Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-10-15

Pren'iums.--The following premiums were |
awarded at the Agricultural exhibition on
HoRsEs.--For the best Stallion for general |
utility, sos j. W. Vandergrift.
For the best pair OF Carriage Horses, So ;
Z For I the bestpair of Work Horses, S4i Craig
For the best Horse in single harness, So
MAzEs AND ooLrs. For the best Mare, "a;
Henry Grant. ,f4.f
z For the second best do, Sc; b. Brown.
-, FOR the best Colt from to 5 years old, So
don. .-.. 49,
: Do, from to 2years old, ST. Bryan Jack
. Do, year old, 81; George G. Lobtell.
q. Lobdell. e..5f. 80 =
Special premium to W. Reybold, for his
Durham bull
3 oows,5ZFor the best Durham Cow, So Geo
G. Lobdell. .i,J IA. -es -
For the best Devon do, So; II. 2. Hulcomb.
For the do Native do, So; Jacob Walton.
FRUITS AND fEaETABLEs.-For the best and
greatest variety Of Fruits, So Jno. r. Hayes.
:, For the best dozen Apples, 81 John R.
ligan. tt.l "a 80 - -
Second best do. 50 ! G. G. Lobdeu.
The only peaches exhibited were presented
by Mr. George Huston; they were raised in
his garden, in Seventh Street, Wilmington, and
are very large and beautiful, although they are
not yet fully matured. IN IT
notice r. -. s.. 55,.al9- .I 81.
Parsnips, beans, tomatoes, onions, carrots
by Michael Fryer, gardener to Samuel Candy.
Beans, tomatoes, beets, cabbages, turnips,
potatoes, by Gregg 4 Jones.
line eggplant, by MIR. Cooper, N. Castle.
Fine ounces and Grapes, by VIM. Hare.
", Cabbases, and very large pumpkin, by
| VIM. Robinson.
A number of excellent ounces by j. show
alter.
A basket of beautiful Mercer potatoes, by
James NJ. Brackin.
Ditto, by John Glatts.
The specimens of fruits and vegetables were
not numerous the amount of fruit was very
small. -
NEAT CATTLE UNDER YEARS oIp.-For
the best Bull Calf from 2 to years old, 81 I;
James McGilligan.
For the best Bull Calf from to 2 years old,
81; H. p. Holcomb.
For the best Bull Calf under year old, SO +;
Geo. G. Lobdell.
For the best Heller, from 2 to 8 years old,
| 81 Jacob Walton.
For the necond best Heifer, from 2 to 8 years
old, So Jacob Walton.
For the best Heifer, from | to 9 years old,
81; Jason Davis
For the best Heifer under year old, 81 ;
George Il. Lobdell.
For the best lot of store Calves, not less
than three, 50; Geo. G. Lobdell.
WoRKiso STEERs.-For the best pair OF
working Steers under three, So; Peter
| Gregg.
oxss.-For the best pair of Working Oxen,
So; Geo. Lodge.
For the second best do, So; II, z. Holeomb.
For the third best do, So Peter Gregg.
FAT CATTLE.-for the best Pen OF Grass
Fed Steers, So; Isaac Good.
Do. pair of fat Oxen, So Jacob Walton.
For the next best do, $2i Jacob Walton.
bold.
For the second best Buck, SO; W. Reybod
For the four best Ewes, between and 3
years old, IS; W. Reybold.
For the four next best, between l and two
years old, 81; W. Reybold.
Adiploma to Jesse Gregg for pen of Merino
Ewes.
SwIsE.-For the best Boar, Sc to George
| p. Norris.
For the second best boar, SO; ohm Glatts
FOR the best Sow and Pigs, So; Geo. P. N or
| ris.
For the best Pen of Store Pigs, not less
than four, So Peter Gregg.
! Gregg,
PoULTRY..-For the best pair OF native bred
| Fowls 81, James Leach.
Il For the largest and best var vcty of Poultry
| 20, 9corge r. Norris.
For the second best variety ol Porritry ~
, | Alfred Price,
For the best pair Ducks So, Samuel Candy
: For the best pair Geese 50, Samuel Candy
: BACON HAMs.-For the best Ham cured b
, exhibitor So, Mr.. Hayes.
For the second best Ham cured by exhbito
50, Jasse Gregg.
BUTTER CHEESE AND BREAD.-Por the bes
fresh Butter, not less than 8 lbs. So, Mrs. j
J b. Marshall,
For the second best Butter 50, Mrs. Poulso
Chandler.
For the best new milk Cheesa 81, J. L
Hayes.
For the best Bread 81, Miss Mary Chandler
For the best potted or preserved Butter, nc
less than 70 lbs, and not less than Two month
old So, Mrs. Jesse Gregg
For the second best Butter 81, NJ rs. II. M
Hayes.
AGRICULTURAL IMpLEMsNTs. the bes
trough w, and certificate of merit, James /
For the best Drilling Machine So and ce
hhcate of merit. HaineJs 4 Wood.
FOR the best Reapihg Machine So aud Gel
tificate of merit, johnson X Co.
For the best Moving Machine So and Gel
nneate OF MART, Bush x Lobdell.
For the best Corn Shelter 50 and certificai
oil merit, 5. x Nj. Pennock x 90.
For the best an Mill So and certificate c
: merit, ). NJ. Pennock x Co.
; HoNEY.--For the best hive or box of Hone
! w, Phineas j. Mahari.
FOR the second best Honey 81, Jacob Wa
ton. - :"
LADIES DEPARTMENr.-Prem for the hes
) Quilt So, W. White.
Il Premium for the second hest tJniIt 81 Mis-
Q Davidson. ~ -N'N
y =, Premium for the best Uounttrpane 81, Mrs
M. Chandler.
!, D For the second best Countegpane 81, Mis-
Rachel Z. Horn.
, ,,r ILehllnm tor the best specimen Worste
!. work 81, A. Walton.
!; m freininm for the best home made Carpet
! w, Gregg x Jones.
Premirm for the best lne Yarn Hose 6
, cents, H., NJ. Hayes. =
Il frerdium for the best home made Pam
n Cake ST, H.. NJ. Hayes.
o Premium for the best home made Snong
o Va-ke 81. Miss Walton.
Premium for the best yar.tv ho,o,, mad
Q rlckles, 81, Gregg + Jonos.
Q Premium for the best variety home mad
u Fruit Jelly ST.. Mrs. H. l.. TatnalI.
4 Premium for the best home made Soap S!
Il Miss Hayes.
. PLewING MAToM.--Owing to the ground b,
y y ing in bad condition, the Ploughing Mate
~ was postponed until future day.
n, FIRE DEPARTMENT.-The following is Il
II result of the trial OF the Fire Apparatus:
of Friendship Engine, 100 men, Chas. Rea
re Engineer, played 2Sl feet inches, horizont
t. side stream,
% Delaware Engine, IS, men Capt. j. f. Bog
y Engineer, played 2S7 feet inches, borizoni
"A side stream. o..