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THE ADAIR COUNTY NEWS PREMIUM LIST m 3ma COLUMBIA FAIR, AUG. 15-16-17-18, 1916. IFIRST IXlY TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, Morning Program. CLASS A. 1st. 2nd. Best display of apples $ 1 00 2. Best display of pears 1 00 3 Best display of peaches-. 1 00 A Best display of 3 watermelons I 00 5 Best display of 3 canteloupes 1 00 Q Best display of grapes 1 00 1 Best peck of white wheat 1 00 8 Best peck of Red Wheat 1 00 9 Best display of oats 1 00 10 Best 12 ears of white corn 1 00 Best 12 ears of yellow corn 1 00 2 Best six onions 1 00 J3 Best six sweet potatoes 1 00 14 Best six Irish potatoes 1 00 5 Best three heads of cabbage 1 00 16 Best half dozen tomatoes I 00 17 Best six beets 1 00 $.8 Best display of vegetables 1 50 9 Best three stalks of dark tobacco 2 00 0 Best three stalks of burley tobacco 2 00 . CLASS B. 21 Best buck, any age 5 00 22 Best ewe, any age 5 00 23 Best buck and two ewes 5 00 CLASS C. 24 Best boar, one year and over 5 00 2 00 25 Best boar, under one year old 5 00 2 00 26 Best sow, one year old and over 5 00 2 00 27 Best sow, under oneyear 5 00 2 00 28 Bestsow, any age 5 00 2 00 29 Best boar, any age 5 00 2 00 20 Best sow and two or more pigs 5 00 2 00 Afternoon Program. . CLASS D. $1 Best phaeton pony, 15 hands and under" to be driven by a lady accompanied by a gentleman 7 50 32 Pony, any age, either sex to be ridden and driven 3 00 33 Best saddle mare 4 years old and over . . 1 0 00 4 Best saddle gelding 4 years old and over- 10 00 Combined Horses. CLASS E. 35 Stallion, mare or gelding, any age, to be shown in harness and under saddle; soundness, manner, style, form and gaks ..considered. Each animal must have five tdistinct gaits, have square trot in har ness .First $15 00 .Second 10 00 Third 5 00 Fine Harness Horses. 56 :Best double team, regardless of sex or ownership, soundness, pleasant handling, form, style, size and way of going con sidered. Excessive speed not essential 10 00 5 00 CLASS F. 37 Saddle mare, or gelding, 3 years old and under 4 10 00 5 00 23 Mule race, fastest mule, two best in three, half mile dashes 5 00 2 00 39 Plug horse race, two best in three, half mile dashes 7 50 2 50 SECOND DAY WEDNESDAY AUGUST, lO. Mornimg Program. Dairy Cattle. CLASS G. Itt. 40 Best Jersey cow 3 years old and over . .$ 5 00 41 Best Jersey cow 2 years old and under 3 . 5 00 42 Best Jersey heifer 1 year old and under 2. 3 00 43 Best Jersey heifer 6 months old and under lyear 3 00 44 Best Jersey heifer under 6 months old. . 3 00 . 45 Best Jersey cow any age ... 5 00 46 Best Jersey bull 3 years old and over. ... 6 00 Aberdeen Angus Beef Cattle. CLASS H. 4J .iBetbjJL3jyeaB old and.over ,1 0iOO 15600 2 50 2 00 5 00 5 00 2nd. 2 50 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2.00 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 55 57 ,58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 08 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 - 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 : 89 : 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 - 105 106 107 108 109 110 - Best bull 2 years old and under 3 1 0 00 5 00 -Best bull 1 year old and under 2 10 00 5 00 Best bull under 6 months old 6 00 2 50 Best cow 3 years old and over 1 0 00 5 00 -Best cow 2 years old and under 3 7 00 3 00 -Best heifer 1 year old and under 2 5 00 2 00 Best heifer under 6 months old 5 00 2 00 Short Horn Cattle. CLASS I. -Best bull 2 years old and over 10 00 5 00 Best bull under 2 years old 7 00 . 3 00 Best cow 2 years old and over 10 00 5 00 Best cow under 2 years old 7 00 3 00 Sweepstakes for Beef Cattle. Best bull any age, any breed 10 00 5 00 Best cow any age, any breed 10 00 5 00 Best herd consisting of bull and 3 or more females 10 00 5 00 Poultry Show. CLASS J. Best trio barred Plymouth Rocks, any age .2 00 1 00 Best trio white Plymouth Rocks, any age . 2 00 ' 1 00 Best trio Rhode Island Reds, any age 2 00 1 00 Best trio Rhode Island whites any age 2 00 1 00 Best trio Silver Wyandottes, any age ..... 200 1 00 Best trio White Wyandottes, any age v 2 00 1 00 Best trio Brown Leghorns, any age 2 00 1 00 Best trio White Leghorns, any age 2 00 1 00 Best trio Light Brahmas, any age 2 00 I 00 Best trio Buff Plymouth Rocks, any age- 2 00 1 00 Best trio Indian Game, any age 2 00 1 00 Best trio White Faced Black Spanish, any age 2 00 1 00 -Best trio Buff Coachin, any age 200 100 Best trio White Coachin, any age 2 00 1 00 Best trio Chickens, any age, any breed ... 2 00 1 00 Best pair Turkeys, any age, any breed 2 00 1 00 Best pair Ducks, any age, any breed 2 00 1 00 Best pair Geese, any age, any breed 2 00 1 00 Afternoon Program. CLASS K. $100 Saddle Horse Stake for five Gaited Horses. First $50 00 Second 30 00 Third 20 00 Thoroughbred running race, mile heats, 2 bestin three 25 00 15 00 Pkig Horse Race, half mile dashes, 2 bestin three 7 00 3 00 CLASS L. Best StaHion 4 years old and over 10 00 5 00 Best Stallion 3 years old and under 4 7 00 3 00 -Best Stallion 2 years old and under 3 7 00 3 00 -Best Stallion 1 year old and under 2 . . . . 7 00 3 00 Best mare or gelding, 4 years old and over '- 10 00 5 60 Best mare or gelding 3 years old and un- der4 7 00 3 00 Best mare or gelding 2 years old and un der 3 7 00 3 00 Best mare or gelding 1 year old and under 2 7 00 3 00 -Best mare under 1 year old 7 00 3 00 Best mare and colt 7 00 3 00 -The most beautiful double team 10 00 5 00 Best lady rider 7 00 3 00 THIRD DAY THURSDAY, AUGUST IT- Morning Program. CLASS M. Mules. 1st. 2nd. Best horse mule, 3 years old and over. . . $7 00 $3 00 -Best horse mule, 2 years old and under 3 5 00 2 00 Best horse mule under 1 year old 5 00 2 00 Best mare mule, 3 years old and over. ... 7 00 3 00 Best mare mule, 2 years old and under 3 . 5 CO 2 00 Best mare mule 1 year old and under 2. . 5 00 2 00 Best mare mule under 1 year old 5 00 2 00 -Best pair mules shown under halter 7 00 3 00 Special by W. L. Grady, best colt by Ne- ble Peacock, season of 1917 10 00 Special by W. L. Grady, best mule by either of my Jacks, season 1917 10 U0 Best Jack any age 15 00 10 00 Best Jennet, any age 7 00 3 00 CLASS N: Roadster Ring. Stallion, mare or gelding any age 10 00 5 00 Best double team, regardless of sex or own ship 10 00 5 00 Afternoon Program. GLASS O. The most beautiful stallion, mare or geld ing, any age, shown under halter 10 00 5 .00 Trot or Pace, Free for All. Mile heats, 2 best in three . First $5U 00 Second 30 00 VTKwh .-. . ..... ..-20Q0 HI 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 Thorough bred race, mile heats, 2 best in 3 25 00 GLASS P. Saddle Horses. Best stallion 4 years old and over 10 00 Best stallion 3 years old and under 4 . . . . 7 00 Best stallion 2 years old and under 3 7 00 Best stallion 1 year old and under 2 5 00 Best stallion under 1 year old 5 00 Best mare or gelding 4 years old and over 10 00 Best mare or gelding 3 years old and un- der4 ' 7 00 Best mare or gelding 2 years old and un der 3 7 00 Best mare or gelding 1 year old and un der 2 5 00 Best mare under 1 year old 5 00 Sweepstakes. Best stallion, mare or gelding any age .... 10 00 CLASS Q. Finest turnout, single or double Braelet to lady, value 10 00 Box of cigars to gentleman, value 2 50 CLASS R. $100 Roadster Stake. The best roadster stallion, mare or geld ing, any age First $50 00 Second 30 00 Third 20 00 fourth: day I'-HIDAY AUGUST IS Morning Program. CLASS S. Combined Horses. Stallion 4 years old and over $10 00 Stallion 3 years old and under 4 7 00 Stallion 2 years old and under 3 7 00 Stallion 1 year old and under 2 7 00 Stallion under 1 year old 7 00 Mare under 1 year old : 7 00 Mare 1 year old and under 2 7 00 Mare or Gelding 2 years old and under 3 7 00 Mare or gelding 3 years old and under 4 7 00 Mare or gelding 4 years old and over- . 10 00 Afternoon Program. CLASS T. Free for All Trot or Pace. Mile heats, two best in three First $75 00 Second 50 00 Third 25 00 Thoroughbred running race, mile heats two best in three 40 00 Hitching Contest. CLASS U. To the lady who can hitch up a horse correctly, and drive down track 200 yards and to return to beginning in short est length of time. No snaps allowed on the harness 5 00 Best gentleman rider, that has never won a contest on these grounds 5 00 Baby Show. CLASS V. Prettiest boy baby under 1 4 months old .... Prettiest girl baby under 1 4 months old Adair County Ring. CLASS W. Best combined gelding owned in Adair County, prior to July 5th, 1916 7 00 Best combined mare owned in Adair County, prior to July 5th. 1916, 7 00 Best combined stallion, 7 00 Consolation Ring. CLASS X. Best stallion, mare or gilding, any age, shown any way, which has not taken a premium of any kind at this Fair 7 00 J H. YOUNG, Prcs., ALLEN WALKER, Sec'y. Special Offer. Tor a short time will furnish the dailR Evening Post, Louisville, Home and Farm, Kentucky Governor's War map and the Adair County News, all one year for $3.25. The map itself i north $1.50, but by accepting this of. jfflr you get it fcr, almost nothing. . i Af 15 00 5 00 3 00 300 3 00 3 00 5 00 3 00 3 00 300 3 00 5 00 ; 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 2 50 2 00 5 00 500 3 00 3 00 3 00 300 -w".l2JFw.