The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-08-04

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| BREWSTER, of Kane,-lsAc HAIRY and D.
| &. JNDERHILL, of La Salle county.
| Substitutes. LEWIS ELIswonrn of Du Page, and
WIN. SMITH and RoBguT SrRoSG, of VIII.
PREMIUMS AND REGULATIONS.
CLASS l.-HJRSES.
! Fecing ComHlitee. John Fink Of Cook CO..
Horace Morse of win, and Loring g. Butler of
| Du Page.
| First Uvision---Staons over a years old l.t
premium, silver cup. ID, birdie aud mlrnga
81, vol. Prairie Farmer and Cultivator. 4h
diploma.
Second Division--Siallions under A years old
Isl premium, maItines and bride I'd, | VOL
! Cu'ivalor. 81, diploma, Adj, dipoma.
Third DlNlson--B breeding Mares. lst premi-
um, Mason's farricr. I'd, Diidle aud martinga
80, diploma. 4th, diploma
Fourth Diyision---W Working Horses. LIST pre-
MUM, two leather halters. 81, diploma. 81, d.
poma.
Fifth Division--.Colts year and under. >,
premium, Prairie Farmer. I'd, diploma 81, d.
plona.
In deciding as to the claims of competitor, in
HE First Class, the viewing committee will have
! due regard to the blood and appearance; but It
being considered important to have useful rather
than fancy horses introduced amongst us, the
morse best adapted u the use OF the prairie farmer
] will have the preference.
CLASS II.-CATTlE.
Veocing ComnuHee. Wan. Gooding of Will
WIN. Noble Davis Of Kendall, and James n .
Brown Of Sangamon.
First Divlsion-BuIIs of any breed, years old
aud over. 1St premium, a silver cup. 81 prcmi-
am, 1st, D. and vols. of the Union Aarlculla-
rlst and Prairie Farmer. 81, ! vol. Gultjgator,
bound. 4h, diploma.
Second Divsion--- Bulls under 8 years old. 1t
premium, So. 81, 1T aud @ vols Union Agri-
culturlst. 81, Prairie Farmer. 4th diploma.
| Third Divislon.--Cows over 3 years old. lst
premium, -. I'd, Cutivator, vol. 3d. diplo-
| ma. 9TH, diploma.
| Fourth Observation-Disclosures under years old
| LIST premium, Prairie Farmer and Cultivator. 81
| Prairie Farmer. 81 and 4th, diplomas.
| Fifth Division.--Common Cows, years old
and over. LIST premium, lst and 81 vols Union
AgricuIturis'. 81, vol. Cultivator 81 and 9TH
| diplomas.
sixth Divsion---Common Heifers, under 3
years old. LIST premium, Practical Farmer. 81,
ID, and 4th, diplomas.
Seventh D.v,sion--- Working Cattle. 1st pre-
MUM, yoke, complete. ID, Prairie Farmer, 81
and 4th, diplomas.
| In the Second Glass, points indicating aptitude
to ialten and good milking qualities will he consi.
dcred 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 he considered. Competitors
in fat cattle must furnish a written and full de.
scrpion of the process Of iattenng, the food, time
employed, &c, &c.
CLASS IiI.-SHEEP.
Ve,cing committee. G.. II. Sutphen IF La
| Sali caI,in k,, Df n
terson Of Putnam
| First Division--- Blooded Buck fine woolcd
Is premium silver medal, or S.. 81, Bhcklock's
Treatise on Sheep. 5 and Alb. diplomas
Second observation-disclosures Buck, long or mid.
dle-wooed. lst premium, So. 81, Prairie Far
mer 81 and 4h, diplomas.
| Third Division--Blooicd Ewes lot Of 4 or
more, fine woolcd lst premium, silver medal or
s.. 2l, Backiock's Treatise on Sheep. "a and
4th, diplomas.
i Fourth Dvsion-.- Bloodcd Ewes, or more,
long or midllr-woolcd Ist premium silver
medal, or S.. 81, CuItvator, vol. 81 and 4,h.
diplomas
Savony and Ncrno, and some of thfr crosses,
are " fine woord;' other varieties viii come an
der the 81 and An Divisions. Wool being a
more important article with Us than mutton. more
regard will he had To the quantity and quality of
the wool thau to- the carcn>e,
CLASS w. SWINE.
VcuiBg comm ire. WIN Lincoln, Worcester.
Mas. WIN. Eano,drl of MeHcnry, AMI llum.l.
ton ID, Rslcv Of WIN.
Fust Divi-inn-Boars over one year old. Isl
premium, g, , Cuuvuior 81 and Al. dipIo-
mis-.
Second Destinations under one year old.
ist premium, Practical Farmer q, Elc nenls OF
! A., .k.r z a b, a If,
| laird Dlvislnu--Sows over one year old. lsi
premium %. q fr.ire Farmer. 81 and 4ih,
diplomas
Fourth Divison--Snws under one year. 1t
premium. Prairie Farmer. 2 lisheg's Agricul-
tural Chemistry. nnh4 H., diplomas.
Fifth Dyslhn--..ittrr of Pigs, not less than
5. 1T premium, diploma 2 !, diploma.
Size, alone will not merit the premiums in the
ith class; IN, ihosc hogs having thu least oEil,
and that would probably yield the grcatcst AN ,uut
OF pork with given quantity of iond, will have
the preference. Competitors must therefore be
particular in furnishing their statements.
CLASS V-PlOWS AND FLOWING MATCH
Vcwing committee. Scion Robinson OF Ind.
ana, Horace Miller Of Winncbago CO. aud David
Samborn Of Peoria CO.
Fust Division The Flows best Tor prairie
farmcr. lstpremnm, $50. 2l,sl5. LSlO-
IN money or medal, at the option of the success
full competitor.
pRAtnrE PLowiNG. The committee having
omitted to offer premium for the best specimen
Of plGwing, and the Secretary knowing there is
nothing that adds more 10 the interest of those
farmers exhibitions than n spirited blowing
match desires e. niicr A premium tha, shall insure
the entrance of numerous competitors, The
PREMIUM pl.OW will he as much desired a.
any thing, and trusting the successful compcli.
tor will not he too eShorbi,an, in his price CT
it, the Secretary agrees to purchase the p!ow Ia
which the first premium shall he awarded, and
give it as premium for the best ! acre Of pow-
ing, the decision TO be made by the ahove CON.
mi,,ce. Unless other duties should interfere
which will not probably he the case, the blowing