Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-09-06

I or largest crop OF Cotton upon one ID acre OF
land. regulations same above:
Silver Plate, value. .$25
For largest crop Of Cotton on one acre by boy
not over eighteen years of age-Medal and $40
For For second larges' crop 10 10
VI Chuu III
CORN.
For largest crop of Corn grown upon four az
acres OF upland. Regulations same as for Cot
ton; two (2) bushels to be exhibited as
sample:
LIST Misunderstanding Silver Plate, value. $50
lnd IS :" :" =. 80
3rd . 20
For largest crop of Corn grown upon one CD
acre of land, same regulations as above:
Premium Sterling Silver Plate, value. .S25
For largest crop of Corn OH one acre made by
boy not over eighteen years OF age: Medal
For second best Observation-Disclosures. Is
WHEAT.
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,
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.. .................-.-. ....:...........@O
POTATOES.
For largest crop of Sweet Potatoes upon one
% acre !; one-fourth to be dug and two (2)
bushels to be exhibited as sample:
Pre- commissioning Silver Plate, value. $40
half (k) acre.
Same regulations above for Sweet POto-
toes
Notwithstanding Silver Plate, value. ..... $40
PEAS, &c, &c.
For largest crop OF Ground Peas upon one
premium-Sterling Silver Plate, value $40
Fox largest yield Stock Peas upon one acre /;
toE largest weld OF Turnips upon one acre;
for largest yield of Beets upon one acre.
Two bushels of each to be exhibited under
same regulations as other crops:
Premium, each-Sterling Silver Plate, val
ue..- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1O
HAY.
For largest yield of Stock Pea-vine Hay on one
acre; one bale to be exhibited
administering Silver Plate, value. .S25
For largest yield Of Native Grass; one bale to
be exhibited; quality and quantity to be con-
Sidered:
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, values
To the fal mer who raises and applies Ibe Target
quantity OF Domestic Natures 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:
Premi um-SOlid Silver Plate. value. $50
All the rules and regulations specified in
the foregoing Premiums mast be complied
tvih. .!Gif"rHs and certificates, as re
quired, to be filed with the General Sec:
Rotary, Wien the articles are entered, OTHER
tciSe the Awarding Committees will with
hold Premiums.
Largest Weld of each Of the following ar
ticles of fruit and vegetables, to be proved
by affidavit and submitted te1she Commit
tee:
Garden Peas ~
Cucumbers. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
tomatoes -.....---.-- ...-...-..--.-..-
Asparagus. ..-.................. ~
Pears. Observation-Disclosures. 5
Grapes, Scuppernong, Flowers and Concord. 10
SPECIAL PREMIUMS
BY the NavaSSa GuanO COmpan OF WHINING ton
500 pounds Navassa GuanO for the best yield of
from acres upland.
500 pounds Navassa GuanO for the best yield of
cotton from acres Of W land.
500 pounds NavaSSa GuanO for the best Weld OF
oats from acres OF upland.
500 pounds Nayassa GuanO for the best yield OF
turnips from acres of upland.
800 pounds NavasSa @ uanO for the best yield OF
sweet potatoes from acres of upland.
500 pounds Navassa GuanO for he 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 he 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, n. c., Dec. 81, 1871.
Maj. j. a. Engethd'd &c Ger0L Secretar
49, Cape Fear Agricultural association
STR-As State Agents for the Carolina Fertil-
pettd for at the Annual Fair, RoV1 mber, 1872:
1000 lbs. CarOlina-FertiliZer for the largest
production of Cotton to theacIe.
1000 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer Tor the largest
production of Corn to the acre.
1000 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the largest
production OF Wheat 20 the acre.
900 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the largest pro-
ductiOn OF Peanuts to lhe ac4e.
4OC 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 for crops produced
by the use OF Carolina Fertilizer alone, or i'll
combination 9th 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 US of the
above required sGaCe 44.elIts.
!DEROssET & G De-, State gents.
WILMINGTON, N. o., Jan. StIi 1872.
MUj. u. Il. EngethGrd, General SecretdyV
Cape Fear Agricultural AssOcidti0n.
SIR AS = gents Of WHANN's RAwBoNF ms
PERPHOsPHATE and the STAR ANNOTATED
SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE, we Cffer 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 superrhosphats for the
largest production of Cotton to the acre.
1000 lbs. Star Phosphate for the largest produc-
ton OF Cotton to the acre.
he o. Prem INN Cor nrndnnQh
by OF either of the above FERTILIZERS alone,
or only in combination VITA plantation man
ureS or vegetable matter.
We offer alRo one top each OF " Whann's" and
90 Star Phosphate ID competition with other
p hOSphates or Commercial Fertilizers. Certit-
g, tes must he furnished to the General Score
tarv setting forth that our PhOsphates were
used side b ' side, with other Fertilizers. The
person who produces the best results from the
with any or all others, sAaIl lie entitled to one
1t1 II the special manure used The same guam
tjsy of each ct the competing Fertilizers to be
dsed in 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 81 MEBANE, General Al gents.
MAJ. j. A. ENGELHARD, Secretary g. F. A. A
SIR Please offer the following as Special
Of the Cape Fear Agricultural Association, in
November, 1872:
1000 lbs Cape Fear Guano for the largest Weld
1 900 lbs Cape Fear GuanO for the largest Weld
&c corn to the acre.
80 lbs. Cape Fear Guano tor the largest yield
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-
duGed by this guano alone.
The rules and re equations of the Association
must be complied with.
NoRTHoP & CUM ING,
Other Special Premiums, and the Gen
eral Premium list, will be issued early in
the Spring. VERY attractive premiums will