The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-09

and corn-coverer; Meyers s. Jones, Cor
donssille, get premiums for iron double
shovel plow. Sinclair s. Co. get first, and
Whitman & Co. second, premiums on dirt
scrapers; H. NJ. Smith s Co., Richmond,
get premium on we'll fixtures, and George
Watt, Richmond, on his famous pillow !;
Smith s Co. get premium on /" Old Domin-
ion Cider Nlill.'
Gersdorf for files, and Boyle s. Gamble
for saws.
j Horsss.--J. Zimmerman, best gelding
for light draft; John Lavell, second best.
James j. White, best match horses; d. E..
Brady, second best. DR.. Morrison -" Tom
Telegraph best saddle stallion. W. A.
Summers, Monroe, best saddle mare; DR..
J. A. MoClung, second best. William Ster-
rett, best brood mare four years old
George w Houston, second best. N. Kiger,
best under four years old; j. N. Gibson,
second best. William Sterritt, best pair
horses !; A. Agnor, best pair for heavy
draught. John A.. ,Kinnear, best gelding ;
Frank Hamilton, best mare less than four
years old; William A. Ruff, for stallion
less than four years A. A. Mccormick, for
best stallion less than three years old "A.
s. Barclay, for bestless than two years olds;
William Withrow, for second best mare less
than four years old. s#E -.
Cattle -Thoroughbreds L. Nelson,
best mllclI cow; Joseph White, second best.
Johnathan Schafer, best fat cow a. Lavell
for best and second best pair bullocks over
four years old . N. Kiger, best pair under
four. years old; =. s. Gibson, second best.
B. F. Leeeh, for ":Nero," best bull three
years old or upwards !; A. Lavell, for De
galma," second best. Moore & Gibson, for
best bull between one and three old; A.
LavelI, second best. A. LaEell, best and
second best bull calf. s. r. Moore, best
cow over three years old !; A. Layell, second
best. s. r. Moore, for, best and second best
heifer under three years and over one. 5.
R. Moore,- best heifer calf; A. Layeil,
second best. a. So
Natiue and Grade Cattle.-E. s.. Tutwi-
ler, best bull !; s. R. I'm boden, second best.
S. r. Moore, best bull calf; IS. L. Clark,
second best. Bolivar ,Leech, best yoke
oxen Mrs. MoClung, second best.
4. THIRD AND LAST DAY. !,
NOVEMBER 6, 1868.
The crowd to-day (Friday) was not go
large as on yesterday, but was still quite
large We had on the track, this morn
ing q grand procession of agricultural
implements at work. Wheat drills, reap
ers, mowers, combined reaper and mower,
sulky plows, Rockbridge hay rakes, CLEAN
ers, threshers, OK yoke, and briar scythe
(borne on the shoulders Of a grinning freed
many, all passed in review, and excited
attention. 4-5 a@'. -
A greasy pole-climbing excited consider
able merriment. Preparations had been
made for grand balloon ascension, and
beautiful balloon was being inflated, but
unfortunately it took fire, and the sport
soon evaporated into thin air. 11s..gf
A game Of croquet, played by some OF
| Lexington's fairest daughters, excited
1 attention and interest. But the chief ct
traction to-day seemed to be the pacing and
| trotting matches. ., ny.
The pacing match was between A. NJ.
Kyle's g Kitty" John Guys F" Lucky
| john" Summers gray mare, and Colonel
Bled. Harman's bay horse. The contest
was very close between {" Kitty" and Har-
mans bay horse, but was finally won by
" Kitty" Time, 2:4l. y
"Kitty" is the same horse that contested
the premium last year with Kitty Clyde"
The trotting match was between O'Toole's
"Maid Of Staunton and Stanley's black
horse. The mare won in 2:4l1 r..
The President publicly returned thanks
for the following donations to the Society
Colonel Shields, of the Wing, for bound
copies of g The Farmer %; Cardwell &Co.
for " American Cider Mill"; FL. H. Hen
derson, Lexington, afor washing machine ;
r. C. Browning for Union Clothes Wringer
A. P. Rout for corn-planter and double
shovel plow Watt s. Knight for choice of
their plows Myers s Jones for double
shovel plows; IL. NJ. Smith g. Co., through
Alexander, Houston & Co., for corn-sheller
and 10 the various journals sent for the past
year free Of charge.
The tournament came off after your cor
respondent was compelled to leave the
grounds, but he learns that W. W. Scott,
ESQ.,, made the charge to the Sir knights,
and that the successful champion was the
:. knight of Washington College" Mr. Tut
Wiler. l,as5..-gs.!s ,...s Ri Ill
The Society met tonight in the court
house, and elected the following officers
Jacob Fuller, president; Colonel D.. Il.
Ross, Rev. W. q. Rufner, Captain Robert
Mccullough, A. D, Campbell, William b
Dixon, and William A. Donald, vice -presi-
dents; Colonel John Sloan, secretary
+ Joseph White, treasurer. 'ila."l -
The resolution Of thanks to President Full
| ler was more than form for all feel that
the success Of the Fair has been very
largely due to his untiring energy and per-
| severance. stt4o -
In closing his report, your correspondent
would make Acknowledgements to the otfi
GERS Of the Society, especially to President
Fuller and Secretary Walker, and hit
brother-reporters Colonel Shields, Of the
1Fhig, and !" Stowell," of the Eaqasarer)
for valuable assistance rendered. aa
He would also say that if he has made
mistakes or omissions in the premium Lat
it is duo largely to the llegible hand
writing of some of the gentlemen commit
teemen. LEXINGTON.
THOMPSON,S ROAD STEAMER.
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