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VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
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ORDER or EXHIBITION.
on Wednesday AZ O'Clock, P. NJ, de Judges yin
enter upon the performance Of their duties, Of inspert
Ats s'eIosk on &c ir.i day .he PIoughiag Match
OF Wssnesd.y morning at O'Clock tl,e gate. WIN
day The address win b delivered after
the address the reports Of the Jues viii be read and
the premiums awarded and distributed.
REGULATIONS.
All Members a the society, and all who shall be-
come Members VII ~ furnizeS With bsdges, which
win adnr the prrson and E1diss u his family at all
times during tho cpniinuance q ths Fair.
Admitiance % slngIe person, Is cents
An Exhibitors Il The Pair must become members Of
the Society, and must be The bona de owner Of ami
nms Or articles exhibited. In every i.sfance where
ownership Il dispuieds the premium viii Be withheld
until the Executive COMMITTEES shall decide the ques
No animal. or articles entered for exhibition. can
T. taken away before thc close Of the Fair. except By
permission Of the Executive Committee; and no pre-
iniun viii Be paid animals articles removed in
violation q this rule.
have cafds attached with the No asentefed at Tie nus
iness oce, and exhibitors must IN all cases; obtain
their tards previous 20 placing their stock q article:
on Tie show grounds, Otherwise the Secretaries viii
be fcsponsiblc for any onssic Of art fernsh
ed "a theft list t0rhe respective Judges.
The Judges requested TO hand in their REPORTS
-and awards on the afternoon Of the l9th by O'clock
10 the SECRETARY Of the Society IN order that he may
arrange t.c premiums for distribution Immediately
after The address on the second day.
SruecH
charge Of the matters within his Department. and win
aftend 10 tlier accommodation and arrangement. At
the appointed time he will get Judges together q his
son and when their duty Is discharged will get their
report and return % the Secretary.
LIST OF PREMIUMS.
DURHAMs.
Jsdges-Dr. J. j. W Hams, Chas II. Lewis Thos. B.
Washf4gtoA and j. L. Craighill.
For tae best Ball years old and upwards; ss-besi
hull years old, 9.50-best Bull year old 2. Bet
Cow years old and upwards, S5-bcst Heller years
old, 2. 5o-best Heller year old, ?.
AYsIuREs, NATIVES AND GRAREs:
Jadges-Ilenry shepherd, Roger Chew and chas. y
Kanble.
For the best Bull years old and upwards, Ss-kest
Cow ye1rs old. s5-best Heifer { years old, 2.s0-
bcst Heller year old, 2.
Naticss ~ Grades.
Bull years old, 2s6-best Bull year old. :. Best
Cow years old. S5-b.st Heifcr : years old. 2.50-
bestnssier year old, 2.
HALFSBRED KAlsI's OR DAMASCUS.
y,dses-Char,es Yates, II. G. Masin, Geo L. Wash
nnton and Jno. c. Wiltshire.
For the best Bull years old, S5-hest Bull year
old, 5-bcst bull Calf under y months old, 2-best
Heifer years old, 2.50best Hcifcr year old 2.50
best heifcr Calf under y months old, .
DEvONS AND ALDERNEYs.
yudees-John d. Richardson, John c. r. Taylor, Geo.
w. Ransom and James L. Ransom.
Forthe bed Bull years old and upwards, S5-best
Cow 3 year. old, S5-best Hefer 3 years cid. 2.5O
best Hefer year old, 2.
For the best Bull three old and upwards, S5-beSt
Bull years old, 2.50-best Bull year old, 3 Best
Cow years old. S5-best Heifcr years OH, 2.50--s
best Heifer year old, p
WORKING OXEN
yulxes-Joscph Crstne Ebcn Frost and Minor Hurst.
For the besd Yoke of Oxen over years old, S.
best Yoke under years odd,
FAT CATTLE AND SHEEP.
JudeeslCharles McCurdy. Edward Spaw, Geo. Cock
relf and William II. Griggs.
Fer the best Fat Steer, S5-best Fat Cow, 5-best |
Fat Hoifcr 250-best slaughtered Mutton. 2best lot
Of LRe Mutton, not less than four, 5.
SHEEP
Eudges-George W Peter, A. s. cambridge, Richard
u. Washington and Jacob Moler
For the best fine Wool Buck, S2-5O-bcst pair Of
inc Wool Ewes, 2.se-best pair OF iinc Wool Lambs,
a. 0-best Long Wool Buck, 2.50-bet pair Long
Wool Ewes, :. 50-best pair Long Wool Lambs, 25u
best Buck of missed blood, :. 50-sccond beat Buck
mixed blood 2-bst pen Of Lambs not less than ve,
a50--best Buck, Of any hfeed.-h-6est soEhdown
buck 2 5O-best Southdown Eve, 2-Se-best ofSouti-
Town l'"'nos -0 SWINE.
,y,iiss,-Joseuh r. Al.sli Samuel d Rry1rly, John
sclden and s. Howell lsrowAr
For the best Boar years old, S250-best Boar
year old, 2bcst Sow ever years old, se-best Sow
q year old 9best ioi Of Pigs, not less than FIVE and
hinder s months old. s--bcst pair Of Shoals under
wear old. 2.50-best Sow and Pigs, 4.
HORSES, SLOW DRAUG4T.
I..asss--Ig. 4. opie, William II. Conklyn, Meredith
, = Helm ard Dr.. ksS. Eichelbcrger.
Best Stallion for hezzy draught. .-........S 20 90
Bsst DroOd Marc do ..S.........-....5 90
pcrt mir Horses do .t...........s---3 %
Bcst Team for heavy dranght. not less than six 5 90
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