Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-17
Cattle Show and Fair,


FOR THE EXHIBITION 4 SALE OF ALL KINDS OF
Live Stock, Agricultural implements,
&c. g..
WTiLL be held on Thursday and Fri
w .Iay the 7th and 9th days OF June
next, at the Mary Tasern, four miles
from Baltimore, on the Frederick Turnpike
Road, to commence at O'Clock, A. M. on
each day.
The committee appointed on behalf Of the
".Maryland .agr,eulturat Society" to make
ARRANGEMENTS for Cattle Sh0y and fatr,
for the sale OF Live Stock and Ayr cultural
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 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 70 90
For the best Brood Mare, but.
ter-boat valued at 10 90
ASSES IND MULES.
For the best Jack Ass, silver
can valued at 10 90
For the best Jennet do
For the best Mule of any age,
pair of silver goblets valued
at 10 90
NEd7 CA7'TLE.
For the best Bull, not lesss than
two years old, pair of silver
goblets, valued at rs 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 ole, silver cream pot,
valued at - III 90
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, silver can, valued at 10 90
For the best Of any other breed,
silver bu ter lade valued at 90
For the six best fat Weathers-
mode OF feeding to be COMMUNE
caied-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 distri-
buted at The discretion of the Society, for
objects not embraced under the above spe-
cifcations, 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 Ell. tiled to
premium, yet if, in the opinion OF the judi
GEES the object so offe ed possesses no parti-
Guitar merit, the judges shall have right to
withhold such premium, and the society
may confer II in any other case al their dis
erection.
Persons intending to offer any species of
Stock for Premium, are required to give no.
iiCe thereof on or before the 9th day of
June, either personally or hy letter, address
ed to John S. Skinner, Esq Post Master,
Baltimore; specify ing the premium for 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 to bring Stock such as horses,
mich cows, working oxen, fat bulocks,
hogs, sheep, Sc. S'c either as subjects Tor
premium, or Tor sale, private or public; and
an suctioGeer will be employed by the So
ciety to dispose OF such as may be Offer ed 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