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nious relation to each other, so that each
shall duly perform its appropriate func-
tion,
5. Effectiveness of operation, cutting a furrow,
the width of which shall bear a due
proportion to the depth thereof, and also
cutting the furrow slice of tiniform thickness
and lifting and turning it at the proper
angle with the least degree of fric-
tion,
6. Strength, durability and simplicity of
construction.
7. Price and facility, and economy of re-
pairs,
Judges.
TIDE-WATER.
Robert Douthat, Charles City.
Robert M. Taylar, Henrico.
J. M. Willcox, Charles City.
Dr. Richard Eppes, Prince George.
Fielding L. Taylor, Gloucester.
PIEDMONT.
Richard H. Carter, Fauquier.
Dr. R. C. Mason, Fairfax.
R. H. Dulany, Loudoun.
Dr. William N. AVelford, Culpeper
William Benton, Sr., Loudoun.
TRANS-MONTANE.
Charles Grattan, Rockingham.
John A. Herring, Rockingham.
John McCue, Augusta.
James M. Ranson, Rockbridge.
R. G. Haden, Botetourt.
Class XIIL
Trial of Heaping and Moiving Machines.
THE SOUTHERN PLANTER.
15
10
10
100
All. For the best reaping machine, $25 00
478. For the best mowing do, 20 00
479. For the best grain cradle, 5 00
Judges.
Tucker Carrington, Clarksville.
J. Randolph Bryan, Gloucester.
Thomas M. Bondurant, Buckingham.
Clayton G. Coleman, Louisa.
Joseph Jesse, Caroline.
BRANCH VL
Class I.
FRUITS AND FRUIT TREES.
480. For the best and largest variety of
apples suitable for Southern raising, each
labelled, $10 00
481. For the best and largest variety of
pears, 8 00
482. For the greatest number of choice
varieties of diflerent kinds of fruit, 10 00
483. For the best and largest collection
of apple trees, suitable for Southern raising,
10 00
484. For the best pear trees, 10 00
485. For the best peach trees, 10 00
486. For the best fig trees, 5 00
487. For the best grape vines, 5 00
488. For the best strawberry vines, 3 00
489. For the best raspberry plants, 3 00
490. For the best bushel dried apples, 3 00
491. do do peaches, 3 00
492. Model or da-awing of the best kiln
for drying fruit, 10 00
Judges.
Paul C. Venable, Mecklenburg.
Gen. E. P. Scott, Greensville.
Col. Wm. P. Tate, Greensville.
Julian C. RufRn, Prince George.
Yardly Taylor, Loudoun.
Class II.
FLOWERS.
493. For the largest and choicest collection
of plants, $10 00
494. For the second best, 5 00
495. For the best and greatest variety of
dahlias,
496. For the best twelve dahlias,
497. For the greatest variety of roses,
498. For the best twenty-five roses.
499. For the best and largest collection
of chrysanthemums,
500. For the best floral ornament,
501. For the best hand bouquet, not more
than eight inches in circumference, 2 00
502. For the best and largest collection
of verbenas in bloom, 3 00
503. For the best and largest collection
of evergreens, 5 00
504. For the best and largest collection
of hardy fiowering shrubs, 5 00
Judges.
Rev. A. J. Leavenworth, Petersburg.
Thos. T. Giles, Richmond.
Col. Alex. Taliaferro, Culpeper.
Robert B. Boiling, Petersburg;.
John E. Lemoine, do.
Class IIL
VEGETABLES.
505. For the largest and best assortment
of table vegetables
506. For the best
beets,
507
508
509
510
511
512
2 00
2 00
-5 00
2 00
3 00
5 00
$10 00
dozen long blood
For the best dozen head of cabbage.
For the best dozen cauliflower,
For the best dozen broccoli.
For the best dozen carrots,
For the best dozen egg plants,
For the best peck of onious,
513. For the best dozen parsnips,
514. For the best bushel of Lish potatoes,
2 00