Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-07
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71 "a SwINE--M1XED BREED AiiN~A
Best Boar, of any age, A. 7. Obenchain,
premium.
Best Sow, of any age, Richard scruggs,
premium.
Special premium, by James r. Cockril,
for best pair of Berkshire pigs, N. X. Crit
fin, premium.
.al MIscELLASEoUs.
Best model Gelding in harness, Capt. Ham,
mer, premium.
Best Mare in Harness, John Overton,
premium. ..
Il Best and fastest trotting horse, mare or
gelding, e. B. Elliston, Tennessee, premium
mo opposition.
% Special premium Of riding whip to best
trained gelding, the test going through John
A. Cheatham's gate, 10. 0doin, Of Sumner
county, premium.
Best trained mare going through the gate,
A. j. MeKinnon, premium of pair of
quantities.; all contestants, in above entries,
getting farm right in the gate.
PREMIUMS IN AGRICULTURAL HALL.
The committee returned the following
additional premiums in Agricultural Hall
yesterday:
Best 10 pounds butter, in pound cakes,
premium, Mrs. A. G. Page, Nashville.
Canned grapes, premium TO Mrs. Miner
va Pollard, Bowling Green, Ky.
Picked cabbage, premium to Mrs. Irby
Morgan, Edgefeld.
Picked tomatoes, premium to Mrs. Irby
Morgan, Edgeield.
Sweet peach pickles, premium TO Mrs.
Sarah Watson, Nashville.
Tomato catSup, premium, TO Mrs. Irby
Morgan, Edgefeld.
Walnut catsup, premium, to Mrs. G. W.
Hendershott, Nashville.
Cucumber sauce, premium, to Mrs. Mary
Harding Nashville.
Raspberry Jelly, premium, TO Mrs. 4.
Mrs. George Clark.
Special premium, for finest assortment
and display of preserves, Mrs. Tom Strong,
Robertson county.
Special premium for the best jehiB, Mrs.
A. Ii. Hicks, Nashville.
In the following articles the committee
recommended premiums to the following
named parties, to-wit:
Homemade sOap-Mrs. a. II. Hicks;
peach jelly-Mrs. Il. Z. Cutter; green grape
jelly-Mrs. B. r. Gutter; pine apple jelly
Miss Jenny O'Bryan; mangold pickles
Mrs. W. ID. Gale; canteloupe sweet pickles
Mrs. w. D. Gale; ounce jelly-Mrs. j.
o. Griffith, pepper catsup-Mrs. j. o. Grit
fifth; brandy Quince-Mrs. j. o. Griffith;
preserved grapes-Mrs. G. W. Hendershott;
preserved citron-Mrs Holman; peaches in
own juice-AIrs. Holman; sweet potato jelly
Mrs. B. K. Cutter; raspberry jelly-Mrs.
B. R. Cutter; isinglass jely-Mrs, Bullock,
Of Memphis; brandy pears-Mrs. s. D.
Weakley, Florence, Ala.
FLORAL HALL.
The Committee on Flowers awarded the
following premiums, to wit:
Ornamental Plants.-Stove and green
house, one-half in bloom, best display
Owen Sharkey, gardner of Belmont, pre-
MUM $50; second best display, by another
exhibitor; p. L. Nichol premium SIS; third
best display, Truitt, Sons q Morgan, SO;
fourth best display, VIM. HEAVIER, s.; best
II varies in bloom, VIM. HEAVIER, $40; Sc
cond best u varieties in fell bloom, l.. G.
Lishey, s.; best single specimen in bloom,
p L. Nichol, S.; second best single speci-
men in bloom, VIM. HEAVIER So.
Foliage plants.-Best collection, 7. l..
Michel, pitcher stand, $40; second best col
lection, L. G. Lishey, s.; best single speci-
men, 7. l.. Nichol, So; second best spe6-
men, William Hearn, 81.
Ferns.-Best collection, p. L. Nichol, s.,
second best collection, Truitt Sons & Nor
gan, S..
Licopodiums.-BeStc collection, P. L. Nj
chol, s.; second best collection, William
Hearn, 50.
Begonias.-BeSt collection, L. c. Lishey,
s.; second best collection, Owen Sharkey,
Belmont, 81.
Caladiums collection, L. C. Lishey.
S.; second best collection, Owen Sharkey,
Belmont, 81.
Petunias-BeSt collection, Tr1litt, Sons &
Morgan, s.; second best collection, d. A.
81.
Iantanas-Best collection, Owen Shar-
key, Belmont, s., second best collection, ID.
A. McGredy, 81.
EerbenaS-Best twelve varieties, William
Hearn, s.; best six varieties, William Hearn,
81, There was no second premium for
verbenss, and the committee gave an award
Of merit to d. A. McGredy.
Fuchias-BeSt collection, Mrs. John Over
ton, s.; second best collection, William
HEAVIER, 81; best single specimen, d. F.
81.
Geranilfms-Best collection zOnale, Owen
Belmont, IS; second best collec-
ton, Truitt Sons & Morgan, S.; best col
lection, variety Of foliage, Truitt Sons &
Morgan, s.; second best collection, variety
Of foliage, p. L. Nichol, So best collection.
scented foliage, d. A. McCredy, So , second !
best collection, scented foliage, William
HEAVIER.
COlsus-Best collection, o. Sharkey, Bell |
mont 500; second best collection. Truitt |
Sons " Morgan, 500; best single specimen,
o. Sharkey, Belmont, S1.00; certificate Of
merit, Mrs. John Overton.
Roses-Best collection, l.. c. Lishey,
$1,000; second best collection, o. Sharkey,
$500; best single specimen, VIM. |
HEAVIER, $500.
Evergreens-Best collection Of conifers, L.
c. Lishey, $1,000; best collection new
plants never before exhibited here, L. c.
LiShey, 500.
The committee awarded the following /
special premiums, to-wit:
Hand boquets for Thursday, Mrs. D. A.
s.; best ornamental display, P. L. /
Sichol, $40; best rustic stand, Trllitt Sons |
IL Morgan, So. best hanging basket, single |
specimen. 2. l.. Nichol, S.; second best, do, |
DO, Vim. Sharkey, So; third beStd 0, do, do, !
Daniel Mcintyre, 81; best collection hanging !
bdShCtS bNS VI Will CildihCN, ~,
second best collection hanging baskets, five |
or more, Truitt Sons * Morgan, s.; hand |
bouqets for Friday, Mrs. D. A. McGrsdy,
Sc.
To Mrs. John Overton, TOR general col |
lection of dollhouse, greenhouse and bed !
ding plants and flowers, $40.
To Fred. H. French, for his large and !
general display Of choice plants and single
specimens Of ornamental plants, $40.
To David Mcintyre, S..
The display of roses and flowers cut from |
a "city yard twenty-five feet square," ex-
hibited by Mrs. James W. Hamilton, is de- |
serving of meritorious notice.
The dahlias grown in pots by Truitt
Sons Il Morgan, had attained great size, and /
were worthy Of more than passing totiee.
DR.. GEORGE S. BLACKIE,
DIR. A. GATTINGER,
VIM. PRICHARD,
Floral Committee and Judges.
The classes of plants offered for premiums
were known only by numbers. The judges
md committee who passed upon their re-
,pective merits did not know to whom they
belonged. The awards for premiums were
made by numbers and the names afterward |
'dded by me, excepting the displays made
without being numbered, and for which me
itorious premiums were awarded.
d. +. WMKIN,