Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-08-22
DEPARTMENT III.

FARM CRoPs AND DOMESTIC MANUFAcTUREs
Competitors on grain and root crops will
be required to give statement under oath OF
the quality and condition of the soil, when
plowed, kind and amount of manure used and
mode of applying, the methods of cultivatng
and harvesting, variety Of seed and amount
of product.
FIELD CROPS. For best conducted expert
ment in raising the largest crop of spring
wheat at the least expense on not less than
one acre, SIS; the same on three -fourths OF
an acre, TO- the same on one-half acre, 5.
Best bushel of wheat, ), s. Best conducted
experiment in raising the greatest value of
field crops on one acre of land, mode of cul-
ture and amount and kind of fertilizers, to be
stated under oath, specimen of each crop to
be exhibited, 20, 10, 10. For greatest crop
of potatoes grown on not less than one-half
acre, specimen of one bushel to be exhibited !;
a statement of crop and yield to be given I'M
der oath and forwarded to the Secretary of
the Society, on or before the first Wednesday
of January, 1871, or forfeit the premium, s.,
3, 5. For best crop each of beets, turnips
and carrots, grown as field crop on not less
than one-fourth acre. to be accompanied with
statement, s, s. For greatest crop of cram
berries grown on not less than ne-eighth
acre, character of soil and mode of culture to
=
best half bushel cranberries, 8, 2.
GRAINS AND SEEDS. Grains receiving
premiums to become the property of the So
cety. Best bushel rye, So, 9; best bushel
barley, 3, 2; best bushel oats, 9, i best BUSH
ell buckwheat, 3, 2; best bushel beans, 5, 3;
best bushel peas 3, 9; best specimen of seed
corn, not less than eighty ears, 4, 2; best
bushel red clover seed, 5, B; best bushel
timothy seed, 5, 3 best bushel red-top seed,
s. s. best collection garden seeds grown in
NJ line, 8, 5.
Roors AND VEGETABLES. For best exhi-
bition and greatest variety of vegetables
grown by one exhibitor, IS, 6.
Squashes-For best Turban. not less than
two, 50; Marrow, not less than two, 2, l
Hubbard. not less than two,2, /; Crookneck,
not less than two, 2, | largest squash, l.
Beets-For best Long Blood, not less than
twelve, 81. | Turnip Rooted, not less than
twelve, 2, l.
Beaas-For best half peck Lima, 50, /;
best half peck any other variety, 2, l.
Caulifowers-For best two, 50, /.
Cab6ages-For best six heads, 80; three
heads, /.
Carrots-For best, not less than twelve,
So, /.
CeIery-For best six plants, 50, /.
Ohi0nS-For best peck of any one variety,
90, /.
Pumpkins-For best two specimens, So, /.
Parsnips-For best twelve, So, /.
Tomatoes-For best peck, 81, /.
7urnips-For best peck, 81, /.
aromatic Pot and Street Herbs-best, 81, l.
Meloas-For best three Watermelons, 81.
/ best three Musk melens, 2, /; Citrons, 2.
For best exhibition and greatest variety OF
potatoes grown and exhibited by one person,
with statement of their origin, general
characteristics and mode of cultivation, IS, 6.
Wool. FLAX, AND HoPs. Best exhibition
of fine wool, not less than three heeces, So,
2; coarse wool, not less than three fieeces, s,
q flax, not less than three pounds, 3, 2;
best bail hops, 3, 2.
BUTTER. Best fifteen pounds of butter,
with statement Of making, sS, 6, 4,