The daily gazette., 1875-08-02
ruE MIDDLErOWN FAIR.

THE MIDDLETOWN FAIR.
,nrpAnATroNs FOR THE EXHIBITION OF
1s75-rHg PREMIUM SCHEDULE PRE-
PARED.
Tho officers and managers of the Pc
n;nsula Agricultural and Pomological
A Association are now making active
nronarations for their second annual
prhf;bition, which takes place at Mid
S1atown. on Wednesday, Thursday,
snd Friday, October 9th, 7th, and 9Th.
Encouraged by the great success,
rhich attended their initial effort, last
|fall The management will put forth in
nreased @ efforts to produce an exhibi-
Hon which will even surpass the ex-
|nsctations of all interested in stock
ro;sing and the products of the farm.
"A nremium schedule of unusal liberal
6ty' has been prepared, In which prizes
arc offered for everything which
sls;ms the attention of the farmer, the
tock raiser and the housewife. 1t Is
therefore 10 be hoped that while the
remiums will cover what little ex-
bpnse tho exhibitors are subjected to
l representing themselves at the fair,
commendablo spirit of emulation
Eill induce our farmers and their
riends to make display that will not
nly reflect creditupon themselves, but
aithfully represent the varied produc-
ions of our State and Peninsula.
For cattle, premiums are offered for
hort horns, grade short horns, Holsteins
rade Holsteins, Aryshires, Alderneys,
beyous, natives, milch and butter
ows trained oxen and fat cattle. The
eneral premiums range from 81 to $40
md two special prizes are ofered-one
Ii S25 for best herd (of not less than 81
L short horns, and one of $40 for the
Jest display (by one exhibitor) of horn
d cattle of all ages and grades.
Fer horses, premiums are offered for
thoroughbred stations, mares and
kolts, stallions, stud and mare colts,
keldings, colts, brood mares for road
ervice or all work, draught farm and
eam horses, horses for carriage or
pad and saddle horses. The general
remiums are $40, So, SO, and diplo-
pas, including $25, for best five colts
fred by one stallion, and $15 for sec
Ind best. ...
For sheep the premiums ran, Q from IS
10 81, and agricultural papers. They are
bfered for Southdowns, Cottswold, Lei
bester, Lincoln, Shrapthiredown, natives
pr mixed breed, woods and fat sheep.
The swine premiums cover the same
fange in amount as those for sheep, and
hre offered ssor pure Chester Whites,
Berkshire, Essex, Jersey Reds, York
shres rnd Poland Chinas.
4 The poultry premiums are 50, 81, nap
Kin rings, 81 and agri ultural papcrs.-
Ihe varieties are very numerous, and in
Icude Cochips, Brahma Pootras, Hou-
dans, La Fleche, Creveceur, Black Span
|ish, leghorns, Dorkings and Hamburgs;
ducks, geese, pigeons, &c.
In addition there are numerous and
liberal prizes for dairy implements, farm
machinery. vegetables, -four and meal,
and productions of the farm, garden and
houshhold. which, as they say at ven
Ednes, are too numerous to mention"
The premiums for trials of speed are
+ as follows:
No, l.-Purse 500, Colts Of 4 years and
under, 2 in 3 to harness, $50, $50 and SO.
No. Purse, $3.50, for horses of no
PETER record than 8 minutes, 8 in 5, to
harness, $50, $50, $50.
No. a-Purse, $50, for horses with no
Pcord, to road wagons, $50, SIS, So.
No. 4.-Purse, SIS, double team race,
ln to wagons, $40, S25, $40.
NO. o.-Pnrse, $500, 3 in 5, to harness,
horses with no better record than
45, Sl20, $50, $50.
NO. G,-Purse, $500, 9 in 5, to harness,
horses with no better record than
4, $500, $50, $50.
No. 7.-Purse, $3.50, 3 in 5. to harness,
hornes with no better record than
y, $40, $40, s25, SIS.
NO; purse, Sl00, 3 in ), TO harness,
q all stations on the Peninsula except
Rqnsldes," $50, $50, $40.
No. 9.-Purse, $500, in 5, to harness,
horses thot have no better record
n wy, $500, $500, SlOO.
ne following are the
FOLLOWING ARE THE COMMITTEES OF
hhANaEMEs FOR THE ANNUAL ExHI-
BITIoN OF 1875.
" receive guests and visitors Charles
sven, W y y. W. Lockwood, E. r. Coch-
4. W. oreen, Joseph Hanson. N1ll
~ arrange Horses-L. p. Mcdowell,
n. cochran, r. A. Cochran, Jr.
T. arrange Cattle-T. W. McCrackin,
yohns, Chas. P. Cochran.
~ W arrange "a Sheep. Swine and Poultry
re eo. w. lockwood. Edward G. Feni.
4 anh - arrange 10 gs Agricultural Implements
Jpn n. walker, Thomas Cochran,
saaaa saahse FRUITS, Vegetables, Grain
1eeds1Dr. W. I. Goodwin. &C. Sci
!, d D. foard, 8. B. Kelly.
Z oAalTrER ON LADIES' DxpAnrMnNr.
. .Lar arrange Household Products-J. D.
rMnson, M, Mrs. l.. P. Mcdowell. Mrs. y.
soa . arrange rang Household Products. Pre-
ra Ses, Jellies. &c; c.;)-John Cochran. Mrs,
Dma ai1son, M Miss Alice Cochran, Miss
,,,oa ,v,srrange a Fancy and Needle Work
afles @ 1. Stratton, Col. j p Mead
f. \, J a1l. m, flntham, Miss s. A. Howell,
II arrange Floral Department-Dr'
Ict o. 1Mtpin, Mp J. NJ. Cox, Mrs. ]. III. Scow.
MI nj MRS. >; B. Kelley, Miss Lizzie
rSSailston, MI Miss M. Il. Hnrn Mas MARI MARI
Foit, Miss G. West. -''s A'''
W. y arrange Miscellaneous Depart ment
tonrli. M, n. lockwood, d. w. Corbit.
T T,ni5ttee on Track-William r. Coch.
N' Mcdowell, William Green.
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