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INDIAffc^€^l|RARY
FARMER.
Devoted to Agriculture, Horticulture, Mechanics and tlie   Useful Arts.
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•Kni:iS-^L?rni8'i   "' RICHMOND, MAY 1, 1854.
(Holloway cc Co., Publishers.
\   -1 ol. 3 No. 15-
.Terms of fhe Indiana Faiimer.—One copy, per annum, $1;
our copies, $3;.nine copies, 56-—invariably in advance.
-   Tabic of  Contents.
Page234—Corn Tending.
** 235—The Mole, Orape Culture, &c. Valley Farmer, Clock
Manufactory in Connecticut, Grafting^ Composition,
Transportation of Scions, Dry Scions, Improvement in
Spinning Machine-. ' ■*■
*'   £35—New Flax Pressing Machine* Sheep at the State Fair.
**   £37—Hoof Ail, Important to Fanners. <
**' £33—Thoughts on Hedges, with the best mode of cultivation, by Joseph P. lirady. *
:/U^FOF PREMIUMS?
TO BE ATTARDED AT THE
.   THIRD  ANNUAL,  FAIR,
OP    THE
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE OF INDIANA,
To be held at Madison,  on the 2d, 3d,   4th, 5th
and 6th days of October, 1S54."       ^
MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD.
Gov'r. Joseph A. Wright, President. -
- John Levering, Tippecanoe Co.
Alexander C. Stevenson, Putnam Co.
David P. Holloway, Wayne, Co.
Thomas G. Dunham, Vigo Co.
Jesse Morgan, Rush Co.
George W. Lane, Dearborn Co.
T.'N. Spaulding, LaGrange Co.
Abraham Smith, Knox Co.
Samuel Ilerriatt, Johnson Co.
Jacob li. Harris, Switzerland Co.
David S. Ihiffxlelter, Orange Co.
Joseph Allen, Montgomery Co.
Gcn'l. Joseph Orr, Laporte.
I. D. G. Nelson, Allen Co.
James W. Cockrum, Gibson Co.
EXECUTIVE COMMUTE.
Joseph A. Wright,
D. P. Holloway,
A. C. Stevenson,
G. W. Lane,
Articles will be received at any time during the five days next
. preceding the Fair, and up to 12 o'clock on the 3d (Tuesday.)
General sale day, October 6.
PRICE OF ADMISSION.
Any person by paying One Dollar, may enter as many different
articles for exhibition, as he or she may own.
Badges will be sold at One Pollar each, which will admit tothe
grounds, during the Fair, a man, his wife, and childern under
twenty one years of age, without distinction as to days
The transfer of Badges will ce punished to the full extent of
the lav.'.
Single Tickets will be sold at tho office, at Twenty-Five Cents
each, good-for one admission, on Thursday and Friday of
the Fair w cc!**.
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE FAIR.
Exhibitors are required to have their articles enb*"-cd on the
books, at the business ofiiee, before thoy are placed within the
cnclojurc. Ou the entry of the articles and animals, cards will
be furnished, with the number and class, as entered at the office, which etc to be placed on the animal or article to be exhibited.   No nrtlclr shall re ren-orM before the do*? of th? exhibi
tion, without the permission of some member of the Executive
Committee. Every exhibitor should have his articles .on the
grounds and arranged in their places, by Tuesday the 3d, and if
delayed beyound 12 o'clock, M., ofthe 3d, tfieij cannot come in
competition for premiums
Applicants for premiums at the Fair, should pay particular attention to the requirements for Fat Cattle, Milch Cotes, Ffl%
Sheep,   Plows, Butter, Cheese, Honey, Sugar, dj-c, t)j*c.
Applicants for premiums on field crops, must send in their
statements as required, to the oilice of the Board,at Indianapolis,
previous to the annual meeting ofthe Board, on the tirst Wednesday after the first Monday of January, 1£55.
For premiums, in thecla«s of Horses and Cattle, open to all, as
well as foreign Horses and Cattle, it is expected diflerent breeds
of animals will be brought into competition with each other.—
The awards are to be made in favor of the animals which approach
the nearest to the standard of perfection for the various breeds
and classes.
JUDGES.
Th& Judges are requested to report themselves on their arrival,
at the business office, on the grounds. The Judges will meet at
the speaker's tent, at 11 o'clock, on the 3d of October, when their
names will be called, vacancies supplied, and they will then enter upon their duties. They are requested to make their reports
to the Secretary, at the business olr.ee, as early as practicable.—
The reports must all be made by 3 o'clock, V. M., on the 5th.
INSTRUCTIONS   TO   JUDGES.
'The Judges on Animrfls will have regard to the symmetry, ear"
ly maturity, size, and general characteristics of the breeds which
they judge. * They will make proper allowances for age, feeding
and other circumstances ofthe character anil condition ofthe
animals. They are expressly required not to give encouragement to over-fed animals. No premiums are to be awarded to
bulls, cows, or heifers, which shall appear to have been fattened
for the butcher; the object being to have superior animals of this
description for breeding. '
No person whatever will be allowed to interfere with the Judges
daring their adjudications'.
The Judges on stock, if not satisfied as to the regularity of the
entries in their respective classes, will apply to the Secretary for
information; and should there be any doubts after examination
of their coming within the regulations, or if any animal is of such
a character as not to be entitled to exhibition in competition,
they will report the fact to the Executive Committee, that such
coerse'may be adopted as the case may require-'
FAT   CATTLE.
The Judges on Fat Cattle will give particular attention to the
animals submitted to examination. It is believed that all other
things being equal, those are the best cattle that have the greatest
weight in the smallest superficies. The Judges will require.all
the cattle in this class to be weighed, and will take measures to
give tbe superficies of each,and publish the result with their reports. 'J hey Kill also {before awarding any premiums) rcyuirt
of the competitors fall statements as to the manner and cost of
feeding, as required by the regulations of the premium list.
GENERAL RULES APPLICABLE TO ANIMALS.
■When there is but one exhibitor, although he may show several
animals in a class, only one premium will be awarded; that to
be first, or otherwise, as the merits of the animal may be judged.
A premium tcill not be awarded when the animal is not worthy,
though there be no competition.
REPORTS.
The Judges, (especially those on animals,) will be expected to
give the reasons of their decisions, embracing the valuable and
desirable qualities of the animals or articles to which premiums
arc awarded.
DISCRETIONARY  PREMIUMS.
No viewing committee shall award any discretionary premiums.
"Whenever, however, articles of merit, superior in their character
are presented, and which are entitled to special commendation,
the: Judges are desired to notice them particularly, and refer
thcui to the consideration of the Board, at a subsequent meeting.
REPORTS OF JUDGES'.
The Reports of the Judges will be read on Friday, and the premiums in plate will be paid by the Treasurer, on the order of the
Secretary. Other premiums will be paid on Friday and Saturday.,
at the othce room of the Board.
[    The press throughout the State and the West, arc respectfully
I invited to notice the time of holding the Stite Fair, and give such
1 adlitional editorial notice as will call the attention of their readers tothe subject. -