The Tarboro' southerner., 1871-03-16
COTTON.

COTTON.
For hest and largest crop OF Cotton up
on four az acres or more of upland, with
statement of quality Of soil, mode of cul-
tivation. amount aud kind Of manure used,
thc time of planting and variety OF cotton;
the land to be measured and the yield to
be vouched for by afidacit--relatiVe value
Of the crop above expenses 10 the stand
ard: nj,
2nd. Prcmium-Sterling Silver Plate
value ............. -: 9oO
3rd, Premium--Sterlng Silver Plate
value go, .,....... -. -. -. S[u
Tor best and largest crop of Cotton up
ON one ~ acre of upland. Regulations
same as above:
Premium-StcrlingS Silver Plate, value s25
CORN.
For best and largest crop Of Corn grown
unon four a. acres of upland. Regula-
lions same as for Cotton two ~ bushels
10 be exhibited as sample
Ist Premium--Sterling Silver Plate,
value ....... -. Pow
2l. Prcmium--Sterling Silver Plate
value. ....'.... ;''' '''; go @oo
81 Premium--Sterling Silver Plate
For best crop of Corn grown upon one q
acre upland. Same regulations as above
Premium-Sterling Silver Plate, value 81
WHEAT.
For the largest yield of Wheat from five
(5) acres: under same rules and regula
tions as above for Cotton and Corn:
Sterling Silver Plate, value -. S2C
OATS AND RYE.
For largest yield of Oats or Rye. Same
regulations as above; two bushels to bt
exhibited
Each, Sterling Silver Plate, value ..$2(
POTATOES.
For largest crop Sweet Potatoes Npou ont
IN acre, oac-Gourth to be dug and tive
t2} bushels to be exhibited as sample:
Prcmium-Sterling Silver Plate, value SIC
For largest crop of Irish Potatoes upol
one half acre. Same regulations al
above for sweet Potatoes:
Premium-Sterling Silver Plate, value S1(
PEAS, SC.
For largest crop of Peanuts upon on
acre; for largest yield of Stock Pea
upon one acre; for the largest yield o
TurnipS upon one acre ; for the largeS
Weld OF BeetS upon one acre. Tw
same regulations as other crops:
Premium, each-Sterling Silver Plate
Va!nc.... .... II
HAY.
For largest yield Pca-Yine Hay; one bal
to he exhibited:
Sterling Silver Plate, value .......$1
For largest yield Native Grass; one ball
to be exhibited; quality and quantity t
be considered:
Prcmium-Stering Silver Plate, value s.
Largest yield Red Glover upon one acre
largest yield Cultivated Grasses upo
one acre one bale of each to be exhi
bitcL:
Premium, cach-Sj!ver Plate, value 81
To the farmer who raises and appliss tn
largest quantity of Domestic Manure
to, and by each horse, mule or OK, usct
III the cultivation of lis farm, the qHan
tity to be certified to by two or NOR
competent witnesses, a Premium Of So
in Solid Silver Plate.
All the rules and regulations specific
in the foregoing Premiums mast be compile
1-itd. Afdduit and certificates, a3 required
10 lie fled with the General Secretary
when tie articles are entered, Otber11js
the Awarding Committees EjH withhold
Premiums.
Wilmington, February Sd, 1871.
Mrs. ". F. Bond will open a stock Of NIL
LiNEHI for sale TO Cash customers on tn
45-l of April next at her old stand in TarbOrc
st
ATTENTION FARMERS, SHIPPERS AN
TIE TRAVELLING PUBLIC.-The followin
notice has been handed US for publication
and We take pleasure in placing it Jefor
the public. Almost every body is inter
Cstcd in it and all will no doubt read it.
Important Freight and Passenger NctIee
WILMTNGToN s WELDON, r. r.
Office Gen. Fr't and Ticket Ag't. {
The attention of Merchants and tn
Public generally of Tarboro and the coun
try along Tar River is invited to the fol
lowing Reduced Rates of Freight betwee
Tarboro and Baltimore and New York
lst Class per 109 pounds ...$1 5
2a g d" "l q
"'t 5
Pork, Beef, Fish, per barrel .........I ?
Flour " o
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