Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-19
airy, and extending 10 The Mechanicsville Turn.
IKE on The East William Miller, ID. w. Hax-

Diary, and extending 10 The Mechanicsvie Turn.
pike on The East William Miller d. w. Hax-
all and Francis Staples
NO. s. For the district between the Mechanics
vile Turnpike and the Williamsburg road 10
Bottoms brdgc-Dr j. L. Garneu. Sherwin
McRae and G. NJ Savage.
No. 4. For all that portion OF The county below
The last mentioned road 10 The Charles City line
and James River-Wm. H. Richardson DR.
w. F. Gaines and Charles B. Williams.
The salu committees, Or either OF them, are
authorized 10 examine The farms OF members Of
the society ruh0at The county.
Re@ire9, That il be recommended 10 the said
committees 10 organize al April county court
and also TO meet together on The first day OF Oc-
toher court, after their examination shall have
been completed, and 10 prepare a general report
10 The society, embracing The result Of The entire
examination; or 10 report separately as they may
prefer.
Committee 10 @lect tace for, and to a,yanss and
conduct tic Piougang .hiet-R. B. Haxail,
VIM. Palmer and Charles T. Bets.
FARM CROPS.
Haxall, Brothers g. Co. and Warwick &;
Barksdale offer through The society the follow
ing premiums
For 10 BUSH OF best white wheat 50 Copper bushel
For 10 do. ID best do. IS do.
For 10 do ol best red wheat l 80 do.
For 10 do 2d best do. 25 do.
The wheat 10 be produced at the exhibition,
and TO be raised by the exhibitor, who will be re-
qnired 10 state in writing, as accurately as he
can, the average yield o.; such wheat 10 The acre,
which will, in some degree influence the commit
lee in awarding The premiums
Haxall, Brothers & Co. and Warwick &;
Barksdalc will be entitled 10 all the wheat which
receives premium, and are 10 be al liberty 10
sell The same for seed.
K. 8. Haxall and A. Warwick are appointed
the committee Of award in this case.
49, For the best crop Of corn, not less than
five, nor more than twenty-five acres, $40
Al. For The best crop OF corn, over twenty
FIVE acres, 10
AZ For the best crop Of pumpkins, not less
than one acre,
Committee Of .iicard-Gcorge Taylor, John Nj.
Gregory, and VIM. S. Oyeron.
49, For The best crop Of oals, Z
A. For The best crop OF grass, 10
Committee OF Arard-Juhn Poe, f. +. Selden
and Robt. A. Mayo.
IS. For The best crop OF tobacco, 10
Co'Pm'Hes ~ dmnrd-Chares +. Osborne, Jas.
Gray, Samuel Reeve, Samuel s. Myers, and Poi
tiauS Robinson.
40. For the best crop of rula baga ,urnips,
not less than half an acre, s
A.. For the best crop OF white turnips, not
less than half an acre, 5
4S. For The best crop OF bcets, not less than
half an acre,
40. For The best crop OF carrots NOT less than
oneeighth acre, 4
80. For the best crop OF parsnips, not less ;nan
one.cishth acre,
81. For the best crop OF sweet potatoes. not
less than half an acre,
81 For the best crop OF leish potatoes, net
lau. fhnn hal
Committee Of .,rnrd-Jchn n. Shields, An.ao-
ny Robinson, IT,, James Gordon and s. J. Roth
erfocid.
The actual product peracrc OF all crops to be
ascera nei by The commitlee OF award. Speci-
mems G! all premium crops,o be exhibited 10 tho
society.
RI in any case The committee shall fall within
a reasonable time. 10 examine crop desired 10
be entered for premium, The proprietor, alter hav-
ing notified the COMMITTEE shall be Authorized 10
call upon two or more disnleIeNed lreeholte,s,
who shall ascertain accurately, b. weight or
measurement, the produce per acre or given
quantity OF such crops. and certify The same uIi-
der ther hands 10 the executive committee.
DOMESTIC MANUFACTCRES
SO. For the best mattress, made Of other ma
lerials than onred hair or moss iabrica-
led BY exhibitor, IS
81. For The nea,~st and mos, substantial
counterpart, fabricated by exhibitor, :
So For the best comfort, fabricated by cx-
hibi,or, S
s.. For The best bedGuili, fabricated by exhi-
bilor, 5
81. For the best domestic carpet, mol less
than i yaiis, fabricated ry exhibitor, .
IS. For The best hearth.rug, fabricated by
exhibitor, 8
SO. For The second best hearlh-rug, tabrica
ted BY exhibitor
CO. For the bes specimen ofstockings socks,
gloves Or mis-, OF silk. worsted, wool or
cotton, no, exceeding five specimens in
all-each
Comr,,Ncc Of Award-Mrs. w. Gaines, Mrs.
John R. Garnet, Mrs. Doctor Watson, Mrs Hax-
all, Mrs. Lolin n. Elicit, Mrs. Thomas Richie,
and Mrs. r. H. Jenkins. This committee is au-
lhorzed to call IN The aid of one or more gentle
men of the Society," i. they shall require such aid.
RrsDired, That the following committees be APP
pointed 10 call upon The citizens OF Richmond
and county OF Henriro, with view 10 increase
| the numbers Of The Society.
For The CHy-James Winston, Lewis Hill,
Felix MATHEWS, WIN. Palmey Thomas A. Rust
| and G. A. Myers.
For Me Connty-Geo NJ. Savage, David Bird
ges, DR.. J. r. Garnet, DR.. w. F. Gaines, Fran
els Staples, Augustus Mordecai, Dr. CauIhorn,
| VIM. M. Garter.
The Executive Committee respectfully urges
upon every member Of the Society 10 send 10 the
exhibitions any stock, plants, articles OF domestic
] industry or mechanical SKILL which may be in the
possession Of any OF Them, whether designed TO
compete for premiums or not. This Committee
confidently anticipates a large and interesting ex
hbion; it is their determination, so far as may
depend upon their efforts, TO make il worthy OF the
public inleres; and attention; and they hope these
efforts will he sustained BY the mempers Of The
Society individually
WIN. II. RICHARDSON,
WIN. MITCHELL, JR.,
w. F. GAINES,
j. r. GARRETT.
JOS. C. BURTON,
GEO. F. GUY,
Executive Committee.