Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-09-13
| & 7 2
CAPE FEAR AGRICULTURAL ASSO-
CATION

| ) ( Z
CAPE FEAR AGRICULTURAL ASSO-
CATION
The Executive Committee of the Cape
Fear Agricultural Association have the
pleasure of annomcingth the fol, O wing 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 "a 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 affidavit-one
bale to be exhibited:
5 list Prem1oium-sterIing Silver Plate value $50
3rd 20
For largest crop of Cotton upon one % acre Of
land. regulations same above:
Premium-Sterling Silver Plate, value. S25
For largest crop of Cotton on one acre by a boy
not over eighteen years of age-Medal and $50
CORN.
For largest crop of Corn grown upon four az
acres OF upland. Regulations same for Cot
ton two ~ bushels to be exhibited as
sample:
1st Premium Sterling Silver Plate, value $50
s sFd " " :: :: :: 90 90
For largest crop of Corn grown upon one rs
acre of land, same regulations above:
Premium Sterling Silver Plate, value. 1925
For largest crop OF Corn on one acre made by a
boy not over eighteen years of age: Medal
IT, IT, i
or second pest crop. ..........-........... 10
rol 'A'lu '.................'..... ~
WHEAT.
For the largest yield OF Wheat from five ~
acres under same rules and regulations
for Cotton and Corn-tWO bushels to he ex-
hibted Premium--Sterlng Silver Plate,
value. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $50
OATS AND BYE:
For largest yield of Rice. Oats Rye, same
regulations asabove; two bushels to be ex-
hibitcd:
Premium, eacll-sterling Silver Plate, val
POTATOES.
For largest crop of Sweet Potatoes upon one
C) acre I; one-fourth to be dug and two (2)
bushels to be exhibited sample:
Prcmum-Sterling Silver Plate, value. ... $40
For largest crop of Irish Potatoes upon one
half % acre.
Same regulations as above for Sweet Poto-
toes:
PremiuL>-Sterling Silver Plate, value .. SO
PEAS, &c, &c.
For largest crop OF Ground Peas upon
Premum-StcrIing Silver Plate value. 500
For largest yield Stock Peas upon acre
for largest weld OF Iurnilas upon one acre
for largest yield OF. BectS upon one acre
Two bushels Of each to he exhibited ;.under
same regulations as other crops:
Premium, each-Sterling Silver Plate, val
uS--... -.................r lu
For largest yield of Stock Pea-vine Hay on one
acre; one bale to he exhibited
PrGmiUIn-Strrliug Silver Plate, value $500. sos
For largest yield ot Native Grass; one bale to
be exhibited; quality and quantity to be CON
Frcmium-Sterling Silver Plate, value 1926
The grass must be cut from land cultivated
for Hay.
Largest yield Of Red Clover upon one acre;
largest yield OF Cultivated Grasses upon one
acre acre; one biIe OF each to be exhibited;
To the farmer who raises and applies toe largest
quantity OF Domestic Manures to, and by each
horse, mule or OK, used iii the cultivation of
his farm, the quantity to be certified to by
, two or more rec, c:09mpete"5 witnesses:
All the rules and regulations specified in
the foregoing Premiums mast be cO.apIicd
,0ifh. ,.1GddrjtS and, certificates, as re
CURED, to be fled with the General Secss
rotary, when the articles are entered, OTTER
tci.,o tie 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
Cucumbcrs.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10
tomatoes. minimum. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Asparagus. Observation-Disclosures. 10
Pears ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5
Grapes, Scuppernong, Flowers and Concord 10
SPECIAL PREMIUMS
BY the NavasSa GuanO Company OF Wilmington:
corn from acres upland.
500 pounds Navassa Guano for the best yield of
cotton from acres OF upland.
800 pounds NaYaSSa GuanO for the best Weld CT
oats from acres of upland.
500 pounds Navassa Guano for the best yield of
turnipS from acres OF upland.
500 pounds NavaSsa GuanO for the best Weld OF
sweet potatoes from acres of upland.
500 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 detailed state
ment Of their modes of application and
culture.
WILMINGTON, n. G., Dec. 81, 1871.
Maj. j. Il. EngcIhard General .Secretdr
Cape Fear Agricultural association:
SIE-As State Agents for the Carolina Fertil-
izer, offer the following premiums to be COM
peted for at the Annual Fair, November, 1872:
200 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the largest
production of Cotton to the acre.
1000 lbs Carolina Fertilizer for the largest
production OF Corn to the
1000 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the largest
production of Wheat to the acre.
600 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the largest pro-
ductOn 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 acre.
The above prem Inns are for crops produced /
by the OF Carolina Fertilizer alone, or in
combination with plantation manure only and
the awarding of said premiums is left discre-
tOnary 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 of the
above required statements.
Very respectfully
tDEROssET & Co.,, State Agents.
WILMINGTON, n. e., Jan. Sth, 1872
jfGj. j. Il. Engetbard, General Secretary
Cape Fear Agricultural association.
SIR AS Agents OF WHANN's RAWBoNE nc
PERPHOSPHATE and the STAR AMMoNIATED
SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE, we offer the following
Premiums to be competed for at the Fair of the