The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-06

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/ NorE.-The table given above indicates the ca
pacty OF each plough for the points Of test detsr t
superiority. Where the same degree Of excellence
Is Indicated for plOughs of the same capacity the
| premiums were divided among the contestants.
Cutivating plough. exhibited by Palmer 4 Tur-
| pin, first premium.
Scrapcr for corn and tobacco, TO Billups, Of Nor
| folk, first premium.
Hest plough for digging ground peas, first pre-
miun to Billups, OF Norfolk.
| Best plough for cultivatng corn md tobacco,
| first premium to a. p. Routt.
| Best double harrow, premium to p. H. Starke.
Best drain plough, premiumto to A. p. Routt
The committee state that the ground on which
the trial of ploughs took place was very soft anu
easy of ilth, and there being no difference of SOIL
could not make such lest rs was desired.
! SECTION 8.
Drills, BroadcdSiers, DC
Best drilling machine for grain and grass seed,
' BigsioFa or tis manufacturers os
Best machine for bvoadcasting grain and grass
| seed, $40; Bean kolp Il Co.
Best con-planter, Slo DR.. StringfelloW, OF Cui'
Fest attachment to drill for distributing guano
and other fertilizers, $40, Watt & Knight agents
| for IIagcrstown Agricultural Implement Com
| pany.
or Immediately following the last tillage, either
with or without guano. $40, Bean kolp n co:
The committee recommend special premium 'o
! Bosweli's fertilizer attachment.
| SECTION 4.
Threshing-lfachines, etc.
j. W. Cartlwell & Coz. premium for best horse
IT. f.. II. Smith & Co., best thrcsher and straw,
ii. NJ. Smith for Westenhouse Of New York.
and j. ". Cardwci, Richmond, for combined
thrcsher and cleaner, premium divided.
Best fanning-mill, premium equally divided be-
tween the Montgomery and triplc-scrcen Dixie
Rest clovcr-sccd huller and cleaner, premium to
James Brewster. of Baltimore.
Best plantation scales, II. NJ. Smith. of Rich
SECTION 5.
Hay Press, &c.
work, $40: Il. NJ Smith & Co, of Richmond.
work, $50; A. j. Nelits, of Pittsburg, Pa.
Best sorghum mill, $50; II. NJ. Smith & Co.
! Best corn-shucking machine; none worthy of q
| Best clod-crusher. certificate of merit to III. NJ.
smith 4 Co., who exhibit an English clod-crusher.
| SECTION O.
| Nru,ccmttrS, &c.
| Best nay or straw-cuttcr horsepower, Z. Whit
Best hay ar straw-cutter. hand-power. +. Whit
man 6 Son, Baltimore.
Best cornsalk and iodder-cutter, st. Clair & Co..
| Baltimore.
Best corn-shcllcr for power, \. W. Sladc, Bal
| timore.
| loitCSYillc.
Best hominy mill-Empire corn aud feed mill
81. IL. W
| Best citcr-lnill and wiue-press, H. NJ. Smith &
| 90.
SECTION I.
Wagons, Carts, dc.
Best harvest and hay cart for one or more horses
| Best wagon for farm use, $lO J. T. Van Pett
| Petersburg
Best wagon-body tor hauling grain In sheaf, hay,
or straw, SIS, j. Woodwork.
Best set of wagon-harness, IS, s. S. Cottrell:
Iy.Gf f.fItr RI Il
Best horse collar, ~; Wright Hudnall.
Best wheelDarrow for general use, -: H. NJ.
Best wheelbarrow for dirt, So II. NJ. Smith &
Best riding saddle and bride, IS; s. S. Co,trell
SECTION 10.
Domestic Machines.
Sewing-machiues The committee. being equal
ly divided, awarded premiums to Whee,er & WI.
sou and Wilcox & Gibbs and request an equal
! award or a division of the premium 1857, as may
be deemed best.
The committee regarding the mechanical skill
displayed In the Combination scwing-machine,
recommend certificate OF merit.
A premium Is also recommended 80 be granted
to tile button hole attachment to sewIng-machine,
under the head OF miscellaneous and discretionary
Best washlng-machine, IS; the Economy.
Best sausage-maker 81 Ii. NJ. Smith i Co..
and an increase OF premium is recommended. as
the awards were intended for hand or family ma
chimes only.
TO Fuller 4 Burnum, for the piecer, tucker, and
marker, au invention TO be attached to sewing
machines.
Domestic implements.
Best set OF brooms, Virginia growth and manu-
facture, Cook Brothers, Richmond. ..,"r
Best cotfre-pot, Mountcastle Co.
Best tire place stove t"Sunnysice W, Muuutcas-
Best set Of woodenware, Allen & Co.
CLASS xIv-sECTIoS l.
Fine arts.
The following premiums are awarded !, y.,..
For best alto relief in plaster to L. " 'alen-
TO same for statuette of Judas Iscariot, So
To same for busts in plaster of Mosby Maury,
TOW. l.. Sheppard. of Richmond for best figure
painting in oil OF Bushwhackers, $50.
To John A. Elder, for best head life size, In oil,
TO W; B. Myers for portrait in oil, cabinet size,
Of Charles Dickens, 50.
To Mr.. Coleman; Of Staunton, Va, FOR land
scapes on North and James rivers In oil, SIS.
To exhibitor Of pencil drawing by. the late W."'
Hubbard, for 'sNight and Morning. $50.
To Nicols, for best specimen OF pen and Ink
work OF birds, fruits, and flowers.
Virginia, certificate.
To Anderson, Of Richmond, for best collection
of photographs, certihcate.
To Franck s Lundin, for best picturc-lrames,
made In Virginia, certificate.
To t. ii. Pollock, for Burdett's combination
organ, certificate.
70 6. I. Bidgoud, of Richmond, for Knabe 6
Co. .'s grand piano, certificate.
Among articles deserving especial notice In ad-
dition to the above-named articles, for which pre-
miums are awarded, there are number OF life
sized photographs in crayon, executed by T. HUI
renden, and photographs In India ink by Bradley,
both ut Anderson's 5 gallery, Richmond, Va.
Also, fine collection of photographs In oil, water
color, and plain, by Rees & Co., Richmond, and
besutifully-eXec tied maps Of county surveys, by
Major Jed. Hotchhss, Of staunton.
Also, specimens of pictures in cork, exhibited
by l.. Lowe, Richmond.
Also, flne specimens Of lithography by Hoen
Co., Of Baltimore.