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THE ILLINOIS FAEMER. 



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Don't Kill the Birds. — We call the atten- 

 tien of our people to the following city ordinance. 

 We understand the city authorities have determ- 

 ined to enforce it to the very letter. — Chicago 

 7^G>une. 



An Opdinancb to prevent the killing of Birds in 

 the City of Chicago. 



Section 1. Be it ordained by the Common 

 Council of the City of Chicago: That the kill- 

 ing of birds by fire-arms, bow and arrows, stones, 

 or m any other mode, in the city of Chicago, is 

 hereby prohibited. Every person who shall 

 hereafter kill or wound, or attempt to kill or 

 ■wound, by the use of fire-arms, bow and arrow, 

 pelting with stones, or otherwise, any bird within 

 the city limits (such bird so killed or wounded, 

 not being the property of the person so offend- 

 ing), shall forfeit and pay to the city for every 

 bird so killed or wounded, and for every such 

 attempt to kill or wound, not less than five nor 

 more than ten dollars. 



Pec. 2. Every person who shall enter upon any 

 private inclosure or public ground belonging to 

 the city, for the purpose of doing any act pro- 

 » hibited in the preceding section ; and every per^ 

 sou who shall shoot an nrrow, or throw a stone, 

 or clu*i, or other missle, at any bird within any 

 private grounds, or public parks, eiiuares or 

 grounds, shall forfeit and pay to the city not less 

 than five nor more than ten dollars for each 

 offense. 



— Among the board of aldermen is a large 

 number of practical horticulturists, who have 

 looked on with amazement at the swarms of inw 

 sects that promises to make gardening no suc- 

 cess and green things a rariety. Every boy old 

 enough to hold a pop gun or cross-bow in the 

 city, have of late years been diligent in driving 

 ont the birds, by breaking up their neets, killing 

 and wounding them. The result is there, as 

 well as everywhere else — an increase of insects. 

 We shall now look forward to an increased atten- 

 dance to the fitting up of suburban residences in 

 and about the city. Other towns and cities 

 would do well to follow the example of Chicago 

 in this good work. Ed. 



Fair of Illinois State Agricultural 

 Society. 



This fair is to be held at Peoria, commencing 

 Sept. 29th and ending Oct. 4th. 



That the people of Peoria city and county will 

 do ample justice in the premiums, we have good 

 evidence, from a previous occasion, and we can 

 assure our readers that they will find things done 

 np and in order when they reach the fail' grounds. 



The premium list is nbwready for distribation 

 •nd can be had on application to the Secretary, 



at Springfield, or of any officer of the board. 

 The premiums are numerous and liberal, every 

 farmer and mechanic will find something in it for 

 which they may compete. Do not fail to obtain 

 a copy. 



Among the minor premiums is a large number 

 of the Journal of the Society, a valuable work 

 for the farmer. We should be glad to see the 

 meddl dispensed with and agricultural works and 

 cash substituted, in all cases. 



Here is something for the boys. 



PLOWING AND SPADING MATCHES. 



To commence at nine o'clock a. m., on Thursday, 

 September 19th, and continue at the discretion of 

 the committee. ' 



First premium .fl5 



Second premium 10 



Third premium 6 



BOYS UNDEE EIGHTEEN TEARS OF AGE. 



First premium $15 



Second premium 10 



Third premium 5 



The plowing wUl be in old ground, and competi- 

 tion open to the world. 



The name of plowman must be given, as well as 

 the kind of plow to be used, at the time of entry. 



RULES FOB PLOWING. 



1. The quantity of ground for each team to be 

 one-fourth of an acre. 



2. The time allowed to do the work will be two 

 hours. 



3. The width of the furrow to be eleven inches, 

 and the depth not less than six inches. 



4. The furrow slice in all cases to be lapped. 



5. The teams to start at one time, and each 

 plowman to do his work without a driver or other 

 assistant. 



6. The premiums offered by the Society will be 

 awarded to the individuals who, in the judgment of 

 the commUtee, shall do their work in the bet t man- 

 ner, provided the work is done in the time allowed 

 for its peiformance. 



Y. No person except the Viewing Committeewill 

 be permitted to enter upon the ground after the 

 work is commenced, until the cominitte leave the 

 ground. 



8. Each plowman to strike his own land, and 

 plow entirely independent of the adjoining land. 



9. Within the fourth of an acre plowed, each 

 plowman will be required to strike two back fur- 

 rowed lands, and finish with the dead furrow in the 

 middle. ,, i . ■ 



Best sub-soil plowing. $10 



Best trench plowing 10 



To be done under such rules as the awarding con*- 

 mittee may prescribe at the time. 



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SPADING MATCH. 



The spading not to be less than ten inches deep. 

 The time allowed to do the work will bo one hour. 

 For the best spading of ground ten feet long and 



ten feet wide |g 



For second best 8 



For third best. . , , „ 8 



