Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-08-06

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follows, in such manner as it cannot
be easily rubbed off: /" Specimen Of
Corn, for H'm. Duane wilson, care OF
Dlessrs Doolittle Dc Chamberlain, Dubuque,
Io,ca," with the initials of the person
sending it also marked on-and placed
there free of expense, by noon of the
18th day of September next, SO as to
be in time for removal to the State
Fair grounds for exhibition.
The Committee of Award is-Peter
Melendy of Blackhawk County, L. r
Shankland of Dubuque County, and
Otis Whittemore of Jones County.
s15 5prmium for South half efhe State,
embracing all the Counties South O
the AID degree of latitude, will be
paid for the variety and quality oI
Corn best suited. for general cultiva-
tion in the territory named, in quaint
ty not less than one-half bushel oi
ears, which must represent the aver.
age quality of the crop in the field
where produced.
A II those competing with this pre-
MUM must send their specimens Sc.
curely packed in boxes or bags, free
of expense, directed so that it will not
rub off, to" H'm. Duane wilson, Secreta
ry Farmers College, Des Moincs, loaoa, =
with the initials Of the name of the
person sending it marked on also
and placed in the Capitol building, on
or before the 10th of January next.
The Committee on Awards is-Dr
T. X. Brooks of Polk County, Timothy
Day of Van Buren County, Phineas
Caldwell Of Harrison County. a
-ass PREMIUMS ON WHEAT.
For the Premiums on Wheat the
whole State will be brought into com.
petition, and for the convenience o.
Exhibitors specimens may be forward
ed to either Dubuque or Des Moines
packed in boxes or bags, under the
same regulations as to time, place
&c., and having the same directions
when sent to either of these points, as
are given for the Corn specimens.
The premiums on wheat are as fol.
lows
For one peck OF the best Winter Wheat. . sl5 90
For one peck Of the best Spring Wheat. 800
The Committee on awards will ex.
anime and compare the specimens
sent to Dubuque before the close of the
State Fair, and select such number OF
the best as they may deem necessary
for comparison with those sent to Des
Moines, where the final examination
will be made and the awards declared
at the time of the meeting of the State
Agricultural Society, and the Board o.
Trustees of the State Agricultural
College, in January next.
The Committee on Wheat is-M
w. Robinson of Des Moines County
Oliver Mills of Cass County, Robert
Sewers of Mahaska County, j. w
Cattell of Cedar County. and A. b. Ly.
man, President of Polk County Agri.
cultural Society.
Conditions on which premiums uiH be paid
AS the object in offering premiums
for Wheat and Corn is to secure, with
the plumpest and largest grain, the
best for production under proper cul.
tivation, tits expected that all parties
competing for the premiums will give
the name the seed is known by in the
district where il is grown-the char.
acter, exposure of the ground where
produced--the time and method oi
preparing the soil--tlie time of plant
ing or sowing-the manner and
amount of cultivation--the time OF
reaping or ripening-and the average
yield per acre of the field where grown.
These facts are all important and
must be considered in making up the
awards, because the finest looking
berry may not prove the best for gen.
cral cultivation. Another important
fact should be known and stated,
whether the wheat is more or less af-
fected by the Chinch bug in compari-
son with other varieties in the town.
ship where grown. - f
All specimens, both of Corn and
Wheat, must be the product of 1868.
None Of the specimens offered will
be considered as competing, unless
all the above Information accompa-
nies the entry.
Unless parties competing are well
known by one or more Of the Commit
tee, satisfactory references will be re-
quircd from the person or persons to
whom the premiums may be awarded
before they are paid. aa -
Should this Office require any of the
premium wheat or corn for distribu-
tion, it is expected that reasonable
amount can be secured for that pur-
pose from the party owning it, for
which 25 per cent. above the market
price for that variety will be paid.
All the specimens received for COM
petition will become the property of
this Office, where they will be preserv-
ed for future reference.
Letters accompanying specimens
sent to Dubuque should be addressed
to the undersigned at that point-and
to accompany those to. Des Moines
will be addressed to sa r5e sess
WM. DUANE WILSON, ,Sec'y
Farmers College, Des Moines.
ABOUT COFFEE.