Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-16
rr,Iay Morning, October 10, Ie4o.
.-r,cI,r,TURAL EXHIBITION.

IA 50 :, The EXcndnSe JsssSiaoJ'
Rom >. ,ba, the display was highly credilable,
81 sls'D .n,h superior to the last, and showing an
S's ;, ;neres, in the success OF most va
ir's ,..oc;a,i,n. Below will be found list
li''' '.r,;pns which we have made out from
''m .os notes handed US by the energetic Pre-
" wv c.n Richardson, whose motto is, "Never
s,sN' ,n we have accompanied them with
.ay 90 ,m,,ss upon The articles which struck our
= -..on The flowers on the present occasion
''s, -. .',a ami varied-aud on the platform where
Wv s,co1 was arrayed bouquet OF magni-
~"r ,os.s from the garden Of Mrs. Woodbridge,
.,.,. There were many beautiful roses,
Ma, and princes feathers" The fine fruit
So. .,~s sp,sen Of elsewhere. There were some
,,i5ceu, Spanish potatoes, raised, we believe,
~, C. Burton, and variety OF turnips, cat
.. &c. We admired number OF handsome
.-,..,.,s. made OF silk and calico pieces-the
moe Of the lair manufacturers we could not
nm Near the door ssood'wo sro'esque looking
=. exceedingly commodious and agreeable
.,,;. or iouteuils, made of wisps ofstraw bound
,,ea. with wi,hes Of white.oak. They are pure
,c,cimsn Of domestic manufactures" being the
s.Y.ic-aft of old negro Peter, who belongs 10
..,lleman al Aylelrs, in King William county
Dr. Warmers Grafton was eloquent and aP
,-op,ia,e. He paid just tribute 10 the value
an! blessings of Agriculture, and called upon
Virginia 10 lake an active stand for her true III
.sres,s, in developing and improving The ricn le'
,ources so lavishly conferred on her BY nature
We have no time 10 analyze this beautiful ad-
,ress. We hope 10 lay before our readers a lew
choice passages in relation 10 the "inslinct anu
habits" Of plants, which struck US as original
aud interesting
Aoer the address, the Society adjourned to elect
i. officers and transact business. We congraIu-
,,e Them that Yesterdays exhibition gives cheer.
nj evidence that the Association is still alive,
and is destined to flourish and dispense much
god upon all classes Of industry.
The following officers were elected for the en-
ding wear: Charles B. Williams, President;
". F. Gaines, Isl Vice President; VIM. q.
ovsron, ID Vice President; TIL. H. Ellis, J.Cor-
nm Burton and VIM. B. Chiuenden, Executive
Committee.
The Association unanimously returned thanks
n Dr.. Warner for his liable and eloquent" adj
arcss and requested copy Oft for publication.
They also unanimously thanked their late Presi-
lent Gen. w. Fl. Richardson, for The cable and
jealous manner in which he had discharged the
iuties Of that office"
The members of the Society and citizens are
;ny;.ea 10 attend a, the Swan Tavern on Saiur-
day. the 24h instant, a, lOi O'Clock, when WIN.
G Oyeron. Esq, will deliver an address. The
Society will lhe, repair 10 the place selected for
he Ploughing Match, which was postponed on
the 18th inst. The premiums for the bes, plough
ing will be so TO members OF the Society, and
SIS 10 colored men owned BY members Of the So
cisv. Those competing for the premiums will
ene. lhe! names al the Store OF Messrs. T. &
c. Ellis unit, the morning Of The oath.
PREMIUMS.
By the committee on Horses, &c.
Forthe bes, Brood mare, 10 John H. McKen-
xie, Sio
For the best Saddle Horse, 10 A. Kerr,
For the bes, Work Horses, 10 ]. Fl. Nc
Kenzie, D
For The best Mules 10 D. w. HaIall, 5
The Committee on Mechanic Arts award a
medal 10 Mr.. Bniord for 10, Of rich and beauli-
ial furniture To O,ey & Sizer medal for The
best specimen OF Saddles, Brides and Harness
we saw some excellent specimens oil Saddles BY
Mr.. Miles. The ladys Side-sadde covered with
blue buck-skin, with saddle-bag ingeniously
hung on one side Of the saddle, is beautiful and
convenient, articlel To Thos. Tyrer for the bes
specimen OF fowlipg pieces-to Talbot Bros,
for an ingenious iron Tobacco Press, which ef.
fec,s great saving OF labor-to J. W. Randolph
& Co., for the best specimen of Blank Books, and
they are very fne-to the Richmond Woollen
Mandatory for the best specimen Of Fannels-
an excellent article sold al % cents per yard.-
The manager assured US ha, the discoloration
Of he river water by the recent rains had prevent
ed Them from finishing Tor exhibition piece OF
White Flannel, equal TO any thing this side OF
New Eusand) The Committee were struck
with a beautiful specimen of worsted work ar
ranged upon ultomans, also OF wax-work both OIL
tered by Mrs. Smith, and regretted that cir.
eumstances precluded an award.
The Committee on Orchards unhesitalingy
award the premium upon both Apple and Peach
Orchards and for the best specimen Of fruits te
Joseph Sn,on. The exhibition OF fruit was
admirable. Mr. Simon sen, for exhibition grea
variety OF apples, some Of them very hne.
Mrs C. Burton received the premium for De
liehliul specimen of dried fruit, which were very
white and we'll favored Mr.. Sintons dried frui
was also excellent.
The butter exhibited was admirable in colol
and taste. The Committee awarded the lst pre-
MUM 10 Mrs. c. Burton, the ID TO Mrs. McRae
The Sd to Mrs Redd, and the 4sh 10 Mrs. w. Mil
Ter. There were also hne specimens from the
dai.ies of Mrs. Miles, MRS. Rennie and Mrs. FL
ifeth.
4 Committee reported that, on measuring Sc
ven,een and halfyards square, or one-siIieenth O
an acre, which they selected as an average spot
cfJohn A. Hu,cheson's lot Of IS acres OF corn
they found that ii produced three bushels and
,hee pecks of shelled corn. The Is, premium o.
$40 wa, awarded to Mr.. H., and the I'd premium
OF $40 to Fendal Griffin, for one acre, which pro-
dacet II barrels, bushels and peck OF corn
To John W. Sheppard premium Of IS for The
bcst crop Of Ray, one acre producing IS shocks Of
los POUNDS 10 the shock, making in all 1875
pounds Of well cured hay 10 The acre.
The Committee q. r. Garnet, J.. w. Sheppard
and w. Merl on the best wheat and other ma
chimes, repor, rha, there were three wheat ma
chimes exhibiled-one by Messrs. Smith & Par,
aer and the others by Mr.. Exall. One the ma.
zines exhibited by MIR. Exall was small hand
Nwer, designed for the use OF small farms, price
S.o capable Of ,hreshing, when we'll worked,
from fifty 10 seventy-fve bushels per day. The
COMMITTEE were much pleased with the ingenul-
" oil lis construction, and would highly COM
memo The public spiri, OF Mr.. E1all, in thus en-
eeavorins to supply the wants of that large class
oi our farmers whose means are inadequate to
The purchase ollarger and more costly machines.
The other machine exhibited by the same gentle
man was small two horse power, OF admirable
eons.ruc'ion-both strong and simple but, az its
capacity was believed TO be not over one hundred