The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-02

Is to be held ct Indianapolis during the
third week of October next. John b. Dillon.
the Secretary, has furnished the Journal of
that city. with list of the premiums to be
awarded. from which we copy the following
interesting particulars:
The following Premiums will be paid by
direction Of the officers Of State, in connec-
ton with the State Board of Agriculture, in
Silver Cups Of the value of twenty-five dol.
lars each. The said premiums to be paid to
Indianians, for articles made in the State. and
the productions Of her citizens, in pursuance
OF an act Of the General Assembly, in it's late
session.
wRIrrEs ESSAYS ON THE FOLLOWING SUR
yECTs.
On the Cultivation of Wheat; on Irish
Potatoes; on Grasses of Indiana; on Fruits
Of Indiana; on the Soils OF Indiana; on Man.
ures; on Ditohing and Draining; on Fencing
and Hedging; on Corn; on the Dairy.
For the BEST essays Un each of the foregc-
ing subjects. n silver cup worth $25.
Avdrding Committee Joseph A. Wright,
Of Marion. Doctor lay, ot Clark, and Stearns
Fisher, OF Wabash Cornty.
Set CT Chairs and Beds,ead; Saddle and
Harness; lot Of Edge Tools. including Axe
and Drawing Knife; set Of Horse Shoes and
/ Nails. with specimen oil Shoelng; lot OF Boots
and Shoes; lot OF Coopers' Ware, including
Barrels and Kegs. 1T Of Hats; lot of Doors
and Sash: 10, OF Farm Implements; Car.
risges.
Premiums for The best OF each of the fore.
going articles, silve cup valued ut S25.
Awarding CcmmiHee.-Wm B. Nofsin.
ger, Of Marion; Joseph Allen, Of Montgomery;
aud Abraham Smith, Knox.
| MANUFACTURES OF THE STATE.
Stove; Steam Engine: Bolt Of Wooden
Cloth; Bolt If Cotton Gods; ten yards
Homemade Jeans; pair of Blankets; bolt
Flannel. ten yards; ten yards Of Linen; Let
Of Earthen. Ware; piece of Carpet, not less
than twenty yards.
| Fur the best Of each Of the foregoing manu-
factures. silver cup S25.
Alrarding Committee. E. Talbot,
Of Marion ID. 8. Huffstetter, Of Orange, aud
James p. Drake, Of Marion.
i AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Plough. for Indiana; Farm Wagon; Mower
and Reaper combined: Thrssher and Sspara-
tor; Corn Shelter; Horse Power: Harrow and
Cu!tivator; Grain Drill; set of Garden Im.
plements; Straw Gutter.
For the best of each OF the foregoing i'm.
,plements S25 silver cup.
Acardiag C6mmitfee.-Erasmus B. Col
Inns, Of Marion, William H. Bennett, OF Union
and Jacob R. Harris. Of Switzerland.
Premiums exclusively for girls of eighteen
years and under, on articles produced by
; their own industry and care:
Best 10 lbs Butter. made in June, Silver
Cup. $40; I'd best, Teaspoons, SO; best 10
lbs Butter m sde in September, 10; I'd best
Teaspoons, 5; best 8 lbs made at any time,
Teaspoons, 5; I'd best, Sugar Spoon. Q SO;
best Cheese, 10 lbs or over. Silver Cup, 10;
cd best, Teaspoons. 5; best Patchwork Quilt
. Teaspoous, 8; I'd best, Sugar Spoon, 2 so;
best pair Wooden Blankets, Teaspoons, 5;
I'd best, Sugar Spoon, 2 so; best pair w oo
, Knit Stockings, Cream Spoo q, 2 so; bes,
rnir Wool Knit Stockings. Cream Spoon,
I 80; best pr Coz. Knit Stockings, Cream
II Spoon. 9 so; best pr WOODEN Socks, Sugar
, Spoon, 2 so; bes; pr Woolen Knit Mttens,
8 Cream Spoons. so; best made dress, spoons
: 5; best sample useful Needlework. Tea.
' spoons, s; best simple Ornamental Needle.
5 work, Teaspoons, 8; best specimsn Penman.
, ship, Silver Pencil 3; best speciman Painting
$ in Oil, Teaspoons; 8; cd beet, Silver Pencil,
3; best specimen Painting in Water Colors
: Teaspoons, 8; I'd best. Silver Pencil, 3; besI
. Geranium, in pot, Cream spoon, 2 so; bes,
} collection Of Vrrbsnss, Teaspoons. 8: best
> Rosebush, in pot. Sugar Spoon, 3 so; besl
I collection Of Roses, Teaspoons, 8; best Fus.
: CHA. in pot, Cream Spoon, 4 SO; beat collec.
ton Fuschia. TessPoons. 5; best Cactus, Su.
gar Spoon, 2 90; best collection OF Cactus
, Teaspoons, s.; best collection Of Plants Il,
\ pots, not less than six varieties, Silver Cup
10; I'd best collection. Teaspoons. 8; besl
. display Of Cut Flowers, SiIser Pencil. 3; %
best collection, Silver Pencil. I SO. best b.
quet, Silver Pencil, 8; Cd best Boquet. Silver
Pencil, 30; best Floral Ornament, Silver
Cup. 10; I'D best. Teaspoons s..
: The Committee to award suitable pre-.
!. miums on such other articles appropriate Ia
this class. a. our young friends may present
e Everything entered in this class must be
e made-or if plants. grown. during the year
}. 1855. Plants are not expected to be large
in one years growth. but will show The care
y OF the cultivator, as we'll SIS older ones.
81 A separate Hall will be prepared for the
q exclusive exhibition of articles ia this class
4 Committes.-Hugh Mccullough, Fort
4 Wayne; Mrs. CALVIN Fletcher, Jr., Marion
county; Mrs. A. w. Pitcher, Madison;
. Mrs; o. p. Ludlow, Laporte; Mr.. Sam,
n uel p Foote, Danville, Hendricks county;
n Mrs. DR.. Walker, Evansville; Miss Alice
e Wi.liam ms, Munice. Delaware county.
Mysterious Occurrcnce--two men hung