Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-11-04

For best specimens Of spirit or wine barre, prize,
Oooper's Tools, value $40.
For lest specimen of hand made Wood Mould
ing. prize, one set of best Socket Firmer Chi
sells, extra, to inches. value So.
For best specimen of Domestic Carpet and Bed
| Quilt, made by a lady, prize, one set Ivory
Handle Table Knves-one set Ivory Handle
| Tea Knives, value 81.
Total SIG.
BY JAMES G. STEVENSON, GROCER AND DEALER
IN WOOD AND wILLow-wARE, &c.
| For the best N. O. Hams, in lots OF not less
than 100 lbs, exhibited at the Fair of the
Cape Fear Agricultural Association. -. SIC
BY WORTH WORTH, COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
For the largest yield of Pe&auts on one acre
of landau average sample of three bushels to
be exhibited, and quality as well as quantity to
be considered in awarding premium. $40 in gold.
Planters contending for this premium must
submit their certificates. properly vouched for.
to the General Secretary of the Association
For the best 10 pounds Of Butter, 81 per pound
in gold.
BY &. G. WORTH.
For the begt plate of olt-fashoned North Caro-
lima Biscuits, IS in currency. 81
BY GEORGE A. PECK, DEALER IN HARDWARE, CUT
LERY, GUNS, PISTOLS &C.
For the Dest jar of Leaf Lard, home made, one
of Gifts Aerating Churns. of the patent OF Sep
TENDER 25th, 1866.
BY j. s. ToPHANI & CO., DEALERS IN SAD
DLERY, &C.
For the Fastest Trotting Mule to HArness-One
English Holly Whip. silver mounted, value $40
For the best piece of Homespun, m de by a
lady-One fine Leather Key Basket, value 80.
BY THE NAvAssA GUANo COMPANY.
One ton Of Guano, manufactured by the Com
pany to the person who makes the best and
largest exhibition of the products of the soil,
raised by the exhibitor, worth. .........$ 65
One ton of Guano, manufactured 10y the Com
pany, for the best bale of Cotton, of not less
than four hundred pounds, raised by the sole
use of their fertilizer, worth. sos
BY WILLIAMS AIURoHIsoN, WHOLE ALE GRO
GERS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
For the best bale OF Cotton OF not loss than four
hundred pounds. ...... Silver Cup, value SIS
BY W. H. McRARY CO., COMMISSION NIER-
CHANTS AND DEALERS IN NO. l PERUVIAN
AND REESE s SOLUBLE AND PACIFIC GUANOs.
To the planter who produces the largest quantity
of ElGd Cotton on of land. the present
year. by the use of Peruvian Guano- $50
To tie planter who produces the largest quantity
of Seed Cotton on one acre OF land, the present
year, by the use or Reese's Soluble Pacific
Guano ........-..-...... ......... "SlO
Planters contending for eithor or both of the
above premiums, must submit their certificates,
vouched for by two respectable neighbors, show
ing amount of Guano used. and the amount of
Cotton produced as above. to the General Sec
rotary at the Fair of the Cape Fear Agricultural
Association in November next.
BY F. W. KERCHNER, WHOLESALE CIT Deer AND
COMMISSION MERCHANT.
For the best pair of Mules $50 gold piece
The Mules must have been owned and used by
The exhibitor for one season.
BY WICK AND NEBANE, GENERAL COMMISSION
MERCHANTS.
For the best cast mould board two horse
Piow. .........- .$lO
For the pest cast mould board one horse
PIog. IS
o ne ton of Star Soluble Phosphate, Manufactured
by Lorentz & Ritter, of Baltimore, for the best
tale of Cotton of not less than four hundred
pounds, raised by the sole use Of this Phos-
plate, value ......................... 1868
BY GEO. r. FRENCH & SON, WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL DEALERS IN BOOTS AND SHOES.
For the best Mich Cow. SIC
BY P. HFINsBERGER. DEALER IN BOOKS AND
STATIONERY.
For the best Drawing with Pen or Pencil
Book-The Exies of Babylon handsome
edition.
For the best herd of Cattle, not less than seven,
raised by the exhibitor The Farmers Book
For the best pen of fat Mutton, not less than
five. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. The Farmers Book
Fer the best pen Of fat Hogs. not less than
five. The Farmers Book
BY DIR. D. NJ. BUIE, CHEMIST AND MANU-
FAorURER OF FERTILIZERS.
1. One thousand pounds of the Cape Fear GU
for the largest yield of Seed Cotton per acre.
on not less than one-fourth of an acre.
2. Two hundred and fifty pounds for the second
largest yield.
8. One thousand pounds of the Cape Fear Gu-
ano for bale of the finest Staple Ootton-Eea
Island excluded.
/. Two hundred and fifty pounds for the second
best.
Tho Cotton in both cases to be raised by the
use of Buie's Cotton Fertilizer.
S. Five hundred pounds Of Cape Fear Guauo
for the largest yield of Sweet Potatoes per acre,
raised by the use of Buia's Potatoo Fertilizer
one bushel to be exhibited sample.
6. Five hundred pounds of Cape Fear Guano
for the largest yield Of Turnips per acre-one
bushel 20 be exhibited as being stated. Fifty
Eve pounds to constitute bushel Tho TGrnips
must be raised b. the use of Buie's Turn;p Fer
tilizer.
z. Two hundred and fifty pounds of Cape Fear
Guano for the second largest yield of Turnips I'M
der the same regulations.
Certificates required to determine all these
Premiums, except Nos. 8 and 4, which must be
filed with the General Secretary of the Cape Fear
Agricultural Association, on or before the 18th
of November.
BY A. P. RoUTT & co., MANUFACTURERS Or
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, LIB r T Y
MILLS, VA
For the largest crop of Corn grown upon one
acre, not less than fifty bushels, two bushels to
be exhibited. The land to be measured, and
the corn to be measured AMI vouched for by
certifcate-Routt's Improved Southern Corn
Planter with Guauo Attachment, price SO.
For the largest yield of Wheat on five acres,
under same regulations, two bushels to be OK