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 HISTORY OF STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 343 and second classes, shall receive the greatest number of sec- ond premiums, shall receive an honorary gratuity of the society's large silver goblet.) Premiums, $549.00. In addi- tion, 12 large silver medals and 12 small ones were offered for competition. CLASS III. Sheep, Swine and Poultry. No. 22 Saxons ; No. 23 Spanish Merinos ; No. 24 French Merinos ; N O> 25 Southdowns ; No. 26 Cotswolds ; No. 27 Fat sheep ; No. 28 Best shepherd dog; No. 29 Swine; No. 30 Poultry, Dunghill fowls, turkeys, ducks, geese, swan, guinea fowls, pea fowls ; No. 31 Rabbits. Premiums, $374.00. CLASS IV. Plowing Implements and Machinery. No. 32 Plowing match ; No. 33 Agricultural implements. Premiums, $18.00 and two large silver medals. CLASS V. Grains, Seeds, Vegetables and Dairy. Premiums, $146.00, and a number of large, medium and small silver medals. CLASS VI. Domestic Manufactures. Forty-one articles were embraced under this subdivision, and the premiums of- fered were $66.00, one large and one small silver medal, and thirty-one diplomas. CLASS VII. Natural History, Mining Products, Art and Home Work. The first, twenty-one articles ; second, twenty- one; third, twenty-one; fourth, eighteen. Premiums, natural history, first and second, $36.00; mining products, diplomas; works of art, $21.00, seven plates and thirteen diplomas ; home work, $73.00, fourteen plates, and one diploma. CLASS VIII. Fruits, Flowers, Plants, Designs, Etc. Prem- iums, $149.00. CLAS: IX. Miscellaneous. Equestrianism, Music, Essay. Premiums, three large silver medals, four medium silver medals, one small silver medal, eight plates, and $65.00. The cost of membership ticket, admitting a person during the fair, $1.00; single admission, gentleman, 50 cents; lady, 25 cents ; children coming with their parents, free. A general invitation was extended to the citizens of Wash ington Territory and California to be present. The cash premiums offered aggregated $1,881.00. On September 7, 1861, the board of managers met on the fair grounds near Oregon City, and made the final arrange- ments for the fair. Jacob S. Risley was contracted with for two tons of straw at $7.50 per ton ; Peter M. Rinearson agreed