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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. \st. 



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, Sweet Chestnut, 

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

 premium, $10 



2. For plantation of not less than 160 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 1901 and 

 1902, $10 



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

 premium, $7 



STRAWBERRIES AND OTHER SMALL FRUITS. 



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

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

 writing, premium, $7 



For best crop of currants, raspberries and blackberries, with 

 statement as above, premium each, $7 



SEEDLING POTATOES AND EXPERIMENTS. 



For best Seedling Potato, originating in Essex County, to 

 equal in yield, earliness and quality, the Early Rose, and to 

 surpass it in one or more of the particulars, premium paid 

 after three years' trial, $20 



In testing the value of a Seedling Potato, the committee are 

 instructed to take sworn testimony of the cultivator with re- 

 gard to the yield, after having inspected the crop. 



For the most satisfactory experiments to extend through 

 five consecutive years, to settle the following facts relative to 

 raising potatoes : — premium, $25 



