Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-31
THE AGRICULTURAL PROCEEDINGS.

ycra apologies for this bul not quite enough 10 account
for the whole deficiency. We must put more Steam
ontbe friends of the institution must put iheir soul
dcrs 10 the wl ell in earnesthe scheme must mol nag
IN 4, operations has already done too much COCOA 10
row this and We have every TO hope that us
effect will continue 10 be highly BENEFICIAL we eau
bat keep it up with proper splri ana 'his we uusl uo
MIR Wckham address OIL "Wednesday was hiSh'y IN
,er sting il offered views and reflections the publication
or which must help urge the friends oil inc ins',u
,;on in their exerons promote its prosperity For
he rood of the cause we shall give early place III
our paper ,.,.., ,th
The articles and the cattle, sc. exhibited, though
,o, so numerous and presented in great variety as
usnal were excellent in their kind The greatest o.
s,,cle in the way of the exhibition the Indictment
weather for several days past This prevented many
farmers from bringing what they designed TO swell the
display But We shall do better anolher time.
| On Thursday, the pl ,ughIng match took place,
short distance beyond Bacon Quarter Branch, in tue
neighborhood of MIR Waynes. The contest was most
an,maling, and elected the lively interest OF large
number OF spectators.
After the poughing was over, the Society met al
Goddn's Tavern and The premiums were awarded us
follows: ~
PiourLing-The frat premium, OF $50, to Mr. w m.
Eubank; 2nd, of Sl5, ts Mr.. Chambeflayne and 3fd
Of $40, 10 Mr.. Francis Staples.
The committee stated in their report, that the plough
inn OF Mr. Withrow second best; but inasmuch
rs he used three horse plough, they declined giving
hun premium. Mr.. w. IS Pennsylvanian and has
come 10 reside amongst us-hs plough was said to be
fine and his work much praised
II The COMMITTEES also notice young Shepperson, not
competitor The premiums, of the bes, and neat
est piuushes they had ever seen he is youth whom
the skilfu Scotch farmer MIR. Gseve, has had as
apprentice twelve months. Mr.. Grleve IS mem
Der Of the Society, though recently removed, and now
n citizen of Norfolk He brought this youth up TO
compete for the prize in his stead-hnking that if he
received n premium it would be trophy which he
might with pride bear to his poor and widowed mother.
But he was ruled out by dissenting voice ct The
competitors on The ground that MIR. Grieve brought
no, his own team and plough-a thing which it would
have been exceedingly announcement for him to do, and
which il was deemed by inn would not DO required,
under the circumstances. The gallant lad, however,
took his piece OF land and poughcd H. to show what he
could do; aud the result was the special compliment
from the Committee and the warm praise OF the crowd
In the meeting, on motion, the Society voted young
Shep2erson So as token Of their appreciation for
The manner in winch he had acquitted himself
| The ploughng excellent, and all the i've CON-
pctors did themselves high credit.
| The Committee on Wheat Threshng Machines,
Straw Cutters &c, reported that nothing came under
their observation as deserving a premium, except
Straw Gutter offered by the patentse, MIR. II. w.
Smith and lot Of .7res Frmors, &c, offered by Mr..
John Hitchcock For the Straw Gutter they recon-
mended Dlploma-for the Axes, &c, premium Of
50, which were accordingly voted. Mr.. Hitchcock
fabrics were, indeed, admirable.
For Bu,ier.-The Butter exhibited was oil most beau
For the best specimen So TO Miss NJ Carter; 2nd do.
81, TO Mrs Edwin Hill; 81 do. SO, to Msssfs Haxall,
(Which these gentlemen surrendered to the milk maid
Diana)
Sou and Pigs.-For the best, So 10 Mr. Edwin
| Hill.
Horses and .Hules-For the best stallion, $40, to
r. Samson. For the best brood mare, So, to f. G.
Sydnor For the best saddle horse, 50, to P. NJ.
Tabb jr, for his elegant horse "Henry Clay, For
The best work horse S., to John Hutchinson For the
hLet milo - IN Gnu For fns heat of
wor, mules 50, to John Poe.
CafHe-For the best ball, $40 to Mr.. a. Stevenson,
for his fine young Ayreshre bull For the best COW OF
native stock, SIS TO Mr.. Joseph Mayo. Mr.. w. w.
Dunnavant exhibited that closely contested the
prize with Mr.. Mayo's For the best COW of improved
stock, 50, to Mr. A. Stevenson, for his AYRSHIRE
COW.
F1o,ccrs.-The Committee complain of the meagre-
OF the exhibition, but recommend the awarding OF
The dunn premium OF SO TO Mr.. Rennie, tor hIs We
ry extensive lot Of shrubs and flowers They urge
ortculturists TO greater effort to extend the display
in their interesting department. Mes Excy Gill pro-
duced some superb oranges and lemous.
| Market GARDENS The competition confined to
a few, but their claims strong. The Committee
especially compliment Mrs Van Lew, and Messrs.
Charles Marx, Duva and Rennie Frs, premium OF
$50, awarded to Mr.. Marx; I'd do SIS, to Mrs Van
Lew.
Earlu Fruiis-Frs, premium of SO, awarded to
Capt. Wren Tor "WIlmot superb" strawberries. Gen.
Richardson exhibited q specimen which puzzled the
Committee little as TO whether his or the Captain
superior. Cd premium Of 81, to r. u Ha1a for
oxheart cherries. Sd premium Of 50, 10 Gen. Rich
ardson for Chill strawberries.
| Vegeables-lst premium of Sc to Mr.. Chas. Marx;
I'd do 81, to Mr. r. Duval; under authority OF the
Society q premium of 81 to Mr.. James Via for ine
specimen Of asparagus These gentlemen made fine
exhibition Of fruits Mr.. MARKS the finest and
most extensive in variety yet exhibited at this season
of the year
Forls For the best specimen, 81, to MIR. G. Wood
| D.. oh
and glossy plnmuge Other fowls of much excellence
were exhibited There large brood of chickens
of Mr.. Woodlns Polish breed very young, which were
the pretest little things in the chicken line ever
saw, and which greatly admired.
The remaining premiums were not awarded, owing
to the nerior;y of the articles presented the want
competitors.
Thursday after the awarding OF the premiums, the
Society resolved TO hold another meeting and exhib-
ton in the FALL with the understanding that thereat
ter there shall only be annual exhibition, and that
in the Fall. The determination for second exhibl
ton this year, was partly, if not mainly, 10 retrieve
the fortunes OF the institution from the effects CT the
partial failure of this exhibition. President Turner
exhorted the members to ewed exeons, and hoped
every would consider 1t his duty TO bring some
thing TO the exhibitions, merely TO show, if nothing
else, for the purpose of melting emulation and rivalry
in good works among them all. W. hope that the
exhortaton may be f-. and Reproductive hope tina,
we shall have glorious and happy exhibition and
meeting in the Fail.
~ None of the competitors for the palm of the
Pioushing match excited 50 much observation and gen
eral sympathy young Mr. Chamberlaync, who ob-
tanned tho second prize Mr. Chanberayne is deaf and
dumb, and educated principally at Of the Nor
thcrn Institutions for the deaf and dumb completing
his education, believe, at School, at Saun-
ton He is highly intelligent, and possessed of much
energy Of character He entered the lists with bold
and carneslncss that attracted the admiration oi
all. We sure the spectators ardenty hoped tina;
he would bear off the highe.t prizes and to other
could the awarding of have impaired much general
pleasure. Mr. G. did himself great credit and came
out second best in the Richmond Compiler .Nag2l
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