The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-10-18

The first premium to Marcus Linsley of
Paris of so
To Allen higgins the second premium of 40
"L, W. Thayer the third premium of 3,0I
hiram Shuart for subsoiling premium of 5,0'
Signed,
w. r. Higgins
| j. D. Mcintyre Judges
j. w. Rhodes }
The Commute on penmanship and map draw
ing would respectfully report
mat they have examined with pleasure the
specimens of chirography and outline map.
submitted to their inspection; creditable as they
are to the delineaters, and subject of prid,
and gratlhcation to the lovers of an art which il
such lBrge measure blends the two qualities o
beauty and utility; and unanimously concur il
Recommending the first premium in the class o
competitors in penmanship OF those over IL
years of age, to IS. Y" motto, practice makes
perfect" of 800
To Miss Clara Carpenter the second pre-
MUM of I,5C
| They also recommend the award, in the class
OF competitors over 10 and under Is, the first
premium to Miss Clara Golf of 3,0U
10 MISS Lucy oau the second premium of / so
In the class of competitors upder 10 years OF
| age, no specimens presented.
In reference to the maps submitted, your com
mittee would recommend the award of the first
premium in the class Of compet tors over 16
years of age, to Miss Mahala Wheeler, of 800
10 Miss Mary A. Blish, the second premium
OF 1850
They also recommend the award, in the csss
OF competitorssofl 10 and under l6, tho first pre-
MUM to Miss A. Bliss of Salem, of 800
10 Master Frank I. Lee Of Somers, the Sec
ond premium of 15O
ana they turthbr recommend the award of the
first premium in the class in consideration under
tue age of ten years. to Master Herbert NJ. Lee,
of Somers, of 300
And we cannot refrain from adding that taking
eAery thing into consideration this specimen is
equal in all tsparts to any of those which it has
been our pleasant duty to criticise We ardent
~ hope that the next exhibition of these efforts
will show that Kenosha County is the vanguard
IN this branch OF education and progress.
$ AiS Z. B Sailds Committee
f. Newell
The committee to whom was referred the sew
eral farms presented for premiums would submit
the following report:
The whole number of farms entered for pre-
MUM was twenty two.
The instructions given the committee led them
to look more to the labor bestowed upon the
farms to make each part available and productive
than to the outlay of cash.
Only four of the committee were present at
eAS N-AAAiluIAohs ttlu regret TO say LndL the
decisions are based upon their judgment alone.
The committee found most of the farms pre-
scented for premiums evincing thrift and good
management.
In only a few instances were the fences d.
lapldated and poor, or bushes or weeds suffered
to damage their crops, or infest their edges. In
some instances great pains had been taken to Gi~
vide the farm into convenient fields to procure
water Tor the stock to make low waste places
70 h,1ild ,lsEa al
fences to free the crops and the road side Of
noxious weeds ana brush, and to make home at
tractive and pleasant.
To the following farms of over 12O acres, the
committee award the different premiums offered
by the society.
70 William Smith of Somers, the first pre-
MUM of 1000
To l.. c. Holt of Pleasant Prairie 2nd do 15 100
Daniel e. Burgess Of Salem the Sd do 1000
10 farms OF 40 acres and under the following
PREMIUMS are awarded
To Walter II. Vanduzer of Salem the first
premium of 90 90
" fl arrison Robbins - End do $50
nc. j. Pease - Sd do loon
All of which is submitted. Signed by 0
d. c. Burgess.
Sep. goth 1860 +. Newell,
The sweep stakes committee take great pleas
ure In calling The attention of the society and of
the community generally, TO the verv useful and
Valuableschooi AZ paratu-and set of maps present.
ed for exhibition by the officers of school district
No. Z, OF the town of Somers and if within the
limits OF the proper objects of an agricultural So
clety's list of premiums, the committee would
not hesitate awarding Ten dollars to said district
with the recommendation that the amount be
expended in improving the apparatus now in use
We would refer the subject to the society at Is
animal meeting with the Recommendation tina,
the amount named above be appropriated as In
dcated
To DR., F. Paddock a sweepstakes premium
of 500
Signed
VIM. Bone, Chan.
The amount OF money in the Treasury of the
society as per book during the year is as follows
In the treaSurya at the commencement of
'n9 ca, - ------ --5lo,1
Reed of State Treasurer .- 100 60
for admittance tickets It's, 05
licences Observation-Disclosures. az, 100
membership .172, 90
Total in the Treasury during the year 8O2 ,76
Paid Indebtedness Gas per book of
Society 1885
" tor tent, tent pole, stationery Sc.19471
;, Alex. Beath as per Bill-----... 9,07
Secretary Bill 800
The amount Of premiums awarded 56250
Total Observation-Disclosures I7,8s
H. II. TARBELL.
KenoSha Sept. 1860.