Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-01-13

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presented by Mr. Olom was Of a beaufif1
quality but did not appear to have been gin,
ned.
The LIST premium is awarded 70 R T Christ
mas Esq: for a bale. Of cotton cultivated BY
him at Red Wood, Rast Feiieiana, and the
second u Doctor w b Wood for a sample
raised by him in East Eaton Rouge. The
cotton presented by Mr.. Garig was Of an
excellent staple and appeared to be we'll
handled.
The fo,towing specimens Of sf4ar were pre-
scented
Judge Moore, Atiakapas hi. sugar
v. Leblanc, w p ROUGE d. do
Rd,A Stuart, IberviIie | do DO
David Chambers, do | do do
John Moore, a sample o sHgar made by
ordinary process.
<Phe whole df he sugar. exhibited Vas veil
worthy Of praise, but two Of the Samples we're
50 exceedingly Beautiful, that the committee
we're at a loss 10 decide as to the best, After
much deIiberation, the FIRST preminm was
4 Harded to Richard A Stuart ESQ. Of IbervilIe
and The second to David Chambers Esq. Of
same parish.
1.-The committee feel confident that no sugar
produced IN the West Indies, conld excel in
Quality or appearance, the sample produced
at the fair, and are much gratiied that such a
spirit Of emulation n0w exists with regard IL
this staple proddEt IF cur STA e.
CCS Farrar ESQ. cf Wesi FeIiciati1, eE-
hibited a large collection Of fruit trees and
shrubbery, consisting Of upwards Of 100 diff
ferent varieties, produced on his plantation
He was awarded a LIST premium, and this
commiue@feel much pleasure in recommend
ing him to those persons who are d]esiro1s Of
purchasing fruit trees or embelli sbiag their
residences with ornamental shrubbefy,
A specimen ofIndigo was exhibited by RAJ
phael Hebert Esq. Of West Baton Rouge.
This was considered to be fully as good as
the Guatemala Indigo, and the committee are
Of opinion, that this product which has Of late
years been MUGS negiected, might be render
ed a lucrative branch Of agriculture in our
State. Mr.. Hebert was awarded a lst. pre-
MUM.
Specimens Of Tobacco we're exhibited by
V~iIleneuve Leblanc Of West Baton Rouge,
lanes Carpenter Of East FeIjciana and g e
Farrar Of West Feliciana. All these samples
were Of an excellent quality, Mr.. LeblaBc's
was manufactured into cigars, The lst pre-
MUM was awarded to James Carpenter and
the ID To- &C 8 Farrat.
A specimen If rice consisting Of A barrel,
was exhibited bv Stephen Henderson, cuitI~
waited 10 this parish. This was considered Of
excellent quality and large grain, lie was
awarded a lat premium.
Seth David exhibited a large corn stalk II
#. long, with two ears IF C0sn attacfcd. lie
was awarded & certificate
4 cotton stalk IJ5 feet long was exhibited
by Rd. Odom Of East Baton Rouge, TO whom
was awarded a certificate,
"A sugar cane was exhibited by Sosthenes
Allan, 4 inches IN circumference for which
he was awarded a certificate,
Specimens of Oranges were exhibited from
the following 6afncd persons.
v Leblanc, West Baton Rouge
An Fr6re ST.. Mary's
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NJ A Frazer, do
w IF Baakerv LEI fd
The Ist premium was awarded to Y Lee
blanc and the ID to G. VI Carpenter.
A variety Of superior vegetables was exhib-
tied by v Leblanc Of West Baton Rouge
which eIicitedr The Admiration ofthis committee.
He was awarded 4 certificate.
- barrel Of Syrup was exhibited by David
Chambers, Of a very fine quality.
A specimen Of Caulg1owers was exhibited
by David Chambers awarded certificate,
a collection Of flowers Furnishing on 9th
January and a variety Of vegetables presented
by Jno Rist East FeIiciana. He was award
a certificate.
A silk plant and specimen of Silk produced
by it, was. shown by Mr.. G Carmena, who
was considered entitled to a certificate.
A mammoth radish weighing Alb Coz. was
sent By Capt Verbois of IberviIle.
A sugar cane blossom was sent from the
parish Of st.. Mary's. This has heretofore
been Of rare occurrence m this 3 ate.
Alexis CarTin Of ST. Mary sent 2 samples
of peaches Of I'd growth eff 1873.
John Gayle sent an ear Of corn which was
considered a monstrosity of nature-
] c WILLIAMS, r r CHRIsTmAs, JOHN
RIsT, ] B KLEIvpEtRR, STEPHEN HENnER-
SON, Committee.