Proceedings op Seventeenth Normal Institute 2S9 



PRIZE ESSAYS 



In order to secure matter of the highest character on the sub- 

 jects of Fann Management and Crop Rotation, Commissioner of 

 Agriculture Wilson and Director of Fanners' Institutes van Al- 

 styne offered a prize of a pair of gold link cuff buttons inscribed 

 " Normal 1916 " for the best essay on each of the above topics. 



The essays were to be judged on the scale of 60 points for 

 practical, helpful information ; 20 points for logical arrangement, 

 and 20 points for literary style and English; and were to be 

 prepared in advance under a nom de plume and submitted to the 

 committees, who should announce their findings at the meeting 

 of the Normal on Friday evening. 



The committee for the manuscripts on farm management con- 

 sisted of Dr. George F. Warren, Professor Chas. H. Tuck, and 

 Professor D. J. Crosby, who awarded the prize to Mr. Jared Van 

 Wagenen, jr., of Law;\'ersville, Schoharie County. 



The committee for those on crop rotation was made up of Mr. 



M. C. Burritt, Director of Fann Bureaus ; Senator Thomas B. 



Wilson of Ontario County, and Mr. L. A. Toan, Farm Bureau 



Manager of Monroe County, who awarded the prize to Mr. D. P. 



Witter. The articles, which follow, were read by the authors, and 



the prizes awarded as above. 

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