The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-05-12
OMIO's AGRICULTURAL EXHIBIT
At the Columbian Exposiiit -Libcrsl
Premiums Offered.
OFFICE OF Ex. Conn FOR Ono.


CoLUMBUs, ONO, April 30, 1892.
To THE EDITOR NEWS ERALD, Hills.
boro, Ohio.-Dear Sir The Board OF
Worlds Fair Managers of Ohio have pre-
pared liberal line of premiums for agr-
cultural exhibits and desire to make the
following announcement:
They offer for the finest display OF
yellow dent corn, for the first Sl5 and
the second SO; the same for displays of
yellow flint corn, white dent corn, white
flint coin, pop corn and sweet corn.
For the finest display of winter wheats
in grain, SIS and $40; for the finest dis.
play of wheat in sheai or straw, Slo aud
$40. The same premiums are offered for
oats, barley, rye and buckwheat.
For the finest display of native and
cultivated grasses, first premium 500
and second $50; clovers $l5 and $40;
broom corn $40 and So; sorghum SIC
and s..
OF vegetables, the finest display OF
potatoes, crop of 1892, $50 and $40;
sweet potatoes (including iams), $40
and So. Beans and peas, each, SIS and
$40. For special display OF sugar beets,
to be made October 8, 1898, for two
weeks, So and $40. For special display
Of potatoes, made September IL, 1898,
from crop OF 1898, for two weeks, $50
and S25. For the finest display Of roots
and tubers, other than potatoes, crop of
1898, $50 and S25. The best: display OF
squashes and pumpkins SIS and $40.
1or tobacco they offer $40 and S5 for
each OF twelve varieties and for the best
display Of tobaccos green, cured and
manufactured, $50 and $40.
For woods they offer for the best fleece
from lamb $40 and 50 best fleece from
sheep under two Years, sheared before,
SO and s. for the best fleece from sheep
over two years $40 and So. These same
premiums are offered for American Mer-
ino, Delaine Melino, Shropshire Doan,
Crossbred Merino and Long Wool. They
also offer for best and and heaviest fleece
OF fine wool $l5 and $40 Long Wool SIS
and $40; Tor medium wool SIS and $40.
For finest display of Long Wools SIS
and $40; and the same ior Fine Woods
and Delaine Wools.
The name of the exhibitor will appear
with his exhibit. We are not yet pre-.
pared to publish line OF premiums for
dairy products but it is probable that
liberal offers will be made.
For rerishabie vegetables special ex-
hibi:s will be arranged for duling the
exhibition in the season OF each class Of
vegetables.
1t is hoped that the farmers aud truck
ers of Ohio, the wool growers and dairy
men, will take an interest in this exhi.
bition. The honor of the State is at
stake. All the western States wi!lmake
their best possible show and Ohio cannot
afford to fall behind. There is no State
capable of producing larger variety or
finer products in any OF the above lines
than Ohio. We hope that this line OF
premiums will bring out the best We
have or can produce. Those designing
to compete can notify either Daniel ].
Ryan, Executive Commissioner Colum.
bus, or L N. Bonham, Chairman Exec.
utive Committee, and proper blanks for
making entries will be forwarded. Tie
design of the exhibit is not only to show
our best products but to make it instruct.
i've as to the classification and manner
of production.
Exhibits will not be received until
after October lst, except such as are
shown at the Ohio State Fair. These
may be turned over to the Executive
Commissioner at the close of the Fair
and save the exhibitor transportation
and further trouble.
For further information persons inter.
ested will address Daniel ]. Ryan, Exec.
utive Commissioner, Columbus, Ohio,
for premium lists, which will give prem.
iums in full with rules and Regulations
governing the exhibit.
Very Truly Yours,
L. N. BcNHAM,
Chairman Com. on Agriculture.