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2. For best conducted experiments in raising Parsnips, 

 fifty-five pounds to the bushel, premiums, $8, 5 



3. For best conducted experiments in raising Beets, 

 premiums, $8, 5 



4. For best conducted experiments in raising Ruta Bagas, 

 sixty pounds to the bushel, premiums, $8, 5. 



5. For best conducted experiments in raising Mangold 

 Wurtzels, sixty pounds to the bushel, premiums, $8, 5 



6. For best conducted experiments in raising Sugar Beets, 

 sixty pounds to the bushel, premiums, $8, 5. 



7. For best conducted experiments in raising Onions, fifty- 

 two pounds to the bushel, premiums, $8, 5 



8. For best conducted experiments in raising Potatoes, 

 sixty pounds to the bushel, premiums, $8, 5 



9. For best conducted experiments in raising Cabbages, 

 premiums, f 8, 5 



10. For best conducted experiments in raising Squashes, 

 premiums, $8, 5 



11. For best conducted experiments in raising Summer 

 English Turnips for the market, premiums, $8, 5 



Raised on not less than half an acre, and the quantity of 

 crop to be ascertained by weight ; so far as practicable the 

 crop to be free from dirt, without tops, and in a merchantable 

 condition at the time of measurement. 



Claimants for premiums on Grain and Root Crops must 

 forward statement to chairman of committee before Nov. Isf. 



FOREST TREES. 



1. For plantation of either of the following species of 

 forest trees, viz: White Oak, Yellow Oak, Locust, Birch, 

 White Ash, Maple, Walnut, or White Pine, not less than three 

 years old, and not less than 1000 trees, premium, $10 



'2. For plantation of not less than 600 trees, premium, $8 

 3. For ornamental trees, ten or more set on any street, 

 road or farm, and cared for five years, premium, $8 



CRANBERRIES. 



For best conducted experiment in the cultivation of the 

 Cranberry, at least two summers, or not less than twenty rods 

 of land, with written statement of the quantity and quality of 

 the land, expense of planting, weeding and culture, and 

 amount of crops produced. Premium to be paid in 1896 and' 

 1897, $10 



