Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-08
THE FAIR.

nG d VI standing army which safely be relied upon
and trusted 10 Republican Government
THE FAIR.
Wa la, hsf,re our readers this morning the address of ex
presi1eu, John Tyler delivered at the central tent on the
Fair o-ounds n, the close of the great Agricultural fa on
ud,v last The address will be found fully sustaining Inc
hb encomiums which has received from all VINO heato
:; and the high reputation Of it's distinguished author.
wo ,ao Dive notice of the highly interesting proceedings
IF The AGRICULTURAL Society Metropolitan Hall! on Inc
evening of The close OF the Fair and The remainder OF lie
premiums awarded .,,,r,,e
AT THE FIRST THE VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY HELD FIRST SECOND THIRD AND FOURTH DAYS
OF NOVEMBER, 1853. ~, IS
For the best essay the treatment ana management Vi
MiIch Cows $40, TO Lewis Baily of Fairfax
The nbye was omitted from among the premiums or es
says po0'HfsSed1 sgff1y MANUFACTURES.
For the bes, quilt IS Misses Ann F and Fanny / over
ton OF Hanover -, p,h,,
non hs h.t eouu,epane IS to Miss Turner of Lou
3D. ro tho Second best coun,erpane 81 Miss Mamie
Fur Se hest specinen Of embroidery So 10 Miss Sarah
Scott of Dinwiddc. , o. ., A.. C.
Smith of Richmond city. , 81 H.,
For the best pair of made blankets IS 10 Misc
Ha-nsburger Of Rockingham. ~.
For the pair bed blankets, % ID vi ANIME" VI "
For The best piece of woolens, S. to Mary Saunders
For the best carpet IS to Mrs John bagoy Oh
For The hest niece OF winter clothing for negroes woven
by hand, S. 10 Mrs. A G Hansbarger OF Augusta. ~.
For the bes. piece heavy wooden cans So 10 MISS Ma
ria l. Carson Of Spottsylvanl6 .
For the second best piece OF heavy ~ooieh eahs'
by hand SO to Mrs Dr. Garrett OF Henrico.
Chsain of New Ken lady Of So years Of age, and the
work would have been crcditabie 70 one OF To-
For The best home made bread s. 10 Mrs Ihos Lyme OF
Jenrcnnade from wheat grown by MIR Lyme and ground
at Rowlands Mills in tho same county No.,
For the best home made pound cake, IS 10 Mrs Dur
of cnrco; and The committee recommended that Sc
cond premium for this article be awarded 10 Mrs Henry COX
of the snme county. q, NJ, ,I
For the best home mace sponge Cahe' 70 W WIS Ae'
For the best varieties Of homo made pickle 81 to Mrs
For the best varieties oil nome maze preserves % " "
Henry Cox Of Hcnlico. =. i,
Fur the best varieties Of home made fruit jelly So to Mrs
For The best sample home made soap process Of max
og to be described by The cxbto S. 10 Mrs Peers Of
Goochund. nor.
For The and greatest variety OF shoes the premium oil
SIS was equally divided between Nessrs Pemoeron q BIO
and w w Taylor OF Richmond.
VIRGINIA STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
Fourth day. Friday the last of tho Agricultural Fair and
Cattle Show was very bright day, but rather cooler than
although not 60 numerous The preceding day, were still
in such large numbers give TO The great ANNA
lion Al about 10 o'clock big tent once more ied
with crowded audience witness The closing proceedings
of The Fair Notwithstanding this the number in The en-
osure was Iage enough keep all The other tents lco
While crowds were looking the CATTLE the stock and ma
chuery First in order the premiums were puonc AWARD
ed Alter this Ex.ptesdent Tyler, according TO appoint
mcn, came forward to close ball" with valedictory
This he did 10 very appropriate STYLE as iohows
Gentlemen of the Agricultural Society On me has de:
yoved the task utteng you the Vaedicory addess o
the Executive Committee on this interesting occasion 1t
will uf course be brief The important duty Will afterwards
remain of announcing the various premiums awarded by The
Society; after tomorrow the rst great Fair OF me sf
cultural Society will have mingled with past elernities
And rat let me congratulate you gentlemen, upon what
e seen md what we have heard have been
ooe,her The mountains and the lowlands have met in
eadly communion 10 exchange views and thoughts on the
great Of agricultural improvement and every region
of the State has exhibited the results oil lis indUoty in lis
various productions. Specimens OF TOBACCO oil corn and
wheat indicate capacity in our State TO supply TODD 10 the
starving millions less favored lantssheep OF The longest
wool and finest leececute, both native and Imported OF
rare that claim descent from The racers
of the sum- the sturdy animals that snare win us In
the abo,s of the pough-vegeabes OF dVersea ana ho
ch,racer-ores dug from the bosom OF the earth, Of
richness and quality the inventive genius OF
our people, as manifested in the exhibitions oil her Skill
me advance mechanic shown IN The useful sPec-
mems of implements be upon the ground and The
cloths and other abrcs the product of the needle and the
oom-a evidence the richness OF our State and en-
couraoc us to press forward 10 the OF improvements and
can we desire finer field for our exerons than our own
time honoTcd State presents II you oVeFc'mo Tue noun
Tins and traverse thai interesting region you find stretching
far down on the dmped rivers OF the west couay rich
in mineral resources its hill tops and valleys covered In
much of ls with uxutan grasses on which craze To-
Vulnerable herds of animals and possessing water power
10 do the manufacturing Of the world c.crosS the Aleeha
nv and your eye rests upon valley rlvalng In point OF
beauty the lovclics regions OF ear incnlng gently from
lis LOFTY SUBMITS you behold the Aeghanes sinking amid
yeap and flower covered slopes and meeting IN The sun
pb the broad smiles of the Blue Ridge its val and
sister population comparatively dense, engaged in all
the diversified emoioymens OF society," here meets The gaze"
and beating of numerous hocks, oespeak region far
advanced 10 the arts which cmoesh and adorn and me Ia
which enches tho country DESCENDING .he eue oge
where ourshes The Tobacco pan one ot 'he great tccs
Of foreign exchange and where The farmer gathers INTO MS
gamers until they full with the harvest Below Inc Tails
of the rivers the jeIatcr country invites attention. mol
ony because of valuable productions but because OF na
meous rivers bays the capaclous reservoirs OF com"
yet to be- which requires but ordinary effort on inc
part of the Legislature and The people TO advance and IN
Such the country which God in his goodness has
given you virsnians and to descendans such The
which he has placed at your sacn e
lent entrusted your We should but poorly acqn
ourselves OF duty could neglect 10 improve 80
rich patrimonynor can be denied that individual eo
has done much towards the Improvement OF the land am
surrounded here by gentlemen who have a5ed up he anas
from barrenness 10 fertility which lew years ago
would not have repaid cultvaon now teemng win
production In fact the most interesting statistical aoe
which could be presented for The encouragement OF Others
would be the statistics OF the wheat crop upon thoso I'M
nroyed for the period OF 20 years last past In that
district Of country which mas taen more u.Se,
where 90 wears ago tho crop told by the hundred ous
els il is now told by the thousand Inc tun Is na WIN
out some change 10 the course OF CULTIVATION ana Improve
msnt we should have been driven TO emsrae 10 cher and
distant regions have dragged ont ives poverty ana
wretchedness The enuunca,ion oil single iact 'he result
of analysis viz the absence OF lime from Inc son. RESCUED
us and the State from comparative abandonment FROM
that moment order of things has existed Inc roaos
leading the West and South no longer hieo az was