Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-12
HENRICO


City of Richmond commencing Wednesday the Is, day
of November
The Committee heretofore appointed select place for
and arrange and conduct the exhibition, requested
give notice Of the place selected and OF their arrangements,
speedily may be.
Committees appointed award premiums will please
hand in their reports the President by before o.
clock the first day.
The exhibition will open IL o'clock The several
ports will be made the Socey-and II o'clock Ad-
dress will be delivered.
After the address, the annual election for Off GERS of the
Society will be gone into.
The following is list Of Premiums
For the best crop Of iurniPs mot than acre s.
2nd best do do. ;
For the best crop Of beets do.
I'd best do. do. ,
For the best crop Of G acre. 4
Do. parsnps do.
Committee determine and award-Messrs Joseph Sin
ton Ro. Z. Page and Eusiace Robinson.
For the best crop cabbages mot than acre. S.
Do. Irish potatoes do. >
Do. do. do. )
COmm,,ce-Messrs. Richard G. Tunstar, Thos. B. Big
ger and Edwin Hill.
For the best crop Of corn mot less Than acres sl5
For the best crop OF pumpkins Il acre )
Commitee-MesSrs Jno. Carter Francis Staples and ID.
W. Haxall
For the neatest and most substantial counterpane,
the production OF the exhibitor S.
% best, of the ,
For the and comfortable mattrass, filled
with hacked shucks cotton or wool )
For the best comfort )
best bed-quilt :
best carpet mot less than 10 yards )
best hearth rug )
For the best stockings or socks gloves or ms DIVE.
raised silk, thread, wool or cotton worsed
mixed, for each specimens .
Committee-Messrs. ThOs. d. Quares, II. H. Jenkins
and Thos. X. Price.
For the best specimen of fruits apples pears peach
ID best do. do. do. 3
For the best specimen OF dried fruits tnO,less tan3
ID. best do. do. do. ,
Commitee-Messrs A. Peasants, Loftin n. Elicit and
Jas. Winston
For the best specimen of shrubs, plants and flowers $40
Commtee-Messrs Tbos Richie, Chas. Palmer and
VIM. J. Grieve.
For the largest amount OF domestic manufactures in
one family during the preceding IL months So
ReSOleed, That the Committee appointed make the
Agricultural tour OF Inspection and report the Society
the next meeting be authorized recommend premiums
such farms they may deem worthy OF premiums-sub
Ject the decision sf the Society.
Persons who wish have their farms examined i give
notice to the following Committee: VIM. Miller Chas. T.
Bolts, and Dr.. Garnei;
ResolDed, That James Bosher, VIM Mitchell, Jacob
f. Barnes and Sam ID. Denoon, be appointed committee
procure the exhibition the meeting Of the Society
ot specimens OF the mechanic Of the and county
and that the Of $50, be placed their disposal to be
awarded their discretion, premiums upon Of the
uces as they may adsdge to be worthy Of premiums.
ResOlued, That all persons intending compete pre-
mums on farm crops be required 10 give notice thereof
some member Of the Committee appointed the
before the first day Of October They
required have present day Of exhibition specimen Of
iheir respective crops.
ResOired That the successful competitors for the pre-.
niuBs OF farm be required hand the Secretary
detailed OF said crops embracing the preparation
OF the and-he quality Of the sOthe kind Of seed used
the time OF plnnting-he mode Of culture together with
whatever else may furnish information the rearing
value Of such crops
This account must be handed in previously receiving
the premiums 10 the Secretary be laid by him before the
Society, for their information.
Persons distance whose crops be visited by
the Committees. authorised call three snierested
persons who shall adopt plan by which the pro.
duce per Of their crops shall be ascerianed and
fed by them 20 the Executive Committee.
Persons who have fine domestic fowls are requested to
send specimens the exhibition, in cages, small cuOps
Although premiums offered these (hayng been
several tile spring meengJ yet the Committee for
not necessary state, wish them exhibited
ihis meeting. j. w. TURNER,
THDS. ). DiCKIN.
X. b. HAXALL,
WIN. ID. WREN, .'NeCu.I'e
JOS. RENN1E, commune
WIN. u. RICHARDSON,
TROUBLE IN WAsHlNGTON.-A special CORES.
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