Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-06-02
Cattle Show and Fair,

Cattle SNOW anu FatF,
FOR THE EXHIBITION T. SALE OF ALL KINDS OF
Live Stack, Agricultural Implements.
Sc. g..
VTIILL be held on Thursday and Fri
w dsy the 7th and 9th days OF June
next, at the Maryland TaIern. four miles
from Baltimore. on the Frederick Turnpike
Road, to commence at 8 clock, A. NJ. Oh
each day. :. r.,
The committee appointed on behalf OF the
".Mary'and 3grreutturat Society to make
arrangements for Cattle Shov and fdir,
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-.
miums be offered:
FOR HORSES.
For the Stallion best calculated
to improve our stock of coach
horses, silver pitcher valued
AZ D.3o 90
For the Stallion best calculated
to improve cur stock of horses
for the saddle and for general
farming purpose. pair OF Sill
yer goblets valued at 20 90
For the best Brood Mare, a but
ter-boat valued at 10 90
ASSES AND MULES.
For the best Jack Ass, 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
at 10 w
NEAI CA7TLE.
For the best Bull, not Less than
two years old, a pair OF silver
goblets, valued at 20 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 old, silver cream pot,
valued at III 90
HOGS.
For the best Boar oi 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 breed,
silver butter ladle valued at ) 90
For tie six best fat Weathers-
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
land or the District of Columbia.
Four premiums are reserved to be dlstrl-
buted at the discretion OF the Society. Tor
objects not embraced under the above spe-
cihcations, and 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 lud-
ges. the object so offe ed possesses no parti-
cular merit, the judges shall have right 10
withhold such premium, and the society
may confer it in any other case al their dis
cretion.
Persons intending to offer any species of
Stock for 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 the premium for which
they propose to contend. The applicants
will be held to rigid compliance with lhi.
rule. 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 on 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, &c. &c either as subjects for
premium, or for sale, private or public; and
an suctioneer will be employed by the So
cicty to dispose Of such a. may be Offered at
CHARLES RfDGELY, of Hampton,
Chairman O the Committee
Of Arrangements
P. S.-The Society request the favor oil
all Editors Of papers in the District OF Co