Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-05-16

comply with the provisions of the law re-
quiring competitors for premiums on crops,
and other improvements to furnish full and
correct statements of the process and ex-
pense of culture and production, DC.
ART. 8. Competitors for premiums on
crops shall be required to have the ground
and its produce accurately measured by not
less than two disintercsted persons, whose
statements shall be verified by affidavit.
ART. 9. Premiums on grain and grass
crops shall not be awarded for less than one
acre, and on root crops not less than one
fourth of an acre; the whole quantity pro
duced on the amount of land specified, shall
be measured or weighed; root crops to be
estimated by weight, diverted of tops, sixty
pounds to be considered bushel; and grain
crops to be measured or weighed according
to the usual standard; and the rules in re-
lation to other crops and productions to be
agreed on by the directors of the society.
ART. 10. The annual exhibition of the
society must be held at some period between
the first day of September and the first day |
of Now; premiums on crops may be award
ed at later period if thought necessary.
ABSTRACT OF THE LAWS OF OHIO,
For the encouragement Of agriculture applicable TO Coun
ty Societies
ait shall be the duty of the several County District
Societies annually to offer and award premiums for the
improvement of Soils age, crops manures implements
stock articles of domestic industry and such other ar
lies, productions and improvements they may deem
proper; and may perform all such acts they may deem
BEST calculated to promote the Agricultural and House
hold Manufacturing interests of the District of the
State and it shall also be their duty so to regulate the
mount ofpremums and the different grades of the same
that it shall be competent small as well as large farm
rs to have opportunity to compete therefor and in
making their awards special reference shall to the
profits which may be likely accrue from the
improved mode Of raising the crops improving the
oil stock of the fabrication of the articles thus Of
ered with the intention that the premiums shall be Civ
for the most economical mode improvement and all
ersons offering to compete for premiums improved
nodes of tage the production any crops or other
oe
deliver to the awarding committee full and correct
tatement of process of such of age produc
ion, and the expense and value of the same with view
showing accurately the profits derived or expected to be
erived therefrom."
for Awarding Committees.
Awarding Committees are requested to
meet at the society's room at 1 o'clock, P.
1. of the first day, of the fair.
The Committees will bear particularly in
mind, that the object of the law is to en-
ourage profitable production, and although ,
ne regard should be paid to large crops,
nd neatness, and permanent fixtures, yet
ne premium must be adjudged to that farm,
r field, or product DC, which shows the !.
lrgest amount of profit &C.; that is, the
'Tgest net profit whether the largest
rop or not will be entitled to thepremi-
m. Judges on animals will make proper :
Ilowance for age and other circumstances,
nd will not encourage over-fed animals.
Committees must in all cases report their
wards in writing, and state fully their rea- !
ons therefor.