Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-13
VAELEYAGRlC tIIs1ss SOCErY.
CATTLE SHOWS AcRIcuLTUir.

TIME Third Annual Exhibiiion Of the Valley Agri-
4 cultural ssciesy Of Virginia viii take place ou
hsF next a he Societs Grounds. half riis IRON
TI PYs.iSeai.
L W. WASHINGTON.
FTcs Prss;dsats.
Ia n BbxElkR, Of jefferson. u
Col J. w. WARE, Of Clarke. II
KIcaAnp BAkTox, of Frederick. q
Gas. J..EArLKNER, 81 Berkeley. 4
Dr. Il. s. BlAcxnFRx tosrtssoading Ssrrsiars.l
R. n; Essils,A Rseovrsng SscTssary. Il
J. L. Ho0Fr, Tfsesarr. 4
8ssd ~ Managers.
Martin EishsIbfrgsr.s r + PsndIst0n.
wrn. G. Eergaaon. George Il. Tate,
WIN. ~ Meare, r M EchelhergeT.
Csnnitt.s - RsesYtiOa IF Strngrs. y
JaKnes W. Belgar, y. s. White,
Lawson Bolts, H. Butcher
II. w. BAYLOR, Marshal.
ORDER OF EXHIBITION.
On "Wednesday atl oaclock. P. NJ. The Judges viii
enicr upon ths performance Of their duties 81 inspect
AZ acioes d lie lis. LAY The PiOughing Match
viii take place. It'll
On Wednesday Iasvaing Il o'eioek the gates will
BE- apened Is receive visiters At y O'Clock ON THURS
day theaddress viii be delivcredimmediatel aftdE
y. ssats.. The sDsa 4 as a s ns read a
REG ULATloNS.
AL Members Of the Society, and all who shall be-
Members FURNISHED With badyeS, Mflcf
will admit the person and ladies Of his faInily u all
times during thu Continuance of the Fair. I'll
AdmitianceIto single person, Is cents.
All Exhibitors atIthe Far must become membefs Oh
the Society and must BE- the bona ride If ani-
mails or articles exgibited Ia every instance where
ownership Is disputed, the premium will be withheld
until the Executive COMMITTEES shall decide the ques
No aninalsor articles entered for exhibition, can
betakeI away before the close Of the Fair except by
permission q the Executive Committee; and NO pg1-
-
violation Of this rule n
Animals and articles entered for exhibition Will
have cards attached with the No asentereSat the has
mess oce, aal exhibitFs must, in al casss obtan
their CARDS previous 10 placing their stock or articles
5n the show grounds, otherwlse the Secretaries VIII
not be responsible Or any omission Of articles furnish
"a in their list 70 tie respective Judges.
The Judges are requested hand in their reports
and awards Abe afternoon Of The 18th, by O'clock
ii the Secretary OF the Society, order that he may
arrange the pfarnaas ior distribution immediately
aReE tle addFu3s ON The second day.
The Judges Ut each department. will take special
charge Of the matters within his department, and viii
attend 10 their Accommodation and arrangement. Al
the appointed tsnd he will geL Judges together q biz
department, and lint 9ut Az SUBJECTS tor their deei
sion, and when thesr duty is discharged will get their
report ARR .1sls, n Il to the Secretary.
LIST or PREMIUMS. \
! DERHAAiS.
Jsldges-Dr J. y. Williams, Chas II. Lewis, Thos. Bs
Washington and J. L. Craigiiill.
For the best full years old and upwards, S5-best
Bull years olr, 2-50-best Bull year old, , Best
Cow 3 years Old anfupwarls, S5-best Heiicr year,
Old, 2.50-bcst Iieiior year old, p
AYsHlRsss, NATIVES AND GRADES. !,
yIdse'Fhsnry shephsTFd ob KIeger ohe~ ana eha' 81
For the best Dull years old and upwards, s5be.t
Bull years oEi, :. 5d-best Bull year old, ? Beat
Cow years OIL S5-best Heifcr years old, 30 4
best Heller y4ar old, q u
For the best fsulI years old and upwards, S5-best
Bull years OH, 2Is0-best Bull year Old. ?. Best
Cow years Cd, $5-best Iefcr years old, ?. =
bgst h3ier year Dad, 2 4
HALF.RREp KA!SPs OR DAMAscuss. Il
tJudgesECharlis Yates, H. G. NIaslin, Gdo. L. WASH
in;ton and Jao c. Wiitshirel /
For the best Bull years old and upwards, S5-bcst
Bull year ;anaNpwards, S5--best bull year oid
and upwards, s 5-best Heiier ? years Sld, and up
/ year Old, and upwards So. #
DEN0NS AND ALDERNEYS.
Jtdgest-Jonn d. Richardson's John G. X: Taylor, Geo
w Hanson and James l.. Ransom.
+ For the best Bull years old and upwards, So best
Bull : years cd, 2s50-best Bull year old 2 Best
Cow , 'years old, Sa-best Heller years old 2oO--
For the bcst Bull three old and upwards, 81 bes.
Bull years old, 2.50-bcst Bull year old, 2 Best
Cow years OLD, S5-best Hcifcr years old, 100 I
- : - WORKING OXEN.
FJudges- Joseph Crane, Eben Frost and Minor Hurs.
/ Fur The best Yoke of Oxen over years old, So :
best Yoke under years old, 8 /
| FAT GKTTI.E AND SHEEP.
/ EJudges-Charles N1cCurdy, Edward Spaw, Geo Cock
Fl rell and William II. Griggs. -
|! For tha best Fat Steer, $5-best Fat Cow, 6-bes
/ Fat HefeG, 50best slaughtered Mutton, 2-bcs ~
| OF Live Mutton, NOT less than four, 8.
III SHEEP.
| Judges-George W Peter, A. S. Cambridge Richaft
II b. Washington and Jacob AIoler. f
II For the best tine Wool Buck, S2.50-bcst pair 3
II fine Wool Ewes 2.5O-best pair Of fine Wool Lambs
III 25O-best Long Wool Buck, 2.50-best pdr Long
II Wool Ewes u best pair Long Wool Limbs, 2, y
III best Buck OF mixed blood, 2.50-secon4 best Bucl
III mixed blood 2-best pen Of Lambs not less than FIVE
Il 2.50-best Buck, of any breed, 5-best Southdowl
II Buck 2 50-best Southdown Eve, 2. 59best Of South
\ down Lambs, $50. +
SWINE.
\ Judges Joseph n Abel, Samuel D. Bryarfy, join
Sadeh and S. Howell Brown.
IL For The best Bar Years did, S2.50--bcst Boar
year old Dist Sow over 2lyears old, 25O-best Soy
year old 2Sbe4t lot Of Rles not less than fires a
/ undcrl6 months old, best pair Of Shoats under
\ year odd, 2. 50i-best Soy and Pigs, 4.
4 HORSES, Stow DRAUGHT
Judge.-H. L. 0pie,N w itiam IL. Conklyn, Mereditl
Helln!and DR.. u. S. Eicheibcrger. !
Best Stallion for heavy draught. .............. 50