The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-22

In addition to the Premiums in pamphlet
Catalogue, the following have already been
offered. The friends of the Fair, who may
| wish to add to this list, are requested to no.
| tify the Secretary, who will give due pub
| licity.
The State Fair Association will give the
| following
SPECIAL CASH PREMIUMS on COTTON.
| Best Bale Long Staple Cotton, not
less than 400 pounds, $50 90
! Second best ditto, 100 90
Best Bale Short Staple, like weight, $50 90
| Second best ditto, loo 90
Not exceeding one bale of each grade to
be entered by any one party. Cotton for
competition may be shipped to the care of
Messrs. Robinson & Stevens, Allen & Lyon,
S. G. Newcomer, A. Virdcn, IsydG-e Strauss,
VIM. B. Taylor & CO., or Z. & S. VIrden.
Cotton must be entered on or before the
first day of the Fair.
The Planters Insurance Company offer
cash premium of Fifty Dollars for the best
Bale of Cotton grown in Kinds county.
Not less than 400 pounds.
The Association will also give the follow
ing Special Cash Premiums on
CORN, OATS, WHEAT, BROOM CORN.
For the largest and best yield Of Corn
grown on one acre, in 1870 $50 90
Oats, ditto, 25 90
Wheat. ditto, 25 90
Broom Corn, best sample, grown by
any one person IN DllSSlSSlppl, not
less than 20 heads, 20 90
With a statement of the soil and cultivation.
and certificates of two disinterested parties.
A sample of the Corn, Oats and Wheat, lat
least half a bushel,) to be furnished by the
competitor.
CALICO DRESSES.
Col VIM B. Taylor, of jackson, efers a cash
premium of Ten Dollars for the best hand
made Calico Dress by Mississippi Lady
married or single; and
Col ]. l.. Power, of Jackson, offers a cash pre-
MUM of Ten Dollars fer the best Sewing
Machine made Calico Dress, by a Missis-
sippi Lady, married or single.
GIRLS CALICO DRESS.
DIR. r. Kells, of Jackson, offers a cash premi-
Calico Dress, by girl under IA years, and
suitable in size for girlof that age.
BOYS SHIRT.
Mr.. Jas. r. Yerger of Jackson, offers cash
premium of Ten Dollars forsthe best handmade
Boys Shirt, by girl under IA years, and
suitable in size for boy from seven TO ten
years of age.
INFANTS SHIRT.
A Friend of the Little Girls offers cash pre-
MUM of ten dollars for the Best Infants Shirt
made by girl under IA years
HENxED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Mrs Harriet N Johnston, of jackson, will
give to the Little Girl under ten years of age,
a pair of Flower Vases for the Best Hemmed
Pocket Handkerchief; and to one under twelve
years, for
THE BEST CALICO DRESS,
Made by hand pair of Framed Pictures.
CALICO PATCHWORK QUILT.
Mr.. II. NJ. Taylor, of Jackson, offers a cash
premium of Ten Dollars in gold, for the best
Calico Patchwork Quilt, 10 be made by a
Mississippi Lady, and since the Fair of No
vember, 1859.
CALICO QUILT BIZ GIRL.
Mr. Jas s. Bar6eld, of Jackson, offers
pure Silver Cup for the best Calico Patch |
work Quilt, to be made by q Girl under four |
teen years of age. Quilt to be of usual size.
GENTS SHIRT.
Dr. J. o. Wharton, President of the Associa- |
ton, offers q cash premium of Twenty Dollars, |
for the best full-siZe Gents Shirt to be made |
plain, Chat is without embroidery, pufs or /
ruf1es, but of first class material, cuffs with |
two button-holes in each, collar separate l5x /
inches in length. Shirt to be handmade, by |
q Mississippi lady, married or single, after /
the publication of this notice-the party offer
ing the prize reserving the right to purchase
the Premium Shirt, at liberal price. p. s.
Shirts may be made of linen or domestic, but /
must not be done up.
BEST GENTS PANTS.
Col. C.. A. Brougher, Of Jackson, offers a
cash premium Of ten dollars for the best
pair OF 6ents rants, the same TO be cut ana
made by Mississippi Lady, and may be made
either by sewing machine or hand. Compel
itors to select cloth at discretion.
SEWING MACHINE WORK.
A Special premium, to consist of q Lady's |
Work Box, worth Twenty Dollars Ito be pur-
chased in New York;, will be provided for the
best sewing on q Sewing-machine, at the Fair,
by Mississippi lady professional milliners
md experts not included), within the space of
u minutes, t0-wit: Plain Sewing and Telling
III Hommin1 miuufaEs Trr@Kfuw |
minutes. Ladies may select machines; and
zach TO be furnished with yard Of bleached
domestic; machines TO be in perfect readiness
'or work at the hour that may be designated.
wooLEN AND COTTON SOCKS.
Col. J. NJ. Wessen offers q bale Wool Knitting
Mississippi Lady. married or single.