The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-29


! 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, 100 90
Not exceeding one bale OF each grade AIDE to to
be entered by any one party. Cotton for
competition may be shipped to the care of
Messrs. Robinson Stevens. Allen & Lyon.
). G. Newcomer, a. Virden, Isydc. Strauss.
VIM. b. Taylor & Co.. or E. d S. VIrden.
Cotton must be entered on or before the
first day of the Fair.
The Planters Insurance Company offer a
cash premium of Fifty Dollars for the best
Bale of Cotton grown in Hinds 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, % 90
Wheat, ditto. IS 90
Broom Corn, best sample. grown by
= Gls
less than 20 heads. 20 90
With statement of the soil and cultivation.
and certificates of two disinterested parties
sample of the Corn, Oats and Wheat, lat
least half bushel,) to be furnished by the
competitor.
CALICO DRESSES.
Col. Vim. B. Taylor, of Jackson, efers . 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 for the best Sewing
Machine made Calico Dress, by Missis-
sippi Lady, married or single.
GIRLS CALICO DRESS
Dr. R. Kells, of Jackson, offers q cash premi-
UNI of Ten Dollars for the best handmade
Calico Dress, by girl under IA years, and
suitable IA size for girlof thai age.
oT's SHIRT.
Mr.. Jas. r. Yerger, of Jackson, offers a cash
premium of Ten Dollars for the best handmade
Boys Shirt, by a girl under IA years, and
suitable in size for a boy from seven TO ten
years Of age.
INFANTS SHIRT.
AFriend of the Little Girls offers cash pre-
MUM of ten dollars for the Best Infants Shirt
made by girl under IA years
HEMxED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MIS-. 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. H NJ Taylor, of Jackson, offers a cash
premium of Ten Dollars in gold, for the best
Calico Patch Work Quilt, TO be made By a
Mississippi Lady, and since the Fair of No
vember, 1869.
CALICO QUILT By A GIRL.
Mr. Jas S. Barfeld, of Jackson, offers
pure Silver Cup for the best Calico Patch
work Quilt, to be made by Girl under four
teen years of age. Quilt to be Of usual size
CENTS SHIRT
DR.. j. O. Wharton, President of the Associa-
ton, offers cash premium of Twenty Dollars,
for the best full-size Gents Shirt, TO be made
plain, Chat is without embroidery, puffs or
rufffes but of first class material cuffs with
two button-holes in each, collar separate, l511
inches in length. Shirt to be handmade. by
a 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 q liberal price. P. s.
Shirts may be made of linen or domestic, but
must not be done up.
BEsF GENTS PANTS.
Col. G. A. Brougher, of Jackson, offers a
cash premium of ten dollars for the best
pair of Gents Pants, the same to be cut and
made by Mississippi Lady, and may be made
either by sewing machine or hand. Compet-
itors to select cloth at discretion.
SEWING MACHINE WORK.
A Special premium, to consist of a Lady's
Work Box, worth Twenty Dollars Ito be puF-
chased in New York;, will be provided for the
best sewing q Sewing-machine, ut the Fair,
BY Mississippi lady professional milliners
and experts not inclndedl, within the space Of
81 minutes to-wit: Plain Sewing and Telling
7 minutes; Hemming minutes; Tucking ]
minutes. Ladies' may select machines; and
each to be furnished with yard Of bleached
domestic; machines 70 be IN perfect readiness
WOODEN AND COTTON SOCKS.
Col. ]. d. Eesson offers bale Wool Knitting