PREMIUMS OFFERED 103 



give notice to the Secretary, on or before the Mon- 

 day previous to the exhibition. Persons residing 

 more than ten miles from the place of exhibition, can 

 have their teams, intended to be used in the field, fed 

 at the expense of the Society, the night previous. 



IX. IMPROVEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 



To the person who shall exhibit at the show, any 

 new or improved agricultural implement, the inven- 

 tion being his own, which shall in the opinion of 

 the Trustees merit a reward, a premium shall be giv- 

 en, not exceeding ten dollars. 



In all cases, proof must be given of the work done 

 by the implement before it is exhibited, and of its 

 having been used and approved by some practical 

 farmer. 



X. COMPARATIVE VALUE OF CROPS, AS FOOD FOR 

 CATTLE. 



For the most satisfactory experiment upon a stock 

 of cattle, not less than four in number, in ascertain- 

 ing the relative value of the different kinds of fodder 

 used for the cattle, as compared with English hay, 

 with a detailed account of the fodder used, and the 

 expense of raising the same ; the experiment to be 

 made in the three winter months, 



twenty dollars. 

 For the second best, fifteen dollars. 



For the third best ten dollars. 



These premiums are oflfered, to be paid whenever 

 a meritorious claim is presented to the Trustees, and 

 will be continued for three years. 



