The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-16
The Premium List.

We acknowledge the receipt Of copy OF the
Premium List Of tie State Agricultural Society
Of Michigan.
The = List" il quite volunniOus, covering Tor
,y-seyen pages, and IS in great detail. A VIDE
raareis taken in products aud manufactures open
% premiums. especially in agricultural mpIe'
meuts, such as the fo!lOsing;
fn-., -tlay < ~nIs. curtains Diploma aud 8 %
T.,. all IL n1-Jr1--t bureau, DIP
LgnEe,
r.. ,as.e a14ef.Lrts sai q aSs-s Of ,ilk, 200
a..t t-o,tnz Wafoa- ~
Tn. premium il highly appropriate, as this
particular Farming Implement Il about the
only one, 70 which the highly prevailing and
por,ular breed Of horses-the Morgan Back
Hawks. can tie hitched 10 with advantage.
Best Rail Road cir-silver medal.
Appropriate also, especially if adapted to run
On roads on which the rails lie crossTse, as they
mostly do hereabouts.
Beat lot Of wOrk-diplOma
T. thi. not an invasion upon the vested rights
Of the legal profession: A monopoly Of brass
ha- been their prerogatve, time on; Of mind.
Beat ornamental s,atnary-diploma-
U.efIl -;atuary is out of vogue. We fear Tho
coci.ty NAV h. ochi-saiei'' IN tho department
Of farming utensils" unless their committee
are sharp.
Bet collection Of OH Paintings, dip. and s. O'
Bet specimen Of Ornamental Printing, dip.
Only a diploma-narry a V for the poor prin
ter-alEsys BIZ luck, empty hon0rs, without The
dimes fall to bis share. They do well TO remem
her him. for by the implements Of his toll, he i
a cosrnopn'ite Of all trades. He la. the sleeps
tot Of the farmer, the bank and qnon OF th'
fnancier. the planer and mallet Of the carpenter
the furniture Of The cabinet maker, the quod
of the gramUaran, the pi Of the baker, th'
shooting stick Of the hunter, the columns Of tn
soldier, the agate, pearl, and diamond Of th'
ieweHcr and the dash Of the man Of fashion. The.
did vel tn remember the printer, if only with
Diploma.
Best grand piano for Concert use, dip. and - %
Tbs agricultural implement il designed TO
old fiIlow plowing, with single team
Be., parlor piano, grand, cabinet, or square,
diploma and s. o.
This implement il used principally for eros
blowing on mellow soils.
Bes, parlor organ. diploma and 81 @
Tie use Of this instrument i. confined excu
sivey to organic formations
Best melodeon, diploma and 8 o
This agricultural implement has entirely Dis
placed the loom, the big spinning wheel and tn
small foot wheel, accordingly no reference
made 10 these oll-fanglei concerns. Their mu
SIC was mOnOtonOus.
Best assortment Of Musical Instruments
for an Orchestra, diploma.
II Orpheus of old succeeded in moving tree:
and ia grading down hills, by the mere power {
single lutte, what NAV not be effected by whol
Orchestra, in the way Of clearing up a me-
country:
Best assortment Of Musical Instruments
for Band, diploma.
Since the remarkable scientific discoveries
John PheniS, who examined the comet an
other Heavenly bodies, By the aid of the instr,
ments of the Urblua Brass Band, the spher
and usefulness Of that class of Agricultural In
pement7 has become greatly extended. In
short time that usefulness will be successfully AZ
Piled to heavy labor, in clearing and breakin!
Log-heaps viii rise in quck-time, and rose-wi
low will be buried under the turf TO soem
marches The sod Of grassy acres will roll ov,
to the good old tune Of speed the plow." W
recommend the Executive Committee to prat
tee on the Fair Ground on these Agriculturi
Implements, 10 ascertain how large crop
discord can be raised 20 the acre, in the shorte
time, under all weathers.
The liberal sum of one hundred and six,
three dollars Is offered on Black Hawk and Mo
gan Horses, and onlv two dollars on best pair
"Fancy Rabbits" We insist that this proportio
il unjust to the Fancy Rabbits. Black Squire
are lci; out altogether. Some prefer them
Morgan Black Hawks for action, temper and e.
duraEcc.
Iugham must look To her laurels in competir
ter these premiums "a out of one hundred an
forty nine persons in the Lower Peninsula actir
on committees of award. Hon. Dorman Fct
Bunker Hill, and Franklin La Rue, Esq. of La
sing, are the sole Representatives of the capt.
county. Fair. October 18th, 5th, 9Th and 9TH.