The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
.FDR bENEf|T OF FARMERS
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
OFFERS SPECIAL PRE-
MIL Ms.

7" BE awarded at State and County
Or Local Fairs During 19O9-Ncw
Departure in Premiums For the We
mems Department OF Farm Work.
Resolution Passed by the State
Board.
The State Department of Agriculture
Yesterday the offer by the
I:oard OF Agriculture of premiums for
state and county or local fairs to be
ucId during 1909, and also q list Of
DrcG1iums offered in the Women,s de-
I'2rtn2ent.
Commissioner Graham stated that
premiums viii be paid only when con-
ditions named are complied with. ana
fair associations will not be permitted
te deduct from amounts paid by the
Board of Agriculture. The officers of
fairs will be required to furnish to
the Commissioner the names of Win
ners. and checks drawn in the name
IF each will be forwarded for distri-
button. No premiums will be paid
unless exhibits are meritorious. The
same exhibit will not be awarded pre-
miuCnS at more than one district or
county fair.
The following resolution, passed by
the Board of Agriculture, shows the
premiums offered for fairs held in
1909. and the reasons therefor:
"For the encouragement Of agricui-
lure and agricultural fairs, and to
Stimulate the farmers Of North Caro-
lima to q greater diversion of CROPS.
the North Carolina Department. Of
Agriculture offers the following pre-
miums, provided these premiums are
supplemented with an equal amount
by each fair association at which these
premiums are for.
For the State Fair at Iialeigh:
For the best. greatest variety and
mos artistically arranged collective
~tSrjcu1tural individual exhibit. s20O-0o.
For the second best. same condi-
tions, $4,000.
Fog County or Local Agricultural
Fairs:
For the best. greatest variety and
most artistically arranged collective
= agricultural individual exhibit. 800. 0o.
Tor the second best. same condi-
tions. $50. 90.
For the State Colored Fair:
"For the best, greatest variety and
most artistically arranged collective
a@rfcultural individual exhibit, $4,000
"For the second best. same condi-
tons. $4,000.
We recmomend that these pre-
niuI71s be awarded under the follow
ing conditions: 1st. each exhibitor be
required to make affidavit that the
products shown were grown or exfihj-
tors farm during the current year
and not q single product obtained else
where.
second. That no premium be
awarded when in the judgment Of the
Jury of Awards the exhibit is not
meritorious in variety and quality.
Third That the following scale Of
points be adopted in judging individual
exIlibits: recognizing 100 points as
perfect-Ap riculture 60 points, yegeta
bles 10 points. nome industry 10 points,
fruits 10 points. artistic arrangement
10 points
For Wonnen's York.
The premiums offered by the Board
Of Agriculture for the omen Ret
terment of Farm Work. in the State
and district fairs are as follows:
Fest display of articles for house
hold, kitchen or pantry use, raised,
cured or made by the family under
the direction Of the lady head of the
horse-the display to include as many
as practicable Of the following articles;
Eams, bacOn, cOrned beef, dried
beef ham. corned beef or sheep
tongue, lard @ lbs.). butter G lbs,
cottage cheese:
Varieties Of canned vegetables AND
fruits. pickles (sour n sweet, pre-
serves. jenies. catsups and sauces
honey G. gallon), honey in comb &
lbs.), vinegar q gal1on), homemade
sorghum Il gallon), 2 pounds home
made molasses taffy, fresh fruits, cider
Il gallon);
45read and pies.
Collection of garden seed. collection
OF herbs for seasoning or medicinal
string of red Deppe fruit
acids or juices, grape or
wine, Towering extracts or essences;
Bar soap, soft SOP toilet soap;
Home made brooms (straW and
Rag carpet. rug, shuck mat;
Center piece, sofa cushion, shirt
waist, aprons tkitchen and dress>
Special Premiums.
woven cOnnterpane Quilt:
ChrySa2ItheInumS n other fall
flOWerS:
Display of poultry and eggs, q pig;
ANYTHING else for family use