The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-08-25

~ ingenious OF useful machine or implement o
husbandry or any other department of labor, tina
is manufactured IN this region, should be presen
ted.
CLASS VII.-O0MESTIC MANUFACTURES.
Vie,oing committee NJ. H. Demmond of viii
Il. J. Sanger of La Sale, b. w. RAYMOND o.
Cook.
For the best specimen Cocoons, not less than
/ bushel, vol. Am. silk Record I'd and Sd
diplomas
For the best specimen of reeled silk, no less
than one pound, Journal of Silk Society. ID, |
vol. Prairie Farmer, 81, diploma
For the best specimen 10. sewing silk. Journal
OF Silk Society. 81, Prairie Farmer. 81, diplo-
ma.
For the best specimen Manufactured Silk, l
yard, 81.
For the best specimen fulled cloth, 10 yards.
spinning wheel and head. %, a reel 81 wheel
head 4th, diploma.
! For the best specimen linen cloth, 10 yards,
small wheel. 2d, reel. 81, diploma
Best Counterpart or Coyerid, Britannia tea
pot 2d, Sd and 9TH, diplomas.
Best Vest Pattern, Britannia tea pot. 81, d.
ploma
Best Shawl, Britannia coffee pot. ID diploma.
Best specimen of Maize Sugar, 10 lbs, silver
sugar tongs. 81, 3 aud ith diplomas.
On other articles of similar character, not
enumerated in the 7h class, suitable discretionary
premiums will be awarded. 1t is expected that
all such articles will find ready purchasers at fair
prices. ! he premium articles especially, will be
eagerly sought for.
CLASS VIlI.--BUTTER AND CHEESE.
Vl0Iciag committee. J. w. Hooker of Cook,
Chas. Dcmmond oi WILL ard W. II. Murray of
Kendall
Best sample ofb butter, not less than 30 lbs, sill
yer butter knife. %, glass butter dish. 81 aud
18th, diplomas.
Best specimen of key butter 80 lbs. or over,
made previous to the 18Th of July, Britannia tea
pot. ID, glass butter dish. 3D. and 9TH, diplo-
mas.
Best sample of cheese, not less than 80 lbs, 81.
I'd, 3d. 81 and 18th, diplomas.
The claimants for premiums on butter most
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 butlermilk.
mode of sailing quantity Of salt used, and wheth-
cr any thing besides salt is used, and if 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 miIkings whether cream
or any other substance has been added to give il
an additional appearance of richness; the quanti- !
ty salt and rennet used manner of pressing aud
treatment after; in short, all that would interest
er instruct others.
GLASS iX.--CROPS.
Ve,cipg committee. Shepherd Johnston of
Kane, VIM. 3. Peck of Will, and Bella II. Tryon |
of Mclienry.
Best acre winter wheat, grain cradle. 2d, Lie !
big's Ag. Chemistry. 81, diploma.
Best acre of spring wheat, grain cradle. ID, |
copy Improvements in Agriculture and Arts. 81,
diploma.
Best acre of oats, Prairie Farmer. ID, Improve
mcnls in Agriculture and Arts. Sd, diploma.
Best acre corn. basket and Prairie Farmer 81, |
Cutivator. Sd, diploma.
Best acre potatoes, greatest yield, Prairie Far
ner ID, steel hoe. 81. diploma.
Best specimin each kind of fruit. kcnrck' |
Orchardist. 81, Prairie Farmer. 81, diploma.
Best ] acre hemp, Prairie Farmer %, Lie
big Az. Chemistry. 3d. diploma.
Best specimen 10 lbs. dressed hemp, Cultivator.
2d, Improvement in Agriculture and Arts. Sd, |
diploma.
Best specimen ! acre fax, Cultivator. ID, Lie
Dig's Chemistry. ID, diploma.
Best sample 10 lbs. dressed flax, Prairie Far
ncr 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
If planting, the cultivation and harvesting Of the |
'rop. The land shall be measured, and the cor
'ectiess of the same, with the quantity, shall be |
lttesIed by two or more disinterestcd individuals