The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-04-07

BE AWARDED.
FIELD CROPS.
Applicants for premiums on any of the
field crops, will be required to lodge sDeci6-
cation with the Secretary particularly detail
ing 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 be harvested
aud measured in the presence ofthe claimant
and competent disinterested witnesses. And
such statements must be delivered 10 the
committee on crops al least ten DAYS previous
TO the annual meeting.
No persons may apply for two premiums
on the same kind OF crop. unless The MANAGE.
ment Of the soil or the treatment OF the crop
in the two instances be in somo imporran,
particular essentially different.
STOCK.
No premiums sho be awarded on auv live
stock unless the claimant have been The own
er of the same al least three months preyious
TO the fair.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
No premium shall he awarded on farming
implements unless invented by the claimant
and presenting new and useful improve
ment. or constructed by him and possessing
some highly useful property which shall rem
der IT decidedly preferable TO others Of the
KIND IN common use or patented implements
the right OF this County being owned by the
applicant. Claimants presenting any farm
ing implements for the premium will be re-
quired to furnish written statement ofthe
particular improvement or Distinguishing
property ofthe implement for which he claims
premium.
Competitors for the premiums on butter
and cheese will be required to lodge full de-
tailed specification of the number of cows
kept by them. manner ofkeepine the same
and process of manufacture and preservation
of the articles presented.
MAPLE SUGAR.
Applicants for the premiums on mspIe su-
gar must furnish written statement of The
whole process OF making and clarifying the
same.
GENERAL RULES.
No premiums shall be awarded TO any per-
son for any property unless he shall have be-
come member Of the society on or before
o'clock on The morning of tho annual fair.
Unless the Committee who are to Judge in the
case are fully satisfied that the statement of
the applicant for any premium shall be in all
cases essentially correct the premlsm will not
be awarded.
Should the funds Of the society permit, dis
cretionary premiums wi ! be awarded on some
articles not enumerated in the list Of premi-
ums which may be deemed worthy OF alien
ton and encouragement.
All reports of viewing committees shall be
made III writing and signed by the members
asserting thereto.
Competitors for the premiums on bucks
will be required TO exhibit to the viewing
committee on the day Of the fair the last
fleece Of wool shorn from said bucks. In like
manner competitors for The premiums on FIVE
ewes will be required The last neeces shorn
from said ewes.
Competitors for the premiums on 80 or %
ewes shall make a written statement OF the
aggregate weight ofrhe heeces of said ewes
at the last clipping before said Fair. the CON
dltion OF the wool as TO cleanliness; which
SAID statement shall be verified by at least one
and disinlerested witness present
at tho shearing, doing up, and weighing said
wool; or he may exhibit neeces with the
sheep at the Fair.
No animal or article which has drawn a
premium shall be presented again for premi-
urn in the same class, and no animal or arli-
Gle shall be entered for two premiums in the
same fair. Provided that pairs of oxen in
The Town teams Of 5 pairs OF oxen may re-
ceive their part Of said premiums and be en-
tered and receive premiums in the class Of
working oxen.
REGULATIONS OF THE FAIR.
LIST. clerk shall be appointed by the
board OF managers who shall occupy con-
Eenient stand near the place of exhibition who
shall maxi entries of all animals and other
property offered for exhibition. particularly
specifying the same. with the number Of its
entry, and deliver to the owner Of The animals
Or articles 50 entered a card containing the
number of such entity with the name of the
which card shall be affixed to the
article or articles so entered or in case OF ami |
nal or pen in such manner as to be legible
to The examining committees.
I'd. No animal or properly entered for
premium shall be removed from the pens or
Inspection places until o'clock P. NJ. unless |
,y permission of a member of the committee
IF arrangements.
Sd. Applicants for premiums on animals |
will be prepared with written statements ac-
;urately detailing the age and manner of fee
ling, and may be required to make oath TO
he same; which statements shall be deliver
I'd to the clerk on delivering the animals.
4th. All animals or ether property enter
ID for premium shall be enierc,i in their re-
'peciive places before 10 O'Clock A NJ. on
he day of The fair, and no spectator will be
allowed to be present during the examination
, the viewing committee unless requested by
'aid committee
5Ih. All viewing committees will enter
lpon their respective duties at ii o'clock A.
VI. and award all premiums in writing. sign
ID by the members asserting thereto.
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