Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-11-17

acc' eslOns to-day. The arrival OF the Road
Steamer will have telling effect. and as
the news hss be. n telegraphed in every
lection. tue trains arriving here to night
and tomorrow morning will probably be
crowded with people.
The Grounds are raj idly filing up with
articles for exhibition, and with tents and
booths, and will present to-day q scene OF
great activity and hustle. Not much live
stick, however. has yet arrived, the most
noticeable in this line being a lot of White
Chtsr pigs, we'll grown and only 5
months old, entered by Capt. james r,
IhigpeD, # EdgecC NIB, a Devon bull.
the own r of which we could not a.
certain, and yoke Of Durham steers.
Many additions. how, YER, will probably
be made 10 these to day.
The Exhibit of fowls is very fne oac,
t''ere being quite a Lumber of impr, we'd
ware ties, among which may be mentioned
brahma p ,ot'a and Mns ovy, Az lesbury
and Roueu ducks. In this department
there is great national curiosity-a fowl
of cross between a chicken and turkey.
1t has perfectly developed chicken AeAd
with the body of duck, and was ent, red
by colored man named Mack Daniel.
There are five cotton gins on exhibition
Halls self-feeder. entered by Hymans &
Dancy, of Norfolk; The Taylor, (Ga., } the
Brown Double Cylinder. both entered by
Messrp. DeRosset & Co., o; this city; Mas
sey's Excelsior Clio, and one other. Near
these is Aathonyis Patent Shingle Ma
chire, with an alleged capacity of 10. 900
per hour, which, unfortunately, is not yet
in operation. Tanners portable steam
engine is also on exhibition here, aid a
portable engine Of tho Swampscott Ma
chine Co.'S mGnufActure. PloWs, cotton
planters, &c. are in good supply. Jones'
patent seems to be the most attractive
amoug these latter. There are also a mum
Der Of cider pres
Passing into the maiu building we no.
ticed d, on the ground floor. good supply
Of hay, straw. shuOks. pea ines. &c; Cap.
Thigpen entering 5, and Mr.. JAS. Nor
wood, of Hillsboro,3 varieties. These are
veil worthy Of the attention Of cur farme rs
as showing what an excellent quality Of
hay can be raised n our North Carolina
! lands. Mr.. Norwood is already turning
b 8 hay GU the market. having sold large
supplies Of is. The choicest of his hay is
from native grass and from a .cond cut
ting. Iu this department Capt. Ihigpen
also exhibits varieties If oats, 3 Of pes,
2 of corn and of potatoes, as also seve
rel varieties of "a lash. oas of Which, the
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pumpkin, having been grown from seed
recently received from the CJmmis Toner
OF Agriculture. La all. Capt. Thispen has
entered % different articles.
On this door We also noticed lp cimtns
of land plaster, M lde from Gypsum, from
Nova sco'is; spirit ca.k ks, made by hand a.
the cooperiDg establishment of Mr.. A. II.
Won Bokkeleu. in this city; large assort-
ment Of fruit trees, &o. OF Mechanics
Hall and Floral Hall, We will steak at
length tomorrow. There are so many ar
tic!es yet to be put into place there, that
We have rcluded to defer our notice uu-
Ill tomorrow. when our readers shall be
fully posted in regard to everything
Entlies for the Fair Yesterday
In addition to the report pubI's led
yesterday the following articles were yes
terday entered for exhibition
r Thigpen, Elgecombe county, native
hay, bale corn ehucks, bale corn fodder,
skeaf oats, field pea vine hay. largest and
best crop OF corn, sweet potatoes, upland |
cotton, short staple; Master W T. Grain
g r. Wayne county, 1G years cd, largest
and best crop of corn from l acre; T. A
Granger, Wayne county, largest and best
crop oats from l acre, largest and b st
crop corn from acres. largest and best |
crop exhibition of products of the soil
jas 2 lhigpen, Edgecombe county, l4rg
est quantity of damestio manure to each
horse, mule or OK. &c; l. A Powell, Samp-
son county, largest and best crop ccrn
from l acst; Tnigpen, Edgecc M De
breal corn, stock CORN, black oats,
sheaf of GAG fer larg, qaautity of grain
and straw, fed peas for ST. OK; fold peas
for table rs :, blsck eye do for table use,
yellow eye. erQRna teaes, swt ct POTATOES
pumpkin yam. swest potatoes white yam,
sweet pota'oe IS FPS for planting. Irish po-
tstoes-2 crop raised from seed of 1871,
white turni1s. bile OF upland cotton
short stspie; G + 4 Kornt gay, Wayne
county, bale # upland cotton, compt ties
for Navs ssa premium: O F WorrelI, Wayne
COUNTY, bale cotton; Brogden Wayne
county, bale cotton; L { CralDger, Wayne
county, bread )rp, oats, native grass,
globe turnp. rata bags turnip, field peas;
Il E Bes', WAYNE county, sheap cats. Jas
4 Thigpen, Elgeoombe county, Brown
cats, Willie ? Granger, Wayne county,
4tock corn; Tim Lee. Wake county. Bra
lillian CORD; l. A Powell. Slmrsoa county.
ltock corp; w A q j Faiton, Brahma
quill years oI9: W A Faison. Wayne
county, Devon bull 3 years old, Deyon bul! !
7tsrliDg, Devon calf. Devon COW S years ;
I'D, Devon COW 6 years old, Devon
leifer 2ytars old, Devon calf. brood mare
years old; Jas Il Thigpen. E lgecombe s
county. Chester boar 4! months old, Ches- !
er SOW A! months old, lot Chester pigs Al
months old. 2 native pigs IL weeks old, a
'arnyard fowl, game fowls pumpkins.
Guasb, Climb logs. European tq1ash.
ssays on E'antatiop economy, L
Froelich, Dupfin' county. wine yiAegas. 2
ppIe brandy, grape brandy. celery; J r 2
'6igpen. Eigecembe oeHnty, best N @
am, bacon. hog round Mrs T A Gran
er, Wayne county. 6 Id jar butter; Mrs F .
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