The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-11-01
"wednesday, November 4.



exceeded in inierest ihe expectations q the
most sanguine friends Of the movement The
receiving books show that seveniy-one entries
were made in the Stock and Mechanical De
partments, embracing one hundred and ninety
Eve diflsreni articles; and in the Floral Hall.
OF Ladies' Department, one hundred and eigh-
teen entries were made, a few embracing two
or more articles. Though the exhibition was
iereditable 10 the county, all things considered,
. it is generally believed that it was not 50 good
showing ia many particulars as Orange could
now make.
Some Of the articles exhibited are deserving
Of especial eonlnendation, but our time and
space will not admit of details. In regard 10
these, we would state, in general terms, that
the Butter presented by several Ladies was Of
superior qualiy--we have seldom seen better.
The Castings from Eagle Foundry. by Allen
Brown; the Cloth from Alpha Wooden Mills.
lby j. c. Shields q Co.; the Cutlery, by q. &.
Pickafd ;.she PlOughs, by J. Z. Lynch, Alex
ander Dickson, catIet G. Tinnen and David
L. Tinnen; the Picture Frames. by Robert +.
Webb; the Smut Machine, by ]. A. M'Man-
men; the Cutting Machine, by John L. Lynch;
the Claw Hammer and Hand Axe, BY Harrison
p. Guess; the Vehicles, BY A &. Murdoch and
Hurdle d Hurdle; the Saddlery, by ID. ID. Phil
lips and A. w. Hedgpeth; the Leather, by s..
. lT. Il ]. p. Forrest, VIM. II. Brown and J. U.
; Kirkland; and the Domestic Cloth Of various
kinds, James, Linen, &C., by several Ladies !;
were all highly creditabIe to the enterprise and
skill of those engaged in their production, and
reflected credit upon the county. The Horses
ON exhibition made enc showing, and per-
, haps may be considered one Of the best features
OF the Fair. There were some good specimens
Of Cattle, Hogs, and Sheep, but there was great
room for improvement in this part Of the exhi-
bition. The worst showing, however, was in
! the matter Of Crops, and the Improvement Of
. Land, but little competition having been mani
tested in regard to either of these. Taking this
: Fair as only the beginning in the important
! work Of improvement, the success which has
/. attended this effort, and the interest excited,
: afford abundant reasons for the confident ex-
pectation that the succeeding Fairs win greatly
| surpass this.
: In the absence Of the gentleman previously
Iappointed, L. ID. Macnair, esq, acted as Chief
: Marshal General good order prevailed during
the two days. The attendance was large on
Thursday, but was nearly doubled on Friday.
The address Of p. G.. Cameron, esq, on Fri
day, was delivered before very large audience
: of both sexes--the ladies having turned out in
full numbers to grace the occasion with their
r two hours in the delivery of his address, and
d vet such was the interest excited by the sub
Ijects introduced, and such was the distinct and
Y impressive manner Of its delivery, that the at
t tention of his numerous audience was kept en-.
chained during the whole time. The address.
was full of point, and was remarkable for the
honest, out-spokcn candor and truthfulness with
e which the past errors and shortcomings Of oul
farmers were brought up in review, and for thu
Sound and practical views presented in regart
), to the policy and conduct which should charac
! Iterize them for the future. As a practical adj
. dress on agriculture, calculated to produce
4 good and permanent effect upon those to whom
: it was addressed. we have never heard or read
: one superior to this of Mr.. Cameron; and w
: are pleased to learn that the Executive Com
y Imittce Of the Society have unanimously resoIs,
ed to request copy for publication--the objec
being to place copy in the hands of every far
1 lner in the county.
y The reports of the several committees ap
pointed to award premiums to the contributors
were read from the speakers stand, on Frida,
> afternoon, by ]. w. Norwood, esq, chairman
Of the executive committee; and though tllcr,
!, were few inadvertant missions-unavoidabi
/ from the shortness of the time allowed the com
imittees to make their examinations, the order o
1.-THE arrangements, and the frequent Interrupt
5 tons, to say nothing of the inexperiencc Of al
s of US in such matters,-we believe pretty gene
i raj satisfaction was given by the awards. w,
e have been requested by the committee on Mis-
!, cellancous Articles to say for them, that man,
of the articles contributed to Floral Hall woul,
have been entitled to premiums if they had beer
: embraced in the schedule for which premiums
" were offered. They were highly creditab.e t
the contributors, and gave much interest to tn.
!, exhibition. Such contributions will be provid
e ed for in future schedules.
III The resports Of the committees appointed t
award premiums, arc given below.
u BRANCH No. l.--CRors, &c.
The Committee on Crops sc5hit the follow
ing report:
. PREMIUMS AWARDED.
To Rich'd Thompson, best Dbl. Flour, 81 OF
8 SThos. Wilson, largest yield Winter Oats,
!, 81 bushels per acre, OF
81 John lilly, largest yield of Corn, 3 OF
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