Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-10-30


The Committee are free 10 say that the
exhibition was very cr-di,able 10 the coun-
ssmbled crowds. 1ta5H faH
ALEX. COLT,
Chairman.
ON FRUIT.
For the best apples, 10 c. Bower, of Sun.
bury. 100
2d best apples, to John Nixon, Of Point
township. so
For best quinces George Asp!ey of Nor.
thGmberland leo
I'd best ounces, Mrs. Retecca MGregor.
Of Norih'd, SO
For best peached, George Zimmerman, of
Sunbury, 100
2j best peaches, Horace & WIN, NJ. Bris-
ben, of Sunbury, so
For best grapes, DR., Joseph Priestley, of
Northumberland, 100
2i best grapes, JOS r. p'ies'ley, of Nor
thumbelland, SO
The committee find great va,ieiy Of fine
apples, among which are ramboes " Alex
ander Coli, DR.. Prieslley aud David Taggan;
belleheurs by John Whcailey, David Tasgar,,
Alexander Colt, and other SORTS by George
Everard, VIM. Thompson, w. II. Leehow;
E. John and others. Those by George Ever
ard and Wm. Thompson, were unusually ex-
,elcnt.
A fine o of pears, apples, ounces, peaches
and cranberries was shown by Mr.. Alexan-
der, Of Montour county.
R. M. FRICK. .
Chairman.
t-f ON IMPLEMENTS 81
For best threshing machine, (Wheeler's)
Stone & Hulshiser, 400
Best seed drill, (Ross' patent) Joseph w.
Skinner, 200
Bes, corn shelter, Prouty & Barrel's) Da-
vid Taggart, 200
Best cnliva,or, VIM Nes5it, 200
Best corn plow, A. E. Kapp, 200
Best horse rake, Geo. L. Search, 100
The committee award special premium
10 Isaac D. Fisher for Col,or's Improved
Pa,en, Bee Hive, fr 100
Also, to Kepler s. S,adden for Clover
Huller, -.-. 200
Also, 10 George Zimmerman for pruning
shears, 100
Also, 10 II. C. Hickok for patent cider
mill, t 100
They also mention with appreciation, a
large band wagon on new principle, BY
Joseph B. Young: pow, (Craighead's) by
Forsyth s. Preis,ley, and u cider mill by
James Beachem.
J. II. ZIMMERMAN,
Chairman
aa ON DAIRY, ETC
For best butter, Mrs. John Nixon, OF
Point, 100
2d bes, butter, Mrs James Forreslor, Up
per Augusta, so
Miss D Waits shower some excellent
butter, bu, The quantity no, holding ont. the
committee could not lake il into considera-
ton. ....H r. .sH
For best bread, 10 Mrs. Eliza Durham, Of
Northumberland, 100
2i best Bread Mrs. Samuel John, Of Sha-
mokin, so
Fine samples were exhibited by Mrs
Martha Kapp, Mrs Harriet Wheatey and
others, SO goOd that i, was very difficult to
decide among them.
For bes, honey, Joseph Yankirk, OF
Point, r -. ...h .H.--r-Es 100
2d best honey, w. II. Leghou of Point, so
A large quantity Of this article was on ex-
hbilion. aud of veIy superior quality, by
Gilbert vandlins, John Dale, Samuel John
and others.
For best ham, 10 DR.. Joseph Preistley, LOO
2l best ham, to Samuel John, so
For best soap Mrs. VIM, Nesbii, 100
81 best SOAP, Mrs. S. John. .. SO
After the report was agreed upon, some
very fine soap was entered by Mrs. John
Dale, equal in quality to either of the other,
10 which the committee award special pre-
MUM, .5f7 frs...-4 |..a aa.s so
WIN. T, FORSYTH,
Chairman.
ON DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
For best quilt, they award TO Mrs.
Burr, Mrs f. Wallis and Mrs. Viii.
liam Read, each Ho.' SO
For bes, home made cloth, 10 .-.
James Forester, 100
For best home made flannel, 10
John Painter, - 1Ht 90
For best pair knit woolen socks,
to Mrs, Philip Shay, ......a 100
For best homemade thread, 10 20,
Bonham R. Kase, 100
They also award special premium Of
S. 90 10 Mrs. Ann Johnson for quilt made
By her after her 76lh year like premium
to Robert Wilson, of Million, for highly
finished saddle, ETC., exhibited by him, aud
100 TO Apsley g. Barrel for boots and shoes
and $500 10 II. w. Fries for very iine calf.
skins 5easa-lmi 3ii lu ris 7s -.gri q
The committee beg leave 10 commend
very highly, quilts By Mrs. w. II. Leshou,
Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Paul, Miss Hamer; a
pair Of Gotten socks by Miss Shaner card
baskets by Mary A Forsyth; worked collar
by Miss Bellas $50 cigars by +. M. Will
lians. of Milton cold blast charcoal metal