The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-23
Premiums on Corn.
ONE FOR NORTHERN AND ONE Fol

ern half of Iowa is not generally best
adapted for growing in the Northern
half, and the reverse, the State is div'd-
ed, and seperase premiums offered tor
each section Of the same amount.
SIS PREMIUM ON CORN FOR
NORTH HALF OF TllK STATE.
which embraces all the Counties North
of the 42d degree Of latitude, will be
paid for the variety and quality OF
Corn best suited for general cultivation
in the territory named, in quantity not
less than one half bushel Of ears, which
must represent the average quality OF
the crop in the field where produced.
Erch party competing for this premi.
UNI must send his corn securely packed
in box or bag marked a. follows, III
such = manner 40 it cannot be easily
rubbed off: "Specime. Of Corn, for
1Vm. Duane Wilson, care Of Messrs.
DooNttle C Chamberlm, Dubuque, Io'ca,
with the initials of the person sending
it also marked on-and placed there
free ofexpense, by noon OF the 18th
day Of September next, 50 as TO be IN
time for removal, to the State Fair
grounds for.exhibition.
The Committe Of Award is-Peter
Melendy Of Blackhawk County, K. Il.
Shankland Of Dubuque County, and
Otis Whi,,emore Of Jones County.
SIS PREMIUM FOR SOUTH HALF
OF TIE STATE
embracing all the Counties South Of the
42l degree oflatitude, will be paid for
the variety and quality Of Corn bes,
suited tor general cultivation in the
territory named, in quantity not lss
than one half hushel Of ears. which
must represent the average qnsii'y Of
he crop in the field where produced.
All those competing for thia premi
nm mnst send their specimens securely
packed in boxes or bags, free ofeNpcnse
directed so that it will not rub off, to
"Tm. Duane Wilson, Secretary Far
mers' College, De Homes, Lo,ou," with
the Initials Of the name of the person
sending il marked on also-and placed
in the Capitol building, on or before
The 10Th day Of J anuary next.
The Committee on Award isDr. I.
X. Brooks Of Polk County. Timothy
Day Of Van Buren, County, and Phin
cas- Caldwell Of Harrison County.
PREMIUMS ON WHEAT.
For the Premiums on Wheat the
whole State will bn brought into com
| petition, and for the convenience OF Fix
hibitors specimens may be forwarded
to either Dubuque or Des Moincs,
packed in boxes or bags, under tAc
same regulations as 70 time, place DC,
and having the same directions, when
sent TO either of these points, as are
given TOR the Corn specimens.
The premiums on wheat are as fol
lows:
For one peck Of the best Winter
Wheat $500
For one peck Of the best Spring
Wheat Is 90
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 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. q. Lyman, Pre-
sidcnt Of Polk County Agricultural So
/ ciety