Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-05-24
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SPECIAL PREMIUMS
Blythe Navassa GuanO Company of Wilmington
800 pounds NavaSsa GuanO for the best yield OF
corn from acres upland.
800 pounds NayaSsa GuanO for the best Weld of
cotton from acres of upland.
800 pounds Navass4 GuanO for the best Weld of
oats from acres of upland.
800 pounds NaVassa GuanO for the best Weld OF
turnips from acres of upland.
800 pounds NavaSsa GuanO for the best yield of
sweet potatoes from acres of upland.
200 pounds Navassa GuanO for the best yield of
peanuts from acres OF upland.
The NavasSa GuanO to be 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, n. c., Dec. 81, 1871.
MAJ. j. Il. EngethGrd, General ,Secretdrv
Cape Fear agricultural association
SIR-As State Agents for the Carolina Fertil-
peted for at the Annual Fair, November, 1872 :
1000 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the largest
900 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the largest
production of Corn to the acre.
900 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the largest
production OF Wheat 20 the acre.
GOO 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 pro-
duction of Turnips to the
The above preml Inns for crops produced
by the use 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 Association,
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 be fulfilled by shipmenrof the
Fertilizer as directed upon receipt by us of the
above required statements.
Very respectfully,
DEROsSET x Co., State gents.
WILMINGTON, n. c., Jan. Sth, 1872.
MGj. j. Il. Engethdrd, General Secretary
Care Fear Agricultural association.
SIR As Agents of WHANN's RAwBoNE ms
PERPHosPHATE and the STAR AMMONIATED
SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE, we offer the following
Premiums to be competed for at the Fair of the
Cape Fear Agricultural Association to be held
in the Fall of 1872
1900 lbs. Whann's Superphosphate for the
largest production of Cotton to the acre.
1000 lbs. Star Phosphate for the largest produc-
ton OF Cotton to the acre.
The above Premiums are for crops produced
by use of either of the above Fertilizers alone,
only in combination with plantation man
ures OF vegetable matter.
We offer also one ton each of &c Whann's'' and
g Star Phosphate " in 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 " Whann's - or :. Star, :" compared
with any or all others, shall be entitled to one
fCDOf the special manure used. The same ouan-
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 Cen
eral Secretary with detailed statement OF their
modes Of application and culture.
WICK & MEBANE, General Agents
MAJ. j. A. ENGELHARD, Secretary G. F. A A:
SIR PLEASE offer the following as Special
Premiums to be competed for at the next Fair
Of the Cape Fear Agricultural Association, in
November, 1872:
1000 lbs. Cape Fear Guano for the largest WELD
y OF cotton to the acre.
1000 lbs. Cape Fear Guano for the largest weld
of corn to the acre.
900 lbs. Cape Fear Guano for the largest WELD
of peanuts to the acre.
800 lbs. Cape Fear Guano for the largest weld
Of sweet potatoes to the acre.
The above premiums for the crops pro-
duccd by this guanO alone.
The rules and regulations of the Association
must be complied with.
NORTHOP & CUNNING
Other Special Premiums, and the Gen
eral Premium list, will be issued early in
the Spring. Very attractive premiums will
be offered i'll all departments of industry,
including a valuable Premium to the
housewife exhibiting the largest and best
specimens of her handiwork.