Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-05-02
Crop Premiums

Rules Governing the Awarding of Premiums
on Crops of 1889, offered by the Commits
sioner Of Agriculture to the Farmers Of the
State.
I. There must be a regular organization
Of farmers in every county in which these pre-
miums will be offered, that will cooperate
with the Bureau Of Agriculture. This Far
mers organization will have full control Of
the premiums for the county. They must fix
day and date for the exhibition of the prod
ucts, and let it be known throug out the coun
ty by publication or otherwise, they must also
appoint competent judges to pass upon the
products entered for the premiums, and whose
duty it is to decide the same.
2. Every Farmer in the county, whether
member Of the Association or not, shall be
entitled to the privilege of competing for these
premiums; but every one who enters produce
to compete for the premiume, must before do
ing SO, give his name and post Office address
to the Secretary of the Association, also the
name and variety of produce entered, where
and how it was sown or planted, kind Of land
it grew upon, and how it was cultivated.
8. All premium samples of Grain crops
entered for these premiums must belong 10
the Bureau of Agriculture after the exhbi-
tons Are over Such Of these samples as are
suitable, will be distributed To the Farmers
Throughout the State free. For other prod
ucts than grain, for which premiums are off
ered the Bureau of Agriculture must be sup
piled, if it demands it, sufficient seed Of such
products as will SOW one-half acre Of land,
which will also be distributed for seed
throughout the State free.
4. The Secretary Of the Association, must
take charge of all grain entered for the pre-
miums, Immediately after the exhibitions are
over, and ship the same to the Commissioner
Of Agriculture, lat the latter's cxpensc), and
must also mail him a complete list Of all those
who win premiums with their statements as
handed in, concerning the name, variety and
cultivation of their crops as required in Rule
2. On receipt of these papers and the grain,
the Commissioner will issue his checks for
the various amounts and enclose them to the
Secretary of the Association, 10 be given by
him to the proper owners.
S. All exhibitions of wheat NJ oats, must
be held, and the Premium Grain delivered to
the Bureau of Agriculture. on or before Oct.
1, 1850, so that it can be distributed for seed,
otherwise the premiums on these articles will
be void, and exhibitions on other produce
must be held on or before Feb. 1, 1890 for
the same reasons. Secretaries of the various
Associations must advise the Commissioner
of the day and date fixed by their Association
to hold their exhibitions for premiums as soon
as it is decided upon, and all Secretaries are
required to correspond with the Commission
er at least once month.
E. All Associations that desire to compete
for these premiums, must report to the Com
missioner, giving name and po>tofl'ce address
Of their officers, and name of their organiza-
ton, on OF before the 18Th of May, 1880. On
receipt of this information, the list Of premi-
umS, in so far as it applies to their county,
will be filled out and sent them.