List of Premiums. 



The Berkshire Agricultural Society offers the following premiums 

 for the promotion of Agriculture and Industry, to be awarded on Tuesday, 

 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Sept. 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th, 1888, 

 and the Executive Committee call not only upon all members of the Society, 

 but upon all the citizens of the County, to make an exhibition of the results 

 of their pare and labor, not only on the farm, but in all the varied and use- 

 ful departments of skill and industry, and to compete for the offered premi- 

 ums in accordance with the Rules and Regulations hereinafter stated. 



PREMIUMS ON AGRICULTURE. 



FIRST DIVISION — SUMMER CROPS. 



Committee— A. E. Chamberlain of Dalton, Wm. H. Palmer of Stockbridge, 



Harvey Dewey of Lenox, substitute. 



For one acre of Winter Rye. Three premiums — $4, 3, 2. 

 For four acres of Rye. Five premiums — 5, 4. 3, 2, 1. 

 For one acre of Oats. Five premiums — 5, 4, 3, 2. 1. 

 For four acres of Oats. Five premiums — 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. 

 For one acre of Barley. Two Premiums — 4, 3. 



SECOND DIVISION — FALL CROPS. 



Committee— J ames F. Coleman of Richmond, N. B. Baker of Savoy, Geo. 



H. Hadsell of Hancock, substitute. 



For four acres of Corn. Six premiums — $6, 4, 5, 3, 2, 1. 



For one acre of Corn. Five premiums— 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. 



For one acre of Buckwheat. Three premiums— 3, 2, 1. 



For one-fourth acre of Beans. Two premiums— 3, 2. 



For four acres of Potatoes. Three premiums— 6, 5, 4. 



For one acre of Potatoes Six premiums— 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. 



For half acre of Sweet Corn. Three premiums— 4, 3, 2. 



Fer two acres Sowed Corn. Four premiums— 5, 4, 3, 2. 



For half acre of Sowed Corn. Four premiums— 5, 4, 3, 2. 



For quarter acre of Sugar Beets. Three premiums— 4, 3, 2. 



For quarter acre of any other Beets. Three premiums— 4, 3, 2. 



For quarter acre of English Turnips. Two premiums— 3, 2. 



For quarter acre of Cabbages. Three premiums— 4, 3, 2. 



For quarter acre of Onions. Three premiums— 3, 2, 1. 



For quarter acre of Carrots. Three premiums— 3, 2, 1. 



For quarter acre of Swedish and French Turnips. Three premiums— 4, 3, 2. 



Farms, Orchards and Fruit Trees. 



Committee— James F. Coleman of Richmond, N. B. Baker of Savoy, Geo. 

 H. Hadsell of Hancock, substitute. 

 For grafted Apple Orchards, of not less than fifty trees, planted within the 



hist ten years, and which must have been set three years, that have not 



taken a first premium. Three premiums, $5, 4, 3. 



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