Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-06
d best, IS, Mrs John Sanders, wy,ho.

Tes, bonn: NAL. cary, g, Mrs Fanny Field, :
Carolina.
Be-; piece. mol less than ten ynrl4 winicr clohli
for nrsrres To be woven by hand, =, MGS Patterson
Buckingham.
Best picrc heavy wooden joan- Ia br woven b
hand, s., Mrs Robert Gray Of Franklin
~ best, IS, Mr., Q EIler
Rest specimen linscy, not Ice than yur,l~. I" ~
woven by hnnd, s., Mrs n AIlcn.
I'd best 81, Mrs Lucy Barbour.
Bnst fine long yarn hose; 80. Mrs Johnson.
Beat ime lon; cotton hose, s., Mrs +: $ NJ Walker
Best hnse of home made silk, 50, Mrs John Saun
ders of Nythe.
Rest piece woolens s., Mr. jas Patterson.
There was no cotton cloth exhibition. but tn
premium Of s. proposed for that, was awarded t,
Mrs Partlow for n piece nf thread cloth.
Rest fin. yarn socks, II pair, s.. Mrs VI Gary.
Rest cotton socks, 81, Mrs Adolphus GodIin.
Ines J6ryad Cakes, Preserves. Jc!iics Pickies ar
Best wine: -, r. G. Tunstn of Iienrico.
| B..t br-,I. a. Lawson Nunally of Richmond.
Best pound cuks: 90, Mrs Jos. Z. Burton of Hen
| rico.
Best sponge cake: 50, Mrs $. Mitchell of Rich
| Inond.
Best preserves: -, Mrs. NJ. Cobbs of Caroline
| Best fruit jelly 81 Mrs. j. C. Spotts of llcnlIco
Best soap of bones: IS, Mrs. Lucy Miller OF Han
| over.
| Best pickles: IS, Mrs. +. Taiafcrro OF Richmond
| LADIES ORNAMENTAL ASp FANCY WORK
| Best embroidery: 81, to Mrs. Scott Dinwiddie
I'd best: So Mss Shelton.
Best silk embroidery: 81 Mrs.. Sernps, Richmond
Best worsted work: g. Mrs. Allen, Surr%
2ud BEST 81 Mrs Gardner, Richmond
81 best 81 Miss j. Bruce Williams, Richmond
Best CROCHET work, IS, Mrs. WnLdelI Richmond
ID best So, Mrs Ta!iaferro Richmond,
Sd best; 81, Mrs Mary Coalter, Petersburg.
Brs: wax work, 50, Miss Lacy Crouch, Rlchmond.
ID best; ST. Miss Julia Turpn. Richmond
Best shell work; s., Miss & " Deems, Petersburg.
Best needle work: ST. Mrs Joseph Burton OF
EIenrco, for thres shirts.
ID best. 81, Mrs Green, Richmond, beautifully
stitched shirt
Sd best: IS, Mrs DR. McCaw, Richmond.
Best specimen leather work -, Miss J II Mayo.
IIenrico
n best: So. Mrs Talcott.
4 premium of 81 awarded to Miss Harret Camp
bell. little girl years old, for a he'd Iu.
Best block work, three beautiful quilts IS MIHs
Virginia Watson, Richmond.
I'd best: ST. Miss l. Gordon llcnrico.
Sd best: 81, Miss Jane c Randolph.
Best knitting: IS, Mrs Richardson. flenrico.
I'd best: So Mr.. Bernard. Richmond.
Best netting: IS, Mrs FuIcher, Abemarle.
ID best: ST, Miss Isabella. Gray, Caroline.
I'd best: 81, Mrs l. Harris. Hanover.
Best silk and worstcd embroidery: IS, Miss Lou.
ia Parker, Russell.
Beautiful embroidered handk erch.f -, Mas kc
bccra Gray.
Am eagle made of wheat straw: 49, Mrs Fanny
Field, y. T..
Acrotchet coun,erpanc: 81 Miss IIerric: Campbell,
II years old.
Most extensive variety OF Useful. ornamental and
fancy work 80, Mrs Chaplin, Wheeling.
BRANCH VIII.
Spscial PrTmDm> tor any ~HJm suIj"E not rm-
6rnc,d IN aay Of Mc tOrtso!ag htaJs
Best tide gate or trunk: so, I Rcdd Of lIenrco.
NeyyOsS' .ShJ,E ami hats.
For the best and greatest variety of course strong
and cheap shoes $40, 10 Msssrs II w Quarles u Co:
For the best and cheapest wool hnts So to IL
Qusrles.
For the best crop vi clover so 10 Garland 'ianes
nf ilcnrico.
For the best crop of oats: go, to Garland liancs
For the best crop Of turnil's 80, to Is W. lhliey
of Hanover.
For the best crop Of corn ~, 10 DR. K i White
Of Caroline. TO- Tour producing - barrels,
gulons aud quarts per acre, and field OF from ID
to Is acres producing, by estimation, ut leus 10 bur-
rels per acre S2D.
For the best crop OF wheat 500, TO a Chandler OF
Caroline for si measured acrcs, producing $50 BUSH
els of prime, early purple straw.
.MinntaciHrrd I0bQcco.
The committee recommend premium to Thos z.
Bark sda- OF Halifax, 70. sample Of beautiful leaf
Tobacco.
Family Flour.
Best Family Flour: 80, J Gardner OF Montgo-
merry, for Fancy Mills" brand.
Erp.rimsnts.
Detailed experiments SIS, DR. Harrison, Prince
George.
.Spccinl Pycmivnc.
For the best broom. made of broom corn grown III
Virginia. aud manufactured in Virginia 1T q factory
sill in operation; SlUO 10 Mcssrs. Look Il Lincoln, Of
Montgomery county.
They farther report that the following subjects
deserving special premiums:
Ehasi bull. DR.. j. K. Woods.
Khasi heller, 2 mouths did, Lewis F. Bailey.
Snort horn Durham hcfcr calf, ! months oil, r. II.
Dulany.
Sc!f::yiell!ns tyne, J. D. Willoushby.
Best supply OF catsup aud sauces, Mrs. Nuckos.
Of lirnr;co.
Best lot Of celery, ohm Muters.
BeSt pumpkin, lGD p"Gnds A. S!orrs.
Ru,a Basa aud white Norfolk turnips. B. w.
ToIr.
Lemons, Miss K. Liehtfvot.
Cranbcrres from Hanover, Miss Lucy II Bail.
! Cas-. OF clothing. Groshong IL rupinan.
! Feather tow-rt, Mr.. Taiatrrru.
! Stand Imitation pupirr rschc. Mr. Geo Keid.
-Four horse wagvu john Hurt, R'Gnpke
! Fu7,n wagon, Is a Nance, Richmond.
| Do:=tour. marble and Chesterfield granite Joho ="
| Daves.
| Marble work, John l. (iadd-., Lynchburg.
! Freucll cuuchss, Alfred King, Richmond
Bb, and Ledger, W Randolph, Richmond.
! Ccms,; ripinr j B g. w F P1aguc Rockbridge.
Discretionary Premiums.
The committee awarded the following premiums
| on sub rcts referred ~ tleIn
Durham hui! calf months old: $, VIM Preston
Durham bull calf months old s., Matthews u
| Saunders.
Cleveland bag stallion emperor four years old,
for all use.: So, VIM Z Rives.
! Onr hose lur great speed and perfect work s-o,
: J l. Nottingham
-Four superior South Downs: S. Richard II Duluny.
Three Use capuns: %, II Smith.
Churu, made with one hand 81, Democrltus John
! sOn.
| Spcci,net Of sewing silks s., Miss Betty Benson
! Three p&rs ladies CATERS: IS, Mrs. jus. {. Bur
/ ton.
Box Of eye tools :s, Royal Allen.
! Patent iir. place 80, john F. Ahydrr'
! rirrlio hanl ,Iup