The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-05-17
indianapolis Feir.
BoArp OF TRADE Room. SENTINEI)
BriLD G. lndianapolls, Nav 6. IO(

BUnp'G. indianapolis. May 6, To
Ed'tor Eoiiy Sentinel:-As heretofore
announced. the Indianapolis Aoricultu-
raj, Mechanical and Horticultural asso-
citation. being Joint stock company
specially organized for the promotion o,
ell the Industrial arts. propose to hold
its first annual fair on the near fair ground,
or Camp Norton on the 10 II OF Sep
temher next, the State Board of Agri-
culture having kindly favored the A-so-
ciaticn with the use of their ernun
TIE FIRST lair OF this association may lie
rmed a count, iair' 10y societies that
have been enabled. thr, ugh the gratui-
ties OF our citizens. 10 assume a broader
"me; but they propose. and have IL. due
farm presented a schedule of prizes to
he ccmpe,ed for on the 5sh OF September
NO thy - brosd.r coenomen than &c unit,
fair The pre- rniums we offer amour to
more than fifteen thousand dollars in
cash gold. silver and bronze medals
the latter estimated at their true value,
IS iollnws:
Agricultural department., $4,000: mis-
cell-neous. and fine arts. 81 90; me-
chanical department.. Sc O00 live stock.
81 900 Il ing q total OF sixteen thou
s;u d dollars, in well arranged list, that
in is arrangement in all the classes and
dspartm. has been carefully crnsid
creu without reference 10 relation or
pets but solely with a view of +, warding
the mef.toriouS, come tIOm where they
NAV.
The association organized by 'the
citizens OF your city ard county pre-
sent To the eople of your who country,
as we think. liberal list Ct prizes, as
evidenced by the following:
Best collection gran and seed, S25;
best collection grass seed. 50: b, st
collection of fruits. silver medal. and
SIS. second hest ditto, $50
Best collection appies, silver medal
and SO
Best collection green house plants,
silver medal and $40
Fastest citing horse or mare, 81 400;
being to the irst 81 coo; to the second
$500. hogs. $500; sheep. $500, cattle,
$1,000 best stud Of horses. a pre- MUM
never before ofered in Indiana. $500.
Fastest trotting horse or mule, in the
hands If the raiser. time to be made in
four minutes or less, under five Years
Old. 5 100.
Best pair carriage horses, 500.
Best tfotting double team. 500.
Best Jack, three wears old, so.
Bees. herd OF cattle, Sl50.
Best fat steer, 81 o.
Best collection OF hogs, 500.
Best steam pillow, 500.
Best display OF flowers, gold medal
worth 500.
Best collection Of harvest implements.
gold medal worth 500
=, st collection pig iron, gold medal
worth 500
And TINS Mr. Editor. might recapi-
tulate ud-infnitem, sufficient 10 insure
further informaiion-see premium list
or address tine Secretary of the Associ'
alton. Board of Trade Room, Indianap
oils Ey the assurances received Ivy
our association at home and from ABROAD
and hv the e, idence her etofore publish
el by State authority, Indianapolis has
male every fair held he:e success. and
when an opportunity is pres nted for
Ills city to offer, as This association now
offers inducements for mankind and all
his relations, from whatever region OF
country. they NAV come, TO participate
with us ip dedicatng new CT not bet
teI) association for the prom oiion Of
agriculture. stock growing and he me-
thanical arts. 1t the enterprise shall
tail. The fait is with US, and none others
shall he held to answer. 1t IS not to
Iull others down that the association
has beer formed. but for the mutual
ere fit o: all parties having IN Interest
in The progress and adv ancement OF
ID3Iana and the Northwest.
~, it lieye Indianapolis is the capital
OF Indiana THUS in promoting the
interes's of the capital advertising her
ad,anta.es. fairly repres enting the re-
sources Belonging to- us, we not only ala
ourselves. bat d | the region Of country
cCutiguous hy our most complete rall-
way facilities. As the bench acriu NJ
from these organizations gre calculated
To benefit all interests in manufacturers
sud commerce, so all should iecl and
manifest an earnest desire for their sue
cese It is not county tar that Is
t.iu- proposed but the Iaf Sest ana te-t
cxHii,itlon Of the home interests o: The
Northwest ever held west OF New o X,
or in the Northwest. Its "tje,t Is I'D
the interest OF l. cme manufacturers au'i
- sust lin the good name OF Indtanapo-
Is a. the csti.al OF so great ami good a
State ~ Indiana.
Yours truly, w. IL. l..
Assistant Secretary