The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-30

old or over, $50, DIR. .. o. Pendleton
Albemarle second best, 80, Samuel Lit.
ten. Best colt three years old and under
four, $50, H. Fife. Best brood mare four
years old or over, 80, John P. Herndon,
Fredericksburg; second best, 20. same,
Best Ally two years old and under three,
20, Hein1on Fife. o-t ess
Saddle horses under The sdddte.-For
best saddle horse or mare as PAGER, $50, A.
L. Luther. y For best saddle horse, 40. ).
l.. Darlington.
Mules and Jacks.-Best jack, $40, DR..
David s. Watson; second best, 20, Walter
Bowie. The premium awarded to none
but the finest quality of jacks and jennets
as above classified. Best pair mules. 30,
Bowling w. Haxall second best, 20,
Cyrus Bossieux. A 4F
2 e4 4 SHEEP.
Middle Wooled, including South Dosc,as,
Oxford Dozens, and other pure breeds OF
middle scool.- Best ram 2 years old, $50.
Best ram under years old, 20, Best
pen ewes, three in number, $50; second
best, 25. Best pen ram lambs, three in
number, SOCIAL to John r. Woods. Best
pen eve lambs, three in number, 20. a.
M. Bowman,
Middle Wool Gradea. including crosses
of aboce.-Best pen ewes, s in number,
$40, John r. Woods second best, Is, A.
M. Bowman. Best pair eve lambs. 10,
same, ta
POULTRY.
Chickens.- Best trio dark Bramah Poo
tras, So, A. M. Bowman. Best trio light
Bramah Pootras, 3, Rush Burgess. Best trio
dorkings, (white), 8; best trio dorkings
(gray), 8, 7. s, Cooper, Pennsylvania. Best
trio (white faced) black Spanish, B, A. G.
Babcock. Best trio bantam lgo!d-lacedl.
3; best trio bantam (white), 8; best trio
bantam (black), 8, Rush Burgess. Best
trio LeFleche, 8, I. L. Payne. Best trio
Leghorn (white), g.; best game trio, 8; best
game trio, 8 best variety exhibited by one
party, 10, James Duke. Best trio duff
Cochin China, 9, B, NJ. Parham, Best
trio (partridge) Cochin China, 8, 7, y.
Cooper.
Ducks, Geese, Turkeys. Peafo,ols, Chi
nea- foacls, and Pigeons. Best pair Ayles-
bury ducks, male and female, So, Rush
Burgess. Best pair Rouen ducks, male
and female, So, Mrs. B. A. Barton. Best
pair Muscoyy ducks, male and female, So,
Rush Burgess Best pair of Hong Kong or
African geese, male and female, 50, same.
Best pair of Toulouse geese, male and fe-
male, SO, same. Best pair turkeys, Wild
crested, in any improved breed, So, James
Duke. Best pair Guineafowls. male and
female, So, same. Best collection of
pigeons, So, B. r. q Fl. L. Foweps. Best
display of poultry of all sorts, $40, James
Duke, 5
PAPER, TYPES AND PRINTING.
Bess specimen of paper-bags made in
Virginia, medal, Baughman Brothers.
Best specimen of plain and ornamental
types and borders made in Virginia, medal
or So, Pelouze & Co. Best specimen plain
and ornamental printing, ,uedal or So,
Clemmitt n Jones, Special premiums :
Best specimen of plain and ornamental
printing executed in Virginia, George w.
GARY. Best specimen book-binding made
in Virginia, Randolph & English. Best
specimen printing and wrapping paper
made in Virginia, Richmond manufacture
ing company,
PORCELAIN AND OTHER CERAMIC
MANUFACTURES, SPECIMENS OF
WORK DONE IN MARBLE, SLATE, AND
OTHER ORNAMENTAL STONES, AND
FROM CLAYs, CEMENT, ETC.
Best specimen of china or earthenware
for domestic use, James W. Gibson, com'
plimentary mention. Best specimen Of
bricks, fire-proof or plain, made in Virginia,
medal or $40, Nonperiel Fire Brick and
Kaoline Company. Best, specimen o
pipes for drainage made in Virginia,
whether of clay, cement, or other mate
rial, medal or $40, Agricultural Depart
ment University of Virginia. Best speci
mems of tobacco pipes Of Virginia clay
medal or $5, Purcell, Ladd 4 Co., pipes
made by Daniel Hatcher, Powhatan.
Garden Products s.--ror best acre Irisf
potatoes, not less than 800 bushels, S25
John Gordon. Do. winter cabbage, no
less than $500 good heads, $25, divided
between Jos. r. Rennic and r.. p. Tiller
Bro. Largest and best collection of vege
tables, not less than Is varieties, Thomal
S. Hooper and R. r. Griffin & Bro, $25
Second best do, Garland Hanes, jr., So
Best collection of reliable garden seeds, no
less than 20 varieties of Virginia growth
divided between Thomas S. Hooper ant
John M. Lyneman. $25. Best dozen beets
$2 /; do. cabbages, sa do, half dozen caul
| iGowsr, $5 do. dozen cucumbers, 81 4 do
celery, So !; do. carrots, 50, r.. r. Griffil
& Bro. Best half dozen egg plants
Thomas S. Hooper, SO. Do. lettuce, job
M. Lyneman, 81. Do. parsnip, R. R
Griffin & Bro., SO. Best four dozen pump
kins, Thomas S. Hooper, So. Best doze
satisfy, 50 /; do. endive, Thomas s. Hooper
| so. Do. peck onions, W. j. Lawrence, 81
Do. bushel sweet potatoes, j. l.. Caring
| ton, SO. Do. Irish potatoes, r. r. Grifii
I & Bro, So. Do. peck peppers, Thoms
s. Hooper, John NJ. Lyneman, 81. d.
| white turnips, 81. Do. red turnips, s.
| Do. ruta bagas, NJ. Schoff, 81. Do. tom'
toes, Thomas Hooper, 81. Best doze
broccoli, SO. So
There were many articles of excellent
exhibited, but not in sufficient quantity
conform to the regulations, and cons
quently had to be passed by.
Orchard Products. - Best assortmel
nursery stock, medal or 1926; do. two-ye'
apple trees suited to Virginia, medal
, $40, John w. Rison do. one-year peat
; trees, diploma, John w. Rison do. tw
! year pear trees, dwarf and standard, me'
al or $40, John w. Rison. Largest al
. best collection of fruits, $25. DR.. s.
] Dove, eighteen varieties. Best native appl
! So, s.. W. Chapman. Best native crap
, 80. Best bushel dried apples, 80. BE