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GENESEE FARMER. 



May. 



New York State Agricultural Society. 



List of Premiums for 1847. 



[^CuiUhtiied from page 95.] 



SWINE.— Large Brf.kd. 



Best boar, 2 years old,. .$10 I Best sow, 2 years old, .$10 



" " 1 -ear old,-.. 8 " " 1 year old,... 8 



<' •' 6mo8&.over, 5| " " 6mos.,.. 5 



This includes Cheshire, Berkshire, Russia, Mackay, Lei- 

 cester, and their grades. 



Small Breed. 

 Best boar, 2 years old,. .$10 I Best sow, 2 years old,. .$10 

 " " 1 year old,... 8 *' •' 1 year old,.. . 8 



" " 6 months,...- 5| " " 6 months 3 



This class includes Neapolitan, Suffolk, Improved China, 

 Chinese, Mocko, and their grades. 



Best lot of pigs not less than 4 in number, under 10 mos.-$r) 

 Second best '• " " . Vol. Trans. 



In awarding premiums on hogs, reference will be had not 

 merely to present condition, but to that proportion between 

 bone and meat which promises the greatest value from the 



least amount of feed. 



POULTRY. 

 For the best lot of Dorkmg Fowls, not less than 3, — I cock 



and -J hens $2 and American Poulterers Companion. 



Best lot of Black Poland, not less 



than three, $2 and Am. P. Comp'n. 



Best lot large fowls, not less thati3, 2 " 



Best pair of ducks, 2 



Best pair of turkies, 2 



Best pair of geese, ^, , " ,, . 



Best and greatest variety of barnyard fowls owned by the 



exhibitor, $5 and Am. Poulterer's Companion. 



PLOWS. 

 Best plow possessing some new and val- 

 uable improvements, - $ 1 and Diploma. 



Best subsoil plow, 10 



Best sc irilier, 10 



Best roller for general use, 5 |^ 



Best clod crusher ftnd roller, 5 



WAGONS, HARROWS, &c. 



Best farm wagon, $ 10 &. Dip. 



Second best Col. Tour. 



Best harrow, -..$:i 



Best cultivator, 3 



Best fanning mill, $5 & Dip. 



Second best, Trans. 



Best horse power, $5 & Dip. 

 Second best, .Trans. 



Best corn stalk cut., $5 Dip. 



Second best, Trans. 



Best threshing 

 machine, ...$10 and Dip. 



Second best, 'I'rans. 



Be.sl drill barrow, $:{ &. l)i[i. 

 Best straw cutter, 3 &, Dip. 

 Second best, .., Trans. 



FARM IIVIPLb:iVlENTS. &c. 



Best corn and cob crusher, by hor.se power,... $5 and Dip. 



Second best, Colmans Tour. 



Best clover machine,.. $■> and Dip. 



Second best, - Colman s Tour. 



Best tlax and hemp dresser, $o and Dip. 



Second best, Colman's Tour. 



Best horse cart, for farm, - i-i 



" ox cart, - $<^ 



" horse rake. $2 and Dip. 



" ox yoke... .Diploma. 



" farm harness, 



" saddle, \[ 



" giain cradle 



" eiiindrakes, 



" ehiyforks, 



" G gr.iss scythes, - 



" 6 cradle do - 



•■* (j dung forks,... - 



" 6 axes, - 



" hay rigging, 



*• loi grain measures, " 



" lot butter tubs and firkins, " 



For the best and most numerous collection of Agricultural 

 Implements - $ 10 and Dip. 



Also, for iho best and most numerous coHeciion of \gricul- 

 tural Implements, manufictured in the stiite of New York, 

 by or under the supervision of the exhibitor, $ 10 and Dip. 



PLOWING MVTCn. 



First premium, $!•'• I Tliin! premium, $10 



Second do 12 | Fourth do. ..Col. Tour. 



X.'i[ih, Vol. Transactions. 



For boys under eighteen years of age. 



First premium, $]U | .Second premium, $5 



Third premium, Vol. Transactions. 



BUTTER. 



For the best lot, (quality as well as quantity considered,) 

 made from live cows in 30 successive days, — 25 lbs. of 

 the butter to beexhibiteJ, $25 



Second best ..$1.) - -~ ■ 



Thirdbest, 10 



Best 25 lbs. made in June, 10 



Second best, Col. Tour. 



Thirdbest, Vol. Trans. 



Best 50 poimds made at any 

 time,.- $15 



Second best,.. 10 



Third best, Col. Tour. 



Fourth best Sil. Medal. 



I'ift , best, Vol. Trans. 



CHEESE. 

 One year old and over. 



Best 100 lbs., $15 I Thirdbest, Sil. MedaL 



Second best, 10 | Fourth best, ...Wash. Lett. 



Fifth do., Vol. Trans. 



Less than one year old. 



Best 100 Ib.s ..$ 5 I Third best Sil. Medal. 



Second best, 10 | Fourth best, ... Wash. Lett. 



SUGAR. 



Best251bs. maple sugar, $10 I Third best, Col. Tour. 



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



INo premium to be awarded unless the sample oU'ered shall 

 be deemed worthy of it. 

 The process of manufacture and clarifying the sugar must 



be particularly stated. 



SILK. 



Best specimen mmufactur- 

 ed, (woven into cloth or 

 ribbons, $ 15 



Second best, 10 



Third best, Col. Tour. 



Fourth best, Vol. Trans. 



Best specimen not less than 



1 lb. reeled siik, $5 



Second best, Col. Tour. 



Thii d best, Vol. Trans. 



Best specimen of sewing silk, 

 not less than 1 lb., of do- 

 mestic growth, $10 



Second bckt, 5 



Third best, Col. Tour. 



Fourth btst, Vol. Trans. 



Bes t one-half bushel I ocoons, 

 1847, $3 



Second best Col. Tour. 



Thirdbest, Vol. Trans, 



DOMESTiC MANUFACTURES. 

 Best woolen blankets, $5— 2d, $4 — 3d, $3. 

 " ten yards llannel, $5— 2d, lS4— 3d, $3. 

 " ten yards woolen cloth, $5— 2d, $4 — 3d, $3. 

 " woolen carpet, $.5— 2d, $4 — :id, $3. 

 " fifteen yards low cloth, $5 — 2d, Vol. Transactions. 

 " ten yards linen. $-5— 2d. $4— 3d. $3. 

 " ten yards linen diaper, $5 — 2d, !J4— 3d. $3. 

 " hearth rug, $5— 2d, $4— 3d, $3— 4lh, $2— 5th, V. Tr, 

 " ten yards kersey, $.i — 2d, $2 — 3d, Vol. Trans. 

 " rag carpel, 15 yards, ■$'3 — 2d. $2 — 3d, Vol. 'I'rans. 

 " double carpet coverlet. $4— 2d, $3— 3d, $2— 4th, V. Tr. 

 " pair woo. en knit stockings, $2 — 2d, Vol. 'Trans. 

 " wove uoolen stockings, $2 — 2d, Vol. Trans. 

 " cotton wove stockings, $2 — 2d. Vol. Trans. 

 " pound of linen sewing thread, $2 — 2d, Vol. Tranf. 

 •' linen wove stockings, $2 — 2d, Vol. Trans. 

 •' linen knit stockings, ij-'2 — 2d, Vol. Trans. 

 " knit cotton stockings, $2 — 2d, Vol. Trans. 

 Discretionary Premiums will be awarded for other arti- 

 cles, deemed worthy, by the committee. 



NEEDLE, SHELL, AND WAX WORK. 



Best ornamental needle work, $1 and Diploma, 



" ottoman covers, " " 



" table covers, " " 



" grouptlowers, " " 



" variety of worsted work, " " 



" fancy chair work, with needle, " " 



" worked cushion and back, •' " 



" worked CO lar and handkerchief, " " 



" woolen shawl, " " 



" worked quilts, " " 



" white quilts; " " 



" silk pilch-work quilt, " " 



" fringe mittens, " " 



"■ port-folio, worked, " " 



" bonnets, silk, " " 



" " straw, " " 



" lace capes, " " 



" lamp stand mat, " " 



" orniniontal shell work, $3 " 



" specimen of wax tlowers, 2 " 



Discretion iry premimns to be awardecl for other article* 

 which are deemed entitled to commendation. 



