Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-27
LIST OF PREMIUMS.
OPEN TO TIE WORLD.

CLASS A.-CATTLE.
Robert Montgomery, Supt.
No. discrepancies.
Best bull, of any age or breed, dip. and $50
| Second best, ditto %
Best mitch Gov, of any age or breed 40
Second best, ditto 20
No. 2.-Short Horns.
Best bull, 3 years old and upwards, dip.
and $40
Second best, ditto 10
Best'bull, ? years old lG
Second best, ditto !
Best bull, | year old {
Best bull calf {
Best COW, 3 years old and upwards 10
Second best, ditto
Best heifer, : years old s
Second best, ditto
Best heifer, l year old
Best heifer calf 3
The Committee on this class will require
q satisfactory pedigree in every instance.
No.3.-Devons.
Best bull, 8 years old and upwards 10
Second best, ditto 8
Best bull, 2 years old )
Second best, ditto 2
Best bull, l year old 6
Best bull calf 3
Best COW, 3 years old and upward 5
Second best, ditto 3
Best heifer, ? years old 4
Second best, ditto 3
Best heifer, | year old 8
Best heifer calf 8
The Committee on this class will require
q satisfactory pedigree in every instance.
No. 4.-Natives and Grades.
Best bull, over 8 years old 20
Second best ditto 10
Best ball, 2 years old Il
Best bull, year old 4
Best bull calf 2
Best COW, over 3 years old 20
Second best ditto 10
Best heifer, 2 years old 10
Best heifer l year old 6
Best helfer calf 2
No. 5.-Herd.
Best herd of cattle belonging to one indi-
vidual, of any breed or age, consisting
of not less than one male and iour fe-
males. IS
No. 6.-Oxen, Steers and Fat Cattle.
Best yoke oxen, 4 years old and upwards
dip and Is
Best lot of fat steers, of any age, consist.
ing of not less than 3 in number 10
Best beef animal, male or female s
CLASS B.-HoRsEs, MULE AND JACKS.
1. B. Williams, Supt.
Geo. III. Dickson, Asst. Supt.
No. 7.-StaIlions for all work.
To the best stallion Is
To the second best, ditto 10
By the term "horse for all work il meant
an animal with sufficient weight to pull the
plow or wagon, and sufficient action 10 hitch
to the family carriage, and to carry his
owner without endangering his neck by
falling down. He should be from Is to i63
hands high, and the more good blood he
possesses the better.
No. 8.-Horses, Mares and Colts.
Horse showing the best five colts, from
one to i've years old, exhibited with
horse Is
Best brood mare, Eve years old, or over,
with colt By her side 20
Second best, ditto 10
No. 9~.-Roadsters.
Best stallion, -four years old end upwards.
in harness 20
Second beat, ditto 10
Best stallion, three years old, in harness 10
Second best, ditto s
Best sta ilion, two years old 3
do do one year old s
do horse colt, sucking g.
Second best, ditto 3
Best mare or gelding, four years old and
upwards, 10 harness 20
Second best, ditto 10
Best mare or gelding, three years old, in
harness 10
Second best. ditto 5
Best mare, two years old 6
do one year old 81
do colt, sucking Al
Second best, ditto FL
No. l0-Draught Horses.
Best stallion, four years old and up
wards $40
Second best ditto 10 |
Best stallion three years old 81
Second best, ditto Al
Best brood mare, with colt by her side 10
Second best ditto 81
Best pair horses, mares or geldings,
ttested) 10
Seeond best ditto 5
The same team cannot compete as carriage
and farm team.
No. ll-Mstched and single Horses.
Best pair matched carriage Reldipes or