The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-02-23
Stafe Rnard Of LgricuIture.


which has been in session at COlum-
bus during the present week revising
the premium list, closed its labors on
Wednesday night. We learn from
the reports that the premiums on
many Of the various classes were re-
duced from TO 10 per cent. In the
classes of horses the following are. the
more important changes: The regu-
lation requiring identity of color for
premiums for matched horses is abOl-
ished.
| For trotters the three premiums for
best stallion, mare and gelding, are
divided so as to give second premi-
ums. The list now stands as follows:
Best and fastest trOtting stallion, S75
second best S25; best and fastest trot
ting mare, S75; secend best S25; best
and fastest trotting gelding $50; sec
Ond best, SIS.
Under the head of sweepstakes $500
an offered for thebest and fastest trOt-
ting horse, mare or gelding, 500 for
the second best, and $50 for the third
best. The premium on the best draft
stallion of any age is reduced
from $500 to 500: best mare,
from 500 to $50; best stallion of any
age or breed, other than draft, from
$500 to S1O0; best mare from 500 to
$50.
In the class of cattle the second
premiums for Herefords and Alder
neys were stricken out.
In place of the premium list for dali
ry stock, an arrangement was made
by which a premium of 500 will be
a. 10 harN ilah md
$50 for the second best, to be awarded
in 1872, the owners of the cows to keep
record production ofmilk and but
TER from one calving to another.
A new regulation was made by
which persons competing in field
crops are required to make their en-
tries on or before the 1st Of June pre-
eeding the fair.
The seeond premium for work oxen
and the premium for yearling oxen
were stricken out, and the premium
for best yoke oxen, four year old and
over, reduced from $50 to $50. Work
oxen are to be exhibited in working
order.
Under the head of sweepstakes on
cattle the premium for best herd of
one bull and four COWS or heifers, all
to be one breed and owned and bred
by the exhibitor, is reduced from $500
to $500, and the premium for best
breeding bull reduced from $50 to
500.
The premiums on sheep on every
class were reduced as follows:
Best ram, 2 years old and over, from
$40 to $50; second best, from $50 to
SIS; best ram under years old, from
S35 to $40; second best, from SO to
SIS; best pen of three ewes, 2 years
old and over, from $40 to $50; second
best, from S25 to SIS; best pen of 8
eve lambs, from SIS to so; second
best from So to $40. This applies to
Merinoes, Leicesters, long wool sheep
not Leicesters, and Southdowns. Un-
der the head of sweepstakes the prem
ium for best ram of any age, with five
of his get, was reduced from 500 to
$50.
The premiums on hogs are reduced
in about the same proportion as the
premiums on sheep. Under sweep
stakes the premium for the best boar
is reduced from 500 to $50; best sow
from S75 to $50.
The premiums for displays of grass
seeds and for displays Of meadow or
pasture grass, growing in pots, are
omitted from the list, under the head
of -four grain and seeds.
The premiums for potatoes remain |
the same, except that premiums for
Garnet Cali, Early Goodrich and |
Harrison are crossed out, and Peerless |
is substituted for Prince Albert.
Premiums on apples remain un-
changed The premiums on pears |
were considerably reduced.
No premiums are offered for reapers |
and mowers, but it was ordered that |
diplomas be awarded for all worthy /
made since the trial of
1870, at Mansfield.
The footing Of the premium list as
revised has not yet been made, but it
is believed that the aggregate will be
about the same as at the last fair.
The trial of steam engines and
plows is to take place two days before
the fair, instead of during the fair, as
heretofore.
Judge Lang, President ofthe Board,
made the following appointments of
in charge of the various de-
partments at the next fair:
HoIses-L. @. Delano Of ChillieOthe.
Csttle-L. B. Sprague, of Spring
field.
Machinery and Implements-Wil-
lam B. McClung, of Troy.
Mechanics and Manufaeturers-R.
P. Cannon, of Aurora.
Textile Fabrics Simpson Harmount
Of Canal Dover.
Farm Product and Fruit Hall-D.
c. Richmond, of Sandusky.
Flowers and Fine Arts-JOhn A.
Warder, of Cincinnati.
Messrs. D. c. Richmond, w. B. Nc
Chung, L. G. Delano, and Il. b.
Sprague, were appointed the exc
,utive committee.