Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-09-06

peck of table beets, %
peck of patsnips, 25
peck Of table turnips, 25
six squashes, 25
three pumpkins, 25
twelve ears seed con, 25
For greatest number of 1'urlevs rails.
ed by any one person, 100
do do raised from two hen tur.
keys, so
For greatest number of chicens rails.
ed by any one person dring the
do do raised from sixhens, 25
For The most splendid ffowe' in BIOS
som, so
For The best nursery of seeding fruit
trees, containing the greats variety
oil lru, not less than one f,urth acre
Of ground, 500
For the greatest number of Rock Ma.
pie trees, not less than on, hundred
IN number, each tree moi less than
one inch in diameter, which shall be
transplanted this spring and be liv-
ing and thriving on the first Of Oc-
tober next, 500
For the second greatest number do
do do 800
No applicant will be required to make oath to
ms "Statement" But unhss the Committee
;,eo ave ~ Juuee W the case' snail De iuIIy sat-
,s" t , t.'.ol ny tne'r own PERSONAL observation
Dy '"o .I m OF o'hers, tnat such STATE
y, euu,m " ~, n, essentially correct the
The ,rom;ums ~, e.. e,, -,
be awarded at the Annual Meeting of the Socic.
ty on the first Wednesday in January next. All
others at the Cattle Show and Fair ~ be here.
alter appointed.
No premium will be awarded, unles in the
opinion of the iu,lpes of the class in which il is
offered, the animal mr. article farm or crnn ,,h,,
ever i, NAV be. is woRruv Of such nreminm ''
Prize animals mr. imnlemon,s NJ nrovoms nv
hibi,ion, will be alnweJ tn cnmnn,e f,r tho
prizes: bu, shpulJ The same prom;,,,o here,of,re
given Them no avaroJ ,Lo,, ,,,,u r,oo,,,o . No..
tItica:c to ,ha, effect instead If tho nrizo
The time and Mace of boldipo tho ca,,le Sbow
and Fair will he decided unor aud ,uh,is bod
hereafter. A Committee of Arr,nr,nnnts will
be appointed to exercise a general sunervis;on
and control on the d,v of tho F,ir
The viewing committee viii en,er uno, ,bo;r
duties to examine the farms th,, NAV bn ofJ;,red
for inapcc,ion, about The first If Julv and tho
first of September. Preyiousiv to each visi, a
notice of the day, as nearly as thew NAV he ahe
to designate it, on which thew NAV he expected
will be mailed bv the committee ,o each ami.
cant who must be present at their examination.
and rive such information relating to the object
Of their visit. as thew NAV reonire
All reports of VIEWING Committees shall no
made in writing. and sirned nv the members as.
sen'ug thereto
Should the funds of the Socetv ncrmit. dis.
cretionarv premiums will be awarded on some
articles, not enumerated above. which NAV be
deemed worthy of attention and encouraooment
It is also hereby provided. That in case the
funds of the society should prove insufficient,
after defravinp other necessary expenses nf tho
society, to pay the full amount Of the premiums
offered and awarded,-such deficiency or sum
wanting, shall be deducted by an equal ratio
from all the several awards, aud the payment of
the balance on each shall cancel the award.
But although the Board of MANAGERS deem il
prudent to adopt such proviso-it should be sta.
ted that any necessity for the exercise thereof
cannot exist. if the lberali,y of the farmers and
the friends of agriculture throughout the coun.
ty, should in any decree CORRESPOND with the
Importance of the enterprise or with the increas
ing interest therein which it is believed is gain.
ing ground amongst us.
The utility and necessity of reouirinp the va
rions statements respecting farms. crops, ami.
mails, articles and implements, will be at once
apparent when it j., considered that the exclu-
s sni o ~ 3' &ep T isy i" "' aid e