Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1874 — Rules, Regulations and Premium List of the Third Annual Fair of the Jasper County Agricultural and Mechanical Association. [ARTICLE]

Rules, Regulations and Premium List of the Third Annual Fair of the Jasper County Agricultural and Mechanical Association.

To bo Held oa th* Fair Ground* at Benoselaer, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday September Bth, 9tn, 10th and 11th, 1874. The gates will he opened at 8 o’clock a. sr, of each day and at that time every officer and employee is required to be at his post. designation of officers. The President of the Association will wear a red ribbon with the word “President” printed thereon. The Vico President of the Association will wear a blue ribbon with the words “Vice President” printed thereon. The Treasurer will wear a white ribbon with the word “Treasurer” printed thereon. The Secretary will wear a white ribbon with the word “Secretary” printed thereon. The Supcrinteiiftent will wear a red sash and a white ribbon with tho word “Superintendent” printed thereon; his deputies and assistants a corresponding ribbon. Appropriate badges of recognition will be adopted for superintendents of halls, which will be furnished 4 by tho President or Secretary. ' The Directors will wear a white ribbon with “Director” printed thereon. RULES AND REGULATIONS. I. All entries of stock must bo made on or before the first day of tlie Fair. 2: premium will be awarded when the animal or article shall be unworthy, although there is no competition. 3. All premiums will be paid in cash. 4. All awarded premiums uncalled Tor, within sixty days after Abe close of the Fair, shall be decMed donated to the S&oiety. SBTS. Awarding Committees may recommend discretionary premiums or diplomas for articles of merit thafTnay be exhibited. 6. All articles and animals must be marked with cards, (which will be furnished by the Secretary,) designating the department, class and number; and these cards must not be taken off until the close of the Fair. 7. The officers will take all possible care of stock and other articles after their arrangement on the grounds, but will not be responsible for any loss or damage that may occur. 8. Red ribbons will be attached to the animals and articles receiving the first premium f blue ribbons to those obtaining the second. 0. All animals oonjpetiiiy for premiiuns must be entered in the name of tire bona fide owher. 10. Any person found intoxicated jupor, the Fair Grounds, or acting in a disorderly manner, shall be immediately ejected from the Grounds. > 11. It is requested that all animal s and artiefes-entered for premiums shall not be removed during the Fair unless it is absolutely necessary. 12. All entries must be made with the Sccl'ctary, who, with the other officers, will be glad to answer all questions pertaining to tho Fair - ----- - 13. Hay, straw and witter will be furnished on the Grounds at reasonable rates. ,14. A complete police force will be on the Grounds. Especial care will bo taken of articles at night. 15. The price of admission will be as follows: Single admission tickets, 25 cents; youths binder twelve, 15 cents; teams, single or double, 15 cents ; single horse, IQ cents; children under eight years of age free. 16. All persons riding or driving horses into the Grounds/ will bo requested to show tickets at the gate for each person, and for each horse. 17. All tickets will be taken up at the gate when persons are going in. 18. The transfer of tickets from .one person to another is -a fraud upon the Association, and any person found guilty of it will forfeit all rights and privileges on tho Grounds during tho Fair. t 19. The awarding committees •will, as far as practicable, make their reports to the Secretary at the close of the- second day. 20. Parties having horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, or in fact anything they wish to dispose of, will be allowed to offer the samo for sal* on the Fair Grounds. 21. Ten (10) per cent, of all premiums competed for to be paid by the person or persons competing for said premium. - ~ ■ 22. That adjoining counties be admitted to all the privileges of jj>he Fair. * 11. No person renting refreshjnent booths will be permitted to sell intoxicating drinks of any kind, and no species of gambling or batting will—be allowed within —the jurisdiction'of the Association. - . 24. Exhibitors of stock will be required to keep their stalls open and in good order, and their stock accessable to visitors at all reasonable hours during, the Fair. 25. Pedigrees, traceable to authorized stud and herd books, must be furnished for all animals claiming to bo tborughbreds, and tho judges of horses for speed will be governed by the rules of the National Turf Congress. ?6. Persons entering stock and occupying stalls belonging to the

Association will be required to exhibit their stock ip their respective rings of entry, and, on failure Ho do so, will be charged one dollar per clay for each stall used. DIVISION A, HOUSES. -• Clans 1 —Horsesfor General Purposes. Best Stallion 4 years old or over SIO.OO Second best V. ,5.00 Best Stallion 3 years old and under 4 years 10.00 Second Best 5.00 Best Stallion - 2 years old and under 3 years...... 5.00 Second best.. 2.00 Best Stallion 1 year old and under 2 years 5.00 Second best 2.00 Best Sucking Colt 5.00 Second best 2.00 Best Mare 4 years old and over.... G.OO Second best 3.00 Best Marc .3 years old and under 4 years 5.00 Second best 2.00 Best Mare 2 years old and under 3 year 5.......... 5.00 Second best. 2.00 Best Gelding 4 years old and 0ver............... 0.00 Second best 3.00 Best Gelding 3 years old and under 4 years ’ 5.00 Second best; 2.00 Best Gelding 2 years old and under 3 years 5.00 Second best 2.00 Best Gelding 1 year old and —under 2 years.". ....7777 5701 T Second best 2.00 Stallion showing 5 best colts all under 3 years old 10.00 Class 2 Carriage Horses. Best pair carriage Horses Geldings or Marcs ...... $ 5.00 Second best. 2.00 Best pair matched Horses, Geldings or Mares .... 5.00 Class 3 —Heavy Draft Horses. Best Stallion 4 years old ancl over weighing 1300 lbs. or over $ 10.00 Second best 5.00 Best Mare 4 years, old or over weighing 1300 lbs or • over 10.00 Second best 5.00 Best span heavy draft Horses, any age or sex weighing 2600 lbs or over 10.00 Second best 5.00 Class 4 —Harness or Saddle Horses. Best saddle Horse or Mare $ 5.00 Second best. 2.00 Best walking Horse or Mare to make 1 mile in 12 min. 5.00 Second best 2.00 Best single carriage Horse or Mare 5.00 Second best 2.00 Class s—Horses5 —Horses for speed —Four to enter and three to start —Mile heats best two in three. Fastest, trotting Horse, Metro or Gelding. 25.00 Second best 10.00 To take the first premium the winning horse is required to make at least one mile inside of three minutes. If no horse takes the first premium tho second premium will not he paid. Fastest green trotting Horse ! Mare or Gelding 10 00 Second fastest. 5.00 Class G— Pacini/—Four to enter and three to start—Mile heats best two ill . three. ——_ Fastest pacing Horse, Mare or Gelding 15.00 Second fastest 5.00 To take the first premium Hie winning horse is required to make at least one mile inside ot three-minutes, ff no horse .takes the first premium tho second premium will not be paid. Fastest green pacing Horse 7 31 are or Gelding 10.00 Second fastest 5.00 Class 7 —Sweepstakes on Horses. Best Stallion any age or class 7. 15.00 Best Mare any age or class 10.00 DIVISION If, JACKS AND MULES. Class 8. Best Jack 2 years l old and over 10.00 Second best. 5.00 Best Span of Mules 3 years old and over 10.00 Second best. 5.00 Second best 1.00 Best yearling Mule 3.00 Second be5t.............. 1.00 Best sucking Mule c01t... 2.00 . DIVISION C, CATTLE. Class 9 Thoroughbreds. Best Bull 3 years old and over. 10.00 Second best. ’... 5.00 Best Bull 2 years old and under 3 year 5........... IO.GO Second best 5.00 Best Bull 1 year old and under 2 years 10.00 Second best ...*.. 5.00 Best Bull calf. 5.00 Second best. 2.00 Best Cow 3 years old and -.over...’ 10.00 Second best ........ 5.00 Best Heifer 1 year old and under 2 years 10.00 Second best 5.00 Best Heifer Calf 5.00 Second host 2.00 Class 10— Native/ and Crosses. Best Bull 3 years old and over 6.00 Second best .. 5.00 Best Bull 1 year old and under 2 years..., 5.00 Second best . 2.00 Best Blill Catf.... TV, 3.00 Second best ... .. 5»........ ~1.00 Best Cow 3 years old and over. 6,00 Second best 3.00 Best Heifer 1 year ohl and under 2 year5*.......... 5.00 Second best. 2.00

! Best Heifer Calf 3.00 Second best .. 1.00 Class 11— Sweepstakes. Bestßull of any age or class SIO.OO Best Cow of any age or class 10.00 Best milch Cow 5.00 DIVISION D, SHEEP. Class 12 —Sheep of any Breed. Best Buck 2 years old and over $3.00 Second best 1 00 Best Buck L_year old and under 2 years.., 3.00 Second best.. 1-00 Best Buck Lamb 3.00 Second best. . LOO Best Ewe over 1 year old 3.00 Second best 1-00 Best Ewe Lamb. 3.00 Second best I.oft Best herd of Sheep 5 or more... 3.00 DIVISION E, SWINE. Class 13 —Swine of all Breeds. Best Boar 2 years old and over $ 6.01) Second best 3.00 Best Boar 1 year old and under 2 years 5.00 Second best 2.00 Best Hoar under 1 year old 3.00 Second best 2.OCU Best Sow 2 years old and over 6,00 Second best 3.00 Best sow under 1 year old 5.00 Second best. 7 .777T~ 2.00 Best sow with 5 sucking Pigs 3.00 Second best 1.00 Best pair Pigs under G mouths old 3.00 DIVISION F. POULTRY. Class 14. Best specimen and variety of Fowls 3.00 Best pair Chickens ~ 1.00 Best pair Ducks 1.00 Best pair Geese 1.00 Best pair Turkeys........ 1700 DIVISION G, GARDENING DEPARTMENT. Class 15— Vegetables and Hoots. Best Collection Tomatoes all varieties $ 1.00 Best 4 bushel Tomatqes of one variety .50 Best lot of Cucumbers.... .50 Best lot ot Watormellons 6 or more .50 Best lot of Musk Mellons 6 or more -7. .50 Best lot of Nutmeg Musk Mellons 6 or more .55 Best lot of Squashes 6 or more .50 Best lot of Pumpkins 6 or m0re,;.....,...,...... .50 Best lot of Cabbages 6 or inoie .50 ■ Best lot of Egg Plant 6 or more .50 Best lot Cauliflowers 6 or more . . .50 Best £ bushel of late Irish Potatoes .50 Best 4 bushel early Irish Potatoes.... .50 Best 4 bushel Sweet Potatoes .50 Best 4 bushel Beets .50 “ 4 “ Sugar Beets .50 “ 4 “ Carrots .... .50 “ 4 “ Parsneps ... .50 “ 4 “ 0ni0n5..... .50 Best display of this class by one exhibitor........ 3.00 DIVISION 41, GRAIN ANp SEEDS’. Class 16. Best 4 bushel White Winter Wheat.! 8 1.00 Best 4 bushel Red Winter Wheat LOO Best and most promising new variety of Wheat.. 1.00 Best 50 lbs White Wheat Flour 1.00 Best 50 .lbs Red Wheat Flour 1.00 Best bushel Cora in car... ,50 “ 4 “ Corn Meal.... .50 “ 4 “ Timothy Seed 1.00 “ 4 “ Clover Seed.. 1.00 “ | “ Beans 1,00 “ variety of all Farm Productions. 3.00 DIVISION I, DOMESTIC SKILL. Class 17 Kitchen and Dairy. Best Loaf Wheat Bread home made Salt Rising $ 2.00 Best Loaf Wheat Bread Yeast Rising. 2.00 Best Loaf Brown Bread... 2.00 “ Loaf Com Bread.... 2.00 “ .Icily Cake 1.00 “ Sponge Cuke.. 1.00 “ Silver Cake. 1.0(5 “ Gold Cake .; 1.00 “ Fruitcake.. 1.00 “ .Pyramid Cake. ...... 1.00 Best show of Butter 5 lbs or over 5,00 Second best 2.00 Best Cheese 20 lbs or over 5.00 All the above rnuft'be made by the exhibitor and accompanied by the written method of making the same in detail. Class 1S —Fruit preparations, Pickles and Honey. Best Canned Fruit 3 or more varieties. ....... 2.00 Second be5t....;.. 1.00 Best Preserves 3 oT more varieties 2.00 best 1.00 Best Sptced Fruit 3 or more varieties 2.00 Second best. 1.00 Best Jelly 3 or mgre varieties 2.00 Second best. 1.00 Best sliow of Honey .. s . .. 1.00 Second best. ~.. .50 Best gallon Apple Butter.. 1.00 Best ga 11 on Sorgh utu Molasses 7 1.00 Tlie Pre.iiium* in Class 18 are only offered to tltOße who exhibit their own productions. DIVISION J, FLOWERS. Class 19. Best mid largest collection

.of Roses in b100m. ...... 1.00 Best and largest collection of Annuals 1.00 Best collection of Wax Flowers 1.00 Best collection of House Plants... 1.00 Largest display of Flowers all varieties. 2.00 DIVISION K, FRUITS. (Jluss 20. . • Best and largest collection of Apples 2.00 Best 5 varieties ol Apples 1 1.00 “ and largest collection of Pears... 1.00 Best display of Plums.... 1.00 “ “ Quinces.. - .50 “ collection Grapes.... 1.00 “ “ Small Fruits „ 1.00 DIVISION L, ladies’ WORK. , Class 21 —Embroidery and Needlework 4 Best piece of Tapestry,... 1.00 “ “ Worsted work 1.00 “ Chair Cover 1.00 “• • Tidy of any kind... 1.00 “ Rug “ “ “.; .. 100 “ Ottoman “ “ .... 1.00 “ piece of Embroidery I.OC “ Crochet Shawl 1.00 “ pair Slippersl.oo “ embroidered IlantfeT 1.00 “ pair Mats of any kind 1.00 “ Piii Cushion “ “ 1.00 “ piece Bead Work... 1.00 “ Ladies’ Collar and Cuffs .. 1.00 Best ladies’ embroidered Chimisette 1.00 Best ladies’ morning Wrapper. 1.00 Best man’s Shirt 1.00 “ infant’s Suit 1.00 “ Sofa Pillow 1.00 Patched Garment.. ,7 - 1.00 “ Darned Sock. i.OO DIVISION M, FARM APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURED IMPLEMENTS. Class 22 Mechanical, Wood and Iron. Best display of Baskets - 1.00 “ “ Wooden Ware 1.00 4 d° z Corn Brooms.. 1.00 “ display Tin Ware... 1.00 “ “ Blacksmithing. 1.00 “ specimen of Horseshoeing work to be done on the ground 1.00 Best 6 Ax Handles .50 “ Best pork Barrel.... 1.00 All the above claims must be made on articles manufactured in Jasper couuty. Class 23— Implements and Farm Machinery. Best 3-horse Plow and fixtures .50 Best 2-horse stubble Plow .50 “ 2-horse Sod P10w... .50 “ 2-horse Subsoil Plow .50 “ single Shovel -Plow— .50 “ double Shovel Plow .50 “ walking Cultivator.. ’ .50 “ riding Cultivator.... .50 “ Harrow .50 “ horse Rake .50 “ Roller .50 “ farm Gate. .50 “ combined Reaper and Mower .50 Best Mower .50 “ Reaper .50 “ Thresher and Separ’tr .50 “ Fanning Mi 11........ - .50 “ 2-horhe Wheat Drill .50 “ 1-horse «Wlieat Drill ,50 “ 2-horse Corn Planter .50 H power Corn Sheller.. .50 “ hand Corn Sheller... ' .50 “ Horse PowA. for., all p urposes .50 Best llay Stacker. .50 “ Portable St’m Engine .50 “ hand Cutting 80x... .50 “ Circular Saw .50 “ horse p’w’r Drag Saw .50 “ lot of Hand Saws for all purposes...,, ’SO Best Mole Ditcher .50 “ Tile Drain .50 “ Wheelbarrow .50, “ Cider Mill and Press .50. “ Lift’g or Suct’n Pump .50 “ Force Pump. ,50 “ Churn . .50 “ Washing Machine... .50 “ Clothes Dryer. 7 .50 “ Clothes Wringer.... .50 “ Sorghum Mill .50 “ Bee Hive. .50 “ Excavator and Scraper ,50 “ Swarm of Working Bees in Hive. 3.00 Best 2-horse Wagon .. . 5.00 “ eojlection of Implements for all purposes 10.00 Class 24 —Carriages and Buggies. Best Carriage ..... $ .5.00 “ Top Buggy ... . . 5.00 “ Open Buggy .... 5.00 All the articles in class 24 must be entered and exhibited by the manufacturer. Claes 25 —-Textile Fabrics. Best pair of knit Socks . . 8 1,00 “ “ “ Mittens 1.00 “ patclnvork Quilt . . 3.00 “ log'cabin Quilt . . 3.00 “ knit Quilt. .... 3.00 “ Stuficd Quilt . . . 3.00 “ silk Quilt . . v. 3.00 1 “ worsted Spread for —bed or crib ..... 1.00 Best ten yards Ilag Carpet 3.00 Class -2 C —Meehan leal — Leather. Best fine cloublc-Harness's 5.Q0 “ single Harness 3.00 Best set d'bl.dr’l’t Harness 3.00 “ p’r sewed linec’i B’ts LOO “ p'r fine peg’d c’l B’ts 1.00 “ p’r pegged kip Boots 1.00 DIYSION N, RUNNING UOKSEM. Class 27— Horses of any age, four to enter and threa to start—mile heats, Lest two in three. ■ -. Fastest Horse, Mare -hr 'Gelding, .. . . . . $ 30.00 ■ Second fastest* .... 10.00 ' Half mile heats—-four to enter and three to start—lest two inJhree. Fastest Horse Marc or . Gelding .... 20.00 Second Fastest.. . ■ 10.00

two years old and. under three — -four to enter mvl three to start—Half mile heats—best two in three. Fastest Horse Mare or Gelding ■ 15.00 Second fastest .... 5.00 DIVISION' O, MISCKI.LAXEOUS. Class 28. Best exhibition; of jlhotographic work .... 3.00 Best, collection of Paintings Cliromos, Prints, etc . . 3.00 The schools in Itenssolaer close tomorrow, and oh! it is so hot! Mr. 11. B. Miller chairs. Let him liuvo your work to do. Tame meadows in this part of the county will probably not yield more than an average crop of hay this season. Those who lay down this paper without reading the report about Mr. J. B. Spangle, will not have read all the news. Farmers near Remington proudly exhibit stalks of blue grass that have reached an altitude of four feet this season. New, neat and nobby are the cuffs, collars and other furnishing goods for gentlemen’s wear, at Jolmnj Hemphill’s store. Master John Haley has the thanks of “we ’ns” for a bouquet of roses and ornamental grasses. John is a gentlemanly lad and a champion marble player. Mrs. Joseph Sibbett, of Barkley township, fell and broke both bones of her right leg, on the morning of the 11th instant, says the Francesville Banner. Miss Ninnie Phillips and Judge Hammond’s daughters, Louie and “Birdfed’ have our thanks for gorgeous bouquets of roses and other fragrant flowers. Mrs. 11. B. Miller will do embroidering and fine sewing. Samples of her work done for Mrs. Burnham, are pronounced very nice by those competent to judge of such things. Dr. Martin has diagnosed the condition of the patient and gives it as his solemn opinion that his ebrn crib is situated in an unhealthy location to receive visitors after night. A bed of some sixty varieties of hybrid roses in Mrs. Maiinda Spitler’s garden, is about as chariping a sight ill the morning while the dew is stilb on them as can well be imagined in the floral line. : — ♦ Hon. R. S. I)wiggins and Jared Benjamin went to Indianapolis to attend the Republican State Convention held there yesteftlay. The party Tit Jasper county” appoi nted nodelegates to that convention. People in the northwestern part of Jasper county ore preparing to hold a Fourth of July celebration at Crane Hill, in Wlieatfield township. Elder Lemuel Shortridge is to make tho oration. It is reported that Mr. B.H. Patton, ofßoinington, obtained the contract, for carrying the mails between Remington and Rensselaer. Unless folks “loog a leedlc out” Barney will be the next sheriff of Jasper county. During the storm last Wednesday, says the Remington Journal, the. lightning struck the telegraph and ran. in to the depot where it set fire to a ftle of letters ; but by the timely aid of a bucket of water it wa3 extinguished without much damage. Emmet Kanual has 300 pounds of potato bug poison for sale. This is a reliable article, and will do the business every time without injury to the vines. Call for Kannal’s Potato Bug Mixture, lie also lias sprinkling cups for sale, with which to dust the powders on the vines; they gro safe ami convenient. A.t the residence of tho bride’s father in Gillain township, on the 16th instant, Rev. J. W. Gillain married Rev. J. Boicourt to Miss Elizabeth Mason. With this notice came a liberal share of toothsome cake, for which complimentary remembrance the toiling printers wish tho parties a long, useful and happy life. Mrs, Alfred Thompson has the finest floral collection in Rensselaer — possibly in the county. One bed on the lawn contains one hundred hybrid roses, now in full bloom. Her collection of roses, geraneums, bedding and ornamental plants, shrubs, etc., could not be obtained of dealers for less than $l5O or S2OO. Pretty extensive for a rural amateur. .The Modaryville. Guard says Mr. Joseph G. Hunt, of Gillam township, has one of the. finest herds of young, cattle in Jasper county; the Rayburn boys liuye the host -prespeet for wheat in Gillam township; aiid that Mr. Eli,Paris thinks his wheat will yield a gbod deal more than an average number of bushels this season. 1 Having sold the thoroughbred hull I recently bought at Waukegan, my old bull will be brought home again from Mr. A. K. Yeoman’s farm. Persons ffftvcx a distance wanting to breed to him, can get pasture for stock at reasonable rates. I have a few pure bred Berkshire pigs for sale at reasonable prices. } ' , ('. J. IiKOWN.

J. W. Duvall was awarded the contract for transporting the United States mails between this city and Francesvilie. The new'route is b.v way of,Pleasant Grove post office in Barkley township. Tire new arrangement. will go into operation July Ist, at which time the Bradford hack line will be discontinued, and visitors will be brought through a better country. The citizens of Rensselaer ami vicinity are invited to meet at seven o’clock p v m. on Saturday, June 20th, 1874. for tho purpose of making arrangements for an appropriate celebration of the 9Sth anniversary of our national independence. John. M. Austin, Ira W. Yeoman, Tiios. O. Chesnut, Jno. H. Wood, , N. Warner. Notice. —The Central Association of Patrons of Husbandry and citizens generally will be addressed by Hon. Jesse McAllister,of White county, in the Court House in Rensselaer, June 27th, at 3 o’clock p. in. All Granges are requested tt> send duly accredited delegates; also $1 for dues from each Grange. Tho Central Association will be convened promptly at one o’clock, in order to transact the businesshefore three o’clock. . (Rhe bell will ling for the speaking fifteen minutes before the hour for commencing. A. I). Swain, President. The public are cordially invited to attend the closing exercises of the Rensselaer' schools on Friday, June 19tli, 1874, (tomorrow). Meeting at the high school room at 9:30 a. in., where brief exercises will be rendered, after which all will adjourn to Van Rensselaer Grove, at the speaking ground, to partake of the sweets of croquet, basket dinner and base ball. Complimentary invitations are extended not alone to ministers of the gospel ami-members of the prcsirpbut also to the public generally. —Eli zaeetu v Sm ith J. A. Burnham, Celia Wilkinson.