Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-10

farms. That they be authorized 10 reconm..
premiums CT oher rewards Of merit in sncb :. ~
ses as they may deem worthy subject IL Il" "
prevail Of the Society. No report, howev,r :. ap'
made upon any farm without The consent a. - y
proprietor. "
Resoircd, further, Thai nesc commit,eesto
thoized 10 fill vacancies, and 10 add 10 their nn,o
bers, as they may find necessary. "''4'
COMMITTEES.
No. For the district commencing 4, D..
mord, South OF the Charlottesville ROAD ana Az" !
Three Chopped road, TO The upper end :, -
couniy-Jos. ReEnie, Jos. Sin,on, Dr. in pa m
ell and Jos. G. Burton. w.
No. 2-Fur The district Nonh of Inc e..
boundary, and extending 10 The Mechanics,
Turnpike on the Easi-Rich'i B. Gooch Pa
Staples and Fendal Griffin. nays
No 3-For The district between the Ms,,,.
icsvie turnpike and the Williamsburg fnai i4.'
Bottoms Biidse-Dr. John K. Garner G !,
Savage, John II. Mackenzie and Join Crr =.
No For al that portion 9. The coun,y l.
low The last mentioned road 10 lie Charles ~.
line and James River-Dr. William +. Gar
Charles B. Williams, VIM. H. Richardson !,
Geo. b Poiniexlsr. -
The said Committees, or either Of Them =.
authorized 10 examine the farms q men.IerS. :.
the Society pllhcnt the county.
FARM CROPS.
- For the bes; crop Of Wheat, noi!s>s than
five acres s,o
50 For the bes, crop OF Corn, mol les han :"
five nor more than twenty i've acres n
81 For the best crop OF Corn, over wen,y.
five acres "A
So For Tie best crop Of rumpkins, no,lcss
than ore acre
So For the best crop II Oa's
"a For the best crop oil Grass
Committee of d,rard- William &. Oyeuon
VIM. Sydnor and DR.. J. r. Ga,nsV
s. For he bestcrop OF Rula Raga Turnips.
no. less than hal. ali acre =
So FJrlhe best clop 81 wAie Turnips, nc!
less than hall an acre
81 For the best crop Of Beel>, mol less lhaa
halt an acre
80 For the bes' cop Of Carrots, no; les
than one eighth u an acre
80 For the best crop OF Paisnips. no. les
than onc-eish!h Of an acre
30 For the besI crop Of Sweet Potatoes, r5t
less than halt IN acre ]
81 For the besl crop u. ltish Potatoes, lot
less than halt ~ acre
Conmuse ~ .irarl-.lohn n Shields j..
Gordon aul :. ]. Rutherford.
The actual produc, per acre .! all lhr cop. Is
be ascertained by The COMMITTEE u AWaF--
Specimens OF all Premium Crops 10 b eAhhs.
10 the Society.
Ii in any case The committee sha.l tall within
a reasonable time, 10 examine cr,p desired 10
lie entered Tor PREMIUM The proprietor ale! Law.
irs notified the ccmmitltc shall be anhylilei9
call upon two OF more disin.ciesri etho.'si,
who shall ascertain accurately, by weight %
measure, The produce per acse or gwen qnaihg
81 such crops, AMI certify The same Under lhf.
hands To The Executive Committee.
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES
- For The Lest specimen 81 Domestic Clclhii
scntlemrn's winter clothing, not !r.s b.
yards, fabricated by the exhibitor, :.
- r.; The be-, Mattress, made u . her ma.
lriials thar cnrled hair u moss, labEr
cate.i by The exhibitor,
~ For the neatcst and most substantial
Coun.crranr, iabticaIrdby exhibitor,
q, For The second brs; do. IL.
~ For the bcs, Comfort, 10. ID.
~ For the bcs. Bedlnilt, d.. de-
95 For The second hest do. do. d.. i
- For The best Domestic caiPei, MOI les
than ten ya,sls, fabricated by he e,h
bitur, u
100 For The bcs, Hearth Rug, lahica.et ~
The exhibitor, Il
lGI For the second best do do Il
10, For the best specimen Of Stockings,
Socks, Gloves or Mi'ts, OF silk, wol,i-
FL, wool or cotton, not exceeding ne
specimens in al--each
lOs For the best specimen OF Negro Cloih.
ing, for winter household psoducuonr
moi less than ten yards,
l0i For The best specimen oi HE same All.
Gle, from factories ~ otherwise lhan
household
The Executive Committee respectfully uiec I
upon every member OF the Sociriy 10 sei 10 i'
Exhibition any stock, plants, articles Of tomes;S
or mechanical Skill which mar Ge Il
The possession Of any OF them whether ts'sht
10 compete Tor premiums OF moi. This comm
lee confidently anticipate large and interesting
exhibition. II is their determination, 50 IN y \
may depend upon heir efforts, % make i w';'h'
OF the pubic interest and attention, am ne
hope these efforts will be sustained by he men
befs OF The society Individually.
The remaining committees Tor awaldins
above premiums, will be published in due TIM
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