The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-03

Best two horse plough for clay Land, as shown b
work actually performed and tie fest Of the dyna
mometer 20, Wikon, Snthers 4 Barns -
person. '-@f
ID best ploughman with horses: S. Ben. entere.
| oy " ison, Smithers & Burns.
| Fruits and Fr1if Tryes.
Best and largest variety of applies suitahle N,
Southern raising, each labelled: $40, to Geo W
/ Toombs, of Albemarles ~ "
Best and largest variety of pears: 8, to Jos. Sin
| ton & Sons, of Henrico ssesE stsfs5
Greatest number of choice varieties of difyau.n
kinds OF fruit TO- to DIR. Paul G. V'snahle of Keck
| lenburg. ss
Best and largest collection of apple trees, suits
Die for Southern raising: TO- to Jos 6intoa d Son,
Best pear trees: TO- to Joseph Reanie Of Hen
| rico = -
| Best peach trees: 10, to Joseph sinksa & Sons Of
| Henrieo. - = - ~ o-'' ' VI
| Best grape vines: S, to James Via of Henrico
Best strawberry vines: 3, to James Via, of Hen
rico -3@faef 0E
7 F1orers ~
Largest and choicest variety Of Sewers: $40 Mr.
| Eggelng of Richmond.
Best floral ornament: S, Mr.. Eggeling of Rich
| mond. F7'fa5 go
Best and largest variety of seenhouse plants: s
Mr.. Eggeling of Richmond.
| YeSeables. )
| Largest and best assortment of table vegetables
| $40 to Mr. Staples. @
s,IIsE BeEt . fdqzsn long blood beet~ to Henry
Best dozen heads of cabbages 3 to Joseph Rem
ME of Henrco.
Best dozen carrots to A. J. Storrs of Henrico
Best peck of onions: to Lewis Baily of Fairfax
Best dozen Parsnips: to J. s. StOrrs of Hem
| rico. j. ..sss
| Best bushel of Irish potatoes: to J. G. Burton
| of Henrico.
| Best bushel of sweet potatoes: 3 to Francis Sta.
| pies of Henrico.
| Butter and Cheese
Best butter, 10 lbs: $40 Mrs. McCaw, Powha-
| tan. -s- -.
I'd best butter, 5 lbs: 5, Mrs Cobbs of Caroline.
Best salt butter 20, Mrs. Gamble of Augusta
| I'd best salt butter: 10, Mrs. J. Bruback of Au-
| gusta
Best cheese: 10, A. S. Lee of Montgomery.
| Honey and Hires. q.
| For the best bee hive: SO, to Henry Gray of
Manchester.
| Bacon Hams.
| Best Ham: 10, Mrs. Robert A. Mayo of Henrco.
| Ladies' Ornamental and Fancy HOrk. -
| Best embroidery: S. to Mrs. Scott, Dinwiddie
2d best: g. Miss Shelton.
Best silk embroidery: 4, Mrs Semms, Richmond
Best worsted work. g, Mrs Allen. Surry.
| I'd best: g. Mrs. Gardner Richmond
Sd best: 4, Miss J. Bruce Williams, Richmond
Best crochet work: 4, Mrs. WaddeIl, Richmond
| Cd best: 6, Mrs Z. Taliaferro, Richmond.
| Sd best: 4, Mrs. Mary Coalter, Petersburg
I Best wax work: g, Miss Lucy Crouch Richmond.
I'd best: 6, Miss Julia Turpin Richmond
Best shell work: 8, Miss. G. w. Deems Peters
| burg ,-.
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| Henrico, for three shirts.
| I'd best: 6, Mrs. s. Green, Richmond, a beautifully
| stitched shirt.
| Sd best s. Mrs. DIR. McCaw, Richmond.
Best specimen leather work: 6, Miss J. H. Mayo
| Henrico
| I'd best: 6, Mrs Tacott
| A premium of 81 aw arded to Miss Harriet Camp.
| bell, little girl years old, for bed quilt.
| Best block work, three beautiful quilts 3, Miss
Virginia Watson Richmond.
Cd best: 6, Miss L. Gordon, Honrico.
| Sd best 4, Miss Jane G. Randolph
Best knitting: 8, Mrs. M. G. Richardson, Heurieo.
I'd best: 6, Mrs Bernard, Richmond.
Bes stnetting: 6 Mrs. Fulcher, Albemarle.
| ID best: 6, Miss Isabella Gray, Caroline.
| Sd best: 4. MIRA L. Harris, Hanover.
Best quilt: Mrs. Bumgardener
| I'd best: Mrs. John Ruff.
3d best: Miss Swami.
| Best yarn counterpane Mrs Hightower
I'd bost Mrs Joel Crenshaw.
Best pair home made blankets: Mrs. Boul
| ware.
| I'd BEST Mrs John Sanders, Wythe
| Best homo made carpet: Mrs Fanny Field N
| Carolina
Best piece, not less than ten yards winter cloth
| ing for negroes, to be woven by hand Mrs Pat
| terson, Buckingham.
| Best piece heavy wooden jeans to be woven by
| hand: 5, Mrs. Robert Gray of Franklin.
| I'd best 3, Mrs. o. F. Elet
Best specimen linsey, not less than yards, to be
woven by hand: s. Mrs. r. H, Allen
| Cd best 3, Mrs Lucy Barbour.
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| Best fine long cotton hoses 3, Mrs E. s. 81. Wal
| ker.
| Best hose of home made silk: s. Mrs John Saun.
| ders of Wythe.
| Best pieco woolens: 5, Mr. James NJ Patterson
There was no cotton cloth on exhibition, but the
| premium of IS proposed for that, was awarded to
| Mrs. Partlow for piece of thread cloth.
Best fine yarn socks, Is pair: 5, Mrs. A. H.
| Garry.
| Best cotton socks; s. Mrs. Adolphus Goddn.
Best silk and wOrsted embroidery: 3, Miss Lou
Parker, Russell.
Beautiful embroidered handkerchief: g. Mrs Re
becca Gray.
| An eagle made of wheat straw: 3, Mrs. Fanny
Field, n. G..
A crockett counterpane; 3, Miss Harriet Campbell
| IL years old.
Most extensive variety of useful, ornamental and
| fancy work: 10. Mrs. Chaplin, Wheeling.
Vines Bread Cakes, Preserces .Jeles, Pickles and
Soap.
| Best wine: s. r. G.. Tunstall of Henrico
Best bread: 5. Lawson Nunally of Richmond.
Best pound cake: 3, Mrs JOS C. Burton of Hen
rico.
Best sponge cake: 3, Mrs. 8. Mitchell of Rich
mond.
| Best preserves: 3, Mrs NJ Cobbs of Caroline.
Best fruit jelly 3, Mrs. J. G. SPOTS OF Henrico.
Best soap of bones: 5, Mrs. Lucy Miller of Han.
| over
| Best pickles: 3, Mrs E. Talafcrro of Richmond
| Remedy against joint Worm.
Several competitors have given hints that may
done by this great enemy; but no remedy is pro-
posed, and no premium awarded.
| Best Plan of Farm BuiidinSs
The premium of $40 awarded to Samuel F.
| Christian of Augusta.
| Wood5ury's Mounted Horse Pore
Is highly spoken Of by the committee who examin
| cd it.
Special Premiums for any useful subjects, not embrac
| ed in any ofthe foregoing heads.
Best tide gate trunk: $50 to ]. T. Redd oi
| Henrico.
| Negroes Shoes and Hats
For the best and greatest variety Of strong
and cheap shoes $40, to Mcssrs. H. W. Quarles &
| Co.
For the best and cheapest wool hats 5, to II. w
| Quaries.
| Crops.
For the best crop Of clover; S20 TO Garland
1 Hanes of Hcnrico.
For the best crop of oats: 20, to Garland Hanes
For the best crop of turnips: 20, to b. w. Taliey
| of Hanover.
For the best crop of corn: 90, to DR. =. p. White
of Caroline for four acres producing 23 barrels,
| gallons and II quart per acre, and Held OF frou
50 to IS acres producing BY estimation at least Ii
| barrels per acre: 70
| r. tbe host crop of wheat: % to J. A. Chand