The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-04-05

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In all cases where premiums are
offered for the largest yield per acre,
the land must be measured by a com
g., petent person, who shall certify to the
accuracy of the same in the following
CFORM OF CERTIFICATE.
- hereby certify that on the. 49,. day
of............ 1891, I measured the
land on which. ........ raised a
crop of. ......... this year, the di-
mansions of which were as follows:
.x.:..... feet,
containing ..... square feet; that is to
say. .... acres of land, and no more.
The exhibitor shall make out an exact
and detailed statement of the kind and
condition of the soil, quantity and kind
of seed used, the time of planting and
ann of cultivation, the kind and
quantity of manure used, the total cost
of cultivation and manuring, and the
number of bushels raised, and shall
certify to the same in the following
form:
FORM OF CERTIFICATE.
We hereby certify that
raised a Crop-of ........ this year
upon the land measured by ...........
-GGad@ that the accompanying statement
and certificate have reference to said
land. and the crop raised thereon, and
none other, and are correct, that the
land yielded. $500. bushels (or pounds,
and that we are in no way interested
in said yield.
(olgneQ)
Dated 1892.
This certificate is to be signed by
two DISTINGUISHED persons.)
On all crops on which the premiums
offered are for the largest yield, which
are gathered in time to do so, the
above statements and certificates must
be furnished at the time of making the
entry, and the premiums must be
awarded during the Fair.
On all crops gathered in time, these
statements and certificates must be for
warded to the Secretary by the 10th of
December, when a meeting of the Elk
ecutive Committee will be called and
awards made by them. But in all cases
a sufficient quantity to make the re-
quired exhibit must be gathered,
entered and placed on exhibition at
the Fair.
For the largest yield of cotton, the
exhibitor must show not less tn IN two
stalks taken from the plot of ground
competing for said premium, with tags
on each stalk, designating each variety,
what premium they are exhibited for,
and such other information as he can
furnish in regard to cotton.
COTTON.
Largest yield lint per acre, from 5
acres, first premium, 500; second pre-
MUM, $12.
Largest yield of lint per acre, from /
acre, SIS.
Best bale of cotton, first premium.
$50; second premium, $12.
Best packed bale of cotton, SIS.
TOBACCO.
Best packed bale of tobacco, ....
Best ten pounds bright lemon wrap
pers, $50.
Best ten pounds bright mahogany
wrappers, $50.
Best ten pounds cutters, 80.
Best ten pounds shipping tobacco,
Best ten pounds filters, so.
Best package smoking tobacco,
North Carolina make, diploma.
Best package cigars, North Carolina
make, diploma.
Best box plug tobacco, North Caro-
lima make, diploma.
D6SG uLSp1dy GODaCCO
North Carolina make, diploma.
Best display leaf tobacco, open to
the world, diploma.
CORN
Largest yield of corn from five acres
two bushels to be exhibited in the
field first, $50; second, SO.
Best two bushels white corn, in the
ear, first, s.; second, 81.
Best two bushels stock corn, in the
ear, first, S. second, 81.
WHEAT.
Largest yield of wheat from five
acres, one bushel to be exhibited state.
ments, etc., first premium, $50; second.
Best bushel red wheat, first, So; Sec
ond, 50.
Best bushel white wheat, first, So;
second, 81.
OATS.
Largest yield of oats on five acres.
one bushel to be exhibited, statements,
etc., first, $50; second, SO.
Best bushel oats, first, SIS second %.
RYE.
Largest yield rye on five Scraz ono
bushel to beexhibited, statenents etc
first, SO; second, S..
Best bushel rye, first, $2E second. 81.
Largest yield rice on ole acre, first,
Best bushel cleaned FIRST GO
second, s.. EN
Largest yield Of pc on one acre, one