The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-08-25
CIRCULAR.
The X. I. Society for the Encourage
ment of Domestic Industry, and the
IL. I. Horticultural Society,

WILL hold the Fourth Annual Rhode Is
w land Industrial Exhibition of Domes-
.tic Manufactures and Agricultural and Hor-
ticultural Products, with Cattle Show,
! Flowing Match and Drawing Match and
Parade of Teams through the streets, in the
city of Providence, on Tuesday, the 18th,
until and including Saturday, the 18th days
of September next, in the Halls of the Rail
road Station, where the Exhibition of last
year was held.
The Exhibition Rooms will be open to the
public on Tuesday, September IS, at noon
and will continue open through the week,
from 8 A. NJ. till 8 p. NJ.
The CATTLE SHOW will be on Wednesday,
September IA, from 9 o'clock A. NJ till 3
o'clock p. NJ, on the A" Butler Lot" where
the same was held last year. The Stock
must be on the ground by o o'clock A. Nj.
and cannot be removed until after o'clock
=. NJ. Persons intending to offer any spe-
cies of stock for u premium, should give no.
tice thereof, either by letter or by personal
application to Stephen Ii. Smith, Secretary
of the Board of Managers, on or before Tues
day, September l3. The difficulty of max
ing arrangements for different kinds of
Stock, without this previous notice, len
ders a compliance with this rule necessary.
The PLowING Match will be at o'clock
A. NJ, on Wednesday, September II, on the
Plain Farm, near Olneyville, same place as
last year
The DRAWING MATCH AND TRIAL OF
WORKING OXEN will be mt ! | o'clock A. NJ.
on the same day, Wednesday, September 1t,
at AtwelPs Avenue, near the :" Butler Lot
same place as last year, for which wagons
and carts with loads ofvarious weights will
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The Avenue will be kept free from crowd.
The EXHIBITION AND PARADE OF Ok
TEAMS through the streets will be on the
same day, Wednesday, September II, Mt
o'clock p NJ, from Exchange Place, oppo-
site the Railroad Depot.
The competitors for plowing are required
to enter their names with the Secretary at
four days before the day of trial
The Public Address will be delivered by
Professor Mapes, of New Jersey, on Thurs
day, September l5, at IL A. NJ, at the First
Baptist Church.
| BY reference to the Show Bill, which has
been extensively circulated, it will be seen
that sum of money amounting to about
two thousand dollars, is offered in premiums
upon articles designated in the bills, COM
prisiDg the products of the Farm and Gar
den, of Mil and Work Shop, and of House
hold Labor.
The Premiums will consist of Silver Med
ais, Diplomas, published Transactions of the
| Rhode Island Society for the Promotion of
Domestic Industry, Books on Agriculture,
and money Diplomas may be substituted, If
requested, at the discretion of ths~ Board,
for first class money premium.
| All premiums will be awarded by judges,
selected with reference to their special
knowledge of the articles presented for that
purpose, and every precaution will be taken
to insure strict justice and impartiality.
| Apprentices will be allowed to compete
for premiums, with the consent of their en-
ployers.
Citizens of other States are also invited to
unite and compete with us on equal terms,
in all mechanical inventions and improve
ments, and manufactures.
| Motive power is provided for machinery,
and notice must be given in writing to the
Secretary, Stephen II. Smith, Providence,
by the 1st of September, stating the space
and horse power required, also the speed
and size of the driving pulley. But the
Board of Managers will not engage to pro-
vide motive power, unless in their judgment
the machinery offered for exhibition will
warrant such an expenditure.
The Secretary will inform the applicant
whether or not his machinery can be fur
nished with power.
Show Bills and any other information may
be obtained of the Secretary.
| The Halls of Exhibition will be opened for
the reception of articles to be exhibited, on
Monday, September 3, and all articles, ex-
cept Horticultural products, must be deiip-
cred to the Secretary betore II O'ciOck M
on Monday, September II. in order to en-
title them to entry Fruits, Flowers and
Vegetables will be received on Tuesday, Sep
tember 13, from till 10 o'clock.
A check will be given for each article,
which must be presented when the article is
redeemed, and no article can be removed
until the close of the exhibition, unless by
special permission.
Owners or agents Of such articles rs may
be deemed sufficiently meritorious, and also
members Of the respective societies, will be
provided with tickets Of admission, gratis,
but in no case transferable.
All articles deposited will be Mt the risk
of the owners, who are invited to be present
during the hours of exhibition. In the in
tervals Of the exhibition, the Managers will
cause the most efficient measures to be taken,
for the protection Of the property.
A new feature of the Agricultural Depart
ment Of the Rhode Island Industrial Exhi-
bition for this year, is to encourage the col
lection and exhibition of as large number of
the Working Oxen from the different towns
in this State, as can be assembled. Liberal
premi ums on Ok Teams from each town, are
offered, in the Show Bill, and banners will
be prepared, bearing the names of the towns.
The premium Teams will be designated
by appropriate flags, in the procession thro'
the principal streets, which will be accom-
panied by a band of mnsic seated in car
drawn by oxen. We trust long team and
a strong team will prove the interest which
our agricultural friends take is this part of
the Exhibition.
The object of this Annual Exhibition in
our State is now too we'll known and appre-