The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-05-18
York County Cattle Show & Fair.

THE York County Agricultural Society offers ih.
i following Premiums, IN part, 'or The year lso1
MANAGEMENT or FARMS. For The most valuable
and economical imp.ayGgasss. IN Nc dliIvaii6a
and management Of Farms entire, during the year,
including lands, crop, stock, and all other sppen.
dages; premium, $1,000
Competitors for these premiums must give notice
OF their intentions 10 the Secretary. On " before
June IS. Farms offered ior inspection viii be
viewed by the Committee from che 10Th June 10
10Th July, and also in September. Any eSiraordi.
nary field crop will, on notice. be visited BY the
Committee, and rcPor Of tho same he made &c
the Society.
the best conducted experiment In reclaiming wet
meadow OF swamp lands. by drainage OF other.
WISE on not less than one acre, the coure OF
management and the produce, &c., for period OF
two years, at least, TO b. detailed, with an exact
statement Of all incidental expenses premium,
5000.
CLEANING AND Esclosiso UNEMPLOYED LANDS.
For the best conducted experiment. OF clearing I'M
improved land, on not less than one acre eondi.
tons and Specifications the same rs IN meadow
and swamp lands; premium, 80 90.
OLD PAsIuIE LANDS. For the best conducted
ex pertinent In restoring and improving old pasture
lands, with on account Of the means employed
and the expense Of the same first premium co.
90, second do, $500.
PIoUoiIiso. DonL!k Tsams For the best per.
formance in ploughing, AT leas, one-eislih OF IN
acre within one houf-not less than nine inches
in depth; first premium, So 90, second do, 400.
Single lsdms For the beet performance In
ploughIng nj least oue.eiebth OF acre, not less
Than air inches deep; lrs, premium s'oo' second
DO, $500. l.
plospsshiass with horses; first pre"'a" s''00 'e''
NorK. A Doulls Tam will consist OF two yoke
Of oxen and horse also with or without driver
Single Ttapt, one yoke Of oxen with OF Without
q driver. In awarding premium, one hour w'n os
allowed for the performance oil the WORK, rgsu
being had TO tho width and the depth OF ne isr.
row-slice and the evenness, case and quie' WIN
which the work is performed.
spApIro MATCH. Por the best performance In
| snadin, not Is.ss than tea inches In depth, on
niece Of not less than one hundred square ieet ot
sward land due regard being had to time, The
,borousLness Of the pulyerzsiion Of the sol, and
the state Ia which lci fof The reception OF Seed
| ret premium 81 90, second do. FOO
EXPERIMENTS ON MAsuREs. For an exact and
satisfactory experiment ~ the preparation snd 'p.
plicaiion Of manures, either animal, vegetable "
mineral, due regard being had TO economy hn'
premium $500, second do, 800.
TuRslS0 In cRoPs A. A MANURE For The mo.'
satisfactory experiment Of turning IN crops sa
manure, either green % DRY, on no' 'e,, 1T.
process 10 be given In wiring, premium oi 90.
| CoxsArArfvE Value or Crors As roop son
CATTLE. For the most satisfactory experiment
upoo a stock Of cattle. no, less Than Hour IN mum
Der. in sscertsining The relative value OF The dnsf'
en-, Lind, of fodder used with statement IN de.
tail Of The quantity and value Of The same, Is con.
nsrrd with English hay, the experiment 10 lie
made In tho three winter months, premiumo
$1,000.
Pssmian, I, u a,rardsd in ths fol- Of 1850.
F.rrrNxo Cattle. For the most satisfactory
e,permcni In (ssiiHg cattle, with q statement IN
detail ofibe process and result, 6r,, premium &C..
| 90. sccoud do, 800.
| FArrrslSu Swrxx. For the most satisfactory
experiment In lse.iing Swine, with . statement In
de;sil Of the process and the result, fst premium
$500, second do. $500.
so,lIso CArnx. For The most sstisfseiovyer:
pertinent OF the ssil;Eg OF cattle with detailed
statement OF the process and the rcsut-resard bc.
ing had to the savisy u ~ssnrs and tho compare.
tive sryss.s n pa'fun5g; h"' premium $780,
CurrIvanos ov GaaIx Csoss. I. For the best
conducted experiment In What on not lees than
sss scre oflsnd; 6nt premium 800, second DO.
$500.