PREMIUMS OrFEnED. 11 1 



2. For the best produce of butter, on any farm within the 

 County, from not less than four cows, in the six months next 

 following the 20lh of May tiie present year— a sample of not 

 less than fifty pounds of this butter to be exhibited at the anni- 

 versary of the Society, qmlitij as well as quantity to be taken 

 into view, with a satisfactory account of the manner in which the 

 cows have been fed, and the generalmanagement of the milk and 

 butter, - - . . twenty dollars. 



3. For the best produce of new milk cheese, in proportion 

 to the numhcr of cows producing it, on any farm witliin the 

 County, in the months of June, July, August and September, in 

 the present year; a sample of which, not less than one hundred 

 pounds to he exhibited, - - ten dollars. 



For the second best, - - - eight dollars. 



Note. It is expected of the claimants of these premiums, 

 that they will furnish the Comnntlee with a minute and accurate 

 statement in writing of the entire management and produce of 

 their dairy. The more particular such staten :s are made, the 

 more satisfactory they will be to the (. immlttec. As the object 

 of offering these premiums is, principally to learn how to im- 

 prove the process of making and preserving these articles. 



III. TURNING IN GREEN CROPS AS A MANURE. 



For tiie ujost satisfactory ox])criment of turning in green crops 

 as a manure, on not less than one acre of land, a detailed account 

 of tlie whole jjrocess to be given in writing, twenty dollars. 



For the second best, . . - w.n dollars. 



IV. FOREST TREES. 



The premiums heretofore olTerod to encourage the cultivation 

 of Forest Trees, arc ordered by the Trustees to be continued 

 for four yeans next ensuing, to wit: 



For tlic best plantation of JVhitr. OcOc Trees, raised from 



