St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31

those VINO present claims Tor pre-
miums on Field Crops must state il
writing, under oath, according to thei
best knowledge and belief, as precise
. ly as possible, the following particu
lars, to wit : The condition OF soil a
the commencement of cultivation
quantity Of manure (if any for The
crop, as well as the previous crop, anC
the kind of manure used the kind o
seed, time and manner of sowing, TIA,
quantity Of seed, manner of harvest
ing and cleaning, the amount OF crol
by actual weight, the expense of The
cultivation, &c, and must furnish
sample Of the crop.
The Awarding Committee on Ficlc
Crops will meet at the Secrctary,s of
fee on the first Monday of December
next after the Fair, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
to award the premiums, and all app!l'
cations and statements must be made
either TO the Secretary or one OF the
Committe at least ten days previous
10 that time.
Persons intending TO compete for
premiums on Field Crops are requested
to notify the Secretary of the fact as
early as the 18th day of June, in or
der to give opportunity for examina-
tons by the awarding committees
while the crops are growing.
Applicants for premiums on animals
must deliver to the secretary, at the
time Of entry, written statement Of
the age, breed, method Of feeding, and
weight if known, of the animals.
The awarding committees on cat
tie, horses and other animals will
have regard to the symmetry, early
maturity, sire and general character
istics of the breeds to which they be-
long. They will make proper allow
ance for age, feeding and other cir
cumstanccs affecting the character
and condition of the animal.
Applicants for premiums on Butter
will he required 10 present a written
statement of the time when it was
made, the kinds and number of cows
from which it was made, the mode Of
feeding the cows, the treatment of the
milk and cream, the mode of churn-
ing, the temperature if known, method
Of freeing the butter from the milk,
kind and quantity of salt used, what
other substance (if any is used, the
manner Of laying down, &c.
Those presenting Cheese for premi-
ums must state in writing the time
when made, the kind and number of
cows, how many milkings, whether
cream was added or taken off, quanti-
ty and kind Of rennet used, tempera-
ture Of the milk when adding the rem,
net, temperature of whey in scalding
curd, mode and time of pressing, and
treatment afterwards.
Applicants for premiums on Maple
or Sorghum Sugar and Molasses mus,
furnish detailed statement in writ
ing Of the whole process of making
clarifying, &c.
Entries should be made on the first
day of the Fair, and no field crops,
animals or articles will be admitted
for premiums later than nine o'clock
a. Nj. on the second day of the fair.
| Persons not members of the Society
and residing within the County, wish
ing to make entries, shall be permit
ted to do so on terms agreed upon b,
the Executive Committee at their dis
, cretion--provided such charge of ad
mission shall in 40 case exceed fit,
, cents on any single article exhibited
. Any member Of the Society VIII,
! has paid his fee for membership, shall
be entitled TO compete for any premium
: to be awarded.
l No animal, article or product shall
be entered for more than one pre-
MUM.
Articles not specified may be Ell
tered for discretionary premiums.
No premium will in any case be
awarded unless the animal or article
claiming the same is decidedly mcri
torious.
Every written statement made by
applicants must have the individuals
name and residence appended and leg
IDLY written.
Each Awarding Committee must
make Their report in writing signing
their names to the same, and deposit
it with the Secretary before three
o'clock p. NJ on the last day Of the
Fair.
All animals and articles must be
registered and numbered by the Sec
rotary, and will be known to the Awar-
ding Committees by their numbers
only.
The names of applicants for men,
bership may be received by any officer
of the Society and handed to the Sec
rotary.
Should the money in the Treasury
be insufficient to pay the full amount
Of premiums awarded, such awards
shall be paid pro rata to the full cx-
tent Of the amount of funds on hand,
after defraying incidental expenses.
No cash premium shall be awarded
to any article of foreign manufacture,
which has drawn IA premium in any
other Fair.
All awarding committees are spe-
ciaIIy requested to report themselves
to the Secretary as early as 8 o'clock
if possible, on the last day Of the Fair
and any member of any committee
unable to serve, should notify the Sec
rotary of the fact previous to that
time, in order that the vacancy may
be iillcd-which shall be done at once
by the Executive Committee.
At their meeting on the Goth of
March, 1859, the Board also decided
unanimously to offer for competition,
at the First Annual Fair, the follow
ing
LIST OF PREMIUMS.
Field Crops.
Best five acres of Wheat, $500
I'd best do do 200
Best acre Of Wheat, 200
% do do 100
Best tive acres Of Corn, 500
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