PREMIUiMS. 93 



MARES AND SUCKING COLTS. 



Qommittee. — J. M. Sawtcll, Fitchbiirg ; Antipas Maynard, Ash- 

 burnham ; Oliver Patch, Leominster; Charles H. Loring, Sterling; 

 Charles H. Brown, Fitchbui-g. 



Breeding Mares. Three premiums — $6, 4, 2. 



Colts, less than one yea? old. Three premiums — $3, 2, 1. 



The Mares must be four years old and upwards, and accompanied 

 by their colts. 



No premium shall be awarded to a marc known to be unsound. 



DRAUGHT HORSES. 



Committee. — Geo. Davis, Shirley ; Jesse Foster, Ashby ; D. 0. 

 Whitcomb, Fitchburg ; Charles Flagg, Sterling : John Cutter, Winch- 

 en don. 



Draught Horses — Pairs. Two premiums — $6, 4. 

 Draught Horses — Single. Two premiums — $5, 3. 

 Best Minor Teamster. Two premiums — $4, 2. 



Draught Horses will be tried attached to a stone-boat loaded to weigh, 

 including the stone-boat, one-fourth more than the horses. 



The same draught horse cannot receive a premium as a single horse 

 and also one of a pair, but a draught horse may compete as a family 

 horse. 



These must be four years old and upwards. 



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 23ursuance 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 : 



