The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-31
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ul,uo,, state Agricultural society.

SprinS1lelu, ost- Id, 1921
The State Agricultural Society offer the
following premiums:
ESSAYS AND TEEArIsEs.
Best treatise on rearing and managing
cattle on the prairies Of Illinois, diploma anu
$40.
Second best DO, medal
Best treatise on rearing ho!ses alu inu!es
in Illinois. diploma and 80.
Second best do, medal =;
Rest treatise on the various breeds OF
,b.ep and their adaptation to the prairIes,
diploma and SlO.
Second best do, medal
Best treatise on rearing swine, diploma :
and $40
second best do, medal.
Bes, treatise on the management Of poul-
trv. diploma and go
Second best do, medal.
Eest treatise on the culture Of forest and
ornamental trees on the prairIes, diploma
and $40.
Second best do, medal.
Best treatise on the culture of fruit trees
in Illinois, diploma and $40.
Second best do, medal.
Res, treatise on the culture Of the vine in
Illinois diploma and $40.
Second best do, medal.
Best treatise on the transpianting and cu!-
ture of cvergreens in Illinois, diploma and
$40.
Second best do. medal.
Beet treatise on the cultivation Of flowers,
diploma and so.
Second best do, medal.
Best treatise on the cultivation and prepa-
ration of osier willows for basket making,
diploma and $40.
Second best do, medal.
Best treatise on the embellishments Of
country home, diploma and $40.
Second best do, medal.
Best treatise ON the cultivation Of Chinese
sugar cane, expression of its juice manufac-
ture into molasses and sugar, diploma and
$40.
Second best do, medal.
The ESSAYS and treatise must not exceed in
quantity ten pages each OF the published
transactions of the Society.
The executive committee will also receive
fo: examiT alton and consideration, other es-
saws and treatise on subjects interesting and
important to the members Of the Society.
All entries under this head, with the ma
nuscript<, must be placed in the hands of
the corresponding secretary previous to the
first Of January, 1858.
FIELD CROPS.
Best 80 lbs. sugar made from Chinese su-
gar cane, gold medal.
Second best do, Si5.
Third best do, SO.
Best gallons molasses from Chinese su-
gar cane, gold medal
Second best do, SIS.
Third best do, $40.
The specimens of sugar and Uolasses for
which premiums are thus offered, must be
ssut to the corresponding secretary previous
to the Is; of January, 1858. The specimens
must be accompanied By description of
mode of cultivation and manufacture.
FIELD cRoPs.-(CoSTINUED)
The entries have closed for other field
crops, viz: fall wheat, spring wheat, Indian
corn, rye, oats, buckwheat, field peas, white
beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, fall
barley, spring barley, and other articles-a
full list of which will be found on page OF
the premium list OF 1897.
Many entries have been made under this
head. In order to perfect them, the follow
ing rules are imperative:
The applicant must be member OF the
Society, if he is not now. This can bc done
by forwarding one dollar to the correspond
ing secretary. Statements must also be for
wartIed by applicant as follows:
Ist The land shall be measured by some
competent person, who shall make affidavit
of the accuracy Vi the measurement and
quality of ground
2t The applicant shall make affidavit to
the quantity Of grain and other products
raised on the ground; the kind and condi-
ton of soil; the quantity and kind OF seed
used; time and mode OF planting, and mode
OF cultivation.
81. The grain and seed must be weighed
after being in i nerchantabe condition, and
calculation made according to the legal
weight per bu>I-I. Potatoes, onions, &c,
measured the weight of hemp or fax when
prepared Tor market.
All these statements must be in possession
Of the corresponding secretary by the LIST OF
January, 1855.
The executive committee make the awards
under this head.
FARMS, &C.
The committee appointed for that pur
pose, are now engaged in making examina-
tons of farms, nurseries, &c., entered for
premiums. Their awards will be made pub
lie at the January meeting of the executive
committee.
PREMIrXs FOR 1858.
Ta'co:t, Ernmerson ( Co, OF Rockford in
addition to their munitcent donation Of n
mower and reaper for the best forty acres Of
spring wheat, the crop of 1857, have gene
rously offered the Society another mower
and reaper, (Which has been acceptcd,) for
the best forty acres or more of winter
wheat, the crop of IS5S-statements, &c, to
be furnished the Society as in 1857.
t. Kuhns, Dayton, o lio, has also proffer-
ed % the Society, (Which has been accept
ed one of his drills, to SOW width of Sc
ven feet, and to be worth $50, for the best
forty acres of drilled wheat, the growth Of
1855
TRANSACTIONS OF 1856 AND 1857.
These will be ready for delivery in few
days County Societies and persons entitled
to copies through this office, will please give
directions how tie books are to be forward
Cd to them. If copies are sent by mail, the
applicant must furnish means TO prepay the
postage,-thirty-th three cents for each vo-
lune.
PREMIUM LIST.
\ limited number of the list of premiums
awarded at the fair of 1857, can be had on
application at this Office.
PREMIUMS.
There are yet remaining in my hands me-
daIs awarded at the fair of 1856. The