The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-29
REGULATIONS AND Irsr OF PREMIUMS

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| REGULATIONS AND LIST OF PREMIUMS
| For the Second Annuol Fair of HE Iovo
State Agricultural Society, 10 be held IN
fairfield. commencing October 10. 1855.
! OrricE SrATE AGRICULTURAL socfxry,
| FAIRFIELD, Iowa. June 9th, 1855.
CONCLUDED.
CLASS No. 27--Best barrel of -four 3. I'd hes,
do Iowa Farmer. best bushel corn meal, 1, al
best do Iowa Farmer; best sample Yeast bread 2,
III best do i; best sample salt rising bread 2, I'd
be 81 do be keg Of water ceack ers 9; best keg
OF butter crackers 2; best fruit cake g u best do
Ii best Jelly cake 2, "a best do i; best pound cake
2, ID b.st DO !; best sponge cake 2. I'd best do
best ounce preserves /; best pesch do ]; best
pear do i; best apple do / best watermelon do
|; bsss plum do ], bes. apple jelly /; bes, grape
DO ]; best crab apple do !; best sirawber~y do /;
best carfani do /. Competitors will pot ha E
less than one half pint of Jelly Best cucumber
pickles !; best cabbage do /; best peach do i,
best cherry DO j best pinm 10 4 best onion d9
!; best tomato do /; best mixed do j. Compesi
tors must have no less than | pint. Best apple
butter /; heat peach Go / best ounce do !; best
plum do / bss' tomato figs /; tesi tomato cat.a /,
l; best plum do ]; best valnI; do 1; best home
made hard sap, 5 lbs 2. 81 best do 4; best Tan
ey h.rd soap In ada ion to the FOREGOING
premiums, Hon. Thomas w. Ciagelt ofsrs a
specia preDium--a Gold Thimbe-to the isdy
TO whom the hrif premium IL awarded for Bread
CLASS NO. 2s-AcaiccLrU#AL p opUcTioss,
FiKLD caops-BEst &cres of corn 70. ID brat du
10, thiid do H.; best 2 acres fall ahe.f 10, 2d
best do b. 81 best do Iowa Farmers best 9 acres
sprng wheat 10, "a best do 8, third best do lows
Farmer best acres white rye g. 81 be-, do Ia
FsmrrI best acres black rye 3, o. best do
Iowa Farmer best acres oats 3, 81 best dc
lows Farinst; best one acre naxseed 2, I'd best
dn Iowa Farmer; best acre tiruo nv seed 2, 2d
best do Iowa Fa mer !, best l acre Itisn potatoes
3, % best do Iowa Farmer; best acre sweet
pota'o.3 2 b.st do lows Farmer, best / sore
white beans 81 best do Iowa Farmer
N We call special attention 10 the follow
ing BY Law, Art. 4,h. Competitors for CROPS
saaf state ib writing, tie character Of he go nj
Tie time aud method Of preparing IL; tie lime OF
planting or sowing II The IN 1ie Of cultlvs ion ,
he kind &C seed the time of reaprg OF gather,
ing Il, with the Dam6er OF bushels 10 ,h- sere
which must be ceriihed to under oath Of Tho
owner, and a. leayt one disih;eres.ed re SON.
ssiliylng that the wh Die ground was accurately
surveyed by reg lar survey or, the sgrreysr's
cer'aese accompanying .hs ,lpl cation.
Remembe-, slscs taa' samples o the grain, &c
mn.s be deposited with h. Secretary
CLASS NO 29.-TfrfTs Asp rLcwEss--
1ea @-A '1'1rsa htpcs OeSt $40
3. 81 best do Iowa Farmer best specimens fall
eating apples 2, 81 best do best specimens
tail cooking apples g. 81 best do hes, speci.
men winter eating apples 2. 81 hes 90 best
specimen winter cooking 2 81 best d, best
specimens pears |; best specimen peaches /; best
specimens pluns or cages, ! ; best specimens
grapes /; oes! snecimens ounces best water.
melon ] % best DO Iowa Farmer
IL possible let ell the varieties Of fruit be
marked and labeled with their appropriate.
rsmes. Lei no less than six OF each kind be
furnished for each specimen.
The frat exhibited is not to be removed anti
the close Of the exhibition. and partic uiar care
is requested 10 be observed by the judges and
superintendent, that the same 10 no, injured
CLASS NO. 30-rANTIsos, FLOWERS. Ere.
Best specimen cattle drawing S, I'd best do 3,
Sd bes, do Iowa Farmer best monochroma'ic
painting 2, ID best do bes, Gil painting 2. I'll
best do best spec NTH daenerreo' ypes 3. 81
best do best collection Of flowers 3, Cd best
do best boqnet /; best vase Of dowers i.
CLASS No. 2i-Bes' ham cured BY exhibitor
q, % best do 2, 81 best do Iowa Faimsr.
All competitors for these premiums are re-
quired TO have their hams cooked and brought
10 the exhibition with the skins on, also 10 give
. statement OF the manner OF curing.
CLASS No. 32--DrscRkTfoNARY For i'm.
provcmeDis IN machinery useful TO the farmer.
and having valuable properties and not inc lndei
under the head Of any regular premiums. d,.cre-
tionary prem ums Will be awarded up IN articles
which properly belong 10 any Of the previous
classes
Under this genera head. premiums viii BE d.
waried upon articles Of ingsnai,y, usrfulnea
aud merit, ~hlch may be exhibited, lat are not
provide! for IN the foregoing list Of premiums
Any article deemed worthy, manufactured of
iron, metal, ass, leather lndia rubber and srti.
cIes composed Of cloth, fur hats. caps, uinbrel-
las, kc.. cash PR minms and dlolomss may be
awarded.
CLASS No 33--reuxsruAsrsx--B Best female
sqaestrianism, a. s,lrndid lady's saddle, bride
anu martnga, 81 best 90 silver mounted riding
whip.
III this Class, the Board will PERM, no abresk
nackn or other wise daring rid ng, bus only such
riding as may Il any time be taken for healthy
exercise or graceful amusement Ii is not the
design to encourage tsdrsdo train themselves
tor the Circus, OF to perform daring iea,s of
but IT 10 the earnest desire of the
Board TO encourage graceful, easy riding, sneh
~ may BIZ pracsiced m our cities, in our towns
on our hgh ways, wlstaont danger Or lea, and
with perfect regard 10 graceful and hcailhiul
exercise.
II il distinctly ordered by the Board. that If
any lady co not obey requirement., she shall be
ruled out of the number OF competitors and the
Cammatse 10 expected To ex cate this order
without fear or favor.
The names OF com pe,ifors must be entered in
p, oper order spon the Sec eetaiy's BIO +. when
each lady will be furnished with III apr opriats
badge.
Tho Killing Match will take place on the
third day OF the Fair.
Arrangements.
Any person can heroine me Der Of the So
cisty, by paying into the Treasury the sum of
one dollar. All the N ,mbets OF tae Society will
be furnished with tickets Of membership,