Show territorial faie FAIR OCTOBER B SPECIAL 11 amateurs and country societies interested please tae talie notice of at the folio following tw ing ficks vices floral 1 premiums for the purpose of encouraging gill the culture and love lover of flowers fl owera 1 a authorize officers of every state and territorial agricultural society in the united states and where there are arc two prominent societies in one state both and the provinces of canada to offer in id my behalf the following premiums for fok the best beat collection of cut flowers 20 1 second best collection of cut flow elb OIB 10 third thira best collection of cut flowers 5 fourth best beat dolle collection clon cion of cut out flowers e rs floral ehno chro chromo fao fau 1 the offer is made to amateurs only and the flowers to be exhibited at the regular annual fairs the awards to be made by the regular judges Judge bor bon sor or by any committee appointed for that purpose when only one collection is exhibit exhibited edi the judges may award the first or any other premium according to merit bub but the exhibition mastbe must be a creditable one and if nol nob BO so in the opinion of the judges no premium to be awarded the flowers not to be made up la ia bouquets but exhibited separate and named the money will be forwarded by draft on the bank of new now york new now york city as boonas soon boon aa the award Is ia made known to asby us by the officers of the Ba bachety society clety Also for the best ornamental floral work either bouque bouquet tor Vor or floral ornament na ment I 1 also authorize thet the officers of evev V y Ty society in america to oren oser one of my floral chio chiomos mos for the best exhibition of cut flowers now let us have some grand exhibitions of flowers JAMES VICK Ro cheater N Y runes BUMS AND regulations all AH parties purposing to enter stock or af articles of home manufacture niel are request requested dd to notify the secretary or of the number of animals number of articles and probable space required at least leaann ten daya previous to the fain fair afee of m membership 0 interi hip for 1879 two to doll dollars irb irs provided that members of df branch societies who have paid their entrance fee ln anthe inthe the countries where they reside may be admitted in the 06 parent society on oh payment rit tit of the tee fee feb of ane one dollar that where a premium is awarded to aily any person who la is n not ot i a member and the premium does not exceed 50 per cent oread premium will be charged for entrance ent ont ranco fee gnp person is eligible to a p premium re L that excelda two dollars in value valde anlee s be he ia 16 a member of the I 1 agricultural A gri cultural products I 1 must be entered by tho the 1 producer manufactured goods by tho manufacturer mechanical anical or specimens bue Sue cimenia elmenia by the mechanic or artist animals by their owners provid ed however that duly authorized agents may lawfully enter for aforesaid parties the secretary will issue lisue to the respective exhibitors making entries a card containing the number of the entry and class to which it belongs which shall bo ba attached te the same a duplicate card will be given to the perron pirson on making the entry which musi must ba retained and presented wha article is 13 je P turned arny ariy animal or article articie which ab shall all nil be inferior by witha with out au an though it may be the best of tho the kind kina on exhibition hay and straw will ili be bp provided for exhibitors free af 6 charge no animal will be eligible to a pre premium unless it had baa beenie been in the territory three to the dar day of etke faw eav 4 elder orson pratts late miss mission on we clip fhe the following from the millennial star of august 1 on saturday august elden elder oraon orson Prat pratt trot of the he quorum of the twelve apostles Apost leb lea left liverpool for home on the S S nevada he arrived dec 1878 he has during his sojourn in this country accomplished the work assigned him by the council of the apostles the procuring pro curin cunin got electrotype plates for far a new edition each of tiie tue book of mormon and book of 0 doctrine and covenants of the former have already spoken an edition from the plates of which has been published at this office the plates of the book of doctrine and covenants are finished and fro from ashem them we are printing an edition at this establishment the press presswork Is being done by elder W J lewis therecer the refer reference references a for it were prep prepared ired by elder pratt in this country aided by some come of the brethren whom he called to his hia assistance that the work might be expedited the plates are from large clear type and will make a very handsome and complete volume I 1 in bib bis labors in superintending super intending the getting out of the plates and other details elder eider pratt has been ably arbs aris assisted isted by elder joseph baill buill bul bui who bas baa worked most energetically his extended experience in printing matters rendering his services of much value elder pratt in addition to hla hia assiduous labors in connection with wilh the publication of 0 the printed word while in this land attended quite a number of meetings of the saints wb obe ose hearts were warmed and minds enlightened under the influence I 1 of jias inspired the saints in iya these lands will unite wath with us in inz ins goodbye and od biess bless yoa yom toward brother pratt with a heartfelt prayer that he may r each reach home in safety and continue to td be a potent instrument in the hands of the most high for the furtherance of his grea great work |