Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-07-05
Grapes, ScuppernOng, Flowers and Conc

SPECIAL PREMIUMS
Blythe Navassa GuanO Company OF Wilmington
800 pounds NavaSSl GuanO for the best Weld OF
corn from acres upland.
500 pounds NaVaSsa GuanO for the best Weld OF
cotton from 4 acres OF upland.
800 pounds NaVaSSa GuamO for the best Weld OF
oats from acres of upland.
800 pounds Navassa Guano for the best yield OF
turnipS from 4 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
i'll combination with plantation manurcs 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 i'll 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 Z detailed state
ment of their modes OF application and
culture.
WILMINGTON, n. c., Dec. 81, 1871.
MAJ. j. n. EngclhGrd, General iSecTctdTa
cape Fear Agricultural association:
SE-As State Agents for the Carolina FertiI-
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.
900 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-
ductiOn of Turnips to the acre.
The above premiums are for crops produced
by the use OF Carolina Fertilizer alone or in,
combination with DlantatiOn oylx a
the awarding of said premiums is left discre-
tOnary with the Committee OF the Association,
Competitors will be required to furnish us with
detailed statements OF mode OF application, and
Committee will be fulfilled by shipment of the
Fertilizer as directed, upon receipt by us of the
above required statements.
Very respectfully,
DEROssET 81 Co., State A gents.
WILMINGTON, n. g., Jan. Sth 1872
Maj. j. Il. EngeLhard, General ISecret0,,v
Cape Fedr Agricultural association.
PERPHOsPHATE and the STAR AMMoNIArEDO
SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE, we 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
only in combination with plantation man.
ures or vegetable matter.
We offer also one ton each of 90 Whann 's'' and
" Star Phosphate " in competition with other
hOsphates OF Commercial Fertilizers Certi6-
Gates must be furnished to the General Secre-
tary, setting forth that our Phosphates were
uscd side by side, with other Fertilizers The
person who produces the best results from tho
use of either " Whann's I" or 8. Star comuared
with any or all Others shall be entitled to one
tC nOt the special manure used. The same uuan-
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
eral Secretary with detailed statement of their
modes OF application and culture.
WICK & MEBANE, General Agents
MAJ. j. A. ENGELHARD, Secretary G.. f. A. :
SIR:-Please offer the following as SDecial
Premiums to be competed for at the next FaiT
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.
500 lbs. Cape Fear Guano for the largest Weld
OF sweet potatoes to the acre.
Inc above premiums for the crops pro-
duced by this guano alone.
The rules and regulations OF the Association
must be complied with.
NoRTHoP & CUNNING,
Other Special Premiums, and the Gen
eral Premium list, will be issued early In
the Spring. Very attractive premiums will
be offered in all departments of industry
including a valuable Premium to the
housewife exhibiting the largest and best
specimens of her handiwork.