Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-07

You ns matter of personal nd professional, well
State interest and pride ~ prepare for Tins st Exhibition
Come from the East and from the West from the Mort
and from the South n glorious Oid Uominion Com
with your wives, with your sons and Your daughters
Come your horses with your cattle win your sec
and with your swine, with your implements u agriculture
and with the products of your SOIL Rally In mass an
np one mighty host OF farmers inspired by ie pro
gres-vc spirit age. Come prepared 10 shnw what In
agriculture of our State is and what you design II Il
be in that splendid urmrr in which, slo'h viii be crime
mcdocy reproach, and ignorance dSg'ucc; anu whe
knowledge and virtue industry and abundance wealth ant
hann-ss shall cover our goodly land AS e waters cove
the great deep"
LADIES or VIRGINIA! call upon you to show orli
your handy works the various departments OF househ"
economy and manufactures in horticulture ind irchltur
in short in all thr domestic and rural ats which y"
know so well how cultivate and 10 ad"rn and ah''c al
crave your fair presence 10 impa lie most potrn
PnlLr ST.. GEodE CccEE,
President Virginia Stale Agricultural society
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
l. All members of The Society and all "o snail become
members previous the Far will b, furnished with
badges which will admit them and their fan lies 10 Tie tx
hIhun al all times during its continuance.
All exhibitors al the Fair, must becnm menoefs OF me
Society," else pay entrance lee OF tire hoIafS 10 n
lie them 10 that privilege and Also the pilcg "i Hdnlt-
lance to the Exhibition all times during - onnnance
In every case exhibitors must have their animal or articles
entered nj the Secetarys office before taking lem into the
ncosure.
3 All those who intend compete FOR the 'emlnms at
the Fair should have their animals articles the ground
or before Monday the 3lst day OF October hat theY
may be arranged and in readiness tor eXamnaph on nrS
iay morning. the lst day Of November. lis reputation
mu De strictly adhered otherwise the Sdeiy VIII not
be responsible the omission Of any anHnabr article on
the lists
No animal or article entered for exhibiric be Ia
ken away before the close of the Fair cXcePiy the permits
sion Of member OF the Executive Commute and no pre-
MUM will he paid animals or articles reTed IN V"Ia
ton Of this rule.
5 Animals or articles intended for eyhbiOn, will have
cards attached with the number entered ae Sccretarys
office and exhibitors should in all cases ohm Their cards
previous placing their animals or article on the s'o"
grounds.
g. All persons who intend 10 exhibit horse cattle sheep
mr. swlur or who intend offer stock for should nOll-
~ the Secretary such intention at astn days before
the ol The Exhibition and inisi list ana
description Of such stock, in order that stable arrange
mrnts may be made tor their accommodation
On The first day Of the Exhibition, non but members
and their families will be- admitted in oraer t the Judges
may have suitable opportunity OF viewing scctS OF cAh
bwn ard when anything Ii exhibited Ia te Judges when
they shall deem meroriou- but beyond t''r power 70
award premium TO- they shall furnish NJ o! The same
Ia the Committee Discretionary PrCmumuf Their con
sid:raiion and action.
fee If twenty-five will be charged r psons TO- en-
titled 10 badges Of Tree adritaucc ncj Tor nidrcH under
twelve years age under protection OF thr paenta or
Others half prcc
10 TIE Aricau al Socictcs al 0lh" Sites ard Dis
,rict County Societies whin This Sat are Invited to
send delegates the Fair Such delegates vi aiuTa-ed
with badge and admitted free.
H. The Annual Address will b. dciv;ed,, ~ pciock.
ON Friday the 4th day Of November, AZ Immediately
alter the address the reports al the Viewing committees or
JUDGES will be read aud the premiums nwafde anu ds'rD
ted
Tn, Executive Committee will take cvr'y,recanon for
the safe Keeping 81 articles exhibited nd will responsible
only loss damage that may occur curing Far from
want n Dire clrc The part o lis o'crs, ANS n GER
wants. They lc exhibitions 10 give arIeniono their M
liclea and give notice 20 them Of anything th may see
amiss.
Ill ho cd q sal lt.
imam whose duty II shall be that The committees act
on the articles belonging to their respective rpaments I"
keep Order and TO execute The commands Of ihtHtcGSc
| Committee. He may call 10 his all az many equities IA
NAV be found necessary 10 give efficiency o depart.
men-lo whom reasonable compensation will beloved by
the Executive Committee.
ID CDairmcn Of viewing committees gre reqsgd 10 br
in attendance Monday, The 3s OF Octobernd report
themselves 10 the marshal.
IL No premium shall be awarded unless the anal or ar
,icl. exhibited shall be deemed worthy
49, No person shall be allowed 10 interfere wlhc judges
while examining and comparing animals ariics submit
ted 10 them for adjudication Any comre'o 81 doing
viii, view unduy influence bias their heson shall
be excluded from receiving premium IniSesuation
however TO be 40 construed rs I"
from freely giving 10 the committees any nioation which
they may think proper 10 ask Tor
II The marshal and hs aids shall give pacuar aitcn
t,n TO the proper arrangement oG all article exhibited in
their respective departments point OUT the dircn articles
or animals the Judges and attach prize car or fles 10
IN, successful animals after the Judges cpo shall have
neen made up and delivered 10 the secretary al duly cer!-
fed TO by the same.
.n,ered for premiums and grain will be- Provid lowest
cost price for those who desire TO purchase
PLouaHrSG MATCH.
| 10 Tn. nIonphne match will take place Thursday
Nnrninr The 81 Of November al III o'clock, NJ, the
most eligible ground WHICH can oe procurement 10 lhe
place OF the exhibition
20 An Experiments submitted for prcmiumlhall be COM
,,r,d M 10 merit whether they relate 10 different
subjects The superiority of merit or value amy cApcr
| a ~
nm decided in reference the nearest APPROPRIATION the
GI,wing conditions: ls The comparative and
nrrenrss OF the processes OF the experiment nd the appa
rent accuracy Of The prUcedurc and ID The OF the
report.
,;c,.on 1 Tie writer. The award of supe,ritv will be
,o in reference TO the probable utility OF EN- writing 10
agricultural interests well as the ability ohe
ri eacl subject In matter designed 10 guide
n,,c,cal Iab0rs, clearness and fitness OF ds will be
deemed high claim TO mcr--and next, conencss. No
ming necessary for direction should be omt and nothing
included that can be omitted without injury the value OF
the instruction
% Rest Edrms-Compctitors for these hors must fur
nsh sufficiently minute yet concise statement of
ho former and present condition and prOduc the mode Of
mnroyeu,ent and OF general managcmt that the
may be instructive 10 Other tarnerho avail
,hcms Ives OF the like means OF improvcinel
% Heariest Average Product of CropsIo compete
f bes, emums il required that the ielGducing
c,on shall have been accurately measured survey and
IN, crop also if Of grain by cubic contents otherwise
Cons Of grass &c may be estimated by hactull weight
Of email measured space, mol less than twen'y-hth
mart Of The whole field
The general management of the crop praration Of the
so manung and llage should be stated ccisey in wr-
ting.
in mok,n their reports give he oer decision
embracing the valuable md desirable qu,lit OF the ami
mails IA which premiums awarded ann The case uf
far "a Tile which will be required 20 be wegd before they
mr.. placed upon The show grounds they willkc measure.
m rive the superces Of each, as il s beevhat all other
ihnos being equal those the hest tina, have the
greatest weight in The smaes, superhces
u Machines and ImplementS.-ln Judgir Of compare
tive merits. regard will be had only tell ectvcness
and importance OF the operation but also therabIy and
| The cost of the machine or ucns!l
o6 Any animal machine, utCns. whitehall have a
nr.m n awarded II once being the best ia kind cx.
hbi,ed shall thereby be deharred from cne and OBJ
tanning the Ike Distinction long the parar subec,
shall still be deemed the best subsequent exh lions of the
Society But in such cases, after Two premls in differ
emf wears may have been awarded to Il same sub.
,ect any subsequent honor 10 the m he n les
Iimonial only Of its continued superiority other sub
Jects except Inc aoo'e named shai OBTAIN pnum
than
81 The kind Of admissible testimony in the go Of farm.
iny crops experiments DC cannot be descben advance
The committees for examining claims for premns on sub
ecs OF this class must judge OF the value Of ttesrimonv
offered well as Of the value The claim in DIR respects
AS other witness is usually available in the
claimant testify 10 his case unless ht,s obi