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OLD TASTURE LANDS. 



For the best conducted experiment in restoring and improving 

 old pasture lands, with an account of the means employed and the 

 expense of the same, 



First premium, $10.00 | Second premium, $5.00 



For the best written report given by any member of the Soci- 

 ety, and worthy of pubhcation, of any improvement observed in 

 any meadow, or swamp, or old pasture lands in the County — 

 other than those lands for which the above-mentioned premiums 

 may be claimed, a premium of $10.00. 



CLEARING AND ENCLOSING UNIMPROVED LANDS. 



For the best conducted experiment of clearing and enclosing 

 unimproved lands, on not less than one acre ; conditions and 

 specifications the same as in meadow and swamp lands. 



First premium, $10.00 | Second premium $5.00 



PLOUGHING. 



Double Teams. For the best performance in ploughing, at 

 least one-eighth of an acre — within an hour — not less than eight 

 inches in depth. 



First premium, ' $10.00 Third premium, $6.00 



Second, " 8.00 



Double Teams. With Michigan Sod and Subsoil Plough, 

 First premium, $10.00 Third premium, $6.00 



Second " 8.00 



Single Teams. For the best performance in ploughing, at 

 least one-eighth of an acre, not less than six inches deep. 



First premium, $8.00 



Second " 6.00 



Third " 5.00 



Fourth premium, $4.00 



Fifth " 3.00 



Sixth " 2.00 



Horse Teams. For the best performance in ploughing with 

 horses. 



Third premium, $4.00 



Fourth " 2.00 



First premium, $8.00 



Second " 6.00 



NoTK. A Double Team will consist of iwo yokes of oxen, with or wiiliout a driver; 

 or a leam of one yoke of oxen and a horse al>o, wiili or wiilioul a driver. Single Team, 

 one yoke of oxen without a driver. Competitors must own iheir teams and phmghs, and 

 enter the same in their own names. Notice to compete must lie given to the Secretary 

 on or before the Saturday previous to tlie Exhibition. In awardnig premiums, one hour 

 will be allowed for the perftirmnnce of the work, regard being had to the width and depth 

 of the furrow-slice, and the evenness, ease and quiet with which the work is perlornied. 



EXPERIMENTS IN SUBSOIL PLOUGHING. 



For the most satisfactory experiment, on not less tlian one acre 

 of land, of the effect of subsoil ploughing, to be determined by the 

 difference in the value of crops, raised on ecpial portions of 



