Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-31
PETERSBURG AGRICULTURAL FAIR.

The advantages Dl 'IS'
Many articles were then offered at auriion End u
ursr prul,nriun oi them f"id. The bidding III
instances WAS very spirited.
Below is list oi premiums awarded. That for the
ploughng match had not been announced Friday eve
nny. The arrangement Gl Judges reports wGs rn-
ter confused, ns Is s'ncra'y ttr case with new -"
cicics and doubtless there mistakcs but for the
principa articles il il believed reliance may be placed
in tir report, from the bi,Phtch:
LIST OF PREMIUMS
iwa,a,d ot The Tni0a Faic Of Fiygiuia and .N0rih
Cay02ip0, 1H thr 11M OF. lSji.
Bp,xcu I-EssayS.--NOnc contributed Of sufi-
ciem originality.
BRANCH I.Cropr.--Undcr this head there wa-
nnlv one premium awarded l'r the best yield nf coru
$25 to Samuel +. MrGche" "t Charlotte. s. bushels /"
the acre for IL acres.
BHASCu Ill TNoyourhjrcdS.-For the best tho
rourhbrcd stallion SD. to John W. Eots of Iicnrirn,
for his stallion, Revenue For the II best thorough
bred stallion, without regard to performance on the
turf SIS, To j. Euhmks al Charlotte. for his horse
lllcbrnnd. For III" best thoroughbred lnar", with
out regard {" performance "n The tuT S' In q. j.
Hare of Prince. George, for March"ncss. For al
hest thoroughbred marc, without regard to prrtnrin
ancc OH the iurl. $40, 10 James W nmsnn oi Neck
Icnbura for rarlOni. For the best 3"! bolt or FLY,
$40 tn James Williamson Of Mcck!cnburr, bay colt
bv Regent For the best year old colt nr fly - 10
Thns. D. Watson nf Pcersbug. for ch e. by Talirh".
For the best year ol colt or hly SS to o. /. liarc,
for bay colt by Chille Harold.
DUtrk DroMgAy amt Saddic HorScs.-For the best
stallion for quick draushi. SD, tn f. Felton, "i New
York for Ticnnder"Ga. F"r2l hest stallion for quick
draught, Il, 10 H. .I Smith OF Echm"n'' "r h"Ss"t'
For thc hest brood mare inr quick draucht, ID, :" r.
Fcuu for .l}rs-n For ID best brood mare for quick
drnul,ht g. to George Church. for his mare Kate. For
the best stallion Tor the saddle D. 10 Mr.. Foster, for
Railc. For the ID best stallion inr the saddle. H. t"
". H. McGill for Andrew. For the best brood mare
fr the sa,ldlc IL. to Mr.. Foster, "r Janet. For the
J hest brood mare for the saddle, :, c. H. Rhodes,
for Fanny. For til" best par matched horses, IL, 10
j. n Vaughan, for bay horses. For ~ best par
matched horses ~, n R"b Atkinson. for bay h"rses
For the best saddle horse, or grlling, lo tu ID.
DYSON for bny horse. For The best pair drnughi
horses Ii: John Z. Friend; tor ptir bnys.
Th1ry Draugn H5ras.--For the best stallion for
heavy draught, $2j, Ia james Brace for his h"r'"
Me,llcv For the hcs; mare Tor heavy draug IL, to
b. Manu. for his mare Clifton For the I'd best mare
for heavy draught, 10, TO John C. Fcrsusson for mare
Sally Walker.
G.. Bau:h For the second best jack. ), to . d. Will
aus. Fur the best pair oi males h, t" Reuben Rag
land of Petersburg. For the best team OF mules not
less than four. ~, 10 Urinh Wells of Petersburg.
CArrIE-1Nrrr ycarS od and n2~Grds.-F"r the
hes, bull, go 10 Crnnsc Il Irwin OF Lynchhurg. For
the best cow 3D. to.. K. Kent 0f Montgomery For
the ID hest COW, %, IL WIN. H. Richardson oi Hem
rico For the best Devon bu three years old and up
wards, -, t" David Mcdaniel "f NaSl co.. y. {. For
the best Devon three years old aud upwards, -,
10 David Mcdaniel oi Nash county y. &. For the
% hest Devon three years on! and upwards, I'D,
TO David Mcdaniel "i Nash county, y. G. For the
81 best Devon COW three years old and upwards, -,
Ia 4. Clemens Of Phiaicphla.
Icro"S ~nder Hrc" D'0rS 0h.--f"r the hcst Devon
bull between two and three ycars old. H. to David
Mcdaniel of Nash co., y. {. For the hes; Devon
bull between one and two years old, w, I" y. c-
nicnts of Philadrlphin For :'ir h'St Devon i'!icr
betwcrn two aud inrc" wears old. L., Ia A. Clements
of Plladcphia. For the I'd best Devon hcicr be.
tween two md three vcurs old. s. To David Mcdaniel
of Nash co., NC. For the hest Devon heIicr be-
II Al
Philadelphia. For The II best Devon hcii"r between
one aud two years old, j. To \. Clements of Phllad"l-
phin For the bcst Devon bull ant brst hciirr, un-
der year old, cach', :" \. Clements Of PhiInicl-
phin.
1yrsh'rcs orrr itrc, yrGrS oH.--Fnr ;hc hes: Ayr
shire bull three years old and upwards ~ 10 a. Gle
mcnts of Philadelphia. For the 81 hest Ayrshire bull
three years Did and upwards, to Robert Dunn "i Pc
tcrsburc. For the 81 best Ayrshire bull thr," years
old and upwards. ,, I" 4. Clements "i Ihiadcp phia.
For the best AYRSHIRE ihrr" years Old and Gp-
war,ls. 81. 10 David Mcdaniel Uf Nash co, y. C.
For the ID hest Ayrsr" COW. three old mud u2
wards. 10. 10 Robert Dunn Of Pri'r-5urG.
iv,sh,rcs uadrrhhrS,' y'|rs oid-F"r tie bet Ayr
shire bull between tw" and three years oil. IL, tn i.
Clements OF Philadelphia. For the best Ayrshire
bull h,iwc"n one and two years old, IL, tn David
Dunlop Of Pe:cr-hrg For !hc bcs. Ayrshire hci:r.
under one yrar old. :, To Robert Dunn "f Peters
burg.
N0Iiycs or Gra,irs--Fnr the best bull three wears
oli and upwards, So, to Alexander Kerr Of Rich
mond for bull thcrrrstone. For the I'd hest hull
three years old and upwards, 10: 10 \. r. Mc;chcc"i
Charlotte. For the 81 best bull thrr" year. old aud
ur,ward. 5; 70 James II. Bran,cr ii Dnwiddc. For
rho best bull between two and three years old, 10; 1"
j. F. Jones nf Brunswick. For the ID hest bull br
tween two and three old, u 10 H. IL. Corkc OF
Prince George For the best COW three years old and
UPWARDS 2:r To Grouse IL Irwin of Lynchburg. For
HE 2d best three wears old and upwards. 10; ("
David Mcdaniel nf Nash county. y. e. Fn? the best
cow three yenrs old and upwards, 81 10 Gen. VIM H.
Richardson. For the best hrifrr between ;w" md
three years old, ); to John Burgess "f Dinwl1ir.-
For the best hcer between and two vcnrs "d, ~;
10 David Dunlop of Petersburg E"r th" III best
hcifcr between one and two Years old, D; 10 /. W.
Eppcs of Petersburg. For the best bull mud hcIicr
undrr one wear old each y to +. W. Friend of Din
widdie for the bull, and Grouse IL Irwin Of Lynch
burg for tho hcitcr.
Uo,k,ag Orem.-For the best yoke Of oxen over
four vcarY old, so To \. Clements Of Philadelphia
Far the "a best yoke q" oxen four years old. lv
10 Grouse & Irwin Of Lynchbnrg. For the best yok:
Of oxen under four years old, ID to \. Clements Cf
Philadelphia. For the 2d best yoke of oxen under
four ycurs old, 10: to A. Clements of Philadelphia.
Fat Cais.-For the best pair of fat steers S2O; t"
David McGavock of Pulaski. For the best fat COW,
10: to james X. Kent of Montgomery. For the best
far hcf.r, 5; to +. ". Eppcs Of Petersburg.
SHEEr-FTne llOoIs and .Mdfc Iiool'.-For the
best buck fine wool, H. to Theodore Davidson, "t
Powhatnn. For and best buck, tnc wool = t"A.
Clements of Philadelphia. For ;ird best buck, fine
wool, $, to A. Clements, Of Philadelphia. For the
best pcn Of ewes. not less than three, fine WOOL ID, to
A. Clements, Of Phladclphla. For the md best pen
ewes. NOT less than three, fine wool, y, to ~ Glenn
cuts Of Philadelphia For the 'ir'l hcst pen ol ewes,
not less than three fine WOOL ), TO Theodore Davidson.
For the best buck, middle wool, H. TO \ Clements. OF
Philadelphia For the :d best buck. middle wool, :. Ia
\. Clements. Of Philadelphia For the md best pen "t
ewes NOT less than three, middle wool, s. tn 4. Glenn
cnts of Philndcpiu. For the third best pen oicwes,
not less than three, middle WOOL ., to ~ Clements
of Philadelphia.
Loug IIoois.--For the best buck, long wool, SIS,
To Il. j. Baucll For the Ind best buck long wool, 5,
TO K. j. Baugh.
Notirr< or Mrcd Blooi-For the best buck, Ii,
To W. NJ. Baglcy. For the end best buck, 8, To i.
IIamlin. For the 3rd best buck, j, TO A. j. Bnugh.
For the best pen Of eve lambs, not less tllnn our" "
to 4. j. Baugh.
SwIsE-Largc Brscd.-For the best boar over two
years old Slj, TO John S. Turpin, Of Chestcrhcld-
For the Ind best boar over two years old. >, To VIM
Turnbull, of Dinwi,ldic. For the best boar six
months nnd under one year old, ~, Ia Thomas EppS
Of Petersburg. For the best breeding sow over tw"
Years old t., to John 5. Turpn, Of Chesterfield For
The End best breedin, sOw over two years old, = To
Wm Turnbull, "f Dinwi'ldic For the best SOW, not
l.ss than six months and under eighteen months
old. TO- 70 VIM. Turnbuil Of Dnwiddc. For the md
host SOW not less than AK months and under eighteen
months old. >, to VIM. lurnbnll of Dmwiddic;-
For the best lot OF pigs not less than Tvs" AMI under
five months old l., Thomas W. Epps, OF Peters
burg For the 2nd hcs; lot Of pigs hot less than Two
md under five months old, s. 10 Quinn Morton, of
Dinwiddc.
SmnV Brfcd-For the best boHr two years
all 10 to H. W. Brnaduax. For the best boar over
one wear old 10, to H. II. Cooke For the best boar
s;r months old 10, to H. II. Cooke For the best
breeding sow over Two years old 10, to W. NJ. Bag
lev. For the 2d best breading SOW over two years "'
! In H. H. Cooke. For the best LOT of pigs not less
tban and under five months old, 10. TO John 5. Tupn
If Chpstrriicd For the I'd best lot OF ps not less
,b,, two md under five months old, D. Ia mo. ). 1ur-
min Of Chesterfield.
PonNry.-F"r H.: hcst pnlr ot the ia"st Ir"htnn'e
IraoJ ,r .L;rkrn-, T. Ia Galloway CaM;,briI "t Pc
,r.hur,,. For the I'd hes; pair 8, 10 L. NJ iiu -"n
nf Petersburg. Fer the best par Of Turkeys, D. To
Jno. 5. Turpir Of Chcserield For The best pair OF
Tie most profitable breed Of geese;s, +" Jn4 ;. I"r
Mn nf chesterfield For the 2d best pair Of the most
profitable breed OF geese, equally between Mc,Srs: