The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1870-10-24
woRsTED QUILT.

II. L. Petrie, offers cash premium Of $5 90
for the Best Worsted Quilt, made by o young
lady since the last fair.
BEST EAR OF CORN.
Mr.. Geo. Lemon, of Jackson, offers FIVE dol
lars for the largest and best ear of corn Missis-
sippi growth, 1870.
Premiums are also invited for the largest
Pumpkin, the largest Sweet Potato, the larg-
est Turnip, and the largest head Of Cabbage.
Who will offer?
Mr. Jno. ]. Rohrbacher offers S. for the
best pumpkin.
NATIVE BRANDY AND WHISKY.
Messrs. Muller g. Hinkle of Jackson, offer
ten dollars for the best gallon Mississippi
Peach Brandy five dollars for the best gallon
Mississippi Apple Brandy, and five dollars for
the best gallon Mississippi Whisky.
BEST FAMILY SOFT SOAP
Mr.. C. Cummings, fJackson, offers premi-
um Of ten dollars for the best sample of Fam
lily Soft Soap, for general washing purposes.
By a Mississippi Lady.
BEST LOOKING BABY.
Messrs. McLaran, Williams & Co., St. Louis,
send check for $25, to be awarded as premi
um to the best-looking Baby at Mississippi
State Fair See their letter elsewhere Adj
ditional subscriptions invited.
BEST WOOL.
n.
MUM of Twenty Dollars for the best Mississip-
pi Washed Wool-not less than six heeces.
GENTS BOOTS.
Capt. J. L. Lake, offers ten dollars for the
best pair Gents Boots, Mississippi made
pump soles-size No. 5.
LADIES CATERS.
Capt. W. F. Fitzgerald and Mayor Clifton,
offer each FIVE dollars for the best pair Ladies
Button-Gaiters, Mississippi made-size No.
2E.
GENTS PANTS.
Mr.. r. F. McGill, of Jackson, offers ten dol
lars for the best pair of Gents Pants, hand
made by q Mississippi young lady.
BEST TOBACCO.
Col. w. III. Terrett, Of Jackson, offers ten
dollars for the best Tobacco, Mississippi
raised, sample of five pounds or more.
CULTIVATED GRASSES.
DR.. NJ W. Philips, of Memphis, offers pure
Silver Cup to the person having the largest
per cent of land in the Cultivated Grasses
Clovers, Orchard, Herd, Timothy, Blue, and
others of the meadow and pasture grasses.
Each applicant to give the number of acres in
cultivations pow pasture prepared quantity of
seed and when sown, and any other lnforma-
ton. If farmer has only ten acres in culti-
vation and has prepared and sown one acre,
he has one-tenth, yet another may have eight
q
not to award premiums to the rich or poor, but
to the one who has the most acres in grass to
the land in cultivation. DIR. Philips will be
one of ten or five TO give 500 premium in 1871
as above.
BEST RUNNERS.
Mr.. A. n Kimball offers five dollars to the
fastest runner, from Z to 10 years of age-diS-
tance 200 yards; and FIVE dollars to the fastest
from 10 to 10 years of age-same distance.
P.S. In addition to the above, Mr.. Kimball
offers FIVE dollars to the fastest RUNNER be-
tween the ages of ID and Il. Distance one
mile, or around the track.
Also, ten dollars for the fastest runner be-
tween q and 80 years. Same distance.
PIGEON SHOOTING.
A fine Lewis & Toombs breach-loading Shot
Gun, will be shot for on the grounds during
Fair week, ut such time as may be designated
by the Directory. Shooting to be at pigeons
from a spring trap, according to rule. Win
| ner to have the gun. Mr.. T. G.. Newcomer of.
fers splendid Bird-Bag to the winner,
Still Another Premium.
Capt. G. D. Bustamenta offers premium
of gold-mounted driving whip to the mos
skilled and graceful lady driver-the lady
to drive one or two horses. The contest il
open to both married and single ladies.
And Still Another.
| Mr.. Geo. w. Tolbert adds ten dollars Il
| the Baby Premium-to the best looking
under three months old.
| And Still Another.
John Handy, Esq, of Canton, offers $lt
| for the best Ayrshire Cow or Heifer, no
less than years old, of undoubted purit,
of blood; fas
and $500 for the best Cheshire Sow O.
Boar, not under year old.
ANOTHER PREMIUM FOR THE BOYS.
The boys having called for premium
for the best trained saddle pony, under J.
hands high, with the greatest number o
offered, Mr.. e. Wamsley offers thirds
for the third best.
MISSISSIPPI MADE PLow.
The State Fair Directory is authorized Il
offer cash premium of twenty-five dollar
for the best Plow made in Mississippi.
ANOTHER SPECIAL PREMIUM.
For the best. display of horsemanship, MI
Sidway offers premium of a beautiful pair o
gold plated spurs.
Mr.. j. J. Rohrbacher adds ten dollars TO
the toot-race for young men between 10 an
2l years ofage.
FIVE DOLLARS IN GoLD is offered by a love
Of little girls, for the best Patch. Work Sill
Crib Quilt, made by a girl under nine year
cid.
Premiums for Cakes.
Premiums for Cakes having been mad
vertantly omitted in State Fair Premium
List, the Committee on Premiums add til
following, to each of which a premium {
five dollars in cash, or in plate, will b
awarded. Each cakenot to weigh less tina