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THE ILLINOIS FARMER. 



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fortanate occurrence, obtained one mare, a 

 noble animal, and vrhen last heard from, was 

 aboat to go down among the Anuazee to 

 look for others. The inferior horses, not of 

 high blood, are always for sale, and bring 

 prices, in the desert, varying from $150 to 

 $750. There is but little Arab blood in 

 any horses out of the Arabian country. 



The attachment of the Bedouin to his 

 mare, Mr. Prime observes, is that affection 

 which has been so frequently the subject of 

 poetry and prose. On the contrary, there 

 is no sort of affection existing on the side of 

 the man, and the b6ast receives only just so 

 much care and attention as will insure her 

 agaiuet illness and death. Seldom covered 

 and never housed, it is often a subject of the 

 utmost astonishment that the Arab horses 

 do not perish from exposure. But for their 

 incredible powers of eudurance they would 

 undoubtedly do so. After a long day's 

 journey, or a sharp ride of hours over pre- 

 cipitous paths, without food or water.on the 

 way or at the halt, the horse is left standing 

 in the air, the saddle is not removed, being 

 a substitute for clothing, as well as a pre- 

 servative against sharp stones if she rolls, 

 and while the rider li<i8 under the shelter of 

 his black tent, or on the ground, wrapped 

 in his boornose, the steed shivers in the 

 desert starlight; but she is no less ready for 

 the road in the morning. 



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lUinois State Agricnlural Society. 



Orncs cF THE Corresponding Sec't. ) 

 Springfield, Oct. 13, 1857. j 



The State Agricultural Society offer the fol- 

 l<rtviDg premiums : 



ESSAYS AND TREATISES. 



Beat treatis«i oa rearing and managing cattle on the prairies 

 of minblB, diploma and $10 00. 



i>econd beit do, medal. 



Best treatise on rearing horses and mnlee in TiUnois, diplo- 

 ma and 10 00. 



Second beat do, medal. 



Best treatise on the Tarions breeds of sheep and their adap- 

 tation to the prairies, diploma and 10 OO. 



Second best do, medal. 



Best treatise on rearing swine, diploma and 10 00. 



Second best do, medal 



Beet treatise on the management of ponltry, diploma and 

 1ft M. 



Second best do, medal 



Best treatise on the cnltore of forest and ornamental trees 

 eo the prairies, diploma and 10 00. 



Seoood best do, medal. 



Best treatise on the cultore of fmit trpse In lUinoiPjdipIo- 

 ID»aBdlO 00. 



fieoopd best do, medal 



Best treatiae oo the culture of fhe vine in IlIincrfB, diploma 

 ■ad 10 00. 



geoond best do, medal. 



Bert treatise on the transplanting and culture of erer- 

 greens in Illinois, diploma and 10 00. 



Second best do, med^. 



Best treatise on the caItiTatio& «rf,|^nNtr% (tipIoiBa and 



10 00. ;■■- ■ : ;SS|^^*««"^;-- , ... .. 



Second best do, medal. 



Best treatise on the caltiration and prep«T«tioir of otiar 

 willows for ba-sket making, diploma and 10 00. 



Second beat du, medal. 



Best treatise on the embellishments of a conatry home, dl- 

 ploma and 10 UO. 



Sec'/nd best do, medal. 



Best treatise on the caltiration of Chinese ingftr cane, ex- 

 pression of its juice, and its manofsctare into molasaes and 

 sugar, ''iploma and 10 00. 



Second best do, medal. 



The essays and treatise must not exceed in 

 quantity ten pages each of the published trans- 

 actions of the Society. 



The executive committee will also receive for 

 examination and consideration, other essays 

 and treatise on subjects interesting to the mem- 

 bers of the Society. 



AH entries under this head, with the mann* 

 scripts, must be io the hands of the corres- 

 ponding secretary previous to the first of Janu- 

 ary, 1858. 



FIELD 0B0P8. 



Beat 50 fits.' sugar made from CfainoM mgar cane, (old 

 medal. 



Second best do, $15 00. 



Tbird best do, 10 00. 



Beat 5 galluus molasses from Chinew sugar cane, gold 

 medal. 



Second best do, 15 00. 



Third best do, 10 00. 



The specimens of sugar and molasses for 

 which premiums are thus offered, must be sent 

 to the corresponding secretary previous to the 

 1st of January, 1858. The specimeus must be 

 accompanied by description of mode of cultiva- 

 tion and manufacture. 



FIELD CROPS.- -( (7on<t?l««rf.) 



The entries have closed for other field crops, 

 viz: fall wheat, spring wheat, Indian corn, 

 rye, oats, buckwheat, field peas, white beans, 

 potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, fall barley, 

 ppring barley, and other articles — a full list of 

 which will be found on page 8 of the premium 

 lift of 1857. 



Many entriesbave been made under this head. 

 In order to perfect them, the following rulei 

 are imperative: 



The applicant must be a member of the So- 

 ciety, if he is not now. This can be done by 

 forwarding one dollar to the corresponding 

 secretary. Statements must also be for warden 

 by ;^pplicant as follows : 



Ist. The land shall be measured bj some 

 competent person, who shall make affidavit of 

 the accuracy of the measurement and quality of 

 ground. 



2d. The applicant shall make affidavit to the 

 quantity of g:-ain and other products raised on 

 the ground; the kind and condition of soil; ^e 

 quantity and kind of seed used; time and mode 

 of planting, and mode of cultivation. 



3d. The grain and seed must be weighed 

 after being in merchantable condition, and 

 calculation made asoording to the legal weight 

 per bushel. Potatoes, onions.' &c., measured; 

 the weight of hemp or flax when prepared for 

 market. 



All these statements must be in possession of 

 the corresponding secretary by the 1st of Janu- 

 ary. 1858. 



The executive committee will make the awards 

 nnder this head. ' ■ 



