The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-07-07

, Best and most tastefully arranged large bas-
kct flowers, .
Second best ditto, l
Best and most tastefnlly arranged pair round
hoquets. ,
Second best ditto.
Best colleen wild llowers in bloom and named 2
Second Lest ditto,
CLASS II. FRUITS.
ISAAC KIzER, Superintendent.
Best variety of small fruit, Dip. S.
Best collection OF apples, not less than three
OF each kind. 5
Best collection of pears, twelve or more, 2
q Peaches,
Ounces.
90 Pums, twenty or mora, l
Best lot of wild plums, one quart or mole. |
Best collection of grapes, 4 bunuhes or more,
Second best ditto,
| In this class the exhibitor must salts
fly the Secretary of the Society that he is
the raiser or producer Of the articles ex.
hibited.
CLASS I. Products of Farm and Dairy:
CT. SHELDON, Superintendent.
Best exhibition and most useful collection Of
field garden seed raised by exhibitor, s.
Best dis lay of garden vegetables raised by
exhibitor, )
Best six h,als Of cabbage
Best display of cantelopeS, not less than J,
- water melons, not less than :,
musk melons, MT less than 3,
Best lot OF pump pkns, 81; Best lot of squashcs,
Best bush. sp wheat, 2: Best hushei corn :
Best bush. ial " :; Best BUSH oats :
barley. 2; rye .
Fest peck clover seed 2; Best bush timothy s. 2
B. st bush. flax seed 2; whit beans
sweet patatoes l.; onions
Irish potatoes, |; beets,
@ carrots, l. rarsnlrs, |
r..,+ ala, u
Best sample ob hr"P n0p' i !: t"Sacco. t'N ?
Largest lot of wolves scaIps, ) and upwards,
Largest lot OF gophers' scaps not less than 20
Second largest ditto. 2
Glass J. Field Crops, Groves, &c.
Best conducted farm, not less than leo acs, D 10
Best orchard or apple tree, 100 and over, b 1 10
Best sample Of stacking, }
Best constructed gates fencing on a farm, >
Best artificial grove, not less than five acres, )
Best hedge fence, not less than 20 rods, )
Entrance fee 81 to above.
Best acre winter hca. s.; Best acre corn ;
spring .; oat' .
barley &; rye 4
- onions 4; s.S s"sk whit !
timothy grass ,; Best ac. carrots
Best ac. sw't potatoes 81 '' garden heets
field bccts ]; white heaLs
castor bans /; Best acre hemp
Best half acre br"1n c"rn
sorghum, or syrup,
Best portable fence
Any groves, hedges, orchards, fences,
and farms, for which the first premium
shall have been awarded, shall no, be
eligible for next five years for competi-
ton.
Competitors for premiums on wheat,
oats barley, and rye, will be required to
furnish the Secretary statement en-
bracing the following particulars: The
time and method OF preparing the ground;
the time of planting or sowing; the
amount and kind of seed; the mode,
amount, and cost Of cultivation; the time
of reapins or gathering it. The ground
to be measured, and the crop to be meas
urad or welghcd by some competent and
DISTINGUISHED T~r>on, whose certificate or
affidavit should accompany this state
ment.
Glass X. Pantry Stores
J.. KYNETT. superintcndent
Best butter in pors, not less than 10 lbs, S.
IN rolls not less than lbs.
not less than tea pounds, made by
a girl not over i6 years Of age.
Best cheese. +
Best loaf homemade bread
by girl under Is
Best honey. not less than ten lbs,
Best bacon ham boiled,
pes' ~ h""'' s'"i!1"t'h s'3aF, y ih' or more,
e!'pP NOT TESS nan SdILUh,
niol1sSes,
neS' u.spl"! u cahe'
i'tstI'ea 1'u''S' varieties
leh,N,
Pi'h!eS'
CAKE mace OF sorghum sugar
preserved !rults' maze OF dlttp,
J"''i'S,
n'St catSuP'
hcst vinegar nomc,hade, one gallon or more, 2
neNt h'"'' NOT less tAah quarter OF barleI,
naat u,t,;,l
Best starch not less than ten hounds. .
Rest vino nf cranes / ouort ~ p,o,a .
Rest wine of rprran,s
Rest wine of rhuharh