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Premiums of the Ag. Society of JVeto Castle County, Del Vol. X. 



For the best heifer-calf, under one year old, 



Cultivator 1 year. 

 For the best lot of store calves, not less than 



six in number, Co! man's Reports. 

 For the best pair of working oxen, Skinner's 



Farmers' Library. 

 For the second-best pair of working oxen, 



Youatt on Cattle. 

 For the third-best pair of working oxen. 



Muck Manual. 

 For the best pair of four-year old steers, 



Youatt on Cattle. 

 For the best and best broke pair three years 



old, Cabinet 1 year. 



SHEEP. 



For the best Long-woolled buck, Blacklock's 

 Treatise on sheep. 



For the next best Long-woolled buck, certi- 

 ficate of merit. 



For the four best Long-woolled ewes, Cabi- 

 net 1 year. 



For the four next best Long-woolled ewes, 

 certificate of merit. 



For the best Short-wooUed buck, Treatise on 

 sheep. 



For the next best Short-woolled buck, cer- 

 tificate of merit. 



For the four best Short-woolled ewes, New 

 England Farmer, 1 vol. 



For the four next best Short-woolled ewes, 

 certificate of merit. 



For the four best Lambs of any breed, Cul- 

 tivator 1 year. 



For the four next best Lambs of any breed, 

 certificate of merit. 



HOGS. 



For the best boar over one year old. Farm- 

 ers' Encyclopedia. 



For the next best boar over one year old. 

 Cabinet 1 year. 



For the best boar under one year old. Farm- 

 ers' Encyclopedia. 



For the best sow over one year old. Farmers' 

 Encyclopedia. 



For the best sow under one year old. Skin- 

 ner's Farmers' Library. 



For the next best sow under one year old, 

 American Farmer 1 year. 



For the best litter of pigs, not less than five, 

 Colman's Reports. 



For the next best litter of pigs, not less than 

 five, American Farmer. 



FARMS. 



For the best Farm, having regard to pro- 

 duct, to economy in the working, and to ar- 

 rangements of barns, shedding, &c., also to 

 neatness in its management. Premium — 

 Skinner's Farmers' Library. 



COMPOST MANURE. 



To the person who shall make the most 

 satisfactory, and in the judgment of the 

 committee, the most useful experiment in 

 composting manure, not less than 100 loads 

 of 40 cubic feet, before October 1st, 1845. 

 Premium — Skinner's Farmers' Library. 



CROPS. 



For the best crop of Wheat, not less 

 than 80 bushels per acre, and not 

 less than five acres, -$10 



For the next best do., not less than two 

 acres, 5 



For the best crop of Corn, over 70 bush- 

 els per acre, and not less than two 

 acres, 10 



For the next best do.. Cabinet 1 year. 



For the best crop of Oats, over 60 bush- 

 els per acre, and not ^.ess than four 

 acres, 5 



For the next best do.. Cabinet 1 year. 



For the best crop of Grass, making not less 

 than two and a half tons of Hay per acre, 

 nor less than three acres, Colman's Re- 

 ports. 



For the best crop of Potatoes, not less than 

 300 bushels per acre, nor less than one 

 acre, Farmers' Encyclopedia. 



For the best crop of Ruta-baga Turnip, of 

 one acre or more, not less than 600 bush- 

 els per acre, Colman's Reports. 



For the best crop of Sugar-beet, of half an 

 acre or more, and not less than 25 tons to 

 the acre, Colman's Reports. 



For the best crop of flat Turnips, quarter of 

 an acre or more, not less than at the rate 

 of 300 bushels per acre, Cabinet 1 year. 



For the best crop of Sweet Potatoes, not 

 less than quarter of an acre. Cabinet 1 

 year. 



For the best field of Potatoes, not less than 

 three acres, Colman's Reports. 



BUTTER AND CHEESE. 



For the best new milk Cheese, Colman's 



Reports. 

 For the best fresh Butter, not less than 5 lbs. 



Churn. 

 For the next best do.. Butter Tub. 

 For the best potted or preserved Butter, not 



less than 20 lbs., nor less than two months 



old, Colman's Reports. 

 For the next best do., three stone Butter 



pots. 



CULINARY VEGETABLES. 



For the best and greatest variety of garden 



vegetables, $10T 

 For the second-best do., S"5. 

 For the third-best do., Colman's Reports. 



