The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-02-22
AGRICULTURAL.
County Fair for 1873.
SuperiutenGents. Committees and Pre-
miumS.
Premiums Open 10 rhe World.


After some debate a. to whether a fair, 70 be
held at Ottawa in the fall, should be county
or district fair, it was decided to make it
county fair, bat to extend the privilege Of CON-
peting for premiums, with minor exception, to
the world. committee was appointed to lease
the iAir grounds.
Tuesday, Sep. 9th, was settled upon as the day
when the fair shall commence.
On Thursday last the executive committee of
the Board met at the Clifton Hotel to arrange
the premium list.
Present-Pres. Neeley Treas. McKinlay, j. G..
Armstrong, acting Sec., (Mr. Hook being com.
PEELED to attend the circuit court and Messrs
Bruner. Carey, Wood Green, Donlovy, Libby,
E. L. Lewis and Mr. Hodgson.
The committee proceeded to work upon the sc.
lection of superintendents, committees, and ar.
ranging the premiums.
HORSES.
Glass A.-Horses, mules and jacks, Superin.
tendsnt, J. G. Bruuer, Rutland. On motion Of
Mackinlsy, the rates as allowed at the last fair,
1871, were increased so per cent
Committee, Chas. Smith, Earlville; Jas. Bart.
lett, La Sale, and Jno. T. Parr, of Rutland.
2.-1mported draf: horses This list increas.
ed Same as No I. Committee, D S Lockwood,
Otter Creek; L G Robinson, Rutland; Robert
Strswn. Ottawa
A 3-Horses OF all work. Same increase in
premiums, Committee, Ambrose Trumbo, Fall
River; G A True, Wstham, and Thos Johns,
Deer Park.
A 4.-Draft horses. Same increase. Commit.
tee, Ransom Palmer, Grand Rapids F. Tryon,
Fall River, and Ben Edgecomb Ophir.
a o-Carriase horses. Same increase. Com.
mittee, W W Gilman, Mendoza; Fred Muuke,
Earl and John Lomassney, Streator.
A 6-Roadster stillions. On motion of Don.
levy, premiums raised, Ia. SIS, I'd $40 Commit.
tee, W L Huse, Peru; Mat White, Ottawa, and
c NJ Smith. Earl
7-Sweeps.akes. Bes. stations Of any age
On motion of Wood, premiums left at $40, Com
same as A G.
A Sacks and onnets. On motion of Don.
levy, the premium on iaaks and jenuets was
raised % per cent, but was not increased on
sucklings. Com. VIM Mitchell, Dimmick Sam
X Parr, Rutland, and II Pickens South Ottawa.
CATTLE.
Glass B-Cattle to show pedigree. superin.
tendcnt, c H Green, Farm Ridge.
Short horned Durhams. Premiums rails.
cd % per cent Com, J Barnes, Rutland; Thos
Ward, Dmmick; Isaac Gage. Brookiell; F
Ho!dridge, Eden, and G NJ Donovan, Dayton.
. "-Thoroushbred Devon cattle. Increase
90 per cent. Com. Curtis, Fall River; N II
Cryder, Otter Creek, and J H Palmer, Ophir.
o-Thoroughbred Ayrshire. Increased a.
above. Same committee as BIZ. JERSEYS added
at same premiums.
B 4-Graded cattle. Premiums lief. a. sam
figures as 1871. Com, Albert Donavan, Chris
Kinney. and Chss f Angevine.
B 5-short horn thoroughbred swe.p.tske..
Best bull any age $50, best COW $50. Com, X
Debolt, Thos Herford and c Watta
B6-short horn Thoroughbred bull showing s
best calves, 1st IS I'd Is. Com, same asB1.
B.7-Be.t herd of one bull and FIVE heifers
LIST premium s25, I'd $l5. Com to be selected
by the superintendent of class B.
SHEEP AND SWINE.
sheep. Premiums increased. Superin.
tendent, E G Lewis. Merino sheep added 70 the
lis: at same::premium rates. Com, Abram Arm.
strong, Abel Campbell and A D Butterfeld.
d Farm Prod ucts-List amended by strik.
ing out go ears of corn" where it occurs, and
inserting bushel. A articles increased 1OC
per cent. Premium on wheat and Corn to be So
aud a second premium of 81 on corn. Com, G
" Armstrong. B Alberty, W G Child.
D 2-Poultry. Several kinds of chicken,
added and turkeys and geese, premiums 50 and
So, with other changes. Com, c II Ferguson
ii B-own, J S Clayton.
GARDEN PRODUCTS.
Superintendent, Eli Hodgson.
Premiums same as in 1871. Com, Jos Watts
Syiv Chandler, d Price.
FLOWERS AND FRUITS.
Same premiums as in 1871 Com on Flowers
Mrs. Philo Dimmick, Miss Susan Baldwin, Mis-
Elsie Grove, Mrs Van Buren,, Mrs Jno Center
on Fruits. + Williams ID L Center, Dan Smith
The following additional superintendent,
were appointed, in all whose departments i'm
porsant additions and changes were made in tn,
premiums:
On Dairy, Pantry and Kitchen-Wm Pool.
7 Fancy Articles-W II Carey.
Fine Arts--H X Parr.
Mechanioal--E Peddicora.
Farm mplements--Tallmsn Libby
Speed, G.c--Peter Donlevv.
Chief of Pclce-Thomas Reyes