Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-16
COUNTY AGRICULTU-
RAJ SOCIETY.
ST. CIairsyilIe. Sent. 81 1919.

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st. Clairsville, Sept. 21. 1S49.
In pursuance of notice published by
the President, requesting the Managers
of theBelmont County Agricultural So
ciety to attend at this place this day, the
Society met in the grand jury room, and
was organized as follows:
Officers present: Solomon Bentley,
President; Jesse Barton, 1St Vice PreSi-
dent: DR.. 5. Holloway, I'd; Ii. J. How
ard, Sec'y.
Managers: Gen. Hoover,j Reese Lew
is. Wm. Sloan, Benjamin II. Wright,
Abraham Lash, Josiah Bundy, Joseph
Woodmansee, Thos. Thompson.
Mr.. Howard, the Recording Secretary,
requested TO be excused from acting as
Secretary at this time. WhereupOn, on
motion, Thos. Thompson was appoint
ed to fill the vacancy.
On motion, the following gentlemen
we're elected on the awarding commit
tees for premiums:
On Horses, Brood Mares and Colts
Joseph Woodmansee, James Mccartney.
Gen. C. Hoover.
On Cattle, &c.--Abner Lodge, Samuel
McMonies, VIM. Sloan.
On Hogs-Swithian Chandler, Chas.
Barnet, Oliver Taylor.
On Sheep-Price Cornwall, John John
son, Francis d. Fox.
On Butter, Cheese, NcedlewOrk, Car
peting, Furniture, &c.-Benj. 5. COwen,
Miller Pennington, r. II. Miller.
On Plows and Plowing-James Steer,
Hiram Pennington, VIM. Sharp.
I'm 1ohi farTninn lpDonntC
and all other things not enumerated
Nicholas Cooper, VIM. Tidball, Jas. w.
Frazier.
Arrangement--Isaa Neiswanger,S Smith
Holloway, Thos. Thompson.
On motion, Resolved, That the list of
articles heretofore published, for which
premiums will be given, and the pro-
ceedings of this day be published in the
newspapers of this place.
The fair will take place on Tuesday,
the 30th of October, in st. Clairsville-
there will be an enclosure with fixtures
for the accommodation of all stock pre-
Sentcd for premiums, which must be
ponned and ready for the awarding
committee against IL o'clock.
The Belmont County Agricultural So
ciety offer the following premiums for
1S49:
For the best five acres of wheat, or
corn, a certificate, and So. Second best
do do certificate.
For the best three acres of oats and
barly, certificate and So. Second best
do certificate.
For the best three acres of hay, a GER
tifcate and 81. Second best do certi-
tieate.
For the best quarter of an acre of tur-
nipS, parsnips, beetS, or carrots, a certlti-
cate and 81 Second best do certifi-
cate. ..-
For the best quarter of an acre of pO-
totOes, certificate and So. Second best
do a certificate.
For the best blooded stallion 4 years
old and upwards, Il certificate.
For the best brood mare and colt, a
certificate and 50.
For the best three year old colt, GER
tificate.
For the best year old colt, So.
For the best year old colt, 81.
For the best spring colt 81.
For the best bull 1 years old and up
wards, Il certificate.
For the best 3 year old calf, 81.
For tie best year old calf, 81 50.
For the best year old calf, 81.
For the best spring calf, so cts.
For the best milch COW, a certificate
and So.
For the best boar months old and up
wards, a certificate. Second best do 81.
For the best SOW and pigs, a certificate.
For the second best do 81.
For the best buck certificate. Sec
Ond best do So. Pc:
For the best five ewes, Il certificate.
For the second best do s..
For the best sample of cheese of 20
pounds, 81.
For the best ten pounds of butter, 81.
For the best exhibition of blowing
one-eightL of an acre with horses, S3.
For the best exhibition of plowing
one-eighth of an acre with oxen, So.
For the best pair of work horses So.
For the best yoke of oxen So.
For the best plow 81.
For the best sample of needle work ST.
For the best sample of domestic car
pet 20 yards, So.
For the best sample of furniture 50.
For the best sample of saddlery So.
For the best piece of machinery So
For the best improvement in farming
implements So.
For the best display of orchard and
horticultural products So.
Discretionary premiums will be award
ed to the successful competitor for any
article of merit not enumerated in the
above scale. But no premium shall be
awarded without competition, unless
the viewing committee shall deem the
animal, or product, or implement ex-
hibited, highly meritorious.
SOLOMON BENTLEY, Pres't.
H j. HOWARD. Sec'y.