The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-15
MON AGricuituralsOcic

TO HELD AT
! OTTAW A, la SALE COUNTY,
Commencing Tuesday, September 26M, 10 coniiaue
three or four days.
COMMITTEES ON FAIRS.
=. \. Bliss, ALrRgD CHuRcHILI, and e. w.
BREwsrER, Of kane,-Is,Ac HARDy and u.
g. USDERHILL, Of La Sale courty.
:. Institutes. LEWIS Ell IswoRrH of Du Page, and
VIM SMITH and Roman SrRoSs, of VIII.
PREMIUMS AND REGULATIONS.
CLASS l.-H0RSES.
Vie,Uing Committee. John Frnk of Cook co..
Horace Morse Of Win, and Loring G. utter Of
Du Page.
First Divison---Slallions over a years old LIST
premium, silver cup. ID, bride and martingall.
81, l vol Prairie Farmer and Cultiyator. 4th,
diploma.
Second Division--S,allions under years old
lst premium, maltingal and bridlc. I'd, vol
Cultivaor. 81, diploma. 4th diploma.
Third DIVISION Breeding Mares. LIST premi-
um, Mason's farricr. I'd, bride and mariingall
Sd, diploma. 4,h, diploma.
Fourth Division--- Working Horses. LIST pre-
MUM, two leather haltcrs. %, diploma. 81, d.
ploma.
Fifth Dvision-Colts year and under. 1st
premium, Prairie Farmer. 3D. diploma. 81, d.
ploma.
III ueciuinB US 10 the claims oil competitors IN
the First Class, the viewing committee will have
due regard to the blood and appearance; but 1t
being considered important to have useful rather
than fancy horses introduced amongst us. the
horse best adapted to the of the prairie farmer
will have the preference.
CLASS ll,-CATTlE.
Vieicing Committee. Wan. Gooding Of viii,
VIM. Noble Davis of Kendall, and James ~
| Brown of Sangamon.
First Divlsion--- Bulls of any breed, years old
and over. 1st premium, silver cup. % premi
um 1st, 81, and 81 vols. of the Union Agricultu-
rist and Prairie Farmer. 81, | vol. Cultivator,
bound. 9TH, diploma.
Second Division---Bulls under 3 years old. 1st
premium, So. 3D. lst and 81 vols. Union Agri-
culturist. 81, Prairie Farmer. 4th diploma.
| Third Divsion---Cows over years old. LIST
premium, 50. 81, Cultivator, | vol. Sd, dipo-
ma 4th, diploma.
Fourth Divisicn--Heiers under years old.
LIST premium, Prairie Farmer and Cuitivator. ID,
| Prairie Farmer. 81 and 9TH, diplomas.
Fifth Divison---Common Cows, 3 years old
and over. LIST premium, 1st aud % vols. Union
Agricul,urist ID, vol. Cutivator. Sd and 4th,
diplomas.
Sixth Division---Common Heifcrs, under 3
years old. 1st premium, Practical Farmer. I'd,
3D., and 4th, diplomas.
Seventh DIVISION Working Cattle. 1st pre-.
mum yoke, complete. I'd, Prairie Farmer. 81
and 4th, diplomas.
In the Second Class points Indicating aptitude
to falten and good milking qualities will be consi-
dered of primary importance; though beauty and
size will not he overlooked. In working cattle
their training as well as matching. size and gene
raj appearance, will be considered. Competitors
in fat cattle must furnish written and full de-
scripton of the process of fattening, the food time
employed, &c, &c
CLASS IlI.-SHEEP.
V1e,cing committee. G. II. Sutphen of La
Sallc Calvin Rowley of viii, and Thomas Pat
terson Of Putnam.
First Divisional looded Buck, fine wooled
LIST premium, silver medal, or So. ID, Blackjack S
Treatise on Sheep. 81 and 4th, diplomas.
Second Dvision---Blooded Buck, long or mid
dlc-wooled. LIST premium, So. ID, Prairie Far
mer. Sd and 4th, diplomas.
Third Diision--Biooded Ewes, lot Of A or
more fine wooled. LIST premium, silver medal, or
s.. 81, BIacklock's Treatise OH Sheep. Sd and
18th, diplomas.
i Fourth Division Blooded Ewes, or more,
long or middlewooed. LIST premium, silver
medal, or s.. 81, Cutivator, l vol. 81 and 4lh,
!! diplomas.
Saxony and Merino, and some Of their crosses,
are 20 fine wooled;" other varieties will come un-
der the % and 4th Divisions. Wool being a
more important article with us than mutton, more
regard will be had to the quantity and quality OF
the wool than to the carcase.
CLASS lV.-SWINE.
Vle,oing committee. VIM, Lincoln, Worcester
Mass, VIM. Vanosdc of McIenry, and Hamil.
ton d. Risley of Win.
First Division-Boars over one year old. Isl
premium, 49, 81 Cultlyator. 3D. and 4th diplo.
mis-.
Second Division-Boars under one year old
LIST premium, Practical Farmer. d. Elements Of
Agriculture, Arts, &c. 81 and 4th, diplomas.
Third Diyision--Sows over one year old. Isl
premium, &c. 81 Prairie Farmer. 81 and 4h
diplomas.
: Fourth Divsion--Sows under one year. Isl
, premium. Prairie Farmer. 3D. licbeg's Agricu.
tural Chemistry. 81 and 4lb, diplomas.
Fifth Dvision--LIttcr of Pigs, no, less than
s. lst premium, diploma. 81, diploma.
Size, alone will not merit the premiums in The
lth class but those hogs having the least o!lal
and that would probably yield the greatest amount
of pork with given quantity of food, will have
the preference Competitors must therefore be
particular in furnishing their statements.
CLASS V,-Pl0WS AND FLOWING MATCH.
Vie,ujlg committee. Scion Robinson of lnd
ana, Horace Miller of Winnebago co. and David
SamboTn OF IeOrla CO.
First Division--Thc Plows best for prairie
farmer LIST premium, $40. 81, SIS. 81. So
In money or medal, at the option Of the success
full competitor.
PuAtnrE PLowING. The committee having
! omitted to offer premium for the best specimen
of blowing, and the Secretary knowing there i,
nothing that adds more to the interest OF ,hrs,
farmers exhibitions than a spirited powinl
match, desires 70 offer premium that shall nsur,
I the entrance of numerous competitors. Th,
PREMIUM PIOW will be as much desired NJ
any thing, and trusting the successful Compel
tor will not be too eXhorbltant in his price lo
it, the Secretary agrees tn purchase the pillow t,
which the first premium shall he awarded, an,
y give II as premium for the hest acre of pillow
: ing, the decision to he made by the above com
4 mitiec. Unless other duties should interfere
, which will not probably he the case, the plowinl