Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-16

7. holland, So =, :,
Sc; best Berkshire boar, Mat Harrison, S6i
second best Berkshire boar, Mat. Harrison, GER
ti6catc Of merit; hest Berkshire SOW and pigs,
Mat Harrison, 81.
Sbeep--Best Cotswood buck. r. +. Fur
IS: best Cutswood ewes, Nj. Harrison, IS; second
best Cotswoold ewes NJ. Harrison, certificate
of merit: best Southdown buck, B. p. Noland
IS: best merno buck j. H. Simpson, 81 best
merino ewes, j. II, Simpson, 81; best mixed
breed ewes, r. f. Fur, 50; second best mixed
breed ewes, J. H. Simpson, certificate of merit;
best pen of mutton. Il. +. FUR, 81; best Lei
| ccster buck, b. p NoIaud, IS; best Leicester
| ewes, B =. holland, IS.
Department OF Domestic Manufactures - Gas.
sinct, H. Gaver & Sons, 50; factory iucd
linscy. Gaver l. Sons, 81 homemade caS>inet,
| Mrs. S. Il Brown, 81; factory striped llnsey,
none on exhibition; household striped llnseJ,
Mrs. John Williams. 81; household carpcting
| Mrs. Tunis Titus, SO; pair OF blankets, Miss
Rachael Moore, 81, second best blankets, II.
Gavcr e. Sons, certificate Of merit; yarn couu-
terpane, Mrs. Johu Titus, 81; cotton counter
pane, Miss Rachael Moore, So; linen table
cloth, Miss Jennie Simpson, 81; cotton table
cloth, none on exhibition; pair OF linen sheets,
Mrs. Lewis Taylor 81; linen towcIllug, Miss
Jennie Simpson, s.; display OF linen fabrics,
| Miss Il. Moore, 81
Wine Department Brandy peaches, Mrs
Z. G. Caufman, -; currant wine Mrs. +.
Trundlc, -; blackberry wine, Mrs LnwIs lay
Tor, 81; black berry cordial, Mrs John Williams,
81; eIderbcrry wiuc, Mrs. II. 0. Cluggett, 81;
bottled cider, Mrs VIM Giddngs, 81; grape
wine, Mrs Lewis T4ylor,..S22.
Hams-Best ham, Mrs. Il. i. Fur, IS.
Dairy, Fruits, &c-Potted butter, Mrs. Il
i. Furr, So; fresh butter, Mrs Il. b. Furr, j.
hume made cheese, Jonah Nixon, , 80: honey,
Mrs r. Z. Furr, ]; upples, j. Ii. Il ii. Simp-
son, l; pears, Tuuis Titus. p lot cages, Mrs.
j. f. Riuker, l; jar preserved peaches, Mrs
Isaac Hogc, ,.
Vegetables. Best bcets, Mrs A. S. Wood,
81; best carrots, Alexander Murray, |; best
parsoips, Chas. z. JanDey, /; best cabbage,
Tunis Titus, |; best egg plants, G. K. Paxson,
|; best onions, Miss Bette Hawling |; best
celery, Mrs. G. L. Moore, /; best satisfy, II.
Vauderhoof l; best Irish potatoes. Syduor
Bennett, L. best tomatoes, Mrs. &. i. Moore,
/; best Lima beans, Mrs. \. 5. Wood. /; best
pumpkins, John W. Lovclass, /; best turaips,
Mrs q. l.. Moore, /; best gourds, Thomas W..
Ayres, |; best display Of vegetables, seven va
ricties, Mrs G. L. Moore, /; best sweet pota-
toes SydDor Bennett, |.
Flower Department.-Best display, private
garden, Mrs. Z. Bropaugh, 50: second best do,
private garden, Mrs Harrison O-burn, cerlii-
cate OF merit; best flowers in pots, priv waite gar
den, c. r. Paxson, ,; best bouquet, private gar
dco, Mrs. Harrison Osburn |.
Culinary Department. Best pound cake,
Mrs Jane d. Wildman, -; best sponge cake,
Mrs H. 0. CIaggett, ,, best biscuit, Miss Sal
lie Harrison, =; best loaf light bread, Mrs. \.
H. Rogers, y best corn bread, Miss Clay Pax
son, =; best ounce preserves, Mrs. Ahalt ;;
best chow. chow pickle, Mrs }. d. Wlldman, ,;
best ounce jelly, Mrs. W. Giddiugs, =; best
soap, Mrs Vim. Giddings, ,; best bottle vine
gar, Mrs VIM. Giddiugs, ,; best lard, Mrs
VIM. Giddiogs, =.
Agricultural Implements Best Willoughby
wheat drill, ShrofF 4 Co., 81; best horse rake,
Shrof Il Co., ,; best Montgomery wheat fan,
Shrotf l. Co., =; best reaper aud mower, II.
Vanderbilt. ); best champion mower. IL. Van
derhoff 5; best corn shelter; Shrotf Il Co., 2;
best cutting box, Shrotf Co., p best churn,
Shroff & Co., /; best three-horse pIow, Shrotf
& Co.; Z; best tWo-horSe pow. Shrof Il Co., 3;
best one-horse pillow, Shrotf l. Co., ,; best dou-
bic shovel pillow, Shrotf 4 Co., l. best tour-horse
wegon, John Arnold ); best display Of nipple
ments, Shrof Il Co., ~.
Agricultural Products Best white wheat,
VIM. H. Benton, s.; best red wheat, Jonah
Nixon, 3; best white corn, VIM. IT, Benton,
,; best yellow corn, Sydnor Bennett, =; best
timothy seed, Syduor Bennett, ,; best corn
meal, H, NJ. Hardy, |; best barrel -four Ii. NJ
Hardy, =.
Home MaDufactures-Best two-horse car
riage, Steel, Gilbert & Co., Sc; best buggy,
Steel, Gilbert Il Co., 6; best single set OF car
rage harness, VIM. P Bennett, 3; best saddle,
VIM. p. Bennett, ,; best shod horse, Griffith
| w. Paxson, >; best harness leather, John
Mead, |: best sole leather, John Mead, |; best
upper leather, John Mead, l; best calf skin,
John Mead, !; best kipskiu, John Mead, /;
best side bride leather, John Mead, .; best lot
of brooms, r. E. Fur, ,; best tiles L. ".
Shatar l. Son, 3; best castings, Thomas b.
| Cookie, g.
Poultry. Best pair of geese. NJ. G. Hatcher,
81 best pair OF ducks, DR.. 5. B. Henry, ,; best
pair OF mixed fowls, Z. r. Paxson, ,; best pair
of dorkiugs, G. R. Paxson, ,; best pair OF sill
yer phcasauts, L. Powell, p bes. pair Of game
fowls, L. Powell, ,; best pair OF pigeons, l..
Powell, ,.
Household Fabrics. Best shirt, Mrs. r. I.
Davis, 81; best silk quilt, Miss Eliza Paxson,
3; best cotton quilt, Mrs Eliza Paxson, 3; best
yarn stockings, Mrs. John Williams, !; best
child's clothing, Mrs D. g. Edward, 3; best.
worsted quilt Mrs E Y. White, 3; best ladies
dress, Miss Florence Nixon, ,; best crochet
quilt Mrs. C. A. Eoglish, 3; best necd!ework
Miss Louise Brown, 3; best crochet work, Mrs
E. q, Caufmau, ,; best silk netting. Mrs. f.
p Moraee, l; best cotton netting, Mrs. r. T.
Morace, |; best silk gloves, Mrs. 4. ?: Moral
lee, |; best cotton gloves. Mrs. John Williams
l. bes: fax thread, Miss Bette c. Jackson, J.;
best oil paintings, Miss Bette Wilduao, 3;
best water color painting, Miss Bette WlIdman,
s. best silk embroidery, Miss Bette Wlldman'
,; best worsted work, Miss Janet Cline, ,; hes,
crayon drawing, Miss Bette WiIdman, 2; best
lead pencil drawing, Miss Georgia Paxon, ,;
best pellis work, Miss BERTHE Paxson, 3; best
hair flowers, Mrs. VIM. Giddngs, >; best wax
flowers, Miss Mollic Fadeley, ,; best Greclan
painting, Miss 3. Widman, 8.
The Episcopal Convention.
New York, OCT. bit is definitely ascer-