Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-06-05
Cattle Show and Fair,

| arrangements tor CGtHe Sho1o ana Tdar,
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 bes: calculated
to improve our stock OF coach
horses, silver pitcher valued
| at D.30 90
For the Stallion best calculated
to improve cur stock Of horses
for the saddle and for general
forming purpose. a pair OF sill.
yer goblets valued at 20 90
For the best Brood Mare, a 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
do do 10 90
For the best Mule of any age, a
pair of silver goblets valued
NEAT CATTLE.
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
at 10 90
For the best COW Calf under two
years old, a silver cream pot,
valued at lO 90
For the best Boar OF any age, a
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 butter iadle valued at ) 90
For the six best fat Weathers--
mode offeeding 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 dstri-
buted at the discretion OF the Society. Tor
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 entitled 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, aud the society
nav confer n in anv other case AT 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. he applicants |
will be held to rigid compliance with this
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, tat bullOCks, |
hogs, sheep, &c. $c either as subjects for
premium, or for sale, private or pubic: and |
an auctioneer will be employed by the So |
ciety to 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.
lumbia and the adjoining states 10 give the
preceding Notice few insertions.