The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-05-25
York County Cattle Show Il Fair.

York County taltle Show q falr
'I'HE York Couniy Agricultural SOS'yly ohrrs u
i following PIeniu,ns, In part, Or The year ISL
MANAoEMENT oF FARMS. Forihe most valuable
aud economical improvements in the cultivation
aud management OF Farms eHtirs, during the year,
including lands, crop. stock, aud all other sPPen
dages premium, $1,000,
Competitors for he~e premiums must give no,lce
OF their inisuiions To the SECRETARY, on or bei"re
June IS Farms offered tor Inspection VIII DC
viewed By the Committee from the 2Jih June 10
| 10Th July, aud also in September Any extrtOtui
nary field crop will, On notice, be VISITED by the
Cosn,nliire, aud a rP0ri OF the saline be naue u
the Society.
fspRoyIsa MEApow AND SwAsp LANDS. For
the be,l conducted experiment In recl.hning wei
meadow or swamp lands. by drainage Or other.
wise, on not les than Que acre, The cohr>e ~
management and the produce, Nc, for u perhd OF
two years, al least, To he detailed, with an exact
statement Of all incidental expenses : premium
$500.
CLEARING AND ENCLOSING UNINPRoyTp LANDS.
For the hest conducted experiment VI Clearing un'
Improves land, on not les than une acre eOndl
lIons and sp ciicaiions the ZANE rs In meadow
and swamp land; premium, SO o..
Olp PASTURE l. ,Nps. For the bert conducted
experiment in restoring and lmprovins Old pasture
lsa,ls, with an account Of the means employed
and the expense Of the sane hrsi premium, CO.
o., second do, 81 %.
PlouGuNa. DouSls Tsom, For the pest per.
lormance IN ploughing, Of least One-eigIih OF an
acre within one h,uI-nOi les than nine inches
in depth; hrst premium, So 90, second do, 100.
Siagls Isams For the best performance In
plou shng at least Oneeighih u AN acre, no, less
than ,,r inches deep; ir,, premium slOo, second
do. $500
Hors Dar, For the hes, performance in
ploughiug with horses; hrst premium so,Oo' Sec
Dn1 tlO SO
NorK. A DouJs TSan will consist Of two yoke
OF oxen and horse also with or without driver.
SiHPls Ilam, one yoke Of oxen with or Without
a driver In awarding premium, one hour will be
allowed f0r the performance oi the work, rgarJ
being had TO the width ani the depth OF the inr-
row-slire and the eycnness, ease and quiet with
which the work Is performed.
SPApIrG MATCH For the best performance In
spa,llns, not les than ten inches In depth, ON
piece Of not less than one hundred square ieet VI
swami land due regard being had 10 time, the
,h0rOughne-s Of the pulyrrizs,ion VI the sell, and
the state in whicHit j. el Zoe the rcep,in VI seed
dr., premium 81 90, SECOND do. $500
EXPERIMENTS on MASuSEs- For an exact and
satisfactory experiment IA the preparation and ap'
picaiion Ol manures, either animal, vegetable 80
mineral, due r-garJ being had To 81 onomy; hrsi
premium s. o., second do. - Oh.
TrRNINs IL CROPS =, MANURG. For the mos,
satisfactory experiment at ulTuIig Ia crops as a
inlnurt, eltlltF Yftrh W 4fNs hu wv w.
hlN acre of kanL a detailed account OF the Whale
pr'crss In tie given In writing, premium Il 80
CoNPARArIyE VALuE OF CROPS As FOoD FUR
CArTLE For The most satisfactory experiment
upnu siOck Of cattle, no, less than four IA NUN
br in aScrrtuIning the relative value oi The dllIrr
cut kinds VI fodder used, with a statement IN de-
tail II the quantity aud value 1T the same, aS 'Oui-
pared with English hay, the experiment 10 he
made IN the three winter months, premiums
$1,000.
PrsmiNns ., 6s airarl,ol ia the fol- Of 1856
FsrrENlNa CArrLE. For the mos, satisfactory
experiment in JssiiRg cattle, with statement IN
detail Ofthe pNrrs, AMI result, hst premium So.
W, sscoud d., Si,0l.
FArrENNS SwI~E For the most satisfactory
experiment in feeding Swine, witha statement In
l,iail of the ,rOcr>S aud the result hrsi premium
$3.50, second do. 500.
SoILISG CArri.E For the most satisfactory ex.
pertinent OF the sOiliRg Of cattle, with u detailed
sta,emrnt Of the ppS.eS> andthe re'uli-resard he.
lng had to the sdriRg of HagH1r, and the ronpard'
tive sxpsAJs Of PaJtHri'Ig; hrsi premium s6nO,
second de-, 100.
CULrIvArIoF or GRAIN C-oPs. For the best
conducted experiment in V1,dt on not less than
ORs acre Of land; first premium Sc second do.
500.
90 not less than one acre Of land; hr>t premium
$40, second do. 800.
3. For the best conducted experiment in Oats
on nnt les than Qua acre OF land hrst premium,
81 40, SECOND d.. $500.
a. For the best conducted experiment in Barley,
on not less than one acre vi land; inst pre,nium
81 40. >econd 10. 500
P5r the best conducted experiment in htiian
Corn on not les than Que sure Of and, tir>t pre-
,n,um, - 90, second do. SI.O1, third do $50
Fur The best cOn luc,ed experiment IN raising
JYhis B,IRS on not les than OHs-haD acre Ut
land; n premium Os e[OO.
Claimants for premiums on rain Crops ar re-
anred to notify the chairman at the Committee On
GrsIn Crops on or helUrr the 18th 1T November,
b. a witt % statement, answering the Questions
p-upOund,d by the Secretary 81 the Stale Agri.
cultural SUCie v. blanks ui which will lie given To
competitors Ut tue time Of unaAlng the euiry.
MlxEO CRoP.. For the best conducted eSprri-
men, In the cultivation of mixed crops ol Coins
aud Vegetables, IN alternate rows irs, premium
nui le>s than one sc o land, aud statement Ia
detail vl the expense and p'Uduct wal be- required.
Roor CuLruRE Fer the be-i cOnluted experi-
neni IN raising Poiato,5: premium S10O
For the best conducted experiment IN raising
SNyar Beeis; premium 81 0.
For the best conducted experiment Ih tal,iag
Carrots; y eininm $40.
Foe The ls>l conducted experiment IN risug
Parsaipg: Premium, Sl.m.
F.T the hest conducted experiment IN raising
RITA Bog1: prmi IN si,O.
F,rtLr hest conducted experiment In raising
MIRlys IYsri.sl; premium SiiO.
For the best conducted experiment, IN raising
Fat Tarsips; premium $50
For the hesi conducted experiment IN raising
OaioHs; premiums $500 SECOND best do, S3OO
Samplrs OF one bu>hel OF each ot the above
roots 10 be presented at the annual exhibition.
These cr',p. must raised On not les than one
Laif acre Of land, except Pdr,HiPs Gh OHiOSJ
winch may b. On on -2Wlrisr Oi NJ. acre, and The
quantity sscertaned by weight. % iouOws,. Car.
ruts, IS lbs; Sd.ar 'ets, CD Mangei Wertzel
60 Ruta BAga, 81, Parsuips, 10; Turnips, 81
II shall be the duty or the COMMITTEES on these
experiments, to take into consideration the
ch. nacirt of the srl on which the crops have
becu raised the capital employed, the whole 'nan.
ageinen, aud cost Of the experiment. 10 award
thu premiums with particular rrgsni To the gen
snl mrnis ~ the applicant, whO shall be required
TO make detailed siaiement.
YElErABLEs- AAiHmH aai WIRtSr S9HaSiSJ
For The, h,,t ,,IndIct..l expen nelt la raising the
Aala.saL, Marcos. aud, IP.Risr, C'o0tHsck
Sqa 81 un ms, L'>s ihsn one sigAfA ~ IN acre ui
.ad, At least one dnzen To h. exhibited a, the Ia
hih,iIUa n premium oi SlOl.
For iis b>si collections GAi rdrisiy Of CART"
Hgstabiss rrgSrd being had 10 the quaint a.
well - quality exhibited hrsi preiniuin, saw
seyOad d., 81 %.
For tht. brst colscti,n vi Potatoes, no, les than
onr peel Of esch variety. a pr.,nluin ut slO'
Fax For the brsl coldu.Ar,l experiment ~
raisiag Far ga nat les than Oas acr IT land, "a
prr,nIu.n at sIIO1, -s.Conl d., Un Oa- BALI acre.
So or ihinl d. an Que Adif scr, lpl.
DsRy f1 the best pro,l,Ice uf batter, ou any
Gnn within the county, &c four muuihs, (um the
2hh OF MAY to IT., 10Th Of Se tr,nher, sample
1T not les than twenlv p'unJ, To lie exhibited
gsaAiity rs well qaSIify, 'o he taken lnio view
wiih iull account II III. manEer VI Js,fp,g The
cows, aud the general Inans grncnl OF me mix
and butter; first prrulu.n, 500; Secoad prcml
un. $40.
Nors. Il viii he seen that these P'em'um, are