Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-02-23
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SPECIAL PREMIUMS

SPECIAL PREMIUMS
BY the Navassa Guano Company OF Wilmington
500 pounds Navasaa GuanO for the best yield OF
from acres upland.
500 pounds Navassa Guano for the best yield OF
cotton from acres of uF land.
500 pounds NaVaSSa GuanO tor the best yield OF
oats from 1 acres OF upland.
500 pounds Eavassa GuanO for the best yield OF
turnips from acres of upland.
$40 pounds Navassa GuanO for the best yield of
sweet potatoes from acres OF upland.
500 pounds Navassa Guano for the best yield OF
peanuts from acres OF upland.
The Nayassa Guano to Ice used alone in
competing for the above Premiums, or only
in combination with plantation manures 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 in 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 a detailed state
ment of their modes Of application and
culture.
WILMINGTON, \. C., Dec. 81, 1871.
MAJ. y. 4. EngeihGrd, General Secretary
Cope Fear Agricultural association:
SIR-As State Agents for the Carolina FcrtiI-
iZer, we offer the following premiums to be conn
peted for at the Annual Fair, November. 1872
1000 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the largest
production OF Cotton TO the acre.
900 lbs Carolina Fertilizer for the largest
production OF Corn to the acre.
900 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the largest
production OF Wheat to the acre.
600 lbs Carolina Fertilizer for the largest pro-
duction OF Peanuts to the acre.
400 lbs Carolina Fertilizer for the 4 iy''st 10
Iuctiou of Sweet Potatoes to the acre.
400 lbs Carolina Fertilizer for the larg 8; t.
duction OF TErnips to the acre.
The above premiums are for crops produced
by tine OF Carolina Fertilizer alone, or III
combination with plantation manure only; ANA
the awarding Of said premiums is left discrc-
tiOnary with the Committee OF the Association.
under their rulcS.
Competitors Will he required 10 furnish us with
detailed statements OF mode OF application. and
culture, and the results; and the awards OF the
COMMITTEE viii! he fulfilled by shipment OF the
Fertilizer rs G.fectei. upon receipt by IL Of the
above required statements.
Very respectfully,
DEROSSET X Co, State Agents.
WILMINGTON, n. g., Jan. 9th, l~12.
Va. ii. 4. EngcIhdJd, GrRrJm Ecricto7y
cope Fear Ig;5cu}fuYM dissertation.
SIR As Agents OF WHANN's EAwBoNE n
rERrHOsPHATE and the STAR AMMoNIATED
SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE, we Otter the following
Premiums to be competed for at the Fair OF the
Cape Fear Agricultural Association 70 I've held
in the Fall OF 1872
2,G'0 lbs. Whanns Supcrplosphatc for the
largest production Of Cotton to the acre.
? Geo lbs Star Phosphate for the largest FTotiuc-
ton OF Cotton to the acre
Til, above Premiums are for crops prOdu, ed
by OF either of the above Fertilizers alone,
on only in combination with plantation man
uTt OF vegetable HEtlLt'T
We offer also one ton each of " Whanne' and
80 Star Phosphate - in competition W it'll other
Phosphates or Commercial Fertilizers. Certifi-
Gates must be furnished 10 the General Sccre-
tary, setting forth that PhOsI' hates were,
used, side by side, with other Fertilizers. The
person who produces the best results from the
use OF either 81 Whanns - or :. Star" compared
with any all others, shall be entitled to one
ton OF the spe cial manure used. The same guam
tity OF each of the competing Fertilizers to be
used in the test and on the same kind OF ground.
Competitors are required to furnish the Gen
eFal Secretary with a detailed statement of their
modes OF application and culture.
WICK & MEBANE, General gents.
NJ Al. j. a. FNGELHARD, Secretary &. r. A. A ::
PLEASE offer the following Special
Premiums to be competed for at the next Fair
OF the Cape Fear Agricultural Association, i'll
November, 1872:
], 900 lbs. Cape Fear Guano for the largest yield
OF cotton to the acre,
600 lbs. Cape Fear GuanO for the largest yield
of corn to the acre.
500 lbs. Cape Fear Guano for the largest yield
of peanuts to the 81
500 lbs. Cape Fear GuanO for tie largest yield
of sweet potatoes to the
The above premiums for the crops pro
duced by this guanO alone.
The rules and re gulationS of the Association
must be complied with
NoRTHaP 81 CUMMING,
Other Special Premiums, and the Gen
eral Premium list, will 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 be
specimens of her lIandiwork.