Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-12
Cattle Show and Fair,

Live Stock, Agricultural Implements,
&c. e..
WILL be held on Thursday and FRI
w day the 7th and 9th days OF June
next. at the Maryland Taiern. four miles
from Baltimore, on the Frederick turnpike
Road, TO commence at O'Clock, A. NJ. Oh
each day. ;.
The committee appointed on behalf of the
" Maryland .dgr,cultarat Society to make
arrangements Tor Cattle Sto,o and fdir,
for the sale OF Live Stock and Agricultural
Implements, have resolved thatssaid Show
and Fair be held at the time and place a
boye mentioned, and that the following pre-
miuns be offered:
FOR HORSES.
For the Stallion hes. calculated
TO improve our stock of coach
horses, silver pitcher valued
at D.3o 90
For the Stallion best calculated
to improve cur stock OF horses
for the saddle and for general
farming purpose, a pair OF sal.
yer goblets valued at 20 90
For the best Brood Mare, but
ier-boat valued at 10 90
ASSES and MULES.
For the best Jack Ass, silver
can valued at 10 90
Fer the best Jennet do
do do 10 90
For the best Mule OF any age, a
pair of silver goblets valued
at 10 90
-NE.i1 CaTTLE.
For the best Bull, not lesss than
al
goblets, valued at Is 90
For the best Mich Cow, a pair
OF silver tumblers, valued at 20 90
For the best yoke of working
Oxen, 6 table spoons valued
For the best bull Calf under two
years old, silver can valued
For the best COW Cali under two
years ole, silver cream pot,
valued at III 90
HOGS.
For the best Boar OF any age,
silver goblet valued at 10 90
For the best breeding Sow OF a.
ny age. silver goblet valued
SHEEP.
For the best Ram of the Merino
breed, silver can, valued at 10 90
For the best OF any other breed,
silver butter ladle valued at j 90
For the six best fat Weathers-
mode OF feeding to be commune
cated-a silver can, valued al 10 90
The above premiums will be awarded
only for animals bred within State OF Mary
land or the District of Columbia.
Four premiums are reserved to be distri
buted al the discretion OF the Society. Tor
objects not embraced under the above spe
cifcalons, aud which may yet appear wor
thy OF distinction.
Ii is understood that whenever, merely
from the want of competition, any OF the
claimants might be considered entitled to
premium, yet If, in the opinion OF the Iud-
ges. The object so offe ed possesses no Parli
cular merit, the judges shall have right TO
withhold such premium, and the society
may confer it in any other case at their dis
erection.
Persons intending TO offer any species of
Stock tor Premium, are required to give no.
tice thereof Oh Or before the 9th day OF
June, either personally OF by letter, address
ed to John S. Skinner, Esq. Post Master,
Baltimore; specifying the premium tor which
they propose to contend. The applicants
will be held to rigid compliance with thi,
rule. The examination of every species OF
Stock by the judges, TO be then appoin ed,
will take place Oh the first day OF exhibition,
and the premiums be declared and deliver
ed on the second day.
All persons, whether members or not, are
at liberty 10 bring Stock such as hors.s,
milch COWS, working oxen, fat bullock,
hogs, sheep, &c. &c either as subjects tor
premium. or for sale. private or public; and
an suctioneer will be employed by the So
ciety 10 dispose OF such a. may be Offered at
public sale
CHARLES RIDGELY, of Hampton,
Chairman Of tAe Committee
of arrangements.
P. S.-The Society request the favor OF
all Editors of papers in the District OF Co