Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-30
Special Premiums offered by the shen-
andoah County Agrl Society.

andoah County Agrl Society.
Among the special premiums offered at
the coming far of the Shenandoah Agri-
cultural Society are the following;
DR.. d. d. Carter gives a large and
handsome silver cup worth $50 to the
best saddle horse.
Robt. J. Walker gives fine ladies rid
ing saddle, bride and whip to the best
lady rider over 16 years of age, and I'M
married.
Jno L. Keller gives a solid gold ring
worth $500 to best horesmanship exhib-
tied by a county Miss under l6 years old.
Capt. Geo. w. Koontz gives fine sad
die and bride to the best boy rider under
~ years Of age.
Capt. Jno. II. Grabill gives fine riding
bride to the lady rider second in merit.
G. Hupp Keller gives $500 in gold to an
article In ladies department.
VIM. II. Bargelt gives silver vase TO
be selected in ladies department hereafter.
o. A. Sibert a silver castor for best loaf
of bread made from flour Of his manu-
faeture.
The Virginian Pub. Co. gives "'The Viz
gilman" two years for the best five lbs. Of
honey, from the county.
Messrs. Jno. L. Pitman q Co. give $4,000,
viz: $500 for best yearling and $500
for best foal of 1886, sired by their Perch
eron horse, "Palafere."
DR.. d. d. Carter gives $500, viz:
$4,000 for best foal of 1856 sired by "Shen-
andoah," and $500 for same by "Harel
Bashaw."
Geo. Bailey gives butter dish for best
five lbs. butter.
o. A. Sibert gives $3.50 for best foal Of
1886, sired by his Clydesdale horse.
n. b. Schmitt gives a pair Of large
vases for the best collection of flowers Of
any one variety.
Miss Matte A. Rhodes, Saumsville, l
pair Wyandotte chicks to exhibitor Of best
needle work.
n. NJ. Rhodes & Son pair Light Brah-
ma chicks to best exhibit of fruit.
Jas. NJ. Hickerson, Strasburg, $500
worth of stoneware committee to award.
Saml. Bell Il Son, strasburg,9 dozen
fancy flower pots. Value $3.50.
Saml. Bell & Son, Strasburg, 4S gallons
stone and earthen crooks s.. 90; committee
TO award.
S.H Sonner, Strasburg, Va, 70 gallons
of stOneware 10 exhibitor of best butter.
Joseph Swartz $1,000 (services of horse)
for best sucking colt by "Stockbridge
chief"
Ananias Bly, $500 (services Of horse)
for best sucking colt by "Old Industry. y
Ananias bly, $500 (services Of horse)
for best sucking colt by canadian"
Many more special premiums will be
announced before the time for holding the
fair. About 5000 viii be given alto
gether IN purses and premiums.
Any one desiring to give special
premium should address DR.. d. ID. Carter
at once in order to have notice of same
published in the catalogue of the Fair.
The managers of the Fair have deter
mined TO use every exertion to make the
coming exhibition success A committee
has been appointed to wait on the officials
Of the B. IL o. X. X. and secure special
rates on freight and passengers. All
stockholders, with their wives and I'M
married children will DO admitted free
The catalogues are now being gotten up
and will be ready for distribution at an
early day. A large force of hands are en-
gagged on the fair grounds, and the work
will be pushed rapidly. The prospects for
big and successful exhibition are very
encouraging Now is the time for every
stakeholder who has not already done &c
to pay up.