Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-09-20

Grapes, ScuppernOng, Flowers and Concord. 10
SPECIAL PREMIUMS
By the Navassa Guano Com pany of Whining ton
800 pounds Navassa Guano tor the best yield of
corn from acres upland.
500 pounds NavaSSa GuanO for the best yield of
cotton from acres of upland.
500 pounds NavaSSa Guano for the best yield Of
oats from acres of upland.
500 pounds NaVaSSa GuanO for the best Weld OF
turnips from acres OF upland.
500 pounds Navassa Guano for the best yield of
sweet potatoes from acres of upland.
800 pounds Navassa Guano for the best yield OF
peanuts from 4 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. c., Dec. 81, 1871.
MGj. j. Il. EngeLhdTd GeperUL Secret0r
Cape Fear AgricltttIrGt association
SIR-As State Agents tor the Carolina Fertil-
izer, we offer the following premiums, to be COM
peted for at the Annual Fair, November, 1872
gUi
production OF Cotton to the acre.
goo lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the largest
production OF Corn to the
900 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the largest
production of Wheat 20 the acre.
600 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the lar gest pro-
duCtiOn of Peanuts to the
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 premi inns are for crops produced
by the use OF Carolina Fertilizer alone, or in
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
tDEROssET & o., State Agents.
WILMINGTON, n. O., Jan Sth, 1872
Maj. j. II. EnJeLhard, General Secretary
Cape Fear Agricultural association.
SIR AS Agents of WHANN's RAWBONE n c,
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
III the Fall OF 1872
1000 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
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 " Whann's" and
Star Phosphate" in competition with other
p hOsphates OF Commercial Fertilizers. Certff-
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 50 Whann'S or s. Star" compared
with any or all others, shall be entitled to one
tGnof 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 req uired to furnish the Gen
eral Secretary with detailed statement of Their
modes OF application and culture.
WICK 81 MEBANE, General Agents.
NJ AJ. y. A. ENGELHARD, Secretary g. F. A. A
SIR Please offer the following as Special
Premiums to be competed for at the next FAN
! 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.
500 lbs Cape Fear Guano for the largest yielC
of peanuts to the acre.
| 500 lbs. Cape Fear Guano for the largest yielC
of sweet potatoes to the acre.
The above premiums are for the crops pro
! duced by this guano alone.
The rules and regulations of the Association
must be complied with.
NoRTHoP & CUMsINe,
Other Special Premiums, and the Ge1
eral Premium list, will be issued early il
the Spring. Very attractive premiums wi
be offered in all departments of industry
including valuable Premium to thu
housewife exhibiting the largest and hes
specimens of her handiwork.
i Col. S. l.. Fremont, President Cape Fear 1grt
cultural association
/ We offer twenty-five Dollars for the larges
native Hog, to be decided at your next Fair b!
| the proper Awarding Committee.
J Louis, DAVIS 81 Co.
Wilmington, Aug. 10, 1872.