175 



Any person desirous of having h!s farm inspected, without 

 entering it for premium, may make application to the Secre- 

 tary, audit will be viewed and reported upon by the committee. 



For the best conducted and most improved farm, taking 

 into view the entire management and cultivation, including 

 lands, buildings, fences, orchards, crops, stock and all other 

 appendages, with statements in detail, relating thereto, pre- 

 mium, $20 



IMPROVING WET MEADOW AND SWAMP LANDS. 



For best conducted experiments relating to wet meadow or 

 swamp lauds, on not less than one acre, the course of manage- 

 ment, and the produce, etc., for a period of two years at 

 least, to be detailed, with a statement of all the incidental 

 expenses, premiums, $10, 6 



r-'NOTE. — The Committee is instructed to ascertain how many, if any. reclaimed 

 swamps in this Connty have been abandoned or have returned to natural grasses. 

 Persons knowing of such, are requested to notify the Secretary or Committee. 



IMPROVING PASTURE AND WASTE LANDS. 



For best conducted experiments in renovating and improving 

 pasture land, other than by ploughing, so as to add to their 

 value for pasturage, with a statement of the same, premiums, 



$10, 6 



For best conducted experiments in renovating and improv- 

 ing waste lands, so as to add to their agricultural value, with 

 statement of the same, premiums, $10, 6 



No premium to be awarded to any person for a repetition of 

 an experiment in meadow, swamp or pasture lands, for which 

 he has already received a premium. 



UNDER-DRAINING LAND. 



For best conducted experiments in under-draining land, 

 regard being had to the variety of soil, sub-soil, and other 

 local circumstances, premiums, $10, 6 



Note.— The same instructions un<ler " [mprovino- Wet Meadow and Swamp 

 Lands " apply to this Committee. 



GRAIN AND OTHER CROPS. 



Claimants on Grain and Root Crops will be required to state 

 the size of the piece of land, when they enter, and conform 

 to following rules : Entries of Grain Crops, to be made on or 

 before September 10th ; Root Crops on or before October 



