The Russellville Democrat., 1875-06-24
TO THE FARMERS OF AR.
 KANSAS.
Premiums for Grain in the Stalk to be Exhibited at the
 Centennial.

SdulZdtiOii Oi .uC OCHbSAhlttl oVettR of our state, and as the season will soon expire for the gathering of grain in the stalk, and it is of great importance to the future development of Arkansas that a creditable display of our grain and grasses should be made at the national fair at Philadelphia ! in 1876, we offer personally the following premiums: For the best display of cereals and grasses in the state-to include, as far as practicable, wheat, rye, barley, oats, millet, Hungarian, timothy, clover, blue grass, red top, orchard grass and fax-ffty dollars; second best, twenty-five dollars. Entries can be made by addressing T, B. Mills, Little Rock, on or before July l, 1875, who will furnish to the applicant entry tags in duplicate, the "orig
 inal' to be retained by the appli- cant, and the duplicate" to be attached to the article when for warded for exhibition. Express and freight charges incurred in sending samples will be paid by ourselves. Samples must be for
 warded on or before July 15, 1875, at which time the entry books will be closed No entry fee will be charged. An awarding com
 mittee, consisting of five persons, Twill be selected with great care, from different parts Of the state. The examination and award will be made at our office Or that Of the Centennial Board, at Little Rock, on the 20th day .of July, 1875. The name of each exhib- itor, that of the grower or donor, and locality grown, will be care fully preserved and proper credit given to each sample, both at Philadelphia and i'll a permanent record to be made of the same.
 CONDITIONS.
 l. Each entry must include not less than six varieties of the grains and grasses named, and be select ed with care, so that each one will be as uniform as possible.
 ,. Samples intended for exhi- ton must be pulled, and the roots retained on the stalk, as far as
 possible, although they will be re-
 ceived if cut.
 3. Each lot of the respective varieties to be entered must weigh
 not less than the following: sam
 ples of wheat, rye, barley, oats
 and millet, ten pounds each; tlm-
 othy, seven pounds; clover and
 other grasses, three pounds each. 4. Both grains and grasses are better to be wilted in the sun and then cured in the shade. They should be entirely free from must,
 rust, or noxious insects, and
 should not be exposed to rain Or
 dew for q moment after having 1been gathered.
 5. Each kind of grain should be
 tied with cords in not less than , five places, in such manner as to protect both stalks and leaves l from injury, and then, after at t taching the duplicate entry card, 3 carefully packed in boxes and di- rected to "T. B. Mills, Little Rock, t Arkansas. Sample of Grain. r 6. Each sample to be acompa- { nied by tag, giving name of ex- , hibitor, by whom, and the locality , where grown,
 We will furnish blank applica- ticns for entry labels, to be placed
 on packages to be sent to the . room of the Board for exhibition and entry tags to be placed OH U each sample. Other things being I equal, the award will be made to /, the largest collection; but req merit will have the preference n whether it be B large or small col ], lection. The object of making l. this collection is to make Q cred = itable showing of the agricultura s products of the state at the great - international exhibition to be helc : at Philadelphia from May 10th tt | November 10th, 1876, under th'
 auspices of the United States Cen : tennial Commission. The exhi r bition being open to the world l. and Arkansas being emphaticall, l. an agricultural State, as we'll al g horticultural and mining, it is o Q the first importance that the ex Q hibition of grains be creditabl V one. Ourselves as well as tn vv Board confidently look to all citi :, zcns of Arkansas for hearty coop , , eration in the premises. 1t vii ~ be a happy event in the history O
 the county that shall be able |
 carry of the foregoing premiums le and thus get worldwide reputa l. tion at the Centennial Exhibition IS for producing the best collection e of grains and grasses which wer E. produced in the state in 1875. A $ everything must be in place betor '- another crop is produced, our sol u reliance, therefore, will be upol 7. the crop of the present year. w e offer q further premium of tel l. dollars for the best specimen Q