M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-02

hest mich cow, Farmer.
Second bes. do CuItivator,
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 Cultivator.
Statement Of milch COWS to be by weight
for len days, certified by one or more per.
sons in writing.
CLASS B-H0RSES, JACKS g. MULES.
COMmTTEE-Jacob Ullom, E. 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 3
years old, Farmer; second best. Guilty ator;
best stud colt year old and past, Farmer;
second best, Cultivator; 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, Farmeri best do year nld, Cul-
tivatorj 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 50; 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 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.
CoMMTTEE-Charles TraphOgon, ]. C..
P Brown and Cornelius Karns.
Best buck Of fine grade, Farmer; second
best. CultivatOr; best ewes, fine wool, three
or more, Farmer; second best do, Cultiva-
tor; best lambs, fine grade. two or more,
Farmer; second best do, Cultivator; best
buck for mutton, Farmer; best mutton sheep
Of any grade, Cultivator.
CLASS D-HOGS.
CoMMITTEE-Wm. A. Newton, James
Dodge, James Gibbons.
Best boar over one year old, Farmer; Sec
ond best, Cutivator; 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. CMltivatvr; best lot OF
pigs not under 5nOr over 10 months, Fam
er.
Discretionary premiums will be awarded
on animals OF merit not included in the
above list.
CLASS E-POULTRY.
CoMMITTEE-Revs. j. II. Harris, S. c.
Frampton, John Dillon, ir.
Best pair of Shanghais, ChitegUng, Dork-
ings, Polands, Carills, mixed breed or com
mon, each one copy of Ohio Cultivator.
CLASS IMPLEMENTS.
CoMMITTEE--Cyrus Newkirk, John Kin.
ney. Robert Aiken.
Best farm wagon, Farmer and SO; best
buggy, Farmer and SO; 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.
CoMM1TTEE-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 blucksmithing, specimen Of tailoring,
cabinet ware, wood turning, best side Of
tanned upper leather, do sole or harness
leather, best barrel of -four, each Ohio Gull
tivntor.
Discretionary premiums will be recon-
mendrd on larming implements ofmert not
included in the above list.
CLASS H-MINERAL PRODUCTS.
CoMMITTEE--A. d. Jaynes, Fl. B. Robi-
son, s. Bentley.
Best discovery OF mineral products. Farmer.
CLASS SI--DOMESTIC MANUFAC'REs.
CuMmTTEE-M Mrs. f. F. Bingham, Mrs.
William Tissue, Mrs. Thomas Rannels.
Best lot butter best light bread best cheese,
each copy of Cultivatorj best 10 yards car.
ret, Farmer; best yards jeans, best do
ftnrel, Cutivator; best needle work quilt,
Farmer: second best, best coverlet, best
woolen knit socks, best lbs maple sugar,
best 10 lbs honey, taken not killing bees,
euch Jultivator.
CLASS J--FIELD CROPS.
CoMMITTEE-Wm Fee, l.. S. Paine, John
Dowd.
Best corn crop not less than one acre,
Farmer and So; second best do, Farmer and
81; best wheat crop not less than one acre,
Farmer and 81; second best do, Farmer;
hest piece of meadow not less than one acre,
Farmer and 50; second best do, Farmer and
81; best potatoe crop not less than ! acre,
Farmer; second do, Cultivator.
CLASS K-HORTlCULTURE.
COMNuTTEE--B. p. Hewitt, A. B. Wat
ers, John Morrison.
Best bushel apples, best bushel peaches,
best peck pears, best specimen grapes. best
busheI sweet potatoes, best 10. ounces, best
boquet, each copy of Ohio Cultivator.
Discretionary Committee No. 1-W. l..
Edmiston, A. Pearce, S. s. Murray, John
Holland, James McGillivray.
Discretionary Committee No. 2--OIiss
Lydia Wolf. Julia Bartlett, Jane Wilcox,
Reberca Wilson, Msrgaret lsaminger.
EAll 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.
j. R. NEWTON, Secretary. augl2-6w