The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-03

Sumatra, and Malacca games-taking LIST
premium on each.
On Turkeys-1st premium to A. Jewett.
On Uucks-1st premium to Willie l.. Hise.
CLASS F.-DAIRY PRoDucTs.
Cheese-Three lots presented, all good
samples. 1st premium to E. Baldwin I'd
premium tie Mrs Julia Stebbins.
Butter-10 samples presented, the best
display ever made at cur county fair; and
in point of quality fully equal to the show
at the State Fair at Peoria. 1st premium
to John Cox; ID premium to G. Rugar.
Bread-7 samples presented. 4 marked
Improvement over all previous exhibitions.
The committee under the rules Of the Soci-
ETY. did moi feel at liberty to ava d premiums
to the city bakers, the object being to en-
courage domestic skill; they awarded list
premium TO L. r. Baldwin; I'd premium to
Mrs. G. N. Van Doran and to Mrs. f. Bur
get 1st premium on brown bread they also
awarded diploma to Messrs. Wheeler &
city bakers, for best and largest
display of bread, crackers, biscuit, ginger
snaps, &c, &C., and to VIM. Ebert, diploma
for best display of cake.
Also recommended 4 diploma to the Otta-
wa Starch Factory for fine display Of cook
ing and laundry starch.
Flour-Diploma to j. & d. Green, Dayton
for best samp Q.
Class G.-PRoDUCE OF THE FARM, ORCHARD
AND GARDEN.
Display in this department very fine. The
Committee remark That the show was
much in advance Of a Y previous fair of the
society. They found considerable difficulty
in awarding premiums on account OF the
near equality of most of the products offer
ed, and have arrived at the following conclu-
sions with much hesitation
Winter Hhent.-Premium TO Z. VI. Gal
loway This was beautiful sample of
White winter, very clean and free from 9TH
er varieties Also beautiful sample of spring
wheat, called French, exhibited by J. j.
Winter; and a fine sample Of spring wheat
exhibited by Joel S;rawn.
Cora.-lst premium to Isaac Burgitt, for
best sample; premium to j. j. W inter for
best display.
Tia,oihy .Seel-1st premium to j. Strawn
The premium was awarded because cultiya-
ted by the exhibitor, but finer article was
exhibited by Z. W. Chamber in, of the Ag
ricultural store, not, however, Of his own
raising.
Blue Gross Stea-lst premium to L. W.
Chamberlain.
Rld Top Seea.-1st premium to Z. ".
Chamberlain.
Oats.-lst premium to T. f Austin.
Ta5Is Iotat1es.-1st premium to Il. G.
Miller.
Street Po,atols-lst premium to Mrs. ".
Murphy.
o1i0Hs-lst premium to J. J. Winter.
7,iratys-lSt premium 10 Z. G. Miller
B.ets-lst premium to Mrs. NJ Murphy.
Pormips LIST do. do. do. DO.
Carrots-Ist do. do. DO. DO.
Celay-lst do. do. do. DO.
Ca5JGgas-lst do. to H. l. Brush
Also a fine display Of red cabbage, and
victoria rhubarb by Mrs. Murphy, but for
which no premiums had been offered, and
thu committee could therefore award none.
IoaaGt0es-lst premium to Mrs. Murphy.
Psyyers-lst premium TO II. L. Brush.
L.uG B.lHS-lst premium 70 II. Gerdinc
Pole Beaus-lst premium to VIM. Pool
E,UrA Bsms-lst premium 20 g. Ruger.
PumykiEs-lst premium to MIR. Ira VI Her
The display vcTv five. Fine specimens
exhibited by Rev. VI. X. Whttiesey and ".
Co.-wcl', the latter having one weighing
40 lbs. The seeds Of the finer specimen :
were obtained from the Patent Office.
EafemcI'oEs-Firs premium to Jacob
Fi>hburn. for the finest specimens the com
rHittec ever saw.
Pr0F.c's ef tie O5eEay8.
Best and greatest variety of grated aP-
pics named and labelled, premium to Under
hin and Carpenter, who exhibited IS vaGie-
ties
Premium to I. Baldwin for best varic-
ties winter apples.
Premium to c. Ruger for u best speci-
mems seeding apples.
Other lots OF apples were on exhibition
wei worthy premium, and which the com
nittee take pleasure in comlavralHg.
Wells Wat exhibited 80 varieties a3e'ied.
4. Baldwin >
John I,jsc %
T. Baldwin p
All choice and superior specimens.
PEARs-bcst and greatest variety, Prem.
to Uuderhiil Il Carpenter.
Best specimens autumn pears, prem. t
Mrs. Murphy.
Best winter pears, prem. to Uundrhill &
Carpenter.
Best seeding pears, prem. to same.
Greatest variety of Native Grapes-lrem.
to II. l.. Brush. Splendid specimens grapes
were presented 10y Uuderh.l y Carpenter,
J. d. Cation, Mrs. Murphy, II, Guerdirs, anu
+. baldwin.
Best specimen P,ums-prem. to john
IISe.
For fine sample sweet pickles, prem to
Mrs. Erwin.
Vmegar-prem. to X. Copieg.
Vine from nGtice gydpes-Dip. TO VIM.
Cogswell.
Currant Wiae-Dip. TO Wells Wait.
Fine specimens of native grape and cur
- : - l..
Peaches-best specimen, ID. Nicholson.
Com. state that they are highly gratifed
to say, notwithstanding the severe loss Of
! fruit trees of the laSt two years, the eXhibi
! ton was superior to any previous fair, and
recommend perseverance IN that direction
Flo,cers and Plants.
Premium to Mrs. Murphy on Boquet.
Prem. TO w Chalmers for best display Of
Dahlias.
Prem. to W. Chalmers, for five best dis
! similar blooms.
Little competition in flowers. Mrs. Muir
phys boquets were truly beautiful and taste
/ fully arranged, and Mrs. Chalmers dahlias
/ and cut flowers were very fine.
/ Class H.-TExTILE FABRICS AND FINE ARTS
| Bed QuNs-lst prem. to J. j. Winter
! I'd prem. to Il. Ames; Sd prem. to Mrs. j.
Beck.
Uoolen Goods-Best lot flannel cloth ant
stocking yarn, first prem. to j. Green u Co
! CarpettRg.-Bestr rag carpet, lst prem. to
/ G.. Ruger.
Chenille Work-1st prem. to Caroline
/ Eames for rug.
INIT .Stockings.-1st prem. wooden, tc
! Mrs Kilduff; also LIST prem. to same for cot
( ton stockings.
Embroiaered SKI ts-Best embroidered
skirt, Is; prem to Mrs. Markham; I'd prem
to Mrs. CAP. Clark.
Cam6ric Coliars.-1st prev. to Mrs. c
P. Clark 2d prem. to Mary Lamar.
Best embroidered skirt by girl under l.
years-lst premium to Miss Emily a. Eames
Horsted Work-1st prem to Mrs Hodg