Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-11-08
a. List IL Premiums to be awarded at

OF List Of Premiums to be awarded at
the winter meeting of the State Board oil
A griculture, at indianapolis, January 10th,
1856:
Best specimen of dressed beef. 90 dol. silver
cup; I'd best specimen OF dressed oeei' ~ ooi'
silver cup. =,
Best specimen of dressed mutton, % dol. sill
| yer cup; Cd best specimen of dressed mutton ~
dol. silver cup.
Best specimen of dressed pork. % dol. silver
/ Gun: ID best specimen of dressed pork, 10 dol
silver cup.
| Rest specimen of dressed veal, 10 dol. silver
cup: ID best specimen of dressed veal, , dolls.
Best pair of dressed turkeys, set tea spoons,
dolls; ID best pair of dressed turkeys, sugar
spoon, 21s dolls.
Best pair of dressed geese, set tea spoons, )
dolls; Cd best specimen of dressed geese, sugar
spoon. 2lIs dolls.
Best specimen of dressed ducks, set tea spoons
dolls: 2d best pair of dressed ducks, sugar
spooa 90 dolls.
Rest half dozen dressed fowls, set tea spoons,
! : dolls: Cd best half dozen dressed fowls, sugar
spoon. 21Is dolls. ,
Best general collection of winter fruit dol.
silver cup; ID best general collection osNinter
fruit, 10 dol. silver cup.
Best 20 varieties winter apples, 30 dol. silver
cup: 81 best 20 varieties winter apples, iu uoi'
silver cup.
Best 10 varieties winter apples, 10 dol. silver
cup; I'd best 10 varieties OF winter apples
dolls.
Best 5 varieties of winter apples, set tea
spoons. dolls; I'd best 5 varieties winter apples
sugar spoon, 2ls dolls. :,
Best single variety winter apple, I'D dol sill
yer cup: Cd best single variety winter apple, set
tea spoons, 5 dolls.
Best 10 varieties of Winter Pears. 10 dol. sill
yer cup; ID best 10 varieties Of Winter Pears,
set teaspoons dolls.
Best varieties of winter Pears, 10 dol. silver
cup: I'd best varieties of Winter Pears, sett
teaspoons dolls.
Best single variety of Winter Pears, 10 dol.
silver cup; ID best single variety of Winter
Pears, sett spoons dolls.
Best general variety of Preserved Fruits, 10
dol. silver cup; ID best general variety of Pre-
served Fruits, sett tea spoons dolls.
Best pounds, or more, Butter, III dol silver
cup; I'd best pounds, or more, Butter, settt tea
spoons, 5 dolls
Best 10 pounds, or over of Cheese, 10 lol
silver cup; Cd best 10 pounds, or over, OF
Cheese, sett teas spoons, dolls.
/ Best sample pounds Butter and 20 pounds
Cheese from any one dairy, I'D dol. silver cup.
GRAIN.
Best one bushcl White Wheat, 10 dol. silver
cup; I'd best one bushel White Wheat, dol
| Best one bushel Red Wheat 10 dol. silver
cup; I'd best one bushel Red Wheat, dolls.
Best bushel of Wheat, without reference t.
color. 90 dol. silver cup.
Best bushel White Corn, 10 dolls; I'd best
bushel White Corn, 5 dolls.
Best bushel Yellow Corn, 10 dol. silver cup;
I'd best bushel Yellow Corn, 5 dolls.
| Pet knohal Norm nf opv cn1or dol cilvn,
Best bushel Oats, dols I'd best bushel Oats
3 dolls.
Best bushel Barley, S dolls; I'd best bushel
Barley, 3 dolls.
Best bushel Glover Seed, dolls; Cd bsst
bushel Glover Seed, 3 dolls.
Best bushel Timothy seed s., ID best do. J
dollars.
Best bushel Blue grass seed 5 dollars.
Best bushel Orchard grass seed dollars.
VEGETABLES.
Best general collection of table vegetables S2t
silver cup; I'd best collection Of table vegeta
bles $40.
Best bushel of Irish Potatoes 10 dollars; %
best bushel Irish potatoes, sett tea spoons
dollars.
Il Best bushel Sweet Potatoes 10 dollar silver
cup. Cd best bushel Sweet potatoes, sett tea
spoons and 5 dollars.
Best bushel Of Carrots dollars; best hal
bushel Onions 5 dollars; best best half bushe
of White Beans 3 dollars; best winter squashes
5 dollars.
Best half dozen cabbages sett tea spoons
dollars.
Best 10 heads of CELERY, sett tea spoons
dollars.
Best bushel Turnps, dollars.
Best 3 pumpkins, 8 dollars
All articles entered for competition, for any
of the foregoing premiums. to be the produc
ton of the exhibitors and all entries to be mad,
and articles arranged, by 10 o'clock on Thurs
day, January 10th, 1856.
1t is requested that all competitors in dressed
meats, should present the live weight, showing
the per centage of loss in slaughtering. togethe
with the kind of food, aud time Of feeding.
By order of the Executive Committee.
JOSEPH ORR, President
JoHN b. DILLON, Sec'y.
Indianapolis; Oct. 22d, 1856.
) N. B. All papers in the State, friendly q
the cause of Agriculture, are required to Civ
the foregoing a conspicuous insertion.
A MANS HAND BITTEN OFF BY A HORsE.-
A surgical operation of very interesting char
acter was performed at Fort Pitt Hospital
Chatham, on Monday, on soldier name,
Thomas Dance, belonging to the 18th, Ian
GERS who had his arm amputated for the sec
ond time, in consequence of the frightful in
| juries he received from being bitten by
ferocious horse in the Crimea. Dane
was engaged at Balaklava drawing water 70
troops, and while SO occupied saw horse
with mn ain and tail erect Oallnpinu frriousl