Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-25
BRANCH Ill.
c.rut.G IN VIRGINIA.

objects of cultivation, improvement OF soil, iertilityo vi
prnluction, increase OF farming capital, suHic'c''t 'i.
nual profits, and general arraAsemcn Nv P auJI
tending To best secure profitable ana cnuuLIhE
results. Greater superiority III one or more 4, ''''S'
requisites may compensate for deficiency III Diners
Rrmarks. ana Special Ruic' for Branch Ill.,
As formerly provided and required, there should ne
submitted for each farmer for whom lh's houot -
claimed, q concise description OF his farm, ana ~ us
general management, ruintI"n, average pIouuCtS' ~
These honors, awarded at n previous or any iatrr III
nual meeting, shail no; DC given a second ll!lc 10 any
Turner who was before so hunorcd. Inc HWhF'IS are
10: to be understood ~ Distinguishing, 10y tHc oioe'
of tlu. names, or in any o'hcr way,i HE comparative
merit, of the farmers named At any one t!lnc-h"i
between these and other names previously mus sta,
ted, and afterwards ~lrcquircd by the I"'c) PAST"
over. The Judges ri the award can dccidc ON! upon
the facts made known IL them, ana cannon pc r"p''t'
I'd ~ know all the persons 'oE whom '"'n "Ho.
,nirLl b. Justly ciuimul. From the necessary lhltr'
fr,.ii,n Of such information, the Judges VII! sca!Crl!
h. able nj any time To select The twelve eases 81 h's'
farming in al Virginia. But they VIII "!So se"'':'s
fail, in any year, Ia name twelve Farmers u! u H'-''
degree OF merit, ana whose practices ana results arc
will worth h,4i.. thus distinguished. anC made kuowil
10 the public.
Fest ENTIRE CROPS %: DIFFERENT FARMS.
For the best product averaged !" the Gcr"' "t ca'h
oi Tue iv.lUwin. crops riISc'liIi 1913" COT" d "|"h
jGc farm, aId :r an entire crop al IN" lhr'h' d''"It'
| me- Ia liz usual ~ designed lb'hIl'N' HS HiiH-"'" P'
miun.: lLJ. Best average rtod.ri 81 Indian ',rn'
so, Ia. Best average pro!ucI ii wheat, ~. ID.
Best average pEoIutt IL clover, 80. 20. D"s' ave
rn,.c product oi tobacco, 30. ~. Brsl dv'Ea%g i:"-
due; uf ua;s, 81. rs. Best average rI"Hiici" i'"S'
,snu;hcrn. or corm-iicld, either nnIu", corn "r s.i"t'
rn;.l in grain or IN u.ccu uidnuro, Comparing ,iic!t l."
ZACH of like kind, so. l21. Best nvera-r product ii
rye, 80. I3n. Best average product "i barley ~
l3l. Best avcragc product .! timothy. Eer'I'gIaS' %
other hay OF aritiiclai grass or clover ~.
nd ~. 1y,.., ron ilIpl.rn lrl yth,l.lII ~ bl-
tire shift al the farm, or Ir,:i!E- one iiil in'ihIcF
.; ;hc regulur or designed rotation, hn' yi being d
subject ~ H:r.c cHi4irc Oh abDsG J"i" in.!I,;. rF'li''!"'
ii S21 for rhc lar-vst average prn'iur;,"I 81 Ill 'Ee
| following cru,.. 49,. Com, not less Than - oUSiitis
10 the acre. 1873. Wheat, NOT less 'nan - bushels, 4"
the acre. I3i. Clover, not less than : tons "f nay e"
Ike acre. lJ5. Tobacco, NOT less in"ii l',nH po"nns'
l3j. Oats. 1877. Rye. l3s. Barley. l@'' south
sweet potatoes. lI2. Irish potatoes. l4". I"r-
alps. ia. Pumpkins. l4o. DEcAwheat' 49,
Hemp. HI. Flax.
Rt,ngyk. IN and &Drc,ai Rri"s jar Branch -.
No crop will be deemed Il srhjcci ni "T"gc c"tHrc'
or rs having any cluim for oi:" OF the iait:r s'"'''u
premiums, unless il occupies At least Ouc Eitlclh par
Of all the arabic lind of Il bona Cdf ia''A' Whc'ier
large ur ,mail-and further, that 1t sA"i! appear Il Il
Judges, from the extent Of culture or DINER" '7"' ma
such n crop was cultivated iIr lis cA!r'trd farming
profit, ami not especially aided lv greater cAPc'iscS
incurred merely 4" obtain n premium
Crops, and other agricultural or horticultural pro-
ducts, must be The growth ut me persons lF "''"''''
respectively, premiums may BIZ claWncd'
Crops Of corn, tobacco, or any other" al "iil'h '"'
amounts cannot be usually as"c.ta!lcI III me year ~
their growth. or hc!ur" tie time for nw"rdilS i:clii'-
ums, arc proper subjects for premiums II 81 !h'
growth of the wear previous IL the awards p''hS
made.
Crops offered IA largest ~prodicts, must nave hah
their amounts fixed with sufficient accuraCy-anG Tor
the whole. if ~! grain, tOhacco. or other market crops
But grass, roots ar other prov"nGcr rE"iticf2' dcSiEii-
.l p,nitlr Ca b.p,, ,.psIIDlnfItu- nnl MOI -utlllE lI'
being wholly measured 0r weighed. may he csiililh''"
by the accurate measurement or weighing oi me pro-
dact al one or more average acre. OF u "
proportion of the whole product.
The testimony required will be- tho best Tint inc M
turc al the case may admit, and such ~ Wi! b. sa'is-
factory TO the judges.
BR.Scm Wire Stock.
UoEsrs-T h0r0ug hjrCI.
rs. For the hest thoroughbred stallion. without re-
card to performance on The turf, ~. nv. +" 81
best tn ,ruu.hhrrL stallion, without regard to per
| furmancc on the turf. -. loo. For tho best ih"r"'@h..
bred mare. without regard to performance on The inri'
20. l5l. Fcr. ~ best thoroughbred marc, without re-
gard 70 performance on the tlrf. 10. lJ!. For the
best 3 year old colt or FLY. ID. l5@. For Il" best :
wear old colt or fly. 10. ISL. For the best year od
colt or flly, y.
Ou;cs Dr0uchi ayd Shuttle NrSrs.
lj5. For the best stallion for quick drahg'It' SOL
IMi. For the III best stallion for quick dfausI'i, d
IJ1. For the best brood mare for quick dfai!S''' ~
Us. For the 2i bcs: brood mare Tor quick lrHugitt'
10. $50. For the best stallion for the saddle 1'' io'.
| For N hest stallion for the saddle, - i"i; ror n'7;
brood mare fnr the saddle, 20. lG2. For I'd beat brood
mare for the saddle, 10. l63. For The best par
! matched horses. 30. lGi. For The 81 best PAIR match
| ed horses. Is. l65. For the best saddle horse, mare OF
cc.Iinc. Is. 100. For the hcs! pair ut GraUENi h"rseH'
Is. ~. For best team OF druught horse., not less
than four, 20.
Nt,try Drdugh! Horses.
= r. .t, Los, ..,,inp FIR heavy irnught. So
I69. For the "a beat stallion for heavy Grangi.t; .
I70. For best mare for heavy drnngh., ~. Ia. For
the Cd best mare for heavy Grnught' w.
.Hult, and Jacks.
1-2. For the best lack, $50. l73. For the 81 best
iack, %. Ia. For the best .icnnct' ~. 10. for INC
I'd best jennct, 10. l'6. For the pes, par :. s H, ,hor
90. IL. For the beet team of mules, hot le'S than
five, 80.
Sbor, Harm, D, Durtams and HrCtordf, three .yeaT'
cid and n~DmaUds.
l79. For the best bull. $50. l19. For me "a ocs'
bull. IS. $50. For the 81 beet bull, :. Isl. or INC
bcs, COW, 50. lS2. For the % best cow To- lob For
sd best COW, ). |
Short Horn, or Durh1ms and HFTfordS' u"''T "'f'
,cdrs old.
70, r,~ tho b,.t hull between two and three rcnrs
oLj SIi. 1855. For the "a best bull between iw" ana
,hr,. y,or. did, s. lSG. For the 81 best bull hrtw'ci,
two and three years old, 5. ~. For INC ncst "i,.
between one and two cnrs"ld, 10. -: t"r INC ~ ~
S,iil Lr:vrcn one and two years old,S. ~ for inc
S ~, h,;;., L,iwe.u Two aud three year. old, ID. l|O.
Ear tho ~ n.st hrifcr between two and three years
aI & I9l, For the hest heller between one ana iwo
ycnrs old. Is. I92. For the ii best he!'er between
orc and Two years "!!,o.
Dr5u, and Alitrn- " orr' three gears 'm'
1913. For III. hes; Devon bull three ycaft 2a h"'
,,,yord. s3m, IgL. For the 81 hest Devon bull ihrse
vi.or- lid and upwards, ID. l9j. For t!e 81 ir.' 70
yon bull three years old md upw"Fae' g ~ m ~
,hc best Devon COW three years old ana upwards o';
I0,. Enr the I'd beat Devon cow three years old ana
r.r,rd, X los. For the Sd beef Devon COW thre"
rfr,r. ni and upwards, 5. Attorneys same prIlni-
ums rs Devone.
Dcroa, and dldcrnrY', a7icr three gears '"'
100. Far Inc best Devon bull between two and
three wears old, sl5. 2U0. For the "a per: i'er9n
bull between two and three yrhrs No. :, ~. :.
tho ri bcst Devon bull between twO and !hrte years
old. 5. 212. For the hes; D,von b:!: between one
and two wears old, IS. 2J3. For the % 9est 'ev2'
bull between oIe and iwc years ".d, ;. -'4. . u
best Devon hr!fcr between two ani .hftc :c"is oi-'
IS, on5, For IN. ~ best Devon hc;itr t"c."".n 1870
srI ,h,cs von-s old. :. 2D6. For the pes Devon
meter between one I'll! ~, years Cd -. 49, r"f
HE I'd best Devon heiie. between one anH '"o years
Old, 5. .a,degney1 ssmc premiums as pe'u's'
dyr.t,yrs and Nols.;rz orer tSrec ge'rs'".
1ms. Tor IN. h,.. ..yrsli-e bu,! th:cc %ca:N "a anf
upwards. $50. .u,. For ID hcS: Ay.iAiF" 'n.. N.
years old and upwards, IL. -. 20: 81 3a'; A5.h..s"
luil 'lrcr yCa-h Old anu up"h''' o. $500 -
=, % A. L jro ,n,v ,hr,,. wears old ed a!wa.:.s, ~.
o BE- For fSrI the ii ty tss. Ayrsh;rr cow 'hrsc ySnrs Of! mud
rownrds is. .l3. For Sd best Ayrshire COW :hrce
Years old and upwards, 5. H"!s;c!.'S same premiums
rs Ayrshircs.
Ayrshires ari Hoisteiss under three year, Ga.
Oh. For the bcs: AYRSHIRE bull between two and
three vcnrs old. ais. 2l5. For ID best Ayrshire bull
h".u.,n twn ami three wears oil, 8. 2l6. For 80 best
AYRSHIRE bull between two aud three years old D.
If. For the beat AYRSHIRE hciler between two and
three wear. old, Is. us. For the I'd best AYRSHIRE
better between two and three years old, <. 2l'. tor
Is .so. for the I'd bos. AYRSHIRE bull between one
and two wears old, s. PEI. For the hes; Ayrs1!re
heller be;ween one and two years old, Is. 222, For
the ID best Ayrshire heller between one and TWO