Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-09-20
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JUICES no AWARD pREMIH5s 4 I
at tia sest 4Aasas Fair to b held in RaLig, N.
: g, cennasaoing on Tho 14th October.
Thoroughbred Horses. 8.
Edmund Townes, Granville, Chas. Manly, Wake,
Thos. McGehee, Person.
Horses for Road and Form Work.
Hiram Nixon, Wayne, Jos. A. Whitaker, Frank
lin, Josiah Turner, Orange
James Turner, Granville, John Lewis, Caswell,
Pcyton A. Dunn Wake.
Single Harness and Saddle Horses
John B. feathers, Orange, Henry L. Plummer,
Warren, Chas E. johnson, Wake.
jacks and Jennetts
VIM K. Lane. Wayne j. NJ Moody, Northamp-
ton, John L. Bridgers, Edgecombe.
Mules.
Dr. Wm j. Hawkins, Warren, Robert Noraeet,
Edgecombe. j. W. B. Watson, Johnston.
CGttLe-Deuons.
Thos D. Meares, Brunswick, j. S. Dancy, Edge
combe, Dr.. j. E. Williamson, Caswe.
Cattle-Durhams, de-
DR.. E A. Crudup Franklin, DIR: w. r. Holt, Da-
wilson, Col. N. M. Long, Halifax.
Cdttie-Grades
Sylvester Smith, Wake, VIM. A. Eaton, Warren,
Chas. A. Harrison, Sampson.
Baker Station, Edgecombe, S. S. Royster, Gran
vile, A. T. Mial, Wake.
Eldridge Smith, Wake, John Hutchins, Wake,
John Trollinger, ST., Alanance.
John Stafford Alamance Geo. 7. Cooke, Wake,
Jos. S. Jones, Warren. -,
Sheep.
Needham Price, Wake, Seth Jones, Wake, Hugh
Mclean, Cumberland.
j. Fontleroy Taylor, Wake, Jno. O'Rorke, Wake,
Albert Hinton, Wake.
!soine-Lasye Breed.
Owen Fennel, New Hanover, Cullen Capehart,
BERTHE, j. G. Smith, Cumberland
IS,oine-SmaU Breed
John Everitt, Wayne, L. S. d. Mcdowell, Bladen,
Laurens Hinton, Wake
Swine-Nat;res.
CASTOR H. Wilder, Wake, W. o. Green, Franklin,
Thaddeus Whitley, Johnston.
Poultry.
T. j. Blacknall, Granville, 7. W. Battle Edge
combe, Rufus JONES' Wake.
Agricultu,al Productions-Second Class
A. w. Venable. Granville, John w. Norwood,
Orange, H. X. Burgwyn,. Halifax.
Thos. Miller, Granville, Duke Jones, Warren, VIM.
Bryan Grimes, Pitt H. q. Spruill, Washington,
j. B. Cherry, Berthe.
Dairy.
E. N. Holt Orange, Jno. l. Shaver, Rowan, BENZ.
Trolnger, Alamance.
Food, Condiments, &c.
D. S. Hill, Franklin, L. w. Humphrey, Onslow,
R. B. Gillian, Granville.
Fruit and Fruit Trees.
DR.. R. S. Mason, Wake, John Winslow, Cumber-
land j. Il. Haughton. Chatham.
Vegetables
Dr. r. c. Pritchard, Warren, Thomas Howerton,
Orange, E. J. Hale, Cumberland.
Weldon N. Edwards, Warren, William Albright,
Chatham, Elijah B. billiard, Nash.
Farm Vehicles.
Wilson Whitaker, Wake, Josiah Collins, WASH
ington, Col. Cad Jones, Orange.
Pleasure Carriages.
John G. Washington Lenoir, John R. Harrison,
Wake, Ed. S. Wnslow, Cumberland.
lSaddle1y.
John G.. King Franklin, Jno NJ Fleming, Wake,
Henry 7. Clarke, Edgecomb.
Machinery, Steam Pouer.
Hanover, John D. Whtford Craven, R. A. Hamil-
ton, Wake R. c. Pearson, Burke.
Machinery, Horse Po,oer.
Abram Rencher, Chatham, I. p. Burgwyn, Hall
fax, Thos. d. Hogg, Wake.
Machinery, Hand Poaosr.
Calvin Graves, Caswell, N. E. Canady, Granville,
Cabinet Work.
H. c. Jones, Rowan, T. w. Dewey, Mecklenburg,
Rufus Barringer, Cabarrus
Hats d Caps.
Col. w. II. Tucker, Wake, John Averitt Onslow,
Col. W. s. G. Andrews, Wayne.
Sundries.
James Sloan, Guford, John W. Cunningham,
Person, DR.. Fred. Hill, N. Hanover.
Mill Fa6rics
VIM. johnson, Mecklenburg, W. S. Battle Edge
co'nbe, ID. A Montgomery, Orange.
Household Fabrics.
VIM. A. Graham, Orange, Geo. w. Mordecai,
Wake, Jno. H. Bryan, Wake, Mrs. M. M. Henry
Wake Mrs. S. S. Royster, Granville, Mrs. P. Cam
eron, Orange, Mrs. j. Lawrence, Edgecomb.
Paintings & DRAWINGS.
DIR. Charles Skinner, Warren, Rev. Albert Smedes
Wake, Mrs. R. NJ Saunders, Wake, Mrs. R. B. Gill
liam, Granville, Miss NJ H. Summervle, Warren
Miss Alice JONES' Rowan.
Needls, War d ShoW York.
John A. Gilmer, Rowan, Thos Bragg, Wake, Mrs.
7. w. Battle, Edgecombe Miss Claypool Wright, n
Hanover, Miss Maria Cooke, Wake, Mrs. Letitia
Walker, Guilford, Mrs. S. P. Cotton, Wake.
Rev. Jos. B. Cheshire, Edgecomb, Mrs. Perrin
Busbee, Wake, Miss Susan Plummer, Warren, Miss
Sale jones' Rowan, Miss Mary E. Battle, Nash.
MECKLENBURG AGRICULTURAL SoCIErY.-The i'm
portance of Agricultural Societies, is of the set
tied questions of the age; and to endeavor noao to
point out their influence, would be regarded as a
work of superoragation. Whether We will sustain
ours, or not is the question. Mecklenburg is one
Of the favored spots Of the world but nature while
beneficent and profuse has left something for man
to do. A few years ago, and she was the first coun
ty in the State-now, she is scarcely thrd-rate
Edgecombe, and tier of counties in that region of
the State, by a judicous system of expenditure in