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While Visitinrj the FAIR ba Sura to Visit ; Jj'-B-TSREBEE, ' Our Fayorite and Reliable WHITE BARBER. EsTTShaving, champooinp: and hair cutting executed in the inost artistic manner. Main street. - GREGORYS 1 11 H 1 IS THE PLACE TO STOP YOUB HOESE. A thoroujhly up-Matc Sah, Fed, 'Exchange " and Livery Establishment. Turnouts' constantly on ha d. Commodious Conveyances will ply ; Between the Gity and Fair Grounds. Announce the Crowning v ; ' of- the 'Becison All summer goods of every description to be closed out at a sacriilce TO MAKE ROOM FOR FALL STOCK. KTENTRANUK EITHER MAIN Oil WATER STREETS. . i . i. THE LEAD1 NO HOTEL 12? THE CITY- . - : C T. MERRILL, Proprietor. Lately Remodeled, Refurnished and RenoYated throughout. Ele ti I lilt i id fJ odern Improvements. ITiUiard Parlor attached. ! BE ACTIVE. BE P'RUDEWTL THAT'S ENERGY ! ' THAT'S ECONOMY JLtfch energy irith economy and drive ihc'puir to pro ferity. TTrMXf O By buying ami trading at a "CASH STORE" which bays ami LlU W I cells alike FOR CASH ONLY. W have no bad accounts for 5Gii to ludp wttle. Being amonc Hie early customers that willsurely tbronR our MAMMOTH STORE you will have your choice of goods that are A SO LUTE I A RIGHT. It lHj 1J J to rcie a little energy. will &t tend to the rconomT by git in? you the POWERFUL AID Ob CASH pur cha aud a life' exierienc in bu.-IneK. ; , TZHZIE IF1 Department Store. 3 Water street. 0 0 rmnnrpir. mm Be quick, get in the rush and March to the Racket,, others are saving from 10 to 35 cents on the dollar. Why not you? UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. Premium List 1897. THIS SPACE BELDNG-S TO . ; THE LEADING MERCHANTS AND HUSTLERS. ' WATER STREET. ' Those desiring a private boarding ; place at reason ' able rates "will do well to stop vritn IIRS. FEARING,. Road St . DEPARTMENT A. W. M. HAXTER, Director. Field, Garden and Orchard Products. All entries in this department must be madt in the name of the producer. In "all cases where premiums aie offered for the largest yield per acre the land must be measured by a competent person, who shall certify to the accuracy of the same in the following form : Form of Certificate. I hereby certify that on the .'.-day of ..V. 189..., I measured the land on which. ...... raised a crop of .J.. this year, the dimensions of which were as follows:... x. ....... x. ........ x feet, containing ..square feet, that is to say acres of land and no more. Form of Certificate. I hereby certify that I raised a crop of ... this year upon the land measured bv..l ....... and that the accompanying statements and certifi cates have reference to said land and the crops raised thereon and none other, and are correct. That the land yielded ..;...... bushels (or pounds): Signed ................. Dated , 189... , - On all crops which the premiums offered are for the largest yield, which are gathered in time to do so, the above statements and certificates must be furnished at the time of making the en try, and the premiums will be awarded during the Fair. - . : On all crops not gathered in time', the states ments and certificates must be forwarded to the Sec'ty by the first of December; when a meeting of the executive committee will be called and the awards made by them, But in all cases a suffic ient quantity to make the required exhibit must be gathered, entered and placed on exhibition at the Fair. Forms of certificates will be furnished on application. - 1 Cotton. One bale, weighing not less than 450 pounds, to be exhibited. Largest yield lint per acre -from 5 acres... $ 5 00 Largest yield linG per acre from 1 acre r 3 00 Best bale of cotton '. .... 2 00 Rye. - Largest yield from 5 acres, one bushel to be exhibited and the required statements j to be furnished .1 . $ 2 00 Best bushel of rye 1 00 bushel of buckwheat 1 .. 1 00 Rice. Largest yield of cleaned rice from 1 acre. ..$2 00 Best bushel o cleaned rice.. '. 1 00 Field Peas, Etc. .. Largest ield field peas from 1 acre, 1 bus. to be exhibited required statements and certificates to be furnished $ 2 00 Best bushel black eye peas 5 white peas 5 clay peas........ 59 speckled peas 50 any other kind 5 w-hite field peas 50 barley '5 ' navy beans. . 5 . Ground Peas. Largest yield of ground peas from 1 acre, half bushel to be exhibited, required statements and certificates to be fur- ' nished $ 3 00 Best halt bushel ground peas 1 1 00 Corn. Largest yield from one acre Best bushel of corn ... 41 bunch pop corn Seeds. $ 3 00 .-- 50 . 50 Best bushel clover seed grown in N. C. 1 00 orchard grass seed 1 00 timothy seed....... ......... 1 00 ; grass seed 1 00 German millet seed......... . 1 00 herds grass seed...: '1 00 . Hay. Largest yield from 1 acre of either orchard grass, herds grass, timothy or clover, hay, or any of above mixed, one bale to be exhibited, statements, etc., furs 7 nished...... 2 00 Best bale any of above..... 1 00 pea-vine or Mongolian Dean nay. 1 00 meadow grass hay......... ... 1 00 golden. millet, Hungarian grass. 1 00 tali meadow oats hay...... ......... 1 00 ' Root Crops. '. Best sweet potatoes, half bus. each varity.$ Irish potatoes, half bushel: " beets for stock, half bushel....... ...... turnips, half bushel...... Garden Crops. - 1 Best celery, six bunches...!.. ...... egg plant, six specimens.... ........ cabbage, six heads colIardSjSix stalks squash, six specimens parsnips, six specimens ...... radishes, six specimens..... . carrots, half bushel salsify, one dozen pumpkins, three specimens lima beans, I-peck, in required box... tomatoes, 1 peck, in required box.... ' turnip rutted eel en, six specimens . ouions, six bunches '. hops, bale of six pounds " sugar beets, half bus., in required box bundle pepper .. citron; three specimens watermelon, three specimens 50 50 5 50 50 5o 5o 50 5o 50 50 50 50 So 5o 5" 59 59 59 5o 05 Orchard Products. - None, admitted to .competition unless grown by exhibitor in North Carolina. All to be cor rectly named and labeled. Each article can com pete for but one premium. Best specimen each of any of the varieties' of the following . fruits, fall and winter varieties only. One half p'k required ; 50 . ' Apples. ' I Buckingham. Ied. Limbertwig. ! Ben Davis. Mattamuskeet. . Broadnax Seedling. Mother. j Buncombe. Mangum Bonum. 1' Clark's Pearmain. McMuller's Winter. Edward's Winter. Olive. . , Foust's Winter. " Pilot. Franklin. Roman ite. Gloria Mundi.. Shockley, Gully. , Winesap. Gladney's Red. j Winter Neverfail. . Halls Seedling. Pears. Allen's Winter. Beurre d'Anjou. Beurre Diel. BufTum. . Duchess d'Angouleme. Easter Beurre. Glout lorceau. Hebe. ; KiefTer Hybrid, j Lawrence. Le Conte.' , - Louise B6pne de ijersey. SekeL of Wakefle Winter Neils. Peaches. Albright's Winter. Bilyeu's Comet. Gaither's Heath. Hawkin's Winter. Julian's November. "Cord Palm e r rso n . Nix's October. Scotts October. Sal way. Steadley .--.IS,.' Best and finest display of apples, not less j . than ten named varieties; not less than i one-half peck of each variety... ...i.....L $2 op Floriculture, Evergreen aiiftrnaniental I - Shrubbery. ; j V Greatest variety and handsomest display r. by florests...... ...J..... v.. ........ $ 3 00 ijrreaiesi aispiay auu uanusuiucsi uispia 1 by amateurs.. ...... ......... ....... Miscellaneous. Best broom corn; one dozen stalks; $ flax, dressed, ten pounds i.i ...... jute, dressed, ten pounds......... ... one barrel of ensilage.;..., . ...... ..! model of silo.. ....... Fiih. Best 2 QO 50 50 50 50 SO I - ' m keg herring keer shad......... keg shad roe.. keg sea mullets...... ...... barrel cut herrings.;.... keg r mackerel ......... .... N. Cham. to be exhibited N. C. lard, 50 pound stand.; German caviar, one-half gal. glass jar model pound net . . ..i 00 00 OQ 00 00 00 -00 00 00 00 DEPARTMENT B i. Director. horses. - ; . Unless the iudges deem the animal individually worthy, they will withhold premium. r ' PediVrees for this section must! be fully verified and be filed for examination and approvjed with the directors of this department.; Reference win be made to the English Stud Book, the American Turf Reg'ister, Wallace's or Bruce's Stuli Book, and others of equal standing, btallions-pr jacKS only admitted to competition that have served ten mares during the season. ' Thoroughbreds, (All thoroughbreds must have, been owned in the State six months preceding the fair.) ' lVcf thoroughbred stallion, 4 years old and over . . . . . . I ! l$-4 Thoroghb'd" stallion, 2 y'rs old and under 4 ' ; ! brood mare, 4 years 01a ana over " filly, 2 years old and under 4 ' colt, 1 year bid ... J . ! " ; . mare with colt by her side . 00 2 00 4 00 00 00 00 2 2 3 :-! ; Standard Trotting Horses. Y Pedigrees required as above, and registered number of stallions entered on card.) Best trot'ng bred stai'on, 4 y rs oin ana ovea: n .".!;;." j . " 2 " under Jj. 2 00 j standard bred brood mare, 4 years old , h and over . f . . ' bred filly, 2 y'rs old and under 3 . . : hredeolt or fill v. 2 y.'r old and over i " t standard colt or filly, under i, year oljd. jV mare with Colt by her side : 400 2 60 2 00 2 00 4 00 ' Light Draft and Saddle Horses. (No pedigree required. Must have been owned in the State at least six months previous to the Best stallion 4 years old ana over j . stallion 3 yr's old and under 4 i . brood mare, 4 y'rs bid and over . . filly, 2 years old and under 4 j . f colt under 2 y'rs old and oyer 1 j : colt under 1 year old . . . -f mare with colt by her sides . i . $3 00 2 00 3 2 2 2 3 00 00 00 00 00 Miscellaneous. Matches Jind" pairs will not be allowed to be made up for the occasion.) '' f - Best team carnage or coacn nurieb iiaiicu in North Carolina, irtoiunuw. iu hands high.) !.$ 3 00 team light carriage horse or buggy horse raised in North Carolins, i . ' (Not under 14 1-2 hands high) j . saddle horse raised in North Carolina single buggy horse raised in N; C. ! . banker pony (evidence of genuineness requiredi) . . ....... i 3 2 '2 OO OO OO 2 OO . unL.i nrammmR will he awarded for the second best exhibits of. articles named in the above departments. the amoant bein jast one-half of; the first premium. v Continued next rcek.J -'';-"p!ai;- CD 1 !75 J:(Z '7r (f: 0 : K,ra,rcr ttml r In all lin.U 9 Ftrst-cla;a WMrkmanMiip mt Hrinj; prlc)i. G-BIGG-S 8d SON, : -DEALEKS IN DRUGS, CHEMICALS, rJOTlONS, CIGARS. SEED. CST AOKSTS FOR THK SABOROSU CfOAn. AVater First Class Accomodations. Most Convenient fur Jlail- road and Steamboat Lines. Transient Boarding a specialty. Foindcxtcr St at the Bridge mm wmm -mm J Anil General Repairing of e?ery description promptly done in the most artitic manner, lwentj years experience. Datisiaction jjuaranteeu. . E. J. SHEPH ARD & CO; Nfextdoor to Orefforv's Stables. ; SEE Zoeller's Special Art Display at the Fair OP LIFE mi) CRAYONS, PASTELS, AND "BASE BELIEF." ARC H IT EC T S W BUILDERS. -MA N UF ACT U II EKS OF; Boulding, Scroll-Work; Turned-Work, and nil kinds of Planing " of all kinds. Fish and '.Produce Uoxcs. aJEULNI) JDISJPLA Y" JLT THE FAIR. 'tis. JHfi 4 '1 1 "1 i ' WJinlfhale and Retail Dealers in STAPLE I-AND-PAITCY'IGEOOERIES : FAY, i GE iVI N AND PEODUCE. -Quality and Pjiccs Guarauteed - f . . Water Street, umler AilhiKton Hotel. Dr. W. H. mORRIS, Veterinary Supon. DISEASES OB ; SCENT Advice ptven ALL L'OHESTIC ANIMALS FICALLY TREATED. and f xaminatiori of Un'k made free of charge at t lie ofllce., Offfe, 2fuin Street near AUttmnrle limine. JRmdme, Dyer Stret, near Ihjitiit Churc Leisfr Aeekiisr ilTTDRNBYS' AT Elizabeth City; N. a Practice in the counties 'of Ourrltuck, Camdeiu Pasquotank, Prfuiin.in n Dcre and Tyrrell, anti in tlie supreme violin, ui mt; oiair. "ColJectionsa specialty and promptly hiade. j . . MIJLLINERY1 A MILLIEKY ! ! -flTiTn i'fiQ1? Fall A prand display ;f trimmed and nritriir.med ladies, Micwh' and Infant .EiEADGEAR-.7 Best styles and -ruaterials At reaftonilble. VtUn' . ; L. t ! j " MKH A. n. rhA It, SssTSee grand display at the Fa'r.; Water St., Adjoining Hotel Arlington.;. L. SAWYER. J. II. AVDLKTT. 1 ,. lawyer . Aydlett, D -a.! era in 0i : ' H A R D W-A BE , " . 5tivt , Agrkkdtural linplementff, Wagon, - larnage and Urt Maiersai, i'aiui' V Oil, JIa-nehH, Halit Uoorn atJk- l-aiid lllirido. ! Water Strf-t. .genM fv-r KxeeJ.ir.and 'w JL Cok Stoves and Cliattar.ooga Lane wu. ie (irand Hardware Dis-pJay At the Pair Manufacturers of and Dealers in Rolled and bolted Sfleal, Hominy, Brari, Orders promptly filled and goods delivered free. s - Matthews St., E. City, N. C Phono 41. -SEE EXHIBIT AT FAIU tEICH'8 N SO RIAL PARLOte. All kind of Sbaving. Hair Cutting, Nham pooing, etc., d.nie in Metropolitan inanDer, wi?h polite attention.' , Shi'p No. 1. two doors south of Arhngton Hotel. . '.'! No. 2, adjoining Twain's lltitel. . Nt 3, on Road street, one block fouth ff Aliieinarle House. .r All thoroughly equipped with Hot, t ohl and Bhower Baths, with every jnodern iui prcvement H?&t cigara constantlt ou hand
The Weekly Economist (Elizabeth City, N.C.)
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