The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-08
STATE FAIR.


Special Prem aims for State Fair
I The Committee Premium List have not
\ had sufficient time to solicit or invite Special
Premiums from the friends of the Fair. They
are confident, however, that liberal and desi-
rable premiums will be offered by various per-
| sons, and of these due publication will be
made in the columns of The CLARION. Parties
proposing to give such Premiums are request.
ed to correspond with the Secretary, J. L.
Power at Jackson.
Liberal Cash Premiums will be provided for
Cotton-one bale of Long Staple, and one bale
of Short Staple-400 pounds TO the bale
CALICO DRESSES.
Col. VIM. b. Taylor, of Jackson, offers cash
premium of Ten Dollars for the best hand
made Calico Dress by a Mississippi Lady,
married or single; and
Col. j. L. Power, of Jackson, offers a cash pre-
MUM of Ten Dollars for the best Sewing
Machine made Calico Dress, by a Mssis-
sippi Lady, married or single.
GIRLS CALICO DRESS.
DR.. II. Kells, of Jackson, offers cash prem-
um of Ten Dollars for the best handmade
Calico Dress, by girl under If years, and
BOYS SHIRT.
Mr.. Jas r. Yerger, of Jackson, offers cash
premium OF Ten Dollars for the best handmade
Boys shirt, by a girl under ii 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 a girl under IA years.
HExMED PocK OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mrs. Harriet n. Johnston, of Jackson, will
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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.. IL. NJ. Taylor, of Jackson, offers cash
premium of Ten Dollars in gold, for the best
Calico Patchwork Quilt, to be made BY
Mississippi Lady, and since the Fair Of No
vember, 1869.
CALICO QUILT BY A 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 q cash premium of Twenty Dollars,
for the best full-size Gents Shirt, to be made
plain, Chat is without embroidery, puffs or
collar separate, l5la inches in length. The
Shirt to be handmade, by u Mississippi lady,
married or single, after the publication of this
notice-the party offering the prize reserving
the right to purchase the Premium Shirt, at
liberal price.
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
TORS to select cloth at discretion.
SEWING MACHINE WORK.
A Special premium, to consist of Lady's
Work Box, worth Twenty Dollars Ito be pur-
chased in New York;, will be provided for the
best sewing on a Sewing at the Fair,
by Mississippi lady professional milliners
md experts not included), within the space of
Il minutes, to-wit: Plain Sewing and Telling
minutes; Hemming : minutes; Tucking Z
minutes. Ladies may select machines and
each to be furnished with a yard of bleached
domestic; machines to be in perfect readiness
WOODEN AND COTTON SOCKS.
TOl. J. NJ. Wesson offers a bale Wool Knitting
Yarn for the best pair of Wooden Socks, by
Mississippi Lady, married or single.
And a bale of Cotton Knitting Yarn for the
pest pair of Cotton Socks, Mississippi lady.
And one bale Wool Yarn for the best pair of
Socks, open to competition.
SWEET POTATOES.
,fr. VIM. J. Brown, ir of jackson, offers a |
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.
lr. Hilzheim, of Jackson, offers, for the best |
Loaf of Domestic Flour Bread, n cash prem |
ium of Five Dollars; and
bo host 1oupds of EisaiSsinpi rnada !
Butter, cash premium of Ten Dollars.
GARDEN VEGETABLES.
capt. G. d. Bustamente. of Jackson, offers for 1
the best display of Garden Vegetables, |
Velocipede Garden Cultivator-
DRIED FIGS.
Ir. Geo C. Eyrich, of Jackson, offers for the /
best five pounds of Dried Figs, a cash pre-
MUM of Five Dollars.
GRAND TOURNAMENT PREMIUM.
DR.. ]. s. Sizer, of Jackson, offers an elegant
saddle, costing fifty dollars, to the successful /
ompetitor in Grand Tournament The Sad
lie is on Exhibition ct II. E. SiZers establish
lent.
PREMIUMS FOR BOY RIDERS.
Mr.. G. D. Subway, of Jackson, offers the fol-
owing premiums
or best Boy Rider, under II years of age
Boys Saddle.
'or second best Boy Rider under u years of
age-Bridle.
'or third best Boy Rider, under u years of
age-Fine Whip.
EEDLISG APPLES AND PEARS, AND GREEN
HOUSE PLANTS.
Mr.. A. L. Hatch, of Central Nurseries, offers,
or the best variety of Seeding Apples and
ears, a premium of Ten Dollars worth of
'ursery Stock, TO be selected by the successful
and like sum for the largest and
est display of Green House Plants.
PREMIUM FOR GRASSES.
MEMPHIS Tenn, Aug. 18th, 1870
Col. j. L. Po.cer, Secretary State Far
association You may offer a $40 pure
liver cup, bought before the war, TO the
erson having the largest per cent. of land
n the cultivated grasses-cloyers, orchard,
leado ~ and pasture grasses. Each appli-
ant TO give the No. OF acres in cultivation,
10. in grasses for meadow and also for
assure, how prepared. quantity of seed and
Then sown-any particulars that would
end to information for the farmers.
This is done to encourage grass growing
S business, and will be one of ten or five
D give 500 premium in 1871, to the success
ul competitor on same subject.
If a farmer has only 10 acres in cultiva-
ion and has prepared and sown acre, he
as 1-10th- yet another may have acres but
n 100 acre farm. My object is to award
remiums not to the rich or poor but to the
ne who has the most acres in grass TO the
and in cultivation.
Yours Sincerely.
NJ. w. PHILIPS.
STATE FAIR NOTICE.
Parties proposing to keep Restaurants, Sa-
oons. Confectionery Fruit CHAR and Coffee /