The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-11-05
Orange County Agricultural society.

The Third Annual Fair Of this Society sas held
the grounds q the Society. near Hilshorough on
Thursday and Friday the a0th and 3lsi Of October.
The Fair was opened ~ the presentation n beau
tifu Flag to the Society. through John W. Norwood,
Esq. behalf Of the donor, Paul c. Cameron, Esq.
who necessarily absent visit Of duty to siek
slaves in Alabama. Judge Nash on behalf Of the So
cieiy, in neat and appropriate speech accepted The
present. and during the Fair il adorned pole moro
than eighty feet high erected at The end Of lie So
eiety's Hall.
On Friday, at IL o'clJek, the first Vice President.
Thomas D. Hill called the Society to order. and took
the ehair. q barrel q lourl remarking that n. scot
was certainly useful anl Is honorable he Wool
Sack The Society then proceeded 20 the election Of
Officers for the ensuing year.
Paul &. Cameron was unanimously elected Pfesi-
dent. JOSIAH Turner sen.. elected 1T Yiee Pres
dent. Thomas D. iIll, 81 Tlioms. Wilson. 81. GOV
VIM. A. Graham. lih lanes y. Tursnliuc. Trcasu.
rer, and Thomas Webb. Secretary. Examining Com.
mitiscs same as last year.
Ma. William J. Bingham had been selected 10 De.
liver the regular Annua Address hut his long absence
from home deprived him q an opportunity of preparing
himself ~ thc duty. But lain W. Norwood. "a. The
Hon. William A. Graham and ThomIs d. Hill, enter
tanned he company refs pleasantly and very pr fiably
for an hour of.o.
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
BRANCH i.--cRoPs.
Tie largest yirId II Corn. 81 acres. being 10 bar
rels On one SIRE aud eight rods. y &. g. Tinnen.
Best hushel Of what. Win. A. Graham.
Frst premium, largest yield of Tobacco, aere., A.
Compton. 90
Best oai., =. Lloyd.
First premium, largest yield. Sweet Potatoes. hall
acre, Mr.. n Holmes. , 90
Largest yield of Iii.l Potatoes. J. W. Norwood.
Tufnip-. tiiIIed C,aig.
Pumpkins, Josiah Turner. sen.
Frs, premium best bbl. Flour, Henry Wbhted. ? 90
BRANCH HIVE STOCK.
Ilest thoroughbred stallion, Josah Turner, 90
% hest Paul e. Cameron, 2 90
Best Brood Mare. 2. y. sualaitk, 5 90
- hest +" PC. Cameron. 90
Best Brood MARI. under years.
Josiah Turner, j. , 90
~ test Josiah Turner. sen. 90
Beet {" Pilly.gyn. Duncan Cameron. Dip
81 best ]. q. Kirkland. dip
cnsaoS srocK.
Bes, Stallion, Mases l.satllef., 90
~ bcsi. James Lashlsy. %
Best brood Marc over years. Joseph harlow, 90
81 beet David r. CLARK, 2 90
Beet Stallion under years, Thas. ". Lloyd. 90
% best John q. ChambIce, 2 90
Be.i FLY under years, Fielding Morris, 90
- brst Paul g. Cameron. 90
Henry EIwrd.s year Oh Pity, W. ". Guess's
year old iIone Coli, and Josiah Turner'S year Oh
Horse Coli, are worthy Of notice.
Best Tro,lcr under the saddle. j. a. Tuncnlhc, so
Best Racer ]. y. Turner So
Best single harness, v. n. siudwick, OO
~ best " John n. webb, diploma.
Be.. pair Matched Horses. Paul q. Cameron. 4 90
~ best Y. u. Macnair, diploms,
d.. v. suudwicks Morgan Stallion Carolina Black
Hawk, !. very 6ne horse and recommended ~ socL
horse but premium osteJ, o. he vas raised out Of
the State.
Best Jack, !" Simon PURE" r. D. R,y. 90
Best Jsnnsi and Colt, AlfteI suowd, 4 90