1862. 



THE ILLINOIS FAEMEK. 



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State Horticultural Faib. — This Fair is to 

 commence Sept. 8, and hold one week, at Bryan 

 Hall, Chicago. It is the first Fair of this valu- 

 able State institution, and we hope to see it a 

 most complete success. The premium list is now 

 out and ready for delivery. Any of the officers 

 can supply it. We give their names and address : 



Ex-President and Counsellor — Dr. John A. 

 Kennicott, The Grove. 



President — 0. B. Galusha, Lisbon, Kendall 

 county. 



Vice-Presidents — 1st District — Chas. D. Brag- 

 don, Chicago. 



2d District — Robert Douglas, Waukegan, Lake 

 county. 



3d District — ^Charles H. Rosensteil, Freeport, 

 Stephenson county. 



4th District — J. H. Stuart, Quincy. Adams Co. 



5th District — Arthur Bryant, Princeton, Bu- 

 reau Co. 



6th Districh — J. H. Nash, Cttawa, LasalleCo. 



7th District — M. L. Dunlap, Champaign, Cham- 

 paign Co. 



8th District — K. H. Fell, Bloomiugton, McLean 

 Co. 



9th District — N. Overman, Canton, Fulton Co. 



loth District — Jonathan Huggins, Woodburn, 

 Macoupin Co. 



11th District — Chas. Kennicott, Sandoval, Ma- 

 rion Co. 



12th District — Jas- E. Starr, Elsah, Jersey Co. 



13th District — G. H. Baker, South Pass, Union 

 Co. 



Corresponding Secretary and Actuary — C. T. 

 Chase, Chicago. 



Recording Secretaries — W. C. Flagg, More, 

 Madison Co. ; J. T. Little, Dixon, Lee Co. 



Treasurer — S. G. Minkler, Specie Grove, Ken- 

 dall Co. 



There has been no time in the history of the 

 Country, when so much interest has been taken 

 in horticulture as the present one. This Fair 

 will therefore be timely to give the ball such an 

 impetus that its onward progress cannot be 

 stayed. Send for a premium list, and see if you 

 cannot send in something that will win. The 

 list is so extended that almost every grower will 

 have a chance to try his hand. 



It is the intention of the Board to publish a 

 report of its proceedings, and all members will 

 be entitled to a copy. Parties wishing to become 

 members should hand their dollar to some one of 

 the officers and receive a certificate of member- 

 Bhip. ' 



"Mbmbehs' Privileqes. — A member's ticket 

 admits the holder and lady to the Fair during its 

 session, entitles him to return passes over rail- 

 roads extending such facilities ; to exhibit horti- 

 cultural products ; if a resident of the northwest, 

 to compete for the premiums in any of the de- 

 partments, and to all other privileges of the soci- 



ety, for one year. Minor children of members 

 may also com])ete for premiums." 



We are satisfied that this Fair will be the larg- 

 est one of the kind ever held west of the moun- 

 tains, if not in the United States. The floral, 

 Pomonal and vegetable products will be piled up 

 in vast profusion; but, gentle reader, recollect 

 that you must also lay your offering at the shrine, 

 your quota of the grand show cannot be dis- 

 pensed with. 



Here is a sample of the premium : 

 iot. aplles. 



1 — Best display in variety under name, 3 aver- 

 age specimens each tb Ot 



Second do 4 00 



Third 3 #0 



Fourth 3 00 



2 — Best Summer, 6 Tarietiei, 3 of saoh 3 00 



Second.. 2 00 



Third 1 00 



3 — Best Autuma, 6 varietiei 8 00 



Second 2 00 



Third 1 00 



4— Best Winter, 6 varieties 3 00 



Second 2 00 



Third „,., 1 00 



5 — Best Antamn, 12 rarieties 3 00 



Second 2 00 



Third 1 00 



6— Best Winter, 12 varieties 3 00 



Second 2 00 



Third 1 00 



8 — Best Summer cooking, for general cultiva- 

 tion, single variety 3 00 



Second ... 2 00 



9 — Best Autumn cooking, for general cultiva- 

 tion, single variety t 00 



Second 2 00 



10 — Best Winter cooking, for general cultiva- 

 tion, single variety 3 00 



Second 2 00 



II — Best display Siberian Crab, in variety, half 



peckeach 3 00 



Second 2 90 



12 — Best Siberian Crab, single variety, half 



peck 2 00 



13 — Best display, in variety, without regard to 



grower S 00 



Second 3 00 



14— Best Sweet, for baking 2 00 



20t — Best and greatest display in quality and 



variety 15 00 



Second 10 00 



(Quantity ot each to be the same as in 

 single lots.) 

 208 — Best and most valuable vegetable for ta- 

 ble, of any variety not in general use.... 5 00 

 209 — Best and largest display in quality and 

 variety of Irish Potatoes, not less than 



six sorts, half bushel each 5 00 



Second 3 00 



210 — Best early Irish Potatoes, single variety, 



half bushel , 2 00 



Second 1 00 



155 — Best display of Cut Flowers of not less 

 60 cultivated varieties, including green 



house and annuals 10 00 



Second 5 00 



Third 3 00 



156 — Best display of Cut Roses, hardy varieties, 



named , 3 00 



