Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-10-21

plants, OF which he reports having planted DO
square perches. The specimens were very fair
aud the committee award him special premium
Of S.
Fruits and Vegetables The Committee on
Fruits and Vegetables respectfully report that
ntter careful examination of the specimens ex ..
hibited, they award the following premiums -
For the best assortment of Applrr, not less than
six in each variety, to Randolph Peters, Of New
ark Delaware, So; for the second best, to Q T..
Peters, of Concord, Pennsylvania, ST. The for
nier gentlsmln exhibited 60 varieties, and the
latter 36 varieties Of six in each and rs varieties
ia all John Perkins of FairView Nurseries, N
J exhibited 33 varieties; A. +. Conard & Bro.
"a varieties, but not in sufficient numbers of each
Kind to contend for the premium. BENZ Barlram
exh hiled five varieties. very liue for the best
display Of Peaches, having | 8 varieties, to c. p.
Peters, special premium, s.; Conrad & Brother
hibited one variety; for the best assortment
OF Pears 81 varieties, 10 Randolph Peters, 81 !;
for second best, 10 varieties OF | each and p
altogether, to G. r. Peters, 81; Conrad & Bro
exhibited II varieties, but not 10 sufficient mum
bers of each 10 take the premium, g. q LobIel
exhibited one variety of very fine looking Pears
Il. Iatnal, AZ varieties, but could not eont,nd
for the premium; for the best lot of Q liuces, to
Randolph Peters, 81. Conrad Bro. exhibited
fine lot OF quuees; best display of nntive
Grapes pr, MUM to Capt. Baker, So Alessrl
Philip Qlgey and VIM Shlley exhibited the
"BrAniywiue," foreign grape OF good quality
grown in the open ari r. Peters exhibited the
"Catawba" OF excellent quality, and llram
Lodge the same, very fine, form very compact
lunches on small twig, weighing A pounds ;
Conrad 4 Bro exhibited varieties, h. Tntnall
8 varieties. Benz Bnrtram Ottawa aud lsabt1.
la, the latter very fine @. +. Peters exhibited
one peck Of Vicar Of Wakefield Pears, IS varic-
ties OF Cherries in Brandy, some Of them nut np
one year, all in excellent condition; he also ex-
hihited sumo very good specimens of Apple,
Pear and Peach trees Conrad 4 Bro. exhib,tej
Belle Fjnlenay Raspberry, u Fall bcnrer; c. p
Peters exhibited Peters Seeding" Pear, very
| fine For The heat Beets, we award TO Alexander
Burns, gardener to Mrs. Alexis !. pupont, pre-
minn, 81 best Savoy Cabbage, 10, 81; hest
Carrots, 81 best & roots Celery, 81 best Eee
Plants s q q, Lobdell exhibited very fine
oues hut only five in number best Onions, pre-
mium to Alex. Burns, ST hest Parsnips, do.
81 best winter squashes, do, s best Toma-
toes, do, 81 for the largest aud best DISPLAY of
Vegetables to do, So for second best Vegetables
to q q Lobdrll, 81. The committee regret that
the display was not more extensive.
1gdeghurdl Implements Here the display
was very credlahe, for which see public papers
The committee after examining the various ar
tlcles, agree in deciding on the following awards
manufactured by L. V. Aspril, of Odessa Del !
aud hest Cnltiyator, Capelle & Walton, Diploma
best Horse Rake, j. r, Woods, dpl,mn best
| Corn Shelter, Grain Fan, Thrashing Machine
Grain brill, Mower and Reaper Reese, Lake,
Meck & Col 10 Uapelle & Walton, Diploma
best display Of Agricultural Implements, So, aud
best arrangement for unloading Hay by Horse
power, -, to CApele 4 Walton we desire to
notice an Iron Corn Sheller exhibited hy W, ~
I GllD 81 H.. NJ
well arranged machine Eury " rnrvin also
exhibit hi ,chne for Seeding grain, combined
with a set ot rlows for covering; the same ma.
chine ls also used MS corn and potuoe cultiva-
tor, iOr marking out land for these crops &c,
throwing the mOuld either right or left, or both.
THIS nacLine, coming unler the head ol " Dis
creuouaIy Notice." we award him "A Dporna.
well deserved Capelle y Walton also exhibited
Ok fokes, Churns, Grain Cradles, Plantation
Bells, Draining Tiles, Phosphatcs and Cider
Nh! ani Press, all Of which properly come under
the head vi the "General Display"
HopftoM Department -lhe committee re-
port that they have made nn examination of AL
the articles on exhibition and although they re.
gIet that the display in this departmelt was
small, there were miny articles presented de-
serving Of very especial notce, and which reflect
grent credit npon the exhibitors. The commit
tee award the premium For best Cotton bed
Quilt, to Miss Maggie Marshall 81 they also
recommend to Mrs, John Green, special pre-
MUM for her fancy Bed Qiilt, OF 81 for hest
display of Needework 81. Boys Clothing 81
dirls Clothing 81, Iufaut Clothing 81, premiums
10 Carrie p. Ayden.
Second Dvlsion-This committee also report ::
For est phir Chair Seats 81, Ottoman Covers 81,
Slippers 81, display ( o,chet work 81 Bead
Work 81, Seed Work 81, Hair WORK 81, to Cal-
rel Ayden. Miss Ayden also exhibited u very
handsome vase of Wax Fruit and one of Wax
Flowers, but having taken the premium last
year, according TO the rules was not entitled to
II again She also displayed vase OF Shell
Flowers, : Oil Paintings, Crayon Drawings,
piece Of Grape Work, l Hood, all excellent, but
for which no premiums have been offered She
Is also entitled to the premium for the best dis
play of Embroidery, of 81. For the best pair Of
to0tstoo Covers, We award the premium to Mrs.
John Green, ; Mrs. Green also exhibited an
excellent knit Bed Quilt and Tidy; For the
best and only Lamp Mat, to Mary Ellen Brackin
IL years old, "A diploma for the best Knit Talna,
to Sallic sharp, 81 Tor another very handsome
Talma, TO Julia Ogle, IA years old, diploma
Bred, itc5les, Presernes,- committee re
port "a uieager display of these articles. For
Homemade Bread, they award IL premium to
Mary Ellen l'racktn, l2 years old, $ TO do
Tor best sponge Cake, 81 they notice good
variety ot irut, preserved in Brandy, for which
they award premium to Charles +. Peters, 81
McehUneIi and MsceliaAe0us The committee
report having examined all the articles coming
under Their notice, and have awarded the follow
ing premiums For Door aud Snsh Shutters
well made and finished and good material to
john Waller, Jr., 81 and diploma Tor handsome
fbaeton Carriage, very neatly flashed, to King
\ Thomas, 50 and diploma for Jenny LIND
koekeWay and York Wagon, to S, ]. Horn, So
nnd dlploaa. The display Of carriages was
sma'l nut tie specimens appeared Of good con
ehuction. j. \ ID. Rutg exhibitel handsome
case Of Cigars, containing about / 4 varieties of
ih'lr own manufacture, for which the committee
award "a discretionary premium uf 81 aud dipl1-
ma Lrcnzl Damon, Of West Chester, pennsyl-
wanna exhibited specimens Of Patent Branding
Irons, Tor which the committee award a diploma,
and mehlion them us u valuable acquisition 10
every lhTmer The committee would also men
uoh ihVotAhly a lot Of Drain Tiles, exhibited by
CApee Walton They regiet the breyity Of
TINS repoft, owing to the limited number OF ar
ticles deposited, but look forward 20 another year
wren better accommodations are anticipated. in
the shape Of Mechanics Hall Building for Il
more offensive ditpay in this department, which
would not only add much to the interest of the
exh'bIinn, hut be found mutually beneficial to
the exhibitors aud the society.
| Discretionary Piem,ams The committee on
Discretionary Premiums report that after a care
fol eSnnneton, they make the following deci-
si9ns + r re-eut Files, to benjamin Fllch. Sc
and dpoma for Clothes Rack to john Walker.
| 81 fol Huop Skirts, To VIM II. Hyde. diploma;
fYr Rifle aud Pistol, f. narling, diploma The
committee nJtice Il very pretty silver Z" Iron
Holder deposited by Alexander Buns.
10 H. l.. Iatual the Society is certainly great
ly indebted for the construction aud exhibition
Of u design really beautiful and patriotic, Illus
uatiVe OF the deep and abiding value of our
blessed union. The design Occunied n space of