The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-03-26

must be had to the general management Of
the Farm, the expenses of conducting the
same, the amount Of produce, and the relative
condition of the Farm at the commencement
and of the same at the close of the year, 10.
gether with the condition of the same so fal
as known two years previous. The prefer
ence would be given to the most economical
and profitable mode of farming, or that hich
combines the largest nett profit per centum
from the Capital invested with the greatest
improvement in the fertility of the soil, and
the general condition of the Farm.
All applications for premiums on Farms
must be made in writing addressed to thelSec-
rotary of the Society, and left at his office in
Middlebury, on or before the first day of May
next.
FIELD CROPS.
The premiums on Field Crops will be a.
warded on the principle that that crop is the
most profitable in which tue crop bears the
greatest ratio or proportion TO the cost OF pro
dnction. (APplicants for premiums on any
of the Field Crops will be required to lodge
a specification with the Secretary, particular
ly detailing the manner Of cultivating the crop,
the expense thereof, and the condition Of the
land the year previous.
The quantity Of land specified in The list Of
premiums must in all cases be IN one piece.
The land is to be measured, and the entire
crop harvested and measured in the presence
of the claimant, and competent disinterested
Witnesses furnishing a certificate of the same.
STOCK.
No no premium shall be awarded on any
live Stock, unless the claimant shall have been
the owner of said property AT least three
months previous to the Fair.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
No premium shall be awarded OH Farming
Implements unless invented by the claimant,
and presenting new and usefulimprovement
or constructed by him, and possessing some
highly useful property which shall! render it
decidedly preferable to others of the Kind in
common use-or patented implements the
right for this County being owned by the APP
pllcant.
Claimants presenting any Farming Imple-
ments for the premium will be requires to fur
nish written description Of the particular
improvement or disting property Of
the implement for which he claims the pre-
MUM.
DIARY.
Competitors for premiums on Butter and
Cheese will be required TO lodge a full detail
cd specification Of the number of Cows kept
by them, manner ofkeeping, and process Of
manufacture and preservation Of the. articles
presented.
No premium shall be awarded TO any
person for any property unless he shall have
paid one dollar, and signed the Constitution
of the Society on or before o'clock on the
morning of the Annual Fair.
Unless the Committee who are TO Judge in
the case shall be fully satisfied that the state
lnent Of the applicant for any premium shall
be i'll all cases essentially correct, the premi-
um will not be awarded.
Should the funds ofthe Society permit, dis
cretionary premiums will be awarded on some
articles not enumerated above, which may
be deemed worthy of attention and encour-
agement.
All reports of viewing Committees shall be
made in writing and signed by the members
asserting thereto.
No animals or article which has drawn the
first premium shall be presented again for
premium in the same class, and no animal or
article shall be entered for two premiums at
the same Fair.