The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-08-11

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ana, Horace Miller of Winnebago CO. and David
Samborn of Peoria co.
First Divsion-The Plows best for prairie
farmer. LIST premium, $50. 81, Sl5 3D., $40
In money or medal, at the option Of the success
| full competitor.
| PRAInlE PLowING. THE committee having
omitted to offer premium for the best specimen
| of blowing, and the Secretary knowing there is
| nothing that adds more to the interest OF these
| farmers exhibitions than u spirited blowing
match, desires to offer premium that shall insure
| the entrance of numerous competitors The
| PREMIUM PLOW will be as much desired as
any thing and trusting the successful compe-
| tor will not be too exhorbltant i'll his price for
| it, the Secretary agrees to purchase the plow to
which the first premium shall he awarded, and
give it as premium for the best acre of plow-
ing, the decision TO be made by the above COM
| mitee. Unless other duties should interfere,
which will not probably be the case, the blowing
match will take place on "Wednesday, at 2 o clock,
p. NJ. If the premium pillow will not produce
spirited strife, we will acknowledge there Is no
taste for handsome blowing in the West. Hur-
rah, boys! show your fine teams and your skill
CLASS VI.-OTHtR AGRlCULT URAL IMPLEMENTS
AND MACHINES.
Te,cing committee. Jas. r. Clifford of Kane
John Lane of Will, and Amos Harvey of Put
| nam.
In this class, the viewing committee are author
lied to award such premiums they may deem
julicious.
1t is most earnestly desired that samples of eve
ry ingenious or useful machine or implement OF
husbandry or any other department of labor, that
is manufactured in this region, should be prescn-
| ted.
CLASS DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES,
| Te,,ing committee. NJ. II. Demmond of Will,
l.. p Sanger of La Sale, B. w. Raymond of
| Cook.
For the best specimen Cocoons, not less than
I bushel, vol. Am. silk Record. ID and 3d.,
diplomas.
For the best specimen of rceled silk, no less
than one pound, Journal of Silk Society. I'd, |
vol. Prairie Farmer. Sd, diploma.
For the best specimen lb. sewing silk, Journal
Of Silk Society. ID, Prairie Farmer. 3d. dpo
ma.
For the best specimen Manufactured Silk,
yard, 50.
For the hest specimen fulIed cloth, 10 yards
spinning wheel and head. 81, reel. Sd wheel
head. 4th, diploma.
For the best specimen linen cloth, 10 yards,
small wheel. ID, reel. 81, diploma.
Best Counterpart or Coverid, Britannia tea
pot I'll. I'd and 9TH, diplomas.
Best Vest Pattern, Britannia tea pot. %, di-
ploma.
Best Shawl, Britannia coffee pot. 2d, diploma.
Best specimen of Maize Sugar, 10 lbs, silver
sugar tongs. ID, 81 and 4th, diplomas
On other articles of IL similar character, not
enumerated in the 9TH class, suitable discretionary
premiums will be awarded 1t is expected that
all such articles will find ready purchasers at fair
prices. The premium articles especially will be
eagerly sought for.
CLASS VnI.-BUTTER AND CHEESE.
| Violcing committee. J. w. Hooker of Cook,
Chas. Demmond of viii, and w. Il. Murray of
Kendall.
Best sample ofbuter, not less than 90 lbs,, sill
yer butter knife ID, glass butter dish. Sd and
lth, diplomas
Is. st specimen Of key butter 30 lbs. or over,
made previous to the 18th of July, Britannia tea
pot. I'd, glass butter dish. Sd and 4th, diplo-
mas.
Best sample Of cheese, not less than so lbs, Sd.
I'd, 81. 81 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
| MIX UcIOTe CUuIHlUp, lHt VI 'uulHlllp,
and method of freeing it from the but,crmilk,
mode of sailing, quantity of salt used, and wheth-
or any thing besides salt is used, and If so, what.
Those who compete for premiums on cheese
must state in writing the tine when it was made,
the number of cows kept, whether the cheese is
made from one or more milkings, whether cream
or anv other substance has been added to give it
an additional appearance of richness; the quanti-
ty salt and rennct used manner of pressing and
treatment after; in short, all that would interest
or instruct others.
CLASS IX.-CROPS.
Vetcinr committee Shepherd Johnston of
Kane, VIM B. Peck of VIII, and Bella III. Tryon
of McHcnry.
Best acre winter wheat, grain cradle. ID, Lie
big's Az Chemistry. 81, diploma.
! Best acre Of spring wheat, grain cradle. I'd,
copy improvements in Agriculture and Arts. Sd,
diploma.
Best acre of oats, Prairie Farmer I'd, Improve
mcnts in Agriculture and Arts. 81, diploma.
Best acre corn, basket and Prairie Farmer ID,
Cutivator. Sd, diploma.
Best ! acre potatoes, greatest yield, Pralfo Far
mcr 81, steel hoe. 3d. diploma.
Best specimin each kind of fruit. Kenricks
Orchardist. 2d Prairie Farmer. 3D. diploma.
Best / acre hemp, Prairie Farmer. 3D. Lie
big's Ag Chemistry. 81, diploma.
Best specimen 10 lbs dressed hemp, CuItivator'