Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-08-23
lpcs, ScuppCrnOnE, FlOwcrS and COncOrd
SPECIAL PREMIUMS

Grapes, Scuprcrnong, Flowers and Concord 10
SPECIAL. PREMIUMS
BY the Navassa q uanO Company OF Wilmington !:
$40 pounds NaVa&S;I Guanu Tor the best yield al
corn from acres upland.
500 pounds NaV$lSs;L GuiLno for the best yield OF
cotton from acres of M land
500 pounds NavaSsa GuanU for the best Weld OF
oats from acres OF upland.
800 pounds NaVasSa GuanO for the best Weld OF
turnips from 4 acres of upland.
500 pounds NavaSSa GuanO for the best vel OF
sweet POTATOES from acres OF upland
800 pounds NavaSsa GuanO for he best Weld OF
peanuts from acres of upland.
The NaVaSSa GuanO to he used alone in
competing for the above I'rrmil M ), or only
i'll combination with plantation manIIres or
vegetable matter. Samples of the crops
named must be exhibited at the Fair of the
Cape Fcal Agricultural Association. Yield
of crops required TO be properly authenti-
Gated i'll 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 stale
ment of their modes of application and
culture.
WILMINGTON, N. g., Dec. 21, 1871.
Maj. j. 4. Engeihdrd Gepcr0L Secretdr
Cape Fear Agricultural association:
SIR-As State agents for the Carolina Fertil-
izer, we offer the following premiums, to be COM
peted for at the Annual Fair, November 1872 !:
1000 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer tor 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 largest bro
ductiOn of Sweet Potatoes to the acre.
400 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the largest pro-
ductiOn of Turnips to the acre.
above
by the of Carolina Fertilizer alone, or in
combination with plantation manure only and
the awarding of said premiums is left discre-
tiOnary with the Committee OF the Associa ton
under their rules.
Competitors will be required to furnish us with
detailed statements of mode of application, and
culture, and the results and the awards OF the
Committee will he fulfilled by shipm mt OF the
above required statements.
Very respectfully
DEROssET & q D,., State Agents.
WILMINGTON, n. o., Jan. 9Th, 1872.
Maj. j. A. EngethGrd, General .SecretaTTy
Cape Fear Agricultural dissertation.
SIR AS Agents OF WHANN's RAwBoNE -aS,
PERPHosPHATE and the STAR AMMONIATED
Premiums to be competed for at the Fair of the
Cape Fear Agricultural Association to be held
1900 lbs. Whann's Superphosphate for the
largest production of Cotton to the acre.
1900 lbs. Star Phosphate for the largest produc-
ton or Cotton to the acre.
The above Premiums are for crops produced
by of either of the above Fertilizers alone.
o only in combination with plantation man
ures or V1getabl 4 matter.
We offer also one ton each of Z" Whann's" and
" Star Phosphate " i'll competition with other
hOsphates or Commercial Fertilizers Certifi-
Gates must be furnished to the General Secre-
tary, setting forth that our PhOsphates were
used, side by side, with other Fertilizers. The
person who produces the best results from the
use of either s. Whann's " or 8 Star" compared
with any or all others, shall be entitled to one
tthof the special manure used. The same guam
tity of each of the competing Fertilizers to be
used III the test and on the same kind of ground.
Competitors are required to furnish the Gen
eral Secretary with detailed statement of their
GiodeS of application and culture
WICK 81 MEBANE, General Agents
MAI. j. A. ENGELHARD, Secretary &. r. A. A
SER:-PleaSe offer the following as Special
Premiums to be competed for at the next Fair
q the Cape Fear Agricultural Associations, in
November, 1872:
1910 lbs. Cape Fear Gnano for the largest yield
OF cation to the acre.
1000 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 acre.
900 lbs. Cape Fear GuanO for the largest yield
OF sweet potatoes to the acre.
The above premiums are for the crops pro-
duced by this guano alone.
The rules and regulations of the Association
must be complied with.
NORTHOr q CUM ING,
Other Special Premiums, and the Gen
eral Premium list, will be issued early in
the Spring. Very attractive premiums vii
be offered in all departments of industry,
including a valuable Premium to the
housewife exhibiting the largest and best
specimens OF her handiwOrk.