The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-08-17

Offered by the Board of Worlds
FAIR Managers of Ohio, for COun-
tY Agricultural Exhibits for the
worlds Column bIam Exposition.
BOARD OF WORLDS FAIR MANAGERs,(
COLUMBUS. OHIO. August 9, 1892. !
The Agricultural Committee of the Board of
Worlds Fair Managers. for Ohio. desirous of
securing the best of all the farm products of the
State. and hoping to secure the CO. operation of
County Agricultural Societies, and other kindred
organizations. offers the following premiums
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS.
l. For the best exhibit of Farm Products. 5000 90
2. For End best exhibit of Farm Products. $4,000
8. 3rd " LOO 90
4. 4th 5000
The exhibit should include full line of the
staple crops, such as corn. cereals. sorghum.
broom corn. grasses. clovers. vegetables. tubers.
roots. pumpkins. squashes. tobacco wool, fax,
etc.. grown in the county.
The number of varieties and the quality of
each will be considered.
Of each variety of corn shown. there must not
be less than ten ears.
Of each variety of oats, barley. rye, fax, peas.
beans. etc.. shown. there must be not less than
four quarts.
Of small seeds. such as grass and clover, not
less than tooo quarts of each variety shown will
be rquired.
1t is desirable also to show the grains in the
straw. as well as threshei. The straw to be cut
down to the ground and carefully bound into
sheaves. This show of grain in str aw will be
attractive but is not imperative.
Of potatoes and tubers. not less than one peck
of each variety shown.
Of tobacco. not less than four hands of each
riakv sh.,W ho
with choice leaves shown between glass, or full
plants cut, or in pets, as taste of exhibitor may
direct.
Of wool. there must be not less than one feect
of a breed as it comes from the sheep. and a
pound sample of each variety or class shown.
Entrees for the County Exhibit will close Sep
tember IL. 1892. and must be made to DANIEL J
RYAN. Columbus. Ohio. No entrance fee. En-.
tries may be made by letter. without forma
blank.
Each article shown must have attached to it
| tag. showing name of the variety or class nam,
| of producer: where grown, etc. These informa-
tion tags will be supplied by Daniel j. Ryan, OF
application, stating number wanted for " Agri
cultural Exhibit" and number for Wool Ex-
| hibit.'
Specimens of squashes and pumpkins must be
| free from bruises or injury, and have the stem
cut, not broken off.
Exhibits can be taken from the County Fai
AMI shown at the Ohio State Fair. September L
| to 16. and left in place in the Agricultural Hal
on the Ohio State Fair Grounds until Thursday
September %, at which time and place the Com
mittee will make awards. beginning the exami
nation at 10 O'Clock a, m.
The successful exhibits will become the prop
erty of the Ohio Board of Managers of tn
World 8 Fair, who will also gratefully take charg
of any other exhibit which may be left to b.
used in the grand exhibit to be made at tn
| Worlds Fair, and the name of the producer viii
be attached to his donations or loans used il
Chicago.
Exhibitors, not showing at the Ohio State Fair
must have their exhibits in the Agriculture
Hall, on State Fair Grounds. on or before Tues.
day, September 20, and arranged for inspection
of the Committee on Awards by Wednesday eve.
ming. September q.
Premiums will be paid on or before October 10
1892. by check of treasurer.
Articles intended for this County Exhibi
should be shipped to DANIEL J. RYAN. Mort
Annec, State Fair Grounds, Columbus, O.
I. N. BoNHAM. Columbus, DAVID HALL, Bloom
Centre. L. E. HOLDEN. Cleveland. Agriculture
Committee.
DANIEL J. RYAN. EcecutiUe Commissioner.