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GENESEE FARMER, 



Mae. 



CHEESE. 



0.10 year old and over. 



Best 100 lbs., $15 | 3d best, Silver Modal. 



2d best, Col. Tour. | 4th best, Diploma. 



5th do., Vol. Transactions. 



Less than one year old. 



Best 100 lbs., $15 I 3d best, Silver Medal. 



2d best, Col. Tour. | 4th best, Diploma. 



5th do., Vol. Transactions. 



Those who present cheese for tlie premiums offered, must 

 •tate in writing the time when it was made ; the number of 

 cows kept ; wliether the cheese was made from one, two or 

 more milkinps : whether any addition is made of cream ; 

 the quantity of rennet used, and the mode of preparing it ; 

 the mode of pressure, and the treatment of cheese after- 

 wards. 



.$30 



DAUIIES. 



For best cheese dairy, ..$50 | Second best, 



Third best,.... $20. 

 B. P. JoHKsoN, of Rome, Oneida county. Chairman. 

 For best butter dairy, $25 | Second do $15 | Third do $10 

 Zadoc Pratt, of Prattsville, Chairmani 



The competitors for the above premiums must comply 

 with the following regulations. They must state the actual 

 product of the cheese or butter dairy, the locality of such 

 dairy in latitude ; the composition of the soil as near as may 

 be where the dairy farm is situated ; the kind of grass used 

 for pasture and for hay ; the quantity, in pounds, of milk 

 per cow on the average and in the aggregate ; the quantity 

 of cheese or butter to the hundred pounds of milk produced; 

 the gross quantity of milk and cheese, or butter, produced, 

 the quality of the cheese or butter, the method of making, 

 the breed of cows composing the dairy, and all such other 

 details procured as shall determine the most profitable mode 

 q£ conducting the cheese or butter dairy business. 



SUGAR. 



Best 25 lbs. maple sugar, $10 I Third best, Diploma. 



Second best,. 5 j Fourth best, Vol. Trans. 



For the best 25 lbs. of cornstalk sugar, Silver Medal. 

 No premium to be awarded unless the sample offered shall 

 be deemed worthy of it. 



The process of manufacture and clarifying must be par- 

 tieularly stated iu reference to the maple and cornstalk sugar. 



SILK. 



Best specimen manufactured, 

 (woven into cloth or rib- 

 bons, ) _ $ 15 



Second best, 10 



Third best,. Colman's Tour. 



Fourth best, Vol. Trans. 



Best si)ecimen not less than 

 one pound reeled silk, .-$5 



Second best, Diploma. 



Third best, Vol. Trans. 



Best specimen sewing silk, 

 not less than one pound, of 

 domestic growth, $ 10 



Second best, 5 



Third best, Diploma. 



Fourth best, Vol. Trans. 



Best one-half bushel cocoons, 

 1846, $10 



Second best, (/olman's Tour. 



Third best, Diploma. 



DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES. 



Best woolen blankets, $5 — 

 Second, 4 — Third, 3. 



Best ten yards flannel, $5 — 

 Second, 4— Third, 3. 



Best 10 yards woolen cloth, 

 $5 — Second, 4 — Thirif, 3. 



Best woolen carpet, $5 — 

 Second, 4— Tiiird, 3. 



Best tow cloth, 15 yard.s, $3 

 — Second, diploma. 



Best 10 yards linen, $5 — Sec- 

 ond, 4 — 'J'hird, 3. 



Best 10 yards linen diaper, 

 $5 — Second, 4 — Thircl, 3. 



Best heartli rug, $5-Socond, 

 4— Third, 3— Fourth, 2— 

 Fifth, Trans — .Sixlli, Dip. 



Best 10 yds. kersey, $3-Sec- 

 ond best, 2 — Third, Trans. 



Best rag carpet, 15 yds. $3— 

 Second, 2 — Tliird, Trans. 



Best double carpet coverlet 



$4— Second, 3— Third, 2- 



Fourth, Trans. 

 Best pair woollen knit stock- 

 ings, $2 — Second, Trans. 



— Third, Diploma. 

 Best wove woollen stockings 



$2 — Second, Tran.-Third, 



Dip. 

 Best cotton wove stockings, 



$2 — Secons, Vol. Trans. ~ 



Third, Diploma. 

 Best pound of linen sewing 



thread, |2 — Second, Trans 



—Third, Dip. 

 Best linen woven stockings, 



$2— 2d, Trans.— 3d, Dip. 

 Best linen knit stockings, $2 



— Second, Trans. -3d, Dip. 

 Best knit cotton stockings, 



$2 — Second, Tr.— 3d, Dip. 



FRUIT. 

 For the greatest variety of table apples, $3. 



For the second greatest, ..$3 | For the 3(' greatest, Vol. T». 



For the best twelve sorts, not less than u e of each, $3. 



Best new seedling apple,, $3 



For the greatest variety of table pears, 3 



For the second greatest Vol. Trana. 



For the greatest variety of winter pears,.. " " 



For the best twelve quinces, " " 



For the best twelve peaches, " " 



For the best twenty-four plums, " " 



For the best six bunches of native grapes, " " 

 For the best six bunches of foreign grapes, " " 



For the best dozen tigs, Diploma, 



For the second best figs, Vol. Trans. 



For best one-half dozen oranges, " " 



For best one-half dozen lemons, " " 



For best dozen nectarines, - " " 



For best dozen apricots, " " 



For best dozen pomegranates, " " 



For best pint almonds, " ** 



Resolved, That a committee of be appointed by the 



Executive Committee, who shall report at the next annual 

 meeting a list of not exceeding 30 kinds of apples, which 

 shall be in tlieir opinion best adapted to the econo mical de- 

 mands of the people of this state, and to be best suited to 

 the ditTerent localities of the same, -comprising their most 

 extensive use in all seasons, for home consumption, and for 

 exportation, the individual names of said fruits, a drawing 

 of each separate kind, with a particular description thereof ; 

 and that in this connection they also take into consideration 

 the several classes of fine fruits as adapted to the above 



purposes, and dollars be appropriated as in the judgment 



of the Executive Committee shall be necessary to accora- 

 olish this object. 



Conmiitiee. — L. F. Allen, Black Rock ; Dr. A. Stevens, 

 New York ; Dr. A. Thompson, Aurora ; I. C. Piatt, Platts- 

 burgh ; Prof. J. Jackson, Schenectady. 



FLOWERS. 



For the greatest variety and quantity. Silver Medal. 



For the second greatest. Dip. | For third greatest,.. VoL T». 



For the best Floral ornament. Silver Medal. 



For the second best, Dip. I Best seedling Dahlia, ...Dip. 



For third best,.. .Vol Trans. | Second best, Vol. Trans, 



For the best twenty-five varieties of Dahlias, Silver MedaL 



For the second best. ...Dip. | Third best, Vol Trans. 



For the most beautiful boquet, composed of not less than 



twelve varieties. Col. Tour. 



Second best, Dip. | Third best, Vol. trans. 



For the greatest variety of house plants owned by one 



individual, Diploma, Second greatest. Vol. Trans. 



For the best 20 varieties of German asters, Vol. Trans. 



For best six varieties carnation pink, " 



For best twelve varieties roses in bloom, Diploma. 



Second best, Vol. Trans. 



For best 3 varieties of Cactus in bloom, Dip. 



For best 3 v.arieties Camellia Japonica, in bloom,.. Dip, 



For best single Camellia in bloom, Diploma. 



Best G Geraniums in bloom, " 



Second best, Vol. Trans, 



Best bed quilt, or other bed or window furniture, discretion- 

 ary premiums, at the option of the committeo. 



VEGETABLES 

 24 best stalks celery, 2 Vols. 

 Trans. 

 6 best heads cauliflower, 2 



Vols. Trans. 

 6 best heads broccoli, 2 Vol. 



Trans.' 

 12 best white table tur- 

 nips, .Vol. Tr. 



12 best carrots, " 



12 best table beets,.. " 



12 best parsnips, " 



12 best onions, " 



3 best heads cabbage " 



12 best tomatoes, " 



2 best purple egg plants, ' ' 



12 best sweet potatoes, trana. 

 12 best watermelons, " 

 ]5est il peck Limab'ns, vl. ti. 

 Best half peck Windsor 



beans, " 



Best bunch double pars- 

 ley, " 



Three best squashes,.. " 



Largest pumpkin, " 



12 best ears seed corn,. " 

 Best half peck table po- 

 tatoes, $2 



Second best .Trans. 



Best seedling potatoe, $5 



12 Cantcleupe melons, .-Ti. 



Discretionary premiums will be awarded on choice garden 

 products not above enumerated. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 

 Best Iron Gate for farm purposes,. ..Silver MedaL 



