OF THE CALIFORNIA State Agricultural Society, TO COMMENCE On the 15th and end on the 25th September, 1868, AT THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO. OVER $10,000 APPROPRIATED FOR PREMIUMS. Liberal Special Premiums for all Worthy Articles exhibited not mentioned in the Schedule. ALSO, IN ADDITION TO THE PREMIUMS NAMED, THE SOCIETY WILL GIVE A GOLD MEDAL To the most Meritorious Exhibition in each of the seven Departments. STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE FOR 1868. OFFERED BY THE STATE "For the Encouragement of Agriculture and Manufactures," Articles to be exhibited and premiums awarded at the State Fair, by the STATE BOARD OF JUDGES: LIST OF PREMIUMS OPEN TO ALL THE STATES AND TERRITORIES. FIRST DEPARTMENT. CLASS III-GRADED HORSES. LIVE STOCK. HORSES. In this department the same animal cannot be entered more than once, except in sweepstakes, or as a colt with its sire or dam, as a member of a family. No animal will be allowed to compete for a premium unless free from disease or blemish which can be transmitted to posterity. CLASS I-THOROUGHBRED HORSES. Best four years old and over. 30.00 40 00 20 00 Best two years old....... Best one year old...... 15 00 10 00 CLASS VI-CARRIAGE HORSES. CLASS XI—JACKS AND MULES. Animal. Premium. Best single mule three years old and over.... Best mule two years old.. Best mule one year old.. CATTLE. CLASS DURHAM CATTLE. CLASS VII ROADSTER TEAMS. CLASS VIII-SADDLE HORSES. CLASS II-GRADED CATTLE. CLASS X-SWEEPSTAKES, Open to all. In the awards in this department blood will have the preference only when in the examination all other qualifications shall be found equal. CLASS II-SWEEPSTAKES. 50 00 40.00 CLASS VII-WOOL. SWINE. CLASS I-LARGE BREEDS, WHICH, WHEN FAT, WILL WEIGH AT MATURE AGE OVER 300 POUNDS. CLASS IV-GRADE OR CROSS WITH SPANISH MERINO. In this class a statement must be filed with the Committee of the degree of the cross and the breed of the sheep crossed with. CLASS II-SMALL BREEDS, WHICH, WHEN FAT AT MATURE AGE, WILL NOT WEIGH OVER 300 POUNDS. Same premiums as for large. |