Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-08-28

SECOND ANNUAL FAIR of the Clearfeld |
Borough of Clearfeld, on Tuesday, Wednesday, |
Thursday and FRIDAY, the 18th, 18th, 17th and |
1Sth days Of October, d. d. 1861.
ELLIS IRWIN, President; D. F. Etzweiler, Secre- |
tary L. F. Irwin, Cor Secretary; James Wrig-
ley, Treas'r; j. F.Weaver Librarian. Gen: A: NJ. |
Hills, Marshall. VIM. Ten Eyck, Chief of Police. |
Fees of Admission, Entry Fees, DC.
Single admissions, is cts-children under II loc
Tickets for a single day, Is cts.
Tickets for single person during fair % cts
Tickets for family, TO admit Gent and
Lady, and children under 10 years
For trettinp premiums. each horse, zoo
For pleasure, each horse, so
Class No. l.
S,ceepstakes-Opsm to an breeds and competitors.
Best bull premium Sl000-2d best, $500 |
All breeds come together in his GLASS and COM
pete with each other; to be judged by their good
points symetry of frame, ability to fatten and
the stock they will produce.
Glass No 2-Grade Cattle.
Best cow $40 00-2d best, SIS 90
Best heiffer, S 90
Best calf under 3m 8 OO-2d b, Dadds cattle doctor
Class No 3-oren.
I'd best, g Dadd's cattle doctor and 90
Glass No Fat Cattle.
Best fat bullock, cow or heier over zys old 50 %
I'd best Dadds cattle doctor and 90
Class No 5-IH0r0Ugh 6TeG h0TSeS-ODeH TO all.
Best stallion, SIS ODD best, SIS 90
Best mare and colt 10 00-2d best 500
The premiums in this class are intended only
for horses, whose pedigree render them worthy.
The society wish to encourage the rearing OF
hlgh-blooded horses.
Class No. 6-R,ding. Draft, and Farm horses.
Best saddle horse, So 90
Best matched carriage hcrses Youatt on
the horse and 3 90
Best single family horse in harness. You
att on the horse and 200
Best span of draught horses or mares, You
att on the horse and 800
Best span of farm horses mares, You
att on the horse and 800
Best gelding mare for work over years
old. Youatt on the horse and 3 90
Best colt under two years old, YOU
att on the horse and 800
The horse that moves the heaviest load on
stone boat, without whip, YOU
att on the horse and 100
Glass No 7--Trottimg AOrses--opem to all.
Best time, in 5, trottng in single harness,
Youatt on the horse, and $50 90
No premium will be paid unless five entries are
made Each horse to trot against time.
Class No S--Horses o,cnea an county
Best in B. on time, Citizens purse
Best trotting horse or mare, under saddle,
Youatt on the horse
Best trotting horse or mare in single harness,
Youatt on the horse.
Best pair of horses mares in harness,
Youatt on the horse
Best pacing horse or mare, Youatt on the horse
Best walking horse or mare, Youatt on the horse
Glass No 9-Sheep and acooi.
Best buck, any breed, Aliens Farm Book 81 90
Best Eve, any breed, Aliens Farm Book q 90
Best sheep, fattend for mutton, 90
Best two lambs 200
Best fleece of wool, S1-Bestspecimen of wool, Dip
Class No 10--iS,cime open to ALL.
Best boar any breed, Young Farmers Manuel &S2 90
Best breeding Sow, Farmer & Gardner and 2 90
Best Hog, Farmer Gardner and 90
Best Pig under months old 90
Class No 1l-PoUItry
Best coop spring chickens not less than 6, 81 90
Heav at turkey 81 00-Best display of chickensl 90
Glass No 12-Plosoing
Owner of team md plough, who plows green
sward the best, Young Farmers Manuel So 90
| Owner of team and plow, who plows stubble
| the best, Aliens Farm Book and 90
| Glass No I3-Pioacs, Rollers and Drills, Har-
ro,cs and Cmitiuators.
| Best Plow for stnbble sward, 50 90
Beet sub-soil plow, Barry's Fruit Garden and 90
Clod crusher and Roller combined, / 90
| Grain drill, Aliens Farm Book and 90
| Best side hill plow 81 00-Best Cultivator, l 90
Best Harrow, L OO-Best Horse rake 90
Best Reaper mower O0-Best Corn shelter l 90
Best Corn planter 00-Best Tanning mill 90
Best threshing machine 00-Best Ok yk bows 90
| Best Hay pitching machine 90
/ Best Stalk and Straw cutter 200
| Best Horse power for general purposes 90
| Best Original invention of an Agricultural
Implement 90
All articles enumerated in this Glass not made
| in the county, but produced upon exhibition if
| worthy of it will be awarded a Diploma.
| Class No 14-Missellameoms farming implements
Best Bee hive 81 00-Best stump puller So 90
Best Potato digger 5O-Best grain cradle 1 90
Best hand-rakes l 00-Best lot gard ng toolsl 90
Best sett farming utensils, owned by farmer 3 90
| Class No 15-Wheat, Barley, Corn DC
Acre of winter wheat, Farmer and Gardner & So 90
Acre of spring wheat American Agricultu-
ralist, year and 3 90
Field of Wheat to 10 acres, American Ag & 90
AGRA of mar 40 | md
Field of Barley, not less than acres, Amer
lean Agriculturist l year and 2 90
Acre of oats, American Ag-, year and 100
| Acre of Rye, American Ag., year and 90
Bushel ofcorn ears, American Ag, year
| acres of Buckwheat American Ag., y. and 90
Best bushe winter wheat, American Al y. D. 90
Best bushel spring wheat, American Ag. y.
| Best half acre of Potatoes American Ag / v & 90
One fourth acre beans, American Ag year & 90
Acre of clover seed, American Ag year Il 90
| One fourth acre broom corn, 2 90
| One fourth acre of Sorghum, 2 90
| Best one-fourth of peas, l 90
| Best one fourth of rutabagoes. 90
Best e-half bushel Timothy seed, 90
Best one-half acre of Carrots / 90
| Best one-ha acre of Turnips 90
Crops being equal preference will be given to
those that yield the largest nett profit. State
ments to be furnished by the exhibitors. They
must be measured or weigh ed and a sample fur
| nshed at the Fair
| Applicants for premiums must furnish the COM
mttee with statement signed by themselves un-
der pledge of veracty, of the quantity of grain
raised on the ground entered for premium, and
must state correctly as he can the kind and con-
dition of the previous crops; the kind and guam
tity of seed used, and tn time and mode of put
ting 1t in the ground.
Persons entering Field crops for exhibition, or
intending to do so may give notice to the Exeeu-
tive committee at any time, and have the field
measured and examined by committee while
growing.
Glass No 16-Bread and Cereal food
Best 8 loaves of wheat bread Diploma