84 PREMIUMS. 



FOOT RACE. 



Committee. — Joel Page, Z. F. Young, Fitchburg ; Abel L. Stan- 

 ton, Shirley ; James Fitch, Sterling ; Artemas S. Andrews, Ashby. 



Half mile heats. Two premiums — $5, 3. 

 Three entries to be made. 



CROPS. 



All entries for premiums in this department must be made with the 

 Secretary, on or before June 15th, with the exception of English tur- 

 nips and cabbages, which must be entered on or before August 15th. 

 Immediately after these dates, the Secretary will transmit to all com- 

 petitors a copy of the following blank form, adopted by the Trustees, 

 to correspond with the requirements of the Board of Agriculture. 



In pursuance of authority delegated to the Board of Agriculture, by 

 chap. 24 of the Acts of 1862, Agricultural Societies receiving the 

 bounty of the State, are required to make use of the following form, 

 and be governed by its conditions, in the mode of ascertaining the 

 amount of crops entered for premium : 



Worcester North Agricultural Society. 



Statement concerning a crop of , raised by Mr. , in the 



town of , 1869. 



What was the crop of 1867 ? 



What manure was used, and how much '? 



What was the crop of 1868 ? 



What manure was used, and how much ? 



What is the nature of the soil ? 



When, and how many times plowed, and 1iow deep? 



What other preparation for the seed ? 



Cost of plowing and other preparation ? 



Amount of manure, in loads of thirty bushels, and how applied ? 



Value of manure upon the ground ? 



When and how planted, and the amount and kind of seed ? 



Cost of seed and planting ? 



How cultivated, and how many times ? 



Cost of cultivation, including weeding and thinning? 



Time and manner of harvesting ? 



Cost of harvesting, including the storing and husking or threshing ? 



Amount of straw, stover, or other product ? 



Competitors for premium are particularly requested to make any 

 statements or suggestions not elicited by the above questions, andj which 

 may be valuable as contributions. to agricultural inforcjatiou. 



