Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-25


/ name, or otherwise such other concise description h.
given as will serve 10 identify il 70 future purchsse.r
aud also the then selling price Of the article mus, j.,
stated and marked "n the label, and in the publisLci
reports of premium articles.
Tie Judgment ot superior value must have due a
gard 10 the c~heapncsS and durability Of any mscIin.
~ implement, as well H. To It's more effective oprra.
ton while in good working order. Wv
B,4nch vi.
FRUITS AsD FRUIT TREES.
3S9. For the best and largest variety Of appIcs s,;.
able for Southern raising, each labelled, sl6.' 3yg-
For the best and largest variety OF pears, :. 3I
For the greatest number NJ choice varieties az diTo-
ent kinds OF fruit, ID. 392. For the best and la-gs.,
collection of apple trees. suitable for Southern ra;s
inc, 10. 393. For the best pear trees, 10. 3gi. Pc
the best peach trees, IL. 80. For the best gr,r,
vines. }. $40. For the best strawberry vines, s gi.'
For The best raspberry plants, 3.
flowers
39S. For The largest and choicest variety Of a,r
crs. 10. 39J. For III" 81 largest and choices, vare,y
of flowers. !. 400. For the hes; nud greatest vnyir.s
Of dahiias, j. lUl. For the best ana greatest var,r.;y
of roses, ;. i92. For the best floral ornament. S.
1913. For the best and largest variety of sreenho.a
pians,j.
VEGETABLES.
I0i. For the largest and best ns.n. mt Of TALL.
vegetables. $40. 40. For the best DO. long hIp,I
bccis, ). 400. For the best dozen mead OF cabban
3. lU1. For the best dozen carrots. 3. iuS. Fo- n,
best dozen egg plants, ). 100. For the best peck II
onions, 3. lilo. For the best dozen p~arsnip., ). mi
For the hes, bu.Acl IRISH potatoes, 5. ~. For III.
best bGshcl sweet potatoes, 5.
Branch VII.
DAIRY AND HONEY.
Alb. For tho be., specimen Of fresh butter. no, Ic.,
than ten pounds, go. ili. For the =! bcs, spqcin.,
Of fresh butter, not les. than five pounds, 3. il5-
For the best trkln ur tub oi sailed butter. not Is.
than six months old. ~. ii6. For "a bc., frLir =.
tub OF sailed butter, not less than SIX months oh,
10. AZ. For the best cheese, not less than ,wcp,v.
i've pounds, 10. AIS. For the bes, Ten pound. II
honey, 5.
The honey 10 be taken without DESTROYING the bees,
and the kind Of hive used and the infringement, q, ,is
same 10 be stated by competitors. Also the method.
Of making and preserving The Cheese and butte. 70
be stated.
BACON HANS.
~. For the hes! ham. cured by exhibitor, slO. go.
For The I'll best ham. cured by exhibitor D..
Manner of curing II bc described By the CONNECT.
tors, and the Hams cXhIh.tc! :" DE couMr!.
HOUSEHOLD mASrFACrrKF'.
i2l. For the best quIlr, -. W. Fur he ?! ba.,
quilt. !. AS. Foo The best cpuaicrpa"e, ). is;--
For 20 best coWn;crpanc, !. 10. For the best spec.
men 81! embroidery, ). 40. For u" best Specimen
OF wors;cd work. ,. ~. FHr the best hearth "a,
). is. Fer the hes; PAIR al home made blank =. ).
10. For the hcs: home nude carpet, d. 49,. FIR
the best piece, not hes than ScT'T yar!s. ii home
maic negro stirring, 5. Al. F"rtlc beet piece, III:
less Than tI! wards, winter c!p;.In- fog nr-r.r-. :" he
woven Lv hand. ,. i32. Far th- beet piece heavy
| wn,I.u i.nr- yo be woven by hand. >. -. tar
brsi niece ui liu.rv. not lcss Than seven warts. . 10
woven Dv hand. ,. 10. For piece =! best !iG.ey,
.ut les tIlI seven yG..S. ~ l., woven by "a1d, s.
80. For the best l.ls .,nE y.Ii. Hu-c, =. Is. foT
he beet h"me made "r'i!' - - t'F lie s"f'
hnnc iaa.. pu,t..! c"sc. 5. 49, -: III" h's,
home :ln... sponge clk,, :. iiD. or III h,st v.rc.
- Il, urulu!c r:rkir-.j -. i'll. For the t,': vrr4s'r.
nnm,maur pre-. veg, >. ii2. II. lie DCN; Nar,tr.
Aonre,no.a irWi; .je.!y.& ;. ii&. FoG he b~'; San: e
oi homemade soap, !Mr process 81 making 10 be cc'
B-2Ici IE.
HcnorGry Testimonials - each individual NJ VIZ.
GINA. who, previous 10 1871, Las discovered q: !"....
,!ur"! ~ br"u.ht l";o use. any principle process -
facility, "g -~uacg.ly ANY Improvement ny vince ~
yor;an, value las bcaa gained for lie agricultural ~
,erc.;s vi Virginia.
.Src.j4' P.~cu,,v"'. :or any usciu! subjects 70: e..
yra.ci .rGs. aI" IL Inc foregoing hcuGo
III. Discovery III Virginia "' m!"r!"! phosphate" 0:
lime in sufficient lUa!.::;v 70 he valuable Tor '".e AID
distant transportation, As manure, g PEr't''!"i 81 80.
II more, than one claimant, The mo-. valuable lis.
Coyrrv "a hHy. the inward.
iiJ. To the first individual in V.rGiria who shGI
establish ald maiiian ~ s:yrcS>ial operation, I"r *
.nonih., Il factory cot iUtuiar draining tiles. on the
4IlINs ~ l'ltHF - fN'''f -
the pest o-opaI ana brushes, maze ~ broom Corn,
crown nu. manufactured IN Virginia r: g factory s!!
IN operation, aud conducted! in appf"' p! manner an!
with profitable results. "a premium nj tuV' Az. 70:
III. best drained turn, or pa. thereof, the Formerly
we, and then well drained portion oi the lind 10 be
no. leg. rhan one hundred acres. The superiority
claim 10 be determined By the extent aud labor -! he
work, their fitness aud successful results, the an'oGc'
Of benefits produced, aud OF profits made by the cpt'
ra;ion, & premium of loo. iiS. For the brs; OF Ike
draiuar,. iahors, 10 be Judged as the foregoing, il 10,
embracing more than 80 acres, 4 premium Of 50.
To obtain either OF tnes" tw" iast named premiums.
il is rcuU,gcI l.at til" claimant shall prcs"ni. an Gcci.
rate map, or ground plan, OF hs draincd land, an! 81!
the principal trains, with approximate and sufficient
" correct representations OF all necessary minor
noin,.: al.o pr"flrs ur levcl!"d lines "i cross sections
and IN" principal lines OF drains together with t. az;
.iriclrlv clear written description OF the whole work
and the general results thereof.
40. For the discovery, proved by sufficient prac.
,icr, of ANY tl!agc. process. or other means bv which
The growth Of wire grass Cya3doH DGc:t!0a, will he
enough checked and r'strainc,!, 1" prevent tn" ord
nary great difficulties cnuscd by the presence of that
weed io cultivation and to crops, = premium OF 80.
The means al prevention used IL hc sufficiently
cheap fpr profitable use, III al ordinary ana proper r",,
iation o. crops--and not to be either long continued
,illagc or p"rnancmcy otpariicUlnr crop',or IN nnrsli'
al cessation OF cropping. The means 10 b" appNcdoIc
to and proved by practice in lower Virginia.
$50. For the discovery and process of means az!
with like conditions IL above. tor the eradication" III!
extinction of wild garlic or onions. %. ~. FOR INC
discovery and process a! means. and with Ike conG''
lions rs above. Tor the eradication and iotH! cA'!rpa'
ton of living sHs>Girus bushes and roofs, 81. 3D.
For til" best plan of farm buildings. including ne
gro cabin. and n supply Of water, ~. i1J. FOR
the most successful! management oi tobacco liAh'
beds, To be state! III writing, ~. l5l. For the beg
on gardening, suited to III" climate Of Nrt'
To be not less than one hundred pages, %. 10.
For the model, drawing md description, ri Tie ltt.
kind -; tide gni". or trunk, fpr d!'charSInS the water
from reclaimed marshes or other dyhcd l"wIan!, :Hd
excluding the entrance Of the high water it oih";
tIncsl -! tides ar frc:!c-, n premium OF .O. iJ0. r"'
the fullest and best chemical analysis Of the whole |
prnduc: Of any good maturing variety Of |
the southern pea, in vines, leaves, roots and poGf. |
nj tho time the first pods being rIpc-Or of eIch o. l
these products separately, and their relative "! I
weights statcd-and also separately of my other sam.
81 Ike ripc seed. otihc same yarc;y-with the r. i
suits lard particularly Of ~n.trogcn) stated together
in comparison with tho results, heretofore a.c"r'
faiucd ana published by chemists, Of nd'nn corr
wheat, "n:s, European peas, clover. &c, II prcnI"in
If 81. 49,. For the bcsicssay on the present relation |,
Of science 10 agriculture, 81.
Branch XII.
PREMIUMS oFFERED BY ISplvIDrlL po>oRs.
Premiums 10 BE- proposed Of not les. thnu twenty |
dollars value by my public spirited individual or m''
nf individuals, who may thus dc're 10 w. |
luce experiment., investigation, or discussion on my |
particular subjects Of inquiry, which shall come NJ /
Ter the general objects of the Society. In any -icA /
the premium hall be offered in and by thu name
If the individual donor ar association, but -"c" "'
awarded, ~ all other prcmiums by II" EHccuU'c
Committee, acting under the genera! regulations o.
the Society. Offers under this branch may be mao"
At any time, admitting ri suti"i'mt public motto" there
If being given previous IL III" day Of nwhni'
IS. The "C"ruin Premium" Of fifty dollars is OH"
I'd by Col. J. =. Corbin, o: Caroline couu;Y, i'r'!'
means of crn,i.catinG the growth Of wir"rfa.'-
tho process not - require the coz; OF labor t"T o,",.
expenditure Of more than four dollar. TO the uc.r'"
dollars.
orTfrTD NJ HEM9LR or THE socIErf.
$50. Fer IL" hr-: cs-av ION the connection Of mora
md hgrI,ui.rnl Improvement, Rnt thor ~TGoiF''
operation and .hccts,' a premium of 800.
Judges tc;iu-"u hv The d"n"rI-ilon. NIIan'
Bishop john johns, y. D., Il. Joh",'@ Da''
bour, Esq.
GraH,h Nj.
DOMESTIC a,yIrACrCErs.