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6. For best conducted experiments iu raising Sugar Beets, 

 sixty pounds to tiie bushel, premiums $8, 5 



7. For best conducted experiments is 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 Cabbiges, 

 premiums, $8, 5 



10. For best conducted experiments in raising Squashes, 

 premiums $8, 5 



11. For best conducted experiments in raising melons, 

 premiums $8, 5 



12. 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 1st. 



FOREST TREES. 



1. For plantation of either of the following species of 

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

 White Ash, Maple, Walnut or White Pine, Sweet Chestnut, 

 not less than three years old, and not less than 500 trees, 

 premium, $10 



2. For plantation of not less than 100 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 1900 and 

 1901, $10 



For best experiment do., on not less than ten rods of land, 

 premium, $7 



STRAWBERRIES AND OTHER SMALT. FRUITS. 



For best crop of Strawberries, on not less than twenty rods 

 of land, expense of planting, culture, crop, etc., stated in 

 writing, premium, $8 



