The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-09-01

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The Pennsylvania State
Agricultural Society,
WILL HOLD ITS NEXT
ANNUAL EXHIBITION
At Easton Pa, commencing TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 9th, and closing FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 30th, 1864. Premiums over
$4,000. Read the following abstract
CATTLE-Foreign Imported, 10 premiums
ranging from $50 to $50; all other grades
of Cattle, 81 premiums, from S25 to $40;
and 40 premiums from $s to 50. Best herd
of Cattle, not less than Is. owned and held
as farm stock, &C., $40; I'd best, $25. Best
Team of 10 Yoke of Oxen from any county,
to be paid Agricultural Society of said coun-
ty, $50; I'd best, $25.
HORSES-Best Imported, 6 premiums,
from $50 to SIS; Thoroughbred, 10 premi-
ums from $50 to $40; Trotting Horses and
Mares, premium of $500, one of $500, and
one of 500; Pacing, one of $50; Matched
Horses, fancy trotting, premium Of $50; best
Matched Trotting, premium of $50; best
Draught, Gelding, and single Horses, IL pre-
miums from $l5 to $40; Stations and Mares
for all work, Is premiums from $25 to $40;
Jacks and Mules, premiums from $50 to
$40; best Mule Team of 4, $50; Cd best,
S15 ;-making about s., 900 in premiums for
all descriptions of Horses and Mules.
SHEEP-For different kinds, 16 Premi-
ums, from $40 to $40; 55 Premiums from
SS to 81.
SWINE-26 Premiums, from $40 to 81.
POULTRY-Best lot owned by exhibit
ors, $500 largest collection owned by ex-
hibitor, s.; best exhibition of pigeons, SO !;
best trio of Capous, $4; best Caponed Tur-
keys, So; best collection of Stuffed Fowls
and birds, So ID do. 81. 40 premiums of
s. each for different varieties, and 80 pre-
miums of 81 each for ID best
Agricultural Implements-Bcst display, a
premium, 800.
STEAM PLOW-Premium, 500, med
al or special diploma; for different kinds of
PIows and PIowman, Is premiums, from $40
to g.
Rollers, cultivators, drill, &c.-14 premi-
ums, from 81 to So.
Wagons, carts, higgins, &c. 10 premiums
from $40 to So
Leather and its manufactures, harness,
whips, &.-IS premiums, from So to So.
Butter and Cheese premiums. $40; l
Of &S, ) of 80, and 6 of So.
Sugar, Molasses, and Honey-A premium
of SO, Sc, 8 of So, and of So.
Flour and Meal-5 premiums of S5 and
of 81.
Grain and Seeds-1 of $25, of So each,
of So, and 13 of So.
Vegetables and largest display, $40;
s of 81 each, and II of 81.
FRUIT AND MELONS, consisting of
apples, figs, blackberries, cramberries, lem
ons oranges, melons, nectarines, pears,
peaches, prunes, plums, and ounces. Best
general assortment of fruit of all kinds, sill
yer cup or 500; ID best, silver medal or 81
best and largest collection of each Of the
fruits: Apples, pears and peach
es, so each; I'd best, each. Is premi-
ums of 81 and 50 each and 80 premiums of
81 and 81 each.
Grapes and Wine-6 premiums Of So
each; 9 of $53, l8 of So, and IL of 81.
Flowers, designs, baskets, vases and bo-
quets.-3 premiums of $40 each; of 81
and 50, 10 of So and $4, 13 of SO, "a of 50
and % of 81.
Stoves and Tin Ware-l2 premiums of So
each, and 9 of SO.
Mantles, glass, gas, cutlery, furniture, &c.
A premiums of $40 each. ID of So, 5 OF
So, Il of 50 &c.
Domestic manufactures-Cloth, linens,
shirtings, &c.-14 premiums of s. each,
of 81, 6 of S3, and of 2.
Needle and knit work, embroidery, Crotch
ct, leather, and shell work, &c. 7 premi-
ums of So each, % of So and GA of 81.
Bread, cakes, pastry, pudding. jelles, meats,
fruits and vegetables in air-tight Cans, and
spced fruits. A premium of $8, So, o.
S3, of 81, and 53 of l.
Fine arts, painting and penmanship.-
Best display of photographs, &C., $40; I'd
best ditto, So; best collection of oil paintings,
$40; I'd best ditto, So and for paintings in
oil, water colors, colored engravings, mono
chromatic drawings, pencil and pen draw
ings, premiums Of So each, 10 of SO, 7 Of
So, and III of 81. Best display of plain and
ornamental pennmanship, by schools or col.
leges, s.; ID best ditto, $3
Best display of Articles by Tradesmer
and Mechanics, consisting of books, station.
ary, boots and shoes, hats and caps, clothing
paper hangings, dry goods and Trimmings
millinery, and collection of American and
Foreign Arms. 8 premiums of $5, and Oh
So.
Silverware, Sewing Machines, pianoes
and melodeons. premium of $40, 3 silver
Medals, 3 premiums of $40 each, A of So, 4
of S3, and of So
For non-enumerated articles, if deemed
worthy, premium of $50 On each may be a.
warded, bat no diploma, unless the article !:
of very superior merit-and then only with
the approval of the Executive Committee.
As the above is a mere abstract of the
premium list, exhibitors are requested to Sc
cure catalogue, SO that they may conform
to the rules and regulations in presenting
articles for Exhibition. Premium lists car
be obtained upon application to the Secreta
ry, and also Railroad Regulatious-th
freight on some is free and on others at re-
duced rates,
The leading Railroads will issue Excur