The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-11-22
From the Charleston Standard.
Sumter Agricultural Fair.

We copy from the Black River Waterman
the following account of the Agricultural Fair
at Sumterville, on the 9th inst. The business
of this meeting seems to have been transacted
with great regularity and order, and from the
reports of committees We learn the following
facts:
To J. C. Blackwell was awarded the high.
est prize for the best two year old Colt.
TO Col. VIM. Harris, the highest prize for
the best year old Colt
To DR.. J. E. Dennis for the best Sucking.
And to J. J. Chandler for the best two Year
old Mule.
sTo Henry spaan was awarded the premium
for the best Calf.
To E. D. Pringle for the best year old Heif
ToJ. B. White, for the best pair of Lambs.
ToJ.M Pitts for the best Ram, two years
: old.
To J. NJ. Pitts, for the best Eve, one year
old.
To ]. S. McFadden for the best year old Boar.
And to ]. B. White for the best Sow.
The Committee on Poultry report as follows:
lst Half breed Shanghais, improved-R.
B. Cain.
2d. One pair Half breed shanghais, i'm
! proyed-S. D. Blandlug.
Sd. One pair Bantam--Dr. J. E. Dennis.
9TH. One pair Dawkins, ]. B. Moore.
5th. One pair PoIand-Dr. NJ. s. Moore.
9Th. One pair Game-J. d. Jones.
7th. One pair Turkeys-R b. Cain.
p 9th. One pair English Dueks-R. B. Cain.
9th. One pair Muscovy Ducks. F. Brad.
ford.
And recommended the half breed Shanghais
as the best improved stock.
10 DR. j. NJ. Pitts was awarded the premium
for the best specimen of Domestic Cloth, and
the best specimen of Wheat.
TO Rev. G. l.. Gregg, for the best Quilt.
To Mr.. w. S. Hudson for the most improved
Cotton Plow.
TO Hon. r. S. Chandler, for the largest
quantity of Cotton per acre, and in reference
to this award the Committee make the follow
ing statement:
Product of Gen. Chambers two acres as
follows:
One acre yielded .......... 2l23 lbs.-423
Ard the other ............ 2423 lbs-723
Production of Capt. Harris
acre ...... .......... lIUO
Kind and quantityof manure used by Gen.
Chandler to the acre yielding 2l23, Is wagon
loads of stable manure and az bushels of cot
ton seed. To the other acre, Is wagon loads
Of stable manure and 200 lbs. Guano.
Kind and quantity Of manure used by Capt.
Harris, 100 lbs. Guano. With due Difference
to Capt Harris, the Committee recommend
that the premium for the largest yield of Cot
ton be awarded to Gen. Chandler.
COMMITTEE ON YIELD OF GRAIN.
The Committee appointed OH the yield OF
Grain per acre, award to Capt VIM. Harris
the greatest yield of Corn ON old pine land,
yield being 80 bushels per acre. TO Capt
VIM. e. Cooper, the greatest yield of Rice on
81 low lands, the yield being forty y.four aud a
half bushels to the acre. 10 A. G. Wither.
spoon on swamp land reclaimed by ditching,
Iorty.six bushels Of Corn per acre. TO- J. +
Bradford on pine land, Rice, thirty three bush
els and six quarts.
The Committee on specimens of Seed re-
port:
That they award to w. D. Richardson q
premium for the best specimen Of Vel low Corn
10 j. b. White a premium for the best speci
men of White Corn. To DR.. J. NJ. Pitts q
premium for the best specimen of Rye. 10 J.
+. Bradford prcnnm for tue best specimen
of Rice. 10 DR.. J. NJ. Pitts Il premium fol
the best specimen of Wheat. TO. VIM. E
Mills premium for the best specimen OF Nege
fables To Wm. Nettcs premium for the
best l'rait.
Among Tie published proceedings is the fol
loving ,ttcr III lctefrmc to the culture q