mple
ment, which is highly esteemed by farmers. AS the
plough is the most important utensIl in the armory"
(f may say SOY Of the farmer, every mproveme nj
in it is fraught with immense benefit TO the Agricuu
raj community.
After the match was concluded and the Committees
had examined all the departments of The Exhibition,
the meeting assembled under The pleasant shade in
Capt. Goddin's yard. After prayer by Rev Mr. Tay-
Tor and the address by Mr. Lyons the reports Of The
Committees were read. We give list Of their
awards
Horses and Mules, "a. Mordecai, d. w. Haxall,
and Poiiiaux Robinson, Committee For the best
brood mare $40, to Geo. Woodfn who exhibited a
splendid animal indeed, for this premium.
n I.
For the best mule, raised by the exhibitor, So, 10
Anthony Robinson, jr., for his two year old mule.
For the best work horse rasedby the exhibitor, 50,
TO Carter b. Page.
There was a premium of SIS offered for the best
Stallion but only one appeared and he not entitled
premium.
Catas-Messfs. J. Shook, B. franklin, and J. N.
Shield, the Committee, reported with truth that the
exhibition was superior 10 any Of the former They
awarded to Adolphus Goddn $40, for the best mich
COW, the property of the exhibitor. 10 Chas. Marx
Sl0 for The best mich COW, raised by the exhibitor
(alr NJ exhibited beautiful white and red Durham
cow with her fly her side,) and to Richard Samp
for the best bull, and So for the best pair Of
oxen, (,he oxen are the finest pair we ever saw
MIR Stevenson exhibited beautiful Ayreshire COW,
three years old, with her yeuring calf This gave
five gallons of milk per day. She was greatly adm'red
and her calf was remarkable for his excellent form as
well as large size. DR.. Chamberlayne, and hessrs r.
W. ilaxail, Sublet and Grieve, exhibited beautiful
cows OF improved breeds.
H9gs-The display of hogs was excellent-ndeed, it
would be dlihcult 10 parade superior show any where
The committee (Chas. Marx John N. Shields and l..
w. Chamberlayne) awarded 10 BENZ Franklin for the
best boar and the best sow, rased BY the exhibitor,
s. Tor each-to James P. Wilkinson for The best
boar the property Of the exhibitor So and to Peter
w. Grubbs, for the best SOW the property OF the ex.
hibtor, So.
&esp-T. S Dickcn, c. w Gooch and VIM. Nj Car
ter, committee For the best buck So, TO George w
Bassett for his full blooded Bakewell buck, "Trim
Bob" For the best lot of ewes IS, 10 James Lyons
his lot of BLACKWELL ewes crossed upon the common
country stock. Mr.. Grieye exhibited lot Of fine
Bakewells.
Wine-(R. B. Hsxall, james Lyons and William
D. Wren, Commt,ee,) Mr.. John Carter, the veteran
wne-maker Of our county, took the premium for his
excellent wine from The Catawba grape. 1t was the
"pure juice. We would say, that from this and other
specimens exhibited, particularly MIR. R G. Tunstalls