The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1870-10-24
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, % 90
Broom Corn, best sample, grown by
any one person in Mississippi, not
less than 20 heads, 20 90
With Il statement of the soil and cultivation,
and certificates of two disinterested parties
A sample of the Corn, Oats and Wheat, (at
least half bushel,) to be furnished by the
competitor.
CALICO DRESSES.
Col. VIM. b. Taylor, of Jackson, cfers a cash
premium of Ten Dollars for the best hand
made Calico Dress by Mississippi Lady,
married or single; and
Col. j. L. Power, of Jackson, offers a cash pre-
mium of Ten Dollars for the best Sewing
Machine made Calico Dress, by Missis-
sippi Lady, married or single.
GIRLS CALICO DRESS
DIR. R. Kells, of Jackson, offers cash premi-
um of Ten Dollars for the best handmade
Calico Dress, by girl under ii years, and
suitable In size for girl of that age.
BOYS SHIRT.
Mr. Jas R. Yerger, of Jackson, offers cash
Boys Shirt, by girl under IA years, and
suitable in size for boy from seven to ten
years of age.
INFANTS SHIRT.
AFriend of the Little Girls offers o cash pre-
MUM Of ten dollars for the Best Infant Shirt
made by girl under Ia years
HEMMED pecKEr-HANDKERcHIEP
Mrs Harriet E 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 q cash
premium of Ten Dollars in gold, for the best
Calico Patchwork Quilt, to be made by a
Mississippi Lady, and since the Fair of No
vember, 1869.
CALICO QUILT BY GIRL.
Mr. Jas. S. Barfeld, of Jackson, offers a
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.
GENTS 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, (that is without embroidery, puffs or
ruff1es,) but of first class material, cuffs with
| two button-holes in each, collar separate, 151
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 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 Gents Pants the same to be cut and
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 Lady
Work Box, worth Twenty Dollars Ito be pur.
chased in New York;, will be provided for the
best sewing on Sewing-machine, at the Fair
by Mississippi lady professional milliners
and experts not included), within the space o.
q minutes, to-wit: Plain Sewing and Telling
minutes; Hemming minutes; Tucking
minutes Ladies may select machines; ant
each to be furnished with yard of bleacheC
domestic; machines to be in perfect readiness
for work at the hour that may be designated
wooLEN AND COTTON SOCKS.
Col. J. NJ Wesson offers O bale Wool Knitting
Yarn for the best pair of Woolen Socks, by
Mississippi Lady, married or single.
And bale of Cotton Knitting Yarn for th
And one bale Wool Yarn for the best pair o
Socks, open to competition.
SWEET POTATOES.
Mr.. VIM. J. Brown, jr., Of Jackson, offers
Trio of White-faced Black Spanish Premium
Chickens for the best bushel of Sweet Pota
toes grown in Kinds, Rankin or Madison
counties.
BREAD-BUTTER.
Mr.. Hilzheim, of Jackson, offers, for the bes
Loaf of Domestic Flour Bread, o cash prem
ium Of Five Dollars; and
t For the best five pounds Of Mississippi mad
4 Butter, q cash premium Of Ten Dollars.
7 Bread must be entered on Tuesday, or Wed
: nesday by II o'clock; awarding committee
: close report on Thursday.
GARDEN VEGETABLES.
: Capt. G. d. Bustamente, of Jackson, offers, fe
u the best display of Garden Vegetables,
Velocipede Garden Cultivator.
! DRIED FIGS.
Mr.. Geo. G. Eyrich, of Jackson, offers for tt
a best FIVE pounds of Dried Figs a cash pr
MUM of Five Dollars.
GRAND TOURNAMENT PREMIUM.
DR.. ]. s. Sizer, of Jackson, offers elegal
Saddle costing fifty dollars, to the successf'
n competitor in Grand Tournament The Sa'
n die IS on exhibition at II. e. Sizers establisl
N ment.
'0l PREMIUMS FOR BOT RIDERS.
% Mr.. G. d. Sidway, of Jackson, offers the fo
n lowing premiums:
If For best Boy Rider, under II years Of age
D., Boys Saddle.
!, For second best Boy Rider under Il years
IL age-Bridle.
- For tb;rd hest Rov Rider. under IL wears