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

IL Is Host eatnestiy desired tnat Samples VI eve
ry ingenious or useful machine or implement of
hushandIy or any other department OF labor that
is manufactured in this region, should be presen-
ted.
CLASS W. DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
Fietiag committee. NJ. H. Demmond of win,
H. j. Sanger of La Sale, d. W. Raymond OF
Cook
For the best specimen Cocoons, not less than
bushel, vol. Am. Silk Record. ID and 81,
diplomas.
For the best specimen Of reeled silk, no less
than one pound, Journal of Silk Society. 2d, /
vol. Prairie Farmer. 81, diploma.
For the best specimen / 10. sewing silk. Journal
of Silk Society. 2l, Prairie Farmer. Sd, diplo-
For the best specimen Manufactured Silk, /
yard, 81.
For the best specimen fulled cloth, 10 yards.
spinning wheel and head. 81, reel. Sd wheel
head. 9TH, diploma.
For the best specimen linen cloth, 10 yards,
small wheel. %, reel. Sd, diploma.
Best Counterpart or Coverlid, Britannia tea
pot. 2d, Sd aud Alb, diplomas.
Best Vest Pattern, britannia tea pot. 81, di-
ploma.
Best Shawl, Britannia coffee pot. 2i diploma.
Best specimen of Maize Sugar, 10 lbs, silver
sugar tongs. 81, 81 and 4th diplomas.
On other articles of similar character, not
enumerated in the 9TH class, suitable Discretionary
premiums will be awarded |, is expected that
all such articles will find ready purchasers at fair
prices. The premium articles especially, will be
eagerly soughtior.
CLASS VIlI.--DUTTER AND CHEESE.
Viotoi,g committee. J. w. Hooker of Cook,
Chas. Demmond Of VIII, and w. X. Murray OF
Kendall.
Best sample ofbutter not less than 90 lbs, sill
yer butter knife. 81, glass butter dish. 81 and
It'll diplomas.
Best specimen of keg butter 80 lbs or over,
made previous to the 18th of July, Britannia tea
pot. ID, glass butter dish. Sd and 4th, diplo-
mas.
Best sample of cheese not less than so lbs, 81.
Cd, 81. Sd and 4th, 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 churning, the manner of churning,
and method of freeing it from the bu,termilk,
mode of sailing quantity of salt used, and wheth-
er any thing besides salt is used, and il so, what.
Those who compete for premiums on cheese
must state in writing the time when it was made,
the number of cows kept, whether the cheese is
made from one or more milkings, whether cream
or any other substance has been added to give it
an additional appearance of richness the quanti-
ty salt and rcnnot used, manner of pressing and
treatment after; in short all that would interest
cr instruct others.
CLASS IX.-CROPS.
Ve,cing committee. Shepherd Johnston of
Kane, VIM. d. Peck of Win, and Bella II. Tryon
of McIIenry.
Best acre winter wheat grain cradle. I'd, Lie
big's Ag. Chemistry. 81, diploma.
Bes, acre OF spring wheat grain cradle. I'd. |
copy improvements in Agriculture and Arts. Sd,
diploma
Best acre of oats, Prairie Farmer. 2d, Improve
mcnts in Agriculture and Arts. Sd, diploma.
Best acre corn, basket aud Prairie Farmer. ID,
Cul,ivator Sd, diploma
Best ! acre potatoes, greatest yield, Prairie Far
mer. %, steel hoe. 81, diploma.
Best specimin each kind of fruit Kenrick's
Orchardist. 81, Prairie Farmer. 81, diploma.
Best t acre hemp. Prairie Farmer. %, Lie
big's Ag. Chemistry. 81, diploma.
Bcs, specimen 10 lbs. dressed hemp, Cultivator.
2l, improvement in Agriculture and Arts. Sd,
diploma.
Best specimen / acre flax, Cul,vator. ID, Lie
big's Chemistry. 81, diploma.
Best sample 10 lbs. dressed flax, Prairie Far
mer 81, improvements in Agriculture and 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
of planting, the cultivation and harvesting of the
crop. The land shall be measured, and the cor.
rectness OF the same, with the quantity, shall be
atcs,ed by two or more disnterestcd individuals
The committee on fairs regret that the iinancia
condition of the society is such that they could
not offer more liberal and greater variety OF prcm
ums; believing it is more consistent with proprle
ty and justice to offer such list as the society
will be able to pay, we therefore submit the fore
going, fully anticipating that the time Is fast ap
preaching when the Union Agricultural Societ,
of Northern Illinois will be behind few, if an,
other agricultural society in the United States il
the amount and value of her premiums.
! GENERAL REGULATIONS.
! Any one can compete for the premiums VIII
is, or shall become, II member of the Society, ant
| individuals residing without the limits OF the so