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

conveying useful anu important a. - l,g. ns.
finn unnIi,ublc ro uract;cc. 80. ". For the ocst :"
saw on the disease of wheat espcci'uI!' w di:.
other crops i'll Virginia, and the iAscc's '" ~. Or nrc.
eases or other injury, with any known ." ,mnst inniu.
vention, 80. 9S. On the weeds when "rc "a y;
riuus 10 the wheat crop, md the means 10. ca I'm
ar lc.scninr the injuries caused h. tirii' ~. .' - ~;
corn culture and management g~cncral! - in
cular parts thereof, 30. 100. On whth - :, I;kr
like manner, 80. l0l. On tobacco. cuIui' "cn;nr
manner, 30. lO2. Bcs, essay on raising anu h|.iIn
poultry, 20. 1913. Best essay OH the cauSc, I;",cDt.
and prevention OF the disease cane" IS IN.
per- in cattle, 20. li To I'D. For each "mC w. ~;
twenty hest and most useful comiin'ii!c'''uTI' ~ urv
TIM, not receiving any other premium: ""a I.rrsl
proper form, and on any useful sutJcc' II
practice, Il premium of I'D.
C. ANNUAL. EXHIBITION OF Ti!f tih'h'"H
STATE AGRICULTURAL SuCihli.
REPORT Of SUBCOMMITTEE on PREMIUMS
L.ipprOrrd By tie Ertcut,rc Comm'nhfI
The Subcommittee charged with preparing " srtG'
dulc Of premiums for the Annual Meeting ia IAN
hilton of 1854, have performed the rcgulrtn ny
Together with the schedule. there nnnc"'n'i M; :"
leave TO submit the principles md reasons :" .l,n , H.
ton in the proposed changes from, or additions ~ IA
premiums Of 1888. . ,u,L
Exncrience has shown that there was either nue..
ambiguity Of expression in many Of the previous o.
frrs ui premium Of wrong construction I'LL. n"'u
dcrstanding by claimants, or by the Judges VI H"a!N',
Or both. Sundry changes Of language or 81 itluTc 90
conditions, i'll the present schedule, are ocsiImel ~ w.
llENtui lLdllN VI IltSC " IUlcl t"' =
the novelty OF tho procedure and the lne1PeFie"ce Vi
oil parties. H..
The general object kept in view in preparing inc
present list of premiums, WAS to cndeav"r, d! 'Hr
stimulus of such honorable rewards, ~ Iiuu'c sc',
vices or elicit information, which will most cohhuce
10 the benefit Of practical agriculture. Even wheh
duly observing the strict limitation fixed by me IoH-
stitution Of the Society, 10 offer premiums LOT s"c''
subjects only "ns are likely To bci,eht aSIiCuituic
horticulture, or the auxiliary mechanic arts, Sill Inc
..-,. ,,l la,,iti tn EIliprf fnr nur premiums Ut
innumerublc-and of measures oi VALUE lar eAttG'-
inr any pecuuiary Inducements, or hohors, max '"'S
society is ublc IL offer in premiums. Ihdcr tAcs'
| circumstances, the subcommittee have aimed 10 ohcf
thc highest premiums for the objects or services
deemed ui most value for Information and instruction,
md the most difficult to be- prepared and FURNISHED
md for which, therefore, there vii! always be ltwcst
| claims and awards in proportion 10 III" number "i
premiums offered. The conducting OF accurate cX-
pcr;incnts, sufficiently varied, and on n large scale Is
deemed The service requiring most intelligence cnr''
labor and cost 10 the operator. niii %. which inc re,
suits arc likely 10 he most beneficial To agricultural
Improvement. luburs and interests. Hence, premiums
rcuCraiiv uInong the highest in amount are pr"l",,u
f,r these services, aud the results, when ot sulta'!r
md sufficient value; though these premiums are Sill
very low, il considered rs remuneration for such GER
vircs, even when they may be successful III "btaihih-
the premiums offered.
The next mos; imp0rtan; all 10 agricultural! ihs'ruc-
ton il Inc presenting practical ini"rlnation, and n=e'
:ul ia .ts. in cs.avs or other written communications
ant! which ia nl-n, next Ia experiments, Inc service,
The least Excl! 10 DC Pcil"F"ivI' ~ P"p"l -"
al 'hr cl"Ss's VI nu,!''' 80 Wv " ~, n,L;;,;,r -.
offered 10 ii!onc" ."e Icr"''itHs. W. ! u; - ~ 49,.
niums nre proposed, in :he hope "t Ire successfully
inviting many a!iu me h''St a'' ''.t W. : %"'''
luiniIg the most valuable services 81 tiis END
Inc tAhlo!.lon' eotHpc'tso", ""' "iia m,,I..
ncnfs, &c, mike another aud perhaps The next mos;
important means Tor hlaihc nSFirAii"ra, Hhp!p' Intn''
The new O. well as the former nj" M! ft'"'henie-"'
iut!ons, and offers oil premiums are deSiSHGu !" E'''
every proper facility md lndlccincni Ia orib- To-
cc,hcr all new and useful machines and implements
and also Ia c;ihoie future nu!cfs ~ ~ p"s' I'n ~.
awards Of superiority for the oc'f' FOR inc HrS' "'
these ohiec:s, competitors arc invited IRON al. s"ufccS
ana iocallilrS' anu lu'he''h' ''"'' VI. P'"
other S0cl-iita,l the same lhPiG!''''!' VI i""'n"n', :"
long IA il is deemed the best, Viii continue |" fcc''''
either n premium nr other honGr, IS hcifg sill! me
best exhibited. For inc second "uJcel, Tic oencn' III
the buyer, the name or description ana lrlce "' every
machine exhibited, arc required 10 be affixed ard pub
tishc,l. Without these acquisitions, Z premium award
cd for n certain article, nj n certain price, may serve
10 puff and aid the sale OF other vcr:' different lnie-
rior, or worthless articles; or, II Tue same, or Us s"ou'
nj much iiSher prices. ~
In regard 10 the creates; products Of land, iinpor-
tnui and valuable subjects a. these nrc for h"n"r"hi"
distinction or reward, Il has been d'"iilea necessary
TO exclude oil products OF Such 'nal places ns '"n ~
ford no lnuicntlul VI SulcIlol ~ ~ I''"' VI
cul;ivator. -.
The iur greatest number OF premiums proposed II
for live stock OF various, and "i al :!7'lal h!'i -chc[
rally profitable, KINDS, IL 'tM'' wv ia'sea. = hn, ~,
the schedule, now rs pcs'ir' 'Nc n"" '"a,I ;. ~.
proposed but little alteration Oh INC s"'9.'ts -" "
amounts OF, premiums. One class "aiy 81 mus pt-
fore designated IL oini''cu' VIZ .'hf"!''" "
But all such, if indeed superior iIr '""I "Tcnma !""m,
ties, will be admitted !" i'r an" CIu'l eiEGEl'a mnH
Tor other premiums, with othrr hht'"is u 'he p""L-
ties. 1t is presumed thnt II any an''hni - no! TuPcrli
ar for its qualities I" o'nel nn'"a"r - INV ny IT, nn =,
qualities Dut 0i uNar'en. - ~, h ~, :, .nm.
justice or r"HI!' y !" ~. ',nnJ md raorcG NJ
ported instead d! oei"s 4""' "a s'"'" u" ''N
nome. .u,, ,,I r.r.,ns r cr,ucb
Ines" Gc"ia' -" INNS Lo coon Z,
for their Object ihe" oIP",".''" "n. III, u.L;aI
many minor a'Iel"t9n' " ~, ., rnc.- :, s.nnr,rclv; in
would be tedious u 0''' I" WV"
ms prciiihlhal! irPmu r.o1,o,s or ,bc mechanical
As there are numerous Pr'"i"I'o " W. u. IN t"n:' -
or fine arts when, lhoueH "o' av7,'I'h H., " ". .,'%
hc subjects Tor our Pte"iunn; y" a rsnr"I to w.,
subjects Tor q Pno": c4nn"'"; -" tn.,i,,. ,ro,os,.d
vii1 the a'icii!an'r u ~ '" " ,n,i,In, In ;rrr;i,nI IN
that the proprict"rs oi nj sdch Articles uc wa ~
bring them {" the Society " rAn'oil"hi an" 'n.' ""',I
able space on the Grounns pc "'''7'.n 49,, 49,
al the care ah' a''th"o" 't"''
gwen. L ,a,.h, >, ho
AZ necessary to sustain thc PFinclinc tpu?nt = ~ =.
respected in the schedule "t premiums Iun,i'i',e'' INC
supIcoii'i''C' ~ " ,,,uI,,iu, Ly the Es,ru-
I'VE COMMITTEE: ,ha! ~ INV , rnI an = r,r;.
Us ilhy pc oh.rcu ny 'I'nl "'""' .;n", -, no ;n,,nr:cJ
cultural implements anu nI' -" .Mo ,;r.t nnnh,ir,.
RON Of tm! ninrrovcd and adopted schedule. If the
onnosi,e ruL. !. nursued, md still more, il new pre-
ui,;Irn,s orr nfrrrnd even IN the lat day OF the exhibit
mlluins aLc VI, nr ! u .Lnr,. cnn hc no general or fair
rnn,rc;it;rn for these late premiums. Under such ne
,,;"",iir'' r,n,i i, "',.nr., Tia, nnv single article prcscn-
w." 40 - , n~j ouaIity' or plausible pretcnsIon, for
, ,rh;ch n, s nr,,oiiun Ind been offered until very late
Mh!c. 10 PI', n"d Which therefore had no competitor,
or Dit IT 81 a" "a az, u nr,o ,iE ~ 70 Chain a premium, Than if
,ha n ~y Ind been duly offered at first. In fnct.
nr.h;ru,. offered n, n very late dntc will generally
pfeiE rnm,J ~ sn;t a certain and Only subject then in
view, instead OF subjects oeins e"'"'1
compete ioT thc oneneu P;.c,. which NAV be offered
I'D REGARD 10 nan: nu.9ylHI, II" a. 70 experiments, the
lot premiums "u' 49, 80, E,r nrnn,r romprliiiun.