1836.] 



FARMERS' REGISTER. 



565 



Fredericksburg, Nov. 23, 1835. 



Sir — Enclosed you will find an abstract 

 of the proceedings of the Fredericksburg Agri- 

 cultural Society, which I send by ihe request of 

 the society for publication in the Register. Your 

 compliance will oblige, 



Very respectfully, your ob'dt. serv't, 



R. B. SEMPLE, 



Sec. and Treas. Fred. jig. Society. 



AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF FREDERICKS- 

 BURG. 



Annual Meeting, Nov. 12. 



The Society was called to order by the late Se- 

 cretary, when on motion, the rule requiring the 

 election of officers by ballot was suspended, and 

 the Society proceeded to the election of their offi- 

 cers for the ensuing year, whereupon the follow- 

 ing named gentlemen were unanimously elected: 



james m. garsett, President, 

 george Hamilton, 1st V. President, 



FRANCIS W. TALIAFERRO, 2d V. P., 



robt. b. semple, Sec'vy. Sf Treasurer. 



Mrs. L. JM. Taliaferro, of King George, having 

 signified to this Society her desire to become a 

 member, it was unanimously resolved that she be 

 admitted. 



Evening Session. 



George Hamilton, 1st Vice President, in the 

 chair, when the several committees made their re- 

 ports. 



The Committee on mares, colts, fillies and rid- 

 ing horses, beg leave to report that there were 

 several fine mares exhibited, and some difficulty 

 presented itself, in making our selection; however, 

 we have declared our opinion in favor of a sorrel 

 mare, the property of John H. Lee, Esq. 



The same difficulties presented themselves on 

 the subject of the colts and fillies. Nevertheless, 

 we have come to the conclusion that the finest is a 

 sorrel colt, the property of Dr. Grayson. 



A number of fine riding horses were exhibited, 

 and the committee are of opinion that a roan 

 horse, the property of Charles Tayloe, Esq., is 

 entitled to the premium. All of which they beg 

 leave most respectfully to submit. 



JAMES RICHARDS. 



The committee for stallions and jacks report 

 that there were two horses exhibited for the pre- 

 mium "for the best thorough bred stallion," viz: 

 James Lunsford's young Truffle, and Jeremiah 

 Wilson's Gray Janus; that the pedigree presented 

 to them as that of Gray Janus, beino; so defective 

 that they cannot regard him as a thorough-bred 

 horse, and there being, therefore, no competition 

 for this premium, the committee have resolved 

 unanimously to recommend that no premium be 

 awarded for the best thorough-bred stallion. 



The committee further report, that for the pre- 

 mium offered for the best stallion without regard 

 to blood, were entered, Booker Waller's Preten- 

 der, and Gabriel Long's Young Janus, and that 

 they award the premium to Pretender, a large 

 heavy horse well calculated for the get of wagon 

 horses. 



The committee further report that three jacks 

 were entered for the premium for the best jack, 

 viz: W. A. G. D. Ashton's Don Juan, Thomas 

 Rowe's Black Hawk, and Jeremiah Wilson's 

 Jack, and that they award the premium to Mr. 

 Rowe's Black Hawk — this jack being of superior 

 size and figure. 



FRANCIS W. TALIAFERRO, 

 EDW. T. TAYLOE. 



The Committee on beef, sheep and mutton beg 

 leave to report, that they have examined the fat- 

 ted work-oxen, and do award the premium to J. 

 S. Wellford, of Fredericksburg. 



And to John S. Wellford, for the best grass fed 

 beef. 



And to John F. Taliaferro, of Orange, for the 

 best mutton, grass-fatted. 



A fine ram and ewe were exhibited by Mr. 

 John Gray, of Stafford, but as there were no 

 other ram or ewe exhibited, the committee decline 

 awarding a premium, and refer it to the Society to 

 decide whether they will award Mr. Gray a pre- 

 mium or not. 



GEORGE ROWE. 



Upon inquiry made by the society, and report 

 furnished by the committee, that the sheep exhib- 

 ited by Mr. Gray were extraordinarily fine; it was 

 unanimously resolved that Mr. Gray be awarded 

 the premium for the best sheep exhibited. 



The committee appointed to examine and re- 

 port upon the best bull and best milch cow, report 

 that they award the premium for the best milch 

 cow, taking into view pedigree, &c. to Edward T. 

 Tayloe, and thev further report, that there were 

 but two bulls offered — one of them being without 

 pedigree, the other, though with pedigree of the 

 improved breed, we think not deserving of a pre- 

 mium. 



GEORGE HAMILTON. 



An essay on the horse was read by Francis 

 W. Taliaferro. 



Friday, Nov. 13th — 2d day. 



The Society met pursuant to adjournment, the 

 president in the chair. 



On motion of John Dickinson: 



Resolved, That a premium of ten dollars be of- 

 fered to any member of this society who shall ex- 

 hibit satisfactory proof of the greatest nett profit 

 made in the same year from one acre of land, 

 cultivated in some crop suitable for a staple, with- 

 in the range of residence of the members of this 

 society. 



The society adjourned to attend the exhibition 

 of domestic manufactures, &c, and to hear the 

 president's annual address, which was delivered 

 by request of the society, at the Town Hall, and 

 to meet again half past 3 o'clock. 



Evening Session. 



Pursuant to appointment the society met, the 

 president in the chair. 



The committee on domestic manufactures re- 

 port that they award $5 to Miss Achison, for car- 

 pet — that the 2d is unworthy of a premium. — 1st 

 counterpane, wool and cotton mixed, Miss Achison, 

 #3— 2d do. Win, I. C. Rothrock, ft2— 1st coun- 



