Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-10-30

III kIlg. best hall dozen EkFSGllIs, :, " III Smltn, UcSI uuuCH
Of Celery, 5, \ Scisd; best bunch Of Satisfy, 8, John Cor.
don; best busheI Of Irish Potatoes, 3, Thos Bruton; hest
busAel Of Sweet Potatoes, 3, David Moore; best acre OF
Irish Potatoes. -, L ChatnGerls!ne, (3Gs{. bushels TO The
acre.
Sr-The committee think It due to those FROM whom they
hare been compelled, by the stringent rules Of the Society,
10 withhold premiums, 10 state that all the vegetables Were
OF - very high grade OF excellence.
DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT.
Glass G5.-Duttsr and Cheese.
Ees, specimen Of fresh Butter, not less than 10 pounds,
SO, Mrs Edwin It'll. Hanover, aGd Mrs VIM ii Saunders,
HenricG; second best, Is, Mrs s MoTry, Augusta; best
trkin or Tub of sailed Butter, not less than six month, old,
Of 80 pounds or mure, -, Mrs Lou j llaBsberger, Rocking,
ham: second best, -, lone specimen offered, considered
very superiotl best Cheese, not less 'hah twenty pouN"''
To-, Mrs II J SicCue, Augusta.
Class Gg.-!loney, Bee.lIives aud Bacon Hams.
Best specimen Of Honey, not less than 10 pounds; H. a :
for Phelps Improved; hes: Ham cured BY exhibitor, :. u U
usskirrs, Richmond; second hest, i, : " Ficki'n, Abe
~ The committee regre, thn, they could not award a
Sd Premium for 4 ham exhibited by Mrs MnfoFd Of hshO'
yer, which was highly recommended.
Class i0.-Domrstic Manufactures.
For the beat and largest variety OF Woolen Goods, manu-.
facturedi in any other slave State, II Of equal or superior
Wrinon, OF Charlotte, =. C.; best and largest variety OF
coarse, cheap Shoes. 5, J L Beck / Co., fredericksburg;
hest and cheapes, Negro Brogu-s, ~, J T. Beck X CO..
- The committee report that Of wo.len Goods of the
kind designated, there were none on exhibition manufac'
tured in Virginia, which, considering the number o. private
Ing q variety OF WOODEN fabrics OF Hndou6ted excellence;
the handsome premium offered, (sluO) and the occasion o.
n united Fair, they think shows not only al 'neheusaD'e,
bu. repr.hensible Indifference on the part OF n portion oil
'' Glass 7I.-lIousehoIl Manufactures.
Rsst Bed Quilt, 81, Mrs Lorain, Richmond second best,
-, Mrs T. Brock; best CounterPaur, o, Mr., bruton, Madleon;
second best, 3, Mrs Il \ Mills, Richmond; best pair home,
made Blankets, 8, Mrs + e Bush; "a fine pair also exhibited
by Crrn.haw 4 Co, Richmond , best homemade Carpet,
b. Mrs. L Anderson; best homemade Hearth Rug, >, Mlts
II z Johus. buckingham best lomelnane Curtains, ;, M!ss
1r " II,rrnIl- hest hna long Yarn Hose. ,, SlLsS II J turner,
Louisa best fine long Cotton Hose, ., Mis-. u ) Turner,
Louisa; best silk Hose OF homemade six, ., Miss Z Fai!sy,
Hanover: best five pound, Of Maple Sugar. ., Mrs Mary
Waddsii; bcs, homemade Family Bread, ;, Mrs Vim Wallis;
best homemade Pound Cake, ), Miss ) = Bigger: best nome.
made Sponge Cake, $, Miss + Bigger; hest ana largest va
rirty of homemade Pickle, J. Mrs Vim Willis; best and lar
rest variety Of homemade Preserves, 3. Mrs b " Green;
best and largest variety OF ome'nads Fruit Jelly, ., MISS
Lula y Turpin; best i've pounds OF home made Soap, Ia.
proces, OF making 10 he described In writing By exhibitor,
:, Mrs Vim Miller, Hanover.
Judges. The premium ribbon for best family hrenI was,
however, attached to y loaf deposited by Mrs. ) !. Iaoh'!
Class 7..-LsdIes' Ornamental and Fancy WORK.
Rest specimcn OF Embroidery, IS, Miss a + Dudley sec
ond best, 6, Mrs Peter Warwick best specimen Of Worsied
Work, ;, Mrs John Allan; second best, D, nrs + selhhesi
hest sp.clmen of Crochet Work, ), Miss NJ c Goruon Sec
: Mrs F. n 'Bur1on; second best, 6, Miss " Case: best spe
cimeu OF Knitting, 5, Mrs T. 7 Norris second best, =, Miss
Nickel. Prince Edward hes: specimen OF Netting, ;, Mrs,
p voolfolk: second best, i, Miss Z L Gray; best specimen
Of Needle Work, 5, Miss X vanderwenter; second best, o.,
Miss VI Z Isennie; best made Shirt, ;, MIS- } Z burlon;
second best, G. Mrs Z . II sS szrpmsn, hYn nn u Fanev v'" WORK,
not excluding articles which may have had premiums
awarded item under the above specifications, q premium
= awarded TO Mrs F Bowe and Mrs J Luck.
rYc The committee found ne leather worK worthy D. u
,rsmIurn. Inn, In lieu thereof recommended discretionary
premiums to Mrs YIN 7 Mosely and Miss harIe'i' lot Des'
and second best specimens OF their work.
Glass 73.-seryants' Premiums.
hes. dozen assorted Baskets, niade OF Virginia grown
materials, IS, Ira 7 Carlton, Caroline best straw Ch"'r' d
COrbin Street.
MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT.
AGRICULTURAL MlcuISsRY ASD iAFLEAEST''
Class Ii.-Ploughs. CuluyatoTs, &c.
E.s, 2 or 4 horse Plough, 40, P II starke, Richmond
h.., ; horse horse Plough, 10, 2 il Stnrke, do; best horse
Plough, 5, p Il starte, do; best shovel Plough, ., r n
starke, d.; best .ubsoil Plough, 8, George Wat. 4 Co., DO;
brst new rrounl or coulter Plough, ), Z VI starke, DO; best
hillside Plough, 3, George Watt & Co.. do best "ateTIul,
row Plough, 5, il 81 Smith, do hes, Cnlurator Tor corn ann
,n,,,rra Z II VI Smith, do; hes, Cullirator Tor : horses, q,
II ~ ""'''' CIa,. ;s-Dril.s, Broad-Casters. &c.
pe't az r;cESorI ( Huffman, New York; hest Wheat
Drill. vito suano attachment, ~, Il biack, h"riisp.rG,
Pa: hest Corn Planter, with suano attachment ~, a i
l,outr, Orange county, Va; best Implement lot Will sun
.oyarinr men, among corn, ut or immediately following the
Ia,, ,iIIsye. either with ar witI,ou, guano. -, Dr X Gar
nett, Ilrrrico; hest rurnip brill, :. IL NJ smith, Hie'rn'h"'
H Glass 1G.-Wagons, Carts, Harness, &c.
pe.l Wagon for farm Use, IL embracing any ne" ana 'hlu-
ullr Improvement that shall be deemed worthy 81 q lre.
MUM, 4.Q, CD Flynn, iynchburE, t1T sr,s,a"!"ii T. y sr T.
- y ;. n1 straw. :, n II Smith, Richmond best anL most
nrm.you. collection Of Saddles, Brides, Collar, hnrnrs,
lsFnGss : =, Gate, iIorsr Powers, 1hre,hers. 81.
Rest Farm Gate, including best hinge and fastening &C,
- hn rxhibl;.d Ly model, sln. Leonard :. Treat; best
Sw.sn ITor.r Power, -, John !iaw, Hanover: hest ihrc'h-
in. Machine, ~, L. Z. Wexford, fredericksburg.
uIn,, TS-Straw and Root Cutters, Mills, Corn sh.'IerS, DC.
pe,t Ilay mr. Strax Cater, gu. II. VI. smith, hlchinohu;
~, CLo,r Sb.IIrrs III. machines exhibited by smith ,starEe,
War and Cardweli recommended; hest hrst MN Tor morse
mower, 10, Shinn 4 Taylor; br-s -" NM LOT '-f" 10 W.
John Iinw, Hanover. ,h, .rt,.
der Corn. Shelters exhibited by II. NJ: smith, Geo.; "an Z
70 p II. S,arkr and J. ". CnEiSsil y Co.; also, Tue "Ia"
and Root Cutters exhibited Wy "s'''' '"""' "" u.s."
Watt. p,r Nth sr
Res, Hsy Pres, tl5. II. NJ. smith Tor i5"',oau re-,
best Fan Sill, ~, Montgomery - DID ~
o'e""''' 4 cia., 81. -Machinrs aud implements.
por the most extensive and valuable collection o' use!u!
u,.n;n.s and Implruen,s exhibited and made ut any one
factory IN virginia, whether including subjects lI "lhrr pre-
MUM: or moi, \ premium oil sJ'. The C"iantars ,er" m
mi n pr-mium II s5g .ac! to II. 81. Smith and J. y"
CarJr.ll ( Co, Richmanh: but II this cannot he allowed
then To divide The premium Of 80 between the '~" COZ
Germs. nat ,,b.r y-lIcI.,.
Res, and moe. numerous collection and variety OF 'ehi'
ales, made In rirgiui, 49,, Gee y AiIisile' inctiaonI; oes'
,wo.horse Family Carriage, made IN 'Fs"'a' - " |" I-
sler, Hichmo"d. ,;.uo
Be-, Pump ~aduptr,Ir t" 'irri, wells, CIV, l'aIlrs ponnei
p;.hro,t. hs.t Lifting and Forcing Pump, ID, sampson X
De- I;chmonJ. best Churn, embracing some new improve
men, deemed worthy Of Il premium, 10, Salem I; Lamb;
beet Sewing Machine for general USE ~ "nsoaH v19uo n
made and delivered by the exhibitor, le-premium with.
h.lJ becaus. there was no Certificate that the two ocered
% The comrit.ee ecOmmenl the following di'cretiOn,
are orrn,iums: To sampson i Pae, for arrangement o.
H., n in wa,ec wheel; TO Frederick Smith, for water wheel
to Vim II PIeasants, for %"indmiil. honorable notice : to G
g n,,,.n fnr railroad brake; TO Salem 7 Lamb, for cIoLlIe.
49,. ia S p n Miller, for Henry Miller ( Co., for corn
and cane harvester; TO " VI JGssi;s, for tobacco straight;
30 G.o Wait. for houlny mill, do; ID James Hunter, for
from and steel. do; to burger 4 Bro. for saws; to W Z Hi
A. To- t,rnaice candles; 70 Thos Bruton, for American
.oIIa;drd milk to Fisher 4 fart, Tor game and rat trap
IN Warren. gravel roofing. E"n"rahle notice , to INDIA
prhh.r EAR sprinps, do; TO l. Z Waterman, for stencils, de
m ,,ocy brick, labelled 40. ~ 20 Forster > building ti7cEi
TO Whites thief delector, Choa"rAble notice > to u X h9,
har,', graft cutter; TO Or. -, for drain tiles ~ 1 "
{ c T. Little, for broons.
Class straightforward Steam Engine.
Dat, s,ssm rngine spplicable TO agricultural purpose.
generally rs . substitute for horse power fiV' Il Ahdts
son / Co., Richmond.
Bes, Reapirg Machine, $50, 20 MeCOI un'eki Reaper; best
Rake and Reel for combination with Reaper, ~, chas Dim
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