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THE ILLINOIS FARMER. 



October 



stock, larger, indeed than we usually find in a coun- 

 try store, and yok this large display is made up of 

 samples of the stock at headquarters. The quality 

 of the goods is first rate. The garments are taste- 

 fully cut and well made. The sewing machine has 

 done away with slop work on goods like those here 

 presented. 



Mr. Matson, the Superintendent of this hall, has 

 made it one of the great points of attraction. Ev- 

 erything is tastefully arranged to show to the best 

 advantage, and the utmost decorum and good or- 

 der prevails throughout the hall. We regret he 

 would not allow himself to be re-elected. 



STALLIONS IN HARNESS. 



Purse of $300. Best 2 in 3. First premium $200; 

 2d, $100. 



Bniries — Grey Eagle, grey, owned by J. D. 

 Franklin ; Georga M. Patchen, bay, owned by 

 Thomas Smith ; Clifford, bay, owned by S. and H. 

 Ghapin ; Daniel Boone, bay, owned by John Wil- 

 liams. 



The first and second heats won by Daniel Boone 

 in 2:31i and 2:82. 



First premium to Daniel Boone, 2^ premium to 

 George M. Patchen. 



CATTLE. 



Short Horn Bulls — 4 years old and over : 



1st premium, Young Cato, owned by J. H. 



Southors, of McLean county. 

 2d premium, $12, Lord Highland, owned by J. 



H. Pickrell, of Macon county. 



SHORT HORN COWS. 



3 years, Ist prize, Zonobia ; J. K Brown, $25. 



2d prize, $15, Julia Clay, J. H. PickerelL 



The committee was unanimous in the opinion 

 that this lot of cows excelled, and that there was 

 so little difference, that they would have been 

 pleased to have awarded four premiums. 



Heifer, 2 and under 3 years, 1st prize, Minneha- 

 ha, J. N. Brown, $25. 



2d prize, Lady Jones, J. M. Hill, $15. 



1 year and less than 2 years, 1st premium White 

 Lady, $15, J. M. Hill 



2d best, Lady Childs, J. H. Pickerel!. 



Calf under 1 year, 1st premium, Lady Frances 

 2d, $25, J. M. Hill. 



2d best, Mary Bell, $15, J. B. Eyborn. 



PURCHASE OF SHORT HORNS. 



David A. Gage, of Chicago, purchased for his 

 farm at Brighton, near Chicago, of Capt. J. N. 

 Brown, of Sangamon county, one bull and seven 

 cows, at a handsome figure. These Dnrhams are 

 to make a trial of their feeding qualities on the 

 Chicago prairies. 



Emry Cobb, of Kankakee, purchased of J. M. 

 Hill, of Macon county, the four year old bull. 

 Grand Duke of Adric, that took the first prize of 

 his class yesterday ; also two yearling Durhams, 

 very fine animals. 



Mr. Cobb is the President of the Kankakee coun- 

 ty Agricultuial Society, and this purchase will be 

 a timely hint to others to brush up their stock, if 

 they do not wish to fall behind. 



FARM PRODUCTS. 



This Hall is much better filled than last year, 

 though nothing like what it should be. 



Best bushel white winter wheat- — 1st premium 

 $10 to W. Frick, of Jonesboro, Hlinois ; second 

 premium $5, to Stillman Barber, of Milmine, UL 



These were the only entries — samples very fine. 

 Bed winter wheat — 1st premium, $10, to R. K 

 Landson, of Wilson. 



This is the only entry of red. 



SPRINR WHEAT — NINE ENTRIES. 



1st preiBiom, $10, to E. P. Jones, Insane Hos- 

 pital Farm, Jacksonville. 



2d best, $5, to J. R. Moon, Decatur, HL 



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1st premium, |S, to Stillman Barbor, Milmine» 

 1. 

 2d best, $3, to M. L. Dunlap, Champaign, 111. 



CATS — SEVEN ENTRIES. 



1st premium, $10, to J. S. Pardee, of Rockford, 

 111. 



2d best, $3, to Frank Searles, of Hadley, 111, 



SPRING BARLEr. 



1st premium, $5. to James Hart, of Harristown, 

 111. No other entry. 



BEST BUSHEL WHITE CORN SIX ENTRIES. 



1st premium, $10, to J. R. Moon, Decatur, 111. 

 2d best, $5, to J. Jeflfrtrson, Decatur. 111. 

 Best bushel yellow corn — four eu tries. 



1st prize' $10, to Wm. Sanders, Harristown. III. 

 2d prize, $1S, to J. Spangler, Decatur. 

 Best corn on stalk — IsJt prize, $2, to W. Sanger, 

 Harristown, 111. 



2d prize, $1 A. A. Hooker, Decatur. 



Best bushel timothy seed, 1st prize $5; Still- 

 man Barbor, Milmine, 111 — only one entry. 



Best bushel clover seed, lot premium $10 to C. 

 H. Rosensteil, Stephenson county — no other entry. 



Best bushel early Irish potatoes — ^six entries, 1st 

 premium $10, to M. L. Dunlap, (variety, Early 

 York,) of Champaign, 111. 



2d best $6, to Dr. H. Shroeder, Bloomington. 



Best bushel lute Irish potatoes, 1st premium $2, 

 B. N. Davis, Belleville. 



2d best, $1, Dr. H. Shroeder. 



Sweet Potatoes, l^t premium $3, J. A. Carpen- 

 ter, South Pass, Union connty. 111. — four entries. 



Onions, 1st premiuia $5, S. Wilbur, Kankakee 

 county — two entries 



Beets, 1st premium $2, Nancy Warren. 



Best 12 stalks cilery, 1st premium $3, Insane 

 Hospital, Jacksonville. 



Best six heads cabbage, 1st premium $3, Susan- 

 nah Talt. Decatur. 



2d be^-t $1, Dr. Shroeder, Bloomington. 



One-half bushel best tomatoes 1st prize $3, J. 

 F. Sehosk, Decatur. 



Best peck lima beans, 1st premium $2, G. W. 

 Patt, Decatur. 



2d best $1, Anna M. M. Garvin, Decatur. 



Best and greatest variety garden seeds, 1st pre- 

 mium $5, S. Wilbur, Moraence — two entries. 



Best lot pumpkins, 1st premium $1, Nathan 

 Harrindeen, Decatur — five entries. 



Best and greatest variety of vegetables by one 

 person, 1st premium $10, C. P. Jones, insane hos- 

 pital. 



2d best $5, S. Wilbur. 



Best and greatest variety of garden seeds, 1st 

 premium $5, S. Wilbur — no competition. 



Best ten pounds tobacco, 1st premium $ 5, G. 

 W. Piatt, Decatur. 



