THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
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premium of S5 for his thorough bred horse, 
Wonder ; to S. A. Pardee, the second premium 
of.$'] lor his very beauiilu! horse, John De 
Witt; to J . B. Edwards, the first honor lor his 
horse, Ned SoullanI ; to M. G. Harris, a pre- 
mium ol S3 for the best three year old filly ; to 
Henry Griggs, a premium of S2 for the best 
two year oid filiy ; to James M. Cason, a pre- 
mium of S5 for the best brood mare; toChas. 
R. Knowles, a premium of S3 for the second 
best brood mare ; to R, S. tiardwick, the first 
honor for his young mare, Tranhy ; to F. D. 
Gonder, the first honor for the best coU under 
one year old ; to J. M. Cason, the second honor 
for the second best colt under one year old ; to T. 
Jones, a premium of S3 tor the best mule colt. 
Cattle. — The Chairman of the Committee on 
Cattle reported as follows: To Dr. J. S. Whit- 
ten, red Durham bull, aged, a premium ol S5; 
to Dimas Ponce, a red bull, aged, a p.^emium of 
S2 ; to T. C. Grimes, a red Durham bull, aged, 
the first honor ; to Dr. J. S. Whitten, dun Dur- 
ham bull, aged, the second honor; to Dr. J. S. 
Whitten, white Durham bull, the best yearling; 
toJ. B. Ransone, red Durham bull, second 
class, a premium ol Si; to J. R. Ransone, 
white Durham bull, first honor ; to R. S. Ha.'-d- 
wick, for his cow. Spot, as the best milker, 
without regard to blood the first premium, $5 ; 
to J. S. Whitten, roan cow, Durham, having 
regard to blood, $5 ; to T. C. Grimes, red cow, 
Durham, second premium, S2; to R. S. Hard- 
wick’s cow, Flower, third premium, S2; to R. 
S. Hardwick, red heifer, best two ye^ar old, a 
premium of $2; to J. B. Ransone, red heifer, 
second best two year old, a premium of ; to 
R. S. Hardwick, roan heiler, first honor. Dr. 
Whitten and Mr. Grimes exhibited other tho- 
rough bred stock, highly creditable to their spi- 
rited owi ers, and which bid fair at some luture 
day to be dangerous competitors. Mr, Hard- 
wick also exhibited some half bloods, which 
fully sustained his character as a judicious 
breeder, and clearly shows the benefit to be de- 
rived from well selected crosses. 
Swine and Sheep. — The Chairman on Swine 
and Sheep, T. M. Turner, submitted the follow- 
ing report: To C. R. Knowles, for the best 
boar, the first premium, S5; to R. S. Hardwick, 
for the second best boar, iht second premium, 
$2; to Wm. H. Sayre, for the best sow, the 
first premium, $3; to C. R. Knowles, for the 
second best sow, the second premium ^2; to R. 
S. Hardwick, white sow, first honor; to Wm. 
H. Sayre, premiums of ^5, S'3. and S2, for ihe 
first, second and third best and heaviest fat pigs 
between 6 and 12 months old ; to B. J. Winn, 
for the best ram, first premium, $2; to B. J. 
Winn, for the best ewe, first premium, ^'2; to 
B. J. Winn, third, fourth and fifth, honors. 
Domestic Fabrics. — The Chairman on 
Domestic Fabrics, reported as follows; to Mrs. 
Lucy Bonner, for the best piece of black jeans, 
a premium of S3 ; to Mrs. Martha McCray, 
lor the second best piece of colored jeans, a 
premium of S2; to Miss R. Hunt of Warren 
county, for the third best piece of jeans, a pre- 
mium of SI; to Mrs. B. T. Harris, for the fourth 
best piece of jeans, the first honor; to Mrs. 
Richard Fears, for the fifth best piece of jeans, 
the second honor; to Miss Judy Ann Fears, 
lor the best hearth rug, a premium of $1 25; to 
Mrs. E. F. Coleman, lor the second best hearth 
rug, a premium of SI ; to Mrs. F. P. Bird, for 
the handsomest window curtain fringe, a pre- 
mium of SI ; to quilt No. 19, (name not given,) 
first premium, S3; to Emily Bell of Warren 
county, the second premium, S2; to M. J. 
Harris, (quilt No. 40.) the third premium, SI ; 
to Mrs. George W, Bass and Mrs. Lockhart, 
each a quilt, honors; for a quilt, by a lady un- 
known to the committee, we would award the 
highest encomiums for the ingenuity and beauty 
displayed. To Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Terrel., Mrs. 
Thomas, Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Parrish, your 
conimittee award, and would be pleased to 
divide between them premiums set apart for 
their articles, viz i for the best, and $2 for 
the second best— but your committee find it im- 
possible to decide upon any difference between 
them. To Mrs. E. Li. B. Hall of Putnam county, 
for the best piece of cotton diaper, a preinium of 
50 cents ; to Mrs. E. S. Bass, Ihi the best piece 
ol domestic silk and cotton, a premium of ; 
to Mrs. Terrell, for the best piece of dimity, a 
premium of 75 cents; to Miss Frances Soul- 
lard, for a beautiful dress trimmed with insert- 
ing of her own make, a most beautiful article, 
a premium of 31 ; to Miss A. E. Kellv, for the 
best plaid homespun, a premium of 50 cents; 
lo Miss C. E. Haynes, for a satin cradle quilt, 
most beautitui, a premium of 50 cents ; to 
Miss H. Binion, for an embroidered Mack silk 
apron, a premium of 50 cents; to Mrs. F. P. 
Bird, for two worked shawls, a premium of 50 
cents ; to Mrs. F. P. Bird, for a superior article 
of taMow candles, a premium ol 50 cents; to 
to Mrs. E. M. Thomas, for a beautiful article of 
refined salt, 50 cents ; to Miss Russell, of North 
Carolina, for an ingenious guard chain, a pre- 
mium of 25 cents; to Mrs. F. P. Bird, for two 
silk purses, honors ; to Mrs. Terrell, for half a 
dozen pair of half hose, a premium of 31 ; to 
Miss E.L. Alford, fora satin work bag, a fancy 
basket and lady’s pocket handkerchief, a pre- 
mium of 75 cents; to Miss Margaret McKie, of 
Augusta, for a pair of mitts, an honor. The 
conimittee regret that they could not av.-ard a 
premium for a piece of mixed cotton goods, of 
superior quality, in consequence of the number 
of yards; owners name not known. To Gen. 
j B. J. Winn, tor two bottles domestic wine, vin- 
tage of 1844, a preraiu.m of S'l ; to Miss Emily 
Bell, of Warren county, for a lady’s pocket 
handkerchief, a lace collar and a pair of em- 
broidered slippers, a premium ofS1.50; to Miss 
Lester, of Warren county, for a handsome 
carpet bag, a premium of ; to Miss Melinda 
Sanford, for a bead bag, ol curious device, a 
premium of 25 cents. 
Misr.ellaneoits. — To Mrs. M. A. Lewis, for the 
best turnips, an honor ; to James Thomas for 
the second b"st turnips, an honor ; to Mrs. E. 
M. Thomas, for the best article ol starch, an 
honor; to Mrs. A. E W*. Brown, for the second 
best article of .starch, an honor; to Mrs. F. P. 
Bird, for the best article ofbutter, a premium of 
50 cents; to Mrs. A. E. W. Brown, for the se- 
cond best article ofbutter, a premium of 50 cts ; 
to A. E. W. Brown, for a specimen of corn, an 
honor; to F. D. Gonder, fora specimen of cotton 
picked by one of Oglesby’s Gin, honor; to I. P. 
Whitehead, for a large specimen of the beet, an 
honor. 
After Mr. Sasnetthad addressed the meeting, 
the club adjourned to halt past 2 o’clock, when 
there was a sale made at public outerj" of such 
things as the ladies wished to dispose of, among 
w’hich was some superior homespun that 
brought high prices. The Executive Commit- 
tee, in closing their report, beg leave to return 
their thanks to the ladies for the splendid array 
of domestic articles which their industry and 
ingenuity furnished, as well as their presence. 
R. S. H 
A. E. \V 
T. H. A 
Sparta, Nov. 3, 1845. 
MoND.iY, November 3. 
Mr. John W. Graves, of Newton county'-, 
having arrived with a fine lot of stock too late 
for the fair, in consequence of hav ing been mis- 
informed as to the day, therefore 
Resolved, That James B. Edw'ards, Samuel 
A. Pardee and James H. Ransone, be a com- 
mittee to examine his stock and make such re- 
port on their merits as in their judgment they 
deserve, and that said report accompany the 
proceedings of the fair. 
Whereupon, the Chairman made the follow- 
ing report : 
The Committee w'as highly pleased with the 
exhibition of an Eclipse mare, and colt by the 
imported Merman, which, in their judgment, 
would have been dangerous competitors for the 
premiums. They could but admire a tw'o year 
old bay colt by Neel’s Archer, dam by Saladin. 
He has all the requisites to make him a useful 
horse, combining beauty, power and action. 
'. Brown, 
OD.IS, 
The three jacks. Imported Stallion, Henrv 
Clay and Daniel Webster, your committee con- 
sider very fine, and would respectfully recom- 
mend them to mule raiser.^. The four jenneys 
and colts, and four yearlings, do credit to their 
spirited owner. To wind up the exhibition, 
Mr. G. showed a mare o. ule in foal, and from 
her appearance, w-e have no donbt of the fact. 
The committee regret that Mr. G. did not arrive 
in lime with his stock to compete at the fair for 
the premiums, which they have no doubt he 
would have divided. He 'is entitled to the high- 
est credit for his judicious crosses and selec- 
tions, and to the thanks of our club tor the trou- 
ble he has taken to add to the exhibition at our 
fair. 
By order of the Executive Committee. 
T. H. Audas, Secretary. 
Cobb County Agricultural Fair. 
The Society convened in Marietta on Friday 
morning the 14:h inst., and adjourned on Satur- 
day afternoon the 15th inst. The meeting was 
large and very inteiesting. Messrs. Thomas 
FI. Kirkpatrick and William Harris, Esqrs., 
Vice-Presidents, presiding at its opening, as- 
sisted subsequently by H. R. F'oel, Esq. an as- 
sociate Vice-President. 
The weather was delightful during the whole 
time, and the scene was ei. livened by the smiles 
of the numbers of Ladies who graced the occa- 
sion by their cheering presence. 
The forenoon of the first day was spent in the 
business of the Society--the appointment of 
committees, &c. &c. 
The meeting alter dinner, was addressed bv 
ihe Rev. Thos. I’. Scott, who was unexpectedly' 
called out, in the absence of Hon. C. J. M’Do- 
nald, the Orator of the occasion, who was de- 
tained longer than was anticipated at Milledge- 
ville. Mr. Scott acquitted himself with much 
credit; and his useful suggestions, so earnestly, 
and eloquently expressed, and so aptly and 
forcibly illustrated and enforced, will not pass 
unimproved by his attentive audience. 
On motion of Mr. Scott, a committee were 
appointed to suggest to the Society the best 
means of diffusing Agricultural information, 
&c., to report the next morning, and iheirreport 
ordereefto be published. 
On Saturday morning that committee, by its 
Chairman, submitted the following report, 
which, on motion of Rev. Isaac W, Waddell 
was accepled, considered and unanimously 
adopted: 
The Committee appointed to suggest to the 
Society the best means of diffusing fn-formaiion 
pertaining to the subjects contemplated in our 
association, respectfully submit the following 
suggestions : 
1st. We recommend the members of the So- 
ciety to subscribe for some of the Agriculft^ral 
periodicals published in our country. Among 
these we particularly recommend the “ Soutli’- 
etn Cultivator,” edited by James Camak, 
of Athens, and published bv J. W. & W. 
S. Jones of Augusta: and “ The Cultivator,” 
published at Albany. N. Y., by Luther Tucker. 
These are sterling works of established repu- 
tation. 
2d. We recommend to the members of the 
Society who are practically engaged in its ob- 
jects to note particularly' their processes of cul- 
tivatioD, modes of rearing stock, &c., and to 
report the same, -with their various success, tu 
the Society. This we regard as ol primary im- 
portance in effecting the objects of association. 
3d. We recommend the formation of a Cir- 
culating library, to be accessible to all members 
of the Society, under the direction of the Execu- 
tive Committee. This might comprise all the 
important Agricultural periodicals, and such 
books as might be purchased or given from 
time to time, and would, in few years, consti- 
tute a valuable collection. 
Thos. F. Scott, 1 
A. J. Hansell, V Committee. 
R,M. Goodman, ) 
