The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-08

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ljudicious.
1t is most earnestly desired that samples of eve
ry ingenious or useful machine or implement o
husbandry or any other department of labor, tina
Is manufactured IN this region, should be presen
ted.
CLASS WI,-DCMESTlC MANUFACTURES.
Teuing committee. NJ. II. Demmond of win
l.. ,. Sanger of La Sale, b. w. Raymond o
Cook.
For the best specimen Cocoons, not less thar
bushel, vol. Am. silk Record. ID and 81
! diplomas.
! For the hest specimen of reeled silk, no les.
than one pound, journal of Silk Society. "a,
vol. Prairie Farmer. 3D. diploma.
| For the best specimen 10. sewing silk journa
of Silk Society. 81, Prairie Farmer. 81, diplo.
ma.
For the best specimen Manufactured Silk,
yard, 81.
For the hes; specimen fulcd cloth, 10 yards
spinning wheel and bead. 81, reel. 81 whee
head. 4th, diploma.
For the best specimen linen cloth, 10 yards
small wheel ~, reel. 81, diploma.
Best Counterpart or Coverlld, Britannia tea
pot. ID, I'd aud An, diplomas.
Best Yes! Pattern, Britannia tea pot. 81, di.
ploma.
Best Shawl, Britannia coffee pot 2d. diploma
Best specimen of Maize Sugar 10 lbs, silver
sugar tonss. 81, 81 aud 4lh, diplomas.
On other articles Of similar character not
enumerated in the 7Ih class suitable discretionary
premiums will be awarded 1t is expected that
all such articles will find ready purchasers a, fair
prices. The premium articles especiais will be
eagerly sought for.
CLASS NlII.-BUTTER AND CHEESE.
TioriHg compGHce. J. w. Hooker of Cook,
Chas. Dcmmond of VIII, and W. Il. Murray of
Kendall.
Best sample ofbutier, no; less than 90 lbs, sill
yer butter knife. ~, glass butter dish. 81 and
18th, diplomas
Best specimen Of key butter, 80 HIS. or over,
made previous to the ljh July, Britannia tea
pot. 3D. glass butter dish. 81 and 9TH, dpIo-
mas.
Best sample of cheese, not less than so lbs, s >
I'd, 81. 81 and 4Jh, diplomas.
The claimants for premiums on butter must
state in writing the manner and time Of making
the same, the manner of keeping the cream or
milk before churnng, the manner of churning.
and method of freeing it from the buttermilk.
mnde of sailing, quantity of salt used, aud wheth-
er any thing besides salt is used, and if So what
Those who compete for premiums on cheese
must state in writing the time when 1t was made,
the number Of cows kept, whether the cheese is
made from one or more miIkings, whether cream
or any other substance has been added to give it
an additional appearance of richness the quanti-
,y salt and rcnnet used, manner of pressing and
treatment after; in Short all that would interest
er instruct Others
CLASS IX.--CROPS.
Te,riag committee. Shepherd Johnston of
Kane, VIM, u. Peck of VIII, and Bella H. Tryon
of Mcllenry.
Best acre winter wheat grain cradle ID, Lie
big's Ag Chemistry. 81, diploma.
Best acre of spring wheat, grain cradle. %,
copy Improvements in Agriculture and Arts. Sd,
diploma
Best acre of oats, Prairie Farmer. 3D. Improve
mcnts in Agriculture and Arts. Sd, diploma.
Best acre corn, basket aud Prairie Farmer. "a,
Cultivntor. 81, diploma.
Best acre potatoes, greatest yield, Prairie Far
mer. 2d, steel hoe. 81, diploma.
Best spccimin each kind Of fruit. Kenrick's
Orchardist. 81, Prairie Farmer. 81, diploma.
Best acre hemp, Prairie Farmer. %, Lie
1ig's Ag. Chemistry 81, diploma.
Be-, specimen 10 lbs dressed hemp, Cultvator.
2d, Improvement in Agriculture aud Arts. Sd,
lipIoma.
Best specimen ! acre flax, Culuvator ID, Lie
Digs Chemistry. 3D., diploma.
Best sample 10 lbs. dressed flax, Prairie Far
ner, q, improvements in Agriculture aud Arts.
81, diploma.
Persons competing for premiums on field crops
will state the condition OF soil, its preparation,
quantity and kind of seeds used time and manner |
If planting the cultivation and harvesting OF the
'rop The land shall be measured, aud the cor
ectness of the same, with the quantity, shall be
ttcsted by two or more disuteresicd individuals.
The committee on fairs regret that the financial
condition of the society is such that they could !
Iot offer more liberal aud greater variety OF prcm-
ms; believing it is more consistent with propric
y aud justice to offer such a list rs the society /
will be able to pay, we therefore submit the fore
,olng, fully anticipating that the time Is fast APP |
,roachng when the Union Agricultural Society |
II Northern Illinois will be behind few If any .
thcr agricultural society IN the United states in
he amount aud value of her premiums
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
Any one can compete for the premiums who
5, or shall become, member Of the Society, and .
Individuals residing without the limits Of the So
iety can become members.
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