Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-08-07
THE AUGUSTA COUNTY FAIR.
ITS COMING EXHIBITION-sPECIAL PRE-
NUNS, &C., &C., sc.

ITS COMING EXHIBITION-SPECIAL PRE-
NUNS, &C., &C.. sc.
The lSsh Annual Exhibition of the Au-
gusta county Fair takes place upon their
grounds, adjoining Staunton, October
18Th, IA h, 18Th, 18th. 1885. Each year but
adds to the recognized value of this Instl-
ton, both to our county and this section
of the State. Triumpling over difficulties
common to enterprises of this sort, it &C.
cupies rank among the Agricultural AS
sociations hardly second to that OF the
State Fair, and superior to any District
Fair of the State. If encouraged by the
sympathy and support of our people as IL
deserves to be, it will extend its useful
ss-introduclng the use of improved
machinery, and better methods IN agri-
culture-adding to the value Of our STOCK
and productions, affording an opportunity
for Interchange of opinions and inter-
course among our farmers and manufac-
turerr, giving the opportunity for recrea'
tion combined with instruction, anu IL
Illustrating the character and capacity OF
our people, soil. and climate. The annual
reunion of confederate Veterans" dur
ing the Fair adds greatly to the interest
Of the occasion. Below we give few OF
the special premiums, offered by enter
prisiug citizens of Staunton, to those who
will be exhibitors;
Messrs Lynn & Co., offer the celebrated
'sThomas Hay Rake" valued $50, for the best
contiguous five acres of Hay-clover, timothy
or mixture, raked with Thomas Hay Rake,
made in 1885. Certificate and sample to ac-
company exhibit. .
Also the meadow King Moving Machine, :"
value 1915, for the best contiguous five acres
of hay-clover, timothy, or mixed, cut with
Meadow King Mower, season of 1855. Per-
lection of work to be considered, and certif-
cate of inspector to accompany exhibit. SAM
pie to be shown.
Also one of Browns Walking and Riding
Cultivators, value $35, for the best five con-
tiguous acres of corn, crop of 1885, cultivated
with either Browns Walking or Combined
Cultivator. Same conditions.
Persons contesting for the above premiums
must be bona tide owners of the implements
used, and the conditions of exhibition must
be met The competition is confined to the
Agency of Lynn & Co., and their sub-agents,
which embraces the counties of Augusta,
Rockbridge, Bath and Highland.
In Justice to all parties concerned, in de-
Gliding the award of these extraordinary special
premiums, the committee will be appointed,
at the request of the contributors, by the Off
GERS of the Baldwin Augusta Fair, SO that the
utmost 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 premium, to be contested for at the Exhi
bition of the Baldwin Augusta Fair for 1885 {:
For the best bushel of Longberry wheat pro-
duced by the use of Bakers Soluble Super
Phosphate, one ton of Bakers Soluble Super
Phosphate; the contest to be subject to the
following conditions Not less than one
bushel shown, and to be accompanied by affi-
davit that the sample was raised and cleansed
on the farm of the exhibitor, harvested in
1885, and from a crop of not less than one hum
bred bushels, and that the sample is drawn
from his crop as prepared for market. State
ment in writing to accompany the exhibit,
giving the following information: Time of
sowing, quantity of seed per acre, character
of soil and preparation, quantity per acre and
name of fertilizer used, date of ripening 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 Company of Charlestown,
Jefferson county, West Va, offer for the best
five contiguous acres of wheat raised by the
use of their goods one ton of Fertilizer, sub
iect to above conditions, except as to variety
of wheat.
j. W. Todd offers for best five contiguous
acres raised by use of bis Fertilizer, one ton
of Symington's Bone and Potash. Same con-
ditions.
W. A. Mann, agent for Allison & Addison,
makes the same offer as the above.
Killian & Henkel, agents for the sale of At
lantic and Virginia Compauy's Eureka, offer
one ton of the Eureka, subject to 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. C. Wheat, successor to Wheat q Eakle,
for the best hand made calico dress, 25 pounds
of good Rio Coffee.
Bumgardner & McQuaide, for the best two
bushels of corn raised by the exhibitor, one
case of j. Bumgardner Whiskey.
H. F. Lyle Co., for the best bushel of red
wheat, raised and cleaned by exhibitor, Viz
ginia Chilled Plow, No. 20.
Also for the best bushel of corn, white or
yellow, in ear, Livingston No. 4.