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Show . , AUlTIONAt, FAIR PREMIUMS. Enterprising Bnd U clUMJlt I)onaU FrUcs to the Exposition. Besides the premiums already donated do-nated by the citizens to be put up for competition nt the coming fair, the following fol-lowing additional ones have been made: J. P. Freeze offers for best pedigreed polled milk cow of any age or breed $10. For the best breed of polled cattle, all belonging to one man, consisting of not less than ten head, $10. Thomas Matthews will give $15 in the event of giving a speed trial for the best two-year-old horse. If a speed contest for two-year-olds is not given, the same goes to the best family of horses, mare with three colts or' upwards, up-wards, any breed. H. J. Giant & (.Jo. takes up the cause by ottering for (he best specimens of penmanship!!;, divided into first, see-out! see-out! and third prizes. Colin Bros, offer for the best portrait in oil or baste, from life, $25. W. W. Browning of Ogden offers for the best pair of Buff Cochin chicks, his own fowls not to compete for the prize, $5. ' A. 1). Holdaway of Provo will give $10 for the best exhibit of iron ore. Duncan McAllister & Co. come to the front with the following offer: Twenty dollars worth of books (the winner's choice) as a premium for the best original origi-nal essay on "The proper construction of and furnishings and appliances required re-quired in a district school accommodating accommodat-ing about one hundred pupils," the essay es-say to describe hygienic as well as educational edu-cational requisites; essav to be the property of the doner. D. M. McAllister will give for the best loaf of plain bread, made by a lady at home from unbolted, whole wheat meal, usually called Graham Hour, $3. R. Klotting offers $15, or a gold medal if preferred, for tho best piece of wood-carving. wood-carving. S. E. Ewing offers for the best cheese, $10. John C. Cutler & Bro. make the following fol-lowing excellent offers: Best lady's hand-knit skirt, $10; best lady's knit shawl, $10; best three pairs hand-knit socks, $5; best pair hand-knit leggings, $2; best pair hand-knit mittens, $2. All to be made from home-made yarns. Little, Roundy & Co. offer as a premium pre-mium for tho best display of homemade home-made earthenware or fancy pottery, a fine Rochester hanging-lamp; value, $20. Z. C. M. I. offer as premiums: For the best display of home-made men's socks, $10. For the best display of home-made women's and children's hose, $15. For the best general exhibit of homemade home-made hosiery, $25. All the above to be manufactured of ' home-made yarns. For the best display of home-made cotton cot-ton batting manufactured from Utah raised cotton, $10. For the best case of two dozen cans Utah raised and canned tomatoes, $15. The Descret National bank gave $100 to be awarded in art premiums. Fuller & Young offer $30 to be awarded by the committee. The H. A. Tuckett Candy company, as a premium for the best essay on the use of confectionary, give $15. George Arbogast offers $25 for the best display of cement material, produced pro-duced in Utah, that can be used in the place of Portland cement for sidewalks and building purposes. Ben R. Eldredge will give to the man making the best exhibit of live stock from Utah county, a nickel finished Buck's brilliant range; value $85. Hewlett Bros. Soda Water company offer as a premium a gold medal, to be awarded to the most popular man in Utah. To be decided by ballot or otherwise, other-wise, as the committee wish to arrange ar-range it. Other offers have been promised but are not yet put in shape. It is essential that all who wish to offer premiums do so before the 20th instant, as the printer can not hold the forms of the premium list longer than that. |