The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-05
TEE VIRGINIA STATE FAIR
r 0 URTH DAT.
FULL LIST OF PREMIUMS. p
CLOSING SCENES.

verdict must be that It was ssnccessflll llex-
hfbition so far az the number Of persons in
attendance Is concerned, if not In every
other respect. There Is reason to believe
that The amount of money realized will pay
the society rout Of debt, an(lrplace it on a
much better financial basis. With good
we ought to have next year
many more articles on exhibition, and
many more people in attendance. 81
The crowd at the grounds yesterday was
composed, to a great extent, of persons
having business. there as exhibitors or
otherwise. Early IN. the morning the reno
val of articles began, and before nightfall
very little that could easily be gotten away
was left in the halls or on the lawn.
ES PREMIUM LISTS. .
The awards in the departments Of poul-
try, horses for quick light draft, the plough
ing match, and the fine arts, have already
we publish second instalment,
which completes the list Of premiums. A..
RAW MATERIAL AND PRODUCE.
Best specimen of loan sand, diploma to
j. w. Beveridge. [The committee regret
that thereTwas SO small number Of speci-
mems exhibited, owing to the food, which
destroyed the chance to bring them to the
Fair.] Best specimen Of common soap,
certificate to l.. NJ. Latham, Of Alexandria,
Va. Best specimen Of fancy soap, certiti,
cate to John w. Rison. Best specimen Of
alums, certificate to A. Bodeker. Best
specimen of perfumery of American manu-.
facture, a certificate to r. II. Hazard, oil
Richmond, Va. Best collection of chemi.
Gals and pharmaceutical products, a certiti.
cate to I. FL. Hazard. Best collection OF
artificial fertilizers for agricultural pur.
poses, medal to Downward, Anderson & Co.
Best manufactured tobacco for home con.
sumption, award to exhibitor No. 81 in the
above class, manufactured by L. c. vii.
iams & Go. Best fancy wrapper leaf, growth
of 1869, to Z. II. Mayo & Bro. The commit.
tee take pleasure in calling the attention Of
the Society to. q beautiful case of various
styles of manufactured tobacco not offered
for premium. Best dozen celery, certiti-
cate to No. 75; best bushel sweet potatoes.
certificate awarded to No. II: second best
to No. 4. Best bushel Irish potatoes, GER
tficate to No. SO; best peck of pep
pers, certificate to No. o.; best bushe
of turnips, certificate to No. 7226
Colonel Gillian, chief, s. p. Moore, SUI
perintendent best assortment sepursery
stock, diploma to Tannahill & Wheat
best assortment OF two years apple trees
suited to Virginia, u medal to same bes1
assortment OF one year old peach trees
suited to Virginia, same; best asSortmeh1
Of two year pear trees (dwarfand standard)
same; best collection of pears, medal te
No. 26, for u varieties best native apple
medal, for Mason apple, No. 1876; largest
and best collection of plants, a diploma t
cate to No. 1854; largest and best collection
of roses, Il diploma to No. 200; second
best. 4 certificate to Morton; largest anG
best collection Of Towering shrubs, a diplo
ma to Leckenby d Laird; best collection
of chrysanthemums, certificate to No
1853; largest and best collection O
gcraniumS, certificate to 164; best collec
ton of foliage plants, certificate tc
No. 1G4; largest and best collection o
cut flowers, Il medal to No. 201
second best, certificate to No. 100. Hand
somest design. certificate to No. 1Gl
Handsomest cross, certificate. to NO. l9'
Best bouquet. certificate to No. l9S. Bes
still Catawba wine, certificate to No.
second best, to No. 234. Best sparkling
Catawba, to Mop Best Concord wines.
certificate to n. n. Buck. Best yirglnij
Seeding wines, certificate to No. 2l2
Best blackberry wine, certificate to No
80. Best currant wine, certificate to No
2l4; second best, to 211. Best cordia
of any fruit, certificate to No. 8; besI
specimen native brandics, certificate tc
No. 238; best and purest distilation o.
whlskey, certificate to No. 240; best specl
men of fresh butter, medal awarded tt
Mr.. S. NJ. Beveridge; second best, certifi
cate to Mrs. a. III. Drewry, Westover, [Spe
cial mention is made of the specimens
fresh butter j best peck OF dtied apples
certificate to Mrs. Fl. L. String[ellow; bes
peck of dried peaches, certificate to No. ~
best peck OF dried small fruit, certificate tt
Mrs. r. n. Courtney !; best bacon, ham
cured by exhibitor, and with written state
ment of process Of curing and cooking
medal to Mrs. T. Martin, [particular men
tion is made of this haml; best peaches
preserved lin cans or jars, 50, to Mrs
NJ. Taylor, of Goochland; second best
81, to Mrs. R. M. Courtney, of Henrico
best tomatoes, SS3, to Mrs. Al. Taylor, o
Goochland best peas, SO, to 5. E. Dove, O
of Henrico; second best, 81. to Mrs. Nj
Taylor, of Goochland; best cherries, S3, tc
Mrs. III. Taylor, of GoochIand second best
81, to Mrs. NJ. A. Page, Richmond; bes
citron, So, to Mrs. &. p. Stacy, Richmond
second best, 81, to No. 100; best apple
butter, So, to Mrs. r. 2. Mayo, Richmond
special notice is made of thisl. Best to
mato catsup, $3, to S. Z. Dove; best home
made molasse> Il gallon), So, to r. Chew
ming best currant jelly. $S, to s. r.. Dove
best raspberry Jelly, $S, to 8. E.. Dove
best apple jelly, SO, to Miss Sallie Hodgsoni
best wheat bread, 4 loaYes (home-made)
50, to Shiltdy Il Gary, Mrs. j. Il. Anderson
best pound. cake '(home-made). -, to Mrs
e. Y. Breeden; second best, 81, to Mrs. E
A. Beveridge best sponge-cake (home
made), 81, to Mrs. J. G. johnson; SECOND
best, 81, to Mrs. 2. Fl. Starke best assort
ment Of candy, So, to A. PiZZini & Co.
best snecimen Of confectionery, medal ant
S5, TO d. Columbus, Richmond, va: ebes
assortment OF crackers, to No. l30. ....,
MACHINERY FOR AGRICULTURAL AND oTHEl
~ "5.--& PURPOSES. ...-
Best steam engine adapted for agrlcultu
raj purposes generally, diploma TO Ialool
& Sons. best saW-mill for farm purposes
none entitled to diploma; best model o
steam engine, diploma to Talbot q Sons
The steam fire-enginc 't c." belonging t
the city of Richmond, built by Ettenser !
Edmond in 1868, is, in the opinion OF th
committee, entitled to the highest commen
dation for beauty Of design, for workman
ship, and for finish. They believe that i
Would, on comparison, be found fully equa
TO any tire-engine ever, built in America
Best pump for deep wells, medal to Amerl
can sllbmeHged pump; best pump for snaI
low wells, certificate to Old Dominion I'm
proved log pump best fixtures for draw
ing water from wells (other than pumps)
certificate to Fl. NJ. Smith d Co.'s well flX
ture; best water wheel, turbine, medal o.
General VIM. FL. McC Comb, OF Gordonsyihe
Va. for the Bryson turbine improved wa
ter carrier and elevator, premium to A. A
McPheeters g. Son. The committee men
ton the excellence of the Lefel American
drubb turbine water wheel. and aware pre-
MUM to the Bryson only on account OF it
simplicity. " 8s$
a& WOODWORKING MACHINES, =, 80.
Best planning machine, medat C. ~. q
,Doyton bast uortjsjfp lnaclAre, media