The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-01
BRANCH VII.
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Tor bsst spscimsn Of fresh butter net less than
lbs to Mu Ad,lphus God lin, NewKsnt, SO
:, For 20 best specim.n fresh butter nos Iesu than
lbs, to NM {: .. Gay, Ausus.a,
For best frkin Of tub ssited butter not Lar. thar
mouths old 5 each to the tive ladies named sbove
For best cheese. not less than 20 ibs in weight Nr
wary fuEner. Hanover, and Mrs Jas Newman
Orange, 2 80 each
Household Manufactura-Czess l.
Best quiis, Mrs. VIM Woodfn, of Hen leo. e5
Second best do, Mrs VIM h Clopton. New Kent
bes; counterpans, Ms N N Jury, Charlottesville
Best pair homo m.ds blankets, VIM Rodes, Abe
Beat home made carpet, Mrs Geo M Towns.
Pittsyivan,s,5
| Be;s piees home made negro shirtins. Mrs Hsar.
Best pi.ce winter clothing for negroes, woven b,
hand, Mrs Patterson, Buckingham,
Best piece heavy woellsn jeans, woven by hand
Best piece linssy, woven By hand, Mrs r Allen
Lunenburg,
sscond 6ss. do, Mrs NJ Patterson, Buckinsh.u,
Class 9
For the best 6ne loag yarn hose, @5, to Mrs Ioni
johnson. spostsylvania
For the best silk hose. of homo made silk. 5, Il
Mrs Hollingsworth, Winchester
70. the bes' specimen home made blackberry wine
to Mrs VIM Blsnton of Cumberland
For The best home made bread, s. to be divided be
erford, Richmond
For the best home made pound cake, 5, to Mr.
Richard Crouch, Richmond
lsdy.
For the best varieties of home made pickles, 5, tc
Mrs Jas Ayres, Petersburg
For TIE best varieties home made preserves, tc
MIs Henry Cox Henrico
For the best varieties of home made fruit jsllies s
TO Mrs Henry Cox, Henrico
For the beet mpe home mad, soap 5, to Mrs E
Stover, Fauquier
Ladies' Ornamental and Fancy Work-C1ass g.
For the best specimen of embroidery $S, to Mrs
Sarah Scott, Dinwdoie
For the ID best specimen of do 6, to Mrs L Con.
way, Richmond
For the Sd best specimen do, 4, to Miss L korson,
Bedford
For the best specimen of wors.ed work, 8, to Miss
Deltrck, Heniico
For the I'd best specimen of do. g. to Miss Agnes
For the Sd best specimen do, 4, to Mrs John Walk.
er Richmond
For the best specimen Of crotchet work, g. to Mrs
For the I'd best specimen Of do. c, to Mis-, Fox,
Richmond
For the Sd bsst specimen of do to Miss sWad-
dell, Richmond
or ths best specimen of wax work, s, to master
Herbert Smith, Richmond
For the best specimen of ornamental leather work,
8, to Miss Ella Dimmo x, Richmond
For I'd best specimen do, 6, to same
Fer the Sd best do Miss A M Smith, Richmond
For the best specimen of block work, s, to Miss
Kate Anderson, Richmond
For the best specimen of knitting, g. to Mrs Sarah
Bernard, Richmond
For ID best specimen of do, 6, to Miss Peterkin,
Richmond
For Sd best specimen of do, 4, to Mrs r Archer,
Richmond
For the best specimen of Netting g. to Miss Isabel
la Gray. Port Royal
For I'd best do, 4, to Mrs Woolfork. Caroline
For the mcst extensive variety of useful ornamen-
tai and fancy work, not including articles which may
have had premiums swsrded them under any of the
above specifications, l6, to Mrs Sarah Scott Din-
widaie
Domestic Manufactures Class l.
A certificate of merit awarded Messrs Ludam
4 Watson for specimens of manufactured tCblcco,
exhibited by them
Glass 2.
For the best family four, certif cate of ms crit to
NJ Blair 4 Co., who exhibited specimen from the
Valley Mills Augusta county
Class 4.
For the best and greatest variety of coarse, strong
and cheap shoes the committee grant certificate OF
merit to w Quarles, and recommend his shoes to
tbs Discretionary Committee for premium Certi.
hcate of merit to Maurice, Richmond, for I'd best
lot of shoes
For the best and cheapest wool hats certificate o.
merit to r Moore, Richmond
The Committee recommend to the Discretionary
Committee. for a pre- mium, mattrsss made by b
HALEY, blind man; and recommend the bitters o.
fered as ssksr's B,tters for certificate OF merit;
also. the sample Of rye whiskey, exhibited by James
Bumgardner, of Augusta county.
BRANCH VIII
Reaping Machines.
= The committee on Reaping Machines submitted
he following report which, by request, we add
to the list of premiums 1t bestows Just praise
upon Reaper of Virginia origin and manufac
ture
Honorary Testimonials.
We, the undersigned, have examined the Reap
ing and Moving Machines exhibited at the State
Agricultural Fair for 1885, and we unanimc usly
recommend Morris0n's Reaper and Mower, manu-.
factured by VIM. E. Morrison & Moore, of Peters
bulg Va as superior in our belief to any exhibit
ed. We commend it to the Judges on Discretion.
ary Premiums, as worthy Of a premium, no pI 9.
MUM being offered on Reaping Machines.
A certified copy
H. CARKINGTON WATKINS, Chm,
EDWARD DROMGOOLE,
A. M BRAXTON,
FENDALL GRIFFIN.
BRANCH TX.
Class g
For the best drained IN, by open bitches and Wa
ter furrJ refet being to cost $25, 10 Brad
ford Of Culpeper.
Glass 4.
No premiums were reported for preserving " hes
from time of harvest, &c. The Committee rep T
that nothing was preseuted to them or left with the
SECRETARY, snd that, a. far they know or beiev.
no offers were made for the premium ($50) on thl
important subject.
BRANCH X.
TIL. pre- MUM of $50. offered by M. Dulsay fol
the best South Down Buck. was award d 70 X. w.
holland, OF Albemsrle.
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