Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-05

| Specification y. Experiment by Commodore Thomas
Ap Ciesby Jones, Of Earfax-prcmum ESQ.
| Specification O. Expcrimcntby do. premium eco
Specification s. Experiment by Thomas Jones, Jr, IL
Riehmonj!co county. Premium eco.
| Specification 10. Experiment by j Bryan Of Glou-
cestcr. Premium $50.
Specification is. Experiment by DR. RoSt Barton Of
Rockbiidgc Premium SEQ.
The following the subjects upon which the foregoing
| experiments have been made:
Specification 1.-The effects in prof, loss OF the usual
mode Of saving fodder by stripping the green blades
Specification S-Ac,ou or non-action Of lime as ma
nurc above the falls OF the tide water rivers Of Virginia.
| on different soil
Specification Glow late in reference the growth.
the last tiage 10y plough cuvator should DO given
its bcs, product; and whether tho said last sgs
should be shallow or deep,
Specification S.-Dcnehts and products Of Guano COM
pared TO costs
Specification lo-Tide Marsh Mup, or Swamp Muck, or
Pcay Soil manure in compost with lime or other
| Specification is-valuc Of Sulphate Of Barytes
manure especially for clover.
From the committee quick, draft and saddle horses:
Quick Draught Stations. lat premium to Mr. Fellows
"Black Hawk" $50.
GSecoud premium divided between "vermont Moran" a
\ bay horse. and Eossuth, SIS.
No. . Brood Mares for quick drsught LIST premium To
| "Sar OF the West" by Mr. fontsine, Sl5
Second premium to "Roebuek," by 7 Z Graves Of
Madison, $40.
cred the perfect specimen in orm but lacked size
take the first or second premium.
No 1. best Brood Mare Tor the Saddle LIST premium.
DIR. Abner Crump's sorrcl marc. SIS.
Second premium, Philip st. Geo. Cookies sally Hope"
1000
No. 5. Match Horses-Ist premium, Mr.. Dickinson's
bay horses Sl5.
Second premium. Cruthfelds grey horses. $40.
No d, best Saddle Horse-lss premium, w + Johnson's
brown horse, SIS.
Second premium Ii II Nelson's brown horse, 1000.
No. I, best pair Draught Horses-only two horses
shown one large grey horse, the other brown,
siiered pair OF match Draught Horses. No premium
srd,d
No S, for best team of Draugh Horses. No teams
hibted
No. ., best 5 year old Col, or Fily.
Premium awarded To Charles Cookies Sorre Flly, by
Star Of the East Is.
No. 10, best years old Colts or Flly
Premium awarded to wm. Riyes imported Cleveland
Bay Colt
No. IL wear old Colts Premium awarded TO c. II
Rhodes Dark BAY filley, S.
Single Harness Horses. No premium offered on this
class OF horses and not being present for examination
TIE % day. the could decide upon any
one horse when 80 many good ones were exhibited
They made award in this class.
From the committee Agricultural Implements:
Cisss No. 5-To Montgomery Bro, OF Baltimore for
their RockaNay Fan Mill, 1900.
To Whitman 4 Co. OF Bait, for their best dung forks
and hoes $50.
To for their Hay Press 5000.
To Mott Lewis X Co. of Richmond. for their Hay and
Straw Knife for cutting down stacks, $50.
Churns-The committee made award in this class OF
articles the patents being eShibi cd by different per-
Stump Machne-No premium for this class; being
exhibited
For hes; Briar Blade premium awarded to Mott
Lewis x TO. OF this city, $50
Glass No 2-For best broadcas,ng machine for sowing
guano, to Joseph Hawkes., of Lancaster, Pa, premium
OF so o.
For best broaicasing machine for sowing lime, pre-
MUM same of 30 90
For best corn planter drill for deposng seed at reg
ular distances, TO 4 Kahn OF Bait. 10 90.
For best wheat drill, Ia Bickiord Hoffman, New York
80 90.
For hes; horse rake, to II VI Smith, 80 90.
For best grain cradle, to Vim Palmer, 1 10.
For best OK yoke, TO same, 90.
For hes; horse cart Geo Bassett manufactured by
EPpes Oh.
For best set of cart gear, to Oey X Gof, 1 90.
The committee recommended premiums of 90 to be
awarded By the discretionary committee TO ID Wells
Broadcasting Machine for Clover and Timothy.
For the best produce; averaged the of each the
following crops raised in $685. bona ide farm, and
for entire shift Of the farm according it, usual de-
signed rotation.
To John NcCue of Augusta for the best averaged pro-
duct TO the acre OF Indian Corn, 30 90.
To for the best average product Of clover hay per
acre. shift Of the farm the yield being per acre
and the of the field ~ of high upland 30 co.
TO for the largest yield Of clover hay, single
of nigh upland the yield being per acre. 1000
To Vim Crenshaw, OF Orange Co., for product Of
]? . laTrrls Of Indian corn acre. evidence Of
that fact being merely furnished TO the committee, pre-
MUM doubuully awarded the matter being referred
TO the notice Of the Society in the absence of any author
ty by ID committee to make the award the yield being
too small by lis ofa barrel.
To Capt John d. Richardson of Charlotte CO. for the
b.t variety OF Indian corn the number of grains upon
Of the amounting to 1884, the length Of be-
Ing Is inches, premium Of IS.
Many Othc. varieties presented bv DR. John X
Woods, OF Abenary, Mr. Edmund Ruln, Jr Mr. Geoi &c
Blssei Of Hanover, Mr T VI Roy, of Icnrico, Mr.
Bfacy Of Meckleuburg, Mr. Tbos Jones, of Richmond
county Mr. jas Logan. OF Goocland; and exceed
ingy fine specimen OF yellow corn 10y Nc Charles Morris
of Buckingham.
To Dr.. John Il Woods, OF Albemarle a premium of
10 was awarded for the purest variety Of wheat called
Gales Golden White Flint said 10y Dr. Woods ripen
one week earlier than the white purple STEM and resist
| the ravnges of the joint
The committee made favorable reference samples OF
hne white wheat presented 10y Edmund liuiu, Sr., Com
modorc Jones, T. G.. Rice, of Hanover NJ. y. GOldsLO.
rough Of Talbot county, Maryland, Thomas Wilson, Of
Bockbflgc, and J. y. Davis, of Cumberland.
premium OF $50 awarded 10 Thomas Jones, Of
Richmond county for the best average product of wheat
per acre for entire shift Of the frm-thc yield being
- 90 barrels per acre OF good wheat.
They also awarded premium OF IS Mr.. T. Barry, of
bacco
Tnere large variety of beautiful samples Of this
sort.
| premium Of $40 was awarded to Mr. Edmund Ruifn
black.
To VIM. d. Mansfield premium OF $40 for the largest
yield per acre Of variety OF Nanscmond potatoes
| the yield being 49, bushels per acre
Several -pecineGs of II potatoes exhibited by
"eoge d. Basseti and Messrs J. and f. Clendenng but
/
Committees, this committee had no authority to award
premiums Tor this article
To George W. BaSsett for the best variety of .urDps
premium Of SO.
To Mr. j. fucher, OF Hanover 50 for the best spec.
men OF pumpkins.
! To Ihomls Hartley for carrots and parsnips
The committee referred To fine specimens Of clover
AID hay, cured 10y Edmund Rufn, ST.,
Glass No l-FOr the best single horse plough, TO Mr.
PAlm,r, Richmond 8 co.
FOR the best shovel plough to Stephen Boyd, 500.
For the best oultVator, 10 Watts 600.
! $ 90.
For the best subsol plough, to Com Tbos Ap Jones'
for Gideon DAVIS, 90.
For the best gang plough, to Messrs Hall Spar Pitts
! burg o %.
For the best hillside plough, to T. Whitman d Co., Bal
tmote 90.
For the best planter, Hiram Smith Of Rich
mOnd 100
For the best ditching machine, To Mott, Lewis 4 Co.
Richmond. o 90.
Clas No. S-Por the best sweep horse power TO II,r
! OF Hanover 30 co.
For 2nd best sweep hor.e power TO II Baldwin Of I.h