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Premiums of the Ag. Society of JVevcaslle cc, Del Vol. IX. 



CROPS. 



For the best crop of wheat, not less than 

 30 bushels per acre, and not less than 

 five acres, ^10 



For the next best, 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. Farmer's Cabinet one 

 year. 



For the best crop of oats, over 60 bush- 

 els per acre, and not less than four 

 acres, ,§5 



For the next best do. Farmer's Cabinet one 

 year. 



For the best crop of srrass, 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 

 30(' bushels per acre, not less than one 

 acre, Farmer's Encyclopsedia. 



For the best crop of ruta-baga turnip, of one 

 a.cre or more, not less than 800 bushels 

 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, Farmer's Cabinet 

 one year. 



For the best crop of Sweet potatoes, not less 

 than quarter of an acre, Farmer's Cabinet 

 one 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 five 



pounds, Youatt on Cattle. 

 For the next best do. Farmer's Cabinet one 



year. 

 For the best potted or preserved butter, not 



less than 20 pounds, not less than two 



months old, Colman's Reports. 

 For the next best do., three stone water pots. 



CULINARY VEGETABLES. 



For the best and greatest variety of gar- 

 den vegetables, ^10 



For the second best do. ,5 



For the third best do. Colman's Reports. 



For the best cabbage, not less than six 

 heads; to be produced on or before the 

 Fall Exhibition of 1844, Bridgman's Gar- 

 dener's Assistant. 



For the best cauliflower, not less than three 

 heads, Vegetable Physiology. 



For the best kale, not less three bunches, of 

 one pound each, to be produced by No- 

 vember 21st, 1844, Farm-er's Cabinet one 

 year. 



For the best half peck of onions, raised from 

 the seed. Farmer's Cabinet one year. 



For the best bunch of onions, certificate of 

 merit. 



For the best tomatoes, not less than one 

 peck, certificate of merit. 



For the best egg plants, not less than half a 

 dozen, certificate of merit. ■• 



FRUITS. 



For the best fall pears, not less than half a 

 peck, to be produced on or before Novem- 

 ber 21st, 1844, China fruit basket. 



For the best winter pears, not less than half 

 a peck, to be produced between the 1st 

 and 17th of March, 1845, China fruit 

 basket. 



For the best native grapes, not less than 

 four bunches, to he produced between the 

 17th and 22nd of October, 1844, Bridg- 

 man's Gardener's Assistant. 



For the best plums, the least liable to in- 

 jury from insects, not less than two dozen, 

 to be produced on or before the 5th of Oc- 

 tober, 1844, Farmer's Cabinet one year. 



For the best quinces, not less than half a 

 peck, to be produced at the Fall Exhibi- 

 tion of 1844, Cultivator one year. 



For the best peaches, not less than half a 

 peck, to be produced at the Horticultural 

 Exhibition, a handsome fruit basket. 



For the best apples, not less than half a 

 peck. Farmer's Cabinet one year. 



For the second best apples, certificate of 

 merit. 



FLOWERS. 



For the best varieties of Camellias, to be pro- 

 duced to the Society by March, 1845, cer- 

 tificate of merit. 



For the best varieties of Hyacinths, to be 

 produced to the Society on or before May 

 20th, 1845, certificate of merit. 



For tlie six best varieties of Tulips, to be 

 produced on or before May 20th, 1845, 

 certificate of merit. 



For the six best varieties of Dahlias, to be 

 produced on or betbre October 20th, 1844, 

 certificate of merit. 



For the ten best varieties of Chrysanthemum, 

 to be produced on or before Nov. 21st, 

 1844, certificate of merit. 



For the best bouquet exhibited at the exhi- 

 bitions of the Society, certificate of merit. 



For the introduction of any new and valu- 

 able seeds, fruits or plants, presented to 

 the Society during the years 1844-5, a 

 silver medal of the value of three to five 



