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An addition to these premiums of 50 per cent., if the success- 

 ful competitor be under 16 years of age. 



Note. A Double Team will consist of two yokrs of oxen, with or wiihoul a driver; 

 or a team of one yoke of oxen ami a horse, wiili or without a driver. Sitif^le Team, 

 one yoke of oxen or one pair horses, without a ilriver. Competitors must own their 

 teams and ploughs, and enter the same in their own names. Ploughs must he held and 

 teams driven by tlicir owners, or by persons statedly in their employ. JNolice to com- 

 pete nuist be given to the Secretary on or before the Saturday previous to tiic Kxhibilion. 

 In awarding premiums, one hour wdl be allowed for the performance of the work, rcjard 

 being had to the width and depth of the furrow slice, and the evenness, ease andquie 

 with which the work is perlormed. 



SPADING. 



For the best performance in spading, not less than ten inches 

 in depth, on a piece of not less than one hundred square feet of 

 sward land ; the time allowed for the performance to be twenty 

 minutes ; due regard being had to the thoroughness of the pulver- 

 ization of the soil, and the state in Avhich it is left for the recep- 

 tion of seed, %b ; second best, $1 ; third best, ^3 ; fourth best, $2. 



ARBORICIILTUEE. 



FRUIT TREES. 



Apple Orchard. For the best Apple Orchard, of not less 

 than seventy-five trees, which shall have been set out at least five 

 years, and which shall be in the best and most thriving condition 

 'in 1860, $12 ; second best, $10. 



Pear Trees. For the best engrafted or budded Pear Trees, 

 set out at least five years, and which shall be in the most thriving 

 condition in the autumn of 1860, not less than tiventy-five trees, 

 $10 ; second best, $5. 



Peach Orchards. For the best Peach Orchard, of not less 

 than fifty trees, and which shall be in the most thrifty bearing 

 condition in the autumn of 1800, $10 ; second best, $5. 



For the Peach Orchard, of not less than fifty trees, grown from 

 pits planted since 1855, on the spot Avhere the trees stand, which 

 shall be in the best condition in 1860, $10 ; second best, $5. 



Seedling Apples or Pears. For the best variety of neto 

 Seedliny Apjyles or Pears, of decidedly superior f|uality, one dozen 

 speelmens to be exhibited, together with a history of the origin of 

 the tree, a description of its groAvth, and its bearing character, 

 $10 ; second best, $5. 



Skkdlinmi ]*i:ACiii:s. For the l)ost variety o{ Seedlbty Peaches 

 of decidedly suj»erior tpiality, and worthy of general cultivation — 



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