The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-27
The Petersburg Agricultural Fair
coRREsp % THE DISPATCH.

ii oF THE A.
PETERsgURG, Oct 26
| me fair Of the Virginia and North Carolina Az
fisnltural Society closed this evening.
Ins morning the grounds were crowded b,
| .p.ctalors, and with every per- who had any
.nhig on exhibition there, all anxious to hear tn.
ieading OF the premiums, and ascertain their owl
| success or that of their friends .
| AT noon, Capt. Joseph Scott the active Secre
| '''y OF tho Society, ascended tho platform ant
commenced reading out the reports of the commit
| tees on premiums
The committee on essays decided that there ha,
| peen no essay received for which premium
| should be given
send You the following list of premiums which
seopied from the reports of the committees Thers
were several classes of auinals unrepresented:
Cd7ts Hercfords, nnt a three years old-Bcst bull
between l and years old, SIS, Matthews q
Saunders, for Highlander p 2nd best do $40, tf
same, Tor Gordon best bull calf, SIS to Pascha
in,uford; best heifer, between and years old SIS
Wm. Ballard Preston, for "Flora:" End best do
Sio to Matthews & Saunders, for "Jenny Lind;
pest heifer, between l and . years old SIS VIM
Ballard Preston; End do, NJ, tthews & Saunders.
DeroRs orer three years ofd-Best Bull years old
best Cow, do, $50, Thomas W. Stonestreet &
20, Md; I'd best, do, Sl5 VIM. Turnbutl, Din
widtie
Derons under three years old-Best bull between
two and three years old $40, VIM Turnbull Din.
widdie ID bost do, $40 T. W. Stonestreet & Co.
Md; best bull between one and two years old. SO.
VIM. Turnbull, Dinwiddie; I'd best do, $40, TO
same ; best bull calf 80, same best heifer be-
tween two and three years old, SIS, same I'd best
do, sl6. T. w. Stonestreet & Co.; best hcifer calf
SS. VIM. Turnbull
-4yrshires three years old-Best bull three wears
old and upwards, $50, Robt Dunn for ':Sir Wal.
ter Scott I'd best do, Sl5, David Dunlop, Ches-
terfed; best COW do, S30 to same; Cd best do
Robt. Dunn.
Ayrshires under three gears old-Bcst bull between
two and three years old, $50, David Dunlop; best
heifer between two and three years old, SIS Robt
Dunn best heifcr between one and two wears old
Sl5 to same; I'd best do, So to same best heifer
calf, $l0 same; 2d best, do, Lewis Bailey, Fair
fax
Mattress and Grades-Best bull, 3 years old and
upwards, $40. r. w. Griswold; I'd best, $40, c. j.
Coleman; best cow, do, so, Lewis Bailey; I'd best
do, $40, Geo. w. Long; best cow and calf native
$50 Jno. p Harrison; best hcfer, between and 3
years old, $40, I. Dunn; best heifer between and
2years old, $40 j. l.. HARRISON; 2d best do, s.
Thos. w. Stonestreet Co, Md; best heifer calf So
Jno. L. Harrison; I'd best do, So c. J. Coleman
Horktng Orcn.-Best yoke of oxcn under yrs
old, $50, Gordon ClOyd, of Pulaski.
Fat Cantc.-Best pair fat steers, $50, G.. G.. Kent
of "ythe; best fat cow, So, JAS. K Kent, Mont
gomery; best fat calf, Sl5, d. Mc(;avock, Pulaski;
also, $l5, to Gen. Robt Preston of Montgomery;
for pair fat steers.
Imported SAecp-Bcst imported buck and eve of
each class, SIS each, j. l.. Ware.
South DoUnS-Sh0yt and Middle Hools.-South
Down. best buck, $40, W. II. Wesson; middle wool,
best pen of ewes, not less than g. SIS J. w Ware
Long Wools-Mired Long Hools-Natice and
Grade Steep-Long Woods, best bucks, $40, j. w
Ware 2d best, $40, same; best pen of ewes not
less than g. $l5 same; I'd best do, $40, same
bost pen eve lambs not less than 4, $40, same
Mixed Long Wools-Best pen of ewes, not less
than 3, Sl5 same; I'd best do $40, same. Natives
best buck $40, same; 2d best buck, IS same.
Grades-Best pen eve lambs, not less than 4, So,
same Merino buck, $50, same I'd best do SO
same best pen 3 ewes, Merino, $40. same
Spinc-Large Bresd-Best boar over two years
old, Mr.. Davis best boar over year old, SIS
j. C. Turpn best breeding over two years
old, sos, same 2d best do, 80, Bott best breed
ing SOW between one and two years old, $l5, Wm.
Turnbull. Small Breed-Best boar over two years
old 800, James Read; 2d best do. So Mr. Cum
minps; best boar between one and two years old,
SIS j. G.. Turpin; I'd best do. ~, H. II. Cooke !;
best breeding sow four years old with not
less than four iss, S20, II. III. Cooke; Cd best do.
$40 j. G. Turpin; best lot of pigs not less than D.
under six months old, $50, J. G., Turpin.
Biooded HOrses-Best thoroughbred stallion $50,
Capt Belcher, for RED Eye" 2d best do. $40 Capt
Eubank. for ''Hidebrand;; best thoroughbred mare
800 O. p Hare, for 'Marchioncss;" I'd best do $40
r. B. Beasley; best thoroughbred colt tilly, 3 yrs
DID, $40. Mr.. Haxall; I'd best do, 50, Il. ID Watson,
for "TalyH Ho;" best do, years Old So, o. z. Hare
best do, year old, S., II. d. Watson.
w. II. Gibbons bay mare Philo was compl
mentcd in the committees report as the best race
horse on the ground.
Quick DraMYht and Saddle Horses.-Best stallion
for quick draught, $50, +. FELTON,, for "Tcondero-
ga; I'd best do, $40, II. Nj. Smith, for "kossuth;"
best brood mare for saddle, SEQ H. M. Fowlkes; I'd
best do. $40, Mr.. Foster; best pair matched horses
SIS Henry Anderson; I'd best, 81, T.. j. Burnett
best single harness mare or gelding, $l5, Z. FELTON,,
for Major Jack Downing best saddle mare or
gelding, Sl5 B. A. Davis; best year old colt or
filly, $40 J. A Pace, for Lord Byron;" Cd best
do. S. Jno. Bradley best year old do, so, s. L.
Parrish, of Granville, N. c.; Cd best do, s., r. f.
Jones.
Heorg Draught Horses-Best stallion for heavy
draught SO J. w Hurt of Roanoke; I'd best d.
$40 Mr. Curtis. Best brood mare, $40 Chas. Cor
ling; Cd best do, s., Baker Mann. Best team of
horses not less than 4, $40, J. w. Hurt.
Fast Horscs-Fasest trotting-sinsle harness
horse, mare OF geldng, Sl0 f. FELTON,, for Major
Jack Downing; :" two fastest trottng horses--dou-
bic harness-Sl0, +. FELTON,; fastest pacing saddle
horse mare or gelding s., A. w. Dunn
Nudes and Jacks.-Best jack, Sl5 Alexander; ;
best Jenny, $iO j. c. Baugh best pair OF mules,
SIS Reuben Ragland; best team OF mules, not less
than 4, SIS, Uriah Wells.
Aericultaral ImplemeRtS.-Best single horse
plough So t'riah Wells best cultivator S3, Sin
clair & Co, Baltimore; best sub-sol plough, IS, -
Humphrey, of Alabama; best gang plough, 50,
Sinclair & Co, Baltimore; best hillside plough, 50,
w. b. Church d Bro. Petersburg; best corn plant
er Sinclair & Co, Baltimore.
Class No. 2-best broadcasting and drillieg ma
chine for grain grass Seed $40, Seymour
broadcast sewing machine; best grain cradle s.
Sinclair of Baltimore; best farm wagon, Sl5, Gar
land Lester.
Class No. 3-Best sweep horsepower, $40, Gill
gan & Bro, Petersburg; 2d best do, SO Sinclair
Co, Baltimore; best railway horse power, $40, w
B Church & Bro, Petersburg best threshing ma
chine $40 Sinclair & Co., Baltimore; best machine
for threshing separating and cleaning grain at one
operation, sl5, VIM b. Church & Bro, Petersburg
Class No 4-Best hay and straw cutter for horse
| power, S. Sinclair & Co, Baltimore; best do for
Afavorable notice was made by the committee
of the Little Giant and Champion corn crushers.
taad power, s., Lewis Bailey, Fairfax; best corr
shelter for horse power, s., Sinclair d Co., Balti
| more; I'd best dc. for hand power, s., same.
| Class No 6-Most extensive and valuable collec
ton of useful machines md implements exhibited
| and made at any ono factory, $50, Uriah Wells
| Petersburg best wheat reaper, $50, Ihoma
Branch g. Son, Petersburg best reapine and NOV
ing machine, $40, Baldwin, Car'iwell q Co.. Rich
| mond.
| Dairy and Hopey-Best specimen fresh butter
| 50 Mrs JAS C. Burton, Henrico; 2d best do, >.
Mrs JAS Ayrcs, Petersburg: best firkin salted but
ter not less than months old, 81, Mrs j. &. Clac
| of Brunswick; 2d best do, So, Mrs. Chas Friend G
| Prince George; best cheese, 50, Locke 4 Lincoln
Christansburg; best honey, s., j. c. Crutchfiel
! of Brunswick
Bacon Hans-Best ham, cured by exhibitor, :;
James Ayres, Petersburg
Hoasehoid Mann nfdaure.-Best specimen en-