The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-14

pleasure in calling your attention to the
annexed list of premiums to be awarded
at the meeting of the State Board, at Des
Moines, on the second Wednesday of Jan
uary, 1864. trust that the liberality of the
premiums offered may induce many to be-
come petitors-and thus add to the
general interest Of the meeting.
For "regulations' referred to in Glass
B, or other information, address
as.s. J. NJ. SHAFFER, Sec'y.
Premiums to be awarded at the January
meeting, 1864. s .....
Entries may be made in all these classes
up to the January meeting, 1864.
Competition in this division confined to
the State.
No. 6S,-REPoRTs OF THE FAIR. .r
The best and most complete history s
and report of the Fair, as published |
in any daily, weekly, or monthly
newspaper in Iowa, 500
All n me- aG COMPLETING uo foo for this pre-
MUM will send four copies containing
their report to the Secretary, at Fairfield.
No. 69-FRU1T EXHIBITION.
For the best exhibition of fruit, SIS
No. 70-SoRGHUM AND ,IMPHEE, AND
s#eHt THEIR PRODUCTS.
Best pounds of sugar, manufactured
from either variety of this plant, Dip. 500
90 do do do do do 10
Best pint of syrup, Dip. $40
I'd do do 5
The sugar must be fair sample of bulk
of not less than 25 pounds; and the syrup
OF not less than ten gallons; and in all
cases the competitors shall make affidavit
of this fact, and furnish full, detailed and
satisfactory account of the process of man
utacture.
No. 71.-EssAYs.
For the best practical experiences of farm
ers and stock raisers, on each of the sub
jects named below-the papers limited,
each to eight pages of toolscap manu-
script. Competition confined tC the State.
On cattle, Dip. 10
On horses and mules, Dip. 10
On sheep, Dip. 1OI
On hogs, Dip. 10i
On trans planting and culture ofev-
, ergreens, Dip. 10I
On timber culture, Dip. 1OI
On fruit culture, Dip. 10
On hedging, Dip. 10
On the cultivation of tame grasses, Dip. 10
On bee keeping. Dip. 10
On general farming, duly verified and
accompanied with statistics, success
IN the greatest variety ofproducts to
be taken into the account, to show
actual expense OF each, Is
-... FL. No. 72.-FIELD CROPS.
Best crop OF fall wheat, not less than
two acres, and not less than 80 |
bushels per acre, Dip. 40
Best crop OF spring wheat, not less
than two acres, and not less than
80 bushels per acre, Dip. 10 !
Best crop OF corn, two acres, not less
than 100 bushels per acre, Dip. 40
I'd do do do 10
Best crop of oats, not less than two
acres, and not less than 50 bush
els per acre, Dip. 20 |
Best crop OF potatoes, not less than
quarter OF an acre, Dip. s |
Best crop ofsweet potatoes, not less
than eighth OF an acre, Dip. 81
Best crop of carrots, not less than
eighth OF an acre, ,-...-. Dip. s
Best half acre Of flax for fiber and
seed, Dip. 1Ol
Best half acre hemp, Dip. lO'
Best quarter acre tobacco, Dip. IL
.. s..... BOYS PREMIUMS.
Best one acre OF corn, raised by
boy under IS years of age, open ..
to all boys in the State Dip. 20
All competitors in crops must comply
with the regulations provided for that de-
partment.
The awards will be made by the State
Board. r.
No. 73-WooL PREMIUMS.
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