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Remarks and Special Rules for Branch V. 



All machines, implements, or other products 

 of mechanical art, must be exhibited by or for 

 their respective makers or inventors or improv- 

 ers, to or for whom only premiums for such ar- 

 ticles must be awarded. Persons who hold such 

 articles by purchase, or as matters of traffic, will 

 have no claim to a premium. 



Every machine or implement offered for pre- 

 mium, must be designated by the offerer by its 

 commercial name, or otherwise such other con- 

 cise description be given as will serve to iden- 

 tify it to future purchasers ; and also the then 

 selling price of the article must be stated and 

 marked on the labels and in the published re- 

 ports of premium articles. 



The judgment of superior value must have 

 due regard to the cheapness and durability of 

 any machine or implement, as we'll as to its 

 more effective operation while in good worktng 

 order. 



BRANCH VI. 

 FRUITS AND FRUIT TREES. 



521. For the best and largest variety 

 of apples suitable for Southern raising, 

 each labelled, f 



522. For the best and largest variety of 

 pears, 



523. For the greatest number of choice 

 varieties of different kinds of fruit, 



524. For the best and largest collection 

 of apple trees, suitable for Southern rais- 



525. For the best pear trees, 



526. For the best peach trees, 



527. For the best fig trees, 



528. For the best grape vines, 



529. For the Lost strawberry vines, 



530. For the best raspberry plants, 



JUDGES. 



Dr. P. C. Yenable, Mecklenburg. 

 Henry P. Jones, Rockbridge. 

 Robert Steel, Winchester. 

 Jas. P. Marshall, Charlotte. 

 Robert H. Carter, Albemarle. 



FLOWERS. 



531. For the largest and choicest vari- 

 ety of flowers, 



532. For the second largest and choic- 

 est variety of flowers, 



533. For the best and greatest variety 

 of dahlias, 



534. For the best and greatest variety 

 of roses, 



535. For the best floral ornament 



536. For the best and largest variety 

 of greenhouse plants, 



10 00 

 8 00 

 10 00 



10 00 

 10 00 

 10 00 

 5 00 

 5 00 

 3 00 

 3 00 



10 00 

 5 00 

 5 00 



5 00 



JUDGES. 

 Mrs. Jno. R. Garnett, Henrico. 

 Mrs. Spotswood Fontaine, King William. 

 Mrs. John Tabb, Gloucester, 

 Mrs. Leonard Claiborne, Pr. Edward. 

 Miss Overton, Hanover. 



VEGETABLES. 



537. For the largest and best assort- 

 ment of table vegetables, 10 00 



538. For the best dozen long blood 

 beets, 2 00 



539. For best dozen head of cabbage, 2 00 



540. For the best dozen Cauliflower, 2 00 



541. For the best dozen Broccoli, 2 00 



542. For the best dozen carrots, 2 00 



543. For the best dozen egg plants, 2 00 



544. For the best peck of onions, 2 00 



545. For the best dozen parsnips, 2 00 



546. For the best bushel of Irish pota- 

 toes, 2 00 



547. For the best bushel of sweet po- 

 tatoes, 2 00 



JUDGES. 

 Wm. Sayre, Hanover. 

 Jas. A. McClung, Staunton. 

 Sam'l D. Burke, Pr. Edward. 

 Jos. Rennie, Henrico. 

 Edwin Shelton, Hanover. 



BRANCH. VII. 

 BUTTER AND CHEESE. 



548. For the best specimen of fresh 

 butter, not less than ten pounds, $10 00 



549. For the second best specimen of 

 fresh butter, not less than five pounds, 5 00 



550. For the best firkin or tub of salt- 

 ed butter, not less than six months old, 10 00 



551. For the second best firkin or tub 

 of salted butter, not less than six months 



old, 5 00 



552. For the best cheese, not less than 



20 pounds, 10 00 



The method of making and preserving 

 the butter and cheese, to be stated by the 

 exhibitors. 



JUDGES. 

 Col. Geo. Townes, Pittsylvania. 

 Wiley Eppes, Cumberland. 

 Wm. M. Peyton, Roanoke. 

 Chas. C. Tate, Wythe. 

 John Ryland, King & Queen. 



Honey, Bee-Hives and Bacon Hams. 



553. For the best specimen of honey, 



not less than 10 pounds, $5 00 



The honey to be taken without destroy- 

 ing the bees — the kind of hives used, and 

 the management of the bees to be stated 

 by the exhibitor. 



554. For the best bee-hive, 10 00 



