The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-24
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
CONTINUED TKIUMPHs
FOR THB
WATT Pillow.

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/. VIRGINIA STATE AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY-Silver Medals for each size, right
hand and left hand, from field trials in August
last which trials open to all competitors tor
weeks beforehand by public notice In the news.
papers. The results ofsaid trials were sealed up
until the Fair opened at Richmond on the Slst oi
October 1871. Competition at the State Fair
was over by virtue of the aforesaid trials in Au-
gust, and there were, of course, no competitors
for plows exhibited on the grounds at the last
State Fair
2. BORDER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Danville, Ta.-First Premium.
8. PETERSBURG FAIR-First Premium
4. NORTH CAROLINA STATE FAns-Firt
Premium.
8. GEORGIA STATE FAIR lat macon)--Frst
Prep,ium.
.{oTE.-The report of the Dispatch, Of this
Flowing Match at the State Fair, says: ut lisa
noteworthy fact that every plowman {some
PLow to show his skill" And this voluntary
compliment by the plowman is the highest testi-
monial ever awarded.
From the Special Correspondent at Columbia, 8.
News.
FLOWING MATCH.
Across the Enclosure In an old field, the Plow-
ing Match in progress was watched with interest
by q large number of persons. The entrees were
as follows.
ID. b. DeSassure, of Richland, enters a PAR OF
farm mules and double-horse left-hand Watt
Piow against world-Nat. Roundtree, plowIaan.
J. NJ Crawford, Lexington, enters double
horse rght-hand Watt Plow.
Leroy Lewis (colored). Richland. enters a
single-horse Watt Plow.
The above FLOWS and PLowMEN each re-
ceiyed the highest premiums awarded then and
there.
All kinds of Plows and Pillow Castings and
Agricultural Machinery and Implements in gem
eral use, kept ON hand, with Excelsior Reaper
and Mower
A liberal discount to merchants and wholesale
dealers.
We pay the highest market price for good
Send for circulars and price list
WATT 8 CALL.
No. l4b2 Franklin street,
ie 28--d.sw&w9m Richmond Va.
FRANKLIN DAVIS. SAMUEL G. KENT.
RIchMoND HURsG 81 1as
BROOK TURNPIKE, IN MILES FROM
THE CITY.
.NKL,N DAVIS & 90, PROPRIETORS.
TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE
ACRES IN NURSERIES,.
l,76O,Oao Apple Trees of the most popular varie-
ties. largely of Winsap, Albemarle Pippin,
Johnson's Fine Winter, Rawles Janet, Pilot,
Masons Stranger, Romantic. Fallnwater,
Early Harvest, Early Ripe, Red Astrachan,
&C., sc.
5.0,00b Peach Trees. a choice collection of most
approved sorts for family and for market
purposes.
100000 Pear Trees, standard and dwarf largely
of Bartlett Standard and Duchess d'Angou
leme dwarf.
100000 Cherry, Plum, Apricot, Neetarines and
Ounces.
100000 Grape Vines. A splendid stock of we'll
rooted plants, largely of Concord
SOC, 900 Currants, Gooseberry. Strawberry,
Raspberry, Usage Orange, Asparagus, Rhu-
barb. &C., &c.
This crop has been propagaled with the
greatest care, and is remarkably thrifty and
well grown. The selection of varieties has been
made with especial reference TO their adaptation
to this and adjoining States, that those order
ing of us may rely upon getting sorts adapted to
their locality.
Those wishing to plant will do well to witt the
Nurseries, or correspond with us before perchas-
ing elsewhere
Send for Descriptive Catalogue.
August, 1879. u27-sw&Wem