The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-04
THE AGRrcU1.TunAL FAIR.
Result OF the Lnst Day. y.
"A FRIGHT DAY AND A LARGE CRoWD-AD-
OPTIONAL PREMIUMS AWARDED THE
) TOURNAMENT AND SDRAeEs4ANINTER
ING EXHIBITION OF FHoRsEMANsHIP-
THE MILITARY, re-, &c. ..si fs5zE

cool, brisk wind sprang up from the west,
and during the rest OF the day the sky was
only partly overcast. The cadets from the
Fredericksburg Military Academy went out
again to the Fair Grounds, and added to
the attractions of the day. Pursuant to the
programme the tournament knights who
took part in the tllting entered the grounds,
accompanied by band Of music. They
Were met by the cadets Of the Agricultural
College and escorted to the Grand Stand.
Before the tournament came off the ca.
valcade Of all the prize animals passed the
Grand Stand for the benefit OF the vast
crowd occupying seats there. The thor
oughbred horses were paraded at the am
phitheatre and their beautiful forms fully ad-
mlred. The rest OF the programme was
carried out strictly. s.
Additional Awards. %
The following additional awards were
made: .s.,
DEPARTMENT NATURAL HISTORY, RAW
MATERIAL, AND PRODUCE.
.r- CLASS I.
Section l-AineraIs-GeologLc Chem tcal.
Geological, and OrnithologicnfSpecim Best
collection of botanical specimens SO, Thomas r.
the timber, &C.: sl0, Thomas p Hooper; best col
ginla, medal and $40, Thomas p. Hooper; best
Specimen Of loan sand found in Virginia 70, foundry
s sieve
best specimen Of slate from Virginia quarries, SO,
John f. Williams S Co.. Buckingham quarries; bes!
Thomas Christian; best substitute for white lead,
dry and in OIL diploma, Thomas Christian; best min
chr Christian @ best best Collection of sarnisHes, diploma
Thomas Christian fThe four last-named exhibits
are manufactured by Berry Brothers, of Detroit,
@-.t..f],t CLASS H.
Section 1.-Best linseed oil, certificate T. Chris.
tian; best glue, certificate Thomas Christian best
mustard for medical or table use, diploma, Hers
& Co. 1.-THE committee also call special attention
and NJ tIi roasted coeesj; best gallon Of hbricatng OIL
So, Thomas Christian; best specimen Of cotton
eea S &c. rsan best ag
glnia-,nade candles, S5 P. j. Crew Co.; best dis
play of toilet articles, diploma, ?. E. Dupuy; best
very good specimens OF country-made soap Of lye
direct from ashes} best display OF toilet soaps 80,
Garciris. 1
Section 1-Fdrm Products.-For the largest pro-
duct per OF corn, wheat oats and hay grown In
yrgns with pr9XSso and for the best Of to-
the acre, society's diploma and $40 &c G Stewart Stewart
French, who certified that he raised 97H bushels
best crop rura-bas turnps, not less than i've acres
aud yielding fifteen tons per acre, $40, G French
Sesi lusss sea when sS R
barrel family flour, SIS, Dunlop & McCance; best
barrel extra flour, IS, r. F. Page. by TailsferrS S :
". "a. Benson best bushel rye, 50, c. $. French ;
best busheI oats, So, {. S. French; best bushcl
ground-peas, So, Henry Lyell. 4
81 CLASS 4. isssA ;t-:J ztsei :" 'p
than $500 good heads, $50, William L. Lawrence
best dozen beets Garden SS Inomas uooner r.
dozen celery S5 Thomas p. Hooper: best dozen car
rots, So Thomas 2; Hooper, best haIi.dozea uI egg
Thomas p. Hooper; best dozen endive, So, Thomas
p Hooper: best bnshel ys9w y sweet I potatoes potatoes
P. HOOP Hooper: best peck white turnfps; 81 Thomas P.
peck red N M f. jones' HGSp Sep
bean Hean e. TIP Hooper; best Collections ofsweet or
pSt ppsflesy ssFes sardsa 5 Seed S. 0GP Hooper s
Section 2.--Summer. .Apptes--Best sly varieties,
Hnrt best three varieties, large size and beauty to
rule So, w. o. Hurt; best variety dessert apples:
Be. W. o. Hurt; best and most handsome basket of
aPRiint PRi1tsr % 3pples-Best ten varieties, slO W. o.
Hurt; best five varieties, So, W. o. Hurt r. best & five
large size and syy 6eapfy to to Hurt
best six varieties for market, SS. w. o. Hurt.
Pears.-Best FIVE varieties, summer ard fall, $40,
Wines.EBest blackberry wine, So. Mrs. Robert
@ best EsRy gIRs mne IN
s23, 2cion sMDomestc Proaucts-Best lot but
ter Is pounds), SIS, n. 3. Rowe best tub or rln Of
butter less than SIX months Gia sa9 eosge
Ii. williams; best loaf brown bread, 81, r. Adam !;
best pilot bread, 81, r. Adam bsss soda biscuit, Is Ut
f. " besi Ssss
saify-un, 81. Mrs. J. H. Williams; best rye bread
81, r. Adam best ham t.cCcoSe CcSokSeed) So rs Mrsi II
Williams best sponge cake. 81, Miss Rebecca
Wyatt; bes. pound-cake 81, Mrs T. j. j. TODD; Todd ; best
81, Mrs. Captain Il. F. Kennedy.
Honey Pessrys$ Pickles. eBsst Siss fsn pc p9anqs r
56reserveJ auinces, 81, Mrs. j. H. Williams; best
ppreseryed peaches Il, Mrs Pratt best pre-
SERVED gs e. MT kaa bss Ssss
apues 81. hLrs j. D. Kidd; best preserved Siberian
crabs Mrs n Ssss ssa2s
Srs n, MS = B &; Kidd; best preserved raspberrics
Al. Mrs. j.: II. Williams; best preserved straw
ss1ys SsrEiss' 5SIaskbalries Sa MzS Mrs Pt
best preserved citron q, MEs:,J a. Williams best best
apple jelly 81 Mrs G;J Pratt; Pratt best best grsps S 5sls
ri lafs Mfs: Gs best I marnaiade of frt, , Mrs j. t.
Williams; best canned .pfe-planti RI, Mrs. g. .J.
Hoas;on HsaIs D;ss best sthHn peaches
Hams best sour-pickled cucumbers, 81 MrS; d. p
Kaa ness Ssss syssSkassiae sape
Rsssssss N M4 Es r Kaa Kids
s bans a1 sEs bess bes
Siessd soatees seasG% H %ialns
ppisked $alnnts 81; Mrs 6. j. Pratt best picked
P npne5 5s,t Pet t6aie e.snp
Dr. bs Hansas isi
e aoSe ana erodac Of ons family individual
tthirty-six yarieties), SO, Mrs. J; B. kidd ~ -
Moore: n.ea best ssnisd ded pears, Mrs Henry Jones;
lsslAs1UyAcrUnED TOBACCO.
The following is the judges report on manufac-
'ufi aMessrs. ] A. NJ. Lyon &too., Richmond, exhibit
the essrs Sess rs q Rars paron exhibit box brgh:
essseSt aaas OF N
ssMessrs. A. M. Lyon s.. Co.; exhibit Suitana ana
smoking tobaeco Gloria smoking TOBACCO, ana
DEPARTMENT H.-sIACHINERY, AGRICUL-
-, J. sTyRAL IMPLEMENTS, &c.
81 !" - - e y, NS,'-.f,e -.S;t' CLASS L.. -
Section l--aachines. Direct Uss. &emBsst -,st
so aepssaR9s E. &c novelty and
simPallsi.iSi IN Of Soiier farm pr
Raa% asRsar 81
nump SSs dipioma Rahm q Hunter; best saw-gum- sum
iner. nedal Rahm & Hunter best self-settinS saw
~ MIL head d.blocks, medal, Rahm & Hunter.
Sectio1 2Best pump sors shaiiow weis,
from welis other tian pdmp, medal, H. M smith
Co.; best water-wheel turbine or other, mecai II
cerfifIcate, Abbott ID Sons. 2 ~ u 81
Il Ihe COMMITTEES recommend TINT Ettengery " Ed,
.monds be awarded s premium for the pest saH-inin
snrrine5or that they be paid for rnnninS INC nA
cltnery during the exhibition. a.. SO t,.s
thSt n Certificate or medal be awarded 20 the
rredegar Company for their exhibit OF
spikes, &c the horse-stoes being OF supe-