No. 12. 



Asricultural Exhibition. 



381 



For the best four Soutlidown ewe lambs 



between four and twelve months old, $2 

 For the next best do. do. do. 1 



For the best Merino buck over 1 year old, 4 

 For the next best do. do. 2 



For the best four do. ewes, do. 4 



For the next best do. do do. 2 



HOGS. 



For the best Berkshire boar, 

 For the next best do. 

 For the best Berkshire sow, 

 For the next best do. 

 For the best boar of other breed, 

 For the next best do. do. 

 For the best sow of other breed, 

 For the next best do. do. 

 For the best litter of pigs of any breed 

 not less than six in number, 4 



Stock entered for these premiums, cannot 

 compete for others. 



No animal that has previously taken the 

 Society's first premium, will be allowed to 

 compete in the same class. 



Ample evidence will be required as re- 

 gards the pedigree, age and character, of all 

 stock entered tor premiums. 

 POULTRY. 

 Best pair fowls, improved breed, $2 



Next best do. do. 1 



Best pair capons, 2 



Next best do. 1 



AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 

 For the best plough, the merits thereof 



to be decided by trial, $ 10 



For the next best do. 5 



For the best Drill machine, 4 



For the next best do.. 2 



For the best Straw or Hay cutter, 4 



For the next best do. do. 2 



For the best Corn sheller, 4 



For the next best do. 2 



For the best display of agricultural im- 

 plements, 8 

 For the next best do. do. 4 

 For the best machine for crushing bones 

 for farming purposes, 50 

 The ploughs intended for trial, must be at 

 the exhibition during the whole time. Pre- 

 miums will be awarded to the best plough- 

 men: 



For the best, $5 



For the next best, 3 



AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. 

 For the best five pounds of fresh butter, 



a silver butter knife, value $5 



For the next best, 3 



For the best firkin, or jar of salted or 



preserved butter, not less than 20 



lbs., a silver butter knife, value 5 



For the next best, 3 



For the best sample bushel of wheat, $3 

 For the next best do. do. 1 



For the best do. of rye, 2 



For the next best do. do. 1 



For the best do. of corn in ears, 2 



For the next best do. do. 1 



For the best do. of oats, 2 



For the next best do. do. 1 



For the best sample bushel potatoes, 2 



For the next best do. 1 



For the best display of agricultural pro- 

 duce, generally, 4 

 For the next best do. do. 2 



A statement of the mode and manner of 

 making and preserving the different kinds 

 of butter, will be required of competitors. — 

 The preserved or salted butter,- must have 

 been put up at least two months previous to 

 the exhibition. 



SPECIAL PREMIUMS. 



For such animals as have received the 

 first premium of this or any other Agricul- 

 tural Society, accompanied with a certifi- 

 cate or satistactory evidence thereof. 

 I^or the best stud-horse, % 20 



For the best bull of any breed, 20 



For the best cow of any breed, 20 



Any animal having before taken the above 

 premium, and thus gained the highest dis- 

 tinction, will not again be permitted to con- 

 tend. 



A PLOUGHING MATCH, 



For the trial of ploughs and ploughing, 

 will take place on Friday, the 18th of Octo- 

 ber, at 10 o'clock. 



The judges are authorized to withhold 

 premiums, where the object is not entitled 

 to distinction ; and where but one of a class 

 is exhibited, they will award such premium 

 as they think it merits. Those persons who 

 intend bringing animals for competition, 

 must inform the Committee of Arrangement 

 before 10 o'clock, on the first day of the ex- 

 hibition. 



Competition is open to the whole Union. 



All stock. &c., contributed, must remain 

 on the ground during the two days of exhi- 

 bition. 



James Gowen, 

 Isaac W. Roberts, 

 Dennis Kelley, 

 Henry Chorley, 

 Aaron Clement, 

 George Blight, 

 Samuel S. Richte, 

 Committee of Arrangement. 



O^The above premiums of $5 will be 



paid by a copy of Colman's Tour. Those of 



smaller sums will be paid in Agricultural 



publications at the option of the (Jomrnittee. 



Aaron Clement, Sec't/. 



