Smyrna times., 1862-10-23

chances of that success for which every pa
triOt devOutly prays."
THE AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION.
The Annual Exhibition of the Kent Coun-
ty Agricultural Society came off according
to announcement on last Wednesday and
Thursday. The exhibition was very we'll
attended, particularly on Thursday. The
DISPLAY of stock and produce was not As
good as we have seen it in previous years,
but the quality was excellent. In the
southern portion of the Society's Exhibition
Grounds is located the camp of the I'd Bat
talon of Col. Fishers First Delaware Cav
airy, which came in for share of attention.
.>nnexed is list of premiums awarded, as
per DsLMOaean:
CLASS HORSES.
! :. 7. Dawson, for best stallion, medal.
iiaHry HOffecker, for second best, certificate Of
merit.
VIM. NJ Shakespeare, for best pair Of mules, SO.
THIRD CLASS HORSES.
John West, for best brood marc, SO.
Robert Frasher, for second best mare, 81.
John West for best colt between two and three years
old, SO.
Stephen Cats, for second best colt, 80.
VIM. S. McIlvaine, for best colt between one and
two years old, 50
Powell Nlckerson for second best, 81.
Manlovo Hayes, for best colt under one year old,
50.
BULLS AND cows.
Rev. T. B. Bradford, for best COW of foreign breed.
So; to same, for second best, 50.
OXEN AND OTHER CATTLE.
Thos Wilson, for best pair of work oxen, SO.
ManlOVc Hayes, for second best, 50,
James Evans, for best heifer foreign breed, 81.
Isaac q. Lofiand, for three best calves, 81.
Robert Frashier, for best fat steer, ,s2.
Thos. Wilson, for second best, 81.
Manlove Hayes, for best four steers 90.
SHEEP.
Henry Cowgirl, for best buck foreign breed, 90.
| 10 same, for best two ewes foreign breed, 81
! NJ Hayes, best four lambs foreign breed, 81.
Francis Register, for best two ewes native breed
81.
| HOGS,
Manlove Galley, fop best boar, 50.
James Evans, for largest hog, 81.
| FOWLs.
ManlOvs Galley, for largest and best display al
| fowls, %.
Isaac 6. Lofand, second best, esEtihsatA
Francis Register, for best pair of chickens, OIL.
Isaac G. LoAand. for turkeys, 81.
To same, for geese, 81.
James Evans, for ducks, 81.
VEGETABLES.
Dr. G. Emerson, for the largest variety Of vegetables
| 81.
stephen Cats second best, 81.
John Woodall, for largest vegetable specimen, 81.
D Cats, for best lot of beets and cabbage, 81.
NJ. Galley, for best celery, SOC.
IL. Moore, Tor best tomatoes, soc.
SEED GRAIN AND.PorAroEs.
Peter Wilson, for best red wheat, 50.
VIM. Case, for best white wheat, 50.
DR.. G. Emerson, for best white seed corn, 90.
Thos. Wilson, for best yellow corn, 81.
Jonathan Alice, for Mercer potatoes, 81.
Benz. StrAdley, for sweet potatoes, 81.
E. j. Carter, for red sweet potatoes, 81.
, SLoUA AND NEAL
Certificates Of Merit to each Of the competitors.
ORCHARDS AND FRUITS.
! l. q. Reynolds, for finest apples, 81.
f DR., IL. Ridgely, for best pears, 81.
To samS, for best peaches, 81.
Randolph Peters, for largest collection of pears aa
and apples, certificate
z. }. Carter, for fine collection Of apples, pears an
, peaches. &C., certificate.
Nss $. Adams, for grapes, 81.
, BUsTER, BREAD AND HONEY.
VS.. Thos. Wilson, for the best butter, 90.
10 same, for second best, 50.
S. Cats. for best honey, 81.
j, Mrs. B. A. Hinkle, for best bread, 81.
SPECIAL PREMIUMS
= Mrs. Adams, for grape wine, 81.
Mrs. A. Reynolds, for currant wine, 81.
8 Mrs. ]. F. Alice, for blackberry wine, 81.
Mr.. A. Scout, grape wine. certificate
Mrs. M. Hayes, for canned peaches, a work basket
9 Mrs. VIM. Walker, for canned pears, a work baske
II Mrs. E. Pennewill, for preserved peaches, a wor
= basket.
J. Mrs. J. c. Pennewill, for jelly, work basket
l. FLOWERS AND FANCY WORK.
:, Mrs. S. A. Ridgely, for best collection of flower
G Gift Annual.
e Miss E. Slaughter, for finest boquet, Gift Annual
i Mrs. w. J. Clark. for embroidery, work.box.
Miss E. Slaughter, for homemade linen, a wor
basket.
Mrs. S. Cats for female handicraft work basket
: Miss Liz = ''owgil for zephyr work. work box.
g Mrs. Peter Adams, for needle-work, work baske
,fl AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTs,
IS ]. r. Woods, for spring tooth horse-rake, sl.
a John K Snyder, for gain fan, certificate.
r. To same, for reaper and mower, with selEactin
y rake, S5.
Mcdaniel 4 Stevenson, Cor thrcsher and cleaner g.
% To same, for grain and seed dril shelter sra
q sutter, Plows, bells, clothes wringer, and app
parers, certificates of merit
le Early & Parvin, for PlOw and seeding machine,
l. certificate.
Ii J, ID. Evans, for corn shelter, certificate.
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