Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-08-16
grapes, OcuppernOnS, Flowers ana &c
SPECIAL PREMIUMS

SPECIAL PREMIUMS
By the NavasSa GuanO Com pany OF Wilmington :
800 pounds NavaSsa GuanO Tor the best yield of
corn from acres upland.
800 pounds Navassa GuanO for the best Weld of
cotton from acres of III Land.
500 pounds NavaSsa Guamo tor the best Weld of
oats from acres of upland.
$50 pounds NaVassa GuanO for the best Weld OF
turnips from 4 acres OF upland.
5Op pounds NaVaSSa GuanO for the best Weld Of
sweet potatoes from acres Of upland
900 pounds Navassa GuanO for the best Weld OF
peanuts from acres OF upland.
The NavaSSa GIlanO 10 be used alone in
competing for the above Premil ms, or only
i'll combination with plantation nanurcs or
vegetable matter. Samples Of the crops
named must be exhibited at the Fair OF the
Cape Fear Agricultural Association. Yield
OF crops required to be properly authenti-
Gated Ill accordance with the regulations of
the Association, and decisions to be made
by Committees appointed for the purpose
by the Association.
Competitors are required to furnish the
General Secretary with detailed state
nent of their modes of application and
culture.
WILMINeToN, N. C., Dec. 81, 1871.
MAJ. j. Il. kItge{hdrU GeaerM ,Sccrcfttr
CGpe Fear agricultural 1&s0cintiOn
SIR-As State Agents for the Carolina Fertl-
1Zcr, we offer the following premiums, to be COM
peted tor at the Annual Fair, November, 1872
1000 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the largest
production OF Cotton to the acre.
1000 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the largest
production of Corn to the acre.
1000 lbs. Carolina Fertjli4er Tor the largest
production OF Wheat 20 the acre.
600 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the largest pro-
ductiOn of Peanuts to the acre.
400 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the largest pro-
duction OF Sweet Potatoes to the acre.
400 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the LARGEST lrO-
ductiOn of Turnips to the acre.
The above prem LmS for crops produced
by the use of Carolina Fertilizer alone or in
combination with plantation manure onIy and
the awarding of said premiums is LETT discre-
uonary with the Committee OF the Association,
under their rules.
Competitors will he required 10 furnish us with
detailed statements CT mode OF application, and
culture, and tile results and the awards OF the
Committee will be fulfilled bv shipment of the
Fertilizer as directed, upon receipt by w of the
above required statements.
Very respectfully
IDEROssET & Co.,, State gents
WILMINGTON, N. O., Jan. Sth, 1872,
Maj. j. Il. Elgclhdrd, General Sccret0:,;;
Cape Fear Agricultural association.
SIR AS Agents OF WIIANN's RAwEONE ne,
PERPHosPHATE and the STAR AMMONTArE1
SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE, we offer the following
Premlums TO be competed faf at The Fair Of the
Cape Fear Agricultural Association to be held
in the Fall o. 1872:
200 lbs. Whanns suporphosphate for the
1000 lhs Star Phosphate for the largest ,Iro1,c-
ton OF Cotton to the acre.
The above Premiums for crops produced
by use OF either or the above Fertilizers alone
o. only In combination with plantation man.
ures or vegetablem --'''''
We OICI also one ton caCn OF 8" Wlann'S'' ard
u" Star Phosphate " i'll competition with other
hOsphates or Commercial Fertilizers Ccrfif-
Gates must be fp3nioiied to the General Secre-
tary, setting forth that our Phosphatcs Were
uset side by side, with other Fertilizers Tie
pers IN who produces the best results from tho
use OF either I" Whann's or 8. Star ,, connTo,cnI
with any or all others, shall be entitled to one
tCnof the special manure l.seu. The same 0uon-
tlty OF each ca the competing Fertilizers 10 he
used IN the test and on the same kind of ground
Competitors are required to furnish the Cen
eraI secretary with detailed statement of their
modes OF application and culture.
WICK & MEBANE, General A gents.
MAI. y. A: ENGELHARD, Secretary G. f. A A:
S4R:-Flease offer the following as SDeciai
Premiums to be competed for at tile next Fair
OF the Cape Fear Agricultural Association. In
November, 1872: "
1000 lbs. Cape Fear Guano for the LARGEST Weld
of cotton TO the acre. -
1000 lbs. Cape Fear Guano for the largest WELD
OF corn to the acre.
5O0 lbs. Cape Fear Guano for the largest Weld
of peanuts to the acre. ~~-Sr'-1o' -
6O0 lbs. Cape Fear Guano for the largest weld
OF sweet potatoes to the acre.
The above premiums are for the crops pro-
duced by this guano alone. F
The rules and regulations of the Associa+jor
must be complied with.
NoRrHoP q CUA1 srEs, zt
Other Special Premiums, and the Gen
eral Premium list, win be issued early in
the Spring. Very attractive premiums will
be offered in all departments of industry,
including valuable Premium to the
housewife exhibiting the largest and best
specimens of her handwork -. 80 u.