M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-16
SCALE OF PREMIUMS

SCALE OF PREMIUMS
nor THE SEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR
IL Of the Vinton County Agricultural
Society, to be held at Macarthur, on Tues.
day, October 5th, 1858.
CLASS A-CATTLE.
CoMHITTEE-Ben. Dill, Henry Brown,
A. Finney.
Best bull over yrs old, Ohio Farmer & SO
Second best do do 2
Best bull years old, do 2
Second do do do I
Best bull year old do /
Second do do Farmer.
Best bull calf, Farmer.
Second do Ohio CultivatOr.
Best heifer calf Farmer.
Second do Cullivatof.
Best COW, fine class, over 8 years
old, Farmtr and SO 90
Second do Cultiyator and 2 90
Belt heifer cow 2 yrs. old, Farmer and 90
Second best do Cultivator and 90
Best heifer yr old, Farmer.
Second best do Cultivator.
Best milch cow, Farmer.
Second bes. do CultivatoG.
Best yoke OF oxen, Farmer and 90
Second best do Farmer
Best steers years old, Farmer
Second best do Cultivator
Best steer year old, Farmer
Second best do Cultivatof.
Statement Of mlch cows to be by weight
for ten days, certified by one or more per.
sons in writing.
CLASS B-H0RSES, JACKS & MULES.
CoMMITTFE-Jscob Ullom, E. A. Sisson
and G. w. Johnson.
Best stallion over 4years old. Farmer and
So; second best do, Farmer and 81; best
stallion colt years old. Farmer and 81 /;
second best do, Farmer; best stud colt 2
years old, Farmer; second best, Guilty. ator;
best stud colt year old and past, Farmer;
second brst, CuItvator; best brood mare
and fOal. Farmer and So, second best, Far
mer and 81; best sucking colt, Farmer ;
best fly years old past. Farmer; best do
. years old Farmer; best do year I'D, Cul-
livator; best pair matches for general pur-
poses. Farmer and 81; best light harness
gelding, Farmer; best saddle gelding, Far
mer; best draft horse, Farmer; best jack,
Farmer and So; best mule, Farmer and 81.
GENERAL RULES APPLICABLE TO ANIMALS.
When there is but one exhibitor, although
he may show several animals in class, only
one premium will be awarded-that 10 be
the first or otherwise, as the merits of the
animal may be adjudged by the committee
and premium will not be awarded when tht
animal is not worthy, though there be nt
competition.
CLASS C-SHEEp.
J, CoMMITTEE-Chsres Trapbngan, J. c
P Brown and Cornelius Harms.
Best buck Of fine grade, Farmer; secon
best. Cultivator; best ewes, fine wool, thre
or more, Farmer; second best do, Cultiva
tor; best lambs, fine grade. two or more
Farmer; second best do, CultivatGr; bes
buck Ior mutton. Farmer: best mutton shee
iof any grade, Cultivutor.
CLASS D-HOGS.
CoMMITTEE-Wm. A. Newton, Jane
Dodge, James Gibbons.
Best boar over one year old, Farmer; sec
| ond best, Cultivator; best boar over mouth
a and under year, CuItivator; best bteedin
{ SOW. Farmer; second best, Cultivator; be.
d SOW and pigs, Farmer and ST.; second bes
Farmer, best gilt, Cultivator; best lot {
pigs not under 5 5nor over 10 months, Fam
: Ier.
d Discretionary premiums will be awarde
on animals OF merit not included in tn
above list.
g CLASS E-POULTRY.
i COMMITTEE Revs. ]. H. Harris, S.
i FrOmplon, John Dillon, jr
5 Best pair of Shanghais, Chitegong, Dorl
ings, Polands. CarilIs, mixed breed or con
i mon, each one copy of Ohio Cullivator.
CLASS F--IMPLEMENTS.
CoMmTTEE--Cyrus Newkirk, John Xii
ney. Robert Aiken.
Best farm wagon, Farmer and SO; bes
buggy, Farmer and SO; best plow, best hal
row, best wheat fan, best horse rake for hsJ
best scraper, each copy of the Cultivation
/. CLASS G-MANUFACTD ARTICLES
, CoMMITTEE-John Bell, w. F. FeItor
, David Johnson.
+ Best set of chairs, Farmer; best saddle an
i, bride, Farmer and 81; best set Of harnes
, best gentlemen 5 summer boots, best spec
y men of blacksmithing, specimen of talorin!
! cabinet ware, wood turning, best side I
= tanned upper leather, do sole or harne'
= leather, best barrel Of flour, each Ohio Gu
i iivator.
: Discretionary premiums will be recon
! mend1d on farming implements ofmerit ne
, included in the above list.
CLASS H-MlNERAL PRODUCTS.
CcMMITTEE--A. D. Jdynes, Fl. B. Rob
son s. Bentley.
, Best discovery Of mineral products. Farmer
, CLASSI--DOMESTlC MANUFAC'RES
: COMMITTEE Mrs. E. F. Bingham. MIR:
t William Tissue, Mrs. Thomas RanneiIs.
Best lot butter best light bread best cheese
each a copy of Cultivator; best 10 yards Cal
n ret Farmer; best yards jeans, best d
f f,nneI, Cultivator; best needle work quill
T. Farmer; second best. best coveriet, be'
woolen knit socks, best 8 lbs maple suga
best 10 lbs honey, taken not killing bee!
each Jultivator.
/, CLASS J--FIELD CROPS.
CoMMlTtEE-Wm. Fee, L. s. Paine, Joh
Dowd.
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