The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-09-18
NUMBER 20

best citrons. observation-disclosures. 300
best peck kidney beans. ns...,.,.......50o
Committee-Jere c Cochran, George Reese,
Isaac Williamson.
| CLASS 18th Department.
Farm PRoDUcTs-GRAIN IN BUsHEI.
Best busAel of wheat .................S1
best do rye
pess uo OATS. ........,......50o
oest , 90 spring barley. y............I
oess uo IAN barley y-..............1
pest DO Indian corn in the ear. r......l
best do backwheat Zoo
ues. 40 max seed ...............1
best do timothy seed.
best do clover seed.
osst busheiswee corn meal SOC
best do white beans.
pest display Of peas, peck
best 10 pounds of hops.
no premium shall be awarded in this class
except to theproduoer and the crop of 1865,
Committee-Fred Muhleman, w P Walton,
VIM Brownfeld..
7TH DEPARTMEN.--FEMALE EoUEs-
TRIANISM.
1st Premium. Lady's Hat.
One hour. Of the Sd day of the Fair, will
be devoted to Female Equestrianism.-
The Committee will decide with refer
ence only to the ease, grace and style Of
the competitor ami her command Of the
horse.
No racing,,will be allowed.
Committee r Morris, W 3 Lamp
ing, G B Jones.
FLOWING MATCH.
To the team that will plow ! of an acre,
within two hours, in the best and most
workmanlike manner
1st premium, -
I'd premium, q
Tho committee are requested to state
the particular advantage in each per-
formance which entities it to a premium
also the imperfections in the different
performances. To take place on the End
day of the Fair.
Committee.-Benj. B briggs, David
! K. Morris, ". Okey.
fsTH DEPARTMENT. FIELD CROPS,
Statements TO be Furnished by Ap-
pIicants sOr Premiums ON Earna
| Crops.
1. The land shall be measured BY
some competent person who shall make
affidavit of the accuracy of the measure
ment, and the quantity Of ground.
2. The applicant shall make affidavit
according to the forms annexed, to the
quantity of grain raised on the ground,
entered on the premium list, which afi-
davit must accompany the application for
premiums, together with sample Of tho
grain.
The main object Of the Society being
to promote profitable cultivation, they do:
lnot propose to offer premiums for crops
produced by extrayagant expenditure;
therefore, detailed certified amount Of!
the expense Of cultivation must be made.'
The expense of labor and manure should
be particularly stated, and the kind of
manure used. The statement must be
in the following form: s
ITo-loads manure, at S-per load, 81
To-days plowing, at S--per day, 81
To--days labor, at S-per day, S.
..... ....................
To--days harvesting at S-per day, 81
To-days marketing at S--s---
And thus each item of expense incurred
in the cultivation and marketing of the
various crops, upon which premiums are
lapplied for must be fully stated.
The kind and condition of the soil, the
quantity and kind of seed used, the time
and mode of-putting it in the ground,
should be particularly stated. s.
This statement to be filed with the
Secretary by the FIRST day Of December,
1886.
Samples grain and Vegetables pro-
duced, to be exhibited at the Far where
practicable, and alsoto be on exhibition at
: the January meeting of the Board.
! 3. All the grain grown on the entire
piece Of land measured, and not the pro-
I duct ETA square rod or two weighed, and
l the remainder guessed at. These state
! ments must be verified by affdavits.
! Committee-same as L..
Floral Hall Committees T. Mooney
! sFTwo raftsmen were caught in thu
! late big blow on the Mississippi, when SC
i lmany RATS were swamped, and SO many
/ |steamboats lost their sky riggings. The
/ lraft was just emerging from Lake Pepir
. as the squall came. In an instant it was
pitching and writing as suddenly drop
ped into Charybdis, while the waves broke
!, lover il with Tremendous uproar. Expee
: ting instant destruction, the raftsmal
,o droppedson his knees and commenced
h lnrevinr with A vim equal to the emergen,