The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-06-21
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FIELD CROPS.

CON EDITION
FIELD CROPS.
The quantity of land specified in the
list of Premiums must in all cases be in
one piece be measured and the entire
crop harvested and measured, and the
claimant must make oath to his spcciica.
ton relating to the same.
The Specifications, together with SAM
pies of at least four quarts if the crop
entered be Wheat Corn, Rye, Oats,
Peas, Beans, or Buckwheat, must be left
with the Secretary before noon of the
day proceeding the annual meeting for
examination by the committee on Field
Crops, who ara to meet on that day.
Specifications relating to Butter, On.
ions, Squashcs,a and Melons. must he made
aud sworn to by applicants for pre-,
mums
Corn entered for n premium must be
measured and weighed at the time Of
husking, and two bushels of the same
Immediately left with manager, until
the lst day of January. and then shclled
weighed, and written statement of each
measurement made and sworn to by the
claimant.
No second premium will be awarded
to the Same individual, for The same
kind Of crops, in any ono year
STOCK.
Applicants for premiums on Animals
will be prepared with specifications nc.
curately detailing the .e, and method
Of keeping, if Sheep, and the time Of
shsarlng No premium shall be award
ed or Sheep which were shorn before tn,
first day Of May, the same year, or in
other than tho usual manner; or on
Lambs which were dropped before the
first day of March and the applicants
for such premiums shall 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
Lave Stock unless the claimant shall
have been the owner of the same at leas,
three months previous to the Fair.
All competitors for premiums on ami
mails shall lodge a specification with
somo officer of the society. before noon of
the day previous to the Fair, aud 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 NAV be
completed previous to the Committees
assembling for the purpose of receiving
their Specifications.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
No premium will be awarded an any
Farming Implement, unless invented by
the claimant and presenting some new
aud useful Improvement, or constructed
by him, aud possessing some useful prom
crty which renders it decidedly prefera
Bile to others of the kind in common use,
or patented, the right to make and vcnd
IN this County being owned by the
claimant.
Members presenting any Farming I'm
plemonts for Premiums will be required
to furnish written description of tho
particular Improvement or distinguish.
ing property for which they claim Pre-.
mum.
DAIRY,
Competitors on Butter and Cheese are
required to furnEh a full and detailed
statement of tho humber of Cows kent
by them, the manner of keeping, aud the
process Of manufacturing the articles
presented.
GENERAL RULES.
The fees of membership may be re.
ceived until ? o'clock of the first day of
the Fair.
No Animal or Article which has
drawn the first Premium at a former
Fair in this County shall be again pre-
scented for Premium in the same class
Nor shall any member be entitled to
moro then one premium on the same kind
of crop,articlc or stock, in the same class.
except 10 case of the ten hest yoke of
Oxen from one town; in that case the
owner may compete for the premium on
single yoke Of Oxen 70 be entitled
to premium, the crop must be raised and
the article manufactured within the
County since the last Fair.
Discretionary premiums VI gratuties
may be awarded on articles not enulner.
ated for premiums. should there be any
presented deemed meritorious and
worthy Of encouragement, aud funds will
be placed at the disposal Of each Of the
awarding Committees to the amount of
five dollars, to be appropriated for dis
cretionary premiums. All reports of
Viewing Committees shall 10 made in
writing aud signed by the members as
senting thereto
All awards for premiums claimed by
any member, must be drawn from the
Treasurer previous to, or on the day Of
the next annual meeting, or they shall
remain as contributions to the Society's
funds.
The Committees will assemble at the
officers tent, on the ground, at 0 o'clock
ia the forenoon, to receive the list of
competitors for premiums in the several
classes, who bavc complied with the con-
ditions and rules of tho Society Com
Pstitors can receive their cards at the
same place until IL o'clock on the first
day Of the Fair.