The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-08-15
AGRICULTURAL Society OF Waine.


The following is the account of the Objects
and OF tho Amounts OF the Premiums, TO be CIV
en- at the Shew of Cattle, &c to be held at Hal
lowell on the 25th Of October next and Of the
Rules and Regulations consected with the same.
For the best Bull, not less than years old, $40
The next best, 10
For the best Cow, not les. than 3 years old, 20
The next best, 10
Fof the best PAR Of working Cattle, 10
The next best, 10
For the best Nler,no Sheep, 10
The next best of any other breed, (prin-
cipal reference being had to the quanti-
- ty aud quality Of the matton,) o
For the best Boar, :. 10
The next best, b
n. b. All the above animals must have
been raised in Maine.
For the best seed Horse, which shall have
been owned and kept in Maine for six y
months preceding the said shew, so
The next best. N. n. No price has been fixed
For an acre Of the best winter Wheat, 90
For an acre OF the best summer Wheat, 10
for an acre OF the best Potatoes, 10
For third Of an fthe best Swedish turhips 10
For the best Batter, mot less than so lbs.
weight,) 8
For the best Cheeses, (do.) 8
For inveniing or introducing the best, sim.
plest, and least expensive machine for thresh-
ing wheat or other small grain, whether reap
ed or mowed,) 25
For inventing or introducing the best, sim
plest, and least expensive machine to be us
ed in preparing fax, 10
The claimants TOR the premiums for wheat, po-
tatoes and turnips, respectively, must exhibit in
writing, duly attested, an account LIST. Of the
state and quality OF the land in the fall Of 1919,
or in the year 1890 according to the crop in qucs-
ton Cd. Gifts produce and general state oil cu-
ture in the year preceding Sd. Of the quality
and quantity OF the manure used IN the year pre-
cedug, and also used for the crop itself; 4th. Of
the quantity of seed sown 9th. of the time and
manner OF sowing, wedding and top-dressing IL
employed) and harvesting the crop 9th. Of the
amount OF the produce, as ascerta,ned by actual
measurement and 7th, Of the average weight Of
bushei of each crop respectively, as collected
from an average of not less than ten bushels fair
iy selected.-A certificate must be added of the
extent OF the land, as measured by competent
person who shall sign the same.
Those DESTROYS Of being competitors for pre-
MUM must specify the object, either by personal
application to JOAN MERRIoK, Esq. or the Rev.
Z. GrLLET, both Of Hallowell, and Secretaries
OF the Society or else by a letter addressed 10
ono Of the same (post paid.) Such notice must
reach ons Of Secretaries on or before the Mo day
preceding the shew, viz. Oct. %, next, that
or arrangements may be made or If omitted, the
party will forfeit his claim Of being received as a
competitor for premium.
The examination of the .4n,n,a,s on the part
Of the Trustees, will take place on Wednesday,
the 25th OF October next, beginning at 3 o'clock
in the morning, and Of the other objects of premi-
um on the day following.
The Trustees also propose on the afternoon Of
the day of the shew. to admit for public sale, in
to the pens which will have been prepared, eth
er the animals which shall have been exhibited
at the 'shew or any other animals whose quail
ties they shall approve. person will be APP
pointed to attend TO this concern and at the
same time an Auctioneer will he fixed upon by
the Trustees to attend to the sales
The above particulars have been extracted
from the Records Of the Society, aud thus pub
lished by order of Committee of Publications
in conformity TO the Constitution OF the Society
(Signed) y. GlLLET, Recording See'y.
.fugust 7, 1920.