The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-30
Addison County Agricultural Society.


The list Of premiums offered by the
Managers of the Addison County Agri.
cultural Society for the present year, and
the conditions to be observed in making
the awards, having been published in our
absence, lin the Register of March 9th,)
were not given with entire accuracy.
Tho following premiums were acct
dentally omitted
Best Mare or Gelding, 2 yrs old, $500.
I'd best do. 200
Others were incorrectly printed, which
should read as follows
Best Breeding Mare, $500.
I'd best do 800
Sd 200.
Best pen of Spanish Merino
Ewes, 400
I'd best do. 800.
Sd 200
In several classes of Fowls, the two
premiums offered were not properly dis
tinguishcd as best and I'd 6est-a mis-
take, however, that will not mislead.
We give the CONDITIONS in full
Field Crops.
The quantity of land specified in this
list of Premiums must in all eases be in
one piece, be measured, and the entire
crop harvested and measured. and the
claimant must make oath to his specifi-
cations relating to the same.
The specifications, together with sam
pies of at least four quarts, if the crop
entered be " heat, Corn, Rye, Oats.
Pcase, Beans, or Buckwheat, must be
left with the Secretary before noon of
the day preceding the annual meeting,
for examination by the committee on
Field Crops, who are to meet on that
day.
No second premium will be awarded
to the same individual, for the same
kind of crops, in any one year.
Stock.
Applicants for premiums on Animals
will be prepared with specifications, ac-
curately detailing the age. and method
Of keeping, if Sheep, and the time of
shearing and those drawings premiums
shall be required to make oath to the
correctness of said statements. which
statements shall be delivered to the
manager or clerk on entering the ami
mails.
Premiums will not be awarded on
Live Stock unless the claimant shall
have been the owner of the same at least
three months previous to the Fair.
All competitors for premiums on ami
mails shall lodge specification with some
officer Of the society, before noon of the
day previous to the Fair, and it shall BE-
the duty of the Managers to meet on the
day before the Fair, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, that all the entries may be
completed previous to the Committees
assembling for the purpose of receiving
their Specifications.
Farming Implements.
No premium will be awarded on any
Farming Implement unless invented by
the claimant and presenting some new
and useful improvement, or constructed
by him, and possessing some useful pro
perty which renders it decidedly prefer
able to others of the kind in common
use, or patented, the right to make and
vend in this County being owned by the
claimant
Members presenting any Farming I'm
plements for Premiums will be required
to furnish a written description of the
particular improvement or distinguish
ing property for which they claim Pre-
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Dairy.
Competitors on Butter and Chees,
are required to furnish full and detail
ed statement of the number of Cows
kept by them, the manner of keeping
and the process Of manufacturing the ar
ticles presented.
General Rules
None Of the regular premiums offered
shall be awarded to any person unless
he shall have paid one dollar, aud signed
the Constitution of the Society, Oh OIL
before IL o'clock, the day previous t.
the Fair
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