THE ILLIISTOIS I^^KMER^ 



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fruit when its limbs and sprouts and 

 twigs are so close to each otliT that a 

 bird can scarcely find its way through 

 them. The great reason why we have 

 such crops of small, tasteless "Jan^t- 

 tings," is that the trees are not trimmed. 

 A fair, good apple of this variety is very 

 fine; the small ones arc worthless. 



PREMILMS 



Anjmal Meeting of the Sangamon County Arri- 

 / cnllnral Sof icty. . . 



The nnnuftl iripetinjrof the Sangimm County Agricu'ttur.l 

 Socie'y was heM In tliis city en the 6th nU. I'rcseiit — C. W. 

 Viin Dorcn, President; J. C. CiowJer, Vice President; S. 

 Francis, Secretary; S. M. Parlous, Tre;isurer; II. Jacoliy, 

 JohnMcConnell.A.B. McCciiid< II. J. N. Br.nvn Wm.M. War. 

 ren, 0. W. Chatterton, A. Constniit. Phii. Waiieii. 



Mr.Parsons, from t!ie cuniiuittee appniiitcd at last special 



meeting on that subject, reported lliiit uotliiiigliad been done 



iu relation to the purchase of laud for the extensiou of the 

 Fair Groun U, 



Mr. Parsons, TreA^urer, made hi.'* ai:uual rtiiort, which was 

 read, examined and adopted. 



Money rpc?iv-d last jeir $2,J?'l 4.) 



Pjid out in tlie same time. 2,335 97 



0ut8taudiEgcla;u!3, estiuiateJ, fe3 38 



On motion, 



Resolved. That tho thinks of th a Ass :riation bo tendered 

 to S. .VI. I'arsoug, Jor liis elRjieu! liervicesasTreasurcrduriug 

 tho last year. 



The Society proceeded to the election of olBcers, and tlie 

 following electii ns were made : 

 J. N. BIWW.V, I'resideiit. 

 A n M cCo.NNLLL, I Presidents. 



II. .l.^couy, ) 



S Franci.-', Secretiijy. 

 S. M. PAHsuN'i, 'Ireaeurcr. 



On moti, n, 



Reso!ved. Tiiat thn f 'll.v.viiig p] ovisioti lo .added lo the Con- 

 Stitu'ion of the ABM>ciittioii : 



'•The I'retiilent. Vice I'resilents. ."^ncretary .Tnd Treasurer 

 are an Kxccutive Board to trauducc (lie bustnes:! of this Acso 

 eiatiou." 



On siotion, the fjllowing persons were appointed trn^itees 

 of the Fair Grouud,s: Julin Williams, -John McCouuelh and 

 A.E Constant. 



On m'ltion, 



Rtiolvtd, That no more stock of tliis Association he issued 

 or gold. 



The following appoiutujents fur superintendents \vere then 



made: 



Class y<.— Cattle— .T. I>. Pmitli. 



" Ji — Ilorfles, 4c. — Win. .M. Wa-ren. 



" C. i>.— .-heei). I'oultry —.\. \i. MLConnell. 



" E. — Hops — J. C. Ci''>« der. 



•' J-'.— Iinplenient8. — W. W. Peafc. 



'• (.' — Fiirni i.rodiicts — U. A. IJiown. 



'• //.—Needlework. 4c — C. W. .Matliony. 



" I — Mani!<, Bread, Ac.--C. W Vun Iteiin. 



" J. — Kh.wers. — U. W. Clialtertoii. 



" A'. — Wm. 0. Jouii. 



On motion, 



Resolved, That the Kxccutive Itn.-trd r.{ this Society m«ot at 

 the oflice u{ the ?'ecretftr.\ ou ihu Ist duv of April in.\t, st I 

 o'clock P M , and tb.Tt the ^iijiiTiiiteiiiieiits ot tliecevirriil di- 

 parti. euts I e reqiieKtt d alrio tuiitu-iii! at the sinnc i>rtru mid 

 hour, f . r the purjiose uf ciiiii|ilclinij: iln- I'rfiiiiniii list, ;ujd 

 making Other ariaiigenii'ntsloi tlie iiext Cimiity Hiir. 



R'.solvaL That t!ie nt )cli holders > f tMs Ass.jcialiori will 

 periorni all the necessary d:itii;.-; i;f police. cUiks, <tc., the 

 present year, witlK'Ul c-nifwiisatrnii. 



RtS'ilvetl, Tlmt tli« Tiiist. es of ;ho F.nir Groniida be re- 

 quind to exaui.ne the gioiiiidj: and (•uildiiigH. and uiako •■ n 

 entiinate of the co-'t "f puttiiife' ilii m in ri'iuiin for nee iit the 

 next Frtir, and that tin y lax i lif sii.ck /■ro rula Inr th" »>.tme, 

 to be paid ic money ■ r lil:;r. .".t the ;!pt:u;i of .;tockli(;ldcrs. 



Resolved, Tint thi-s Society iitiprnpi-iuto fifteen )>n>idred 

 dollars fiT prcmiu" g tobep.iid in oilvcr pbite Ht the next 

 Fair, and thnt the same amouiit be appropri.tcd to each de- 

 partment a-s last year. 



Resolved, 1 hrtt the stnckh-ibhrs bo allowed 20 percent. on 

 their stock to be nppl'ed on Mnir i*ntiii!i'je f.-es, niid thwt the 

 entrance fee shsl! be oire tenth of ihopreniinni offered; that 

 exhibitors sha 1 purchaee exhibitors' tickets iit a cost uf one 

 dollar each, which nhnll fidiiiit to the grounds during thj 

 Fair; provided, th:it ladies may enter articles in tho proper 

 departments free uf( h irgo. 



Resolvd. That p' rs )iis miy becomo anmisl members of 

 this Society, by paying two dollars to the ?ecret»ry or Tr.-as- 

 urer, for which thev shall receivu a b;idgH a'tjiiitting them 

 and the jnembers of their families nnder i8 yiirs of agf, to 

 the Fair Grounds during the l-air — iho said family entering 

 the grouTids at the same time. 



Resolved, That in parting with our late President. C. W. 

 Van Derin, we Under to him r.ur thanks fur his valaablo 

 services as Presld'-nt of this Society during the last year. 



Adjourned. 



S. FRA>'CIS, Secretary. 



Offered hi/ ihe Illinois S/ate AgrioilturcJ Socieiij 

 for Field Crops, Farms and Nurseries, d'c. 

 Or/iCE CoBnESPJxnixo ?rcKTT\rT. > 

 . • Slarcli n, IS.'.S. / 



The following list of iprcasinniJ f.-r field cr..p.-, farms and 

 nurser'ea. niul milf-h c.>ws, js p<iblislied at this early dj'V 

 to secnro the greatest competition froci pvciy ptriiou of the 

 State. 



FlKhDCROP.', 

 Best thirty acres sp-lna; «lieat, Mnrray, Van Doren A 

 GhiYei'n Uiapcr and stacker. 



Best t»cn:j aoivs ur mcic- f.ill wheat, J. II. Manny's Reajn-i 

 an- 1 .Mower. 



H.St fuity -cres drilled wheat; B. Kr.uli.'t i Co 's Cr:in 



D.ill. : T^ , 



Brsi fifteen a"!-!'* ilrillcd whf.it T.. ^Inore':* \\ lirat nnll. 

 B-ntt.-n ai-rcs drill -.1 ttbeir. -ill'V fc .Ihth-.V Crtin Uriil 

 B.-it ten acres broaJ cast town wheat, C'ahi>.'Ji » itri^ad Cast 



Sew.T. 



Best -50. ponnd-i su-ar made from Chinese Snear 



C«n- (i tiiir article; Cold Mod il. 



'h\ be-»t ^1' 



3dbe-t , ^" 



Be.-t 5 calliuis of nioi is.*es IVum Cliiinse ^Ui.ar 



Can- (afiirariicle; GoIJlIeda' 



■.idi>t«t l-"" 



8tl be>t 1" 



B -.-temp of fill! wbe«t not k>--» tiian tiv • juii-.s . 1.5 



Best crop of ^prillg wli-at. not les than five 



acres - ~.«.u. 26 



Be.vt cr<ipof hidiMi; coi i..i. . .,..-s thati fivi' arres 



to l^ riielicdaiid wiij:!ic'l letwi en the lOtii ofNo- 



venibi-r and ihe 1st uf January „.... -■' 



•Jd dj Medal 



Best.ci-t'puf rve, uot Ijss than five acres "in 



•2.1 do '........... ; Medal 



Best crop of lats. not liBfitliaM (ho acres '^■■> 



2d best :....? Medal. 



Best crop ol buckwheat, not less than tiyc acres i"? 



■Z\\ do -• Medal. 



lii-st crop of Ci-Ul p:as. not less t an J.i', acre.,..;. 2>' 



■.d do ' Mcdil. 



Best crop ot potatoes, iiyt iess tl-air^ acre ..,., V* 



2d do..... .". Mcd:d 



Speci'iiei.s of the qaitlity cf the potato s ninst be cxhibiti-U 



at the fair. 



Best crop of sweet potatoes, not h^i.stliriii^^' aero 20 



Be^t crop of onions, net Ics< tliau i^iioie li' 



2d do Medal. 



B -rtcTop of carrots, no; Ic.-.i liiaii J.:; acre 1'' 



•JJ do "... Mcdl 



B''st crop of Mangel Wnrizel beets, not leas 



than ;<; acre... ' • lo 



IJeBtcriipof White Isugai- Been, not lessihaii J^ 



.'crc 



Itcil five acr.-i f .11 ba! li y 



Bi".«t tivc acres spring bailey..;. 



Be-t tiveacr .';ot liciuii , 



do acre of tla.x ,.: - 



do do broHU'.corn. — 



do c'o clover (-eed 



do do timothy i-i cd 



do do blue gra-.H si.ed 



do do ni'll-t heed 



do <lo llix ceed 



do d.> Cil^tor beau" 



Best ten lbs. clean cottiii rai-std in ihis c t iiC-. 



10 

 10 

 10 

 !• 

 li 



JO 



10 

 30 

 lo 

 l(. 



Ji- 

 30 

 lo 



Statements t.i bn fnrrrsbed by applicants for preniiuniH : — 

 Irit. J^iic'cimens to In at tliefaitgiuiiM.I«. lor cxhii'ition ifpiiic- 

 ticable. 2d. 'I 111- 1 III I fthall be meaMired by xonie com|>etent 

 person, WHO "hall make alHJav'it of the acuur.icv of the iiu as- 

 nrenieiit and quality oi giouiid. IM. The appliciitit aid one 

 Atfit lerestiil pnsoii, hhall make aHidavit to the (jiimitity oi 

 grain, and otli"r prcwliicta raisid on tlf ;:iouiid: the kind and 

 coii'litioii of soil; ttie qiiaMlity ami kvi d ofseid us. d. liim-atiii 

 mode of planting, am! ni 'ae of cultivatiijji. 4ih, 'I be grain 

 and seed niiit-t be weigh- d alter Ixi'ig in nierchaotabie ci.iidi- 

 liai. and e^l nation madu a- c.-r.f ii;; to the bgil weight pci 

 Inisliel. Potato s. oiiii lis. Ac. measured; the wci^jhtol hemji. 

 or flax when pre[«ir,-(l for inailc-f. 



All cro]isi'i th'-aln!ve list tof.e ent*^-ed "iili S.Fr.aocis Cor 

 rofpoiidiiiir .Secretary, before the (list day of .Aujr'-s'i m-xt. 



'the i)ivii!iiiiiis to b' aw,ii-,|uj by the li.\ccuiive Bjurd, ai 

 thiir uieclii.giu Jau ,lS6fl. 



FAl.MS. ic. 



B°=:t impnv d .ind highly ciltiv.i o.' f '.r:i-i ^jX 

 not less than SOO acl'es O/dd Mid-'l 



2dberii Silver .Medal 



Be.^t imfiiovf ilaud higiily cnlrivate ! laini not 

 lesi* than Itio (tores - flillMidal. 



2d be-t Silver Jledal. 



Be-iijiiiiiroiet! mid highly ciiiti\a(ud fanu of 

 not le=8 than 40 acres GoM Medal. 



2d bust. Silver .Medal 



Best arranged and economically c^judiicted 

 dairy fiinii Hold Medal. 



2d iKJst - Sil.erMtd.tl 



Best arranged and ecooomiCfUy c.induciod 

 grazivgfarni Gold Medal. 



2d btht Silver Medal 



Be-t and ni"St hicMvciiltiv iteda-dimpiovi i\ 

 nursery, whi- h coinainn ili.- best vaii.-fA of Iniit 

 and ornamentiil trees, shrubs and phints Gold Medal. 



2ii be,^t S.Uv. Med.d. 



Best g. ove of cultivated liuiberfn theprairio <;..ld Med I. 



2d b-st , Filvei .Medal. 



All jiersons who desire toiorapetefor the aUive preniiuiiw, 

 must communicjite their iiii"mi"n to S. Kraicis. Correspond 

 ing Seciotary. fpringfielii. 111., hy b-tt-'r. previous to the Ul 

 day of Auenst, so as to j;ive tlr committfo full time to csuiii- 

 ino the farms, liursei jes a,nd proves, t ) bo entoroJ. 

 AWABOI.VG COil-AHTTEii. 



Benj. F. Johnsoc, Uib.ina,lll 



20 

 16 

 10 



I'r K. II riapp, Peoria. III. 

 Wm. il .Muitiy, KuKSville, 111. 



MUCH COWS. 

 (0})en to allbreeds ffCiitile') 



B'^Rt iui°ch cow ~i 



2.1 iii) « ......... 



Tl e row to h-' kept on g^as.^ only dnrins the experiment. 

 TI.e t me . f trii.l f r "O tlii- 6ih t.>ih"e loth vi' June, ttud Irum 

 the-'.th to tlielfuhof ("iijiist. 



.•■t It. nieiit-. t.'lH- fu'i i lieihrontnining:' 



l»t. The age .a-ol b' e. d ■ f .-ow. and liiiie of caWlrg. 



2d 'I li" (|uaiit!t,\ of milk ill weight and m.A^uniiiont, and 

 uUo w.-ijiht of biit'i r lb riiiK eat li ) eriod of ti im R_v». 



3d. Th- butter made to 1 e evliibit.d with co» at the fair, 

 and ihe.-tat. iiieiit lo be veiititd b.v tboatli.lRvit ofcoiiin<-tit r. 



The Premium hist iu pamphle foim. will !«• riiidy for dls- 

 tri'-ufiiii witliMi iliiei» w.ikf, and will be furni-hetl onnppli- 

 taliontolhe mider-iK"e.I. •"- UtANCIS, 



Cor Secretary HI. ?tito Ag. Soci ty. 

 ^f^Elitors in this State are most respectful'y requested to 



jiubli-ili the abi ve. 



ihe gnxnt 



The Hard Times. 



Mr. Editor : — I once heard a very sen.si- 

 ble old lady sny that people too often went 

 to meetinf; to hear for others, and would say 

 on coming home, that the iuini.ster's preach- 

 itig was exactly applicable to the ease of Mr. 

 Smith and his family, and wondered whether 

 3Ir. Smith did not take a good part of it to 

 him.self. 



It is a good deal so about the present hard 



times. Ihe great and 



leading 



and first 



cause of the evil uu;y be traced to the impor- 

 tation of foreign goods, for which we must 

 pay much money, when we have no more at 

 hoTiie than we want. If the people who 

 manufactured the gcods, would exchange 

 work, and take our produce for pay, we could 

 get along But they are tt)o smart for that, 

 'i hc}' sav their own farmers can rai.se food 

 enough for tltcm, and they w^ant our gold. 

 Now this may be a great, and is the great 

 evil; but that is nothing to my present pur- 

 pose. We, i'armcrs, need not throw all the 

 preaching on to the importers. of foreign 

 got d.s; on the tariff which has favored their 

 introduction taid had i-uincd the laborers of 

 the manu'acturiuji- States. We have had 

 something to do with the matter. 



When European wars made a high market 

 for pur produce, we went ahead swiuimingly. 

 We thouirht that this gale of prosperity 

 would flow in our favor always. We bought 

 hmd at high price.s and added to our farms. 

 We sowed extensive fields of wheat, bought 

 seed at high prices, hired help and paid large 

 wages; went in debt to the .stores^ — bought 

 goods and groceries on credit. Now peace 

 cariiC, foreigucrs don't want our produce to 

 feed men who are lighting. English far- 

 mers can raise nearly enough for the con- 

 .sumption at home — produce goes down, 

 dov."u, down. V>'e don't like to sell at low 

 prices. We hoard up our wheat. We don't 

 pay our debts. Merchants complain, suffer 

 more than we think of. We have the means 

 to pay them, though at a sacrifice. But we 

 don't and won't pay them. If we can by 

 any possibihty get a little money it goes to- 

 wards paying for our land. Now, don't we 

 furmerK, help to make hard times? Is NOT 

 THIS EXACTLY SO? We should not send all 

 the preaching to the subjects in a neighbor- 

 ing pew. A good deal of it should be treas- 

 ured up for our own benefit. 



What is to be done by farmers? Common 

 sense answers, sell off your produce, the stock 

 you can spare, and a field you do not want, 



