The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-02
SUMMARY.
Efr8t Race

/ SUMMARY.
First Race.
General LoVe..'.... ..........:........"..'"3S 3
Key West. ......-..........".....l 1
Second Race.
Majestic.
jPOwhatan.
/ After the regular trials were ended run
ming race was made up for purse OF $50
between Tramp, Starlight, Captain King.
| South Wales, and Ashland-mile heats, best
two in three.
1t was.a very pretty race. at the close OF
the first heat the horses came in-South
i Wales first; Tramp second; Ashland
third; Captain King fourth, and Starlight
| fifth.
|. Time, 1850.
The second heat was won by Starlight.
The third heat and the race was won by
South Wales. 80
Ploughing Match.
| The ploughing-matc came of about
noon in the open space not far from the
main street-cntrance. The match was open
to all competitors citizens Of Virginia; but
no person, white or black, who had received
premium as best ploughman, with one, two,
three, or four horses, at any two previous
Fairs, was allowed to compete for like
premium at this. The white four-horse
ploughmen entered were w. s. Waddell,
Chesterfield; r. S. Walker. Goochland; Joe
Blaylock, Goochand; P. L.;Bassett, Henri
co; and H. Bottom, Henrico. White three
horse ploughmen: o. L. Bassett, Henrco;
w. FL. Webb, Chesterfield; r. S. Walker,
Goochland; Joe Blaylock, Goochland; -
Alley, Henrico. White one and two-horse
ploughmcn: Ii. S. WaIdel, Chesterfield; !;
J. B. Oracle, Henrico; W. H. Webb, Ches-
terrified; r. S. Walker, Goochland; Joe
Blayock, and - Alley.
TIE colored four-horse ploughmen were
Joe -, OF Chesterfield, and he also en-
tered rs one and two-horse plouShman;
Stephen Archer, Chesterfield, who also en-
tered for the one, two, and three-horse
ploughman's premium; David Watts, Hen
rico, who also competed for the one, two,
4 and three-horse colored plouehman's prize.
The contest was witnessed by large num-
Der Of farmers and others, ond it seemed to
be admitted OH all sides that the four-horse
pioughing was not the best.
The judges had to be picked up on the
ground, with the exception OF Mr.. K. ).
Allen, OF Henrico, the rcgularly-appolnted
Judges failing to come to time.
The Judges decision was as follows: Best
white four-horSe plouahman, w. L. Wad-
dell: tnrce-horse ploughnan (white,, divided
between r. S. Walker and Joseph Blaylock;
best white ploughman, two horses, >. Is.
Oracle; one-horse, Joseph Blaylock; best
colored four-horse ploughman divided be-
tween David Watt and Henry Jones; best
colored three-horse ploughman divided be-
tween John Winston and Stephen Archer ;
two-horse ptoughman (colorcd), Joseph
Dabuey: one-horse ploughmin (colorcd),
Peyton Johnston.
Practical VYorsc.shoeinS.
During the DAY there was quite an inter-
esting exhibition OF practical horseshoe.
ing. The entries were Jerry +. Scanlon, OIL
Richmond, and George Stewart, OF Man.
chester. The contestants for the premiums
were REQUIRED to furnish their own porta-
BILE furnace, shoes, &C., and during the day
both of the blacksmiths were busiy al work
shoeing number Of horses and making q
number Of shocs for exhibition. Awards
were offered for the best shod horse for
riding and driving in the city and country
best shod horse for use on city pavements IN
wagons or drays, and also for use III Tue
country. Scanlon received the award Tor oes'
sbod horse for riding and driving in the city,
and for best shod horse for use in the coun'
trv. Stewart received the award for best
shod horse for use on city pavements and
for use in the country. He also received
the award for best shod mule for use in tl:e
city. Scanlon received the award for best
shod mule for use in the country.
Official Premium List.
DEPARTMENT l.
NATURAL HISTORY, RAW MATERIALS. ANT
PRoDUCE.-C CLASS 1.-Mtner0tS, Ge0to3tcat
cheica aaG other SgectsmS1iIne ,95aa5 G9nni u
tee report as i9ows a0d odr leave to
that they find Glass 1, No. 25S tiseintz & Base
erJ, beautiful and very artistic display OF insects
the same department. without number, we hnd {
collection OF botanical specimens (Hoopers; thert
Is no eonpelition. The best specimen OF bltumtnou:
coal Is Without number. but is marked East Bank
Snliut,' and merits reward The only sample OF
Raws sanI pr toanry ne sreIe PeItp0sfs S s Co
Without numbcr) have finer display than usual o.
Virginia SLATE and nd dsSeEe Se Se Pen matnr coke w
McDowclD. both merit premiums: +; ". kayaelu
(no n,tmber) had arGe display OF shells from Acco'
mac county; we recommend premium
CLASS II.-Chemicat ana Ph0rmdceutlcdk l,ro;
duets. &c.-Thc committee report as follows: 2sC
ana 2sl tNorton & Carringonl are beautiful eX'
lihts OF pharmaceutical preparation Of cheni
cal glassware; they should be reWaI ded NOS II: ls
, Is, 20, 2l, and % tGunst & Binswanserl-palnts
Nos. IS and rs *. W. Davis, Lynchburg), rcspec:
are g0ed IS Of bsaS am exce
lent display of many brands OF tea and coffee, and
| worthy of commenGable mention: b Hersmar MAJ
played by them iu the manufacture of ground spices
: mustard, coffee, &c. No. 2s3 Morton S Caring
ware ward; ; and nd No 2s4 lNoron & CarriI gon) loile
artcles-is equally worthy OF commendail9ni" n I 3
Of ILASS oHdoun best 6rshe White VIII at $5 c.
French. Anne ia county; best bushel red whett, So
e A. III. Bowman; best acre winter cabb base, $40. W
: ii. Hancock Amelia: be:t dozen beets, So, Thomas
> Z. Hooper, .Hcnrico; best dozen cucumbers, q
. Thomas p. Hooper, Icnrico best dozen celery. So
: Thomas p Hooper, Ienrtco b, 81 dozen carrots "
! Thomas P. Hooper. Henrico; best dozen egg;plants
Thomas F. Hooper Henrco best best dozen ss
So, Thomas T.. Hooper, Henric2; best dozen endive
So, Thomas p. Hooper, Hcnr!co; best four pRmE
hepner nS, 81, Thomas r Hooper nenrico best dozel
? tomatoes, $3, Thomas T.. Hooper. Henrico; bes
dozen winter o sd ro ear
den, $5 T. Fl. Hooper; greatest variety OF culinary
, vegetables grown by exhibitor, So, Thomas
rot Ierbs, So, r. Il. Hooper; best assortment an,
variety of garden; seed, IS. T. H. Hooper; best bur
rel family flour, 70, J. T. swetnam, for sy Myers
for Myers Brulle; best barrel superdne flour, ss
j. F. swetuam, for Myers & BruIle =, ns, ,,,,
The ea as vauaSe 20 prodaes
/. CLASS WtmeS.-Best st!ll Catawba, thre
bolues, $40, A. Russo%, Charlottesy!e 20 best I Con
SeediIug three bottles, $40, A. Russow; best Cnn
ton, three bottles $40, A. Russow; best Blackberry
No. "a, 32. Mrs Alexander Walker. Nos, "a, IS
&c. aud 81 (narble cake and breadsJ, by Mrs. jess
Child, deserve high consideration.
beg 81 % TepSTf and
SAINT Valley Champagnes, more particularly the iat
ter. IS is. - r, . :
! to om!t any wines entered for competition IN M ou
e1aninGtion and report It appears thut one i9t, nc
179 BLACKBERRY Wns by Mrs: Jonn L: A Mcmsnnd
and have therefore examined and comparrd M i, tnn
with the lot No. "a Thy Mrs. Alexander Walker
oplnion. No IaD fsirs. McKenna,s) Is the bes
on exhibition, and Is entitled to the pre-
niuni. DEPARTMENT 80