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MISCELLANY.
Newberry Agricultural Society.


The Ncwbcrry Agricultural Society vii
celebrate their anniversary on "Wednesday
and Thursday, the ] 9th and 7th days OF
July next The meetings will be held in
the grove Immediately below the Academy;
and will begin at 10 a. m. each day. Tic
President desires that there should be, on
this the last occasion that he expects to
preside over the meeting, full attendance
This Society has been one of the many
| objects TO which he has looked for many
years as likely to prove beneficial to the Dis.
trict. 1t has realized this expectation. The
Agriculture of Ncwberry is superior to that
of any other district in the State. The So.
ciety by the, number and value of its re-
ports and the zeal and activity Of its meet.
lngs has given a character to the district
which is cause Of pride and hope 10 eve.
ry citizen.
For seventeen years the President has
been at its head, and ever at his post he
thinks he may now claim the indul gcncc OF
becoming Il priratc. There are so many
active and intelligent members, that he
hopes 2 successor will he easily obtained
Lie therefore says "attcnd brother members
and receive my resignation and tarcwcll."
On the first day the stock and other arti.
cIcs intended for Premiums will be shown,
commencing at 10 am
The following premiums will be awarded
viz:
HORSES.
For the best Stallion cup of SIS.
FOR the best Mare and Colt cup of So
For the best 3 year old Colt cup of s5.
For the best 2 year old Colt cup Of SIS.
For the best yearling Colt cup of s;5.
For the best pair of Carriage Horses a
cup Of So.
For the best Saddle Horse cup Of So.
JACKS AND MULES.
For the best Jack IA cup Of So.
For the best 3 year old Mule cup of :;5.
For the best ? year old Mule cup of So.
For the best ycaring Mule cup of So.
CATTLE.
For the best Bull cup Of So.
For the hest MiIch Cow a cup Of So.
For the best Calf cup of So.
For the best pair Of Oxen a cup of So.
For the best Boar cup of SIS.
For the best Sow q cup of So.
For the best pair Of Pigs a cup of So.
SHEEP.
For the best Ram a cup of So.
For the best Eve cnp Of s5.
For the best pair of Lambs cup Of :5.
CKoTs.
FOR the best barrel of Flour a cup Of So.
For the best crop 0: Wheat, specimen of
bushclto bc shown, and the mode of cul-
ture stated, Il cup Of the value Of $40.
For the largest, product of Corrf to the
acre, a specimen Of so cars 10 bc shown,
aud the mode Of culture stated TO com
mittcc to he named and to meet 1st Mon
day i'll November, cup of the value Of $40.
For the largest yield TO the acre, and
finest specimen Of Cotton, 100 lbs in the
seed, TO Be shown, and the mode Of culture
stated to the same committee ut the same
time, Il cup OF the value Of $40.
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
For the best article Of Cotton, Flax,
Wool or combinations of any two, Il cup
Of s5.
For the best Cheese cup of s5.
W thS "S"l Du''cI cup oi 50.
MECHANIC ARTS.
For the best side Of Leather n cup of So
For the best harvest Cradle cup of IS.
For the best Tbrasher cup of So.
For tie best Fan II cup Of SIS.
For the best Axe a cup of. SIS. ~
For the lsst PIow a cup of$5s&.
Forthe best Wagon q cup of SIS. -
For tl'e'bcst pair of Shoes q cup of So.
ORCHARDS AND HORTICULTURE.
For tie best bushel Of Apples cup
Of IS. -.
For the best bushcl Of Peaches a cup
Of S.. -
For the best busIcl of Pears cup, Of S.
For the best bushel of PIums a cup Of s5
For the best buslel of Irish Potatoes a
cup Of SIS. ...
For tho best 25 Water Melons cup of SIS
For the best bushcl of Cucumbers q
cup Of So -
For the best ,bushel Of squasl,cs cup
of $5ss .,.,a
| ,. For the best bushel of. Mutton Corn, o.
roasting ears cup Of IS. ~
Everything Of the Dairy or Orchards and
Horticulture shown fora premium will ,be