The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-10-20

| ahhuaiiy more and liner cattle than La Sale,
and yet with such mcagrc show at her
county fair, she will lose reputation to
which she is justly entitled.
The committee on cattle, when the reports
were called Tor, were not ready, but handed
In their report subsequently to the secretary,
who has kindly placed it in our hands. The
apology Of the committee for the delay was
the mpossibility, from the extent of their
duties, of doing justice to the subject within
the time limited. They find no fault with
the officers Of the society for the present
arrangement Of this department, but express
the hope that at the next fair this committee
vii! be largely increased or its duties divided
They have awarded premiums as follows ::
BaU orer three gears oM-lst prem. to F.
& +. NJ. Galloway; I'd, Peter lIavcrty; Sd,
II. Vandcrvort
Bulls unaer Mreeand orcr tro years DID,
lst pr. to F. &. E. NJ. Galloway; I'd, l.. De.
teubicr.
Bulls under tro anil ocer one year DID,
LIST pr. to Joseph Green; I'd, q. NJ Duna.
van; 3d. John Ilisc.
Bull Calres-lst pr, Caleb Willard; Cd,
j. Lawrence; Sd, Z. NJ. Galloway.
Deronshirc Cattlc-lst pr. TO red calves
entered by b. +. Shotwoll; lst on two year
olds, by same.
Oren-lst pr. to Isaac Drake.
Match Steers-lst pr. to 3 four year olds
entered by b. F. Shotwell; lst. pr. to three
year olds, by j. Lawrence; LIST pr. to two
year olds, by b. F. Shotwcll; I'd to do. by
Lawrence; lst pr to 3 year old steer, by j.
Lawrence.
MIch Cors-lst pr, j. i. Naudier; 3D.
to Lydia" entered by j. 7. Vandervort
BtSt Co@s-lst pr to Joseph Green; I'd,
to "lrimrose,' entered by j. 7. Vanderyort;
Sd, "Liga," by same.
Best Coo anil CaJ-lst pr to +. & Z. NJ
Galloway; ID, j. 7. Vanderwort
7tco Year old Heittrs.--lst pr to Joseph
Green; I'd to F. &. Z. NJ Galloway; Sd to J.
Lawrence.
ltarling HeiteY.-lst pr. j. B. Naudicr.
Spring Heiter Calres-lst pr. to J. Green
3D. TO j. b. Naudcr Sd, to same.
largest Cor---pr. to n. X. Smith
y fine bull exhibited by Lyman NJ. Cad,
well came in too late for competition
/ The committee speak of all the stock exhi
/ bitcd as of high order ofcxccllence, and in
their hasty examination Of it, have no doubt
but they have in some instances done unin
tenticnal injustice.
/ CommiHee-Asa Carter, Ircnus Brewer,
/ Levi Carter.
/ The duties Of the committee were easily
/ discharged. There were less than dozen Of
entries, the high price Of corn for the last
year or two having placed the swinish herd
on short allowance and brought them gene.
rally into disrepute
The LIST prem. was awarded to monster
SOW entered by Mchl Flick I'd to fine SOW
and pigs entered by j. Lawrence ; Sd to a lot
of sOws and pigs entered by Jos. LighthAll.
SHEEP.
Committee.-llcnry Moore, Vim. Mitch
ell, Elias Trumbo.
The same paucity Of entries, but for by no
means so good reason, was notable in
Ghccp. Not over dozen were exhibited,
where there ought to have been a hundred
\ premium was awarded 10 Henry Boom.
er for fine Leicester; another to same for
best sucking lamb TO b. +. Shotwcll for best
two bucks and to j. Il. Barnes for best Sax.
ony ram.
CommHtcc-T. H. Fredcnburgh, John
lockwood, John Shuler.
The number and variety exhibited was
fair, and quality generally very superior.
The committee awarded premiums as fol.
lows:
LIST prem. on fowls to box entered by
Isaac King, Of Waltham; I'd, TO a box, by
Henry Moore LIST prem. on turkeys, to j.
/ Lawrence; LIST prem. on ducks, to John
Hse LIST prem. on geese, to Jacob Fish.
burn.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
Commitce.-John II. lIosford, jackson
r. Shaver, +. Spradlng, Vim. Dickcrman.
The committee complain with justice of
the want of competition in this department.
There were not over halfa dozen Of entries,
and these were all corn. The premiums
were restricted to grains, but where were
the many beautiful samples Of wheat, oats,
rye, barley, &c, which our farmers could
have sent in? There was much censurablc
Indifference in the matter. The committee
awarded premiums as follows:
prem. to o. Burgitt, corn; I'd, W. F.
Jewett, do; and a premium to Robert Me-
Phcrson for a superior sample Of flint or pop
corn.
VEGETABLES.
Committee.-lI. l.. Brush, Vim. Cullen,
Vim. Pool
In this department the display was more
crcditabe, and embraced some articles that
were not equalled at the state fair. Among
these, az specially notable, were some egg
plants exhibited by VIM. Chalmers, celery
by Mrs. Murphy. and some monster water.
melons by j. T. Van Dorcn. The committee
awarded premiums as follows
Squdshs--lst prem. j. T. Van Dorcn ; ID,
VIM. Bowling.
PotdtoeS-lst prem j. Lawrence; Cd, d.
+. Shotwcll.
Srfet potatoes-lst pr. d. c. underhill /;
ID, Mrs. Murphy.
Carrots.-lst pr. VIM. Chalmers; I'd, b.
+. Shotwell.
Bccts.-lst pr. NJ. i. Trumbo; Cd, d. V.
lloyt.
Cabbages pr. Jno. II. lIosford Cd,
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