yard, the hog yard, and from about an old cabin; also, 21 bushels of old lime per acre. The ground was mostly stirred, and was sowed about the middle of 9th month. Statement of Expenses. 8th month. To 6 days plowing at $1 75.. To 7 days hauling manure at $2_50_-- To 34 days hauling and spreading lime at $2.50 9th month. To 3 days stirring and 14 days harrowing at $1 75.... To 94 bushels of wheat at 80 cents, and day $11 371 17 50 30 00 10.50 875 2 25 787 7871 Total expenses of putting in the wheat--- $96 12 the expenses of the manure and lime, $46 00 Leaving as proper cost of wheat crop--- $50 121 1850,7th mo. To 6 days cradling and binding at $150. To 4 days reaping at $1 25... 9.00 5621 4 50 To threshing and cleaning 267 bushels at 6 cts. 16 02 To balance, profit of crop... $85 27 Cr. By 267 bushe's of wheat. $186 90 It is believed that there were several larger crops raised in the county, but the Secretary is not prepared to state them. Respectfully submitted. EZRA CATTELL, Secretary. JOHN HAVERFIELD, President. HAINESVILLE, 12th month 2d, 1850 I offer the above crop of wheat to the State Board in competition HIGHLAND COUNTY. REPORT OF THE HIGHLAND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Premiums awarded at its Second Annual Fair, held at Hillsboro' on the 18th and 19th days of October., 1850.) ON HORSES. To Isaac Greathouse, for the best draft stallion, "Young $5.00 Jacob Thompson, for the 2d best draft stallion, "Rodney 3.00 Wm. Coleman, of Adams co., best 2 year old colt, certificate. James McClure, best draft mare.. 3.00 Simpson Evans, best sow and pigs ....... Simpson Evans, 2d best boar J. E. Worthington, best fat hog, age 3 years, and weight 2.00 3. 00 800 pounds. 3.00 J. Shoemaker, 2d best, aged 15 months, and weight 560 lbs., 200 SHEEP. A. Trimble, for best fine wooled sheep J. M. Nelson, best long wooled sheep FARM IMPLEMENTS, W. H. Trimble, for superior ox cart for farm purposes, manufactured by C. Brown, and M. W. Lane, of Hillsboro J. M. Trimble, for straw and corn stalk cutter, (not manu- J. W. Johnson, for superior garden and field hoe_-- Joshua Davis, best broad axe.. Joshua Davis, best drawing knife AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. W. H. Trimble, for the best crop of wheat, being over 40 measured bushels per acre, on an acre harvested from a 15 acre field.. T. B. Anderson, for the largesty quantity of potatoes produced on a given quantity of ground, being 80 bushels on less than of an acre.-- W. H. Trimble, for a choice collection of table potatoes, consisting of 150 distinct varieties, produced from seed, 8. Coffin, best sweet potatoes J. M. Trimble, best barrel of flour.. J. & J. Manker. 2d best J. Gamble, cabbage and artichokes, certificate. J. W. Pope, potatoe pumpkin, kershaw, do SADLERY AND TAILORING. S. C. Murry, fine saddle James Patterson, for handsome coat CLOTHS, &C. $3.00 3 00 T. Patterson, for plaid flannel, (no competition,) certificate. T. Patterson, mixed tweed T. Patterson, satinett T. Patterson, broadcloth T. Patterson, black satinett Ira Horton, best jeans do do do 2.00 1.00 Miss Eunice Huff, best plaid linsey 1.00 Mrs. H. Turner, best pair stockings Mrs. Simpson Evans, best pocket handkerchief Miss J.. Ayres, best stand cover.... Miss M. Brown, best card basket.... ... $3 00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 50 2.00 1 00 50 50 50 50 50 The exhibition of fine cattle was quite equal to any that has been witnessed in any part of the State since the first fair and sale of the Ohio Company's Stock. The number and quality of horses was not what it should be, in a region so well adapted to the rearing of that noble animal. This remark does not apply to some of the animals exhibited, as they were well adapted to the purposes for which they are designed by their owners. The exhibition of agricultural implements and agricultural products, was not so full as we anticipate it will be another year. By that time, we hope to have 1 or 2 or 300 more farmers and mechanics as members, and a large part of that number competing for the premiums on agricultural products, and improved farm implements. More than 20 young farmers have promised Mr. Trimble that they will beat him next year on a wheat crop. If such a spirit of laudable rivalry becomes more general, we will not continue long to be set down as a 10 bushel county. The display of honey, and butter, and sweetmeats, was such as to whet many an appetite for the table contest over such luxuries—and the display of handsome articles manufactured by the ladies, was such as to show how much they can add to the interest of such occasions, by bringing forth from the quiet of the domestic hearth, the almost infinite variety of beautiful things of their own creation. Handsome as were the specimens of workmanship presented by our mechanics, we have to regret that the different trades were not more fully represented. We will expect them to call for room for their articles next year. We hope too, to have a fuller display of the fine fruits of our county at the next fair. At a meeting of the members of the society, held on Saturday morning, the second day of the fair, (E. T. Brown and James Horton, former President and Secretary, having declined being candidates,) Wm. H. Trimble was elected President; E. Brown, Vice President; John Dill, Secretary; James Huff, Treasurer; and Charles Evans, Henry S. Pavey, Hugh Evans, Capt. T. B. Anderson and John Jolly, managers for the ensuing year. |