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Class VII.
Fan Mill. Hay Press, Ditching Machine^ ^c.
449. For the best fanning mill, $10 00
450. For the best hay press, 15 OC)
451. For the best stump machine, 30 00
45-2. For the best ditching machine, 30 00
453. For the best rotary digger, 30 00
454. For the best steel spade fork, 2 00
455. For the best horse rake for hay, 5 00
45G. For the best gleaner, 3 00
457. For the best brier hook, 1 00
Judges.
D. R. Stokes, Lunenburg.
George Shuey, Augusta.
William C. Graves, Orange.
George Watt. Richmond.
John Taylor, Jr., Culpeper.
Class VIIL
458. For the most extensive and valuable
collection of useful machines and implements
exhibited and made at any one
factory, whether including subjects for
other premiums or not, a premium of $25 00
Judges.
P. P. Nalle, Culpeper.
W. J. Watkins, Charlotte.
E. G. Booth, Nottoway.
John Ro.wlett, Petersburg.
Judge Thomas Rufiin, Alamance, N. C.
Class IX.
Miscellaneous,
459. For the best pump adapted to deep
wells, $10 00
460. For the best water ram in opera-
tion,
461. For the best scoop or scraper,
462. For the best levelling instrument,
suitable for draining operations,
463. For the best churn,
464. For the best sausage cutter,
465. For the best washing machine,
466. For the best sewing machine,
467. For the best machine for shearing
sheep,
468. For the best tide gate or model of
same,
Jii,dges.
Ed. Friend, Dinwiddle.
Andrew Nichol, Petersburg.
John G. Powell, Nottoway.
M. L. Anderson, Albemarle.
F. P. Wood, Prince Edward.
Class X.
Agrivultural Steam Engine.
469. For the best steam engine, applica-
])le to agricultural purposes generally, as
a substitute for horse power, $50 00
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Wm. Allen,
Judges.
Surry.
Dr. M. M. Harrison, Brunswick.
E. H. Herbert, Princess Anne-.
William Benton, Jr., Loudotm.
H. E. Shore, Nottoway.
Class XL
Ploughing Match. .
470. For the best ploughman with
horses, $10 00
471. For the second best ploughman
with horses, 5 00
472. For the best ploughman with
steers, 10 00
473. For the second best ploughman
with steers, 5 00
474. For the best dynamometer, 10 0"
Judges.
Fielding L. Douthat, Charles City.
L. H. Taliaferro, Culpeper.
Ed. A. Marks, Prince George.
Wm. Michaux, Powhatan.
Wm. H. Turnbull, Dinwiddle.
Class XII.
Trial of Plojighs.
475. For the best two horse plough ^
adapted to the section in which trial is
to be instituted, $20 00
476. For the best three or four horse
plough adapted to the section in which
trial is to be instituted, 20 00
There shall he three separate trials of ploughs :
one for the Tide-water, one for the Piedmont,
and one for the Trans-montane section of the
State. These trials shall be held ^respectively,
after due public notice, at such times and places
as shall be appointed by the chairman of the
Committee of Award for the section in which
the trial is to be made.
The judges will award the premiums oflered.
only to such implements as may be deemed
fully worthy of that distinction.
The relative merits of all the ploughs submitted
for trial shall be tested upon each of the
several points contained in the following scale,
and full report thereof shall be made to the Executive
Committee.
scale of points for ploughs.
1. Economy of Power, or the least resistance
to draught according to depth and
width of furrow^, 20
2. Facility in changing the set, so as to
give more or less land, or greater or less
depth, without disturbing the proportionate
width of furrow and without alteration of
harness, l(f
3. Sieadiness of action, with as little labour
to the ploughman as comports with
the proper control and guidance of the
plough, 10
4. Adjustment of all the parts in harmo-