Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-08
Cattle Show and Fair,

1.-Two StoChS SitSuttot" f
&c. &c.
WILL be held on Thursday and Fri
w Iay the 7th and 9Th days OF June
nex,, at the Maryland Tafern. four miles
from Baltimore, on the Frederick Turnpike
Road, TO commence at 9 o'clock, A. M. on
each day.
The committee appointed on behalf of the
'.MarvIand .3g~rscuiturat Society to make
arrangements Tor a Cattle &ow 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, a silver pitcher valued
at D.3o 90
For the Stallion best calculated
to improve cur stock OF horses
for the saddle aud for general
farming purpose, a pair OF sill.
yer goblets valued at 70 90
For the best Brood Mare, a but
ter-boat valued at 10 90
ASSES AND 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, a
pair Of silver goblets valued
AZ 10 90
NETT CaTTLE.
For the best Bull, not less than
two years old, a pair OF silver
goblets, valued at 25 90
For the best Mich Cow, a pair
OF silver tumblers, valued at 60 90
For the best yoke of working
Oxen, s table spoons valued
For the best bull Calf under two
years old, a silver can valued
For the best cow Calf under two
years OLD, a silver cream pot,
valued at 10 90
For the best Boar VI any age, a
silver goblet valued at 10 90
For the best breeding Sow OF a.
ny age, a 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,
a silver butter ladle valued at 5 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-
ci6cations, 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 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 a right to
withhold such premium, and the society
may confer it in any other case At their dis
Persons intending to offer any species of
Stock for Premium, are required to give no.
tice thereof on 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 a rigid compliance with this
rule. The examination OF every species OF
Stock by the judges, TO be then appoinl ed,
will take place OH the first day of exhibition,
and the premiums be declared and deliver
ell on the second day.
All persons, whether members or not, are
at liberty to bring Stock such as horses,
COWS, working oxen, fat bullocks,
hogs, sheep, &c. DC either as subjects Tor
premium, or for sale, private or public: and
suctioneer will be employed by the So
ciety 10 dispose Of such as 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
and The adj lining states 10 give the
Drec ding Notice a IL W IuSertiUus.