Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-15
Cattle Show and Fair,

FOR THE EXHiBiTLON " SAIS or nbh Ni"DS va
Live Stock, Agricultural implements.
Sc. g..
VTyiLL be held on Thursday and Fri
w DAY the 7th and 9th days OF June
next, at the MARYLAND Tavern. four miles
from Baltimore, on the Frederick Turnpike
Road. to commence at 9o'clock, A. NJ. on
each day. :.
The committee appointed on behalf OF the
".HaryIand Jagr,eulfardt Society to make
arrangements Tor Cattle Shov and Fair,
for the sale OF Live Stock and Agricultural
Implements, have resolved that said Show
and Fair be held at the time and place "a
bove mentioned, and that the following pre-
miuns be offered:
FOR HORSES.
For the Stallion bes. calculated
to improve our stock OF coach
horses, silver pitcher valued
at D3o 90
For the Stallion best calculated
to improve cur stock of horses
for the saddle and for general
farming purpose, a pair Of sill.
yer goblets valued at 20 90
For the best Brood Mare, a but
ter-hoat valued at 10 90
ASSES IND MULES.
For the best Jack Ass, a silver
can valued at 10 90
For the best Jennet do
do do 10 90
For the best Mule of any age,
pair of silver goblets valued
.NEA7 CaTTLE.
For the best Bull, not lesss than
two years old, a pair of silver
goblets, valued at 25 90
For the best Mich Cow, 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 Calf under two
years oid, silver cream pot,
valued at 10 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
at 10 90
SHEEP.
For the best Ram of the Merino
breed, a silver can, valued at 10 90
For the best Of any other reed,
silver blu ter adIe valued at ) 90
For the six best fat Wealhers-
mode OF feeding to be commune
cated--a silver can, valued at 10 90
The above premiums will be awarded
only for animals bred within State of Mary
l.. H. ~E
Four premiums are reserved to be distri-
buted al The discretion of the Society, for
objects not embraced under the above spe-
ci6cations, and which may yet appear wor
thy of distinction.
from the want of competition, any OF the
claimants might be considered EN- tiled to
premium, yet if, in the opinion OF the judi
ges. the object so offe ed possesses no parti-
cular merit, the judges shall have right to
withhold such premium, and the society
may confer it in any other case al their dis
erection.
Persons Intending TO offer any species of
Stock tor Premium, are required to give no
tice thereof 90 or before the 9Th day of
June, either personally or by letter, address
ed to John S. Skinner, Esq. Post Master.
Baltimore; specifying Tie premium LOT "bicn
they propose to contend. The applicants
will be held to rigid compliance with this
Iule. The examination of every species OF
Stock by the judges, to be then appointed,
will take place on the FIRST day OF exhibition,
and the premiums be declared and deliver
ed Oh the second day.
All persons, whether members or not, are
at liberty to bring Stock such as horses.
mich cows, working oxen, fat bullocks,
hogs, sheep, sc. &c either as subjects Tor
premium, or TOR sale. private or public: and
an auctioneer will be employed by the So
ciety to dispose of such a. may be Offered at
public sale
CHARLES RIDGELY, of Hampton,
Chairman Of The Committee
Of arrangements.
P. S.-The Society request the favor Of
all Editors of papers in the District of Co