Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-11
ATTENTION, FARMERS.
$50 Ia Extra Premiums.

Our county fair opens on the 3Oth oil
September and will exhibit for four days
Besides the regular premium list there will
be an extra list or department which is OF
special interest to every resident or Sedg-
wick county. The committee who had In
charge the contributions for the "hood suf-
ferers" in the Ohio valley, have q surplus
In the treasurer's hands amounting to
about SS5 TO which the society adds $40,
and as the principal amount Of that fund
was received from the farmers, they deem
1t but just that this surplus should be re-
turned to those engaged In the production
of cereals, and have therefore placed that
amount the disposal Of the officers ofour
fair. After fully considering the matter,
the board of directors have concluded to
offer this amount in premiums in an extra
list, and the articles that take the premiums
are to be forwarded TO the "World's Indus
trial and Cotton Centennial Exposition"
TO be held at New Orleans, beginning the
LIST Of December next and continuing until
May, 1856. This exposition is expected to
commemorate by a cotton exposition the
one hudredth anniversary of the first ship
ment OF cotton from the United States to
Europe, in 1854. Congress has given the
project favorable recognition. 1t will UNI
doubtedly be one of the largest information
al exhibitions ever held. All the depart
ments Of science, art and every branch of
industry will be largely represented from
all parts of the world.
II il proposed that these articles be sent
there as the collection from Sedgwick coun-
ty. The grains and seeds mentioned in the
appended list, are to be put up in q conven-
lent muslin sack that can be securely tied
and delivered to the commissioner for Kan
sas, who will be on hand at our fair to re-
ceiye them. The stalks of corn can be tied
securely in several places SO that they will
bear handling.
Competition In this list extends only to
products of Sedgwick county. COMPETE
the articles named. 1t is not expected that
any one person will be required to enter
all the articles in this list. We do no want
greater quantity Of each than the amount |
named in this list. All the leading coun-
ties In Kansas will forward samples |
of their cereals, grasses and other
products to New Orleans, to be
placed in the kansas collection" We do |
not want Sedgwick county to be neglected.
Do your best in making collection that |
will show for itself. The quality OF the ar
ticle is what is wanted, not quantity.
The following is the list OF grains, etc.,
with premiums on each, for the best: OF
wheat, one-half peck each of Turkey,
Fultz, Walker. Big May, Little May, and
for the same OF any other variety, 81 each.
peck of rye, 81. Oats, one-half
peck, Of white, black, or red, 81 each.
One-half peck of corn, shelled, white, yell
low or red, 81 each. Twelve ears white,
So. Twelve ears yellow, 81. Twelve ears
RED. 50. Five stalks OF corn, with the ears
on, 81. One-half peck of German millet
and common millet, 81 each, Twelve larg-
est potatoes, any variety, and twelve pota-
toes, second best, 81 each. or onions,
Twelve largest red, yellow or white, 81
Zach; and for the competitor who takes the
argast number in this lot, special pre-
nirm of IS by A. E. Johnston.
Look this list over and make special ef-
Tort TO do your very best. The premiums
offered on each article will amply repay the
competitor, besides the fact that
It helps swell the farm product department
at our fair. Our premium list will be ready
or general distribution in few weeks, and
n it will be found blank leaf on which TO
make entries. Look the book over and Sc {
ect list Of articles to place on exhibition.
n addition to those named In the list in
his notice. Examine carefully every arti- 1
lie entered in class l., miscellaneous. Our /,
merchants and business men have made /
his class unusually interesting and yalua-
lie to those engaged in the several indus
ries. The class in which the articles en-
raced in this list are to be entered will be
designated as IN. o. Extra" e
ID. A. MITCHELL, Secretary.
WICHITA Julv 1894