Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-11-03
CLASS C.-AGRICULTURE.

w B Williams, w r Smith, 81 7 Clarke.
Best variety of wheat, j r Dunn, 8. Do
corn for bread, w d Jones, 8. Do. for
stock, J L Bftt, 8. Do. rye, A T Mai, 8
Do. field peas, Mrs P G Person, 8. Do
beans, w r Knight, 8. Do. sweet pota-
toes, cooked, Mrs L Britt, 8. Do. irish
do. J NJ Lea, 8. Best cotton in stalk, C
l. Hinton, 3. Do. grass seeds adapted to
the South for hay or grazing, w Shultz,
8. Best bale Of cotton, A 7 Mial, 10. Do.
bbl. cider vinegar, A I Mial, 8.
No. 31.-,Salt Provisions.
JudgeS.-B T Blake, J u Kirkland, J
Winslow, N L Williams, w G Upchurch.
Best half dozen hams, Mrs Rufin Tucker,
10. Best Dbl. mullets, G w Taylor, 5. I'd
do. " H Putncy, 8.
No. 32.-Butter and Cheese.
Best sample of fresh butter Miss ] E
Caldwell, TO- I'd do. Mrs. Norman, 5.
Best firkin butter, Mrs S G Jones, 10. I'd
do. w Russell, 5.
No. 33.-FEour, dc.
Best bbl. wheat -four, S Holt, 10. I'd
do, Forest Manufacturing Company, 5.
Best corn meal, do do 5. Best
starch from wheat, Mrs r w Wynn, 8.
Best wheat bread, MrsD Fisher, 8. I'd do.
Mrs w B Williams, 2. Best corn bread,
Mrs L Britt, 3. Best butter crackers,
Mrs w B Williams, 8. Best strained hon
ey, Mrs " F Foltz, 3. Do. in the comb,
Mrs W F Shultz, 3.
No 34-Preserves, Pickles, dc,
Jetdges.-Jno. S. Dancy, w. w. Holden,
DR.. w. ii. Battle. Best preserved peach
es, Mrs. E. w. Crenshaw, So. Best pre-
served plums, Misses DuPre, 8. Best pre-
served ounces, Mrs. B. F. Moore, 3. Best
preserved apricots, Misses DuPre, 8. Best
preserved pears, Misses DuPre, 8. Best
preserved cherries, Misses DuPrec, 8. Best
green pickles, Mrs. r. Tucker, 8. Best
dried peaches, Westbrook a. Co., 8. I'd
do, Mrs. Means, by Mrs. Harris, 2. Best
dried apples, do, 8.
No. 35-Fruit IN Cans.
Best peaches, Mrs. P. F. Pescud, $3.-
Best grapes, Mrs. w. F. Shultz, 8. Best
cherries, Mrs. r. Williams, 8. Best quin.
ces, Mrs. w. F. Shultz, 8. Best tomatoes
Mrs. 2. F. Pescud, 8. Committee unable
to decide between Mrs. B. F. Moore and
Mrs. Palmer on preserved apples-botf
superb.
No. 36-Native Vines.
Judges.-Dr. R. S. Mason, Gen. J. Wins
low, A. NJ. Lewis, DR.. J. E. Williamson
G. E. Greenleaf, j. A. Engelhard. Bes
dry Catawba, D. M. Lewis, S.. Best spark
ling wine, D NJ Lewis, s. Best blackberry
wine, Mrs Gen Winslow, 5. End best, Mis-.
NJ L Winslow, 2. Best and greatest va
riety, A G Hege, 10. Best cider in bottles
S Smith, 5.
No. 37.-Fruit adapted to South.
Best and greatest variety of pears, West
h.~-l- CO., SI0. Best peaches, West
brook & Co., 10. Besu ounces, Westbrool
/. & Co., 5. Best grapes, A G Hege, 10.
No. 3s-Fruit trees adapted 10 the SouH
s Largest and best variety of apple trees
j Westbrook & Co., $40. Largest pea
trees, Westbrook & Co., 10. Largest peac
trees, Westbrook d Co., 10, Large:
2 cherry trees, Hamilton & Carter, TO-
= Largest nectarine trees, Hamilton & Ca
:, ter, 5. Largest apricot trees, Hamilton
}. Carter, 5. Largest plum trees, Hamito
l. & Carter, 5. Largest strawberry vine
). Westbrook & Co., 2. The committee Fl
d vorably notice rum made from Chinese s.
3, gar cane by Mr. A Howell, of Edgecoml
V and ii Mclean, of Harnett. No prsmiu
offered. They also recommend Mrs. J.
o. Lindley and Westbrook d Co., each f
:. first class premium for the fine exhit
le tions of apples. so each awarded. TIL,
- further recommend Willie ]. Palmer f
80 varieties of apples exhibited by hi
+ raised from the nursery in four years. ST
or and quality excellent.
No. Vegetables.
JudgeS.-Jordan Womble, Sen., S
. Westbrook, G F Faucet. Best cellel
of Mrs L G Henry, 50. Best cabbage, N
os, Judge Rufin, 2. Best egg plants, E
Hege, 2. Best squashes, R J Owen, 2.
Best onions, E G Hege, 2. Best beets,
F table, Mrs L G Henry, 2. Best beets, s
err gar, E G Hege, 2. Best parsnips, Rev
10. S Campbell, 2. Best turnips, A I Mial,
est Best CARROTS, E G Hege, 2. Best Sails
J G Hege, 2. Best irish potatoes, G
Lea, 2. Best sweet potatoes, A I Mial,
CLASS MECHANICS.
est No. 40-PLolCs.
est Judges.-J Devereux, L r Caldwell,
est T Mial, Jos Dixon. Best three horse pl
= ] II Thompson, Sc. Best two horse pl
3. E Whitman & Co., 5. Cd best, Fl Thor
lest son, A. Best two horse plow, manufact
I'd ed in State, H Thompson, 5. I'd
ver manufactured in State, N Boyden d S
|, g. 4. Best single horse plow, N Thomp'
10. 8. I'd best single horse plow, N. Boy
& Son, 3. Best single horse plow, ma
old, factured in State, J n Thompson, 4.
best manufactured in State, n Boyde
Son, 8. Best subsoil plow, N Boyde
10. Son, 5. Best manufactured in State
Boyden g. Son, 5. ID best, manufactl
lex. in State, w B Williams, 4. Best do
nah mOulbOard plow, N Boyden l. Son, 5.
Mrs manufactured in State, w B William
kson I'd best manufactured in State, d G /
-JsoD TTha iudreS hiohlv recoml