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the Secretary, on or before June 15tli, with the exception of Eng- 

 lish turnips and cabbages, which must be entered on or before Aug- 

 ust 15th. Immediately after these dates, the S(T.rotary will trans- 

 mit to all competitors a copy of the following blank form, adopted 

 by the Trustees, to correspond with the re(iuirements of llie 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, arc required to make use of the following 

 form, and be governed by its conditions, in the mode of ascertain- 

 ing the amount of crops entered for premium : 



Worcester North Agriadtural Society. 



Statement concern'ng a ciop of , raised by Mr. , in 



the town of ,1870. 



What was the crop of 1868 ? 



What manure was used, and how much ? 



What was the crop of 1869 ? 



What manure was used, and how much ? 



What is the nature of the soil ? 



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



What other preparation for the seed ? 



Cost of plowing and other preparation ? 



Amount of manure, m 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 includhig weeding and thinning? 



Time and manner of harvesting ? 



Cost of harvesting, including the storing and husking or iliresh- 

 ing? 



Amount of straw, stover, or other product ? 



Competitors for premiums are particularly requested to make any 

 statements or suggestions not elicited by the above questions, and 

 which may be valuable as contributions to agricultui-al information. 



REMARKS. 



The Committee to whom is entrusted the award of premiums on 

 field crops, may award the premiums according to their judgment ; 



