The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-07-03
Hiinoi, state Agricultural Society.
UgUCE CoEuEsgoSuiSG SECRETARY,
SnLiM.n--l. J.ne =. le-S.

OFFICE CoEuEsgoSuiS4 SECRETARY,
Springfield, June =, ISIS,
lNYoRTA.T 10 WHEAT GEJy.IEs. -M.>srs.
Murray, kan Dg.-u ( Clover, Of Ottawa,
Illinois. have pa cI at TIE G.sfosa, q the
executive cor.m.it.- Jf the Illinois State
Agricultural Society one Of their E,ayay
anil hlacktay Nlrr,~.,ya t. be <.ven Tor the
best thirty acres of spl ne "ae-,.
Myssrs. la'cott, L@.s.-ru * Co, or
Rockford, mos, have presented TO tie
same executive coIuuijtye, one Of their
Con.Jine} EeIgey2 eli Has,.s, ly- Tie bc4,
twenty acres Or more @! Ill. wheat.
Mesars. b. kDhns & Co, al DAYTON. Ohio,
have rendered lie same executive commit
tee. one Grain Dlitl, FOR tie best forty
acres Of drilled wheat.
Mr.. l.. Moore, 81 Bloomington, Illinois,
las given % .hc Same executive committee,
one Of t.s Gysia D-l,',, Tor the best fifteen
acres Of drilled yYa.s-
Mcssrs. sciby & Jones' Peoria, nirci<,
have presented to tac executive u.nstto, =
Grain nil, to be awarded FOR tno best ten
acres drilled wheat.
Mr.. Cshooa, Of -tIand, Ne, has pre-
scented the executive committee with =
GT0FacgSt Seal Setglr, TO lie giI.a iUr tAc
best ten acres 81 broaL cast SOW d wheat.
Mr.. q. ". Brown, Of GaIesjurg, Illinois,
has presented to the executive committee
for the best twenty acres Of corn planted -
his machine, check rowel Or drilled n, one
Of his INiHois Com Planters.
Statements to be furnished Jy applicants,
for premiums: 1st-SPecimeus 10 DC at
the fair ground, for exhibition, if practca-
Ole. 2d-The land shall he measured 10y
some competent person Who s-alI make ALI
day.t Of the measurement aud qga.sty Of the
ground, 3d-The applicant aud orc L sin
terestci person shall MAKE AFFIDAVIT TO the
quantity oi siaiH raised on the ground; the
kind and condition Of soil; the quantity and
kind Of seed used time and mode of plant
ing, and mqIc OF cultivation. 4th-TLe
grain ana sccd must be Weighcl after being
in msrch.utthle condition, and calculation
made according 20 the legal weight per
bushe.
All crops in the above list to be catered
with :. Francis, corresponding secretary,
before the frs, day of Au- ust next.
The premiums 10 be awarded by the eX-
ecutivc board, at heir meeting in January,
1853
PRrMIUMs FOR FARMS, GROWS AND NuE-
sERIEs.-On account OF the unusual adverse
spring season, and the great desire for a
large competition for the premiums offered
by the State Agricultural Society, under
this head, the time for entering farms. nur-
series and graves is extended 10 the 10Th Of
July nsxt.
/ Best improved and highly cul-
| tivated farm Of not less than
| 0DU acres, Tod Metal.
| Second best, Silver Medal.
! Best do. not less than 100 acres, Gold Medal.
Second best, Silver Medal.
| Best do. not less than 10 acres, Gold Medal.
! Second best, Silver Medal.
! Best arranged and economical
ly conducted dairy farm, Gold Medal.
T Second best, ...S Silver Medal.
I Best arranged and economical
ly conducted grazing farm, Gold Medal.
! Second best, observation-disclosures Silver Medal.
| Best and most highly cultivated
and improved nursery. which
contains the best variety of
! fruit and ornamental trees,
shrubs and plants, ........G Gold Medal.
+; Second best, Silver Medal
Best grove of cultivated timber
OH the prairie, Gold Medal
Second best, Silver Medal
All persons who desire 10 compete for the
above premiums must communicate then
intention to S. Francis, corresponding sec
rotary, Springfield, Illinois, by letter preyi
Gus to the goth day of July, 50 as to Civ,
the committee full time 10 examine the
farms, nurseries and groves to be entered
AWARDING COMMITTEE. - benjamin. f.
Johnson, Urbana; DR.. L. Ii. Clapp, Peoria
William McMur;ry, Knoxville.
Copies of the premium list for 1868 car
be had on application to the undersigned.
S. FRANCIS, 90 responding .Secy
Illinois state AgricalturaI Society.