Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-28
To the Editors of ~, Wig .

GENTLEMEN: Having had the qualification Ut listening
10 the admirable address OF Mr. OVeron before the Henri
co Agricultural Society, sud Of witnessing the Poughnc
Matches Saturday last and seeing no notice of il in YOUR
paper OF thus morning. offer you hasty sketch OF my
own observations The address 1t l. presumed will be- II
must be, published and therefore shall nothing
eboui and as to the Ploughing Matches, wished that all
Virginia had been there, and TO witness the
others Six pourhs appeared for the first match guided
some by veterans IN the OF agriculture and BY
young men Just coming upon the stage Of life IL
generous aud noble competition, and felt as looking on
that the Old Dominion about to rouse up from her
long sumber AM that the younger compe fs will see her
af on the road 10 her proper station among the States
Unon-fheir children certainly will conduct her TO the
goal But 10 the point The s OF the ploup hmen SEEM
ed so nearly equal that among four OF them at least
should have found u difficult TO discriminate. A fifth
hne sprghy and young man. was evidently not in
terror q thought any the ground but labored under
the disadvantages Of an unsteady and having the
worst lot 10 plough The weight and power Of the win
ming team and plough guided however with much skill
presume, turned the scale. The first who came out was
poweriui-lookng man. about SO So, having the ap
peaance ot substantial and experienced farmer and who
seemed TO have gone into for the example and mn,
love OF the cause than thing Tho1gh he did not
win the prize or wish u, his work capitay
done, and he appeared quite well satisfied as any man
on the ground Farmers OF Virginia, look this exam
pie, and be oener seen between the handles OF your
poughs
The second Match, between tie coored men, was ad-
maoe, aud their pioughng would have done credit to any
Agricultural District IN the L. ;. Ii could not be excel
led, either as 10 execution time think the Judgment
and Noeray OF the Society has been amply justified IN
this match particularly and best effects may be
expected from H. The following. understand was the
result -
In the first Match for Members Of the Soeety-the en-.
lFies were, Jno w. Sheppard, Jns ~ Gordon W Brown.
ing, Benz Pitcher, Ino. A Hucheson. and VIM. Miller -
Premium Of $40 w. Browning.
Match Tor coiored poughmen Of Members of the Socie-
y-I entered viz: Chas. MARKS Barnett +. HIS
man Bob, J. A. Huchesons Henry, Charles B. Will
lame man. Thomas Genneii's man Mark, Dr. Gaines
man, W. Mlers man Frank.
l observed the Palmer plough the Mccormick and
many OF Watts cuii-brsce poughs-~hich seem to be
iayofe The beam at OF these last broke soon after
starting and in very few minutes the worthy proprietor
who was on the ground, replaced It with beam and
1t went through the match without the least detiment from
the interruption. When the premiums made known,
did not hear look word OF dissatisfaction among
the competitors. 50 it should always be.
la the course OF the address, the alluded TO the
generous support the City gives the Society Its ber
ally evidently well bestowed, aud cannot isil Of liz re-
ward much regretted seeing the editor of the South
err Planter on the ground but hope he has taken
u give his readers particular Of the dnings of The
day. A SPECTATOR