Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-05-03


pleasure of announcing thefollowing General
and Special Premiums for Field Crops to
be awarded at the Fourth Annual Fair of
the Association, in the Fall of 1872:
FIELD CROPS.
COTTON. !
For largest crop of Cotton upon four ~ acres
or more of upland, with statement of quality
of soil, mode of cultivation, amount and kind
of manure used, the time of planting and va
riety of cotton the land to be measured and
the yield to be vouched for by afidavit-one
bale to be exhibited:
list Premium-sterling Silver Plate, value. $50
3rd 50 20
For largest crop of Cotton upon one ~ acre Of
land, regulations same as above:
commissioning Silver Plate, value. .. .S25
For largest crop OF Cotton on one acre by a boy
not over eighteen years of age-Medal and $50
For second larges' crop. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Is
For third OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10
CORN.
For largest crop of Corn grown upon four 90
acres OF upland Regulations same as for Cot
ton; two (2) bushels TO be exhibited as
1 5st Notwithstanding Silver Plate, valve. $50
3rd :. %
For largest crop of Corn grown upon one ~
acre Of land, same regulations as above:
Premium Sterling Silver Plate, value. .$25
For largest crop OF Corn on one acre made by
boy not over eighteen years of age: Medal
For second best cTop........................ l5
E0i 'hlu ....''..'.'.......'..... AZ
L.
For the largest yield OF Wheat from five (5)
acres under same rules and regulations
for Cotton and COrn-two bushels to be ex-
hibited {: Premium-Sterling Silver Plate,
Value GU
OATS AND RYE:
For largest yield of Rice, Oats or Rye, same
regulations as above; two bushels to be ex-
Premium, each-Sterling Silver Plate, val
ue-.'. ....'''...'.-..-''.e
POTATOES.
D0FC
a. acre One-fOurth to be dug and two (2)
bushels to be exhibited sample:
PTemium-Sterling Silver Plate, value. $50
For largest crop Of Irish Potatoes upon one
Same regulations as above for Sweet Poto-
toes
PremiuI>-S Sterling Silver Plate, value. .... SO
PEAS, &c, &c.
For largest crop OF Ground Peas upon one
Premium-Sterling Silver Plate, value. .... $40
For largest yield Stock Peas upon one acre
tor IaTgest veg OF nrnlps upon one acre
Two bushels OF each to be exhibited under
same regulations as other crops:
Premium, each-Sterling Silver Plate, val
ue. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. STU
HAY.
For largest yield of Stock Pea-vine Hay en- one
acre; one bale TO be exhibited
Premlum-Sterling Silver L ate, value. S25
For largest yield of Native Grass; one bale to
be exhibited; quality and quantity to be con-
Notwithstanding Silver Plate, value. s25
The grass must be cut from land cultivated
for Hay.
Largest yield of Red Glover upon one acre;
largest yield OF Cultivated Grasses upon one
acre; one bale Of each to be exhibited:
Premium, each-Sterling Silver Pate, value sS25
TO the farmer who raises and applies the largest
quantity of Domestic Manures to- and by each
horse, mule or OK, used in the cultivation of
his farm, the quantity to be certified to by
two or more competent witnesses:
Premium-SOlid Silver Plate, value. ....... $50
All the rules and regulations specified in
Nth. .4ftddcits and certificates, as re
quired, to be fled with the General Sec
rotary, when the articles are entered, other
,ciSe the Awarding Committees Will with
hold Premiums.
Largest yield Of each Of the following ar
ticles of fruit and vegetables, to be proved
by affidavit and submitted to the Commit
tee:
Garden Peas ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $40
toIn'ttoes. o
asparagus IU
0aShoS'' - ''.--'''''.'
| Grapes, Scuppernong, Flowers and Concord. 10
SPECIAL PREMIUMS
! By the NavaSSa GHanO Company OF Wilmington
| 500 pounds Navassa Guano for the best yield OF
! corn from acres upland.
| 800 pounds Na7assa Guano for the best yield OF
cotton from / acres of uFl land.
! 500 pounds Nav2ssa GuanO tor the best yield OF
oats from acres q upland.
! 500 pounds Navass. = :ano for the best yield OF
turnipS from &C - of upland.
| 500 pounds Nav.~ssa Guano for the best yield of
sweet potatoes from acres OF upland.
| 800 pounds Navassa GuanO for the best yield OF
peanuts from acres of upland.
Tie Navassa GuanO to be used alone in
competing for the above Premiums, or only
in combination with plantation manures OF
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 thu
General Secretary with a detailed state
ment Of their modes of application anC
culture.
WILMINGTON, \. G., Dec. d. 1871.
Maj. j. 4. Engeihard General Secretary
Cape Fer Agricultural dissertation
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 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 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 pro
|
400 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the largest pro-
! ductiOn of Turnip to the
! The above premiums are 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 shipment of the
Fertilizer as directed, upon receipt by us of the
above required statements.
! Very respectfully,
DEROSSET s. Co., State A gents
WILMINGTON, n. c., Jan. Sth, 1872.
NGj. j. A. EngeIbGrd, General Secretary
Cape Fear Agricultural association.
| SIR AS Agents OF WHANN's RAWBONE ne
| PERPHoSPHATE and the STAR AMMONIATED
! SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE, 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:
! 1000 lbs. Whann's Superphosphate for the
largest production of Cotton to the acre.
1900 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,
or only in combination with plantation man
| ures or vegetable matter.
! We offer also one ton each of l." Whann's" and
| d" Star Phosphate in competition with other
| hosphates or Commercial Fertilizers. Certif-
/ 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 g Whann's y or - STAR" compared
with any or all others, shall be entitled to one
itI OF the special manure used The same GUAM
tity of each of the competing Fertilizers to be
| used i'll the test and on the same kind of ground
Competitors are required to furnish the Gen
| cral Secretary with detailed Statement of their
modes Of application and culture.
MAJ j. A: ENGELHARD, Secretary e. F. A. A
Premiums to be competed for at the next Fair
! of the Cape Fear Agricultural Association, in
| November, 1872: