Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-10-18
CAFE FEAR AGRICULTURAL, ASso.
CEATEOR
SPECIAL PREMIUMS.

/ 1TOunHS, near Ids city, November 18th.
18th, 14th and 18th, 1872:
| By the NRvasSa Guano COMPANY of WIImfu9t.,n.
900 pounds Navassa Guano for the best yield of
corn from acres upland.
800 pounds Navassa Guano for the best yield OF
cotton from acres of UPLAND.
800 pounds NavasSa Guano for the best yield OF
oats from acres of upland.
900 pounds NRvaSsa GuanO for tho best Weld Of
turnips from acres of upland.
500 pounds Navassa Guano for the best yield of
sweet potatoes from 4 acres of upland.
600 pounds Navas5a Guano for the best yield of
peanuts from acres of upland.
The Navas5a 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 authent-
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
mont Of their modes of application and
culture.
By DeRosset s. Co., Commission Merchant.
1000 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the Iarecst
production of Cotton to the acre..
1000 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the largest
production of Corn to tho aero.
1000 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the largest
production OF Wheat 20 tho acre.
GOO lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the geSt pro-
duCtion of Peanuts to tho acre.
400 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for tho largest pro-
duction of Sweet Potatoes to the acre.
100 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the largest pro-
duction OF Turnips to the acre.
by the use ot Carolina Fertilizer alone. or in
combination with plantation manure only and
the awarding of said premiums Is left digcre-
tonaTy with tho Committee OF tho Association,
under their rules.
Competitors will be required to furnish us with
culture, and tho results and the awards of the
Committee will be fulfilled by shipment of the
Fertilizer as directed, upon receipt by UP Of ths
abOvo required statements.
By Wick 6 Mebane, Commission Merchants
and General Agents for Whann'e Superphos-
phate and star Phosphate.
1900 lbs Whann's SuporphoEphato for the
largest production of Cotton to tho acre.
1900 lbs. Star Phosphate for tho largest produc~
ton OF Cotton to tho acre.
The above Premiums for crops produced
by use OF either of the abOvO Fertilizers alone,
or only IN combination with plantation man
ures or vegetable matter.
We offer also one ton each of whann's" and
star phosphate " In competition with other
phosphates OF Commercial Fertilizers. Certif-
oates must BIO furnished to the General Secre-
ta-y, setting forth that our PhOsnhates were
used, side by side, with other Fertilizers. The
person who produces the best results from the
nse of either " Whanns or "Star," compared
with any or all others shall bo entitled to one
ton OF the special 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 required to furnish the Gen.
eral Secretary with detailed statement of their
modes Of application and culture.
By Northrop s. Cumming, Commission Mer-
chants anG Agents Cape Fear Guano.
1000 lbs. Capo Foar GuanO Tor the largest yield
OF cotton to the acre.
1880 lbs. CaPo Fear Guano for the largest yield
of corn 10 the acre.
500 lbs. Cape Fear Guano for the largest yield
Of peanuts TO the acre.
600 lbs Cape Fear GuanO for the largest yield
OF sweet potatoes TO tho acre.
The above premiums arc for the crops pro
dUccd by this CuanO alone.
Tho rules AL regulations OF tho Association
must be complied with.
By.Hon. \. NJ. WadaeH, Mcmbor Of Congress
Third District
For the best pair If Cotton Socks, from each
county having IA Nice-President i'll this AsFocia-
ton, made rom Cotton raised, picked and spun
on the p'antatiOn. (the Socks to bc nine inches
! long, and to become the property OF the ofierer
OF this Prcmiuul.} each pair.
BY DIR j WinantS, NJ ID
For the Pump best adapted for the drainage
of Rice fields, tho capacity TO bo not less than
I 900 gallons, raised ten feet in one minute, t.
be run by steam or other power, and to BIO test
cd upon the Grounds OF tho Association. S2J
BY DrBF Arlington, Goldsboro
For the best Exhibition OF Stock,
Best Standard Work on Stock Raising
For tho best Exhibition of Field Crops,
Best Standar Work on Agriculture
For the best Exhibition OF meritorious articles
Most Popular Work on House Keeping
By Dawson, Teol & Henning, Iron and Hard
ware Merchants
WIIEELWRIGHTS
0' O''' S'Ii IKoN u F0TS6KhifEis
For largest and most conn pieto assortment Gf
Agricultural Implements, Plows, &c. Erom
ono m"h"'act0ryia yyci;0PaFsiiiiss. si'
Best specimens OF $ nirit Barrels. $40
CARPENTERS
For best specimen Of handmade Wood
"o'"'''''''' 'MA0iIiNisTrsS 7''
For best specimen Of steam Power Machin-
eTE........, .......'.'''- .''''.''ss.......S1o
Total
We otter the same list of special premiums A.
last year, our object being to encourage hom {
ent rprizc and manufactOry. If, however, In
the opinion Of the Awarding Committee, tho
premium can be better bestowed, they arc at
liberty to do SO. provided, they be awarded for for
States OF North and South Carolina only.
ByT w Brown, Jewcler
For tho best flonf OF light Bread, made by an
unmarried lady........ Handsome Toilet Set
By Mitchell, Alien s. Co. Agricultural House
and hardware store, Newbern
For largest ard best yield OF Cotton, ono
ton and Corn Plow, with Scraper and
Cultvaior attachment, value. .......... so %
For tho best bale Of Cotton, ono Mitchell.
Allen * Co. Champion Cotton ana Corn
Plow, with Scraper end Cultivator at
tachncnt, value. c...t....................Sf0 SO 90
For largest yield OF Corn. ons Mitchell,
:. Alien s. co, champion PIow, value. s. J %
For best Clover liay, one Mitchell, Allen
e q Co. Alons ms steel bs NI.,P Sweep P, value %
Mitchell, Ailcn s. CO. No PIovs, vaiue 90
For lar gesl Yield OF sweet Potatoes, one
Mitchell, Allen & co, Champion Cotton
and Potat0e SCrapeTs, value. ....s.e... 90
Fer largest Yield Of Pea Nuts, one Mitch
ell, Allen & co, Champion Pea sweep,
For best best Tat Hog, ono Mitchell, Allen s.
co, No - PlDyv. ....................... 10
For best plowIn ID, ono. horse, Mitchell,
Allen & co, no - Plow, valUe........ 20
BY Ntunson 81 Co City Clotbiers
For the best plcco Of homemade Cloth,
los han 9hFaa yords
For tho best pair OF knit stockings. s........ J %
By Well, Wholesale and Retail Dealer IL
Dry Goods
For tho beat malc hand sewed suit
OF GentlemaIIB Clothing, ConIpris-
For The best hand wovc Counterpart 8 in gold
ByAaron s. Rheinstein, Wholesale and Retail
Dealers IL Dry Goods
FOE the best hanu-inado Shirt. SO In gold
By Bass, Scott s; 60. Commission Merchants
For tbs best balo OF Short Staple Cotton,
Silver Pitcher
By + S Radcliffe. Builder
For tho best specimen OF hard-burnt Brick
rnadc in the counties having Vice-Presl-
dent Gt this Association ................-.&o 50
By p Heinsberger. Book Seller
For the best Pencil Drawing gydg by girl under S IL
For tho b. best T Exhibition Of Agricultural Pro
ducts e......................Th The Farmers Book
By q y Myers & Co, wholesale and Retail
Dealers in Family Groceries
For thI bSst Chetse soi5 10 Tesa mot
By Georg, Il Fronch s. Son, Wholesale aud
Retail Dealers III Boots and Shoes
For the be pair OF Mules, used at least ono
seGEOn h. tue owner. er.......................s2
BY Louis, Davis 4 Co, Wholesale Dealers in
Dry Goods
For the largest native Hog.................s2J
BY Joseph a EAgelhard, Editor and Proprietor
OF tho Wilmington journal
For tho largest nun Der OF meritorious artf-
rIaH ma hR nd pNb iu Household