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and in the published reports of premium 

 articles. 



The judgment of superior value must 

 have due regard to the cheapness and dura- 

 bility of any machine or implement, as well 

 as to its more effective operation while in 

 good working order. 



Class 74. — Ploughs, Culfwatois, &c. 



425. Best 3 or 4 horse plough, $10 



426. Best 2 horse plough, 10 



427. Best 1 horse plough, 6 



428. Best shovel plough, 5 



429. Best subsoil plough, 5 



430. Best new ground or coulter 

 plough, 5 



431. Eest hill-side plough, 5 



432. Best water-furrow plough, 5 



433. Best plough for digging po- 

 tatoes, 10 



^ 434. Best set draining instruments 



other than the drain plough, 10 



485. Best cultivator for corn and 

 tobacco, 5 



436. Best cultivator for 2 horses, 5 



Judges : 



Dr. Joseph M. Sheppard, Henrico. 

 Charles L. Christian, Buckingham. 

 Wm. Benton, Jr., Loudoun. 

 Strother Jones, Clarke. 

 John A. Pickett, Goochland. 



Class 75. — Drills, Broad- Casters, &c. 



437. Best Broad-Casting Machine 



for sowing grain or grass-seed, $10 



438. Best Wheat Drill with guano 

 attachment, 40 



439. Best Corn Planter with gua- 

 no attachment, 10 



440. Best Implement for sowing 

 and covering peas among corn, at or 

 immediately following the last till- 

 age, either with or without guano, 15 



441. Best Lime Spreader, adapted 



also to guano or bone dust, 20 



442. Best Turnip Drill, 3 



Judges: 



Gen'l Wm. B. Taliaferro, Gloucester. 

 Richard Thornton, Cumberland. 

 John Nicholas, Buckingham. 

 H. G. Richardson, Farmville. 

 Robert M. Taylor, Henrico. 



Class 76. — Wagons, Carts, Harness, &c. 



443. Best Wagon for farm use, if 



embracing any new and valuable im- 

 provement that shall be deemed wor- 

 thy of a premium, $20 



444. Best Horse Cart, embracing 

 new improvement worthy of a pre- 

 mium, 10 



445. Best Ox Cart, with Iron 



axle, 10 



446. Best Wagon body or ladder, 

 for hauling wheat in the sheaf, or 

 hay or straw ; may be exhibited by 

 model, 5 



447. Best and most numerous col- 

 lection of saddles, bridles, collars, 

 hames, harness, &c., 25 



448. Best and most numerous as- 

 sortment of Virginia dressed skins 



and leather, 25 



Judges : 



Dr. Wiley J. Eppes, Buckingham. 

 Col. V. Parrish, Cumberland. 

 Rev. Jesse S. Armestead, Cumberland. 

 Charles Friend, Prince George. 

 John W. Card well, Richmond. 



Class 77. — Farm Gate, Horse Powers, 

 Threshers, &e. 



449. Best Farm Gate, including 

 best hinge and fastening, &c., may be 

 exhibited by model, . $10 



450. Best Sweep Horse power, 25 



451. Best Threshing Machine, 30 



452. Best Machine for threshing, 

 cleansing, separating, and bagging 

 wheat at one operation, 50 



Judges : 



Dr. George Newman, Orange. 

 Dr. Robert Henderson, Cumberland. 

 Charles P. Moncure, Culpeper. 

 Wm. Hocker, Buckingham. 

 James M. Willcox, Charles City. 



<jlass 78. — Straw and Boot Cutters, Mills, 

 Corn Shellers, &c. 



453. Best Hay or Straw Cutter, $10 



454. Best Corn Sheller, 10 



455. Best Grist Mill for horse 

 power, 



456. Best Hominy Mill, 



457. Best Saw Mill for farm use, 



458. Best Root Cutter, 2 50 



459. Best Steam Boiler for cook- 

 ing food for stocky 10 



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