The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-09-10

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heifer calf. ......... LOO 80
For the best herd of full-bloods with
pedigree premium of $3.50 is offered.
The herd is to consist of four females
and bull.
Division G is composed ofsheep. 1t
includes classes 10, 20, 81 and %. In
Merinos first premium of S1.5O and
second premium of 75c. is offered
for the best ram, 2 years old and over,
the best one year old ram, the best
eve one year old and over and the
best eve lamb. In Leicesters and
Cotswolds the same premiums are Of
fered for the same ages and kinds
while an additional premium of ESQ
is offered for the best ram lamb. In
Downs the premiums are the same
with the exception that only Sl.5O is
offered for the best ram lamb. In the
sweepstakes premiums, first prem
ium of 50 and a second premium of 81
is offered for the same ages and kinds.
Division D includes the swine.
Classes % to % inclusive are includ-
ed in this division. They include Po-
land Chinas, Yorkshires, Berkshires,
Chester Whites, Jersey Reds and
sweepstakes. The premiums offered
are as follows:
1sT. %.
Best boar, 6 months old
VI ONoI. UI'co W NV
SOW, six months old or
OfCl, A'cO wv
sows and pigs, not less
than three. .......... LOU .oO
Division E includes poultry. The
first premium for everything in the
division is SO cents and the second
premium is 25 cents. This division
includes pair each Of bronze turkeys,
common geese, swans, any kind OF
ducks, Plymouth Rock chickens, Buff
Cochin chickens, Langshan Chickens
Wyandotte chickens, White Cochin
chickens, Light Bramah chickens,
Brown Leghorns, White Leghorns,
Houdans and Game chickens.
Division F is the division of farm
produce. A first premium of one
dollar and second premium of fifty
cents is offered for a Dushel each of
hard wheat, winter wheat, any other
wheat, oats, flax seed, barley, white
dent corn, yellow dent corn and flint
corn. For trace of sweet corn and
pop corn so cents is offered for the
best of each. For the best peck of
potatoes, any variety, first premium
of one dollar and a second premium
of SO cents, and a third premium of
rs cents, is offered. A first premium
of so cents and second premium of
rs cents is offered for the peck each
of White Globe onions, red onions,
Yellow Danvers onions; for each half
dozen fiat turnips and rutabagas; for
three cabbages, three caulihowers; for
half dozen mangelwurzels, for half
dozen heads of celery; for three Hub
bard squashes, fdf three squashes of
any variety, and for three pumpkins;
for each peck of tomatoes, beets,
carrots and parsnips; for three water
melons, three muskmelons; for peck
of sweet potatoes. For the best dis
play of vegetables of not less than one
variety, by one exhibitor, premium
of $3.50 is offered and Sl25 for the
second best.
Division G pertains to the dairy.
For the best jar of June butter, not
less than five pounds first premium
of ST.. so and second of 81 is offered.
The same premiums will be given for
jar of September butter. For the
best cheese 81 and so cents are offered
for first and second.
Division H is the department of
fruits, -four, etc. First premiums on
ly of so cents are offered for the best
SO pounds of new process -four and
so pounds of straight flour. First
premiums of Is cents are offered for
the best Is pound sacks of corn meal
and buckwheat -four. A first prem
ium of so cents. and a second premium
of Is cents each is offered for one
peck of native apples, five pounds of
native grapes, a collection of not less
than five varieties of native apples,
dozen of each, and for a gallon of sor-
ghum syrup.==For the best quart ex-
hibit of strained honey and for the
best five pound exhibit of comb honey
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