The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
PRIZES FOR FARM
FAIR ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES ITS
 PREMIUMS.
speciaI Prizes for Agricultural Ex- hfbit Which WfII Be in Charge of Commfssfoner '. A.
 WfIkfnson.


 The list of the premiums for the agricultural exhibits of the State Fair was yesterday completed and shows an unusual number of handsome awards for successful competitors. In all there are seventy-six prizes, ranging In value from s1 10 $500. The different counties of the State are taking great interest in their displays. and 1t can be asserted with certainty that they will be more complete than ever be- fore.
 The rules governing the competition for the premiums are the same as last year.
 Appended is the list of premiums and the rules by which the awards will be determined:
 Department A.-AxricuItnre. Hon. J. A. wilkinson. Superintendent
 Rules.
 1. All collective exhibits by counties. for which premiums are offered in this department, must be of Alabama pro- duction, grown in the country making the exhibit. Affidavits to this effect may be called for by the judges mak- ing the awards.
 3. All collective exhibits by indivfd- uals, for which premiums are offered, must be of Alabama production. and making the exhibit. Afidavits to this effect will be called for by the judges making the awards,
 3. No article shali compete for two premiums. That is, articles as a part of a county exhibit cannot be entered. to compete for other prizes either in individual exhibits or as separate ar ticles. Neither can articles be incltid- ed in.individual exhibits or entered to compete for separate or special prizes, be included as a part of a county ex- hibit.
 1. The following scale of points as to merit will be adopted in judging ex- hibits of this department, recognizing 100 points as perfect: Agriculture will points; fruits. 10 points; home indus try, 10 pointee%rtistic arrangement. 10 points.
 Exhibits.---section |.
 T. For the best. largest and most arr tisticaliy displksed county agricultural 1a'Ils, ] For ss1s' sSs Mh D.s. county .rr.- cultural exhibW as above. $3eo. s; For the largest and most ar exhibit. $500.
 ( For the second best collective in- dividual exhibit, &1e0.
 5. For the third best collective lndf- pidual exhibit $50.
 Section 2.
 g. For the largest yield of oats from one acre. mode of cultivation and grade Sf fertilizers used to be given. three sheaf to be exhibited, SIC.
 [. For the largest yield of corn from one acre, mode of cultivation. grade and amount of fertilizers used to be given and three busheis of corn In ear to be exhibited. SIC. 8, For the largest yield from one walton. grade ana amount of fertilizers used to be given. and three bushels of potatoes to De exhibited, .sIo.
 2. For the largest yield of irish potatoes from one acre, same condi- tions ss above, SIC.
 :. io; For theSbest bushel ear corn. any II. For the best bushel oats. any va- iS For the best bushel iisld peas, any is: For SpSf5est bushel peanuts. any Il: q best busAsl swest pota- is For flse psst sst Suishel Irish potatoes iS. For the best bushel rutabaga turnips. any. variety, s4. II. For the best bushel clean rice. IS. For the best Bushsl rough rice. any variety, $4. is. For the best ten stalks cotton, any variety st; s....,.. i.
 20; For the best display Aiabasna raised forage quality and variety cone sidered, to be shown In standard bales. Il and not less than i've varieties. $l0-l and e5.
 s1. For the best display of aifalsa hay. S10 F #a SS. For the best display of pea vine I hay. e10.
 grass hay, $5. 24., For the best display of oorn fed- ! der hay. S5. '. HI 25, For the best display Of Johnson ! grass hay s5.
 Section (.
 26 For the largest yield of cotton | from one acre, mode of cultivation, 1