Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-08-12
Baldwin. Augusta Fair.

The following special premiums are offered
for the fall exhibiton:-
Messrs Lynn & Co. offer the celebrated
Thomas Hay-rake" valued at $50. for the best
contiguous five acres of hay-clover, timothy
or mixture. raked with n Thomas Hay-rake
made in 1885. Certificate and sample to accom-
pany exhibit.
Also the Meadow Moving machine"
value 49, for the best contiguous five acres of
hay-clover. timothy, or mixed, cut with a
Meadow King Mower, season of 1885. Perfec-
ton of work to be considered, and certificate of
inspector to accompany exhibit. Sample to be
shown.
Also one of Browns Walking and Riding
Cultivstors, value $685. for the best five contigu-
our acres of corn, crop of 1885, cultivated with
either Browns Walking or Combined Cultiva-
tor. Same conditions.
Persons contesting for the above premiums
must be bona fide owners OF the Implements
used. and the conditions of exhibition must be
met. The competition is confined to the agen-
cy of Lynn & Co. and their sub-agents, which
embraces the counties of Augusta, Rock bridge
Bath and Highland.
In justice to all parties concerned in deci.
ding the award of these extraordinary special
premiums, the committee will be appointed. at
the request of the contributors by the officers
OF the acknowledgements Fair, so that the ut
most fairness may be assured. These imple-
ments were exhibited at the fair of 1883, and
will be awarded at this fair.
Baker Bros, Staunton, Va. offer the follow
Ing premiums. to be contested for at the exhi-
bitlon of the Baldwin, Augusta Fair for lss5.-
For the best bushel OF Longberry wheat pro-
duced by the use of Bakers Soluble Super
phosphate. one ton of Bakers Soluble Super
phospnate,-the contest 10 be subject to the
iohowihg conditions:-Not less than one bush
ell shown, and to be accompanied by affidavit
that me sample was raised and cleaned on the
farm of the exhibitor, harvested in 1875 and
from crop of less than one hundred busbels
and that the sample is drawn from his crop as
prepared for market. Statement in writing to
accompany the exhibit giving the following
lniof of sowing, quantity of seed
per acre. character of soil and preparation,
quantity per acre and name of fertilizer used.
date of ripeniDg and yield per acre, together
with such additional information as may be
thought by producer to be of advantage to his
brother farmers
Valley Fertilizer Co., of Charlestoyn LETTER.
son county, W. Va, offer for the best five con-
tiguous acres OF wheat raised by theus of their
GOODS. on ton OF fertilizer, subject to the above
conditions. except as to variety of wheat
j. W. Todd offers for best five contiguous
acres of wheat raised by use of his fertilizer one
ton of Symington's bone and potash. Same
conditions.
w. A. Mann, agent for Allison q Addison.
makes the same offer as the above
killian Henkel, agents for the sale of At
lantic and Virginia Company's Eureka, offer
ono ton of the Eureka, subject to the same con-
ditions.
Leonard & Fishburne offer for the best five
contiguous acres of wheat raised by use of
their fertilizer, subject to above conditions, one
ton of fertilizer.
c. G. Wheat. successor to Wheat & Eakle, for
the best hand nade calico dress, IS pounds of
good Rio coffee.
Bumgardner & McQuaide, for the best two
bushels of corn raised by the exhibitor one
case OF j. Rumgardner whiskey.
FL. F. Lyle & Co, for the best bushe red wheat,
raised and cleaned by exhibitor, Virginia Chilli
ed Pillow No. 60
Also for best bushel of corn. white or yellow,
in ear, Livingston No. T.
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