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dorlh CaroL;,..) ",a,.Ii:I"cr.ri RULES AND Ooc. AND ro. The 19th Annual ExposUion NORTH OAROLINA AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, AT RALEIGH, N. C., OCTQ8}:R 13TH, 14TH, 16TH, 16TH, 17TH AND 18TH,1879. IYCLODlNO PREllUlS Il! CABB 1'0 THE mm OF $4,500. OlP'F::I:OER8 : CoL. T. M. HOLT, P.-sm.n. CAPT. C. B. DENSON, Sse'y, p , A. WILEY, EsQ.. Taus. • RALEIGH, BOOK AND JOB PBIRT AND BOOK BlB'D.RT. 187G .• I ., , ,. A.C.$$es~ ~oreign and iiomestic @,ry rgoods, .A. LX"VE ~C>"I7SE. EAOII DEPAH'l'MENT FULL AND OO>IPLETE. Special inducemt'nis offered Country Merchants FAYETTEVILLE STREeT, RALEroH, N. C. L. ROSE!'I"TJIAL. 1. ROSENTllA L. L. R.C>SEJNT:a::A.L d3 co., l\'IIOLBSALE .ND KtT,UL DEALERS IN AND R eady'Made Clothing, a S pecia l ty. Nos. 50 and 54 FAYETTEVILLE 8T., and EXOHANGE PLAOE, Raleigh, N. O. , All OOQd.e IIOId .. 10 ... &II tile Io ... ~t. "W"HIT .AKER'S §)tI:.:ml !1tl!~i.n~ IIlUf! 'I ~ ~ ')J011' ~t J. B. WIIITAXEII, Jr., Proprietor, Durham, N. 0. :l3ro:u.,.o L .. bo~ "'IIC'II:7"o1"k .. Spoo.l.a.l.'ty • • ~ JOb P't1nU"" a t <!JICf'#'<l.lnlll'lJ" I.,w IllfUfH. 8"1'lIPf'r Ik.se. ' <'r llaoulMt..,... .... )l,WI Do&I'8, IIIc., toll}, u cheap ... North$1'II pr .... ·A. ~IIIUI" eb~rfuUr f nrDl&b...t.. ~~~I~r W Wq;)1Jl~~~ t1 R ALE I G E2 Y .. ') l:,' ~ - _0_.0_0_- , clZvi ~tooe 1!~1!~ ~ il!tc ~ 'Tt!!!.~ . THE FULLEST J . F. STORE IN 1'HE S'l'A'rE I GULLEY, RETAIL DEALER AND JOBBER OF Dry Goods, Notions, Olothing, Hats and Oaps, MILES' AND BOYDEN'S HAND.MADE BOOTS AND SHOES, 'I'RUNKS. VALlSES, WHITE GOODS, &c. "'QV" A.~:N'"E:I'1..·8 ~E.A.LTEI: OO:Fl.SETTS C'Qutlt OOTlltr Fayetlevi1l6 St . wid Exclumge Place. VISITORS 1'0 OUR STATE }'AfR WA!''l'IKG FIRE OR LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES are Im'H.ed at ou r OIftCil which ad\<)tn, the Omoe of the N. C. Bale AgJ'lclI.llul"IIl Society. OPI>OIIIte the No .. I'mlt Omell, on it'! 1\00 •. We are the 81111e Agontll tor I!<.>mo of th" leadl...- Aml'.rie&o and HUJ'OI>E'&Il PII1I Illilu ... nce Ccmparaloll and our Senior l'epl'e&enta The Equitable Life .I1s81t rance Societ!! of N. Y. one of tbe mOfit prolll lflr'OUII. ,en.bl~ and I>rompt Companlu In Amer)e •• No agents , .. North Carollo. have hlld IOflllH experltncl'. o1fH g'fi'ater lmlnce· mentl, or have STfl&ter taelllUea ror placing 11ll'~.monnt. on LlveB or 1'.O~I1)'. P. F. PESCYC":CO d! &C>N'", a~fU!ral Agen{s .. REA M S' WA R EH 0 USE. ;. 10M'S -=1rA1mE1!I@llJ§E . ' . I . FOR THE SALE OF Iiams' WarehOU11 Continues to.ell mol'O O! l btl IAR!lB'S IOBACCO thall anyhouae III Dut.o hUll. and "m eompa.1'$ prl\le8 IUl7 dAJ'. _I<. lIlonth, or .t the elo.fI or Ihe y .... r. with allY bou ... ln or out of tbtl 8tat ... . ome", direct from m.nul.etUF'flN h ... re 10 buy .u the bdter IrJ'I.<IflII of TOb&ceo 70U "'.,. brl1l8 to H. A. RUMS• l'ROPBJ.£TOR LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHED 1847. ~ ~ Vlallol'1l to the 8,ate Pair C&D get tbe ~ BES~' CLO~'IUNG AND HATS ~ ~ a.t the old reliable ~ .; OP "~ R. B. ANDREWS & CO. ,'~0; ~ ~ .... Our /!Ilock" 1&rjJ$ and eomple~ In aU d.putrocnta. ~ ~ Orders I""", " dlal.nce ailed Proml>tl,. &Dd uU .. ~ . . -- ~ -~ M. ROSENBA ~EW STORE;l. ~ ~ At t1u:.Dr. Fab. Haywood Mansion. I ~ ~ FAYETTEViLLE STREET, NEAR THE CAPITOL. 1;' -0- .. 15- Tahl~ UneD, To.~IlI. Red QlIlIu al)(1 White Goods. ftJI'"Clalty, Great vnlely ot;: ~ hner 000011 01' aU descrlptiolUl. Oue prIce for all, In plaIn 881>.... ..... ~ ~ ~ H. MARLER, ~ ~ ~ "- ~ 9 lU.NUFACT&RtNO ~ ~ ~ dJ eweller and Engraver, ~ ASD OEALER Ui .. "" ~WATCHES, DIAMONDS AND JEWELRY,% ~ 8lLVER AND PLATED WARE, .:: ~ Kttp. a f Mllli'l' of all arlir/u jOU1uJ in a fir't·cl(U~ Jucelrg 81o", ~ "'""i ~I . ~ !'!lAKN AN!) F ANDY B!l'TGS ~ ~" Jllldd IGorder ai sllorl notice. (Send/or Patent Ring Size.) ~ , ~ G Hair Jewelry, College Badges, Medals and Seals a Specially. ~ N. QroJera frolil. illAtauc", flClilclte4. .-o()O/k "'lIt on IPI'1'On.l to &01 put 011h& ~ .. au. on aUatactory ",f""Q~. '- .:a::.'JM"A .... L~. t!; SALKlOH, N. C •• RULES AND REGULATIONS A.ND SOHEDULE OF PREMImIS FOR The 19th Annual FJxposition 0" TUE NORTH CAROLl':-<A AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, AT RALEI GH. N. C., OOTOBER 13TH, 14TH, 16TH, 16TH, 17m AND 18TH, 1879. INCLUDING PREIIU!IS lK CASH TO THE AMOUl!T OF U,500. ~ Vieitor8 are invited from el"cr} section of the country. For lurtllcr particulal'8, addrt!!8 C. B. DENSON, Secretary. RA..L:EIOH, N. C. l(EWS 81£A.)( 800K AND JOB PUNT UD BOOK BINDERY, !8lTP. I 1 ADDRESS. The farmers, llU'chanics, men of b'~sines~ and industrial workerd in every dcpMtment of material I)rogres, nrc cordially ill\'ited by the Execulh-c Committee of the North Oaroliul' Agricultural Society to aLLend the Nineteenth Annual Fair of the Society on the 13th, I·Hh, 15th, 10th, 17th fUld 18th October next. '1'he Oommitteo further extend a hearty invitation to overy North Carolinian who cherishes a. proper Sttlte pride, and to the man V friends this commonwealth poS<;ctU!('8 throng-hout the Union, to send forward tbe products of their skill uno industry to interest and improve the people, to bind allew the bonds of mUlmll trade aud interconrse, Bud to mark a new pra of advance in agricliltul'O and the mcclmuic nrta. 'Tho Committee have the pleaguro to oller four thousand five hundred dollars in CR!lh lUI premiums, a. Yery large sluue of which has been devoted to field products and domostic animals, tor the immediate [md practiclfol encouragement of the best hllsbaudrv. 'fh er have also erected a new und spnciolls building especially for tllf.l display of tbe Stale A~riclllttlral Dopnrtment, which it is believed will embruoo a repreOlentotion from every county of the State. They tender sincere thnnks to the Governor and Board of Agriculture, and to Col. L. IJ. Polk, Commissioner, for their hearty co-operation in this important and valuable foature of the Fair. Cordial thanks M'O dna to the citizeus of Raleigh. Bnd especially her men of business for tlleir liberal contribution of some two tbotll;nnd dollars. to aid in the success of the Fair. 'fhe attention of visitors is respectfully called to tbe exhibi· tion of goods in the nall of DOlliltiollS, gCllerously contributed Ily merchants, manufacturers and producers, throngllOut the country. Cards will be found attached with the Dnme nnd addrpl! S o'f donors. For information in relation to these goods visitors are referred to the Secretary. The Fair will be opened in person by His Excellency, Thoa. J. Jarvis, Governor of North Oarolina. The Annual Address will be prononnced Thursday, October 16th. '.i'he preSii of the city of Raleigh and tbe State are sincerely thanked for the nble and valued co-operation extcnded in maintaining and improving the State Fair, whieh bas done 80 much for the mate'rial welfare of North Carolina. Tbe ladies arc especially solicited to make the household and artistic departments beautiful with the fabrics of their taste and skill, and every posaible effort will be made to gratify their wishes, and to prompUyaward sucb premiums as it may be witb'in the power of the Socicty to present. It will be esre<:iaUy gratifying to receive pictures or otber relics .of historlC interest in connection with the past of North Oarollna. Each one of Ollr fair countrywomen is requested to contribute 80meebing to tbo encCiS8 of the Fair of 1879. Is.: BEHA..LF OF 'I'KE P.a:ESIDENT A.ND Ex. COllllITl'EE. ., :."-:.:': : ..... .•..• :::: .. : ',,::: : ...... : .~. ~. T. . :..:~ (.; .~: ~. ORGANIZATION FOR 1879. PRESIDENT : COL. '!'HOS. l\[, llOLT, HAW RnER, NORTU CAROLINA. PHRAlL\TENT rIO~PRBSIIJJ::X'l'S: lION. K. 1', BA'J"l'LE, W~kc, lios. R. n. SMl'fU. 1Ialifax., C.U'T. J. S. DANCY, Edgecombe . • fTIf'£'_P REflJDfLV1'S, (:;l/lt~ (lllflrg~.) CAM'. S B. ALEXANOER, M>'Ck'b'rg, )I.u B.~. COLLINS, Pitt. OF-N'L W. P. ROHERTS. GlI.t~~, W. O. UPOBURCH, W.ke, GEORGE ALI,EN, Onn-en, Hou. Z. B. VA~OE, Meck'b'rg. i'jf"E-PRESIDENTS, Judicial Districts. PlRl;T Dl:;TBl{''t. DR. W. R. CAPEHART, Berti!', B.S. NEWBOLD, Perqnimane. SEt'OJiD Dlnf;Rl<.:T. CAPT. J, R. THWPEN, EdjtI!Combf" OR. L. L. STATON, Pitt . TIlIIW DI:,TRJl"J'. CAI'1'. BARRY DORTCH, Waynl', W. A. FAISON, Sampeon. FOt'UTn DJ:;TIU(''T. ALRERT n. RlCK"I, Duplin, DANIEL ~RA W, Pender. PI non IIlSTRIOT. A. A, )JcKIi.:TIIAN', Curol.oerlaurl. J L ROBINSON, Auaou, SIXTH 1)1."T1UCT. P. E. SMITH. nalirax, J. A. H~"'YWOOD, Wake. SEV £~TII DISTRICT. D W. KSER, Alamauce, JOSEPn LINDLEY, Ouilford. t:LOIiTH IH:5TIHCT. H. W. FRU::S, For .. ythe. JOSEPH THOMPSON, D..-id.on • .s1l\"TH DISTRICT. COL. S. n. ALl:XANDER, lIeek'b',Ii:', On. T.J. MOORE, Meck'b'rg. n;"TIi VlSTIW.:T. '1'. S. NfCflb'LWN. Irl!(loJl. A.SBUFORD, CalawbL £LEYF,STII Dl.ilTlH<""T. COR. T. O. WALTON, Burke, MA.J. J. W. WILSON, Burke. TW£Lnn DI~)TRlcr. BON. J. L. ROBINSON, Macon, PROP. C. D. SmTa, )faoon. SECIIEXARY, C. B. DENSON. Chatham. TREAIiUllER, 2 P. A. WILEY, Wake. ) EXECUTJ VE COMMITTEE, 1879. ALEX. CREECH. E:"'J . {"/1fI;I',II(f1l .....•..•.••••••• Wilke GEORG.B ALLE~. ~: S4 ...... . ..................... Cravell Cor.. A. B. AX Dn E\\"~ ................. .. ..... . .. Wake (JAf'T. ~A~rJJ .\ . ,\"iI{"E . " .. .................. ... .. Wnk(' MAJ. W', It BA(i LEy ................. .. . .......... Wuke RICIlAHD H. IH't"l'LK ,Jft .������� !<;sQ •.•.•.••• _ ..••• •••• WlIke GEO. \r. HI~A{'K X A LI,. )of. I). ...... ......•• ••...... Wake THO:;, H. BRwm( E:,(~ ..............•....... . . ' ...• Wilke JOITN C. BLAKE. j~ .~(~ .............................. Wake Cor" n.. R. HHfl)(;EB!-; ........ .. • .•.......... Kew JIllllo,cr JULIAN S. C .. \HH. E"ll ........................... Ol'lIll!,C COL. WALTlm (,L.\ l{K ..........~ . .... • ...... ,' ...... Wake H. T. CLA W~OX...... . . .... ........ . .......... . Wake RE\,. B. CHA\'E~, I) D. I.L. n ... . .. ......... ... 1hndo\ph nON . . J. J. D.\\·ls....... . .................... F'mllklin CAY!'. W. K. D ,-\Yl~ ............................ Fmokllll CAPT. C.H. D.EN~OK. ~t'c'etn]'y .................. Chathom C. B. FAIIWIJILD. ESQ ............................. Wilke G;EO. R. Ol{l,FFlTIl. E~I./ ....................... ChlltiJum EUGEKB GHIH~O"r. )f. D. f.L. D ................... Wuke Cpr,. W .. J. IlICKS ................................. Wllke GEN.H. F.lIOKE .................................. Wnkl' N. S. H.tI!P. E!'iQ .................................. Wake l'ETER E. JJIXE:-i. )1. D ................. . .......... Wuke RUFUS n. JO~.EK. E!'Q ............................. Wak(' JULIUS LEWlS, EsQ ..... ......... .. . .. ............ Wake COL. llEN"RY A. LOXDOK ........... .. .......... Chatham JAS. McKEE, U. Do. ................... . ............ Wa'ke JOHN l\"1CHOLS, EsQ .. .................. ... .. ... .. Wake JOSEPTI E. POGUE, Esq ......... .... ...... .. . .. . Granville Cor.. TI. B. SHORT . . .......................... Cumberland WM. G. UPCHURCH, EsQ .. .... .. .......... _ .. ... ... Wake JOEL D. WHITAKER, EsQ • • .. ••. •• • .••••• •. • • ••... . Wake CoL. JOHN D. WHITFORD ... ... . . . ... . ... . ...... . Craven .P. A. WILEY, EsQ • • •.•• • • • •••••��•��• ��� • ••••••• •• " • ••• " Wake ORGANIZATION OF DEPARTMEl'iTS. ,DHPA IlJ'J/b'j\''J' A.-l'ield Orops, &mples of rl'eld GrO)J" &le. A. Cr('ech, Wake, C. B. VllirchiJd, Wake, of EXQCutil'C .committee, hI charge. 8uptrt·il$or~.- Luther 13. Bynum, Ohatham; E. W. 1'011 • • ]ohu8tun, C. W. OllrrcLt, Halifux. LJBPAR1'J/};X'l' b.-JforstJl and Jlulu. Dr. P('wr E. Hine.<, Wake, Dr. (L W. Blllckuall. Wuke. of Lxeeutin' Committee ill churge. S!fpel'd~IJ~'- Col. Panl Faison, "'ake, )laj. W. T. Blllckwell, Orange, B. .\. Capehart, Ornllvillc. nEP.I}! '!]I;..'.;.Y1' ('.-Cultl,_ l;"/U!fjJ (l1Id 6'tl'illf. Ur. JnllltsllcKet', Wnh, Col . Wnller Clurk. Wnkcof Eleen· th'c Committ~>e, in cl:uuge. 4... ·/lp'fl·iMr.~: :\I. J" }'lIison, H91U})gOIl; John Galling. Wilke, CoL ". H. Uhcek, '\\ urrt'll. DEP.1R7'J/f.'.\'1' D.-Poultr1J. John C. Blake, WIlke, JlIl iUIi I'i. Cltrr, Orllll l', of EM'! 11' i\c Commiltle, ill eharg.,. SUjl(,rt'i,,(Jr.~: Col. W. 11. Yurhnr"lIgil, FI'>.IlIk!in: n. )/. Fil l· mall, Buncomloe; Col. A . . 1. Ilt'llth, .Juhn~!oll. J) /;' P.I JlT.l1 f.'.Y j' f:-I J"Itf<"J,r;{d ..... ',11'1";, $ . (D,/,nr/ou,11 J:.'.-BtTd IIlId IlvlI"Y. cQ//"!l)!i,I"ff>,[ l,.i/,i jJ I' I. I1ll'1d J<) J(t~. F. Pugne, Gramille. of r. ... l'cuti\c C ... nmIlUt·. III ('!ltrgl. SI/# Uf·""·X: ~\. . F. PlIg~. W<lke: U{·,·. R. B. 1'i:lttOIL. II. D., Guilford; Dr. J. \Y. llullttr, For~ythc. DEP.JRTJl f:.YT G.-Orc/.ard 1',·otlllc/~. Shl"lLbbery (!lid Plowers • •T ohn Xichola, Wake, of Executive Committee, in charge. SI'JI"rt'iX()rll: Wm. lIu8on, Wake j Eo L. Vaughan, AUe. gbany j .laron Prescott, Halifax. / OrglUlizalio" of Departmellts. IJBP. I RTJIEN1' J/ .-Divilliol' lsl.-Jfalill/aclIlTer M&d H011le·1Ilatle Artidtll, ~. .; taple GooiJ~. Col. lL .t . London, Ch"thnm, (If E'{ecutivc Committec, in \~harpc. 8111J111'illor,,: \V, F. Korllcg:~."t \\':lytlC; Capt. W, fl. T.IOudoll, ( 'ilulllllm ; L . RI)8('utillil . Wuke. {) I:P . I IlTJI h'~YJ' If.-!)il,j"j,m :!.d_II·)III~ II' cde !JI rUcled.I. tfdies UrIIlCIII~"I(f1 (1111/ }i/IV!! 11',,,''\:. ,\llIj. W. H, RLg-Ic)", Wllkt'. !Jr . . El\~l:nu t.rie ... olU, WILke, of J~:Hcuti\e Commiul'e, ill ch:lr~(" .'·,111" ,.dll""": C"pt. .E. H. ~t;'111 " . \rllku: Dr. HtlUert lIny\\ 1), (I . \\"III.C: .t. n. WilliliIlU, (lrIIH:i!e. DBl-'.1 R'l~V /:;.\'1" I.-Fil/~ .1I'flt. Capt. ~. A""A~he, Wak<', of Ex('cuti\" COlllmittee, in chnrgc. S /}!t!n'j"I1I·.~:'" \"orwood Ojlf'~, Xew If· ,!] ··\t!r; lIon. E. (I. I!l',uie. Wah: lion. J. C. ScarborouJh. ,rakc. /)1:.~P.IR1'J{EXT /l.-J! 'r/lill "!" (icII. H. F. Boh, "',Ike, '1'h",.. II. Bl'':-. ,,"uk!', of Exccll-the (Jomnlltt .. 'f'. ill chltrg," ~ . • "/lpn-I'bUIYiI: Dr. 'L'ho~, D. Hoe-g, Wuke; A Kin;.rslt'y, Wllkcj J. ,\ . :-;tin~un. Crayon. DJ:.'PAR1~1f F..Yl' L.-.lftcll/I,t:,; ,J rI • !{idulrll H. Batd .. ,. Ill'., WILke, (i€or.;e AlIl'n, Crn\'cll, ot Rx· eclltiv(' C,'lIlruitl.lc, it. chllrgl'. '. ...' lIfI(·/"I,i .• ,J/'~: .J. :\1. BrOWN. :-:urn': ('uJ. J. ':\1. Tafl.or, llell~ dl']"~!)11 ; Ilugh \L Pl'Oplt.'l.", eh ,rlmn]. j) f} I' .11l T.II 8.Y1' J/.-.lgrit'lclillrl,1 Imp/hlltll/" . • 1"'. ('01. W . . J. liICk...:, \rllkl', W. (i. C]I('hurch, Wilke. of .Execu· tIH'l'o,nmi'tt.'c, itt eha!'"',: ... Sr'lwrl hJl".~: Council Wl')OlCIl. Len'Jir;. "', :-;. Uattlt', .Edge(' muh\,; D. \\-'. Kerr. Al;ml:tuc·,. JJ/:.'P.I R1'.IfE,Yl' .\~- .I1(t1'!IJ;fctlll'l'r8 ill Lt>,IIIItI", 'l 'ubat:cl). Juliull '..cwis, Wukc, II. T. Olllw~on, Wilke, \)( E'\ccll ti\"c COlilluittcf', in charJ!c. SI'p",·/·i .. nl'lI; AMr'ah Gnt\'('l:', '-'h'·I·II; .\ .. \. ~1 (' K etiHUI, (" ltIlllo('d,~ .. d ~ Col. JOjhu " '. Cunning I :m, f'CfbOIJ . Org(mizafion of Jhparbll~1Il8. DEPART~jfENT D.-Plough, and PkJwing Match. Oeo. R. Griffith, Chathulll, of Exooll1i\'eOornmlttel', in <"iulrge. S1IP611lisMS :-Jl"SI<C Taylor, Wuke; J. H. Jlnichill8. Olllllge; J. A. Worth. CnlllUcrland. IJEP.I R7:1I1LY'T P.-J/inerals, Joe. Rel'. B. Crann, RIUldolph, D. n., of }:x('cutiyc Commiltfe, iu charge. S1JPl!rt'iflO1'8,' 1'1 or. ~~IH.'~t"r 1I1U!1If'1I, Wilson; Prof. T. ll. Jones, Guilford; Dr. C . . J.. HUllter, Lincoln. iJEP.JRTAIl.'.-YT Q.-D(tll·Y ~I/(J Gardw PrOOur.i/J. 110n. JO!epb J. Dft\·i ... :Franklin, cor. IT, B. Short, Colulllbu~. of Bxecutive COUllllitll'. in chargo. Sllper/Ji~rs,' ltC'\'. \\'. S. mack, W",kc j J. F. Ihlrllctt, Chllt. ham; M. L. Holmes, Rowall. DEP.J U'l'JfEX'l' T.-'l'r;(1J" of Speed. ClipL W. K. DIi\"i~, Frsnklin, Col . .Joho D. Wbitford, Grann, of Executive Cummitu't', ill churc:f'. 6'uJH!rvi~()rl!: I'uln~ki (.'owper, \\'1,kll.;OOI. WhllrtonJ. Green. Warrell; (;llpt. Ocrll\ius Coke, WII].;\·. J) RP.I R T.lI .b'X'l' 'l'. - IJclldI 8It{)f(J. J. D. Whitnk(,l", Wuke. of Ex('('uthe Committee in charge. 8/(perri"ort!,' ('up!. Harry Dortch, WaJlIo; C. J. \'oorht<eS . Guilford. SPEC1-IL CUJUfLTl'EE OJ.\' Pb'DJGNb'b'S. 0a)lt. S. B. AI· xHlH.lcr, ll('Ckl\~lIburg. Dr. W. It 0upohllrt, nertle; JO:lcph t\. IlUYWl\Ni, Wilke. SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION. Col. A. B _-\.rdrt' ...... W·k.. lhj. J C. Winder. W .. \:(>. en!. R. R. R i;t-- .. r •. :-J lJ:,w,,,pr. ,',,1. J. ~ Rob;"""". P .... <t. Us. Line, lb.j. J. ". W l ... trl Hu,k·. E".oO" Gill", E q . S ..t R R it. Ct,I. W. R. )I'e,; )1· c~l .. nbp.:, t;nl. A R. Bur .. d. It & 0 B. It .. JUliU8 Or1l •. '£"'1" G·,·If",.I. Col T i\[ It 'T'flle(>u, H &: n R. R. Maj. Jobu lIugbl" (' ft. ..... ,. K M Sully. E q .. P. & W. R R. , \'. Q Juhn8·m. f,.q t l\l;lw 11"00\"+ 1. I EXIlIBITION HALL Will be under the ~ul'{'rintendellce of RL'"FUS lleJ0NEti. E&q., Wake. of we Elccuti'r6 COlUmittee. INTRODUOTORY. The Nineteenth Annual Fair of the Sortb CllroiillV. Agricultunal Sociely will bo held at the Fair Grounds IIc!!.r Haleip:h, on tha 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th. 17th !lIId 18th of October, 1879. The Executive Oommitteecoroilllly invite rhe citizens of the Stllte, a.nd of our common conntry. to Bond forward to the Ex· position the products oC our BoilE, forests, mines, foundrios, fa.ctories and fisheries, in short c'rer,Y po8lible representation of Ollr lIatural resources, and the fabriCS of ind'usui,,1 IIrt, while the domeslic handiwork of !he ladies and the treaSures of household urt arc earllestly solicited. There lIrO m"u), reasolls for Iluticipating one of the most V8\ullblo and profitable .]i'airs for our Uliiteriui !W.vlIlI~melit ever held III the Stzlle. LOCATION Oil OROUNlhl, Thc .Fair Grounds are now peruuUlontlj locate.l. 'I'here C;ln be no doubt that Haloigh is the proper place at. which t~ hold tho Annual State Foil'!' , ' It III the ClLpitol of the Stll.!c: it iii l&e<:eSllible, by rea~oll of il.il being TI\&"rCllt l'ailrOIl,1 ~nlrc; it is ore of thc mo~1. hCnlthrul phLet:!! in t~e world, "ilh it.~ hmcing climate I1ml excellent. wntcr; it iSIlHrncti\'c bcc,lu~o of its publiclind pI·j\,ate buildings crt.'Ctcd and in the course (If t'l't't:l iOIl, ;md its public ground, "lid park~ and c('motcric~_ It hotel accommodatlolls f-tr IIllrplL"~ thH.t of any "tiler cit.'!' in XMth l';lroliuH.: it bns the fln(.ost public hlllls in the State, illcluding two eXt'cllent thclltrc:o. IH; RIX(l THE E\I'O:-;ITIOS" villitol'~ will 1111.\'0 free "CC('8~ to the Cnfitol iUld Cupit .. 1 ):"j·<luntl:<. inclndl lH! all Ill(' 'publio ollicc", 111ft .czill];,ril"(l ILt\l~, till' SUpremE" COIII·t !loom lind Libr1ry, tllf' Stlt,> r.iiJr:I".v. 10 Ihl' nl'Olog- i("t1 \hl,.;,'UIli l\ud Laborlltory, till' Agricult'lr.d j),·p:lrlmcut. to the h~litutlUn fur the Oeaf !In,1 lIumh anti th BI:n,1. to II,,> ,\'<~hlln fur tilt' Illiltilil'. to the 1',"lilA.·nti>try, :l'ul t, all puuli,' pl!l(""~ (If illren·st.. Oler two lh ·,,'rell will 1>0 "P"' I, 'IT whit-h ch'g:mt lind reline,t mn~i(":J1 ;In,) ,,([\f'r c-nterhIU!lH'nll' Will bt, ~iH'1l : Imd ("'Ny Ulj!ht Illlrihg tIll' enlir(' week. Ilttl Int'·rl'Ain~ 111\<1 IIlBlructrve IlIl'Niug"ooI of the ~oeicty will he hl'lll in tho ilall of the House uf Rl'prl'l;entatiH!~, AT 1'11£ J::XI'O,.;I1IQX I the Illtr.w:tion will be nnu~u8L n.ll·11 (If mu~'c will en\"HHl tbl' groun.llI . the trilll .. or "I" cd of hOI :-i<'_ I\·ill b~ lin ;I ",rull,1 ,",calc; It ill ex!, '1('ll thllt, in Ild.litiun to the la.rge DlllUh(·r of natin'· l1tlrodltdu,.y. 7 competitors, (for thcencol1ragcment of whit II grea.t induC(lment3 are held out,) thore ""ill be prl'",ent 0,) Uli~ Ot'ellsion SOIllO of tho finest lind fusl.E'st horsos in the eountl·y. Tny. XfLlTARY IHM'L.\Y. The Champion Flag which was J\'h-tll by the ~orth Carolina Agricultnral Society (0 the coml'"II~' "'hich excelled in Target. Practice, to be anllui\llyehot for, \\ill be competed (or again during the week. 'ruE ~'AIH OIlOt::W~, The l;x>I:Hltiful .Fair Grounds lire on 1111 c1c\·ated platellll, one mile aud R quarter weilt from Ruleigh, on Ibe Chapel B ill road, and Con the line of the N, C. lL\ilroud, lind Rnleigh & Augusta. Air-Line Rai lrolidlL The ele"alion of the grouuds is greater than that of the dome of the Cupitui, and much greater than that of the surrounding coulliry-as>;uring alwnys fresh, illvigorating breezcs. THE RA('~: THA(Ji\. The lrnck for tho triuls of ~pced of horses WHS built upon the most approved pillill. The plnu WIIS dl1lVt'u by a Oivil Eu~neer of New York city. und\!r tbe directiuil of Gt'Orge Wilkes, .tAq., Editor of the new York Spirit of lilt '/'ifllt,., '] he following is tm accurate explauation of the tnll'k: Length of trllck, 880 yard;;, QI' hlllll\ mile eXllcll~·. Width of tl11Ck (rom (ollce·po~t to tll\f~itle. 40 feet. From inside to in,.itlc of tn\Ck, [1'1l.dhwi,('. 360 )lIrl1s. Prom iusidc tu insidl.' of tral k. till "loIil:'c. 140 )ltms. Length of CUT\"(',~. ;'!:W Hlrdii I w:h. Length of 6trtlight i>ldes. itO ~urtl~ e:lcll, CUTfl'8 are grHded flue inch to till' (,'{If. tWill in.;ide to outside. The (enco I'OIlts Ull till' jn"id .. l,r tht till< k lire (:X,telly three feet from the ill~ilh' oj Ihe tilld.,n that It hOI'.;I' r,uill~ three fl!ot from the fl'Ul'I' will go cxu(:rl.\ ~Hl' y:mk VI' huH 1I ulile, Ace ~;''''~ TO HIli U IIOL' N ])$, Thc (;nulI! EIlI::IIlC' to thl' h.ir l;""UHis tl"O 011 thtl silica Detlrl·~t tht! citr-Ilw om' on' rhe thul'C'] lIill rulH!. {Ill the :->outb frOnt, the oth;r :It thtt :\hT:ht·rtl ('"r: ('1" "f fhe ElI,.t(��'1l (rollt, at tho W('otenl t;:rlllillllii nf M lir,e III W 10'11'] I-I c. ntlv h •• ilt h\' lhe Hocieb· 'in .... ~ tbe j-'II:r uf I~;:). 'I'J.CIfC II'" [1:1 wiil lot. (uuild in fille eOlldilil,ll1, Idfording l'x{'(llh.'lIt, pl,a .•. 1I1I t1rin·;;. 'l 'he l'rt'miillll Li"t htllll'ct'n c-m'fnlly H'\i~-·u and con~i dert\lJJy improH·d by the ad.lilion of JlLlny lil'\\" 1\,.·1 :i!tracli,·c ttatul'C8, Competent SUll('l'\'jSO~ htH'o' b. en tcl'poiut<'ft fCor lht· St'''cral dcplirIDicoLt!, ,In( leN',,', cllre IoIdl be t·"{I'n·'~,·d in the !1<'IL'Ction of Jud~s, the f)bjt.·(~t bei,,~ to tK.'Cure the ~cnicei of thosc who will attend dnd fIIitbfully tll1~cbargc the duties a:;.<igned them • • • inh'oduc/m,!/, Liberal arr:mgemcllts have bren effected wit.h OUI' Railroad authori ties, lull purticulilrs of which il.ppear elsewhere, Nothing will be left undone bv the Executive Committee to make the Nineteenth AnnuI1I Euir !I. credit to the State; and they again urge the Co-ol)el'ation of all friends of agricultural improvement and of prugl"ess ill the. Old Korth Sblte. In order to enter I11\l' article it js only nece.ssary to write to the Secretary at lblc-il! I, Atittillg precisely what is to be entered. and how many. It is !tIs\! well to give thf' numher of the Pre· mium to be competed fQr. The entries nre kept open 'until the hour for closing the lIame us n,nnouDced, when they are cnllcel1e( l, if the nrticllJ ha!! not been l·cceiWld. Each persall dl'sil'illg to exhibit should addrees the Secretary at 1hlcieh fOl' blank f(mos of uppliclltion for entry, OJ" use the i')rI1l j'uund with this :List. ] J (" ',inm Lists mlly he obtained on application to O. B. DOllS{' ll. hCl:rcttll'Y N. O. Agricultural Socict.y, Raleigh. , • ella.~ lllWIlIUa. ~\Q~~~~Qo 11m! AI!N1lAL FAIR, OCTOBE. 13m-18th. 11119. YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED AS AN EXHIBITOR. APPLICATION FOR ENTRY. INSTRUCTIONS. I. PIc.80 write your name and addrOSJl I)laluly. 2. If you exhibit 811 IUlimal, give the name, age, ~x sud breed, selillor lea"8 ropy uf pedigree, if ally, willi this Iljlpl!caUon. 3. irstatement 18 required upon wl,at ~·OU propocto 10 exhibit, have It reAdy Illld haud in with this. 4. I1e particular to gh'e the number of the premium ll8aft1xed III Ihe P remium JASI, for which you desire 10 l'Olllpete. 5. "ihould YOII wish to enter fo r more than one number with the ilfll lla IUlimal, slate the rcmaiuing llu lJlberll. I). Undor .. Nnmo or Arlicle" be 8uro to dOIK"rlbe eRch en try carefully. 7. Send lister entries by 111111111 po6IIl Io ll'. In eascof elltry by mall this shoot lIlay IJe used. S. ThOfia who wrHe to the Sf!<'relary with their "l'plication" filled; will filld entry I'Ards leRd)" for tl'(,1II on rea.dliug' IiiI' F"ir. AIIllly At Ihe offi('(loflbe Seeretary. D. By the oll/H'rUllce of these (llrf'oCtiolltl, errono will be a.,·oided , .nd delayocc.-a.loned by Ihe crowd In Ihe oftlee for ('lItries "'Ill be Ilr&- "ented. C. n. J)f;~SO", ....c l'rl'tar.lI• .Ii(l/r..!J". I wish to make UPIJIiClttlU1I fur ollry, liS follows: ,'our n\une i'l full PoJ"l on~(' , ~tll!(' • COlLnty St). ['!Jr.'ltl" 10\1-1 IIt'I'AUT\! EST I'n [II Hili ",un; OF' ,\ IlTIf"U:. -- I • N T~ETEENTH ANNUAL FAIR 01" THE N. C. Agrj cultural Socjety. t"u''''I"\'I,....,.,..JLI.!Kt ..... "d all ulllbllO,.,. are j>~I>('CI.II"l'('qlleJIted l<> I'f'ad the ' •• II" .... 'hlr Bul .... "d R"f'UbllloIlJl.) ~peClA L NOTHa:. ,\ mCt'tin![uf tht> mernbera of the N(ntu CMoli»:1 Agrkll l* lund Society will he 1161<1 I\t tho Hall of the Tl ou~c (If nepre· I!cnlldn'.~. III the Capitol. on )[ondllY {,\Plling. Octoher \:JIII. at 8 o'(>l.)Ck. fur the tr'Ul~r,.(·tiOIl of bt1~ille:!~. I!.ud 011 I'n,eh liuhse' 111('111 p\'eni:l,2' (htring th.~ F:iir. at tho Mine time 80nd p1.II.'I', for di"('\I~~itln a'It! for the rl'llriillg of P~IX'fiI 011 mbjpct<! n.·hlling to A.2',·jt·u!tnre ami orh'-f IIllloterinl intcrt'~ts or tlH' Stnte. ItCU:S ,UiI) RIWI)I.ATIO:-~. I. }~\'''I'\' rule 11,;<1 down in this Premium r,ist will be atricll.I :Ill he-red tu, and no exceptions wlwten'r m:~I('. except bYll t.wo· third mte of the }~xl'('uti,'e Committee. II. The XinctOOllth ,~lInn!l.1 Fair will be opellt'd for the reet'll. tioll of arti('lc~ !"r I'lI:hibition on Fridny, the lOth nnd to tilt' public on l [ondny, October 13th, IS?!), nnd COI:tinnc uutil the HILh, inclusive, Ill. The g"~ will be opE'1l for the ndmis"it)1\ of "isilur'l Ilt !It o'l'1roek, .\. lL. and clu,;e at;:; o'clnck, each dny, 1\', .\ 11 Cdrtll. WJlC"}lI!1, drlly~, &c., 11"<' in the ttllllSPOl'tution of ,mpplie", &e" and pCn!On~ not cntitk't.l to rema.in. mUlit btl r('· mo\er\ from the gronmlll oofore f) o'clock A. j[ , of cilch (1:1Y, \', Arrungcmcnh have hcell mndo with tho ECH!rul Railroad linea centcring at Raleigh. and Lhei r conncctione, for tho transporbltion of st()f.'k JIll,l artidCIl inti'ndccl ['lr exhibition, 'l'he railroad com!)lIui ~ "'ill charze rezu'ar ruT from. point of shipment to the }~air GrounJi, but whcre 'lIlt'h st.ock or articles do 10 Ni1UJUtnih .Annual Fair 0/ th, not change bands and are returned to the original owner, the freight will be refunded III the point from whence first shipped, by the agents of the companies, to whom exhibitors will look for the sumo, and should be carelltl to mention the 81\~e when the articles lire shipped. Upon application, the Secretary will give n certificate that the IIrLiclea identified, were exhibited at the Ftlir, which certificate ia required by the railroad authori· lics. (See Railroad Aanmgemcnta.) \ ' 1. E,'cry article or bClI.d of stock tmnsported for exhibition, arri\'ing at the }~ai r Grounds on the trains, will be delh'ered from the Ctlrs on the Fair Grounds, and (rom the grounds on board the care after the F"ir without charge. VII. Every article or animal upon the grounds during the :Fair shall be under the control of tllc Executive Committee, and whilat every possible proomtion will be taken for the aafe--koop· ing of the same, the Society will, in no cllse be responsible lo.' 1000s or damage. VIII. Every faciliLy will be Ilftorded for reaching the Fair Ground". Special tJains will iI~IIH' Raleigh and ret.urn every fifteen minules during t be dll.), lIud pll.:'sengers will be set. down Ilt the FlI.ir Grounds. IX. Itcfrcshmcllls of ull kinus will be found 011 the grounda in abuudance, llt. 1lI011Crlltc I'rices. X. SplWiou$ s,tlO(Jn~, \\ ith feUlale nU"cud~\1Jts. willlJc prcpared lor the cOlH'enicncc of ludy \"j"itors and children. XL A aplcudid I!tt'um l'nginc will move a line 01 shafting, to which c:chibitor8 cun lllllkl' IIttachmelli.d 10 put their nlllcbinc! in practiclil OpNltlinn, XU, Programme" fvr Il,e \\('(,k will be di .. tributed at. the:;e· l'rclarJ's olliet'. alul ill d. il\' ,'ul)('rb on tht' grounds also, XlJl. No perion ~b'~11 ("I'(~e un)" ar/iele for aale upon tile grounda, un1c"s iicen'ed l,y Ih(' SnClCt}'. XIY, Xo gambling', I")o} H:lin , or oth('T gmllt:8o( duanet.'. or di~orderly COIHll1l't \\'11), ;II1u\l' ... (loll the ground\', A!\l\J,\I. .... :Xo nnim81 will he ~signc:d l~ plRN until a }'roper entry i~ mooe on the booka of the Secret.nry. XO badge I!hall be aflil:ed to auy animal until the ~l1per\l,sor ijQ dirl'Cta, after the Jndge8 have reportel!. Xorih Ctuolina .4.griClIUUmJ Socitlg. 11 A violution of this rule 8ubjectll stock to expulsion from the g rounds. . Grooms muoSt. lie HCUtiy dressed when Icuding or drh i:lg stock IU the Brellll. Animals not read, in ti me and I'IRcP will be ruled ont. for competition. Comfort:\blc stili Is for horses !lnd cattlc. IUld peru for hogs and sheep, will be furnished dllring tho ~·I.ir. 81.8118 uurl pens will be Ilumbercd and regularly assigned by t he Superintondent, All sheep co mpotin~ for premium8 must have been shorn the prcceding sprillg /' aod if stubble shorn or not fairly shorn they will be excluded rom competition. A litter of pigs with the 80", must be 8uck:1iogs, and her off~ priog. IIay and other food for stock can be purchased at market rates on tbe grounds. For information apply to the Superintendent at his office. ENTRyepECd. Each exhibitor will be reqUIred to pay un entrance fee of throe dollursJ which will coostitute the person an /lonual member and cntitle him to the pri"i1ege of securi ng a ticket of admission (positively not transfemble) to, tho grounds at all hOUri of the exposition. All articlcs exhibited by ladies, and not manufactured for snip, will be cntered frue. An e.chibitor competing for more than one premium on thO' iJamc animal or Ilrticle shull pay te n per centum on each tulditiollal vrCmitlm competl'(l for, which must be paid at. the time or entry. or snch auimul ClIO not compete for the said pf('mitlm~ ESTRI~. Eutric~ can Ix> mndo at. anr time before the Fuir b\' IIpplicu.- 1Ion to the SecretnrJ, nt lhe office ot tho Society, in ihe cit), of nulaigh, or by Dldi]. aocolllpanied by I·. O. order for entry fcc, whcll sueh i .. rC(luire(l. Durin~ the Fuir entrics ('1111 he ml\deIlIIly at the otlice of the SI'crelary 011 th!' Fair Ground"!, b ntl all elJtric~ for competition mu-t. 00 madc and :1rtid~·s 011 t he ground /')0 Tue~dlt? 14th. lIt'; P. 'l. Xoticc i; cxprc.;,;IJ ~i\"o'l that Ilrti~11;la will he cxhibitcIl, but !lul filtered tllr rn~'lliurn.~ after th,\t tlll1i!. When an cutry is rna,le of UIl.V articl~l the Soor.:ltar~- will gi"e tu the cxlllbitor a eMil cotl1ai nillg tllo letter of the department, number of en tn', &c, ; lUi·I, when tho txhibitor prcl't.'Ot.s hia urEide tor l'xbibirion, h~ will prUdent hi~ original eml of entry l.l) till' Suporvii'or of till' depnrtlD.'Dt. in which he ill to exhibit, ~'n,) will 'ti"e a duplilliltl:!. Exhib;t('r~ aN rdIJlle-lto.l to pil} p:.micllhr attention to their lW1l8IU1Ith .Annual Fair of tM entry carda at the time they make their entr ies, thut 110 mistake ro a~ occur in E'ntering thei r artiolcs. No pe rsoll whntever will be nll owed to 800 the e ntries made until afte~ th\' t/·\'";Lrds. For cntries o' live stock I' (. Secretzlry will gho the party a card showing tI departmclll number of entry, &c. When mSKin !n euty of :LOroughbred horses lho part]> til!plying will IJc J ,uil'cd to fU1"1I"sh the Secr(otarv Nllthf'lllic pedIgreeS in writiu;! The IJcdi,!'rt·cs will be passed 11pon by proper committeE'S !lnll 11 prt;millm h'iIl be IIwurded if rcdigl'cc is decided to be in.ld.ieicnt. All per801H1 \I JLO intend to alTer animals or articles for sale during tho J.'uir. tlhull notif) the SccretlU·Y of 8uoh iutclltion at the time of elltl y. In milking culriea of impluliculi!, machinery, etc .• etc., appli· cants must givc the Dlime and residence of the exhibitor, manufacturer, et<:. Tbe origilllli (,lltr)' C/lrd must, in all case!>, bc nttuehcd to the articlo of stock cxlllUited. '.rhe name of the exhibitor . r owner of Bnimuls 01' nl'ticles on exhibition shtlll 110t he tlthlChed to such tllIinfnl or articlc till afttlr the awardll lm\"(~ been made by the judge'. All domestic produelions sud n'Llllufudul't!l UlUst be uona fide hOllselJtlld cOlltriuuTions, und Ilf,t nhtuil.ed [rum an\" store or !netory 01' otllt'r tWurce. . AWARIJtNO ('O\DIITIU:S. Awarding UommitTCt'S will b(> ~l'l. clcd ,,+h g re:lt eure from ,-ariou8 ij(.'C'tiolls of Ibe S,ut!.! bl IIII.' Pre.-idcnt. Awarding (;um miu('C:; wlil fiE' e.\p,·ctOO 10 make tlu ir r('ports us ear ly I\S )lruet iell ble tU'clluhlc exbihll"r'" tu /i\'ai I thclll:'l~1 reg of the hem·fits of prtmiultlll. 'I'he\' 11Il' ut~l'(l tv mttke Ihf' due examination III! Hlun as tl.c b""ks ~rt, JI!ZltE:.1 in Theil' hlllld;;L. Awarding t'omluittl>e~ will be 1" rtkul:tl' to ohllcne 'he follo\\i n~ r ules: BIll" curJ" lire desif:'llcd r,w til·'" I'relllillm~: r('d ('al'ds for 'iecon~ 1'\,~'lIil1n~!!. \I hrdl ~h,,11 II(' utlh("j hy tli(' Super~-i:;ors. IIcder the Ilin'Clr .. " ,,' tlw '\\I:u'dllll!' < ...... milht·;i Itt lht: tllU(> of the Ilward,< .1"C~OIl'; ~dl'd(' I r··r mtll1l,t':" tof tlw '\warllill~ Comln.iUt1.':; "nil pJe".~(>\lI"l·r\e Ihnt Tht· lilli, H'i('d,d for Ihe Dh'drnguf tbt:'lr.rcsPl.'t:tl\'c C'<JI1l!lllttCI'S. i, JO A., II,csf-C"lIn dilY. :l ltdUWllrd books 10 be hltllchd III \nih Ill i uwnrd!l nUl,l" h)' !I .\ . M., the fourth dilY. amI they UI~ rt'sp.etIu1h· rt·,\u ... slcd to bo PUllctlllll. Premiums will Ilut b., ltwurdt·d if "the anim,,1 or IIrtido 11$ not fhought worthy, though tht'nJ lIlay II{' e ... mpeti l ion. AwurdmJ' ()UlumitteellllN!)lU1 ticularlv r\ ~llIe,.t<-,d to hand thei r "i!J>OrU: to the SUj>ervL;o18 us <!OUll 118 thcir dec.sioll is m ll~le ; IlDd, -,Yor(h ('arolj1Ul .• 1."rjcIlUural &cuty. 13 IIoS it is the object of the Society to collect vulu"ble information ~he seyeral AWlltdi ng Comrrlittces are N'quasted to ~ather Ilil th~ mformlltion p08~ib l e f rom the exhibitors in their cineses, and to mnkl' their rl'porls 1\.8 (ull as time "nd Ci l'ClllIlBbnccs "ill permit .. Committees nre refjuJred to make awards in all Cilb:es ill strict co"("rmity to the Premium List. Xo perilOu wbal(~yer will be IIl10wed to interiere witb the J udg(ls during t.heit "dj udicatioll : sud I\ny pel"Son who, by letter or otherwise, zlttempts to illtert('re or biB' by mi8repreeelltatioDs with the JUdj!(,3, will hI.' excluden (rom the g-tOuuds. Should an)' doubt ari~e !IS to t.he rcglllzmty of enlt.v, Ot Imy other important mntter, which the committee ieel incompetent 10 decide, they mily at once report tho ~aml\ t., the Supcn·isors ~( the derartment. and it shall be the duty of thc SUlof'n'i80rH, If n~dill , to refl'r thl' whole mntter to the Exreutj,"e Commit.. tc<> (or fiolll action. - Each award mU!:It be written in 3 pltiu, estefnl manner. 00 the blank page oppositc till! entrr. ' The books must hl' returned hy th(\ Rupcrvisoril of e:lch depll. rtment to the Sccloctnrr us soon JI.iI the alVRrd~ in cach arc complcted.. .. Orcut care mast be exercised to Jlre~{'tI'e the "'\wIlrding Com· mitwcs' Mok., nnd thl' awurth mu~t b<.> c'ltere,l IIi "oo\'('. in a. Illail1. le~ible mlulUer, io tbe proper plz&oo, a8 rhe ])remillffiil will .~ I):lid on the authorit\" of lhe:;e entrics only, lifter being Z4r1'lproH'd and re,-i~cd by the Ex(!cuth"e Committel'. t;UI'EK\lSOWS OF Dt1r,\ItTlIENTS. Tho Sl1pen-i~ors ot the ~"\·eral depUrllllE'nU will receive and urtz\lIge the articil's belonging to their departments . .\~ a ,*curit)' to o!"f'er in urTangenH'nt. thl' Supf'ni"or~ will recth ��e int'l thClr · h;~1!8 or dcpart-:nenb!i ul!llrtrtlt!,or z&nim~1 "'!licb hJlj not ht>en cl~lh£>d. and reglsterc"i III the Secrctar,· ~ office ; the eridcnt:e o( which shall be a CllrJ lIigutd by the St·erctzlry, IItHI thl.'u attached to tho un imal or t\rtic1e for cxhihitiorl. The SupervulOrs shlill notflCt 88 JUdg"8, hut ahnll guide the JudglH through their departments it! the or~~r (~f cl!I""~'fi('a~ion nnd arrangcment. and gn"e any reqUIred (:IcllltJ III thl' examination :l1l,1 in mtlkin~ tlnnr awards. 1(.. shall be the dulY of the Snpcrvill(U'S to gi,·e the &-eretury a\l po .. ,"-;;ib'c :B~j!ltt\noo in ohminiAg tile written aWluds and re· port..~ of Ihe JII <1J!C-~. . At tiJC> time iudie ,IRd on lhe progrlunrnl' for the week, ammals which hn.\·o hCell lIw'Irdcfl p ~ m il\md will bc led into the BTCOa. with their btld«l's of di~tiuctio tl for exhibition. The dirl'ctir)~iI and ordcrd of SlIpcr\·j:Wr8 must be resp('cted by exhibito~. 'L'ba SuperviM>N w,l! meet at tho Secretarys office on the gronndil on Monday, October 13th. at 10 A. M. J.-illtltmlk Ammnl FaIr of /lit XXIllBITORCI. Exhibitors will not. be allowed to relllMe any article 01' stock until the elose of the Fair lmh'>IS by l)(!rmlSol.ioll of the proper authorit\', to 00 gh'ell only nuder n:tI1\Ordillar.r circumstances. PerSoDs desiring ilpace lor the t'xhibition of articles or machinen not enteled for colll}l('titioli. IIllist appl~- to the Secretary as eurly as ])O.-,.ibll'. gh iug the ullme of the urticle and exhibitf) r, plucc of rt'llidclIL'e (\'Il! the ,Im"unt of ~I)lIc(j re<t1lin.'d. CompetilOl's for pnmiunJ>l cnllllot be present ouring Ihe examinution by the A wnding ('olillni ~tce~ l'xecpt ut. the rer[llest of them, lind til gi\'e ~uch expllllHllioll ur.d nccesluu'y inrormrltion III may be re1luircd, An.r exhibi,or who shall Dlllkc>, or (11U1Ie to be rnud(), any flillOe statement ill rcgllrd to any Iluimul or article exhihluod. or who shall ilucmpt to illvrrere wilh til(' .Judgeil in the prrlormnnccof their duties. by leIter. circulur, or otht:l'wi:s<', shull be ex~iu<1ed from the ExpoRiti(.Ill, Officers ill ('hurge will commence l"ecciring Rlticle8 on Friday. October 13th, ilL 10 o'clock, A, 11. PrOteShlll~ajllllt dl'cisionoll II1I1-t \.)(IllIlIoie ill wrijing, lind before the close of fill' Fuir, lind mu'-I he fur othpr ellu~e than error of judgment on the l'Rrt (If the (;f>mmiltre of :Iwllrdt>. Said protests must be filerl in tbe Heerl"lflr.\··s otlice, and :111 nwards will bc,:leemed final unleM ftJl~nltd Crom under this rule . All m!lchinery eutert-d for coml",titilln mllst be pUL iu practi . cui operation wh{'u rl"luircd b) the ~1I\wn·,sors . No animal 01" ul'ticle enn IlIke mort) t 11\0 Oll{' premiulIl, except !\l! herein:lfter Rpr('ilicd. HOrfl(>~ which tUke any of the rt.:'~uhlr prelllillm.~ of the S.ciet.r mny likcwi~c CllInpetc ill the trial" fit speed. Cattle. sin,',,!', ~wiW'. &;0., IIlIL) nho ",)mllCt(' fol' combinations or,i!weep:.t'Lkl' premiums by piLling ten per «*ntum 011 the pre- 111lllms otTered. Firework,., IlClroleullI, friction lIlutdlel!. gunpowder, or ally othel" eXpiORi\c Ill' inl1LimUlllule muteri!]l, willllOt. be lI11o"'od on the nrolluds in bulk. '~~en entrieilnre made for pl"t'miulll~, f:Lrm product!! mmt 00 exhlbltJ>d by the Jlroducer; munufllctured :lrtielcs by the mannfachner or hlR agent. and all other articles or Ilntml\ii! in the Dame of the OWlIer$ of the Rame. Compiaint..;, to iosore attention, nHlst be madc to the Secn:tar)' in writing. Exhibitors will see to the de\h'eryof their stock or articles upon the Fair Grounds, and take charge of them at the close of the exhibition. '.rhe omcera will UII8 their best endeavors to ac· commodate the wanta of exhibitors, to protect their prollCrty !rom loss or damage; but the Society cannot be 8ubjooted to any upense therefor, 01 bold tbemR6h-es responsible for any 108il or damage. They deaire exbibit.ol'l to gil"e their property their pellOnal attention, Korth Oarolina AgrWHUural Soddy. PRElIIU»S. Premiullls will be paill in cash, meduls, or diplomas, unle88 .Q.herwise specified in this I.-ist. All pNnllums not ca.lled for Within sixty days after the cloae of the Fair will be considered forleiwd. Premiums will lIot be paid on articles rpmo\'oo from the grounull pre\'ious to t.he close of the FlAir, unless the removal bE.> 8anctioned by the President or by order o[ the Executive Cnm· llI ittee, ill \\'riling, which must be pN'scnted to the SecretlUJ of t.he Society. 'rhe Treasure.' will pay premiums due in mOlley at his oflice ill the city as soon liner [he award;; are Illade IU practicable. 11 Ell Bl:ns 01' TUE l'kE»"- ll ember.:l of Ihe Prt'l!8 throughout the United St.u.tes IIrc re, spt'Ctlutlv im'ited to RUeud (,lIr Fair. SJle<:i;ll anti !lmple accommodations will be made on the ground!' f'1' the con"ellicnoo of editorll IUlrl f("., .... !'tr .. ·. The." will plea.ee report their names, with thai of tho journal reprc:renr.ed. tK. the olliee of th(\ e;;"'~:"''\ryon 8rri\';II, and I!. ComlluUee will "e charged with We duh' of welcoming all repre- 8entntiws of the )lrCStl, lind rdlld,·r'llj.!' oillCh COllrtesie3 as may be within Ihe power of the:- ... "t . 1'0 prCl'I'nt irnposititioD, identifi c~tion of persoll!! not ""own will he retluired. :Stllte and County L\gricultuflll Societif-s nr6 respectfully ill\ ited 10 selld II delegate each, who will bo supplied with II COIl1- plimlllltllry ticket. III;"WS,\TIOX OF OFPIC):n,.,. The Presidunt of the Society will I\"cllr II white ro:<eUe. \'icc.Prc_~id(>nts Ilntl each member of .he EXCCllti'-e COlllmit-ll- e will wear I~ billc ro!!Ctte. Thl! ~ecrctllry will we'lir II rt><l rQij"ttC. 'I'he 'l're!\iJlIrer will weRr I!. green ro:l(lltc, Tile Ghiel .:uurilh,,] will wear 1\ buff I'OIH'tl.t'. The ..:\ &sist;Ult 31llrsbal:s will wellr fL reJ, white and blue r(1)Ctte. AlIl)flicer,; Ilre respectfully requested to wear their inaignia of rank dllri.ng the entire Fair. .. SuperVl80rs of ))epartments "nd Lady ASSistants In Floral Hall will be deaigullted by badges. LU'B ltElCBERri. Eaob Life member exhibiting bia certificate to the Secretury will receive fI, card of admission to the Fair during the week for bimlOClf. wife and his children nnder twelve years of 8(0. This card -will not eDtiUe lOch life member to a free adm1.ion for .his ""ant. 16 NinetuHl/, Anntial Fair of tlu ADliISSION-TIOKETS, .te. 'l'ickcta will be issued to exhibitors by the Secretary iDr thetorm of tbe Fair, conuaining the Durne of Lho exhibitor and letter of department. in which he exhibits. This ticket must be considered strictly personal, and if pre~ nled Ilt tho gu.lc by any other PCfi:OIl than the one to whom iuued, will be taken up and no otber i~ ~ t11'd in its plnN', Iwd if It premium is Jtwunlcd 811011 per~(lll the .E.xeclllivtl t;ommittee will withhold tho 'arne. Rthibitor:l, losing thrjr Lick('u., wili be obliged to purcJI!~e tickets IX·forc entering the f.(r'oUlHIiI. No checks Will be giH'u at. the g:lte. Purties ielwing tbo grounds will be required to pny on retnrn. Uomplimclltury tickl,:h;;, H. d:y IltfllOllsl and not tmllSferllble. Parties 8CCt!pting (.'(lmpiimelltary tickt'ts are in honor bound to present them III PCUOll at tho gaws. Gatekeepers Rl"(j strictly forbid don to admit any 0110 10 th(· groulld" \\ithout lin admi&<liOIl ticket, except active ofliC<'11I of the Society und the Marshals, !\lld these will wear their insignia of olliC('. All pt'n;olls entitled to free admi~itln will, tin appllcal:ion, be furnished witb liekelil, signed by the PresideDt. !llld counterlIignt.'( 1 hy the Sl'C1'(:Ul. f.I·. And 00 free ticket8 not lID 8ignoo and collntenugned dhnll be recognized. by the gate-k(!t>peri!. A n-conl of ull freo tickets !ohan be k<'11t for the inturnmtioll of lIw Society. 'l'ickeb< will 00 issued to ex hibitor>! fOl· tht'ir llece8~ury I'mplo} L .... "'. unily, during tho .Fair, Ilt twenty. file cent.tl each. i. e., for ellch day . Huch ticketa will ad nut II'l' bolder dunup; the dar. bet.wC(:n the honrs of!l A.. },[. und ;j 1'. :\l. l'he name of such employee sh'lll Ll , writtt:u tl1.·I"I: .... O.I'I1<1 if the tieketill presented at the gate I,y lIny otl1l'r person Ullin tht' Que 10 whom iElluQ(l, it will be tuken up ;Lud no other i~~ue<l in ita plnce. • PRICE 01' ADlUliSION. Single ticket, - - _ _ OhliJrcu frOm 6 to to years or age, !'nvnte vehicles will be admitted tree j dri.eril tickets. &0 Ct8. ~l) •. must obtain Ho~eB, with or with ou~ \ehiclell, when o,?- the grounds, will he suhJect to 8uch regulations 88 1110 Exccutn"e Committee ma)' udopt. The Superintendent will hllve ehllrge of the :Fair Grollndl'oduriug the entire Fllir, and willl)re.~(orve order liml enforce the rnles und J'cgnl:ltioDS ail may be adopted for the government of the Filir. 17 lIARSU,\LS, . The Ch~cf Mlmlhal find Assistants II" ill ail] ihei';nperintendcnt III prc3t'l"nlLg order lind c nfrrrcing-lhe rq;u(llliolls of the Society, 1.\ w(;ll rcgul"hd pnlice of tnt" Socicty, undcr the control of ~he RUI >('I'lllh'lId, nt, II ill be on thc ground!! to am i.1 maintain· 1IIf. order. rhe pulict! Ifill b~ nndcr thc control of the GenernJ Buperinlcncit'IH, bllt iu 1111 ,'mcr·'(lI}{'I' \rill obe\" lUI ordcr from the President; ~(>l~r:tary.' Supl·f\·i,or ~Ir Il. d~p~hOlCl\tJ or Rny membc~ ot thc E"CCIUII'C (;"111 111 I III'{', 'fhc SOCH.'t,~ hUt! the right to cJect by fIJI'C6 rl'um tIle F"i r G routHls, wiLIIOIlL Wl'it, II'llrmnt or notice, !lllb1lt'ISI)I1 dislUrbiug its goou ordCl' 01' decorum. rllnk c nncs~, gllOlbling, qUllrrclillg, loud talkin~, cnrsing, oh>l(''t!ul' lZingulIge, uud· the. like. are otrensil'e, for which ejection from the gTIJUlJ(ld will be slImnlllrily euCorced, GATE-KJ::El'EUS, j~ (;LE 1. They shnll require all persons entering the grounds to exhibit their t.iekct of :>.dmisaioll, which must be taken up IUld tJallCt,lIed nllle-&; (llherwise specified, ,2, '~'b{'y 6hall pr{,lICr\'e order abouL Ihe gatE? and report any VIOlatIOn of rule:> gOH'rni llg the groullda which may come to their knOll ledge to the Chief Marshal, any Aid, Secretary, or any member (If the Executil'e Committee, DlPORTANT NO'I'IOE. Tht A'xtclllil'~ ('mulI/itlet }lropo~e fIIl,old ol1l1tvtral days during riu'r I/Jul: a Ral, at Ulfciioll 011 the Pair GrOt/mill, of a grtat caritlYOf Ln's ,""IIJrk, .lgri('ulblTfll flllJ11t/JI~I'4.' .llo1l'ufaclured floods, Pruii 1��n'''.~ fl"d Ware" or tl'try dtl1('rlp/!rm, 1t i.o! desirul til /Ill/I.,' '!I/'" (/'rtlitre (J l'tT!1 important lHlrt of tll~ ·Jn1t1l0l Slalt Frtil', find 110 'e.tforlu'ill bi ?I'antl1lU on. lIle part of 'lis 80rie(" to bJfIJrd «'rry ladWy!:or flUR sa/l>, 10 tllis sml, )J{lrlitll ll()lt/ing RUC allillUliR or arliclts, 11'Iw may ritl1ir, 10 atlIlI.-s l1al/lt flrt iJlt'iled /IJ (Ilru"IIrd list" 10 {helverl-. tary, tlwl )"'0)1" pro/;r(lmmtsof Ihe,lI!d" limy ~ arrallged, Ollt oj tile prime objlf'tl! of tile .Fair 18 th, !Jl~trch~lIge of protlucll!, tlllplemmt~, Iff .. by Ilchurl salt, (11lr/ It 18 btlltf'ed 110 ftatitre oflhe ./t'air 10ill b, morl' frilly l'ul!lI1i1le 10 tile/armer, of llle :3/~/e 1I,a,~ Ihe 'Ille,' day, ,d,tn Jtilly in, fJptrtllioH. _, , 17uJ auctio". n'm bI pfnrtd in daryt f)} a rtllJ;HJ,.,,!Jle CiJII&I/1tt/ee, TIlt &uccell! oj the lIalt on &tfurifay of }(l/r red: in 1878 iCQ.3, such aK to t1t('Qflrage '''e ("ommillte to nUlld lIu lIil1ll.8/0 8tt'erdl day~ ()f Fair ''"ttl.: at (he approaching Fair. I PREMIUM LIST. OPF.N TO Til E WORLD, Ul'H,a,:s,; OTlLEIlWI8Y. STATIm. DEPARTMEN. T A . 'FIel d ( ·roJHI. lO ad 8l1m"lf"JI or Yield Cl'OIM •••• J.Yo PrnJli1ml3 'will In giVell nupl to prai8,worlhy (lrticie8. A. CREECll lind C. B. FAIRClIlLD, of Wake, of Exccutive Committee, in charge. SflperlJ18oo: Luther B. B)'Du rll, Chatham; E. W. POll, Johu· aton, and C. W. Garrett, Ha.lifax. CLAKS l._t'JELD CR01'8. 1. For the lurge8~ ('fUP of cOlt,m Jv'own Upoll four acres of land, Ilot 1688 lhllU 700 pounds of lint to the acre, onc bale to I~ exhibited, _ _ &25 00 2. Fol' the next IRr~('@t crop of cotton grown upon four acres of land, one bale 10 be exhibited, 15 00 3. For the i:lr.:;cest and bc:tt crop of tobacco grown upon one acre of land, sample of 25 polludil of ilxeragc quality to be exhibited, 25 00 4. For the next lurgest Gild best Cl'Ol) of tohll.Cco J,rown upon OM hcre tlf land, sam})le of 25 pounds of Inerllge quality to be exhibited, .. 15 00 5. I.-'or the I!lrgest crop of whellt, grown upon lour ncrcs of IIl.nd, 1Iot 1_ than 30 busllela to the acres, and 2 bushels to be exhibited, 25 Oi 6. For the next largest crop of wheat, on not leaa than two acres, tWO busoels to be exhibited, 10 00 7. For the InrgCfltcrop of wheat, raiecd by any Farmer in North Cnrolinu., Diploma and .Medl~1 of Solid Gold. 8. For the lo.rgest crop of corn per acre, grown upon not less than lour uores, :') bushels to be shelled and weighed between the 15th of November and the 15th of Decem-ber, 1879; two bushels in the ear to be exhibited, 25 00 .9. For the largest crop of corn, i'rown upon one acro of land, not less than 60 bushels to the acre, two bushels in the ear to be exhibited, ,, 10 00 NorOl C'uro/i1Ia Agricultural &ciety. 10. For tho best crop of rye, on not 1('68 than ono acrc nor lese than 25 bU8hels per acre, two bushels to be ex~ 19 hibited, 810 00 11. For the ix-st crop of outs, not Jc.''; thlln ono acre, nor less t.han 25 busbe1e per ncre, two lmshcls to be ex-hibited, 10 00 12. For the best crop of buckwheat, not. less than 0110 acre, nor less than 25 bushels por lICrf', t.wo bu~heb to be exhibited, 5 00 1:1. Por tho best. crop or rice, on not less tll!~r. (ODI' acrC3, nor leas than 40 bU!lhols per ucte, two bushels to be I)n exhibition, 10 00 14. }o'or tho best ero» of bt'alls nnn pens, on not iC3a Ulan one aore, nor les8 limn 50 bllsh~l" per ncre, two bushels to be 011 exhibition, 15. For the best crop of ground peas. 011 not. lrss Ullin two Rcr(,g, nor l es~ thall 70 bushdg per :ten.· .. two bu,.h· cis to bo exhibited. 500 500 1 G. For Lha best crop of sweet POt-ut')l'iI, O!] not lellil th~ll hal! an !lcre, nor \('ss tlum aDo bn;;hels per 8('1'6, two bU!'Ihels to he exhibited, 10 00 17. For the best crop of [rish rnhlt()('~, on aot lel!3 thull 01l6~fourth of au acre, liar le~i thun 300 bt1~hels per !lcre, two bushels to bo exhibited, 18. ,E'OI' the beilt .')' Jl or turnips, 011 not k~s than lml( 1111 acre, nor less than 400 bll~lll'i~ lX'r a~rc, two bu-hcl" tn be exhibited, 10, For tho best crop i beet~, not le~.~ thun flne·fnurth ot an acro, nor less tlum 300 bUdhcl!l III the u('"<', two bnsh· els to bo exhihited, 1000 500 500 to. For tho bciit crop of carrots, with the game comlitiollS as for beets, ' b 00 21. FOI' the bcst crop or hop~. on not 1<·,8 thlill olle lourlh of !Ul lIere , with full llCCHUlH IIf (.' uitmltiutl ~lId modc of ~)reSermtioll; ~ample to be exhibited, 5 00 500 ;.!2, 1'01' tho be"t half nore at 11:Il:, WIth the enme:l 'Count Il8 last. \)remitllll, 23, For I Ie Utllt IlItlf acre ot hem p .. with thl' Sllme llCCOlillt aa lnsL premium, 1) 00 t4. For the best crop of It'd clo\'f'r h,,),. on 11,11 I.:~:; than two 1lCrt.'. aile bll.lE' weighing nOI k>':i thull ;WO jllmuds to be exhibited, 10 00 tJ, For the b,'st crop of timo~h5' hllY· on lIot Ibi thlHl two Ilcr(>s. with dfUue "C'gullitwtls as for rc!1 c\!)\·cr. 5 00 20. For the beet crop of orcll!lrt.l F!HS$, all li t. , It:~" tJlIUl two lI.ere!'. with the ~lIme rq~lIlulIOIlIl as IIll(m~. 5 00 27. For the best ('rop of clo\'cr ked, all not Ic~..; than two IlCres, ono btlilhello he exhibited, 5 00 2S, Ii'or tbe bellt crol} of broom corn, on not lC~$ tlHm one balf nere, onc bus Icl to be exhibited, 5 00 20 Xhltfttulh Amltwl Fair of fl,~ 29. For tile best crol) of flax seed (In llOt le~s than ono fourth BCro, one busllCI to be exhibited, • 3 00 so. For the best crop I)f chufas, on not. less tlmo 0110 acre, one bushel to be exhibited. :; 00 81. For the best crop of hrusalem artichokes, Oil not lOlls than one bill! acre, sample to be exhibited, 3 00 ~'ORll OF AJlPII)A,'IT. ___ COUllty: 11.-- B--- t.cing dilly 8WOl'll, I;UY, he accurately measlIl'ctl the picce of land upon which 0-1)raised a crop of ---the P:lSt. 8C31101l, and the '1lumtitv of lund is- acres and no more. SlgnL'<i, A-- Il--. Sworn to before mo, this -" - dny of --, 1879. ---,J.P. ___ Connty : C-- D--- being duly swom, saylj he l:\;,' u t! crop of --- the Pll8t SC1l8011 upon the Il\nd Ulclisuroo 1y .\--ll---. !\nd that tho qUlIlltity of g <lin raised thereon was -- bushels und '110 more. lor nlt,,'lIsurod in Il- sOllled hllUbushel lUI the cuse may be,) lind that tho Rtlltelllelltil in n:gllrd ~o the manner of (;ultil:uion &c •. Me correct to the best of hlR knowledge, SIgned, 0--V-· Sworn to be(ort me, this -- dny o~ ---, 187!). -----,J. P. CLA~ i-I"A~I'I,g 01' l' I1-:LD {'aOI~1-:XHIB1TED BY I'ltODUCHlt. 32. ilest olle ulile or cotton, growl]1 of Un9, exhibited by producer, ~15 00 33, Best tlm·c "a\('@ of ('"Uon. gl'U\\ th olf lS7!l. exhibited by producer, 34, Best \l\l'if:lL)' of bl"tlld curn, 36. Best mriety of s!o(:k CUTU, 2 I,u.,h,,\s, 36. Best wheal, 2 "ushels on (>xhibitioll, 31. Best'rye. 2 bushels onenlibition, 3S. Best bMrIey, 2 lmiihels on exhibition, ~5 00 3 00 ~ 00 300 300 3 00 89. Best collectioll of grn:;g !!eeds, "uril,ties ad3Jlted to the South for grazillg or hay, (ulle bu~IH·b t:llCb), 6 00 4.0. Best bushel .North Carolina rnitiCd clonr seed. 3 00 4-1. Best bushel North Carolllli~ miBCd lucerne seed, ;j 00 42. Be,' bu,hel No"h Caeo);, 0 ,.,.1",,1 blue gm'" ",ed, 3 00 43. Beat bushel N~rth Curoiinu rllil)ed millet seed, 3 00 «, Best bushel Korth Carolinu I"lli,:J{'d herJ$ graM I;.et'd, 3 00 46. Beat bUShel North CllroliOIl nli8Qd 'l 'imotfl)" seed, 3 00 46. Beat bushel N orlh Carolinl~ mised meadow grass seed, 3 00 47. Best bu .. hel North t:..'1rulina nlised orchard gra&t teed, 3 00 48. Best bushel North Carolina ruiscd rice, 3 00 ]!IQrtlL C(frolina AgriCllllural Socie/y. 49. Best two bushels field pell8, liO. Best one bushel table poo.s North Carolina raised 61. Ht'at two bushels 8\'feet potatoe;;, • 52 . Best. one bllrrel frish potutOO.[l .53. Be~t one bllrrel turnipe, ' iH. Be~t one bnrrcl ground peilS 65. Best one barrol stock hoot • !i~. n{'~t barrel augnr beets, • ~(. llellt bnle of pM vine bay. ·')8. Jk~t bi~lc of Dati,'c grass hay. liD. Hest bule of culti,-stcd gr88l! 60. n1'8~ blile ,of clover bay, ~utllCrn ntised, 6}. Bc~t IIpcclOlen of brOOili corn, C2. BCi't specimen hemp, prqJnred or drc~scd, 63. H !it ~pecim{'n flu, preplired or dressed, (j~. Best fifty pounds of jute, GiJ. Bcst fifty pounds of filmic, to. nest l'pccim~n sorghum sugar, 67. Debt specimen limeed, c"-Stor, cotton 8{'ed or olire oil, {is. Best twenty-fivo puunds cORI-cured tobliCCO, exhibited for producer, 69. Bc~t t \\'cnty·fh'c pollDds sun-cured tobucco, exhibited • four _I lroducer• • 0 • .l.>Cbt sheaf of whcHt, oats, rye or riOt', n. But bale of com shucks, 7'2. To the farmer uhibitiug the nloat meritorious dis· 21 , 3 00 300 3 00 300 300 300 300 3 00 300 ;} 00 300 300 300 3 00 300 300 300 300 , 00 15 00 ]5 00 . 1 00 200 Il111Y oC cereals, wht:at, corll, &c., and the best bale of lay. who shl1l1lllso have 011 exbibition ft, blue of COttOIl produCCll b\' himself. (This liVersl premium is design~ d for thesi>xiaJ onoouragelUcntof the ,yswm of far,mIng now urgently Il{'odell in the East and Centre, '"IZ : of ~ar' food aod p,\rt cotton crops.) .20 00 73 . ror the most medlorions exhibit of field proonct8 by Hlq: (~ rHolIgc III Xortb Carolina, Gold Medal. 14. for the best mlilll,<r('<l IUld IllOSt. prof:11ably cultmlft'd f.urm ~Iurge or smllll)in North t"arolillll.. Diplo'U8 and Medal of Solid Gold. '7,). :F'OI' f he Jllrgcst) ioJd of cotton. madll Ifith the tHO of the Pine lsl:tud Guanf'. (l!pociui premiulll, givon by )fI'Nir", :\1. '1'. Leach &; Co., Raleigh). ,!.'5c 0(1 iii .. For, ho.l l:irge"t vleld of COttoli on .11U.'rE>d witb~n~ the ;I'U of cUl1ullerciul ft,rtilizer, onc ba:e to be cxhlblted, and Sh4tCIIH'nt rt'nd{'rcd l1.8 in fOI'C!!.oillg Cllse .. , 10 (}{J }~or forms of certificatllB 11:1 to..l Inrgest yiC'id, &c., upply to tbo :secretary. ' ST.\TEllEN7 TO llE lU.DE BY COllPETlTOIU; ON :FIELD CROPS. 1. Tho Innll mmt be mell.mreJ. hy sl'lm" competent person, who shull ru~ke allhb,l'it to the a{'CUI'lI<.!} of the meuurcmont --.-.-.- 22 .lYinelU1ith Annual P{tir of lite nud the quantity of ground, and that the saGle is comprised in onc piece. 2. A competent person shall make affidavit, according to the form a.nnexed, to the quantity of grain raised on tbe ground entered on the premium list. which affidavit must nooompany the "pplic"tion for premiums. 3. A detailed certified account of expense of culti"ation mndt be made; the ex~nsc of labor and manure stated, aod the kind of 1I1anure used. 4. 'fbe kind and condition of the BOil ; the quantity Ilnd kind of seed used j the time of plullLing and sowing stated. Satnvle of grain, COllou and \'('getable! I\l"oduced to be exhibited Ilt the Flur. 5. 'l'he grain must either be wei6'hed or mel~!Hlred in a legal hnlf-bushel, corn to be melisurcd In the ear, Imd an ,werage specimen of not leas thaD five bushelil of cars, shelled, cleansed, and weighed or mellsured I\S a!>oYI>, after the ]5th of N olember, and the number of b\1shcls thus e~tiJllatcd in till' nltidll\'it. [Non:.-Thc promiums in the Ilbo\'o will be flwllrl!NI by the Bxccmive Committee, at a mectin,:; to bo held in DCl.!cmber, 1810, but for crops housed by the 10th of October, 111(' lI.wards will be made during the Fail',J DEPARTMENT B . No Premiulil Irill be giL'm nctpt to praiseloorthy articles. DR. P. E. UlNES, WakC', Dn. G. W. ULACKNALL, Wake, of Executi\'c Committee, IU charge. SUjJervi,~orll: CUI •. PAUL FAI::iOX, Wakc j MAJ. W. '1'. BLACK· WELL, OrangC', !~ud B. A. CAPEHART, CmnviUe. 1I00bES--TUOROUO UBlu:n. [Pedigrees will be strictly J"e(luircd to be .crified, for the thoroughbred section.] 77. BeSt stallion, over 4 ytlU'S old, 825 00 78. Best brood mare, over 4 yeRri! old, 15 00 70. Best stallion, ovel" 2 years IUHl under 4, 15 00 80. Best mure, O\'cr 2 Ilnd utulcr 4 yeilril, 15 00 81. Best colt, undor 2 yearil old, 10 00 82. Best colt, ono yelll' old or under, 5 00 Purit.y of blood being the chicf point of distinction, 8 well authcntlcated pcdign:.o(! must, in every case, accoruptu\\' each an-imal entered 8!1 thoronghbred. • . . .. - .' - , - ..... a.;........ ~ ... ~ ~---- Nod! CarOli1la AgriC11U1lral Society. 23 ~ P~tligreesmust he filed in the office of the Secretary forenmInatlOn nnd approval, by the Committ.oo on Pedigrees, Capt. S. B. Alexander, "'Mecklenburg, Ohairman. Reference in every case will be made to the English Stud Book, the American Tnrf Register, Wallace's or Bruce's Stud Book, or other of eqnalstanding. Nopremium will be awarded except to horses properly entered. :tIGUT DUAUGHT AND SADDLE lIORSES, \rITH OR WITHOUT PEDIGREE. sa. Best stallion, 84. Best brood mare, 86. Best saddle milrc or gelding, 86. Best single harness mate or gelding, 87. Best pair match borsca (owned bye .. hibitor). 88. Best single barness borse, *2000 1006 1000 10 00 1500 10 00 89. Best saddle or harness pony, 800 90. Best farm horse, (regardless of ago) to show kCCI), condition, l)ropcr care and good brcllklDg. 91. llcst colt, 2 ycare or under, 10 00 600 UtA\" Vr..H;'O rr. HORSES. ~2. Best stallion, 20 00 93. Best brood mare, 10 00 94. Best mare or gelding, 10 00 95. Best pnir hot8Cs, under 7 years old,'. 16 .00 }~orm, Eliza Ilnd dQCility, will be regarded Meble! elcelleoCiCs. NORTH CAROLINA RAISED HOUS£.1 OP ALL WORK. 96. Best stallion, 4 yeu.n old or over, 97. Best brood n18re, 98. liest mare with colt by her side, SWEEPSTAKES. *2000 1000 1000 tD. llcst thoroughbred stallion with certified pedigree and six of his colts. Stallion and all the eoILJ to be e~bibited on the gTQunds, . 40 00 100. Best stallion of all work, Ilnd 6 of blS colts. Stal-lion and all the colta to be exhibited 011 the grounds, ~O 00 'fhe same horae cannot enter for both of tbe above premIUms. JJ.OitS llfD .J.BN~ 101. Best imported jack, 10". Bost 1ack, raised io. North Carolina, 103. Beet Jennet, .,0 10 1000 1000 24 Xlrutemth .Alll<lual Fair of tlie KUU;S. ]04, Best single mute, ruiscd in ~orth Carolina, $10 00 105. Best single mule, open to the world, 10 00 106. Best pair mules, open to the world, 16 00 107. Best mule colt. raised in North Carolina, S 00 Exhibitors of stnllions and jacks shouhJ. when llrllctihu1e, accompauv them to the Fair vdth ponte of their colta, wldeh lire always the best. evidencc of their sire. ~ No animal shall ctmipctc for more than,ollo prcmill~l, except by paying ten }I.'r cellt. upon t.he premHtm oltfrcd ,Ill cneh class in WfliCh it is propoflcd to cnt.er, nlllcslI othcnnsc specified. All pcr·ccntsf!eII for the premium to be conhm<tt.:(l for must be pllid nt the tilUl;: II: VUU',I.,.co of the animul. DEPARTMENT C . . Yo PremiufJ& will be giem except to praistu:ortJ,y a1&iIllUl8. Dit. JAMES McKEE, and COL. WALTER OLAnK, Wake, of Execu~ive Committee, in Charge. Supervisors.: ~~. J.J..~AlSONJSampSonj JNO. (JATLlNO, WIlke, and COL. W. U. Cm:EK, Warren. NOTE.-All per centages for extra premiums mnst be paid at the time of entriloce or the animal. Pedi~recs are no~ re<lnired to render animals cligiblc for eo· trance lD allV of the following diviaiolla for })remi ollls. But where animals lire ~t~iotly ENlnul in excellenoe otberwiae, in ,any CI~se where the exhibItor can show a pedigree pro\)Crly certified and traced to the Herd Books, suoh animal shal be preferred for tbe premIUm. 108. Best bull, 100. Bestoow, DEVOSS. 110. Best calf, 1 yctu' old or under, Ill. Belt boll, 112. Best cow, Dli RDAll. 1l~. :Best calf, 1 ycar or under, $1500 1000 ,00 1500 10, 00 500 North Carolina .iJ.gricttitur(ll Society. 25, " A.YRESIURE. 'III'! r r I 114-. Best bllll, 115. 11G. 13e~t; P,? ,w, Best cl~lf 1 ~;ear old or uniler, 117. Best bnl1, llS. Best. cow, .4.LOERNETS OR J.l::Rl:l£}' S. llfl. 13e61; calf 1 )'cal' old OJ' under, " <.illOSS IfRJfD CATT[,t:. liO. lll'si. bull, 121. Besl; co w, 122. Be!t calf, I year old or under, 123. Best bull, 124-. Bese cow, NATiVE) CATTLt:. 125. Best calf, 1 year old 01' lIuder, SWEEPSTAKES. 126. Best bun of any age or breed, 121. Hest milch cow oIauy age or bl'eed, (must be in milk) 128. Bes~ calf, 1 'yeIH' oJd or under, WORK OXEN-NORTH CAROLINA RAISED. 129. Bes!. yoke of working oxen, 130. Best single working ox, PAT STOCK. J ~l. Best pen of fat cuttle not less thllO fivo bead, llERD. IBi . Best herd of one bulI and not less thun 3 cows or 115 00 )0 00 • 0"0 [ .: r..I 1500 10 00 500 , , 1 15 00, 1000 600 r r 15 00 10 00 • 00 r r 2000 2000 6 00' 12 00 6 00 25 00 , beuere all of one breed and owned by one exhibitor, 15 00 and Silver Medal' r LUGESI' EXHIBIT. , .+ • f · (ir 1311. Best and largest exhibit of cattle owned, as stated by affidavit, by one j)crson, Silver MerlaJ and 15 00 , , • (1.~. [ SHEEP, , 'er Flli'"ll WOOLS-INOLUDING l£ERINOIi OF ALL DEClUl'TlO)f8 . ... ~ [ 134. Best pen, counting Bnck, Ewe and lAunb ot Lambs, 10 00 3 26 NitlttUlltll .d1i1l1ud Fai,. of tll~ 135. Second best »Co, counting Buck, Ewe ~d Lamb or Lambs, * 5 00 lflDDLE WOOLS-O.:O·ORD, SOUTIl DOWNS, OR 8RopsnIRE. 136. Best. pen, count.ing Bock, Ewe and Lamb or Lambs,*10 00 137. Second best pen, counting Buck, Ewo and Lamb or Lambs, 5 00 LONG WOOUI-COTSWOI.Il OR L};JQP.5TEIl. 138. Bost »Cn, counting BliCk, Ewe Rnd Lamb or Ltmbs, 10 00 139. Second best pen, counling Buck, Ewe and Lamb or • Lam~, 600 NATI\' ES AND GRAntS. 140. Best pen, counting Bnck, Jliwe nnd Lamb or Lambs, 10 00 141. Second best pen, counting Buck, Ewe and Lamb or Lambs, ;) 00 S\"'EEPSTAK~S. 142. Best Buck. 143. Best E1I'e, FA"r YCTrON. 144. Best. lot ,F"t. ~LuttOIl, (the hell.d), 14.5. Second best lot ElI.t Mutton, (fiv~ head), LARGP.5T EXHIBIT OF SIIEEP. 1000 600 1000 ~oo 146. Largest nod 0l06t. meritoriOIlS uhibition of Shfe}), 15 00 GOATS, .tt'. 147. Best Oashmore or Angora Buck, 148. Best Oashmere or Angora. Ewe, SWINE. BBRKSHIRE. 149. Best BoIU', 150. Best Sow, 151. Best lot of pigs, (not less than five), CIIl'.STEa-QB OTIIER LABOR WWTl: BB.EED8. 162. Bes£ Boar, U3. ::Best So .. , 154. _lot of Pigs, (not I ... than fi,e), 3 00 300 1000 600 600 1000 600 600 155. 156. 157. NOt,tk Carolina Agricultural Soddy. Best Boar, Bcst Sow, JERSEY RED. , 27 no 00 600 Best lot of pigs, (not less thall fh'c), 500 d SUFFOLK, ESSEX, AND ALL OTlfER SMALL BREEDS BEQAXDLESBOP COLon. 158. Best BOllI', 159. Best Sow, 1(10. Best lot of Pigs, (not lesa tban five), NATIVES. 161. Best Boar, (IODorY no"c or piney woods), 162. Best Sow, (long nose or Ilino,)' wootls), 163.Bos t lot P igs, (not less than (irc, SWEEPSTAKES. 164. Bcst Boar, any age or brH'd, 165. Bcst Sow, any age or breed, 166. Best lot of Pigs, lnot Jes~ than five), FAT HOGS. 167. Bcst pen of fnt hogs, not less thall tin', 168, Lnrgest nnd fattest hog, not less thlUi 600 JJonds, LARGEST EXfIlBIT O\<' SWINE. 81000 500 500 10 00 5 00 5 00 10 00 500 5 00 10 00 5 00 169. Lt~rgest l~nJ most IneJ'jtol'iOll5 c;1:hiuition of swine by the owner, 10 00 DEPARTMENT D. pOllllry, 4'." No Premiums 'will be git'6J' extf'))! to praise 1001't7ty objects. JULIAN S. CARR. Orange, JOITN C. BLAKE, Wake, of Executive Committee. ill Ohnrgo. S1tpervis01'S: COL. W. n. YAIUlOIlOu<Hl. Franklin; ROJI'T M. FURMAN, Buncombe, and COL. a. J. HEATH, Job,nstoll. cmCKENS. 170. Beat trio Brahmas, 1'2'1. Best trio Buff Cocbins, 172. Best trio Wbite CochinB, .200 200 2.00 28 . Nineteentlt Annual Fair of illt 173. Best trio DorkingB, .... 174. ~t: trio White Leghorns, ~15 . :Best trio Browo LeR:horus, 176. Bc81 trio Black Spanish, 177. Best trio lloud311B, 178. licst trio llamburgll, 179. Best trio Poltlnd (IUlY Huiety). ISO. Best trio Plymouth Hock, lSI. Best trio Amcri(:ulI ])ominique, !l82. Best trio Game .Fowls (any \uriely), 183. Best trio Black BICIISI.erl Hcd Vnme, 184. Best trio Derby, 185. Best trio Stono Fence. ~ &6 . Best trio Black Un·a.stcd Red GlIoll .e llantam, 187. Best trio Duckwillg. IRK ill t trio Scllbright, HU. l:\.,-u b'io White 13l1lUlnrul!, J:HI. HI.-·I; trio Barn Ynrd, North Caroiinn railled, '200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 600 2 00 :? 00 200 200 200 200 200 200 lUi. ]k'i;t trio Fowls of lilly othE'r kind!:!, not mentioned on list, for E'!LCh dllltinct \'ariet)'. which the Judges sha.lI c~pccially recommend, if "I)proved, 2 O() 192. Largcbl. fIlld be,.t \'ariely of (; llckcnlJ, 10 OIJ Ooops of chi('k('ns 1m to considt of tbe cock i\lld two hells: none other can comlK'tc for pze minlll9, 193. Bl'st trio Brollzll'I'l1rl\(')"", 194,. Best trio White Turkcrd. 195. Best trio NlI.tin.l Turkeys. 196. 197. 198. 10!). 200. 201. 202. llcllt pllir Pekiu j)LI(·k~. &~t I'llir HOllen J)llck~, Best pair CUYUg'l Iltlck~, Best. pair Musco\'y Ducks, Best pair While Call1)ucke, Best pair Puddle DuC'ks, Best pair Ducks, (tlony other tlistinct \'aricty), GEE::iE, , 3 00 3 Otl 300 2 00 2 on 200 200 200 200 200 %03. Best pair 'l'oulou~' GeeelK', 3 00 204. Best pair Bremcn Oce:::c3 3 00 205. Best l)sir Hong Kong or African Geese ;3 00 206. Best. pair China. GOOde, • 3 00 207, Best pairNllti,c Geese, 300 208. LargesL and best "udety of Ducks and Gcero, 5 00 GUINEAS, .te. 209. Best trio Wbite Guinen!! $ 2 00 210. Best trio Colorerl GlIioe~s. 2 00 211. Best'Pltil. 'peit- Fowls, '2 00 ':212. Best pail" Cllrripr Pigeons, 1 00 2]3. Best pair Tumbler Pigeons, 1 00 -214. Jlest pair Funtail Pigeons, I 00 .215. B('st colle ction of Pigeolls, (not less than 5 Tllrieties) ;) 00 216. Hellviost dozen 01 Hen Eggs, " 1 00 .RA"8B1TS, &0. 217. Best Imir l..np-OII!'(·d Hahbits, 218. Best po ii- White Habbits, 210. ll~dt I'air N1Ltive lllLhblt.s '220. Best pail' 1;'OX081 ' i21. Upst puir' Uaccoolls, 222. Best pail' Squirreld, '223. Dest und httest Cpossllm, DEPARTMENT, F . 1 00 1 00 1 00 2 00 200 2- 00 .2 00 Xv PHJIII iU1IIS 10iU be given except to pl'tHMw{Jrlhy art ic1~s. JOSEPll E . .POGL;E, of t.be Executive Committee, ill chllrgc. '~llPtr!'I:;Y{jt.,~.- A. F. PAGE, Wilke; HE,', B. B. St"TfON, D; D .• GlUlford, and Dn. J. W. l:lL'XTER, For5Jth. ~2!~ Be;;t b!~m~l flour. (open to the world), Silver )Icdll.1. 2~5. 13e!;[ burl'el flour m.lde by lilly mill in N., $10 00 226. BCl:'t tJU;;hel cow meld D 00 ~27. Best Pickled Pork, hl,li barrel, Nor~h CMoIillil maile, ~ 00 228~ Be"t half f!ozeu North Ctlrolillil Ult.ms, ., 00 329. BC!lt two MutLou flums. 3 Ion ~30. Rest tWf) VensiOll Hams, 3 Oll 231. Best round dtled Beef, 3 00 2:l2. Bo.:st (!UI~I·tel· fn~ Boef uot less than 100 pOUlHls, S 00 2:13. "Best dressed ,aJnlton: 3 00 .IllS!:!'. , NOTE.-liish to bo exhibited strictly by purties engaged III Jishing or curing fish. 234~ Best haIl barrol North Carolina Roe ring-s, '235. Best blf 1Ja:-rcl Shad. .236. Best hll1.fhll.l'Iel .Mullot~J Blld Cut Her- S 5 00 300 300 30 Nitutunth Annual Fair of 1M BEM AND HONEY, 237. Greatest yield of boney from one 8wsr.m of ~!J with statement of arrangement, protection tlg&lI:,-at moth, &f'., 5 Ibs. of honey to be exhibited and quantity . nlf certiHed to, • 5 00 238. Beat 1Iive Italian Boos, exposed through glass, on Fair Gronnd, :; 00 239. Best Hive Hybrid Beea, 5 00 240. Best IIive Common Bees, :; 00 241. Beat Bee IIive, 3 00 242. nest specimen of Honey in Comb. 10 Ibs., 2 00 243. Best specimen of 11001"Y, strained, half gallon, 1 00 SCNDRl·'S. 244 . .Best 20 Iba. unw811hcd WIIQl, 25 00 (Spcci~1 Premium by rC{(llc6t of J. P. [Jayes, }~8'h of UlIleigb, N . C. ) 245. Bost 10 Iba. Hurd SvI4j), hvmo made, 24(;. Best jar Solt Soap" homo mKdo, 247. Bcst specimen of )faplo SUJrar. 200 ~oo 200 24$, Best specimen lit h'IIlH.' Ilmde ClIolldy, by I~ hilly. not less tban 2 Ib!4.. 2 Oi 2 .. 1:1:1, Bost tlnd larg,,;t ral'iety of (; ndy by a North Caro-lina mllnllf!U'tur'r. Diploma and 5 00 :!:j .... Be"t colk'Ction oj PI·ci"CnC~, home made, Dot less tb:m 3 yzl.tlctics, 5 00 251. Second bc6~ colletllon of Prc~rv~, not less thaD 3 varieties, 3 00 252. Best jar PreserYf:s. wzthout r,,';';:Md to variety. 2 00 263. Best oollootion of Jclli.·-., home made, not less thsn thretl varieties. 5 00 254. Second oost colle~ti(\n of ·J"'JliC's. not less than three varieties, 3 00 255. But jar of Jelly. without r.'/:l!ml to variety. 200 25U. Beat speeiman Apl,le or P,'ach Butter, 1 00 PICKL£ti, OATSC~, DRIED FRUITS, .to. 257. Beat Pickles. home mnde, not leas than three varieties, 258. &cond best collection of Pickles, Dot le88 than three varieties, . . 259. Best Jar of Plcklea, Without re~rd to variety, 260. Best Tomato CauJI1p, not Il'ss thrill quart ~ar. 261. &'st Walnut Catsup, not less than quar!; Jar, 26t. Bc5t Mushroom Oatsup, not less tlta .. <Jusrt jar, 263. Bcst collccti~m hermettcally sealed Frotts and Veg-etables, domesttc, 600 8 00 200 200 100 106 500 Nor,h Ca,.olina Ag,.icultu,.al Society. 31 264. Best specimen Cider Vinegar, not less than gallon, . 266. Best hlLlf bu~ h el Dried Apples, 26(;. Best half bushel Dried Peaches, 267. Best half bushel Dried BlackberriC9, 268. Best fil'e pounds Dried Figs, 269. Best speelmen of Syru{l8. 270. Best specimen of Oonhal, on. .3 00 200 200 200 1 00 200 200 271. Beat and largest exhibition ot Preserves, Jellies, CRtsupS, JUoms, Syrups, Cordials, &0., domestic, 10 00 (JAKKS, PUDDING, IlREA.D, 40. 272. Best Poand Cake, ;') 00 273. Beat ~pongc Cake. 2 00 274. Best Frait or Black Cakt', ;') 00 275. &3t Jelly Cake, 2 00 276. Best variety of Bmall Cakes. 1 00 277. Best PnddlOlr. of Kny kind, 2 00 278. nelt Loaf Wheat Bread, 2 00 279. Best dozen Rolls, 2 00 280. Best specimon Crackers, 1 00 281. .Best dozen PllLin Biscuit, 2 00 282. }~or the Jargetlt number of m"r:torioIl8 tuticles ex· hibited in the household departllu:n t, by anyone lady io North Carolina, Sih'er Medal and 10 00 FOR CUILDR£N", li""I).~I: FlnEIU' YBARS or AGE. 283. Best Loaf of Bread, 284. Best hillf dozen Rolls, 286, Best Pound Cake, 286. Best specimen Sugar Coody, 287. Best specimen Preaen'cs, any variety. 288. Best specimen Jolly, any \'luietJ. 28Q. Best specimen Pickles, any "arlety, 200 100 300 100 200 100 200 2()(). BCl!tcxhibitof articlcs i:n the household department by 81ly' girl nndor 15 yeal'll of agc, 10 00 NOTE.-All articlcs in this departmcnt will be carefully handled and will be returned to the owncn in satisfactory con· dition. D EPARTMENT G . ................................. No Pre.i.nu will If gie,.,. 6UIpt "praiHtHrlhy artieZu. JOHN NICHOLS, Wake, of E:rec&uve Ootn.m.itiee, in charge. 32 ...vi1lef~~nth A IHUIUI.Fair of 1~6 Supervisors: Wll. MASON, 'V,..ke; E. L. VAUGIU.N, Aile. glum)", aDd AA ItON P RESCoTT, Ifahfax. FRUIT TREES, VUfES, FRUITS, WtN"E.e, .te. t9l. nest and 18tgeat varic{y of Apple 'l'~s. 292. Best nnd largest mriely ot POiloh Tteee:. :!93. Uellt Ilud IlIrgt>st variety of P(>ar Tr~", 294. Dc~t and lurgeat vnriE'ty of Pll1m 'l'~ce~, t95. nest sod hu,czclt \'ll.ril·ty of Cherry Tree!!, 29(i. UClit unit IlI.rg~st mr!ft.\' 01 Apri~ot :~'reclil 29';'. Best and largest n."lety ot Ompe \ me~. 298. llc~tlll1d largest l'Il.riuty of Stmwberl")' Plants, 2!lU, Beatand largest vurict.V of HlI~pberry Pillut.s, :100. BeRt nod Il1rgclit VIII'le l., u l louo ,-,berry Plants. *' ..5) (0100 J (NI !j OIJ :,1 110 '1 00 :)00 200 2O<J 100 :)01. Uelit und greatest l'lI.riety of ApplWl, not leas than thirty n'rictics nor les8 thllll ten busheld. ,10 00 :j02. Best harrel ot Apples with di l'ootiQlId for gl,thenns, packing Zl.DU keeping, in fnll, :103. Best ~!lriety of FIgs, :,104 , Ikat and grcutclIlt ,'ul'iety of OruPI:S, 10 O<J 200 300 :30S. 1kst and lur~est vllrje~, of frnit trees (not les.s t,htUl t..w{'nty vurieties), und vines by one exhibitor, 10 00 :-106. l3e ... t IIllolurgcst vilriety of ll!Ltil'e fruit.s by one ex-hibItor, 10 00 IlilAND)", WUIJ:jKF.Y. InNE~, .te. :,IOi. Br·st Apple Bnmdy, Mmple not ltoss than t dozen botlle~. .5 00 :108. Dei, Pea!h Brandy, sample not.. Ic~ than t dOZ{'ll bottleg, 5 00 :lOi,. Ben Uye Whiskey, Mamille not Ip';i than 1 dozen bottles, 6 c)O 310. Best torn WhiSKey, slllD»le nnt It',.~ than t dozen bot.tl{'s, .) 00 :H1. Bell\. Apple Ciuer, 51lmple nO.t lc.:ls th,m t dozen bottles, ;2. uo nt. Bedt dPlLl'kling Cdu.wb.l Wine, s:lmple not leu Hum t UUl:en bottles, 3 00 :..113. Ue8t Spllrkling Winc, frO'n any other grape, BUm pie same, 3 00 :314. Best White Concord Wine, sum})ie same, 3 00 315. Best ltAd Concord Wine, sample same, :J 00 316 . .Best Hcuppcrnong WillC, (White), sample sumo, 300 :Jl7. H '8t. Blackberry W,ioe, sample .strome ;) 00 :3 18. Bcst. ~t rawbcrry Wine, 8ample same: 1 00 31 9. Thc belt all.d lar¥est exh ibit of above lilt of native Wines by one exhibi tor, dOD..tcstic, f()r home use, 5 00 320. Beet Imd )o.rgeet exhibit of aOOTe lino! native Wines by one exhibitor, manufacturing Wine fOl" aale, not leu . • than ten gallons to be elhibited~ Gold Medal and 10 00 • Xorlll, OtJ'olina Ag1'{r;ull1tml Society. FLOR10ULTUllE-P,L.ANTS IN IJLOO:ll, .to. 321. Best collection of distinct \Oari,eties of Gr~ House Plants, nut less than twenty-fh'e, *10 00 :322. HI'SL collccLlon DILhlias, cnt flowersJ (not less t.han tWtH.L) vilrictie;,;), 323. lle~t collection EI'el'lastings, 324. Hest collection Gladiolus. 325. Bc"t collection Geraniums, 3 00 200 200 300 320. Bes~ collection Hll.nly Perenniuls~ not Jess than twenty vUl'ioties, 3 00 . 327. ll('st collection Hoses, not less than fifty varieties, 3 00 328. Best collection Ohrysanthemums, not less than thir-ty \':uietie~. 32~. Best collecl.ion 'fllberosos, 330. Best colleatlOn Verbenas, 331. Best collection Wild Flowers, 2 00 1 00 2 00 2 00 aaz. Best co!iectioll Hollos, not 'less than hventy -varieties find half dozen of each vuriety. 5 00 FOLIAG"E PI,ANTS, E\·ERGREENS. ELOWERJNG SII:RUBS A.N"D LA.WN • THEES. 333. Best dl;;pJay of Ooleus, not lebs than tbree varieties, 33!. Best displll.,Y OaladiuDls, . 335. Best display of Evergreens, not less than thirty va· rieties, 336. Best collection of Ferns, 337. BeBt collection Illlrdy Flowering Shrubs, not less than tifty \'urieties, 338. Be!!1; display 01 01 namelltal Shade and Lawn Trees, D!)t less thall twenty varieties, OItS,\l[R}''T.lL AItUANGElIl:NTS FOR PL.A.NTS. 339. Beat Rnstic Fl .. w('r Rtand, with growing PlantB, :340. Beilt Hanging llu.,kct witb growing pl9.nts, 341. Best Floml Wrel~th, 342. Bcst Basket uf choice and tustefully Howers, 34-3. Best and largest boquctof choice Howers most tastefully arnlnged, 344. Best Floral Device, 145. Best dis})lay of Out li'\oworll, DRIED PI,OWERS AND LEAVES. 346. Best bouquet of Everlastings. 347. 'Be~t lierbarium, correctly nj~med, 348. Best eoUection tastefully arranged and correctly" named forest leaves, 34,9. Bost dirplay of native dried grasses, in vase or hanging basket, . . . 4 60 400 10 00 200 5 00 500 • 300 3 00 3 O~ 000 400 500 10 00 300 300 300 400 4 ~:~::) F·. T~ : .. '. .-.... . .. ' .. . ~ ...• .:.~.:.:~ .:: :! 34 Kinetttnth A 1lIwnl Fair of tll~ 350. Best pair o~ BO<j uet.a of dyed native g rasses, not les8 tlum 40 varieties, 5 00 351. For the largel!t illld bt>st display of growing orna· mental Treca, Plan t8, Ulllbs, u.nd Evergreens, &c., by one exnibilor, 11) 00 D EPARTMENT H .- Div.1st.Staple (; ood ... ]f. t '. M . .. n r.e' ,,~ a uol "."<'1 Jf ... de "" r Udell . J,YQ Prt1lliUJIt l{'iIl be git:m txcf>pf to praiseworthy arliclt~. COL. H. A. LONDOX, Clultbam, of Execnth'C Committee. in charge. Supervisors: W. }'. KORNIWA Y, Wnyne; OAPT . W. L. LoNDOX, Chatbam, lind L. l{OSt.:~TUAL, WukE'. llA~TPA(1TR£D. 352. Beat bl\10 O.~lllllJ1lrg.. Diploma 363. Best !Mle Shirting.. Diploma 354:. Best hl\lo Shcetiugs, Diploma 355. Best bllie K(·rS('\,Il. Diploma 356. Best bllie Stripes, Diploma 357. Best bale COl LOn Drilling. Diploma 358. Beat. bali Cotton YHnl~. (KEeorted numbers), Diploma 359. Best piece nllj.!~il\g, Diploma 8GO. Best piece l'Jaids. Diplonla 3G1. Best. piece H>ltinct. Diploma 862. Best ]licco~I'",~ Cns~ i mer('. DiplonHl 863. Best pitce l.ilu.lscp or Kcl'8t')'!:!, Diploma 364. Best picce COltOIl Sacking, Diploma 866. Best. piece Broadcloth. Diploma MG. Best picco Cru;.,;imere, Diploma 3G7. Best piece Bed Ticking, Diploma 368. Best piece Brown Linen, Diploma 369. Best piece Bleached Linen, Diploma 370. Best and largest display of abote lIst of articles by one manttfnctu'er, Solid Gold Medlll 371. For SClCond best di~play, Diploma 372. Best Uair, )[oss. Cotton or Shuck Mattress (I 3 00 373. Best specimen of Foot Mats, Hemp, C~tton or Woolen borne made. 200 Diploma .100 100 374. Beat Ooil Rope, Cotton or Hemp, 375. Beet specimen of Cotton Twine, 876. Beat lot of one dozen Plow Lines. - " ,-.~' ... :;: "... . ...~ ::- .. --~--~- North Oarolina AgricllUllml J:Jrxie/g. 35 377. Best .specimen of one dozen corn sacks • 1 00 878. Best'specimen Prillting paper,' 8 00 379. Best spec~mcll Wrapping paper, Oertiflcate 380. Best specl.men Colored paper for book-binding, Oertificate 881. Best specImen EnvelopE'lI, Certificate 382 . .Best specimen Paper bags, Oertificate 383. Best and greatest l'ariety or abo\e list, Diploma 384. Bc@tpairWoolen Blankets, • [) 00 3~. Best pair Ootton bhmkets. 6 00 386. Hest pll.ir Mixed Bla.nkets, 5 00 DR:P ARTMENT H .-Division 2d.: r~adies~ ",Vorl\:, &0. X. C.M .... "r .. c ... rw .. .. d lIo ... e MiotIc " rlf c leo<. Xo Premiums 10m be gil;en e:xr:ept to pr«isetoorlllg arlicle8. MAJ. W. H. BAGLEY Dnd DR . .ECGEKE GRISSOM, Wake, of Executi"e Committee, in ebll.rg<'. SlIptn'isors: CAPT. E. R. SUlII'S. Wuke; DR. HeBERT ITAY"'OOI>, \\'uke, and A. ll. WILLI.UI S, (;raol'ille. ;·Ul7. Jlest Ooverlet of \\' 001 01' )lixcd, 3~S. Hest Ootrou Cumfort, 3t1!). Best Quilt, (COtt"II), 300. licstQutlt, (wordted}. 391. Best Quilt (silk), 3U,<!-. For prcttiC$' "nd 1Il03t eiliborut\l worked (I'liit of lilly nmteri"l or de·igll, 393. Best and prcLtlCdt Woven Cott"" COlllltcrplIllC, 3Ui. Bcst crocheted CottOIl Counter j!llnr, 305. llest crochetcd Woolen COlltllet']lllle, 3!JG. nest 10 Ylirdoll or U1vl'C Woolt-n or )Ii,ed Oarpeting, 3!11. Hest.tO yards or mort! rag Carpelin;. 3UiS. Best Henrth J~ng, 390. llest 10 yards Woolen Jc"m-, 400. lleollt 10 Yllrds Cotton Jelllll', 40J. !lest 10 Yllrds Woolen Flatlnel, 402, BCilt 10 yal'dB of Irnell toweling. 403. Best pair Woolen Socks or SLOl:kin2'~, 404. Best ]lair Cotton Socks or Stocking~. 405. Best specimen Cotton SewinJ( ThJ1>lld, 40G. Heat specimen Flu S~wing Thread, 407. Best. specimen Sewing Silk. from nlltil'e COCOOIlS, 4OS. Beat specimen Knitting YarD, , 2 00 200 300 300 300 600 200 ;), 00 200 300 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 100 • 36 Nineteenth A nmtttl Fair of lite EMnnOlOEIIY, FANCY WORK, .te. 409. Bes~ specimen Silk Embroidery, 4.10. Best specimen of 'l'hread Emhroider)" 411. Boat specimen of Worsted Embroidery, 412. Best specimen of Cotton Embroider,\', 413. Best Ottoman Covers. iIt. Best specimen 'l'uble Cover, 415. Best specimen WorstE'd 'l'lIpesb'Y, 416. Best specimen silk Ta.pestry in frame. 411. Best set Linen Collin' and Cul!'s. 418. Beat Chemise Band nnd Sleeves. 410. Hest Linen Chemisp, 420. Best mndo T)fldy's Gown, 4.21 . Best llu81iu Skirt, 422. Best GOWll Yoke, 423. Best Tllfunt's Dress, l!mey made, 4-24. B('~~ ),,~ir Pillow Covers, embroidered, 4~:1. I'cst LinCD Oi\lllbric Hallc1erchief. 4'?li. J~c~t made Shirt. . ';'!7. Hest made Ohcmisp, (cotton), 428. Best mudo Night Dress. 42!). Bei:lt mudo Pllnl."lctte~, 430. Best Illude Apwtl, fancy, CI.OTlIJ,NG. s .00 3 00 3· 00 3~ 00 3· 00 3 00 3· 00 3 00 2 00 2 00 3 00 3 no 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 200 3 00 3 00 3 00 2 00 2 00 431 . .ucst IUll.de ~el~tlcm~ln's Suit, by a Indy, 5 00 4:12. Beet mnde Dullea J)l'es~, ClIt and made by exhibitor 2 00 -:\33. Best made suit vf clothes for boy, ' 3 00 i'1I0Cln:TlNG, .te. 434. Best AfghulI, h~rge, -1 00 435. I3cIlL Af~hull, glll~lil, ;3 00 436. Bes' 810,,,,,1, 3 00 437. liest Tjdy, wordt\:'d or cOttOIl, 2; 00 438. Best scu,·r. 2. (j0 439. Hest. Set Table ;'.\'lts, ;,I, 00 440. Best Ilnd prt:ltitst Pill Dushion 2 00 441. B~st nnd pret.tiest 'l'uj]et Set, c~mprisinf )lats, Pin • Ousluon liud Wu,'ch CII.SC, 3 00 442 . .Hest infllllt;'s wOl'ated sooks or gaiters, 1 00 ll'A};C'l WOElK, AttTrFICJAL lILO\\-£R8, 4e. 443. nest lIairwork, ill f)·tlme, 3 Q{) 444. llest W \IX Work, -1 00 4~5, J~est Shell Work, 3 'O~ 446. Best Seed Work, 2 00 447. Beat Feuther Work, 3 '00 448. Best ~ad Work, 3 00 }{QrU. CarolitUf A.'1"icliltural Socitty. 44!. Best Ptli>6r Flowcl'8, 450. Best Worsted Flowers, 451. &"t Skeleton Flowetll •. 4~2. Best C~Y8tlllized F,rlllt.8, Grapes, &c., 4.,3. Best dIsplay of -hney Work, Embroidery, work, &c., llILLlNEHY. Hair- :17 * 2 ()(} 200 300 2 illl 10 00 -154. Best Straw Hat, (trimmed), 3 00 455. Best. Child's ilat, 3 0(1 456. Ikst Lndy'iI Dress CllP or ITead Dress, 3 00 457. Iwst display of Millinery, Siher lIedal and 5 00 S.t:W!rW, ('HOTClIl>'TnW, KNITIINO, ~:lIllaoIDERY; .te., FOR GII'U' t:NDEIl $lxn:l:;:N" YEARS OF AuF.. 45f.l. UNI~ made Child's Dreis, of lilly material. 4.19. Best IHndc Night ))rCSI. 460. J~est nlllde Chemise, 46J. Best made BO)"11 Suit, 4G2. Best lWlIIlIlcd .Lhndkerohief, -l(i:J. B .. it. specimen Tutting. ·UH. Best ~pecimell Crocheting, 4(i5. Best \Vorked pllir of Slippe~, 466. BI'i1t lind prt'ttif'i1t Pill Cu~hion, 4ti7. 1~i1t specimen Silk Embroidol"}. 468. B<>sL specimen \rorilte,1 Fmbroidery, -l.Qn. Jk-st I'pt'('imPIl Cotton Embrolder~', 470. lk~t >,ct Crotchet. Toilet lfatil, 411. Iit>it tlimmed Hilt or Bonnet, each, 472. i'k"t Jlulde I~d QUII', 473. l.k>"t ~air Socks or Stockings, wool or cotton, elll·h. 474. FOI' t Ie bc",t und IlIrgcst nUII1bt-r of the ",oon' li~t, nll,de lI(t.I elhibitC'd hyune girl, 8C'NJ>RIfJ::. 300 tOO 200 300 tOO .00 .00 ;t 0(1 2 OU 300 2 00 ;! (If I :! (}() :J 00 3 (10 :J 01.1 10 00 4i5. Best O{,lItlcmlln'a Ibt, Silk or .Fur, m~de in Kurth Cal'Oislla. ..;j (lu 4 ;G. HNt half d07£n Lllborer'slilttll, ma~le In X. C., 5 (MI 477. Ht-lit (tispla)' of Artili<.'ililliair, WlgP, Braid,Switches .. &c., IlIlide In .l\orth ClIrOIIlUI. _ . Dlplonllt 47~. Bellt Mild IlIlOdilOnlt~bt FilII mnde III Nortil Cllrohl1l4, 2()(} DiplollltL Diploma Dil'lomll Di}lloDUI. of IIny IIllttoriul, . . , 479. l~lIt elisplllY of Plllfnmery, mlld~ 10 .'1:\. ,C, 480. Ikst di.pillv of J2l;cnel'@, mado In ~ . C., 481. Be~L dlsl'l"! of }~xtr/tct8, ml~e i~ .N',O., 482. licllt disl)la), ~~anc)' Soap8, made III I\. C., • 88 J.Yinelu1ith Annua' Fair of the DEPARTMENT I . • ' ID<Il ........ Palnlh ••• D •• "d_ ... :II1t.1~.' I,,"'rameu", .... e' .. ,.. fll,1I~ l'e .......... -.,e. No PrlllliUlIl1Dill b6 givm IUtpl to praiseworthy aJ'ttclt8. CA.PT. SAM'L A. A~HE , Wake, (If the Executi,'e Oommittee, in cha.rge. Supervisors: UON. E . O. Rt:A J)).;, Wllke; NORWOOJ) OnEs, New llanovc.r. and W. n. RfJINIIAltDT, Da.vidson. PAINTINGS, DHAWINOS, PENllANSllIP, .te., EXBCUTEI> IN NOleTlL CAROLINA. 483. BCilt Oil Pain ting , L:md'IC8pf', 4~. . t Oil Paiutinl!', "Fruita IUld f'lower~, 48a. .. Oil Puiutillg, Allimlli$ or GUlIle, 4Sli. .< Oil Painting. Portrait from Life, -Iti7. .. Wlt~e-r Coillr T... 'mdsc"l'c. 488. " Waler Color Fru it, and Flf) \\, ,·]" ~. 489. " Wil'er Color )lottr) Ill' }'II'II')' d(·.ign, '1000 500 500 10 DO. 5 00 500 300 4tlO. " Wuit'r (jj,I,.r L.n.l.;c:Lp·, :>co;no in ~ortn Curo· linn and {rum lIaI UI~·. 5 00 4Hl. I~t 1).,,,,t;llo I'.L'II j"g "lid '!('>I'gn, 3 00 492. ., (Jruy"n dr,lwlUC!.· 5 00 -l03. " lind lU'ol:~L l'xllihit of Cl'II)OIl Drawings, not . less than 10, by one J>ersun, 10 00- 494. Bpst POllcil Om'l1ug. 5 ()Oo 405. " n", I'";,, t;n< 0" Oh.,. 3 00 496. " .Best exhibit of Pllillli.'gs illustrating eminent, parsons or fLlniOll iU'\"{'nh in 11m history of the State of North Carolina, ~ 10 00 8PLESIHD 51'ECtAL I'HEMIUll. 4()7, Best collection of Paintings, Dmwings and Oroaroen. tal Work of every .dcSCfLlJtiotl executed by tho pupils of anyone school In N".. . rth Caro.ina within two years past, 40 00 498. Beat. collection of Photographs, bJ a North Carolina artists, . Diploma and 5 00 499. Be~t and IllI'gest variety of StereOt!Copic Views, North Carohna Sce,ncry, _. Diploma and 3 00- 500. Best spt'clInen of MechllolCai a.nd )[l~hillery Draw. ings executed in North Cllroiina, 501. Res, Practical Penmllnshill, 500 300 602. " l)ractical Penmanship, by a North Carolina boy. under HI JCIU11 of aiC, . 3 00 503. BCf!t l)ractlclLi Penml:l.nshipJ' by a North Carolina girl, under 16 yean of age, :1 00 • • Korth Caroli11o Agricult11rlll Society. 39 .M.J. Best Ornam('utal Penmanship, representing Ani· mills, Birds. or Fancy Writing, Diploma .M5. Best Ornamental Sign, executed in North Caroliullo, ;5 00 606. " specimen of boOk printing. ;5 00 .607. .. specimen. of plain and fancy job printing, 10 00 .508. " specimen fancy printing, by an 81)prenticc, un· der 16 Jean of lIge, 3 00 .509. Besr. bust of lite in marble or plaster, life-size, and ma.de in North Carolina, Diploma .510. Best 8UttuO from lire in marblo or plaster, Imd made • in North Carolina. Silver Mlldal .511. Best apecimcn ornamental design ill plaster or other materials, mado in North Carolina, I) 00 llUS ICAL ISSTRClfENT:i, .cr.ocKS, WATCHES, PLATED WARK, JEW-ELRY, .tc. 51:.!. Best Gmnd Pinno, Silver Medal 613. .. second best Piano, Diplomll 614. II P inno ill all derirablc qual1tiee of tone, dum .. bility and finish, tor the price zlffixerl by the mannf:w-lUfCr, Sih'er Medal. .615. Beet Parlor Orglm, Sih-er }fedal. 616. " Church Organ, :jihl,lr Medal 517. H Bnd largest ",mcty of )[" ei~al In strn ment~, Diploma .518. .. displllY of Clocks auJ Watches, Diploma 619. « Clock or Wlll.Ch made in N. Co, Dijllolllll Dnd Sil. Mad 620. .. display of Plllll',-j Wllre, Diploma 521. " dieplny of Jewclr), . Diploma .522. ., specimen of Jewelry, made or North Carolmo. gold, and set with North Carolina atones, Sih'er Medal .623 . .Best collection of Mounted Birds or Animals, not less than fi ,'0 \'I\rieties, . • {; 00 .624. Best collection Preserl"ed Eggs, 3 00 EDVCATIONAL EXlIJlIlT . .525 . I ' 0 Best collection specimens of PenmanshIp rom. any School in North Caroliua, Slh'er lIed,,! 62(io Best collection Map Drawings from any School in Xorth Carolina, . Silver l(edal 627. Brat ain"le Map Drawing, t>y any pUPI~ from any School in ~orth Carolina, Diploma aDd 3 00 SPEOLlL PREll lUllS. 528. Best exhibit by any Kinder:p'rWn Olasa .of KiD:dcrgarten Material and Work, original. colle:ction, D3i1oma and one collection Kindcr~rten matenal, gnen by lSI E. Mo 000,17 Bible HoW!C, New York. lS29. Second beat exhibit by any Kinde~ QIau of Kindergarten Material and Work, original collection, Di,Ploma and one collection Kinde~n material, given by M.iaeE. Mo 008,17 Bible llouae, New York. , 40 Xilltlemth AIi1UUtl Fair of tlie 1)291. Third exhibit in merit bV any K i~d.erga rte n C,la:;8 of Kindergarten Muterialand \Vo~k, onglnsl collec tl~n. Diplom :~ lind olle collection Kllldergartcn mn.toflal, gh'CD by Miils E. M. Coo, J1 Bible Honse, Now '{ork. N"on; .. -l'hc Kinder~arten 0 1 t1~SC8 es!ablished ill North ~M' (llinn. are reepcetflllly m"i~ tr, compete for the IIho"o prizes. The most competent Judges of thoro\lg~ Ki"~cr,gllrten work wiil be obtained, 80 that the utmOflt prno! will be tnkC'n to ISCcure a{"Curate "ward!!. DEPARTMENT K. lI. ..... hl .. "' .. y. Xo Premiu.llf /eill bt giu.I' Uf'tpt fo prailp lrortllg oldec/p. 1i~:S'". n. F. IfO KE. Wake, 'l'llOS. H. BRIGGS, Wnkc, of Ex· ecut ive Committee, in ch;lrge . .suptniMrR: DR. 'I'nos. D. HOUG, Wake i A. KD.-n~LEY, \\"Take, and J. A. 8UIl"SOS, Ora\'CIl. All ~lllChloery ent"roo for competition must be put in pnlcti(.' 11.1 operation when re.ruircd by tho Supervisors. ;\l l\.ChillCa not. descrihtd in the Premium Li:;t will be ndmittcd ;n the mil!ct'llunoous chwof this Departmrnt and recommended by ~ho Oommit.tllC for diploma, mcdill, or [a\'orable notice ill the report, if mel"il .... riou~. 1n ull ('"ses when urliclcs exhibited are not of a superior eh"roclef. the Awarding Committee are prohibited from gh'illg dis· tinction of 8ny kin(l ~Tf.:.\ll ENGISES, .tc. :-,30. Best Hlntiouury Steulll Engine, Gold ,\[cdul 031. " Portable SHoW ~[ill Engine, 001<1 Medlll 53:!. <e Steum Engine for Cotton Oill8 and Corn nills llt work on the grounds, Gold )[cdal ,i3:1. Be~t Tn\Ction or Road Engine Sih'cr )[edllol ~.a.. <. \'crtiCl\! Engine,' Silver ;\rcd.l :,3.\ . " ){otary Rteam Engine, Sih-er';\[edll.l 531;. .( Steum Fire Engine, tested on grounds Diploma .i37, .. J'il!:wn Prcking, ' Diploma .'138. .. Steam Guage, Diploma O:H1. H Water Guo.ge, Diploma 540, <. Low WaU;r Detector, Diploma 541. .. Steam DOller Feeder, Diploma aU. ;; Spark Arrcilt.er-for Stacks, DiplQma Ma. Gonrnor for Steam Ellgille, Diploma • • ;W}/'flt Cm'olillu ..1gricullu ral S()Ciety. 41 lI l LlJj, OINS, .tC, ;,)44, Best Pnrll1ble Com Mill. Diploma M.a, " Po)rwble WIH'at :\I ill. Diploma 54G. " Flnniuz :\liII, Diploma. ;")47. Bc~ t HI ~w .\f ill. in Ulk'mtion 011 lhe grou nc1 ~. Sih'er Medal M~ •• W 11)(1 ~ItJl . Diploma ;101\1. .• iSmu t )l'lchinc, Diploma :i,i n. . , Flour l'ncking llachine, Diplom.a .iii I. (j"t tOil (; III , tn be tedcfl Oil the grouuds, Si ll'or l(edal ;iiit .f tl)t.tOIl Gin, 1l1l1t.iC in the Stlltc. Silver lIedal 55:1. . .' <':011011 ( : \11 ('hutlemer, Dip loma 5,)-1 . " {JlltlUII <':J pllllcr, Si lver lIedal 5J5. ., Cot ton J'I·e.~s, Diploma 55G. f , ('otton Picke r, Silver Medal 5i)7. ;, li n\' Pres", Diploma o:)t). •. 'I'obncco Press, Diploma 5511. " Ohrose r l1:f;~ , Diploma 5GO. " Butter Pl'e~8, Diploma 501. " Wille 1)rcss, Diploma 5li2, " Oider 1-'real! Diploma 563. f . {Jirculllr Stt.~, Diploma Mol. .. CirculZlr SIlW; inserted teet h, Diploma 565. " CrosB-cut S IIW, Di ploma 5GG. .• StlW Glimmer Diploma 51i7. .. Lath .Mu.clJ!n~ Diploma 568. " Shi ngle l IllChioe, Diploma 569, " Draw Saw, Diploma 570. .. SIlW MiI1l1C1lI!·B!ocks, Di ploma 571, " ~lo'rti ~i lllC )[Ilchinc, Diploma SU. ., 'l'enoniug Machine, D~Jllo ma 573. " 'Ioultl ing )[HCbinc, Diploma 574. ., 'l 'ollguO and Grooving M:u.:hin{', D ~plo ma ;')76 . " Scroll 8ZlW l l Rehine, D!ploma 516. .f Boot L ~t ~ t ]'1a::hinc, Diploma J77. " Shoe Peg )[acbine, D!ploma 670. <I 8 1 ,,1., \r ·,..llin('. Diploma 679. . • ll ub bU!',H", )lacbine, D!l'loma 580. ., StllVC Machin!' DIploma (iS1. .. BtIorl"cl Hcuding .i\b c bi ne, Diploma 58:l. " Hl llld Slat 'l \·noning Machine, D~I>loma 583. " Dovetailing }{ochine, Diploma 584. " [{and le Milking .Mllchino, D!ploma 585. " Dit;ch ill" ~[nc b llle Diploma 586. « Olothes °lroning Machine, Diploma 587. II OIothC$ W1L8bi ng ~(acbino, Diploma ~8 . « Portablo GIL3 ~lllk ing.Mac bin o, D!ploma 68V. " Broom l[llking MacfuDc, . D!ploma ~\J(): « Plantlltlon (;tlroi ng Machme, D~proma a91 . or Weaving lrnchine. Dlplom. 6 592. Beat Knittin~ Mllchim.',. gip:oma 593 ... Drttiu Pipe find 'l'ile Uu.chmt!, DI.Plomlt -594. .. Gin Saw FillUf;" lIachinl', D~o ,onlli 595. .. Planing Mi&Chlllc. D 1111 onu\ 5~6 . .. Peggi~ Machiue (or Uoots and Shoes, D~Jl t mu 597. •• Rope "latinS' MltChine. D~Plomll 598. .. Cracker Ullkiu)t Mlichine, ~Ptmll 699. " Brick lfakiu~ .\1IIchi"~, D!Jl10mlt 600. .: Thrc8hill~ Muchine. DIp OUlII 601. : ' n oi~ti ng MAchine, D!l'lODHI 862. " Emery Wheel Mllchiner). D~p omK 603. .. Ice Sila.ing Mllch;ne. Dlpiomll 604. H Sor,lrhllm (Jru~hlllg 1I1Ichilll'ry. . Dll'lo01Il 605. .. specimen (It u:cchuuiC3i illgcnnity, bv Ii r\orth OarolinA ooy, l1nder 8ixu~(>n yellra of H.!!'t', 810 IIlI 606. Best Imd IlIrgrst l'xhilJit of the aoo,'e Jist. hy one . exhibitor, :.W 00 SEW1N(l .)IAl' 1I1NY..". OI'.i:N TO Tin: WORI.". 607. Best Sowiug MIiChilil', wilh IlLO .. l nseful and uppro\· ed attllChmctJIJI, Gold llt·dlll. 608. Second I)('st ~lll('hiue, 8il\,('r Mro:,l 609. Beat Suwing' Muchiu!! matlurllclnn,A in Kort.h Citro-- lina. Diplomu sud 10 UO 610. Best ditlplu), of Su'ving )lul'liillC't!. . i)qllllllUI. :md lletlill of DI81'111)'. KOTf:.-Purt;eJ maklllg entries for Sewiug l!l .. chillcs wiIllie required to }m)' tho IhUlI1 fl!e, lrnd throe uolfars lor each "Hen· dant or opemtor [hut 11111)' be nt.'celsnr:o· to tesl. their lIIucbilll'd. lIl"'CELI.AN EOl:b. 611. Best I'orlnh!e Fire }:xtillguisher, to be tested 011 tht' . groundil, DiJllo101l 612. Hest SU-tllll Pump. Diplonu. 613. Beet Hood Scral.cr, Diploma 614. Beet COlton Seed lIullor, to be tested ou grounde, Diploml! 616. Beat llol"l!C Power, Diplotnll 616. Beet PUID}> for Well, made in the State Diploma 617. Best Pump for OiHtern, made in the S~te Diploma 618. Best Pum!? for Well, open to the world' Diploma 619. Boat TurblDO Water Wheel, ' Diploma G20. Beet Wagon Jack, Diploma 621. Best Oar Ooupling, to be tested on the grounds Diploma 622. Best Fire Engine, by eteam or hand to be tested on ground, 'Dip!oma 62a. Best P&8iIengor Car, Silver Medal 224. Best Printing Prey, Diploma 625. &it Oard PrintiDg Machine, Diploma 626. Beat Fruit Peeler. made in North Oarolinu, DiploDla 027. Best Ooffee Roaster, Diploma 628 . .Beat Coffoo Pot, Diploma. 620. Best and hand80metlt piece of Iron, BI~I8S or Copper Casting, not leN t hAn ten pollnda weight. Diploma G30, Bsat piece of Forging. Diploma. 631. Best and nellle;et job of Finishing [ron or Bm&8. Diploma. 632. Beet and most scientific design Slid dlllwing of 1.0- comoti"e or Stationary Engine, Diploma 638. Bcst mod('l of Boat or Higged Ves."cl , • 5 00 DEPARTMENT L. No Premi1U1t8 will ~ givon except 10 praisellJfJrtlty articls8. RICHARD H. BATTLE, JtI., Wake, O}:O, ALLEK, Orlmm, of Executive Committee, in cba rge. SUJnr/Ji8or~: J. M. IhtOWEH, Surry : COL. J. ~1. TAYLOR, Henderson, and J. F. nl\'ES, Chnthum. TIN\\' A HE, STOH,:;, .tC. G34. Bcst dil<play of. Lllml?s. Diploma. !.iB:;. Best Copper Stili, with Worm lllti\chctl, Diploma 6:)6. Best display of Slovell, Illl kinds, not Jells tlum sis, DIJlloma 637. Be,,;t display of Cooking SW"e, (with wood), ])Iploma 638. Best displlloY of Cooking StOH~. lwilh CQal) Diploma 6;)1). Best dieplay or Cooking StO\"(> RlUioC. DIJ)loms 1.i40. Beet Air Furmwc, nlJ)lomtl U41. lkst Sto,'e Furnitul'e. Diploma. 11M':!. Best Pm'1or Sto\"e, Diploma. lill3. Be$t di~plH.y of (lrlltc~s Hud llUllleltl, l>~ploma. 64-1. lie!!t specimen Iron Fence. .", .IJJploma. 645. ilest displliy of hllnd made 1m "arl', made In ),forth Carol mil, • 5 00 646. Best displt,y n( Cutlt'ry. Diploma. M7 . .Best displt.y of SUr,RiCllI JIl,;tnlmeut~, Diploma 648. .Best gCDcml dispilly of Hol.rdwllre, • 5 00 8AUTIlEr;WA.UJ:.4<". fi41). Besl display of Stone Ware. 1;50. Boat display of OIa..s Ware, 651. BCllt display of Queensware, 662 . Best Display oC Orocker_\', 653. Beet display of Uro., Flower Pots, &c., Diploma Diploma Diploma Diploma Diploma 44 GM. B~t di8Jlluy of Pott;n,IC. ~ort.h Clfrulinl~ Illiitle, I 3 00 655. Beet epecimcn Drain 'rile, 656. Beet 8pecimcIl Sewer Pille. 657. BoBt Display or .i<:llrthCllwllre. lie, 658. Best common Brick, no·, 11't!8 thOlu 2;), mude hibitor. CAItl'l:Nn:II'!) WOHK . .te. Dil}iomll DiI)1oDlll • 3 00 by ex- 300 65U. Beal 1)lIlIel Door, :l (1(1 660. }k>gt Slat Blind, 8tllllflill~, Dipionlll 661. Best :-;iat Blind. rc\"oh mg, Diplonu~ 662. Beat ~lflllt('1, (1'000), Diplolllu 663. Uest Shingle>!, Saw('d or HiH-ll. Diplonli1 664. Uctlt Windpw StL!!h, e ;) O() 66;), B'~ilt "'bVW'CII8C, Diplomll 65G. B. ~l'urllcd Article., 4; a 00 66~. J: •. -c llollhling, DIploma fW~. !~t:8t i'atternf', D.plfJlllll 669. B('st Vice, (Wood). Dijllollll~ 670. JJl'lIt Sllfot\.'l'ilI "r i\!onoy-[)tawcr , .. "uk. Diploma 671. Best McrC'hllnr's S ife. Diploma. 67;.!. BOiIt lot LlolJolV (Ju.~t Ware, II-lId .. in X. C.. , 3 00 673. B(l.~t sct inllide Shlltlcr~, for wQl'kmuullhip. Diploma 674. ]kat Spinning Whe{'l. i ;! 011 676. Best dlspluv of Cd>'k"" I~a l'rel", l't{' •• UIM!£, in K()rth Oarolinu, . ;') 00 676. For tho hrgo.:t and 1"",,1 a·,;ortmcnt 0' HI()kHn' 'frade Uandlc-.hrt'l' 'If I,:\ch !'altern 'hown---extr~. Dipl .. ma 677. For the lx .. ~ IIi~plur While Hickory !Jao"'c Hlln,lle~. m',dc 011 onlcr.;uct.I1"lly tilled durlllg the l~ar-;r-Ulgt' and lUlfllI- 0: uUler /0 !l('('uUI(J,In\' Sltlllplcs exhiblted-tbree or {',\(~h !l1t1(lTII.· Dipluma 6713. Bellt "~·orlmell(. "I O"k lialdl Ii, Dipleffill 679 . .ik'n rti'l)iav of Il ortil'lIlturnt T"ol... !lipton!!1 680. ll"aL IIht targ III oJxinhilj"u ill tlllll J ... pnrtnu::lll. , ;; Otl n:ul('!.':'_LllU'n: I, TO .sOXTIl ('.\ROWX.'\. . . Xo pl'('m~IlI" .to lit· !lw",titd limier tlli:! head to !lily l\rl~de e:,· hlblwd which h' nuL thll,·"u,:11 oIJ ~urkrna' 81\111, bennb/Ill III structure allli eh·gulIl. III lilli~h. 681. U. at. two·hurtl·· CII " 'iu8', (1)2. BI'lIt two h(uw Pilll'IO',. 68a. J3 e~t 1"1111111,1(" Top Harolll·he, 684. ll(>st'ik.-lelon 'l"Ul·k WUgull, 6841·&ot Opl.'n Ijle'l~ul'tl Spring \V1I.<fon 685. BeiL JII,!{per """gull, 0 , 686. Best'l'ul/Uugg), 687 . .licst Open llugg~., :f;100(\ .00 ;00 I)iplolllli J uU D'pionlZl " 35 0000 688. Beat. Shifting or Triple Buggy, 689. J~t. Sulky, 690. Best Pedler's Wagon. • :; 00 300 691. Best Fnrm Wagon, (four-horse,) woodell axle, 69A!. Uest Futm Wagon, (follr-horse.) iron axle. 693. Best .b\\rm Wagon" (two-hor8e), 6!14-. Best J"alm WZL.':'OIl, (one·horse), 200 500 600 :i 00 695. BellI. l V' ligon Whool, 696. He.-t Dump Curt. (I!I? HCilt Child's Carriage. 69P. Ik>st Buggy Wheel, finished plllin, (l9~. BCllt .Buggy Spokes, 700. Brst Buggv Spring Coupling, '701. Best Bug,!!)" Hubs, 702. Ben ,Bug''!! Felloes. 103. ne.~t di.plzLY ill this department, limited Curolillll. 704. 705. 7013. 707. 70~. 7011. 7l0. Bt'Kt CUrI'iuge, lJ<>st Pllft'tnn. Brst Top .Buggy. He'lt 0j)f'n Hu!!'gy. Best C lild's Carrhlge, B~:"t Fllrm Wagon of an)" kind. IJt'st IIII,t 1!lrgest ,~i:lplll~' of Vehicle", :J 00 Diploma Diplolllll Diplolllll ))iplmll:l Diploma niplonl:! Diplolllu Diplolllil to Korth *10 00 Silvf'r )Ictllil Diplolllu Diplomu Dil']oma Diplolllol 1)i,lomzl Silver .\tl."dul C.HII'O:T wunl> lL\DE I~ THE STATE. ASOt;XHIlIiTED III lIAXI"· PACTlJRt:R OR 11111 .\(H:zn. 711. BC8t i<'llru iture Ret ror pllrlor, 71~. BOit FUt'llit.ure Set (fJr bod·room, 71'1. BCllt I$tlcret.arr and Book CaBe, 71at. BCflt Side Board, n4. Best Durellu, 7L5. JlePt Soia, 716. lkst Bedewan, 717. B"lll!:let of Cbairs of any kind, 718. Be~t tI!>CeilDen Pllrlor Chair, 719. lkilt 1 ockiu,I! Chair, 720. Jk>ilt WRrdrobc. 7:21. .Best Bedstead for Invalids, 722. Best CrtWle or Crib, *10 00 ,; 00 5 II() 400 <OU 400 400 • 00 400 300 6 00 300 aou 723. Bc~t and most meritoriolls dil'pi»yof Furniture, mlldt of tlte Nu.tive Woods ot North Carolina, 10 CABlNET AND lJPilOLST£RS WORK, OFt:X TO ALL. '124. }kat Ottoman. 3 00 '26. Deft and m06t !I£'Aelltific piece IIf \Von'i Turning. with aot ICili thaD ali inchel, juperllci .. 1' 11I~;1.'.1Ilre, 3 00 <6 .NindtMlh .Annrtal Fair of the 726. Best. collection and variety of Oabinet Work, made, or entered by one exhibitor, Diploma '727. Best Earth Closet, Diploma 728. Bel!t display of Paper Hangings. • 3 00 729. Best. Window Shades and Fixtures, a 00 ?:JO. Best display of Saw-ed Moulding Work, Brackets, &'e" made by exlilbitor, 731. Be.lt display of IIonae Furnishing Goods, HOUSE PAINTF.I18' ARTS. .00 .00 73:.'.. Best sett ~peeimens plll.ill pllintiug, different coiors, not less than ec\'cu, 3 00 TJ:j. &:It diaplayo! House Painter's Art", Graining, &0., 6, 00 DEPARTMENT M . Xu PI" ,li'I Ii/" lI'ill be givm exceptio ptal8tlJ;Ol'Ihy "rliclu. (.'01 .. W. J. tlll'K :), \Vakt', W. G. CPCI1URCll, W"kc, uf Ex(" ocutive (ju UlUlillt' . ill ch:~rg(> • .... 'l/prrdIlUl·I<: ( 'oes-I ' II, WOOTIlN, Lelloir; W, l'i. UA'rTI.E, :KdgeconIlJc, tltu! I). W. KF.!lIt, Aiu UHLUCC. The .... lIpe .. d .. ur, of tl. i! ,i '·\M,.,1U 'II' "'j I lItn-:,> . h .... i:- \1It'~r, ling e onlminc n'I> lh al t.: 11 o'cl'J(:k till \\ ..'l .iUt!.i.,.. 11Il' :ld du), !)! t he Fa.r. . Articl(· Ilul Gl'~ 'l'j'oe.\ in Ii,. ... I'r('luju'll L,i!>1 ' r,IlY be. ndmitted Imd roe.nmu£'IHh'd fUI' mention in tho rqlUrt whetl deemed worthy of 111 (" ' _ In all C,I:;{,- wl!!"l'I ' l il,· :l ',iClies e>.:hi bit .. d ure not of 1\ superior Clllu'llCt.i:r. Ih·, .\ n u dl!!;! ( "I1H llI ilt"e lire prohilJilcd from recommend;!!;.:' 1'1'(' It\ ·Uut~ nr liL .. rllll't 'lIl of .IIlY kit.d wbute\'or. Bvery f:i<'1 11I,v winch " 0111 h all 'l'dcd bv tlH~ oUicen of the Society "" ill lJe g i, .'n 10 !!Il' {'\ h ih;l tl t',; tOo'displs\, their gootl". tmd Ultlke the exll il ,iuun l'roti h hle In t he manufacturer, amI interesting and vululI.bloJ " I the n:;j[or. Prccuution wtll 00 tu.keu to pf<Jt(·ct. the field articlea' frOIll the wenther. 73 .... .E'or the J?lO~t important imcmion relating to. Agriculture, ptLte.nt~d wlt]no the Ill.3t two YCllril, provided t.he lIHue be worthy, Diplom>!. lI.ud Silver Medal Ooly M~hinel or Implemant.a of full size to be set in pr~ti. cal operntiOli will be l~rmitttd W compete for the .00.0 p"" .North Caroli"a AgricuYnrul Society. mium, and must be worthy of tbe same, otherwise it will not be aWllrded. 736. J~arge8t !lond be8t dispiay Agrieuiturailmpiemeuts, tto {Ill 736. Largest s lid oost display of Agriolllturui Imple· menU! made in North Oarolina, Gold Medal lind 10 (10 Artici(ljj entered for either of the nt)4)\'e named dhlplllJ8 Iln' not permitted to oomp'·te aguinst. each other. The Commitl(-e will take into colUideration only 8uch srticlea Il8 ure elltcred .originlllly iu the name of the person or firm competing, !lIsa the geneml order of armngement of Bueh dis])1zIJs; the combilll~tion t o rClmlin in the Slime collection during the ontire expollitioll. '737. Beat U"rrow, * 2 tJU 738. Utost Corn Cullil·"tor, lliplomtl 739. Beilt Corn Pl"ntcr, Diplonlll 740. ~t Corn Pl'lnter, sell.droppi>f, Uij)loDl!l 141. Best .sulky Plow, DlploDla 74;.!. Bcl!t Gnill Drill, DiptOlll1l 743. Beat Cotton Chopper, Diplolllll 744. Ue~t Guano snd Cotton St.-oed Distributor, • a 00 745. lle$t CultOD Seed lllllicr and SeplI.nUOl, DiplolUtl 746. llc>~t Iron Roller, slIlooth, Uipioll)u 741. H ~t Iron Rnller, pegged. OipioOlH '''is. Bellt Cotton Phmter, J)jplomll Itnd Silver .\[edlll fI.\KlflSG OIPU'\IF,S'l"S, .te. 74{J. Ht'llt He\'olving 111'Y l:Il ~.u, Dil'lrJlllll 750 . .&ost .sulky HIlY Huke, Dipl omzl 751. !k'st Corn Sheller, haDd, l)ipiolllll 7o~. BClit Corn Sheller, Olmmer and Separntor combined, for }lower, DiplQm;1 7J3. HeAt. Ilorse .lIower, for fu.rm purpotle8, DLpiolUK 764. ~t Corn and Cob Mill, Diplorna Ilnd Siln'f .\(cdtll 7J5. Iwst Clovt:r Seed Cleaner. Dllllolllu 7J6 . .l3e~t Hay zilld Straw putter. l)iplollill 7J1. 1"lIt Portable Hoiler and .Furnaoo, for fat·m pUI"' llO@(>Q, ~ihct· Mcdill 768. &3t Extcnllion I.Jllddcr, OiplollUI 759 . .stalk and Fodder Cutter, j)iplolllll 760. ~t Hay lmd Straw Cutter, for power, Diplom" 7il. Uei!t Hay and Stfllw Cutter, for hand, Diplonlll 762. Best Garden Pump Of Syringe, Diploma 763. Best Plow Clevis, impro\'ed, Diploma 764. Beat Farm. Gate, • 5 00 165. Best Garden Wheelbarrow 1 2 00 766. Best Stump EItracter, Diploma 767. Beat OJ: Yoke, • 2 00 '68. Belt Cotton Tic, Diploma 769. Beat Reaper and Hower Combined, SHYer Kedal 170. BettLawn 110"''-1 Diploma 771. Be.t Threaher aD(l Separator, SHTer Medal , 48 Nintlemth A1II',,"' Fair oj the 772. Best Grain Drill, Diploma and ~ 5 00 773. Best Gnlin 'Drill, with gtl/lllO attachment, D~lJ l oma. 77 •. Best Rioo Hesper, D!ploma 775. Beat Rice Threeber, PlpiomlL 776. Best Machine for dropping and gntberi'gpeu--nuta, Diploma. IliPLElI.ElI'TS lilA I)" ON THE PA,IUI, AND BY TKli FBRSOS 8'!\'II I81T- 777. Best Plow Stock, 178. Beat Siugietre<', 1..'\0 '[BEl(. 779. Best Ox Yokll llnd Bows, 780. Best ] l limes, 781. Bcst Collar, ol llony tles(:J'iption, 1lltI.dc at home, 782. Be3t. Cotton Basket, 783. Bellt Axe liandle, 7St. Best nackbu.nd, 785. Best Shuck Foot Mat, 7SG. Best uisplHY ot Carm mado implcm ~nts. lIiSCELLA.NEOUS. • , 00 '00 200 tOO 200 tOO ·t 00 tOO tOO ,00 787. Best Brclid 'l'flLY, I 00 788. I3&t. Ohurn, Diploma 1H!). Belit Clothes Dryer, Diploma 700. Best Porttloble }~enoo, Diploma '701. Bc~t Wire :I!'ence, Diploma 702. Best Olotll(!8 Wringer, Viplomll 79;$. Best ;;)eLL of Uu.rdener's 'fools, JJlploma. 794. }jc$t Uuy Fork8, half down, JJiploma 795. Best Uunure Forks, half dozen, JJiploma 7!16. Best. :Shovel, Mit dozen, Dtploma 7tl7. ~t Spadcs, hal! down, Oiploma 798. Bc~ t l1OC8, &.&Iorted, Diploma <;99. I3est Hand Hakcs, Diploma 1';00. Best Hoot Cntter, Oiploma 801 . 1X"lIt )[ell.t Cutter, Vi}Jloma 801. Beat Post Hole Digger, Diplomu ~02. Ucst Potato Digger, horse, Diploma t;03. Beat Potato Digger, hand, Hlploma 804 • .Beat Corn Husker, Diploma bOO. Best Tin or. Wire Safe,. Diploma SOG. BellI. collection of the above mllCelianeoDa IU'ticles • [, 00 S07. Bt>st halt dozen Cypress, Juniper or Pine Buckets . each, made in Kortb. Carolina, , 2 00 808 . .Best -:l dozen 'tubs, as above, 2 00 809. Best bal! dozen Broom Com and WireGr&8I Broollllf eacb, ' '1 ()O 810. Best Blacksmith's Bellows for plaatation ])iploma Sll. Belt Rifle Gun, made in Nortn O~ • 6 00 8120 Bc.l Double Barrel Gan, OpeD to lbt world, Dip'lama North Carolina Agricultural Society. 49 813. Beat exhibit of Guns, made in North Carolina, SHier Medal 814. Bcst Besortment. Wood Ware, Diploma and' a 00 815. Bcst Il8sorlment Jllp!Ulese Ware, 2 00 816. Best Galvanized Iron Work, a 00 81 '1. Be.t 8II80rtDlent Bells. Diploma S18. 13&1. Fire and Burglar Proof Safes, Sllier Medal 819. Best specimen Building Stone, Diploma 820. Best a!!sortment North Carolina Marble, • ;$ 00 821. Beet. assortment American Murble, Diploma 8:.12. Best IrOIi Hllrial ClWle, Diploma 823. Best Water Cooler, Dip.orna 824. &st Ice Crtam Freezer, Diploma 8iS. Be.t Gas Fixtures, • 2 00 826 . Best Marble Mant-el., Diploma 827. Best Marble Works, North Oarolina made, • 5 00 828. Best barrel Turpentine, made in North Carolina, 5 00 829. Best barrel of Rollin, made in North Oarolina, 3 00 830. Ben barrel of Tar, made in North Carolina, 3 00 831. For the bE>st sample Plow Timber, not 1688 than 100 feet Sawed White Oak, 2 00 822. l3eat apooimen Raw Silk, a ()O. D EPART MEN T N. No Premiutm flJiU be gt-W1I, taUpl to prailMtJOt'llly artielu. JULIUS LEWIS, Wake, II. T. OLAWSON, of E:recutin Committee, iu charge. Suptrtlis&rs: AZARIA.H GRAVES, C88well; A. A. MoKnIUlf, Cumberland, and COL. JNO. W. OUNlrINGBA)(, PerlOn. . SADDLEBY, J[AllNESi, _c. 833. Best <n!nUeman'. :Saddle, Bridle and Martingale, N. O. make, • S 00 834. Beat Lady', Saddle, Bridle and Marting&J.e, North Oarolina make, a 00 835. Best Be" Carnage Hl\meSl, North Carolina make, ::; 00 836. Best Sett of Buggy or Sn1k-,Uarnese, N. C. mate, 5 00 831. Beat Sett Four·horse Wagon Harnep, 3 00 838. Belt Sett Twc;borse Wagon HametlS, S 00 839. Best Sett One-horse Wagon Harness, 3 00 840. Beat Sett Oart Harnesa, 2 ()()! 841, Best and groate8t variety of above by one e:ribitor, , SilTer Medal 50 Nitlttu7tth .A ftltual Fair of th~ 84.2. Best dozen Brogan Sh()('s, North Oarolina make, t 3 00 843 . Best pair Boots, North Ozlrolin8 mil ke, 3 00 844, Best half dozen pnir GenL's Shoos, N. (). make, 3 00 845. Best half dozen pair Lad,..s Shoes, N. O. make, 3 00 846. Best display of Boota and ShOO8, N. O. make, Silver Medal 847. Best display of Buol8 Ilnd Sb()('8, any make, Diploma 84.11. Best. and Inrgest collection of Tllnncd I.JCllthcr, t :; 00 840. Best 2 sides Sale Leuther, Norfh Carolina, :1 00 850. liest 2 sidell Hll rnese Leather, North Ourolius. 3 00 851. Best 2 sideB Upper uathcf, North Carolina, a 00 852. Best 2 sides KIp SkIDS, Nort.h Oarolina. :l 00 85S. Be'St 2 sides CKI! Skins, N orth Caroiillllo, 2 00 854. Best ~ sides Deer Skins, (prepared) Norto. Oarolina, 2 00 855 . 'Best 2 dressed Gnu~ Skills. 1 00 856' . .Best Lellthqr Belting, Diploma 857. Best Rubber Belting, Diylotnll. 858 • .Best Rabber !)llCkiug-, Diploma 859. Best Rutmcr Hose, Di]lloma 860. Best Hemp Belting. Diplomll '801. Beet Lace Lell.ther, Diplomll 8m~. Largest. and mO.it meritori<lu8 exhibition in this de-partment, Diploma and 8 5 00 llANCYACn:llED TOBACCO. Non:.-All mann'fl)ttured: k>bacdoentcred (or premium, Ulust be t.he regular merentmtable article 1\8 placed on the market, under itl! givcn brunt'll by tbo hoo89 oxhibiting. Samples will be taken by tho Supcrvisol'l!, and placed in blank p~ksl)Olf numbered in IlCOQnftmoo with tho brands on exhibi t ionl In " pri\'ut.e clltry list. The judgea will determine the b'lerlt of the toollcco' bj examinisg the goo,l!! when thus arnmged, without knowledge of the maker of the hiM, and "",'ill retUrn a written report. Iltlcsled by ~Iu:ir signatures . 863 . Best puckage St.andnrd ~moking Tobacco, made in North Caroli1l!l, Gold Modal 864. . Best package Fancy SmOking Tohacco, made in North Caroljnl\.l ,Gold Medlll 865 . .Beat package Oigars, mado in North Oarolina, 'Silver Medal 866. Best box Plug 'l'obacco, manufactured In North . Oarolina, Diploma and Gold Medal 861. Best box Plug TQbaoco, open to the world Silver Medal 868. Best and l{ltgest exhibit of aU varieties ot Mannfae- . tared Tobacco, Diploma and t20 00 S6!) • .Beat lot Bright WrappeR, 10 00 • Nortll. Oarolina Agrt'cullural &cUt!!. DEPART MENT O . No Premil'''' will 1M git'en nape 10 JJrlliBewortAy articlu. OEO. R. GR.ll' lo'ITlI. Ohatham, of ~:~eeuth'e Oommittee, in Oharge. 8upM'tJisOT': Jl':.sBE '.rAl'LOB, Wake j J . R. HUTCHINS, Or. angeJ I1ml J. A. WOUTH, Cumberland. 870. Beat Side Hill Plow, Diploma 871. Best. Double Mould Board Plow, Diploma 872 . .Best Cast Mould Board oDc·borse Plow, Diploma 87S. Best. Cut Mould Board two.horae Plow. Diploma 874 . .Best Wrougnt ]rOil one·horse Mould Board Plow, Dlploma 875. Boat Two-horse Wrought Iron Mould Board Plow, Di)Jioma 870. Best Wrought Iron Subsoil Plow, Diploma. 877. Heat Wrollght Iron Cotteu Scraper, l)iploma 878. Best Wrougbt. Iron Sweep, DipJOUlI\ 879. Beat CaRt Troll Sweel)' ' J)iploma 880. Best. Wrougbt Iron ' 'ooth lIarrow, Diploma 881. Best Turning Plow on Rooter Stock, DiploJUa 882. Best Sut>soill)low, Cast, • Dipl9ma NOTE.-'l'he plows must be tcsted by nn nctullollrilll, l1nder the following rull's: 1. ~'he plow8 to hi held by lhe crompctitors or peT!~O n 8 appointed by them. 2. Each plow sball open and 1)low four ronnds, back furrowing. P ositively no premium will Le KWZlnll,d 10811)' plllw that JIIlS not been tested by II.Ctnal trial. The following points will b" eo,,~icl('r\'d by Ihe Committee in determining the meriti! of the plnwlC: I. Unil1ght (If plow; 2, Breadth of furrow; 3. Deplh Hu~l luy (.f furrow; 4. Simplicity of structure, JUlltcrild, wurkmlUI6hif), durlibility IlI'id price. PLO\HXO. 883. Best Plowing by white milD, 810' Qp. 88!. Best Plowing, by colored mlln, 10" 110 885. Best Plowing, by white boy, Ulhlrr 16. ),e:lfs of agr, 5 00 8SG' Bfost Plowing, by colored. Wy, nnder 16 ytnrs of age 5 00 1'he Plowing Match will como' off nn Woducsdlty, October 16th. Grounds will be provided for -the !!.:lIDO, and eutrallce8 will be open to hot'8C8, mnle. and OIen. Entrance fee one dollar. Judges in this' department. will bt governed in their .wards by the depth and Width of the. turrv ... · 'ali~d , or turned. by t.be,. NimlMflIA Annllal Fa,r of l"~ plow of each competitor .. ~nd the general perfection of the 'fork and the time .employed to CODll)let.e it. 8PltClAL. 887. For the beat Plow IIorse or Mule, with plow and barnc88, nBOd and bandied dnring thc ycar by the elhibitor, 110 00 888. For the beat Ox Team! used and handlod durillg the yea.r by the erhibitor, 6 00 DEPARTMENT P. No Premium, wiU ~ giuelt except to praiseworthy article, • • R c\·. 13. Cl~AVEN, D. D., Rllndolph, of Executive Committee, III ..:hllrge. tJllpMViaors: Prof. SYL\· EST£.U. H ASSELL, WILSON; Rev. T. 11. J ONES, Guilford, aud Dr. C. L. lluNTEB, Lincoln. MINERALS. 889. Beat collection of Iron Orcs. 800. " .. Corr:' Ore. 891. .. .. Uo Ores • 892. " " Buildlllg Stoes. 893. " " VOllls. 894. " specimen of Sllnd ~ton(l. 895. " " Oranit.e. 896 . " " Slute fur roofing. 897. " " Slato fOr Whclaoone. 898- " .. OIay f"r Potters. 899. " " UhlY for Fire Works. 900. " " }~ire8tonea. 901. " " 01Il0l8 Sand. 902. " " Manganese. 903. .. " Plumbttgo. 90<. " " Barytes. 905. " " Corundum. 906. " " Pig Iron. h tAu Dtparlt1WM 1M Prf;niKI'JU 1DiU bt discretwMr!ltlJiJIi 1M _IIy. All'pecilllena mu.t be.di,tinolly • .,.bd with __ me of locality. The apecimena of orea .hollid be of good .iIe DO" 1-. generally, than tour or fivo inci81 8qllut. Ibtlt, ~ ap,d kildiog.tone. GlUlt be • cubio too&. Speci .. eu et CGal ... t ...... ~ DOl 1618 thaD Ifty poaDdt • . ~ .~T:"~~:~~~~:~ . -"". ".- . ....,. :' .. :. ::: ---~------- North CaroU"" ..Agricultural &ciety. OOlrOBOLOGY. 907. Best collection of Sh~lIs al',ld ConIs, DOTAlfY. 90s. BCit collection of Botanical Specimens, (dried), 909. Best oolleotion of native Woods of North Carolina, both ornamental and useful, pro~rly labelled, gtving it, loculity and the uses to which It is applied, and ita 53 1500 5. 00 \'alue to themechanicnl arts, togotberwith an arranged list of the slloma to correspond, Siher Medal 910. Best collection of :Marmo Plants, • S. 00 AROU.¥.OLOOY. 911. Beit collection of relics of Indians and curiOllities, 6 00 912. Best collection of articlcs of ouri08ity or interest in connection with the history ot North Oarolina, ](). 00 NUlIliUrATOLOGY. 918. Best collection of Coins and Modals, 500 SPECIAL. 914. To the Oountysending thefiuest exhibit to the Ag. ricultural Department of the State Fair, Silver Medal to be prescrved 1D the State Agricultural Museum, in tbe alcove appropriated to that Count,. DEPARTMENT Q. No Pr.l1~itm~ ",ill ~ givttl txupt to pralllJW()1'thy arlicZu. BON. JOS. J. DAVIS, Franklin, OOL. n. B. SHORT, OolumbU8, of Executive Committee, in charge ,suptrvilor.: Rev. w. S. BLA()Ie, Wake; J. B. BURKETI', Ohatham, and M. L. HOLl(U, Rowan. 116. Be&t lot of fresh Blltter, N. O. made, Dot less than 25 pou.d., ItO' 00 9~6. Beat 10. of fresh But~r, N. O. made, not la88 than 6 W1lJldJ, 5 00 Q~1. Beat lot ne ... Oheese, made in lifo C., Dot l~ than ~ll0 t:r1:: of D&rd., not leu than 10 pound., ~e in 5 00- Non. O ... li... 6 I/O ~u. Belt ~ol of Muttou Suet, not leu t~ 10 potUldi, _. i,a N. 0, 3 I/O i2O. .Be.t lot of Beef Tallow, BOt le3.i tb"n 10 pou.':", mad. in N. C., S 00 NifUJtunth A H"utU Fair of tli, 921. Best lot of BEeswar, not leas than 10 pounds, made in N. 0 ., ~ 00 ''EOl:t'ABLl!S. 922. Best half dozen bouches Celery, 928. Best specimen of Egg Plant 924, Beet specimen ot Cabbnge.' , 726. Best specimen ot long stalk Cahbagc, 926. Best vlUiet,J ot Squllsb, 927. Best variety of CuCum ben. 928. Best ,'ariety of Onions, 92!, Beat variety of Tomatoes, 930, Beet vlLridJ of Betila, 931. Best exbiblt of Carrots, 932. Best e:rhibit of Parnips, 933. Beet exbibit of ']'urnips, 934, Best Ruts Baga Tormr' 235. Best Mangold Wurtze, 936. Best and greatest variety Irish Potatoes, 937. Best exhibit of Snlsify or Oyster Pltt.nt, 98S. Best three Pumpkins, 939. Best Dimll Beans, 9<10. Bce~ collootioll Pot lie! h~, 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 .00 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 9H. Best assortment It.!)!! 1!'H:,.I('oot ,'sliety Garden SeedJ. properly clll.sscd. 5 00 942. Beet display (\1 \';t>g-N:,ht('. \'y one exhibitor, not leas tban twenty \!lr.(!w·. 10 00 No Prcnti1ll8 Ici1l6t g/t'M t"-/'/pllo praiseworthy animals. J . D. WUITA"K:ER, "'ultc, 61 Ex('cuth'c~ in charge. ~lJpert'i.8(n:s,' Capt. n.A.RllJ DOIITCij, Wayne, C. J . VOORDEES, GUIlford. ' 943 • .Best thoropghbred Pointer, with Podigree, 944. Be!Jt Pointer, without: l't'di~, . 945. Bes~ tboropghbre4 Settcr, 94.6. Best tfllinM Bird Dog ot ally breed, 947. Bcst Fo:r Hound, !)48. Bcst Shepherd Dog, 94.9. Best Nowfoundlalld, 950. Beat Masti.ff, 961. »eeL S~lliel, 952. Beat 1:errier, of any kind, '53. Bea' Bull Dog, 5154.. Bert Dogot any other diml'lict T&rlety, SilTcr .Medal Siher ),led8' Si1TerMedal SHrer'llooal Sil\'er Mcdal Silver Medal Si\Yer' Meual Silver l£~al Biluer Mec1a1 Sih'er )(ed,,\ Sih er Medal 8m.. lIedal lirwl!, Oarolilla Agricultural &ciety. 55 T A.Fl..G-ET ::PZ'l.A.O T XOE ()F 'fliE .NORTH OAROLI.tYA S1'ATE GUARD. GEN. JOHNS'l'ONFJ JONES, Adj't-Gen'l N. c.} ]3RW. G;.x. B. C. )[ANLY, N. U. Stllte OUI\rd, S"}1ef·viilor.~. lilllo. G .. ;s. 11. P. TAYLOR, N. C. Slute Uuard, To all Oompanies ot the North Oa.rolina. State Guard who shall recelve invitatlona to Pa.rttoipa.te. 'rhe North Ulirolinllo Agricultural Society (jffers a. handsome Plug, to be sbot fpr IInnulllly,u~ tho Ubl\mpioll Flng of the SL.lW. fort.h6 Company wbioh nLtain!;! tuo bc~t uvcrago of shots, I&t L110 Fuil', in accordanco' with til., r\ll~ of target practico that will be found below.' . The Compauy whiCh receives this F~g iii (,xi>C~·.;,l to return t110 Slunt', uuder proper military c~l'Qrt~ sbould it fuil -to IIttend tho next Fllir from nuy reasrr'. The 'l'larget Practice was duly h,~I, l ill 1~77 and 1818, as au· nounced, Bnd 18 designed tn b(' :l J".'I' Ictnnl fca.ture of our Fairs, for the ellcourllgcment. o. )'l:Il~':;IIJ.1h ... hip in our gallutlt citi~en aolrlien'. It WIll again be COlllt>Ctod for in accordancf' with the Rules L!I lotlnd below. '1'0 the best individual sbot will be awurdcd a fine Sporting Rifle, t.) remain the property of i!ucce~ul shot. '1'0 the ben .\lingle shot. a handsome prize Plnmo. RL'LES POIt TARGl:.'T l'il.ACTICE, UNDER IHRECTION OP THE SUPER\, ISO.R::I. The follo,,"illg ure the rnles and regulatiolls governing tbe tar~t.'t praCtice of the N. C. S. G., lit the North Carolina. State Fair of 1878: 1hrgeJ-Twenty-two inches in diameter, with stake sufficient.. Iv long to make top of target six feet from the ground. Blllll E!Jf-Four iuches in diameter. Di,lallcf-Two hundred yards. ..d.rml-Milii.ary riBcs, ot patterns issued by the State of North Ca.rolina. Any Company Illay be represented in the target practice by a team of five (6) men. inclusive of officers. Each member of this team will be allowed three (3) shots. The aggregate octuntl of each team will represent the ICOre of the o...JlO'l1. 56 Nimtunth Annual Fair oj th~ The counting will be as follows: Miss-22 inches. Bulf, Ey&-o. Every shot in the target outside of the huU's eye will be counted by inches and the fractional parts thereof, measuring from the outside of the bun's eye to the nearest side of the bole made by t.he shot. The shota will be fired without rest, in a standing position. The Company team that scoreB the best aggregate (that is, the fewest numqer of inches, &c,,) will recelve ' the champion Flag and hold the same, subject to competition. 'I'he best individual sbot.-that is, the individual whose three shota 8S'grcgate the fewf\st ntlmhcr nf inches-will recoi"c the prize Rille, not subject to coml>etition. Lhe heat singlcshot will receive the champion Plume, subject to competition. . The Cadets of the Bingbam School, always the welcome gneBi:.8 of the North Carolina A~ricultural Society, Maj. Robert "Bing· bam commanding, will VIsit the Fair throughout the week. On Thursday, October 16th, they will exercise in the Skirmi8h Drill between the houn of lIt A. M. and It P. M. For p~icul&l'1l of the special featurea of the Fair, see ProgrammN to be hereafter publilbed. , 57 DEP AKTMENT R. TRiA DB OF SPEEO. c .... PT. W. K. DAVIS, Franklin, COL JOHN D. WHITFORD. Cra\"Cn, of ExeCllti ,'c Committee, in clun ge. Sttp~rvi$or8: P t;J,A8 1\L Oowl'E It, of Wake ; Col. WHAHTON' J. GlIln:N, \Varrcn, 111)(1 CAPT. Ot,"r,o.\'108 COKE, \V llke. All 'frials of S~ from KOB. 1 to 14, inclu9il'c, are restricted to hOrilce owned JII the Stntt> of Norlh Carolina for sir montha pre vious to the Fair. TUESDAY, OOTOBER 14TU, A1' It O'OLOOK, P. ~l. No, J.-J)r,,6der', PUr8fJ, tta. Half mile heats, beat two in three, to htlrl108ll. for colts three years aud under, owned in the Stste six . months previous to the Fair, three or moN' to enter, two to start. Fi rat colt to rooei ve I;!O 00 Second colt to receive 5 00 A'1' 2t O'OLOOK P. M.-SAMll DA Y. No. 2.-Pltr6fJ '25. Running race. Single dash ha.lf It mile, three or more to enter, two to dart., tor Ii purse of twenty·fh-e dollars. A1' 3, O'OLOUK P. M.-SAME DAY. No_ 3.-PUT88, abU • .Hunning race_ One mile dash, three or more to enter, two to 8tart. Fint horse to receive ScconJ horse to receive Third horse to receive $36 .00 1000 500 WEDNESDAY, OO'fOBER 10TH, A'l' It O·OLOOK P. ~!. No. 4.-Pur", 'M. One mile and repent to harness, for horse8 owned in the State 7 68 Nineteenth Annual Fair of tlte six months previous to the Fair, three or start. ' more to enter, two to First horse to receive Secoua borse to receife Third borso to reeche AT 2l O'CLOQK P. M.-SAME DAY. No. fj.-Pm'se, 2100. $30 00 15 00 5 00 Running rnce, one mile and repent, threo O\' more to enter, tll'O to sturt, for horses owned in the Slate six mouLbs prpYions to the Fair. :First horse to receive Second horse to receh'c Oilird borse to rceeive AT 3, O'CLOOK P. jf.-SAME DAY. No. 6.-PurSIJ, 87.6, 805 00 2500 10 00 Trotting rnce, one mile Rnd rppont, three or more to enter, two to start, for horses owned in the State six months previous to the FiliI'. First horse to reoeive Second horae to l'ccoi,'c 'fhird hOTae to receive AT 4 O'OLOCK P. n.-SAME DAY. No. 7.-PUTI!IJ, *25. *50 00 15 00 10 00 Running raeo, Imlf mIle elflsb. First horse to reech'e' the whole mouoy, three or more to euler, ~wo to start. No ell',rllnee reo required. -----, THURSDAY,OOTOBER 10TH, AT It O'CLOCK P. M. No. 8,-!,1lT86, *50. R')adster's tri!~l to wa.gons, single dasll of sil: miles, throe or more to outer, ill,) elltnmee fee. Premium to winning hor3e, 850. , North Oaroli1la Agr-icultural Society. 59 A'f 2, O'CLOOK P. M.-SAME DAY. No. 9.-P.urse, $100. Trlltl;ing race, ODe mile, best to emor, two to shart:. tllree in five to harness, three First horso to receiYA Second hor:,e to receive A'f 3t O'CLOOK P. ~I.-SAME DAY . . No. 10.-P1t1"S6, 200. $75 00 25 00 Running race, one aud one-half miles, three to enter, two to slart. for horses owned in the State six months previous to the Fair. First horse to receive Seoonu horse to receive 'I'bird horse to l'CC"eive 1126 00 50 00 25 00 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17TH, AT It O'CLOCK.P. M, No. 11.-Purst. 1:200. Trotting race, best three in five. Purse, :8200, for horses ~ha.t have noyer beat 2:35, and owned in the State six months previons to the }I'lliI'. First horso to receim Second horSIl to teech'c Third horse to recojye A'f 3 O'CLOOK P. 'I.-SAM]; DAY. No. I-J.-PuTse, $:\15. 1 -. :U25 00 50 00 25 00 Running ruce. single dash, hulf mile. Purse, 825, winner in lIke TIlce of fil"i!t day to be exchHled; three or more locnter, tw·o to Stl\l"t; willner to receive whole motley. No entrline'" fee. AT 3t O'OLOCK P. M.-SA~IE DAY. No. 13 .-Pttne, $bO. Ruonin!( rnce, single d:ti!h, half LI. mile; g!'ntlcmen's. ~addle borses. Purse, 850, Olrncrs tu ride; winner to receive whole monc)". No entrance feo. 60 AT 4 O'OLOOK P. ~l.-SAME DA Y No. 14.-Pur8~. 'tiS. Bunning race. balf milf dlUlh, throe t.o enter, two to start, for ponies ridden by boys under 18 ycurs of age, win ncr to reccive whole money. No cntroneo roos. Ton per cent. eotroneo fee in ull rl\OO!l when not t)thcrwiso expreMed, All trials will begovcmed by the regular rules of trott1ng lind • running, excepting that no time will be announced by the JUrlges. All entries lor these trill.ls mOlli be l1u\de to the Secretary of the Society on or before 12 M, o[ the day of the trial; Ilnd each entry DlI1St be accompanied by 10 pcr cent. in cash of the whole premiom. The SOCiety reserves the right to cbange the pro