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grown in Illinois. Another item may be of 

 more interest to onr readers ; efforts are being 

 made to procure, for exhibition at our ifair, a 

 steam plow, which is nearly completed, and 

 which promises to be a valuable agricultural 

 implement. We may add also, that the "$5,050 

 horse,'' recently imported by the Illinois Stock 

 AssoQiatipn, and ; sold to a company of our 

 county citizens, it is expected will be exhiln 

 itedatthefair»v • 



Hon. M. L. PiTKLAP, a distinguished fruit 

 grower and farmer of Illinois, will deliver the 

 Annual addrees.^ 



We cannot help but repeat the sentiment 

 here, that exhibitions of the character under 

 consideration, are calculated to elevate our 

 perceptions of the noble employment of agricul« 

 ture, and all the industrial pursuits connected- 

 Men engaged in these employments, who have 

 families, cannot do a more valuable service to 

 them than in brining them to the fair. They 

 will see things there, and hear matters discus" 

 sed there, that will be subjects of useful thought 

 thereafter, and make them better farmers, bet'' 

 ter citizens, and better sons and daughters. 



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ILIINOIS STO€K IMPOBTING ASSOCIATION. 



The Great Sale of Imported Blooded StocK. 



The Illinois Stock Importing Association has 

 already proved itself a grand institution for Il« 

 linois, and has done a work which will ulti- 

 mately add incalcaJably to the active wealth of 

 the State. 



The Association, organized for the selection, 

 purchase and importation of foreign stock, as 

 our readers will remember, was formed last 

 winter. The first meeting for the object was 

 held in accordance with a call published in the 

 iitate Journal, in the Hall of the House of Re- 

 presentatives, on the evening of the 9th of Jan- 

 uary. A constitution was presented and 

 adopted ; and subscriptions having been made> 

 amounting to more than enough to allow the 

 Company to organize, James N. Brown was 

 elected President, John Williams, Treasurer, 

 and George W.Chattebton, Secretary. The 

 Association was designed to cover the whole 

 State, and a hearty co-operation was invited 

 from all friends of the enterprise. 



As was anticipated, the total amount of stock 

 $25,000, was readily subscribed and at a meet- 

 ing of the associ<>tion held on the 2nd of Feb- 

 ruary, Messrs H. 0. Johns, James W. Brown 

 and HsNRV Jacobt were appointed agents to 



visit Europe for the purpose of purchasing 

 stock for the association. Three fourths of the 

 capital, less expenses, was directed to be inves- 

 ted in the purchase of cattle, not more than one 

 third of which were to be males — and one fifth 

 to be invested in horses, sheep and hogs. 



The committee sailed for England on the 19th 

 of March, completed their purchases during the 

 months of April and May, and reached home 

 early in June. Owing, however, to adverse 

 winds and calms, the stock was sixty days on 

 the passage and did not reach this country un- 

 til the 21st of July. Several of the cattie and 

 one horse died on the passage and all the rest 

 were received in bad condition. 



The beauty and superiority of the stock, 

 however, attracted the attention of cattle grow- 

 ers immediately upon its arrival bere and up to 

 the day of the sale, the Fair Grounds of the 

 county where they were kept was the scene of 

 one constant levee, visited by persons from 

 every part of the State, who took an interest in 

 discussing fine stock. 



The sale took place on the 27th ult., on the 

 County Fair Grounds. 



There was a very large attendance 

 of stock growers and others interested in fine 

 cattle, from all parts of the State, During the 

 forenoon the number was variously estimated 

 at from two to three thoHsand and at no time 

 was it less than fifteen hundred. Mr. J. C. 

 Maxcy of this city acted as auctioneer. We 

 append below a list of the cattie sold, the names 

 and residence of purchasers and the price paid: 

 COWS. 



ANIMAL. FXmCECASEE. 



Bella, 5 years old, J. Ogle, 



CaroUne,4 « J.N.Hill, . 



Stella, 4 <' Mr. Bondman, 



Lady Harriet, 3 y'rs, James Jacoby, 



Cassandra, 3 . " H. Owlsley, 



West -rn Lady, 2 " J. N. Brown, 



Empress Eugenie, 2 J. Ogle, 



Ponegranite, 2 years, T. Simpkins, 



Lilly, 2 ' " G. Barnett, 



Constance, 3 " Q. Barnett, 



Empress, 2 " J. Jacoby, 



Bachael 2d, 2 " J. N. Brown, 

 Minx, 1 "J. G. Loose, 



Adelaide, 1 " B. Horrison, 



Emerald, 1 " J. C. Bone, 



Perfection, 1 « E. Hitt, 



Coquette, 1 " G. Barnett, 



Fama, 1 " Spears & Co., 



Coronation, " J. A. Priokett, 



Violet, 1 " Mr, Judy, 



HORSES. 



Young Baniton, J. C. Crowder, 



Baylock, B. S. Wilkins, 



BULLS. 



Defender, 3 y'rs old, 

 King Alfred, 2 y'rs. 

 Admiral, 2 " 



Master Lonnds, 2 

 Argus, 2 " 



Doubloon, 1 " 

 Qoldander, 1 « 



J H. Thomas, 

 J. Jacoby, 

 S. Dunlap, 

 J. H. Spears, 

 B. Sauuders, 

 W. lies, 

 J. W Judy, 



