Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-01
CAPE EEAIs AGgsCUKCE.AL Assoc
CEATIlN

Tic following liberal SPECIAL. pREMI-
UMs have been offered for competition at
the Foutt; .Ann;.al Fair Of the Cape Fear
Agricultural Association, to be held at its
Grounds, near y ilminGtOn November 18th,
18th, 14th and 10Th, 1872:
By the Navassa Guano Company OF Wilmington {:
800 pounds Navassa G1aro Tor the best yield Of
corn from acres upland.
500 pounds Navassa Gualio for the best yield of
cotton from acres CT VI land.
500 pounds Navassa Guan0 for the best yield OF
oats from acres of upland.
800 pounds NaVasSG GuanO for the best yield OF
turnipS from acres OF upland.
500 pounds NavaSsa GuanO for the best yield of
sweet potatoes from acres of upland
500 pounds Navass& 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 a detailed state
ment of their modes Of application and
culture.
By DeRosset s. Co., Commission Merchant
and State Agents OF the Carolina Fertilizer.
1000 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the largest
production of Cotton to the acre.
1000 lbs Carolina Fertilizer for the Lar gest
production of Corn to the acre.
1000 lbs. Carolina Fertilizer for the largest
production OF Wheat TO the acre.
600 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 premi inns are 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-
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 tie
Fertilizer as directed, upon receipt by us of the
above required statements.
By Wick & Mebane, Comm Merchants
and General Agents for Whann's SuperphoS-
phGte and Star Phosphate.
1000 lbs. Whann's SuperphOsphate for the
largest production of Cotton to the acre.
1900 lbs Star Phosphate f0r 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,
or only in combination with plantation man,
ures or vegetable matter.
We offer also one ton each Of 4" Wh6nn's" anu
" Star Phosphate " in competition with other
phosphates or Commercial Fertilizers. CertiH-
Gates must be furnished to the General Secre-
tary, setting forth that Phosphates were
used, side by side, with other Fertilizers The
person who produces the best results from the
nSe of either I" Whann's - OF ''Star,' compared
| ton OF 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 Gen