Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-06-06
Cattle Show and Fair,


poa rHE ExH,BlrIoS T. SAILS OF ALL KINDS OF
Live Stock, Agricultural Implements.
&c. d..
"YILL be held on Thursday and En-
w laythe 7th and 9th days OF June
next, al the Maryland Tasern. four miits
from Baltimore, on the Frederick Turnpike
Road, 10 commence al clock, A. NJ. on
each day.
The committee appointed on behalf of the
6! Maryrond .isrieulturai Society" TO make
arrangements Tor Cdtie Ssoso aad Fair.
for the sale OF Live Stuck aud Agricultural
Implements, have resolved that said Show
and Fair be held At the time and place a.
bove mentioned, and that the following pre-
niiums be offered:
FOR HORSES.
For the Stallion bes: calculated
10 improve our stock of coach
horses, silver pitcher valued
al D.3o 90
For the Stallion best calculated
TO improve cur stock OF horses
for the saddle and for general
fsrming purpose, pair OF sill.
yer goblets valued at 90 90
For the best Brood Mare, but
ter-boat valued at 10 90
ASSES and MULES.
For the best Jack Ass, a silver
can valued al 10 90
For the best Jennet DO
do do 10 90
For the best Mule Of any age. a
pair Of silver gobleis valued
at 10 90
SE3I ClTTLE.
For the best Bull, not less than
two years old, pair OF silver
gobleis, valued at 25 90
For the hes, Mich Cow, pair
OF silver tumblers, valued at 60 90
For the best yoke of working
Oxen, 6 table spoons valued
at Is 90
For the best bull Calf under two
years old, silver can valued
For the best COW CALI under two
years old, silver cream pot,
valued at 10 90
For the best Boar OF any age,
silver goblet valued at 10 90
For the best breeding Sow OF a.
ny age, a silver goblet valued
SHEEP.
For the best Ram Of the Merino
breed, a silver can, valued at 10 90
For the best Of any othei breed.
silver butter ladle valued at 90
For the siI best fat Wea,hers-
mode OF feeding TO be commune
cated-a silver can, valued a, 10 90
The above premiums will be awarded
only for animals bred within State OF Mary |
and or the District of Columbia.
Four premiums are reserved TO be disti- |
outed at ihe discretion OF The Society. Tor |
objects not embraced under the above spe-
;j6cations, aud which may yet appear wor |
by Of distinction.
/, is understood that whenever, merely |
rom the want of competition, any OF the |
claimants might be considered en.ltled TO |
premium yet If, in The opinion OF the JUDI !
yes. the object so offe ed possesses no Parti- !
cular merit, the judges SHALL have night 10 |
withhold such premium, aud the society |
nay confer il in any other case a, their dis |
cre,ion.
Persons intending TO offer any species OF |
Stock for Premium, are required TO give ~ |
ice thereof 90 or before the Glib day Of |
lune, either personally or by letter, address
ID 10 John S. Skinner. Esq Post Master,
Baltimore; specifying the premium for which |
hey propose TO contend. The applicants
viii be held to a rigid compliance with thi,
ule. The examination OF every species OF
Stock by the judges, 10 be then appnin ed,
will take place on The first Gay OF exhibition,
md the premiums be declared and deliver |,
d on the second day.
All persons, whether members or not, are
1t liberty 10 bring Stock such as horses,
mich cons, working oxen, fat bullocks,
,ogs. sheep, &c. &c either as subjects for
premium, or for sale, private or public; and
IN suctioneer will be employed by the So
;iety TO dispose OF such 4. may be offered al
public sale,
CHARLES RIDGELY, OF Hampton,
Chairman Of the Committee
Of arrangements
P. S-The Society request the favor oil !