The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-20
,UpUouE COUNTY

DUDUQUE COUNTY
& HORTICULTURAL
FAIR.
Proceedings of the Dubuque County Meet
ing, held at Decotah, July 18th, 1854.
Resolved, That the following Premiums be
offered on all articles herein mentioned, to-wit
GRAINS:
acers best winter wheat, silver cup
worth IS 90
3acrcs I'd best winter wheat, an agricultural
work, worth 2 SO
3 acres best spring wheat, silver cup,
worth S 90
3acres I'd best spring wheat, an agricultural
work, worth so
3acres best corn, a silver cup worth 5 90
acres I'd best corn, an agricultural work,
worth $50
3 acres best oats, model agricultural work,
worth 8 90
acres I'd best oats, an agricultural work,
worth 9 90
acre best barley, one copy of the Iowa Far
mer for one year.
8 acres best rye, a silver cup worth s 90
acres I'd best rye, an agricultural work,
worth 2 SO
GRASS & GRASS SEEDS.
acres best timothy grass, medal worth 2 90
l acre best timothy seed, gold medal,
worth 10 90
acre I'd best timothy seed, silver cup,
worth 5 90
acre best clover seed, gold medal,
worth 10 coo
acre best buck wheat,a silver cup, worth 90
l acre I'd best buck wheat, an agricultural
work, worth 9 90
l-2 acre best flax seed, with report of the
amount of seed raised, a silver cup, worth 90
VEGETABLES:
1-2 acre best Irish potatoes, silver cup,
worth 5 90
LIZ acre I'd best Irish potatoes, an agricultur-
al work, worth 2 so
bushels best sweet potatoes, a silver cup,
worth 2 so
l-2 acre best rutabaga turnips, one copy of
the Iowa Farmer, one year.
1-2 acre best fiat turnips, one copy of the
Iowa Farmer, one year.
1-2 acre best white BEANS the Iowa Farmer,
for one year
l-2 acre best cabbage, silver medal,
worth, 9 90
1-2 acre best onions,a silver medal worth 90
1-2 acre best tomatoes, a silver medal,
worth 2 90
DAIRY PRODUCTS:
10 lbs. best butter, butter knife, worth 90
10 lbs. I'd best butter, butter knife worth so
10 lbs. best cheese, silver cup, worth 90
10 lbs. I'd best cheese, silver spoon,
worth 2 so
FRUIT:
peck best apples, a copy of the Horticul-
turist one year.
peck I'd best apples, copy of the Iowa
Farmer, one year.
peck best pears, a copy of the Horticulture
alist, one year.
peck I'd best pears, a copy of the Iowa Far
peck best plums, copy of the Horticul-
turist, one year.
peck best peaches, a copy of the Horticul-
turist, one year.
peck best grapes, copy Of the Horticul-
turist, one year.
FARMING TOOLS OR IMPLE-
MENTS:
Best 2 horse plough, medal, worth 90
Best harrow, a medal, worth AGO
Best cultivator, a copy of the Prairie Farmer,
for one year.
Best thrashing machine, gold medal,
worth 20 90
Cd best thrashing machine, gold medal,
worth 10 90
Best seed drill, a silver cup, worth 90
I'd best seed drill, an agricultural work,
worth so
Best corn planter, an agricultural work,
worth so
Best horse wagon made in the county, a
silver cup, worth 90
Best set Of farmers harness, for the least price,
a cup worth $50 90
I'd best sett of farmers harness, silver medal,
worth 2 so
STOCK, HORSES, &c.
Best stallion raised in Dubuque county, a
gold medal, worth 10 90
I'd best stallion raised in Dubuque county, a
silver cup, worth 90
Best brood mare, a silver cup, worth 90
I'd best brood mare, an agricultural work,
worth 2 SO
Best stallion conditioned to stand for mares
in Dubuque county next season, a silver pitch
er, worth 20 90
Best 8 year old colt, silver cup, worth 90
I'd best 3 year old colt, an agricultural work,
worth 2 SO
Best year old colt, medal, worth 3 90
I'd best year old colt, an agricultural work,
worth SO
Best yearling colt, an agricultural work,
worth 2 SO
Best sucking colt, medal, worth 3 90
I'd best sucking colt, medal, worth 2 90
Best gelding, cup, worth S 90
Best pair of matched horses, for carriage, a
cup, worth 5 90
Best farm horses, cup, worth 90
Best Jack, silver cup, worth 90
ed best Jack, a silver cup, worth 2 so
Best Mule colt, silver cup, worth 5 90
I'd best Mule Colt, medal, worth 2 SO
Best yoke of oxen, a cup, worth 90
I'd best yoke Of oxen, an agricultural work,
worth, 2 50
Best fat OK, a cup, worth 5 90
I'd best fat OK, an agricultural work, worth 2 so
Best bull, a cup, worth 90
I'd best bull, an agricultural work, worth 2 so
Best bull bred il the county, silver cup,
worth 500
I'd best bred bull in the county, medal,
worth 2 SO
Best cow, cup, worth 90
I'd best COW, medal, worth 2 so
Best heifer, under 3years old, silver cup,
worth 90
I'd best heifer, under 3 years old, medal,
worth 2 so
Best sucking calf, silver cup, worth 90
I'd best sucking calf, medal, worth 50
HONEY:
Best specimen of honey, not less than 10 lbs,
the Prairie Farmer for 2 years.
SHEEP: aa
Best ram, silver cup, worth, 5 90
I'd best ram, medal, worth, 2 so
Best eve, an agricultural work, 2 so
I'd best eve, the Prairie Farmer for one year.
Best lamb, the Prairie Farmer for one year.
saau 2 SWINE:
Best boar, a gold medal, worth, 10 GO
I'd best boar, a silver medal, worth $40
Best sow, a medal, worth ssts 500
I'd best SOW, a medal, worth 2 so
Best pair of pigs under months old, medal,
worth aaa Hs 90
ed best pair of pigs, under months old, a
medal, worth 80 30 ..s5aA 2 60
Miscellaneous articles will be awarded to
the amount of $751; tt IS ~
Miscellaneous Committee.-Ots Briggs, il.
Dyer, Richard Waller s.
Committee to Purchase Recards.-Dr. VIM.
johnson, VIM. G. Stewart, T. G. Fassitt.
Resolved, That the proceeding be published
in all the city papers that will do it gratis.
Resolved, That $50 copies be published in a
suitable form.