The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-10
DISPLAYS.


servation, and the name ana address Of the
exhibitor.
DISPLAYS.
GRAINS, VEGETABLES, FRUITS, ETC.
For the best and largest display Of Grains, Seeds
Vegetables, Dairy products, etc, by County
Union or District Agricultural Association OF
Club, or any individual
First premium ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $lOO. VI
| Second premium. ...................,... 900
Third premium. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. JO.O,
For the best and largest display of Green Fruits
| Wines, Cider, Vinegar, etc, by County, Union
| District or Horticultural Association or Club
or any individual
FIRST premium. ........'..'...' ..'..'..Sl UO.O,
Second premium. ....................... lo.U,
Third premium. ........................ 0O.O,
| Displays taking premium will become the
property of the Department.
n. B-All articles designed for exhibition al
the Winter Meeting should be sent to the rooms
| of the Department at Springfield Charges paid
on or before the first Tuesday of January ISIS.
I Entries may be made any time before 18th oil
July 1878.
5000 and three Gold Medals arc appropriated
to awards by the Committee on Farms, at theil
discretion, for cxcellency in Improvement, cult
walton and management The competing farms
will be classified by size into those Of less than
| 100 acres-those of 100, and less than 900 acres
and those OF 800 acres and over.
Examinations will be made during October oil
1878, and the awards made at the January meet
ing 1879.
Each exhibitor must prepare and file with the
Secretary before the January meeting 1879 u
statement cmDodying the following facts and
items:
/. Locality, township and county.)
g Diagram, with explanations, showing: lSt
The number of acres cultivated I'd. The num-
Der of acres in pasture and meadow. Sd. The
number of acres in timber. 18th. Divisions OF
fields, and kinds of fences, the roads and water.
courses, each field designated by number
$. Character OF soils and subsos whether
drained, and II So when and how.
4. clear, succnct account of his mode Of
farming, rotation Of crop, breeds and number Of
stock produced and handled; how, when ant
where the products of his farm are usually mar
keted; the principal implements used in his cul
ture and harvesting of crops; amount and kind
OF labor employed; and particular statement o
his entire farming operations for 1871 and 1875
showing the profit and loss on particular crops
and products of each year.
The whloc verified by affidavit Of exhibitor.
From exhibitors OF Dairy Farms the following
particulars will be required:
|. What is believed to be the most productive
and what for soiing.
2. The mode OF cutting and curing for hay.
3. What breeds and crosses are deemed III,
best mixers.
T. Winter feed and care of stock.
). Summer feed and care Of stock.
q. The process OF making and curing cheese
including a description OF the mode Of preparing
and using the rennet; daily weight Of known
and treatment OF milk; apparatus used; weigh
of daily product, process Of manufacture, pack
ing and marketing.
T. Buttcr-how, when, AMI in what Quantite:
made.
8 The consumption of the whey, and value
of the same for feeding swine.
o. Samples Of Cheese and Butter TO be exhib
tied at the winter meeting of the Board, 1871.
ORCHARDS
Entries to be made at any time before the fiji 81
of July 1877.
Best Apple Orchard, not less than one
hunurct trees. ''..'''''.'.....,S So. W
Second bcSl.... .-....,, ................ lJ.W
Best Pear Orchard, not less than one hun
dred trees. ...................... 81. IN
Second best. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II. N
Best Peach Orchard, not less than one hun.
dred trees. Observation-Disclosures. p
second DcsI. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL. "
Samples Of the Fruit grown, then in season
must be exhibited AT the Boards rooms during
exhibitor must file with the Secretary a state
ment, embracing full information upon the fol
lowing points:
l. Locality county and township
- Number of acres in Orchard
3. Varieties Of Fruits grown, with names and
sorts.
T. Product in bushels, with market value OF
Fruit grown in 1876.
;. Character of soil and subsoil, with account
of means used to prepare them for planting.
g. When planted, distance apart, treatment
training, pruning, general management, and
after culture OF trees.
:. Method OF preserving and marketing Of
Fruit preferred by exhibitor.
s List of such varieties as have proven the
most profitable for market.
To be verified by affidavit of exhibitor.
Examination will be made by the Farm Com
mttec, aud awards made at the January meet
ing, 1878.
NURSERIES,.
Entries may he made AZ any time before IN,
Grst OF July ISL.
Best arranged, cultivated aud managed
Nursery Of Fruit and Ornamental
Trees, Shrubs and Plauts............. So. q,
Second best....... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ii. N
Each competitor must file with the Sccrctar,
before the January meeting 1873 a statement
embracing full information on the following
points:
Location County and township
. The number OF acres devoted 10 Nurser,
purposes each year, commencing with the csta0
ishment OF the Nursery.
3. Character of the soil and suhsoil. with tn,
usual preparations OF the same before planting
I. Leading variety OF Fruit Trees grown, will
details Of mode Of propagation most esteemed
for each.
5. Culture and treatment OF leading sort;
after planting until ready for market; manures-
what, when and how used; pruning and training
how and when done.
g. When products have been usually mar
keted.
:. A diagram. showing internal arrangements
OF the Nursery Grounds, with reference To- roads
walks and blocks for the current wear 1871: each