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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-04-22
m prc.entInr the twenty-nInlh annual ca.a-

In presenting the twenty-nlnth annual cata-
logue Of the Hillsdale County Agricultural So
ciety. for the year ls59 10 the citizens Of the
county for their guidance al our annual Fair;
We deem Il appropriate 20 briefly klludc 10 the
successes Of the Society," In the past, and to
indicate what we desire for the future.
That the Society has gained the pref M
inence over all kindred Institution. In the
State. there Is no well grounded evidence 10
doubt.
The result of It. labors in elevating the
Standard Of Agriculture, and stimulating a
spirit OF competition for the best, In mechan-
icS In general cultivation Of the soil, In breed
ing in Horticulture and fora cultue cannot Be
questioned.
These conditions have been reached mainiy
through the good graces OF the people In
| giving u substantial patronage from year "
year engaging heartily In competition for the
diversified premiums that have been embodied
/ In their catalogues from time 10 time, res silt
In meritoriOus exhibitions fne attendal ce,
and good financial results.
Judging the futurs iD part. BY the past llie-
tory of the Society, the Board Of Directors
saw the necessity Of enlarging the grounds of
| the Society while II was possible 10 get land
with which 10 do H. They have taken the
responsibility Of adding ten acres more 10 he
present grounds az a cost Of two thousand
dollarS, and nearly a. much more viii be
needed 20 make u available for usc.
Shall we rely on you. citizens Of the county.
/ friends OF agriculture. % help US through y lth
this undertaking; Instead Of 2s00 euties
/ which YOU gave us last year may We not ltok
l for 1000 az our next fairi Instead OF daily
average attendance Of 1900. may we not iok
/ for 10000 personsi We have room now To
accommodate all and We aresanxious 10 zee
i the whole family.
Our catalogue has been carefully rev ed
and many additions made. Ia some ella. ses
premiums have been extended. Our tariff Of
Il charges 90 visit the fair il A. cheap as the
i cheapest in the State. What would you have
M d. furtherf n row say all 4 well; LEI
ne impress upon you tho TACT that our suc-
| cteses In tho past have been carried 20 olher
| conmnnities aud they too are centerlnc
their influences around their county organ xs-
lions as never before; determined " possible "a
| wrcsf the hOnors that ve have carried Coz
years. from uA
Citizens of Hiusdslc county. viii you b. ou
your guardY
uu1sDALE April IS lsp
ALEX. HEWITT, President.
r NJ HOLLOWAY, Secretary,
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DETROIT HIllSDALE a SOUTH
WESTERN R.R.
Trains will leave the stations named. as fonows,
rom and after Nov. 1sth, Isis:
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HILLsDALE, MICH, TUESDAY APRIL 22 1879.

or driving Of teams on the track when the
same 10 being used for the trial OF horses.
e4th. The entry books will be closed af IL
o'clock N. of wednesday, the second day.
18th. The Society will furnish good hay q
all cattle aud sheep ON exhibition. Also ex-
4 perienced feeders 10 distribute the same 10 an
lmals as they require; also straw for bedding
and grooms 10 keep the cattle clean. Exhibit
tors will see 10 the watering and gralnng OF
their own stock. This rule IL imperative 90
protect the Society against the indlscriminate
waste OF fodder, a. heretofore practlced by
many exhibitors.
26lh. No animal or article will he removed
from the ground until the close Of the Fair
under penalty OF forfeiture 10 all premiums
that may have been awarded II. except ON the
written permit OF the President OF the Society.
9th. All premiums not called for by the
let OF January following, win revert To the
Society
2sth. The election Of officers for the ensu-
Ing year shall be ON Thursday, az p. M. the
third day OF the Fair and shall be by riud
roce vote OF the members of the Society.
29th. No omnibus, hack OF vehicle for car
rylng passengers 10 and from the Fair will be
allowed 10 enter the grounds on the three last
days OF the Fair only as they drive inside the
grounds on walk, directly Co or from the
stand prepared for them, near Floral Hall.
aud remain there while inside the grornds.
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NorE. The Judges In this class are author
lxed aud required 10 rule out all colts entered
therein, which, In their judgment viii fail 10
mature Ia making carriage horse. as defined
Ia the preceding note.
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SUMMER ARRANGEMENT,
Taking Effect Nay 2sth, ISIS.

Three Passenger Trans Daily Isreep, sundays
"A follows
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PREMIUMS.

Premiums and Regulations for the
Twenty. Ninth ANIMAL Fair Of the
Hillsdale County Agricultural So.
ciety, 70 be held on their Grounds In
the City Of Hillsdale, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
September 30th, aud October lst, I'd
and Sd, 1879.
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CLAss II-HRRrFoRDs. III

Same premiums offered as for Shorthorus
aud the same requirements from exhibitors.
The Committee will award two diplomas In
The above classes, irrespective Of blood; one
10 the most meritOrlOus bull. regardless Of
age, ald the other 10 the mosl weritorious
COW or heller
A written pedigree must be furnished The
Committee on Pedigrees before entering the
Cd stock on both sides. quality Of animal, and
ntuees for breeding, lmeaning neither too fat
or too lean nor showing signs OF barrepDess);
with Iustness Of proportion 10 he considered
NEXT after established purity of blood. This
rule 10 apply 10 all the Improved breeds OF
cattle
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CLASS u-coMBISo wooLs.
yuofgss-Geo. W. Proper. Sclplo; w. c. Ba
rett. Cambria; John Nhiuen, Fayeite.
DIVISION D-SwINE.
CLASS ESSEX.

ysd0es-Geo. X Tumbull. Wheatland; H.
NJ. Powers. Woodbridge; II. H. Baker, Am
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Special premium by w. Hughes, ESQ.,; To
the lady amateur making The best display of
greenhouse plants, greenhouse plants worth
s3. 90; ID best display, plants worth e20O.
NoTE.-Exhbitors In this Department will
observe that q separate and distinct list 10
presented for professional and amateur cult-
vstors OF flowers, and any infringement by
one upon the rights OF the other will result IL
the forfeiture Of any premiums awarded
therein. And II is further understood that
the flowers must be grown by the exhiblto.,
and not begged. borrowed or bought Tht
the term professional embraces the facilities
Of the hot-house with the experience Of tie
professional gardener aud florist
IL win be further understood that any plant
or flower put In 10 make variety or colle,s
tiou by the exhibitor cannot be duplicated foe
n single not or spccimen of cut flower
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BOYS pEPAKTNEST--MEcHA HALL
AGRICULTURAL HALL.
CLASS I-oRArS AND sEEDs.

yudse.-F. W. Stock. City; Jas. Leonardsop
Jefferson; Israel Wicks, Fayette.
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THIRD DIVISION.

PoMoLoGIcAL DEPARTMENT.
Dart Superintsndent-S. b. BsowS, Ransom.
Beal, Agricultural College.
CLASS APPLES.
yudges-George Cutler, Adams; Henry VIII
lett, Cambria; Nelson Brockway, Allen.
Best plates Canada red. each from difsr-
snt contributors and different orchards,
each plate OF nYe.....s............ss.. W
Best plates X. 1. Greenng. the same re-
qulrements and same premiums.
Best plates Northern Spy, same require
Inents and same premiums.
Best plates Baldwin,, same requirements
aud same premiums.
Best plates Pecks Pleasant, same require
ments and same premiums.
Diploma TO each best plate.
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CLASS III -FrnNrruRE AND HOUSE NIPPLE
MENTs.

yudges-Geo. w. Relyea Adams; W. W.
Morous Somerset; II. w. Tuller Jonesville.
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CLASS Iv-RoADsrKRs.

SECTION -sfALLIoSs ovRh a YEARS, US.
DER 100 LBS.
Judges same a. class III.
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CLASS vn-FAr CATTLE.
CLASS vIu-MILcH COW.

CLASS vIII-MILcH COW.
J,sd9es-John Fitxsimmons, Reading; {. X.
Coryell, Allen; 8. II. Brown, Ransom.
Best COW Of any distinct, mixed, or native
breed TO be judged by the following test rule.
Let pr. 20 81 pr. "A. Sd pr. %
TEsT RULE.
Each COW competing. shall be mllked at
o'clock p. M. of the first day Of the fair by q
disinterested person. appointed by the Judges;
again MIXED by the same person at a. M, Of
the second day, which last milking shall bo
weighed-"each COW separately and weight
noted. From this milking a sufficient and
Ike amount from each COW shall be placed In
per cent glasses for "a hours. II shall also be
tested hy the LactOfaeter and other methods
II the Judges choose 10 employ them. From
these p' the butter properties Of the milk
shall DC determined. The Judges will take
account Of the length oi time each COW has
been giving milk
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Ihrcush Ceachss setween DE-
press Trains.
I. 4. ". =. Trains from Detroit and Main
and AIT Lane, y. q y. N. and Jackson trains ar
riving IN Toledo make connection with the too
express trains whiCh leaves the Columbus A To-
ie1o X. X. Depot-the Omnlbus Line making fhe
transfer from nuion depUf IN % minutes
Direct connections made In Union Depot 81
Columbus for Newark, GAINESVILLE pittsburgh,
wheeling, Baltimore, Washington and phlladel-
phia. also. for Dayton iDcinnafl. Louisville ant
All points south and southwest
Puilmar Drawing Room and sleeping Cars
from Columbus 20 bailimoro, washington and
Philadelphia, Without change.
Trains will arrive and depart frnm Toledo AZ
Columbus md Tulesin HaiIrusf Company De-
Dot. Water street, foot of Mulberry
W. A. WILLS. tfeu. TicEef Agent.
OtLANDO SNffH. Gen Sup-L
N. N. GREENE. President.
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HOnos And ITahsleTlnE Dees,.s's',.,
The Judges will repor, upon all labor-saying
machinery entered uyon their books, In this
may seem proper
NoTE.-Mowers. Reapers and Threshers,
and large class Of farm machinery, manu-
factured abroad. but kept for sale by factories
or agents, have been purposely left OF the
list; most Of IL has been brought 20 that state
OF perfection that IL would be inviduous for a
county society 20 undertake % discriminate
All such articles are invited with the assur-
ance that every frcllity will DC offered exhibit
ors for a perfect display
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NOTES.

ls,. All entries are confined 10 horses ow n
ed In the county. aud must be made with Tho
Secretary and entrance fee paid where speci-
fed, prior 10 the closing of the hooks Wedncs-
day noon, Oct let
"a In each class Eve TO enter four 90 start.
Sd. Any horse distsncing the deld will only
be allowed first premium.
4th The rules Of National Association wiz
govern In all cases not above specified.
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Brood mare exhibiting suck-
ing gcoit.................a. e % a. % o. %
Sucking colt, either SEX.
NOTE-stailions over years old viii DC re-
qnired 10 exhibit six colts Of his get; half the
number l year or over. The value OF the
horse for breeding purposes shall be determin-
cd by the line of colts 90 exhibited. To the
horse winning the first premium on the merits
Of his colts. and free from any disquAlifying
blemishes that would transmit % his progeny.
the premium shall be s10. This rule shAn ap-
ply 10 each class In tpis division.
CLASS TI--DRsTT HORSES.
-. ..,,. 81. A. H.,
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HAIR, LL.swAx, SEED AND GRAIN
WORK.

RuIK.-ExhIeitors In this lst division. In
either Of the classes, will understand that q
variety or collection means all their articles
belonging 10 the class. They cannot enter
for these premiums. aud then entsr the same
articles for separate premiums Articles pre-
sented not named In the list will compete
with those being nearest relation 10 them in
material from which the same 10 constructed.
IL is the ability to design and skill In erecnt
Ing that We Wish 10 encourage.
NoTg. Every article presented for compe-
tIiIon must be the work OF the exhibitor aud
meyer before on exhibition At our County Fair.
GIRLS DEPARTMENT IN NEEDLE WORK.
The Board OF Directors hereby set apart
the SUN OF $500 TO be distributed 10 girls Of
the county under IS years OF age by COM
petent committee" for specimens Of Needle
Work. designed and executed by them with
out the aid OF instructors. The articles 80
put on exhibition to be classed BY themselves
and the premiums 10 correspond In amount
az near as may be, to the regular catalogue.
They must satisfy the Committee the work
was made and designed by them without aid
or instruction from older persona.
To be examined by the Committe on Needle
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Set wood or not bowls .......,....
Machinery for working butter.

NOTE The Committee will be careful 10 re-
port Ou all entries In this class, II not enurn-
Grated and the whole must be the work Of
| iIlllscsle County mechanics. since last Fair
Merchants are invited 20 make display Of
| al articles kept on sale belonging 10 house
furnishing. OF foreign manufacture. for which
facilities will be extended, aud their Interests
properly reported to the Board for action.
CLASS Iv-MrsCRLLAsKoUs AND oRNAMEs-
rAI MARBLE WON ANn Iron wnRK
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In the Agricultural Department the Judges
In either class will award but one premium GU
the same variety Of articles 10 the same eI-
hibitor
To the exhibitor making the greatest dis
play In Agricultural Hail. Of Garden, Farm
and Dairy products, their own production, on
which premiums shall he awarded, the Board
Of Directors will award diploma.
oIRI's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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BOYS DEPARTMENr-AoRfcu
HAII

NoTE.-But one premium will be awarded
an exhibitor on the same variety Of yegeta-
6les.
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TROTTING PREMIUMS:

sp. m.-For stations owned or which have
made the season In the County. Best two
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PREMIUMS.
DIVISION A-CATTLE.

DIVISION A-CATTLE.
COMMITTEES on Pedigreo-The President aud
Secretary
CLASS I-sHoRTHoRSs.
JHdges-A. b. Slocum, wheatland; ID. NJ
Uhl, Ypsilanti; ChAs. Blanchard. Morenci.
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MECHANICS HALL.

the finest display In quality Of breeding from
any or all Of the classes. 70 ) inclusive. Di-
ploma.
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DIVISION B-HoRsEs.

CLASS I--HoRsEs FoR ALL WORK.
yAdges-N AlvOrd- Camden; Sidney Green,
Pitisford; sAml L johnson, sciplo.
sEorIos I--sTALLIoSs OVER 4 YEARS OLD,
OF HOO LRs., WEIGHT l5i HANDS
HIGH.
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CLASS v--oRADEs

The Committee will award diploma IN this
class 90 the yoke, regardless OF age, possessing
the greatest merit. All entries in this class
must be evenly matched over one wear old,
well hrOkc 10 the yoke.
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Conserve PRODUCTS.

The Board of Directors set apart the sum OF
s25.00 70 be distributed 10 girls of the county
under IS years Of age, f0r productions in But
ter Making Baking. Preserving Of Fruits.
Canning OF Fruits and Vegetables or such
other specimens OF the Culinary Department
that constitute good living. as their Inventive
minds NAV suggest The articles so put on
exhibition 20 be classed by themselves, and
the premiums 20 correspond In amount to
those In class of Agricultural Hall, except
ON crock butter and cheese excluded. Salts
factory evidence must be given the Commit
tee that the production so put upon exhibi-
ton Is the sole work OF the exhibitor, without
aid or superintendence Of older persons.
This Department will be examined by the
Committee for class 3 Of Agricultural Han.
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NEW ROUTE :
COLUMBUS TOLEDO R. R.
THE DIRECT Air LINE FROM
TOLEDO COLUMBUS

SHORTEST ROUTE FROM SOUTHERN AND
NoRIHERN MICHIGAN TO CENTRAL AND
sOCTHERN OHIO.
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yadges-Albert Prentiss, Allen Vim. A..
Dougal, Lltchneld, John T. Ball Cambria.
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CLASS u-EMBRoIDBRr AND oRSAMEr
NEEDLE WORK.


NEEDLE WORK.
Isl pr. ID pr.
Best collection IN this class, ten or
more pieces, different patterns and
material done By one person......g % n %
Best sample embroidery In cotton OF
linen. for infant t................... % 90
Best sample embroidery IN cotton OF
linen, for ladies' skirt. 90 20
Best sample embroidery IN cotton or
iinsa, 6r chem,se: .,....:... 100 %
linen, for night dress. ............. .is 90
Beet sample embroidery in cotton or
linen, ~ cake tldles Or msis..,.. - rs
Best sample embroidery, infants
blanket dreas OF tkirt, IN eilk..... I - 70
Bcsi sample embroidery on ottoman,
chair OF sofa work, IN sllk......... % 80
Best sample embroidery, table OF pl-
ano cover, In SIR ! % 50
Best sample emb slippers. Ia silk... % 90
Best sample letters In marking In
p.., sa ..ap,. s. dressing ;s.s,..i$ g
Best sample embroidery. ladies' dress
;;:: ::::$:: :;::$:: 4 $:;: :s:::! IN, !.
Best sDccimen flowers OF pictures In
Rest specimen cut or raised WORK IN
wOfsicd, ........4- s.....sss... % 20
Best splashlng IN worsted .......... 90 70
best pair toilet mats IN w0rsted.. b.. % %
best pair lamp mats In worsfcd...... I o. 10
Best toilet cushion In worsted....... 90 ~
Best chair, ottoman or sofa cover,
woTstod. .........+........-....... % 20
Best tsble or piano cover in worsfed 90 "a
Beet pair shppsrs In voisted..... % 60
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CROCHET. KNIT. sErrED AND BEAD WORK

Best chair idy In vorsted.. .,,;....; 90
Best sample work perforated board,
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DIVISION C-sHEEP.
CLASS AMERICAN FINE wooLs-oPES
TO STATE.

The Committee In this class will award two
diplomas one to the best buck OF any age, and
one 10 the best pen OF ewes OF any age
The Judges on this elias. will look well TO
the merit IL the animals competing and not be
Influenced by appearances, produced by stub
Die shearing, over-ieeding, continued housing,
or any paunpering which tends 10 lessen the
value Of the animal for breeding purposes.
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Trains are run by Chicago time, which Is ~
minutes slower than Detroit and Columbus time.
All trains run daily, except Sundays.
COSNECTTOSs-CloSec connections made az y
liant, with VI. a.. Y. r. for AL points east AMI
vest. AZ Manchester, with Jackson Branch of
z. \. a n. =. X. II. Al Hlllsdale; with L. :. NJ.
4 X. n. At Bankers, with II. W, .. A s X. r.,
Tor points north and south
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~ Michigan Accommodation, going West,
Connects with Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids
rrsin at White Pigeon.
s1- Mall and Night Express trains going east,
,Onnect with Trains for Detroit. at Adrian.
LANSING DIVISION.
Trains will leave the stations named, a. follows
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FALL APPLEs.

CLASS u-PRACHEs, PEARS AND GRAPES.
yudges-Geo. A. Smith. Somerset; Nelson
Elliott, Jefferson; Joel b. Norris, Cambria.
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PEACHES.

kPPRIcors, PLuMs AND NEcTARrSKs.
The above fruits being so uncertain In this
county, makes u difficult for the Board 90
establish a list They will. however, offer a
premium for every distinct variety OF intrin-
sIc value, as follows.
ist pr. 81 pr.
Best plate OF ten each single vsriefytioo 80
OUNCES.
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To the Pomologist making the knest display
Of orchard products. aud taking thereon the
greatest number Of premiums, the Boar. .oi
Directors will aware a diploma.
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BOYS DEPARTMRST--AoRICuL
HALL.
The Board OF Directors hereby set apart the
sum of $500 10 be distributed 10 boys OF the
County under IL years of age, for production
Of Grain aud Vegetables raised by them, and
exhibited In usual quantitie. az the coming
Fair. These premiums will range In amount
with the catalogue premiums on like articles,
and will apply thi. year 10 all spring grains.
and vegetables OF every kind.
The exhibitors OF these productions must
satisfy the Committee that the articles present
ed by them were OF their own raising and
without the aid or management OF parents,
guardians or friends, further than 10 give them
the use Of the ground, and n team TO work H.
All articles thus presented will be classed to-
gether, aud viewed by the Committee on Veg
etables.
CLASS Iu-DUrrER, CHEESE, HoSRY, sU-
GAR, WINE, BREAD, CANNED FRUITS AND
PRESERVED VEGETABLES.
Judges-sllas c. Glasgow and wife, Allen
Geo. y. Mead aud wife, Camden Augustus
Borden and wife, Moscow.
lssp pr. 81 pr. Cd pr.
Best display Of June made
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CLASS v-LRATHER.
Judges. Playford. Adams; j. b. Abbott
Woodbridge; John Armstrong, City.
Assortmeni OF womens' SHOES !.


All articles In this olass must be entered by
the manufacturer. and In his name, except
sale work. Leather 20 DC manufactured In the
county Display OF foreign work Invited. for
which facilities viii be extended, aud dscre-
tionary premiums awarded
BOYS DRPAKIMEST-MBcHA HALL.
The Board Of Directors hereby SCI apart the
sum Of $500 10 be distributed 70 boys Of the
County under IL years Of age, by a competent
and practical committee Of three mechanics
for such articles Of manufacture by them de-
signed and executed" - may be dictated by
their own Judgment In taste and ability 10 per-
form. The amount OF premium In zach case
will depend on the skill displayed, aud the
value Of the articles competing. Each entry
must be accompanied with a statement sails
factory 20 the Committee that the article was
designed aud made by the exhibitor without
advice or instruction from any one. special
department Of Mechanics Hall will be set
apart for these productions.
Committee same a. classes and Of Me-
ehanics' Department.
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SECTION u-sPASs AND SINGLE.

Span years or over 80 % a. 00 IS 90
span years Old d,...........,.
span years old ..............
single years OF over. mare
or gelding ......t....
single years old, In broke 10
harness and full size....
NoTE-All horses In the ryO preceding sec
tions OF this class over years old must be six
teen hands high. sound. (eyenly matched, II
spans. In size) all In good style aud action.
square In gait rangy and even In FORM color
waived" No stallion will be eligible for this
class, unless owned In or has made the season
in the county; and spans or single must have
been owned by the exhibitor and handled by
him In the county 30 days prior To the fair
Speed shall not be the leading test but
horse for the carriage should make miles. M
hour with ease.
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CLASS rn--ALpRRSEYs onsJRRsRYs

lhc rule a- 10 pedigree ana coudlton Tor
breeding purposes applies fully 10 this class.
CLASS Iv-AYRsHIREs.
The same premiums as offered IN class
three. aud the same requirements from eK-
hibitOrs. Zach OF the foregoing classes are
open for competition from any quarter.
CLASS v--oRADRs.
Judges &C. II. GOrsuch, Wright = Is. NAL
lory, Reading; Goodwin Howard, Allen.