Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-10-07
HORTICULTURE & VEGETABLES

nun III LII OhE " vGoD L ADDA>1'
The committee on Vegetable, and Horli>
cultural productions would report,
That they have examined the various ar
ticles committed to item, and would award
the following premiums
TO Isaac Moss, of the town farm of Litch>
field, the FIRST premium for the best collection
of gardt n vegetables, 80: and 10 Alexander
Norton of Goshen, the second premium, 81
The premium of % for the best collection
of agricultural products, your committee
would award TO Mr. A Norton of Goshen !;
but would invite more competition in this
class Of products To David Plant of Liteh-
field $l tor his load of pumpkins and squash
es. Mr. Plant exhibited variety of squash
or pumpkin. which from its prcductiveness
Ga single seed, the present season, having
produced cart lnad,) your committee
would recommend for general trial next
year.
They would also recommend premiu UNI
of Soc to Gurdon Filley for bushel of fine
potatoes to Charles Buel Soc for one
bushel of very beautiful FIAT Nberdecn tur>
nipS; and to ID Jackson Soc for { half.
bushel of fine corn.
They would award to John Phelps Ike
second premium of SOC for the hest busLel
of fall apples.
To N Hart jr, the FIRST premium OF 75c
for the best bushel Of wine apples; TO John
Phelps the second premium So.
Of Peaches there was but one offering,
and that but half the quantity required:
but your committee would recommend for
them the 1T Premium soc to A. Humphrey
E,rI RI he Das N oh L. H.
between the merits Of the two offered. They
would recommend a premium Of so cts each
to Gen. Brinsmade, and Mr. Samuel Averill
The first premium OF ounces. very fine is
awarded to Mr. c. Hopson, 75c and the sec
"nd Of soc, to Mr. G. NJ Hopson.
No premiums were offered for grapes ye'
no atlicle was exhibited in greater abundance :.
and in the opinion of your committee mole
worthy of your fostering care
They would therefore recomend the follows
ng premiums
To Gen Brinsmade, for some very beautiful
and ripe Isabelas 75c To S. Averill and Z.
A. Dudley very fine Isabeila's. each SOC
There weae two samples Of native grapes Of
Tered very large and fine, but not equal to th.
lsabella'a in favor. and to eacn ni these the,
would recommend premium OF 25c each.
viz. Mr.. Whiitlesey and No SO name unknown.
your committee Woulu expires their tndhks
to Mr.. Humphrey ofNoriolk, and Col. King
of Sharon. for their very beautiful exhibitions
Of apples, pears. and grapes. No premiums
were given them, as they were offered for ex-
hibition only, but they added much TO the in
terest Of the fair, Some fine squashes and
other articles-were offered for which the ex-
hibitors receive the thanks of the Committee.
While your committee admit that the dis
play was no, what il ought 10 be in Litchield
County. they would say to all those who look
upon il "come forward and DO better your
selves" Why will moi the ladies. to whom
we look for announcement and support in this
department, bring forward the treasures OF
Flora and another year take one step in that
progress of refinement which 10 characteristic
of our age We trust that their .abols would
not 90 unrewarded
All which is respectfully submitted.
T. s. GOLD, Chairman.