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Burlington County Agricultural Society. 



Vol. XII. 



case, however, care must be taken not to 

 allow any of its "goodness" to be wasted 

 out of it ag^ain; and reservoirs sliould be 

 formed at the edge of it, to receive what 

 does run frotn it, which should be poured 

 over it again, or carried and used elsewhere. 

 If this plan were merely speculative, we 

 should have nevertheless thought it worth 

 proposing; but it is, in fact, the result of ex- 

 perience. It is essentially the same as that 

 practiced by Mr. Schattenmann, and seems 

 to us the best method of managing the dung- 

 hill that has been yet proposed. It has the 

 great merit of saving everything, of wasting 

 nothing, and of causing no other additional 

 expense than that of the purchase of the 

 gypsum, — which would probably be bought 

 without being thus applied — or of a boy oc- 

 casionally to attend to the watering the dung 

 hills. Although we entertain no sort of 

 doubt of the extreme importance of attend- 

 ing to these suggestions, and of the ample 

 return tliey will make for any expense con- 

 nected with them, we shall be quite satisfied 

 if any of our readers will try them first in 

 a small way, and then ascertain for them- 

 selves the relative effect per load of common 

 farm-yard manure, and manure prepared in 

 this more careful manner. — Professor Lind- 

 ley. 



Burlington County Agricultural Society. 



First Annual Exhibition, at Mount Hully, 

 October 20th, 1847. 



Premiums will be awarded according to 

 the following schedule: 



For the best cultivated Farm, of not less 

 than fifty acres, exclusive of woodland, re- 

 gard being had to the quantity of produce, 

 the manner and expense of cultivation, and 

 the profits, $10. 



Horses. — For the best Stallion, $5. 

 For the second best do., $3. 

 For the best Mare, $5. 

 For the second best do., $3. 

 For the best Gelding, $5. 

 For the second best do., $3. 

 For the best pair of Matched Horses, $5. 

 For the second best do. $3. 

 For the best pair of Work Horses, ^2. 

 For the best Colt, under one year old, $3. 

 For the best Colt, under two years old, 

 $3. 



For the best Colt, under three years old, 



$3. 



Mules, — For the best team of four mules. 



^2, 



For the second best team, of two mules. 



Cattle, Blooded Stock. — For the best 

 Bull, under three years old, !§5. 



For the best Bull, under two years old. 

 *3. 



For tlie best Bull, under one year old, $2. 



For the best Cow, $5. 



For the second best Cow, $S. 



For the third best Cow, $2. 



Cattle, Common Stock. — For the best 

 Bull, under two years old, $.5. 



For tlie best Bull, under one year old, S3. 



For the best fatted Calt; under six months. 

 $3. 



For the second best fatted Calf, do., $2. 



For the best Cow, $5. 



For the second best Cow, $3. 



For the third best Cow, $2. 



For the best Cow, Steer, or Heifer, fatted, 



$0. 



Sheep. — For the best Buck, $d. 



For the best Ewe, $3. 



For the best Flock, not less than twelve 



$5. 



Swine. — For the best Boar, $3. 



For the best Sow, $3. 



For the best sucking Pigs, not less than 

 six, S3. 



For the best lot of Pigs, under nine months, 

 not less than four, S3. 



Poultry, Live. — For the best lot, not 

 less than eight, S3. 

 For the best pair, S2. 

 For the best pair of Capons, S3. 

 For the second best pair of Capons, S2. 

 For the best Turkey Cock, S2. 

 For the second best Turkey Cock, S'l. 

 For the best pair of Geese, S2. 

 For the second best pair of Geese, SI. 



Dairy. — For the best Cheese, not less 

 than thirty pounds, S5. 



For the second best Cheese, not less than 

 twenty pounds, S2. 



For the best lot of Butter, not less than 

 six pounds, S3. 



For the second best lot of Butter, not less 

 than six pounds, $2. 



Fruit. — For the best sample of Apples, 

 not less than ten named varieties, S2. 



For the second best sample of Apples, not 

 less than ten named varieties, SI- 



Grain. — For the best White Wheat, not 

 less than one bushel, S2. 



For the second best White Wheat, not 

 less than one bushel, SI. 



For the best Red W^heat, not less than 

 one bushel, S2. 



For the second best Red Wheat, not less 

 than one bushel, SI. 



