The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-05-18

The York County Agricultural Society
offers the following premiums Tor the year
lS60.
FLOWING.
DoUpLE TEAns.-For the best perform
ance in plowing, ut least one-eigh,h OF an
acre-wiihin one bour-pot less than nine
inches N depth.
Firs, premium, g, 90; second premium,
SEQ; third premium, 200.
SlNoLE TEAMs.-For the best perform
ance in plowing, at least one-eighth OF an
acre. no, less than seven inches deep.
First premium, S4,00; second premium,
400; third premium, 200.
Best Teams,er, under ls years OF age,
$500; some book Sor II.
HoRsE TEAns.-FT the best perform
ance In blowing with horses.
First premium, $500; second premium
200. :,
Norr.-A double team will consist OF
two woke OF oxen, with or without driver
ar a team Of one yoke Of oxen and horse
also. with or without driver. Single Team,
one woke of oxen with or without driver.
In awarding premiums, one hour viii be
allowed for the performance OF the work,
regard being had to the width and depth OF
the furrow-slice, aud the eyenness, ease and
Quiet with which the work IS performed.
Teams that are entered ior psowing, and
remain over night, kept at the expense Of
the Society.
EXPERIMENTS on MANURES.
Fo. an exact aud satisfactory experiment
in the preparation and application OF ma-
nures. either animal, vegetable or mineral,
due regard being had to economy. First
premium, $500; second premium, $50.
CULTIVATION OF GRAIN CROPS.
I. For the bes, conducted experimen, in
Wheat, on not less than one acre OF land,
first premium, 81, 90 second premium, 200.
2. For the best conducted experiment IN
Ryc, on not less than one acre OF land, tirst
premium, 81 90; seconS premium, 200.
2. For the best conducted experiment
in Oats. on not less than one acre Of land,
first premium, Sl,00; second premium, 200.
a. For the best conducted experiment IN
Barley, on not less than one acre OF land,
first premium, q, 90; second premium, 2, 90
3. For the best conducted experimcn, IN
Buckwheat. first premium, Si,O0; second
premium, 200.
&. For the bes, conducted experiment In
Indian Corn, on not less than one acre Of
land, frst premium, $500; second premi-
um. 400. For the best trace Of corn ex-
hibited at the annual show, $500 2l, Loo
q. For the best conducted experiment In
raising White Beans, on not less than one
fourth acre Of land, S4,00.
Claimants Zoe premiums on Grain Crops
are required to ea,er their crop with the
Secretary early In the Fall, 50 that the
Committee may have time to examine the
crop before being harvested, u they deem
1t necessary and also, afier the crop Is hsr-
vested, to make an accurate s,.t"Weut Of
the amount Of the yield, the Quss,Iiy OF
land on which the experiment was made,
the worth OF the crop, and the cost OF pro-
ducing u, the amount Of manure used, and
general statcmen, of,he manner in which
the land aud crop Was msnsred. They are
also required to have a sample of the croo
ON exhibition at the Show aud Fair.
ROOT CULTURE. -l
For the best conducted experiment, In
raising Potatoes, one acre, Si,OO.
For the best conducted experiment In
raising Beets, $500.
For the bes, conducted experimcn, Ia
raising Carrots, $l,00.
For tho best conducted experiment IL
raising Parsnips, $500.
For the best conducted experiment II
raising Ruta Bsgas, $2.00.
For the best conducted experiment u
raising Turnips, $2,00.
For the best conducted experiment Il
raising Onions, $500.
Samples Of one bushel to be presented q
the annual exhibition.
These crops must DO raised on not lee
than oue-half acre Of land, except PsrsniP
and Onions, which may be on one-quarter o
an acre, and the quantity sscertained b,
weight, as follows,-Canots, SIS pounds
Deets, GO; Ruta Bsgas, GO; Parsnips, Is
Turnips, 50.
Il shall be the duty Of the Committee OF
these experiments, to take into consl,era.
ton the character Of the soil on which the
crops have been raised, the capital em
pioyed, the whole management and cost o
the sxpcrinsnt, and 10 award the premiums
with particular regard 10 The general MERIT
Of the spplicsnt. Who shall Be- required d
make detailed statement.
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