The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-31


STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
BgLD At RICHMOND.
oo,ober 27sh, 2sth, 29th, 30th, 1857.
BRANCH ].
T-eptnms for ESp9Tgasats.
Noaward in this department.
BRANCH II.
P.eaisps fer Written Communications.
Ia Grade.
For ESSAY ON super Phosphate Of Lime, $5o-s o
rr,C Gilham Virginia Military Institute.
For report on soils of rowhatan county, So 10
pr,f Giham, Virginia Military Institute.
III t,p0ie
For new plan Of rioughing fat land, s2O-io d.
mund Rufiu, Hanover
I'd GRAFT.
The Peg Roller and its operations, $l0-to I'd
munA Rufin, Hanover.
BRANCH III.
Jl crop of different fe7ns groaca ia 1856 and 1857.
We the Committee on :he above. beg leave to re-
port the following awards OF premiums, TO John
garshal McCue, of Augusta Co. We award pre-
,nIum Of $50 for the best 10 acres of high lana
To the same gentleman, premium of $50 for the,
tst cron Of hay on 10 acres Of land, viz: 25 tons
r,r acre and also further premium OF S2otor the
irs; csop Of clover seed weighing % lbs per bush :
To Leonard Chamborlayne, we award premium
Of 80 for the best acres Of Irish potatoes, SOB
bushels per acre.
To J. a. Lumpkiu, award premium of $50
i1g the best crop of oats, made on 10 of land.
To the same gentleman, We award "a premium Of
go for the best crop Of sweet potatoes on acres.
Ne do al 80 award to VIM W VI ansield OF Louisa
County, premium Of so, for best crop Of turDips,
over 100 bushels per acre.
EwD. HILL,
AMBROSE FoRD.
Se,ni Cfass-Bssi S4mPles cf Tobacco.
For the best sample Of unprized tobacco of the
rrnwth Il 1857, not less than pounds, the an-
uexe,! premiums;
For the best English shipping, S2o-to No II, ex-
linted 10y j L Williams, Henric0.
For the second best do, l0-to No 10, exhibited
Iv Boiling liaXail. iienrico.
por the best fine bright manufacturing wrappe r.,
..,--to Ne :, exhibited hy Joseph Brown, OF G. s
for the best leaf to stem, to ship TO England. a
,remium WAS awarded to No S, exhibited 10y Char .es
Ialv~kI. Henrico.
ior second best do to No II, exhibited by C
Tia committee state that the exhibition Of ia ncy
wrappers was large and very superior, and hiA bly
g.rdltablc 10 the planters.
BRANCH Iy-IIoRSES.
Thorough Broi-FirSt Class
For best stallion, Sjo--Rv Gaines, Charlotte, for
Trojan.
For second best, 3o-John Belcher, for Red Eye.
FOR ,hird best certificate of merit--K d Carter,
nenricO, for oteius.
For best mare. 20--Thos W boswell, Tor Nina.
For second best l0Wm Allen, Surry, for s2rr /
mare Florence
For third best certificate Of merit VIM c Scott,
payhatan, for sorrcl mare Pauline
Tor hest entire colt foaled since LIST Janc' .ry.
fS5., $40: c K Allen, Henrico, for colt 10y Rev
snR".
The committee also consider J A Martins Bale
pavtou colt worthy OF a premium, and WISH 1t was
il their power to award one.
The best entire colt ioaled since Jan AIRY lst,
-,5j $40; John Belcher, for Revenue colt.
The committee would also award "A premium to
John Jeters colt 10y Flying Cloud, ifit @as in their
ugwer 10 do so.
For hest entire colt foaled since in nuary, 1856
-:u-Thos W Boswell, for Revenue colt.
For best filly foaied since January LIST, 1885, g
John Belcher, for Red Eye tiy
The committee also considered Bonghtons flly,
ty Senator, worthy Of premium, but have no
power to make the award
Tue HorSe qf Geae,'ai ltthty-Sccond Glass.
For best stallion, for useful and elegant purpo
s-s combined. SiO-Wm IdVes, Emperor
F,l second best do, > l-R ii Delaney, ''Serwn
For best brood mare for useful and elegant pur-
poses combined, 21--S " Fickliu, dun mare.
For second best do, 10--J ii Cox, Chesterfield.
For best entire colt foaI ell siIce Jan. lst, 1854,
l9--Wm Perkins, Cumb srland.
f,r best do. since Jan. ST, loJ5, l0-William C.
Riy-s. EmperOrs colt.
For best do. since Jan. LIST, Sjt, t.Jo-lIchd Samp
SON G0ochiAuI. Emperors colt
For lest do, since Jan. st. 1885, 10-Itichd Ed
munis. kUssuth colt.
For best do, since Jan Ist, lSIo, t.7o-'ioorge VI
Tllce. LOuisa, Emperor colt -
For best foal dropped s:uce ia Ist, 1897, 3-k IL
Dusney.
For best pair matched horses, 25-Davis & Hutch
esuR
For best single harness horse mare or geldng,
I'M 7 Bell, Petersburg.
For second best do, l0-E J Bt'rnett. Richmond
O,trcL Draft ITorses-7hi ri Glass.
For best stallion for quick draft, Sis II J Smith,
Eichmond John Henrg-o years
For second best do, ~; IL W Bfuat deorgetown,
Moss Grey-4 years
For best brood marc for quick draught, 20;
HAxall, Orange SontaG.
For second best do. lui Jolh bdfhsdaie, AlDc
Far best entire colt ioaed since Jan. lst, 1851
u; John Harrison. GOOchla
For best do, since Jan lst, 1855, 10; John Brix-
tuu. King William.
For best 10. since Jan. Ast, loJt, '0U; klchd VIII
lis Chesterfield kossuth { olt
For best fily fooled since Jan. LIST, 1854, 10; Alex
Kerr. Richmond.
For best do. since Jan. I5t, lSoo, to IL II lla&all,
Orange.
For best foal dropped since Jan. 1st, 1857, 8; Jno
T Bark sdale, AbemaTle, kossuth colt.
For best pair of matched horses Tor quick draught,
95 4 l. Teal. Washington city.
For second best. 10; } ii Norton, Richmond
For best single harness horse, me re or gelding
Is: Geo Earnest, Richmond.
For second best, Ia; W II Turner, Lynchbnrg.
Certificate Of merit to John Cooke : horse, Wash
lngton city.
Heary Draugh IDrses--Eoae .tt Class.
For best Stallion for heavy draug ht, $i0-staliOr
Sorrel Rather would nave taken thu premium. but
having taken it twice before, was excluded by the
rules.
For second best do 20; J rooton, Page, foI
I1ane stallion Cietius.
For best brood mare for heavy draught, 20;
Wood, Albemarlc, for dark chesnut sorrel, years
Old
For second best do, 10; W II )rd, Henrico, fol
sorrel mare, years old.
For best entire colt flalcd since January 1st
1s5i, 10, IL Dulaney, fol black s.illion Gotham,
For best foai dropped since January lst, 1857, s.
" r Iord, Henrico.
Por best pair heavy draught horses, 20; J Bal
lard, Richmond.
.SldoNe H1rSes-Ffat Class.
For best Stallion for the saddle, 40; b Safer
Loudoun.
For best foal dropped since January 1st, 1857, 5
WIN smith, Uenrico.
For Dest saddle horse, mare or geldlnE; ~;
lor second best do, 10; b W L Blanton, Cumber
land.
Mules afed Jacks-Si1 1t Class.
For best jack, $40; b W Green's Dick Sampson.
For second best DO, 70; Thos IL Perk ms Cortez
For best jennet %; Z Fox's black jennet.
For second best do, 10; b W Green's Lady of the
Lake
For best pair mules. to be owned and worked one
year preceding their exhibition, l5; IL pair owned
by A Bodeker recommended.
CATTLE
St1It Horns D1rtams Of Ndtice SOct-F6s
Class.
For best bull. years old and upwards, $50; Saml
C LndiugtOn. Greenbrier, for Scipio
For second best do Is; DIR ID b Saunders, Wythc
for Highlander.
FOR best COW. years old and upwards, 3o DIR ID u
Saunders Wythe, for Clarissa Paryin.
For second best do, 10; X ii DulaDey, Loudoun,
for Dairy Maid