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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 



Note.— The Committee is instructed to ascertain how many, if any, reclaimed 

 swamps in this County 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 improv- 

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

 their value for pasturage, with a statement of the same, pre- 

 miums, $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 under "Improving Wet Meadow and Swamp 

 Lands" apply to this Committee. 



GRAINS 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 con- 

 form to following rules : Entries of Grain Crops, to be made 

 on or before September 10th ; Root Crops on or before October 

 10th ; giving ample time for the crops to be examined by the 

 committee before harvesting. Statement to be made in con- 

 formity with the following form, must be forwarded to the 

 Committee previous to November 1st. 



All calculations and figures given in reports of, and state- 

 ments of Crops, are to be made on the basis of an acre, results 

 in all cases, to be given at the rate per acre. 



In pursuance of authority delegated to the Board of Agri- 

 culture^ ^by Chap. 24, of Acts 1862, Agricultural Societies 

 receiving the bounty of the State are required to make use of 

 the following form, and be governed by its conditions in the 

 mode of ascertaining the amount of crops entered for premium. 



Essex Agricultural Society. — Statement concerning a 



crop of , raised by Mr. , in the town of 



, 1898. 



What was the crop of 1896 ? What manure was used and 



