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

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Statement Of milch COWS to be by weight
for ten days, certified by one or more per-
sons in writing.
CLASS B-H0RSES, JACKS g. MULES.
COMMTTEE-Jacob UllOm, Z. A. Sisson
and G. w. Johnson.
Best stallion over years 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, Cullivator;
best stud colt year old and past, Farmer;
second best, Cutivator; best brood mare
and foal, Farmer and 50, second best, Far
mer and 81; best sucking colt, Farmer !;
best filly years old past, Farmer; best do
. years old, Farmer; best do year Old, Cul-
tivator; best pair matches for general pur-
poses, Farmer and 81; best light harness
geldng, Farmer; best saddle gelding, Far
mer; best draft horse, Farmer; best jack,
Farmer and So; best mule, Farmer and S..
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-thOt to be
the first or otherwise, as the merits of the
animal may be adjudged by the committee;
and premium will not be awarded when the
animal is not worthy, though there be no
competition.
CLASS C-SHEEP.
COMMITTEE-Charles Traphagan, ]. C..
P. Brown and Cornelius Harms.
Best buck Of fine grade, Farmer; second
best. Cultvator; best ewes, fine WOOL three
or more, Farmer; second best do, Cutiva-
tor; best lambs, fine grade. two or more,
Farmer; second best do, Cutivatcr; best
buck for mutton, Farmer; best mutton sheep
of any grade, Cutivator.
CLASS D-HOGS.
CoMMITTEE-Wm. A. Newton, James
Dodge, James Gibbons.
Best boar over one year old, Farmer; Sec
ond best, Cultivator; best boar over months
and under year, Cultivator; best breeding
SOW, Farmer; second best, Cultivator; best
SOW and pigs, Farmer and 81; second best,
Farmer, best gilt, CultivatOr; best lot Of
! pigs not under 5nor over 10 months, Farm
| er.
Discretionary premiums will be awarded
on animals OF merit not included in the
above list.
CLASS E-POULTRY.
CoMmITTEE-Revs. ]. II. Harris, S. C..
Frampton, John Dillon, jr.
Best pair of Shanghais, Chitegong, Dork-
ings, Polands, Carills, mixed breed or COM
mon, each one copy of Ohio Culivator.
CLASS F--IMPLEMENTS.
CoMMITTEE--Cyrus Newkirk, John Kin
ney. Robert Aiken. ,.
Best farm wagon, Farmer and 49, best
buggy, Farmer and S3; best plow, best har-
row, best wheat fan, best horse rake for hay,
best scraper, each copy of the Cultivator.
CLASS G-MANUFACT'D ARTICLES.
CoMMITTEE-John Bell, w. F. FELTON,,
David Johnson.
Best set of chairs, Farmer; best saddle and
bride, Farmer and 81; best set of harness,
best gentlemen s summer boots, best speci-
men of blacksnithing. specimen of tailoring,
cabinet ware, wood turning, best side of
tanned upper leather, do sole or harness
leather, best barrel of flour, each Ohio Gull
tivntor.
Discretionary premiums will be recon-
mendpd on farming implements merit not
included in the above list.
CLASS H-MlNERAL PRODUCTS.
CoMMITTEE--A. d. Jaynes, IL. B. Robi-
son S. Bentley.
Best discovery Of mineral products. Farmer.
CLASS I--DOMESTlC MANUFAC'RES.
COMMITTEE Mrs. E. F. Bingham, Mrs.
William Tissue, Mrs. Thomas Ranneils.
Best lot butter best light bread best cheese,
each a copy of Cultivator; best 10 yards car
pet, Farmer; best 5 yards jeans, best do
flannel, Cultivator; best needle work quilt,
Farmer; second best, best coveriet, best
wooen knit socks, best 5 lbs maple sugar
best 10 lbs honey, taken not killing bees,
each 'Cultivator.
CLASS J--FIELD CROPS.
CoMMlTTEE-Wm Fee, L. S. Paine, John
Dowd.
Best corn crop not less than one acre,
Farmer and S3I second best do, Farmer and
81; best wheat crop not less than one acre,
Farmer and 81; second best do, Farmer;
best piece OF meadow not less than one acre,
Farmer and So; second best do, Farmer aud
81; best potatoe crop not less than acre,
Farmer; second do, Cultivator.
CLASS K--HORTICULTURE.
CoMMITrEE--B. p. Hewitt, A. B. Wat
ers, John Morrison.
Best bushel apples, best bushel peaches,
best peck pears, best specimen grapes. best
bushel sweet potatoes, best lot ounces, best
boquet, each a copy of Ohio, Cultivator.,
Discretionary Committee No. 1-W. L.
Edmiston, A. Pearce, S. S. Murray, John
Holland, James McGilivray.
Discretionary Committee No. 2--Miss
Lydia Wolf. Julia Bartlett, Jane Wilcox,
Rebecea Wilson, Margaret lsamirger.
6Thll persons wishing to compete for
premiums. must become members Of the So
ciety Ten DAYS PRECEDING THE DAY OF THE
FAIR. By order of the Board,
T. r. STANLEY, Vice-Prest.
]. R. NEWTON, Secretary. augl2-6w