The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-10-07

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full as is the sword it can create new civil
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Ko,cskbridge Agricultural Fair.Premiun,s.
The Schedule Of premiums to be awarded
at the annual fair Of the Rockbridge AgriS
cultural and Mechanical Society, which will
open at Lexington on the 18th Of November,
has been published. + We give the following
summary Of it from fro the Enqairsr. 'sl tslig
CATTLE.-The premiums offered under this
head are numerous For best thoroughbred
Durham bull, three years old and upwards,
$40, second best S. Best bull from one to
three years old S., second best IS. Best COW
three years old and upwards $40, second best
IS. Best and second best heifers from one. to
three years old IS, and So. Best and second
best bull and hcifer calf So, and 81 Cores
ponding premiums will be awarded for the
best animals [thoruoghbredJ Of the following!
BREEDS: Devons, Ayrshires, Hereford and
Attorneys. d as8ii bsyas s:..s IN
!, The premiums for native and grade bulls.
including best and second best. three years
and upward, bestand second BEST from one To-
three years, and best and second best bull calf,
range from So to So; for best milcA COW, any
bred, So second best S. Preiams for fat
cattle also range from SO to So: For work
ing azen,lincluding best and second best. pairs
four,y years old and upwards, and best and
second best pairs three years old andsupwards,
IS and So, and So and So: ass q ~
u. HoRsEs AND MAREs--For, best thorough
bred stallion, four. years land upwards 10
second lbssty go, best dov less than one gear
old, s5;s seaona best, SO best and second best
brood, nares four years ard upwards, asao'aha
IS; hestisaA second, best mare +, under four
year; S. an dsa3, J; forbest apd second best stud
aiid' mare COTS; SO and s2s for bestandsaaepd
best saadls nf1a lff years and sp#ardss Q,
and SIS best and second best d., under Pour
years, s5 aud 81 hestsand second, bet hsal
cok, less shan.ote year., So and ibest and
Second BEST gelling to. saddle, So and So; for
light dfap t rs aha mares offouryears,
bqsF.ana second bsst, slol ;apa s. each, under
four. years, sb,aad S. less than one year. SO
andys2 3afor best pair matched! horses, s. j;
second best, So; BEST aud second best geldingg,
for harness, So and So: The premianstff for
heavy, draught horses and mares Of the ages.
named range the same BEST jack, SIS ;best
jimmie, ps5; bestmule. two years oldandl under,
So; Best pair mules, So; besssteam Of notices.
than four mules. 81. aaas < a.. sdi s'isia
sHEEp.-Under this head are included long
woods and fat AheepaaThe premiums offered
vary from 81 to s3s@s sd.E ..ss..s.ui vs. =.
j. SWINE, This Includes best and second
best boar, best and ~ second best soW, best SOW
and pigsana lbestda.t hos Of both large and
small breeds, with premiums. rangiag'Gom 50
to S. y e a2'aN 9l.isiaizs lis s.ai1sasta
= For; turkeys, ducks, geese Ses aha chickens
premiums Of from s., to 50 are offered. = 4
e AGRIcULTURALf / alpLEMENTs Uuder this
head are:ineladed a. variety Of ARTICLES For
ploWs, harrows and cdltfvatofss Of different
kinds, premiums Of So are ao offered for yhresh-
ers, reapers,i&c,, premiums Of So; for drills,
seed sewers. &c, premiums Of So; for miscel-
laneous articles, such as hay presses, CORN
shelters sewing machines, .churns, carts, isau-
sage cutters, plans for cottages, barrels, &c.,
premiums of from SO cents to So. 80. -
1eARRrAeEs, GABINETswARE, &c. Turni-
ture, single pieces aad chamber sets, carriages
and buggies, horness, boots, shoes, leather,
hats, tinware, refrigerators, and a
number OF other articles are enumerated in
this branch, and premiums ranging from SO
cents to S. offered
FARM Producers. Best samples of wheat
rye, oats, tobacco, wool, potatoes fax, bntter,
cheese, &c. : -. -''hs gsias4 9 sEad
ORCHARD AND. GARDEN PRoD;iUlc5EEE, This
includes domestic wines Of different kinds,
dried fruits, collections Of fpuit.trocs, straw
berry and raspberry plants, &c. Premiums
from fifty cents to So ''..a .l'ii' 1850
Small premiums are also offered fer various
kinds Of woollen,i cotton and. linen goods,
dle.work, breads, cakes, preserves, &c.
Premiums or diplomas will be awarded to