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THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
ANNUAL FAIR OF THE PLANTERS’ CLUB 
OF HANCOCK. 
Sparta, November 4, 1842. 
The Executive Committee of the JPianters’ 
Club ol Hancock transtnit to you, lor publica- 
tion, tiij following report of the proceediug.s on 
the day of their Annual Fair. Tne Club con- 
vened at the usual hour, at the Court House, 
and after the transaction of the ordinary bu.si- 
ness, formeti a procession with the large con- 
course of citizens and gentlemen from neigh- 
boringcuunties, who were assembled to witness 
an exhibition so novel in its character to Geor- 
gians generally, and proceeded to the Female 
Academy,]!! which spacious building the crowd- 
erl audience listened to a very interesting address, 
for more than an hour, delivered by the Hon. 
Garnctt Andrews, anhonorary member of the 
Club. The utmost harmony prevailed through 
the d. ■ and a laudable spirit of emulation and 
rivahy was manifested by the various competi- 
tors for pi emiums. 
I'ce following premiums and honors were 
awarded by the Club; 
I'o ?,Ii.:s A. L. Kelly, lor the best piece of do- 
mestic cloth for gentlemen’s wear, a premium 
of 5iiJ. 
To Mrs. J, P. Whitehead, for the second best 
do., ist Flonor. 
To Mrs. R. S. Hardwick, for the third best 
do.. 2d honor. 
To Miss Amelia Kelly, for the best domestic 
Counterpane, a premium of $2. 
I'o Miss Delia Kelly, for the second best, 
(wrought,) 1st honor. 
Mrs. vVhitehead exhibited a piece of very 
handsome black jeans, and Mrs. Hardwick 
some handsome vesting, and 9 lbs. of excellent 
butter. 
To Mrs. Hardwick, sen., for the best pair ol 
domestic ho.se, a premium of ^1- 
To MLss Rebecca Bass, for the best ladies do- 
mestic chess, a premium of 
To Miss Sarah Bass, for the second best do., 
Ist honor. 
The above elegant dresses were made of silk 
raised by the family. 
Three handsome capes were exhibited, the 
best by Miss Bass, the second best by Miss 
Smith, and third best by Mrs. Henry Griggs; — 
also, two Capes, the best by Mrs. Griggs, the 
second best by Mrs. Howitt; — also, two work 
pockets, the best by Miss Culver, the second by 
Mrs. B. Amos. Miss E. Sperting exhibited a 
very beautiful Cape, an imitation of fur, and a 
set of domestic beci-cuitains. No premium was 
otfered on the above articles. 
Messrs. Watkins, Hart & Co., exhibited 
some very beautiful specimens of tin ware, and 
a superb bathing tub of the same material. 
Mr. Howit, a pair of fine harness, and Mr. 
James Smith a dozen bottles of excellent wine, 
from the Scuppernong grape, and presented the 
same to the Club. Several agricultural imple- 
ments were also shown. Among them a turn- 
ing plough attached to an iron stock, by Mr. 
John T. Martin; one by John Mundain, de- 
signed for a wood .stock, and by Mr. Wm. H. 
Sayre, a di'ill barrow, two harrows and a roller. 
HORSES. 
To Thomas Neal of Warren, for the best 
Stallion, by Pennoyer, his dam the celebrated 
mare Nubbin, a premium of $5. 
To S. A. Pardee, for the 2d best do., Martin 
Jackson, by Jackson, dam Decatur, he by Sir 
Charles, l.st honor. 
I'o Abraham Williams, for the 3d best do., 
by Jack.son, dam by St. John, 2d honor. 
To George W. Culver, for 4th best do., by 
Jackson, 3d honor. 
Many other fine Horses were shown, but not 
for premiums, by their public spirited owners, 
of fine iorm, action and condition. Among 
them was Thomas C. Grimes’ Tazewell, and a 
beautiful sorrel three year old colt, dam Miss 
Bethune, and sired by John Bascomb. Pennoy- 
er, the property of Thomas Naal, sired by Sir 
Henry, dam Ariel; a handsome two year old 
colt by S. A. Pardee, sired by Tranby, dam the 
dam of Martin Jackson; a 3 year old Filly, by 
Seaborn Law rence, sired by Barb, and dam a 
Florizel mare; a two year old bay Filly, by 
Anthew Bird, .sired by Maxey; a year old Colt 
by Mucklejohn, the property of Ellison Wor- 
thy, and another by Mr. Black, .sired by Turk. 
.SWINE., 
To Col. John Bonner, lor the best Boar, Rip 
Van Winkle, a lull blood Beikshire, apremium 
of S5. 
To Mr. A. E. "W. Bonner, for the celebrated 
Boar, Black John, a full Berkshire, 1st honor. 
To Mr. James M. Hunt, for his Berkshire 
Boar, Bill, 2d honor. 
To Mr. JarardL. Turnei', for his Berkshire 
Boar, Lafayette, 3d honor. 
To Mr. James B. R.ansome, for his Berk-shire 
Boar, Toby, 4th honor. 
To Col. Jolm Bonner, for his Berkshire Sow's, 
Nonesuch and h'low^er of Orange, a premium 
(divided) of S5- 
To Col. Bonner, for Berkshire Sows, Black 
Rose and Kitty Clover — to Mr. Miles G. Har- 
ris, for his Berkshire Sow, Irorie — to Dr. Al- 
friend, for his Berk.shire Sow, Mary Black, the 
1st honor. 
To Col. Bonner, for his Berkshire Sow, 
Young Victoria, 2d honor. 
To Capt. R. S. Hardwick, for his Berkshire 
Sow', Shakeress, and seven beautiful Pigs, 3d 
honor. 
To Capt. Hardw'ick, for his Berkshire Sow, 
Sal, 4th honor. 
Capt. H. exhibited several other Berk-shire 
Sows of fine lorm. Various other yormg Sows 
w'ere exhibited by difierent individuals of fine 
form and size, and so equal as to prevent an ex- 
pression of opinion by the Club, as to their su- 
periority. Among them were Col. Bonner’s 
Berkshires, Sarah Fane, Myrtis, Betty, Mary, 
Peggy and Miss Ontario; Mr. Bonner’s Berk- 
shire, Jessie; tw'o Berk.shires by Mr. James M. 
Hunt, and two others by Mr. Bass, names not 
given; Mr. Bonner exhibited a beautiiul youug 
Sow, Crozptt, a Berkshire and Neapolitan, and 
Col. Bonner a*beautiful China, Anna White. 
CATTLE AND SHEEP. 
To Col. John Bonner, for his Bull, Sam 
Houston,’15-16ths Durham, a premium of 
To James B. Ransome, Esq., for his Dur- 
ham Bull, 1st honor. 
To Mr. Thomas C. Grimes, for his do. do., 2d 
honor. 
To Capt. R. S. Hardwfick, for his do. do., 3d 
honor. 
To Mr. Grimes, for his Durham Cow, a pre- 
mium of S5. 
To Captain Hardwfick, for his second best 
Cow, (and calf,) 1st honor. 
To Col. Bonner, for the 3d best Durham Cow 
(and calf,) 2d honor. 
To Capt. Hardwick, for best native stock, 3d 
honor. 
To James B. Ransome, for his be.st year old 
Calf, one-fourth Durham, a premium of . 
To Capt. Plardwick, for the best lot of Sheep, 
a Tup and two Ewes, of the South Down 
breed, was aAvarded an honor. 
By order of the Executive Committee. 
T. H. Audas, Sec’y. 
Dairy Salt. — Salt that is very white and 
fine in appearance is not unfrequently combined 
with other substances which injure its conserva- 
tive powers; and hence that can only be relied 
upon which is prepared in such a way that a 
separation of these substances takes place pre- 
vious to crystalization. In pure rock salt, na- 
ture has effected this separation perfectly; and 
where such can be obtained, and then ground 
fine, nothing as to the quality is left to be desir- 
ed. The examinations made by our State geo- 
logists, prove, that next to this rock salt, (and 
vastly superior in strength and purity to the 
greater part of it,) is the coarse salt produced at 
the Onondaga Saline.s’, by solar evaporation. — 
Thus Dr. Beck’s analysis shows (.see page 36, 
of the report for 1838,) that the salt made by so- 
lar evaporation at Geddess and Syracuse, con- 
tains 992 parts of pure chloride of sodium in 
1000; wdiile Turks Island and Liverpool fine 
salt gave from 984 to 988 parts in lOoO. The 
fine salt put up as table salt, at Salina, exceeds 
the Liverpool in purity, and may be used in the 
daily w’ith perfect safety. But for a superior 
article, and one about w'hich there efin be no 
mistake, it is probable our farmers will find the 
salt made by evaporation, and then ground, the 
best butter salt tliat can be used; and w’e are 
confident if such salt wa.s generally used in our 
dairies, the quality of their products would be 
mo.st materially improved. Those who cannot 
obtain this salt, should use the best Liverpool 
fine they can procure, or purchase rock salt, 
clean, and grind it. This latter cour.se, w-e un- 
derstand, is taken by the (Quakers at FaiiAeld, 
in Maine, the excellence ol w'ho.se dairy pro- 
ducts is admitted Avherever they are knowm. 
{Cultivator. 
Toi'-Dkessing. — We know of but few sub- 
jects of general discussion among farmers, in 
relation to which a greater diversity of opinion 
has been expressed, than in reference to the 
merits of top-dressing. Noav it does, and in- 
deed it ever has seemed to us, that the theory of 
top-dressing is correctly and philosophically 
based. And it evas under this impression that 
we commenced, some 3 'ear.s since, a course of 
experiments that has resulted thus far in a fnll, 
and as it seems to us', most conclusive corrobo- 
ration of the verity of this belief. It is certain- 
ly the course which ^nature adopts in her opera- 
tion, and in copying her example in this parti- 
cular, there is obviously, we think, but little 
danger of going wrong. 
In the autumn of 1840, w'e observed in the 
corner of one of our mowing fields, a spot which 
had become so thoroughly exhausted by long ne- 
glect as scarcely to produce enough to pay the 
expense of cutting. This place Ave at once de- 
termined to make the subject of an experiment, 
partly from our previous convictions of the 
utility of top-dressing, and partly from having 
recently witnessed the surprising effects produc- 
ed by the droppings and .stale of a i'caa' young 
cattle which had been pennitted to feed upon 
some turnip tops that had been left at hannst in 
a contiguous field. Accordingly in the prose- 
cution of this design w'e went to work and cart- 
ed on to the worn-out and emasculated spot, 
nearly a dozen loads of old, well-rotted manure, 
being, as nearly as we could judge, from six to 
eight cords per statute acre. This was done the 
20th of September. In the fblloAving spring the 
grass on the manured part of the field, took an 
early start, and at haying we had full a ton per 
acre, while the product of the other portions of 
the field which had not been manured in the 
fall, and AA'hich Ave had supposed were not suffi- 
ciently exhausted by cropping imperiouslj' to 
demand it, did not exceed one-half that amount. 
Since then we have ever made it a standing 
rule to top-dress as much of our grass land ia 
autumn as our circumstances Avill possibly ad- 
mit . — Maine Farmer. 
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