The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-07-27
FEMALE. EOUESTRIANISM2

One nOur Oh one OF the Jay Oh tnc dlr Will
'sbe devoted to Ladies Horsemanship. A gold
sWatchs will. be awarded as the premium. No
sssacing will allowed. The committee will have
reference only to the ease, grace and style of
the competitor, and her command of the horse
Awarding Committee.--N. Hollister VIM. F.
Hunter, W. P. Richardson, Jere. Williams, and
W.. T. Morris. of
PLOWING-MATCH.G q,
10. the team that will plow- one-fourth of an
os acre, within two hours, in the best and most
/ workman-like manner. ngail sb5a. is,.H q
First premium iii.o l,sF Is $500:
,2nd do eh r. 3 Z
The committee are requested to state the par
ticular advantage in each performance which
entities it to q premium, also the imperfsctions
In the different performances os
Awarding Committee.--Henry Slime, John
- Hayden, Elijah Mcmahon, Elijah UHom, and
Peter Bever: 20 i5s09 as y. '
"a For Farm improvements.
At the Annual Fair for 1860, a. first premium
Of forty dollars, and q 2nd premium of twenty
|. ,dollars will be awarded for the greatest and
End greatest improvements made on the farms
of the competitors for the year from the Fair of
1853 to the Fair of 1850. Competitors viii be
required TO pay an entrance fee Of $6 within
one month after the Fair Of 1853, when The COM
tdittee appointed to make the award will visit
ache firms hid examine their present improve
ments, and within one month before the Fair of
1860 the same committee will again examine
Ahe farms and make their reports accordingly.
{ CoMMITTEE.-sW. w. Jordan, Geo.. II. Daven-
port, and Charles Afford. ss5Ia 2aA" 'a
Statements to, be Furnished by
Applicants for Premiums on o
Farm CrOps.s3na os
l. The land shall be measured by some COM
rpetent person, who shall make affidavit of the
accuracy of the measurement and the quantity
eof the ground ~,-Ef fsEs e 80 ub
!. q. The applicant shall make affidavit &C
teording to the forms annexed, to the quantity of
,,esrain,er vegetables raised on the ground, en-
:, tered ea the premium list, which affidavit must
accompspy the applicatioI for premiums, TO-
gcther with a sample of the grain or vegeta-
ps8.rFhet main object of the Society being to
y, promote profitable cultivation, they do not pro.
"a pose to offer 5premiums for crops produced by
extravagapt expenditure; therefore q detailed
20 certified amount Of the expense OF cultivation
must be made. The expense OF labor and ma
"A nure shouldbbe particularly stated, and ths
ikind of manure used. The statement must bt
lin the following form: laab 10 ~. - TO
a. To-loads manure, at$-per, load, s.
iTo-days blowing, at $-per day, s.
% To-a labor, = S-per day, s.
D, And thu. each item of expense incurred in tn,
fcultivation of the various crops, upon whicl
A. premiums are applied for, must be full.
stated, and after giving credit for the produc
81 of the field, the balance must show the netproh
frealized. qi6zsaeIEsg 81, i.aa
4. The kind and condition Of the soil; tn
fouantity and kind of seed used; the time ant
mode of putting it in the ground should be par
-, ticularly stated. CD 90 baF
NIX 81 sioAA Ahe grain or vegetables grown.on tn
y entire. niece of land measured, must be eithe
weighed or measured in legal half bushel, ant
not the product of q square rod or two or weigh
" 2ed or measured, and the remainder guessed al
Corn to be measured in the ear, and an averag
specimen of not less than 10 bushels of ear
shelled, cleaned, 81 and weighed or measured a
above, after the 18th of November, and the mum
o. ber of bushels thus estimated, stated in the aft
davit. s7asg .slai# tsi1srA 's.ti q
~. FORMS OF AFfIpAvITs. 5&
- County, ss.--A. B. being duly swor
~ says he accurately measured the land upo
which C. D. raised a cropI of---the> pas
50. season. and the quantity Of land is--acres, an
{ no more. E.tut ~ 1t
"a. Sworn to before me- this-day of......1S5
-----, Justice.
=. County, ss.-C.e D. being duly sworl
savs that he raised q crepofl-the past seasol
"A. mon the land measured by A. B., and that Il
quantity of grain raised thereon was......busl
"A. els and no more, weighed Tor measured in
y, scaled half bushel, asfthe case. may he,) an
,ltlint th statements in rcgat,i to the manner
cuItisationns etc, are cprrect to the best Of m
knowledge. ! I 81 - Il 6dL19 v. U.
.ncs Sworn todbefore me, thissvday of--lS5
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