PREMIUMS. • 73 



ROOT CROPS AND CABBAGES. 



Committee. — Cyrus Kilburn, Lunenburg ; George Sampson, Ash- 

 burnham ; Benjamin Safford; Fitchburg ; Ebenezer Bird, Leominster ; 

 Hobart Spencer, Ashby. 



For the most profitable crops of potatoes, one-fourth acre each ; of 

 carrots, onions, beets and turnips, one eighth acre each. 

 Potatoes, not less than 3000 lbs. Three premiums — $8, 5, Grasses 



and Forage Plants. 

 Carrots, not less than 55o0 lbs. Two premiums — $4, 3. 

 Onions, not less than 2000 lbs. Two pr'ms — Harris on Insects^ $2. 

 Sugar beets. Two premiums — $2, 1. 

 Mangel wurzel. Two premiums — $2, 1. 

 English turnips. Two premiums — Harris on Insects ^ $2. 

 Turnips of any other variety. Two prem's — Harris on Insects^ $2. 

 Cabbages. Two premiuras^$2, 1. 



FARMS. 



Committee. — Abel F. Adams, Nathan Upham, Fitchburg ; Thomas 

 Billings, Lunenburg. 



All competitors must make their entries on or before the first day of 

 May. Each farm will be open to the inspection of the committee during 

 the entire season. 



For the best cultivated & managed farm. Three pr'ms — $25, 16, 10. 



GARDENS. 



Committee. — Jonas A. Marshall, Charles A. Emory, Fitchburg ; 

 James Bennett, Leominster. 



No person having received a premium for a farm, kitchen or mixed 

 garden, shall be allowed to compete for another with the same land, 

 within five years, except for a higher one. 



Entries must be made on or before June 1st. 

 Kitchen or mixed gardens. Three premiums — $6, 4, 2. 

 Flower gardens. Two premiums — $2, 1. 



EXPERIMENTS. 



Committee. — Jabez Fisher, John M. Harris, Loriston Stockwell, 

 Fitchburg. 



All entries must be made at least one week before commencing the 

 experiments. 



For the best experiment to determine the best and most profitable time 

 and condition in which to cut grass for hay, having regard to the 

 total annual product. Two premiums — $15. 10. 



