, 1874-09-18
yoar flrnt for pen Of eweH over l and undor
years; frst for pen Of ewo lambs under
YNAr. kwHr11n fnr

yoari tlrnt for pen Of ewes oves. and undcr
soara,; arat for pen Of ewo lambs under
uoTeworp 1ova-woo1 srgrr
woro n1ndo to ". Il h. Moflt, rar Paw Grove,
az foflowA. Second premium for ra,n yonrB
old first md aocoud for ram yonr and untlcr
2; iirHt aud second for three ewos yoars old
frat fnr tl,roe owes year old frat aud second
In money, 500: Awards were also tna.'e in tho
natno oloRa to Miller & Powell, Booclor, Ill.,;
William hterklc+ indiana; +. & A. Arnold,
sainanauk. PromtnmB woro awarded for prize
nEnKs1tinK uoug
TO George II. Caldwell, Wsl!iamsyilla; ). AZ. 4
s. Works, l'arlolph John H. Craig, Ontario.
Can; N. Il. Jones', Normal; n. i. Dunlap.
Jackaonyile; John Franols Naw Lcnoxi j.. II.
Z E. ". Call, Jaeksonyilte; George Dunlap,
Bloomington; md for ches!er whites to u. 7.
Moody, Eni!nenee. ky.; N. N. Jones', Norrnne;
Charles Il. Korohnval. Joliot T. Ki,nborly,
Groon River. Mr.. SGoody's total premiums
amount to a1o5; Mz. Jones' to $i5 and lis.
Korcheval'a to 5100.
J. ". Wilbcr, Charleston, and J: ". Nocley,
Ottawa, took all tho pronliutnB. tho formers
winnings amounting to s110, and tho lat
tors to sfs5. First promiutna wore awarded for
FAnM PRODUCTS
na fo1lowa: George 8. Haskell, Rockford, white
xinsor wheat Thomas s. WhItotall, hillors'
burg, rcd winter wheat. J.: s. shorthoMsc,
Daayeta, rod apriIng, wheat; J; A. Smith, Elm.
WUUUf IYG tth. 1lICtr 1lAEDu4Gs UitLn NVH4tS
!. maekell, spring barley Igaao No"too, whito
3nn;s gso@ f9s fSdian eorn g; h'ESr'f9S pa"sp Se
nnnapyilo, corn on stalK " II. shn1gar't, a ',:p9 pe.
kin, pop.corn; JameH sticktadon. Pakn, back.
wheat; Georno s. lfnskoll, titnothy accdi James
sttekfalon, 1'ekin. oloyer-sccd Haoreo y; Has.
keI, orol,nrl granH-scod, and best display OF
grainA aud seeda.
Tho regular annual mcoting Of tho
ILLINOIS wooL~anoWEns' ASSOCIATION
yrAR hntf1 A SnrrntnrrtA nfEuo to-day. Wlkn
much larger attendance than usual; 70 aooa1e
bottcr corporation among tho woo!-growers Of
different parts OF tho Stato and to oroato gronter
ne't on frop eae
sional District. Tho election Of oIlicora
resulted aa follows: President. tho Hon. 4; II.
Garland, Springfield; Vice-prestslenss, Fisat
District, Daniel Kelly. Wheaton Second, Il: D.
gan; Fourth. samuel Alien, syea1nure; Fifth.
j. L. Moore, Polo; Sixth, l.. G. Fish, Franklin
Grove; Seventh, E, i. Gorhatn New Lono1; !;
Eighth iIo,ace Barnes, onarEa Ninth 19,in 9ohn
lot; ; Eleventh, John George, Ferry; Twelfth,
Frank rassott, Sprugaeld; Thirtootlth, =. L.
McFaddon, Aslnnta; Tourtnonth, George Elliott
1Iarristown; Flftconth, William sto~ardson.
savonteontli', Il. ii. Doll, brighton; tAo Eight'
oonth and Nincsocnth Districts aro not filled !;
Secretary =. Richmond patlloclstH Grove TrcaB-
urer, Il. II. Bell, Brighton. Tho business Of
tho meeting concluded, Mr. RNst, OF tho Chicago
Nu:oaa! isre-Stock Journal, auhmittod to the
investigation Of the Association
a LANCE rLEEcE OF FINE WOOL,
weighing 51I pounds, and represented to be Of
aI1toon moutha' growth, which Ind boon sent
htm from tho flock OF A1rs. II. Hacoro, OF Con-
trovillo, Cal. A1cssrs. Kelly., Taylor, aud Cor
ham wero appointed committee to o1a'nne tho
t!eoco lii tho presenco Of tho Association
It vas found to 10 - QUO. fleece,
and tlo oxpcrts pronounced that tho
wool had not toen doctored in any manncr. Tho
Aocco was fully double the woignt Of tho largest
Unitod States, mud tho heaviest Of Which auy re-
mort has boni, mndo. Tho Committee asked
ioaYo to hayo tho 1occo secured, and to defor d
detailed report until TINT timc, Which request
WAS giren, and the looce left in thor bands for
that purpose.