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for the best and second best display of Bees, Hives and Aparian 

 implements to be accompanied with a description cf the bees, 

 hives, &c., with number of hives in use, and amount of sur- 

 plus honey taken from them that season. 



We also recommend the offering of premiums of $3 and $2, 

 respectively, for the first and second best Honey made in the 

 county, of not less than ten pounds weight in the comb, with 

 one pound of same extracted. Statement, signed by the Bee- 

 keeper, of the kind of bees and hive used, and time of year 

 wlien the honey was made, to be given when entry is made, for 

 publication. 



Also that premiums of $3 and $2, respectively, for each of 

 the first and second best collections of Pickles, Preserved 

 Fruits and Jellies, made from products of the county. All 

 Pickles, Preserves and Jellies entered for premium must have 

 with it a full written statement over the signature, and address 

 of the maker of them, stating how made; which statements, 

 where premiums are awarded, to be given to the Secretary, by 

 the Committee, for publication. 



We would also recommend that premiums of $3 and $2, 

 respectively, be offered for the first and second best five pounds 

 of Dried Apples grown and dried within the county. The 

 apples, when entered, to have with them over the signature of 

 the person preparing tliem a statement of the process used and 

 the amount of labor and time required in preparing and drying 

 them, which statement on premium /ritit to be given to the 

 Secretary, with report of the Committee, for publication. 



In addition to the above, that 15 be placed in the hands of 

 the Committee for gratuities on other articles entered in their 

 department, which are deemed by them Avorthy of award, it 

 being understood that all articles shall be the production of 

 Essex* county. 



This matter of ^Wmg premiums, instead of gratuities, in all 

 cases where possible, your Committee consider worthy of 

 consideration and adoption by the society, for it is a well 

 known fact that a premium, however small, is of more value, 



