Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-12
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LIVE STOCK.-lsf. Cattle.

LIVE STOCK.--lSf Cattle.
For the best Bull, not more than six, nor
less than two years old
For the second best do.
For the best Cow, not more than seven,
nor less than three years old
For the second best do.
For the best Yoke of Working Oxen. not
more than eight, nor less than four years
old-refrence being had to their pertorn-
ance at the plough
For the second best do.
For the best Fdtted Ca, not more than nine,
nor less than three years old-refercnce
being had to the mode of feeding
For the second best do.
3D. Horses.
For the Stallion best calculated to improve
our breed of draft horses, not more than
nine, nor less than three years old 2
For the Stallion best calculated to improve
our breed of riding horses, do. do.
For the best Brood Mare, not more than
nine, nor less than three years old
For the second best do. do.
For the best Colt, not over two years old
the preceding spring
For the second best do.
Sd. SUine
For the best Boar, not more than four, nor
less than one year old
For the second best do.
For the best Sow, not more than four, nor
less than one year old
For the second best do.
4M. Sheep.
For the best Ram, not more than four years,
Iacr than n,trht aan ,,,orfho old
For the second best do.
For the best pen of Ewes, not less than four
in number
PLoUGHMEN.
For the best Ploughman with horses
For the best do. with oxen
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
For the best piece of Linen Cloth, for shirt
ing or sheeting, one yard wide, and not
less than ten yards long
For the best Piece of Flannel, 7-8ths wide
and not less than 10 yards long
For the best Carpeting, yard wide and
not less than 90 yards long l
For the best piece of Woollen Cloth,
5-4ths wide and not less than 10 yards
For the best Pair of Blankets, not less than
yards wide, nor d yards long
For the best Piece of Woollen Vesting,
not less than / wide, nor 10 yards long
For the best Woollen Counterpart
For the best Cotton do
For the best Woollen knit Hose, not less
than two pair
For the best mans Hat, made of grass,
straw, chip, or other vegetable material,
For the best woman's Hat or Bonnet, do. l
For the best piece of Cotton Shifting or
Sheeting, not less than 3-4ths wide nor
10 yards long
For the best piece of Cotton vesting, not
less than 3-4ths wide nor 1Oyards long
Persons from any state may becom
competitors for premiums offered 70
Agricultural Implements; and tn
manufacturers of ploughs in particular
are invited to offer their production
for trial. Those offered for live stock
shall be confined exclusively to mem
bers of the Society, who shall eithe
have bred or owned the animal Offered
at least 4 months Immediately prece
ding the exhibition, and the successful
candidates for breeding animals shal
give pledge not to remove them be
yond the precincts Of the Society TO
the next ensuing - months.
Premiums for Domestic Manufac
lures shall be confined to persons liyinI
within the precincts of the Society
(that is to say in some country OF tn
state in which a member or member
reside,) which must have been wrough
in their families. In every case wher
the Judges shall think the article oHere'
for premium is unworthy of distinc
ton the right Of rejecting is reserved
and in every case they will requtr
such evidence as they may deem pro
per, to establish the claim.
A committee Of FIVE members shall
be appointed, who shall be styled 'Ih
Committee Of Arrangement to do al
things proper and necessary to carr
the foregoing plan into effect-such a
to select ground for ploughing mattel
have pens erected for stock-appoln
a deposit for manufactures-apPoin
Judges for each, sc. and report thei
arrangements to the next meeting {
the Society. Extract from the mi
nutes. l.. MINK, oeCy'
We perceive by letter from Samu'