Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-12-07
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From the Missouri Republican.

From the Missouri Republican
AT semi annual meeting Of the Agri.
cultural Society for the County of St
Louis, held agreeably 10 public notice
at the farm of VIM. c. Carr, on the 4th
Monday of November, 1874
Were present,
WIN. G.. Carr, President,
John O'Fallon, Pee President,
Salmon Giddlngs, Treasurer,
Robert Simpson, Secretary.
Il M'Nalr, b. O'FaiIon, J. V. Gar
nier, 1. Biddle, John Brown, A. NJ Do
pald, J. K. Walker.
The meeting being called to order by
the President, and several articles having
been presented for premiums, it was or
dered that committee of three be APP,
pointed by the President to examine the
articles exhibited, and to award the pre-
raiums-wherenpon, Messrs. Biddle,
John O'Fallen, and GARNER were ap-
pointed.
The committee proceeded to examine
the different articles exhibited for pre-
miums, and made roper, as follows:
1.-THE committee to whom it was re-
terred 10 decide on the award of pre-
niums upon articles presented for that
purpose, 10 the Agricultural Society of
St. Louis County Rehort,
That the following articles were in
spected by them, to wit
bushels, specimen Of Irish Pota-
toes, raised by Major Peter Bowler, S22
bushels on three acres.
10 wards Jeans cloth, manufactured in
the family Of Mr.. Joseph Wright.
piece of 80 yards of domestic carpet
inc. manufactured by the ST. Louis Fe-
mac Charitable Society, and presented
By Gov. Ms,Jsir's lady, first directress
Of said Society.
piece do Of 30 yards, manufactured
by Mrs. John c. Sullivan.
10 pounds butter, made by Mrs. VIM.
c. Carr.
10 pounds do. made by Mrs. Castillo,
of ST. Ferdinand township.
10 pounds do. made by Mrs. Joseph
Wright.
A specimen ofsuperior tobacco, raised
by Mr.. Craighead, Of Galloway county.
A pair OF half stockings, carded by
hand, and knit, by Mrs. Mary Lewis Ell
lott.
Sons remarkably large parsnips, rails.
ed by Mr.. Robert Wash.
And that they have awarded the fol-
lowing premiums, to wit.
= For Irish potatoes, to Maj. Peter Bow
Ter, the premium Of twenty dollars.
Forieans cloth, to Mrs. Joseph Wright,
ten dollars.
For domestic carpeting, to Mrs. John
c. Sullivan, the premium OF twenty dol
lars.
For the best specimen Of ten pounds
Of butter, the premium of FIVE dollars, to
Mrs. WIN. G. Carr.
For the greatest number Of wolf scalps,
killed by any one person or family, to
Mr.. Joseph Wells, premium Of twenty
dollars for killing ten wolves.
The committee had much pleasure in
viewing the specimens Of tobacco, pars-
nips, and socks, exhibed to the Society,"
and although no premium has been offer
ed for the Two last named articles; yet,
they recommend the awarding of pre-
MUM Of FIVE dollars to Mrs, Elliott, for
the superior fabric of the socks manu-
facfared by her. As To the tobacco, no
evidence was produced of the quantity
OF ground cultivated, of course no pre-
mum could be awarded for it.
The committee had great satisfaction
in viewing the fine cattle and arrange
ments for their accommodation, and
other excellent agricultural arrange
ments Of WIN. c. Carr, the president
And he is entitled to the thanks Of the
society for Lis hospitality towards those
interested in the exhibition, and his yea
in iurthering the objects Of the society.
The committee think much credit is
due to the ladies Of the Charitable Socie
ty tor their jndicious manner OF conduct
ing tho same so al TO afford the means o.
supporting the psor by their own labor
They felt much inc lined to have awardet
to them the premium for their piece o
domestic carpeting, but in justice to Mrs
Sullivan, they were obliged to give thu
preference to her excellent carpet.
(Signsd) I. BIDDLE,
JNO. O'FALLON,
J v. GARNER"
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