The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-01


heats. Time First heats a2.lS4; second,
E2:19s third, 2:19S. At Utica. N. Y, Ade-
Elafde trotted against Sam Purdue, Slow Co.,
Coquette. and several others, making re-
cord OF 2:2Ia. She is owned By Captain
Phillips, OF New York. ffs;
There are, OF course. other fine horses on
the grounds, but they are possibly not so
noted as those mentioned above.
s.ss. POULTRY. s
The exhibition OF poultry this year Is "a,
ahead OF any that we have had since the
war. The number OF entries are over two
hundred, and among them may be found
many fine fowls. Some few, imported birds
are there. ~ f3i S.;
This department is under the control Of
the Virginia Poultry Association (which
was organized not quite year ago., and it
is due to the efforts which they have put
forth that the exhibition Of poultry Is so
large this year. .,s......s..
They deserve to be we'll supported by the
poultry y-fanciers, for their aim is to culti-
Yate taste for the more successful breed
| ing OF fine fowls.
Among the things which attract atten-
tion are small coops Of pigeons, fowls, deer,
and some white mice, which are exhibited
by a. Metzger, Jr.
Major A. NJ. Bowman, of Augusta coun-
ty, has some fine Pekip ducks and white
faced Black Spanish. M. B. Rowe, of Fred
efeksburg, has a large lot Of chickens,
ducks, turkeys, and geese. P. C. Larus, of
Richmond, makes a good show of fowls,
including Brahmas, Cochins, black bantams,
1nd Aylesbury ducks. Arthur Davenport,
Of Gordonsvilie, has some excellent imported
icolored dorksgs. G. Julian Pratt, of Au-
gusta county, has some African geese. DR..
L. j. woodbridge, OF Hanover county, ex-
hibits white leghorDs, some beautiful
black-breasted red games, white Hal
land turkeys. Henry Paine, Of Richmond,
has trio Of silver-spangled Hamburghs.
Charles IA. Epps exhibits lot OF games,
bantams- improved geese. James Duke, Of
Henrice county, has several coops Of games,
! dominipues, and ducks. Master Hugh st.
G.. Bea5tie exhibits two coops OF games,
Irish reds, and ck-breasted games Mas.
ter Harry G. Beattie has a coop Of black:
breasted red games. Master Robbie Beattie
has acoop OF splendid Bremen geese.
Tbe fowls this year are generally OF q
better class than have been heretofore exhi
bited, and we trust in the future to see even
a batter display.
Special Tobacco Premiums
Hhe following special premiums for fe-
bTcco, offered in conjunction with the Rich
nond Tobacco Exchange, have been
awarded:
For the best grade of English shipping,
5000, to Mrs. NJ. w. Wathall OF Amelia
tbut the judges objected to square -priziRg)
for the second best English shipping, 800
do T. M. Blanton, of Prince Edward; fol
fthe third best English shipping, $50, to Da'
,vid Hicks. OF Warrenton, n. c.; for tht
Fourth best English shipping, S25, te-J. o
Reynolds, OF. Cumberland.
i For the best grade Of continental ship
4 ping, $780, to Frederick Hing, Warren, n
4 C. (superiatively tine); for the second bes
continental shipping, $780, to W. r. Gil
! liam, of Buckingham; fer the third bes
continental shipping, 500, to b. NJ. Thomp
son, Warren, N. G.
For the best grade Of bright filler, S75, te
J. NJ. Baker, Of Louisa; for the second bes
bright filler, $40: to j. r Wright, OF Caro-.
| line.
No samples of dark or hright-yellow to-
bacco were offered which were deemed
worthy OF premiums. No samples OF bEigh
smokers were offered.
Annual Meeting OF the Asrdeuatural
Society.
| The general meeting of the State Agricul
tural Society was held in the hall OF the
| House of Delegates last night-Presiden
Knight in the chair; E. G. Leigh, secretary
1 The secretary read the annual report Of
l the Executive Committee reviewing the
affairs of the Society for the past year; re-
l ferring to the late visit of the President te
i Philadelphia; the doubts Of the committee
as to the eXpediency Of holding q fair thi:
year, and their final decision to run the risb
of loss financially to the Society in order
to enable the farmers OF the State to exhibit
their products.
The committee also recommend the adop-
tion OF various amendments to the eonstitu
tian published in the Dispatch yesterday
PRESIDENT KNIGHTS ADDRESS.
st the conclusion OF the reading Of the
committees report Colonel Knight lpresi
dent, read his address, severing his connec-
ton with the Society (he having served fol
three successive terms, the period limited
by the constitution Of the Society. The
address was very interesting paper. I'm il
the retiring president made several im-
portant recommendations, chief among
them the necessity Of publishing the pro
ceedingS and papers Of the Society, estab-
lishment of cabinet and collection of spe-
cimens OF minerals Of Virginia, and the ap-
pointment of State geologist. He also
referred to the mistake made by the
Legislature in not adopting Professor
Mallett's Recommendation for the represen-
tation of Virginia at the Centennial; the
qualification experienced in the growth OF
The Patrons OF Husbandry, and his desire
| to see every Patron member OF the Society,
and every member Patron. He also made
appropriate allusion to the confidence re-
posed in him by the Society for the past
three years, and expressed his regret ut
severing his official connection with the So
ciety.
On motion of Judge F. N. Watkins, the
two reports were adopted.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
DR.. N. G. Elzey, from the Special Com
mittee on Constitutional Amendments, sub
mitted report proposing sundry amend
ments to the constitution, which were pub
lished yesterday morning.
On motion OF Colonel Beverly, the re-
port OF the committee was laid on the
table; and on his further motion, it was
ordered that when the meeting adiourns,
it will adjourn to meet in the Senate cham
ber at s o'clock on Wednesday night.
COMPLIMENT TO COLONEL KNIGHT.
MIR. B. johnson Barbour presented the
following, which was unanimously agreed
to: -
Resolued, That while the Society is COM
pelled TO recognize the constitutional pro-
vision which terminated the presidency Of
Colonel w. G. Knight, it cannot part with
him in that capacity without q tender Of its
heartiest shanks for the marked efficiency
NTH M h;oh ha hoo DISCHARGED the duties Of