Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-02

Fair. must submit their entire Stock for examina-
lion and send specimens to the Exhibition.
5. ID. DEN0ON, Chairman Committee.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
%. For the best Threshng Machine, with
horse power, made by The exhibitor, $40
49, For the best Corn Shelter s
| 80. For the best Straw Gutter, s
81. For The best Farm Wagon, made by the
Exhibitor,
80. For The best Farm Cart, made by the ex.
hibitor, S
80. For the best lot of Farming Tools, Axes,
Hoes, Spades, &c, made by the exhibit
tor, S
Committee Of Arard-Thomas g. Dicken, Jno.
w. Sheppard, VIM. d. Sims and DR.. w. F.
| Gaines
This Committee is instructed, that when a
machine or implement which has heretofore ia
ken the first premium is again found 10 be The
best OF lis kind exhibited, no premium is 10 be
awarded; but the Committee will give the pro-
| prietor certificate Of lis continued superiority,
and report The fact 10 the Society.
PLOUGHING MATCH.
"a. For the best specimen OF Ploughing. $40
35. premium open TO Colorei Poughmen,
owned by members OF the Society, Is
Committee Of ira,d-Charles Marx, William
Nelson, DR.. J. r. Garnet Francis Staples and
Jos. G. Burton.
This Committee will select place for, and ar
range and conduct, the Ploughing Match.
FARMS
Resolrcd, That the following Committees be
appointed TO make agricultural tours OF nspec.
ton through The several districts 10 which they
are respectively assigned, commencing early
enough 10 afford them views OF the crops OF small
grain and grass, and continuing The inspection, so
as 10 embrace all the crops; and TO report 10 the
Society al its Fall meeting the state Of agriculture
within The bounds OF the Socety-to suggest such
means as TO them may appear eXpcdieni for rails
ing the standard of agriculture, and especially Tor
difusing information, and encouraging and i'm
proving the proprietoTs and cuiyaors OF small
farms. That they be authorized 10 recommend
premiums or other rewards Of merit in such cases
asthey may deem worthy, subec:o the approval
of the Society. No report, however, to be made
upon any farm without the consent Of the pro-
prielor.
Rcsolred, further, That these Committees be
authorized 10 fill vacancies, and 10 add 10 their
numbers, as they may find necessary.
COMMITTEES.
No. l.-For the District commencing at Rich
mond, South Of The Charlottesville Road and The
Three Chopped Road 10 The upper end Of The
county-Thomas S. Dicken, Edwin Hill and DR..
John N. Powell
No 2.-For the District North Of the same
boundary, and extending 10 The Mechanicsvie
Turnpike on the Eas,-Richard B. Goocb, Fran
els Staples and ID. W. Haxal
No. 3.-For the District between the Me-
Gainesville Turnpike and the Williamsburg
Road TO Bottoms Brdae-Dr Jno. R. Garnet,
G. M. Savage and J. Reynolds Trent.
No. 4.-For all that portion of the county be-
low the last mentioned read TO the Charles City
line and James Rver-Wm. II. Richardson
Dr. w. +. Gaines and Charles B. Williams.
The said Committees, or either of them, are au-
lhoriZed to examine the Farms Of members OF The
Society riti0utlhe county
| Ii is respectfully recommended 10 those Com
miltees TO organize as soon as possible, so as 10
obtain view fhe growing crops Of wheat, oats
and grass.
FARM CROPS.
80. For the best crop Of Wheat, not less
than FIVE acres $40
81. For The best crop of Corn, not less than
five, nor more Than twenty-five acres, 10
SO. For the best crop Of Corn, over TWEEN
ty-hve acres 10
80. For the best crop of Pumpkins, not less
than | acre, S
40. For the best crop Of Oats, S
fl. For the best crop Of Grass, 5
Committee of Arard-Wm. G.. Overton, VIM.
Sydnor and Sherwin McRae
IL. For The best crop Of Ruta Baga Turnips,
not less than half m acre, SIS
43. For The best crop Of White Turnips, not
less than half an acre. 5
A. For the best crop Of Beels no, less than
half an acre, 5
As. For the best crop Of Carrots, not less
than one-eighlh of an acre, 4
| l6. For the best crop OF Parsnips, not less
Than one-eighlh of an acre, 4
~. For the best crop Of Sweet Potatoes not
less than half an acre, 5
4S. For the best crop of Irish Potatoes not
less than half an acre. 5
Committee Of Arard-John N. Shields, Anthony
Robinson, Jr., James Gordon and S. }. Rutherford.
The actual product per acre of all crops TO be
ascertained by the Committee of Award. Speci-
mems OF all Premium Crops 10 be exhibited TO The
Society.
II in any case the Committees shall lail, within
a reasonable time, 10 examine crop desired 10
be entered for premium, the proprietor, after hav-
ing notified the COMMITTEE shall be authorized 10
ca II upon two or more disin,erested ireebolders,
who shall ascertain accurately, by weight or
measurement, the produce per acre or given guam
liiy of such crops and certify the same under
their hands TO the Executive Committee.
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
49, For the best Mattress, made of other ma,eri-
ais than curled hair or moss, fabricated by
the exhibitor, S.
so. For the neatest and most substantial
Counterpart, fabricated by the exhibitor, s
81 For the best Comfort, fabricated by the
exhibitor,
3d. For The best Bedquilt, fabricated by the
exhibitor, 5
So For the best Domestic Carpet, not less
than len yards, fabricated by the exhib-
tor,
81 For the best Hearth Rug, fabricated by
the exhibitor,
IS. For the second best Rug, fabricated by the
exhibitor
&C. For the best specimen Of Stockings,
Socks. Gloves or Mi,ls Of silk. Worsled
wool or cotton not exceeding five speci-
mems in all-each,
81 For the best specimen OF Negro Clothing
for winter, household production, not
less than ten yards,
So For the best of the same article, from
factories or Otherwise than household,
Comn,iLce Of Ladies' Mrs. R. Hill, ST., Mrs.
McRae Mrs. Renne, Mrs. L. N. Elicit Mrs. c.
3. Williams and Mrs. john Mckenzie.
Committee of Arrangements 10 select place for
and 10 conduct the FIRST DAYS Erhibiiio,l-W
Miller. Jos. Rennie and John Hutchison, Jr
COMMITTEE of Arrangements 10 select a place for
and 10 conduct The Seeond Days E1hibi,ion-Wm.
3. Chitenden, Charles Dimmock and Thomas
A. Rust, with authority 10 add others.
VIM. G. Overton 10 deliver the Address on the
frs, day; Charles B. Williams alternate.
DR.. A. L. Warner, The Address ON the second
day: James M. Wickham, alternate.
The Executive Committee respectfully urges
| upon every member OF The Society 10 send 10 The
Exhibitions any Stock, Plants, Articles of Do
nestle Industry or Mechanical Skill which may
be in the possession of any OF Them, whether de-
signed TO compete for premiums or not This
committee confidently anticipates large and in
teresling Exhibition. II is their determination,
so far as may depend upon their efforts to make
it worthy of the public interest and attention,
and they hope these efforts will be sustained by
The members OF the Society individually.
WIN. H. RICHARDSON,
WIN. F. GAINES,
J. r. GARRETT,
| CHAS. B. WILLIAMS,
| JAS. WINSTON,
| JOS. C. BURTON,
! Executive Commillee.