The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-04
AGRICULTURAL REPORT.
a LIST OF THOSE VINO CARRIED
orr THE PREMIUMS.
Easter Hoiiday--Incroase OF saiary-An'
ether Baby round-ssrcet COMMITTEES.
VIII Not Hold a Primary.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND dIMEs'

awarded the following premiums " inc
Chesterfield exhibitors:
On yellown corn. II. c. Chamolin' L. H.
,yingo. Henry Watkins, Walter lvey and
Mr. Manahan.
White highland corn. DR.. T. NJ. CheaS-
ham.
White lowland corn. James Bellwood'
~. Duval. Chris. Hatcher and Willie
Watkins.
Corn on stalk. James Bcllwood, Il. H.
flournoy. w. Johnson and Artemus Gay
Wheat. Daniel Blilcy, Henry Schu''e'
Mrs. Bette Wilkinson and Il. D hatVnei i
Cranes. Catawba. George Il. ADKINS
Seeding. j. A. Lester and george D. Au-
kins.
Honey. w. F. Gregory
Granite. J. II. Brown
Coal, Ware b. Gay and +. & Dlhiiii'iS'
Leather, Baker & Martin.
Bricks. $. ID. Atkinson.
Fire bricks, Southern Fire Brick Com
Evergreens, J. b. Watkins and NJ A.
Catlin. ,,.,-
Cotton. James Carter and G. b. Adkins
Medicines. Charles Richardson q bro.
Winter oats. w. w. Baker. c. Meade
NJ A. Cogbin and J. p. Gillian.
Spring oats, c. Meade and j. T. 11-
liam.
Rye. Howard Swineford.
Bright tobacco, r. q. thompson ana
J. A. Lester.
Dark tobacco, J. A. Lester J. d. Simon
son and A. B. Clay.
Meal. J. w. Miles.
Peanuts, r. Il. Butler J. c. Condry'
nd 4 BhDnn.
Black-eyed peas. John Firth. John S.
TAYLOR, Daniel Bliley and u. NJ. Goode.
Millet, c. Meade Henry Walker and r..
c. Flournoy.
Apples Nansemond beauty. J. a.
Brown; winesap. +. Graves and William
Brooks: Mason's strange. J. Is. Watkins
ben Davis" J. Il. Phillips and NJ. A.
Cogbill; Fall cheese. A. II. Goode; Bell
Flower II. L. Harnish; Johnson's fine
winter Huguenot, Father Abraham and
Pearskeeper, John 3. Watkins; Pears
keeper, II. Swineford end II. +. Harnish;
Duchess, II. Swineford.
Satisfy and parsnips. II. Wolf.
Rutabaga, II. Swineford.
Carrots, b. j. Schultz and II. Wolf.
Radishes. NJ. \. Cogbill and II. Wolf.
Sweet potatoes, W. j. Houghs, NJ. r..
Grove and J. II. Martin.
Irish potatoes, J. w. Miles and c. Grim.
Onions, James Belwood, w. J. Ivey
and G. 3. Adkins.
Cabbage. NJ. A. Cogbill and P. " Cog
bill.
Pumpkins. Willie Lewis and Frank
Whiteside.
Hay in bales, NJ A. Cogbnl. James Bell
wood. Henry Lyme and Ben. Adkins.
SoJer beans. NJ. A Cogbill. John S.
Taylor. james b. Turner. Thomas Davis,
and oscar Swinfeord
Sumac, Baker d Martin.
Canned goods. Mrs. E. A. Swineford,
Mrs. J. =. Watkins. Henry Lyme and
Rupert Winfree.
Preserves and jelly. Mrs J. b. Watkins,
Walter Bonney and l.. A. Swineford.
Wine. II. Clay, w. ]. Houghs and J. s..
Baugh.
Turnips. w. w. Baker and w. j. Ivey.
Beets. H. Swineford and Miss b.
Jahnke.
The above premiums range from fifty
cents TO $3.50. Mr.. j. r. Watkins. the
treasurer of the society. has been author
lied TO pay them, and he will proceed at
once to do so. The premiums will aggre-
gate one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
This city presented a deserted appear
ance yesterday. The public schools were
all closed. and hundreds of children went
Park, the Chesterfield woods. and on the
river banks. Equally as many went fish
ing. and the Manchester side of the
river was literally lined with a thousand
more or less. OF the festive anglers
Many of the stores were closed and
several factories shut down for the day
A large party of Richmond people passed
through the city en- route TO che Chester
field woods for day Of recreation and
pleasure.
on Sunday afternoon there were a great
many visitors at Forest Hill Park. The
street cars did lucrative business, and
everybody had a good time.
Mr. Samuel G. Taylor. Of this city. re-
ceived a letter last week from Mr.. Wn-
liam G. Ford of Holly Springs, Miss,
asking him IL he could give a list Of the
names OF the members of Company f.
Third Mississippi Cavalry, Colonel John
McGuirk's regiment
Mr.. Taylor answered the letter yester-
day by sending The information asked for.
Mr.. Taylor was member of the above
named company during the war.
II is understood that the business done
by the Manchester pOst-ofiice during the
fiscal year ending the first of this month
has been sufficiently large to Justify an
Increase OF 800 per annum in the salary
Of the postmaster.
This will no doubt be very encouraging
news TO the several aspirants for the
postmastership, and it speaks very well
for the business OF the city.
The music I'm The churches Sunday was
appropriate to the occasion. and was
We'll rendered. Some of the selections
were especially pretty. A programme Of
the Easter music was given in Sundays
Times.
The body OF a dead white infant was
found on Mr.. John Talley's fish trap on
the Manchester side just below Mayos
bridge Sunday morning about o'clock
The remains were taken I'm charge by the
authorities in Richmond
The street committee Of the City Coun-
ell met in the council chamber yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. The committee
directed the city engineer TO have certain
portions Of Hull street repaved, go as to
conform 10 the work now in progress by
the street-car company. This work will
be done at the expense Of the city.
In the mayors court yesterday morning
Bette Strong and Major Gaines doth
coloredD were fined 81 each for disofderly
conduct
The instrumental and vocal concert and
readings 10 be given In Leader Hall next
Friday night at O'Clock. under the nus
pices OF the Ladies' Aid Society Of Meade
Memorial church, will embrace some Of
the best talent OF Richmond and Mancbes-
ter An attractive programme has been
arranged. and the occasion promises 10
be an enjoyoble one.
The Ladies Aid Society OF tho preebv-
terian church gave an egg hunt IN tho
lecture room of the church Yesterday |
evening from 4 to s o'clock. There was |