Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-05-08
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SECOND SPRING
and Agricultural Fair,

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0fMe agricultural Society Of Ne,o Castle County,
lriH be Held on Their Grouads, aear The City Of
Wilmington, on Wednesday, .Noy 20M, 1868
No premiums will be awarded at tails Exhibition, cepl
~ as below mentioned, the design being estate
ff7<A ish, practicable genuine agricultural Fair
Gt-- Tor the Exchange, sale ,ud Exhibition of Horses
-NACeA,Catte implements other articles CONNECTED
with Agriculture and the same te 10 encourage The
collection together. aud afford the opportunity for the
lodge OF where tho hest breeds of aumss aud hest snec
mems of Agricultural Tools and Machinery be pro-
The Fair will be held on "wednesday, the Goth day Of
May, for the exhibition and sale Of Horses, Cattle.
sheep swine, Agricultural Implements, Carriages, Plants,
Seeds, &C., sc.
For the purpose Of merely cying the expenses Of the
Exhibition, the price Of admission will be 10 cents TOR
each person. and IN CENTS additional for each carriage
horse under saddle.
For the best Horse Colt under year DID, So second
best do s3 for tho best Mare Colt under year old 81
second best do 50 Three ar more competitors wall be
required for these premiums. Committea-D. W. Gem-
mill, John IL Pugh' James H. Carpenter William Brady,
TRIALS OF SPEED will be permitted, upon which
the following premiums will be- given For any Horse,
Mare or uelding, first premium, $685. second DO, sh
third do $40 To contest for which entrare fee So
will he required In each case. TO commence at htlpast
two o'clocAi L. Nj.
REGULATIONS, SC.
Books entry shall he opened at Office Of the secre-
ary, On the Grounds, The day Of the Fair ut o'clock,
A. NJ, and eloss at l0s O'Clock, A. NJ Ia which must be
entered all articles animals Intended for public sale or
eXhbitoni the sale TO he under the supervision Of
special committee
Articles shall he entered in classes and will ho sold in
rotation, according 10 their entry in the class.
The conditions of safe of eh article viii be- cash or
credit as may be specified by the owner AT the time Of
perons wishing to make entries before the day of the
Fair can do so AT the office OF the Famers Mutual ln-
surance Company.
The lee for swine aud Sheep shall be cents
eaohi for Nest Cattle excepting oNen) 10 cents for
Yoke OF oxen 20 cent for Mares and Gedings and Stall
lions under years old, 70 cents and for Stations .
years GA and upwards 90 cents; Sucking Pigs, ambs
and Colts will be admitted with their dams Tree of charge
lnhsmuch rs the bringing III Machinery TO the grounds
Is attended with considerable expense It Will DO admitted
free Of charge for which the grounds will be open pre-
yious day.
Provision will be made for selling at auction all articles
desired to be offered upon which sales commission OF
one per cent viii he charged.
All Trials Of Speed the Track, or of Draft in Horses
and ONe for which means will lie provided will be under
the supervision Of "a committee.
The Executive Committee are DESTROYS that the mem.
hers Of the Society will use their influence to insure
large attendance and to induce persons having horses
seeds &c which they wish to exhibit or sell to bring
them believing that it will oler chance for them
tn show and sell such articles and for persons wishing
purchase the services Of the same to do So
The Farmers Of New Castle County and the adjoining
counties OF this aud The neghborng States aud all i-
erestel IN the improvement and exchange Of stock i'm
plemente other articles connected with the farming
interests, are cordially invited to participate with us
either as contributors or visitors in this effort to osn
sh an Annual Mart In the character of the old English
Fair for the sale or exchange Of articles In which they
are 50 deeply Interested.
Manufacturers Of Moving and Reapiug Machines, aud
other Improved Agricultural Implements or those hav-
ing valuable Plants Seeds Sc ar particularly invited
70 embrace this method for the ae aud advertisement
their improvements
COMMITTEE On TRACK-George O. Lobdel, Lewis
g. Springer Hyatt Hutton, David woomau, james NJ.
BrRckn.
COMMITTEES on sALES-Isalo s. Elliott, George r.
Townsend Jason uav .lohu davidson i. IT, Chandler
COMMITTEE OF observation-disclosures W sparks, r.
NJ osle' DR.. H. Mecabe aud " ,essg Chandler
RouERr McCAng, Secretary.
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