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Foi' the best Essay on the extermination of Weeds and Plants 

 destructive to crops, a premium not exceeding $25, 



For the best Essay on the preservation and application of Li- 

 quid Manure, a premium not exceeding $25. 



For the best Essay on the introduction of new Fruits or of new 

 articles of Field Culture, a premium not exceeding $25. 



For the best Essay on the value and application of Phosphate of 

 Lime, or any fertilizer of the soil, a premium not exceeding $25. 



For the best Essay on Bees and Structure of Hives, with partic- 

 ular reference to feeding Bees and guarding against the spoliation 

 of the Bee Moth, a premium not exceeding $25. 



For the best plan for a Barn and Barnyard, with regard to the 

 keeping of the Hay, the comfort of the Cattle, the ease and conven- 

 ience of tending them, and the making and preserving the Manure, 

 a premium not exceeding $25. 



These premiums will not be awarded unless the Essays offei*ed 

 shall, in the judgment of the Committee appointed to decide upon 

 them, be deemed worthy of an award, without reference to their 

 comparative merit. 



FARM BUILDINGS. 



For the best planned house and out-buildings — regard being 

 had to the cost and economy of labor — the house to be warm, well 

 lighted and ventilated, with a cellar protected from frost and ver- 

 min, and the whole not to cost over $1,800 — to be examined by 

 the Supervisory Committee — a premium to be adjudged by said 

 Committee. 



