Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-05-10

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SPECIAL PREMIUMS ... -.
BY the Navassa Guano Company of Wilmington
800 pounds NavaSSa Guano for the best Weld of
corn from acres upland.
500 pounds Navassa GuanO for the best Weld of
cotton from acres OF III land.
500 pounds Nayassa Guano for the best Weld of
oats from acres of upland.
500 pounds Navassa GuanO for the best yield OF
I tlrnlps from 4 acres OF E9land. T.. 5fE- -4c
500 pounds Navassa Guano for the best Weld of
sweet potatoes from acres of upland.
500 pounds NavaSSa GuanO for the best WELD 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
nan-ad 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, y. c., Dec. 81, 1871.
NGi. j. 4. Eingethard, General Secretary
Cape Fear Agricultural association
SiE-As State Agents for the Carolina Fertil-
izer, we offer the following premiums, to be com
peted for at the Annual Fair, November, 1872
d 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 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-
ductOn of Turnips to the acre.
The above premi 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-
uOnary with the Committee OF the Association,
under their rules. r -
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
Fertlhzer as directed, upon receipt by of the
above required statements.
Very respectfully, --t
DEROSsET 81 CO., State Agents
WILMINGTON, n. c., Jan. Sth, 1872,
Mag. j. a. Engelhdrd, General Secretary
Cape Fear Agricultural ASSOci0iiOn
SIR As Agents of WHANN's RAwBoNE -ne,
FERPHosPHATE and the STAR AMMoNTATED
SOLUBLE PHosPHATE, we offer the following
Premiums to be competed for at the Fair of the
Cape Fear Agricultural Association to he 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 tho largest produc-
ton Of Cotton to the acre.
The above Premiums are for crops produced
by use of either of the above Fertilizers alone,
OF only In combination with plantation
ures or vegetable matter. ......-
We offer also one ton each of " Whann'S" and
" Star Phosphate " in composition with other
hOSphates or Commercial Fertilizers. Certifi-
Gates must be furnished to the General Score
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
ttnof 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 are required to furnish the Gem
eral Secretary with detailed statement of their
modes of application and culture. = - .
WICK & MEBANE, General Agents.
M AL j. A. EEGELHARD, Secretary &. 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
= of cotton to the acre.
1000 lbs. Cape Fear Guano for the largest Weld
OF corn TO the acre.
800 lbs. Cape Fear Guano tor 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 are for the crops pro-
dueed by this guaI1o alone.
The rules and regulations of the Association
must be complied with.
NoRrHoP s. cUmNrNo,5
Other Special Premiums, and the Gen
eTal Premium list, will be issued early in
the Spring. Very attractive premiums viii
be offered in all departments of industry.
including valuable Premium to the
housewife exhibiting the largest and best
specimens of her handiwOrk. - +.