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For Specimens of ^e\\ Milk Cheese, made on any farm in the 

 County the present year, samples of not less than fifty pounds to 

 be exhibited, with statement in writing of the method of making 

 and preserving the same, premiums. !S=8, 6, 4 



Note. — Each lot presented for premium and the statement accompanying 

 it, roust he numhered, hut not marked so as to indicate the claimant; any 

 public or known mark must he comijletely concealed; nor must the compet- 

 itors be present at the examination. 



To the person who shall furnish to the Society satisfactory evi- 

 dence of the greatest quantity of Butter made from any quantity of 

 milk, being the whole produce of any single cow, tor the first week 

 of^June, July. August, and September next, stating the whole 

 amount of Butter produced in each week, also the time when the 

 cow dropped her last calf, and her feed and management all to be 

 taken into account In making the award, premiums. 



Diploma and SIO, 5 



Note. — The object in offering these last premiums is to elicit inquiry as 

 to the value and quantity of milk for the production of butter. As far as 

 practicable it is desirable that the race and pedigree of the cow shall be 

 given. 



DRESSED POULTRY AND EGGS. 



For the best pair of dressed Fowls, Chickens, Ducks, and Geese, 

 weight to be given, premium for each pair, $2' 



For the best 12 eggs from Asiatic, American. Game, French 

 and Spanish classes (Hamburgs, Polish, Dorkings to compete in 

 the Spanish class), premium for each class, $1 



BREAD AND CANNED FRUIT. 



For White Bread made of Wheat tiour, premiums, S3, 2, 1 



For bread made from Graham flour, premiums, S2, 1 



For bread made from other grains, or other grains mixed with 

 wheat, premiums, $1 50, 1 



All bread, entered for premiums, to be in loaves weighing not 

 less than one pound each, and to be not les.s than twenty-four hours 

 old, with a full written statement over the signature and address of 

 the maker, stating the kind of flour used, quantity of each ingredi- 

 ent, how mixed, and length ot time kneaded and raised, and how 

 long baked, which statements on all premium bread are to he sent to 

 the Secretary loith report of the Committee for publication. 



For first and second best collection of Pickles, Preserved Fruits, 

 and Jellies, made from products of the County, lohen premiums are 

 awarded, the method of making to be sent to the Secretary by the 

 Committee, for publication, premiums, S3, 2 



For the first and second best five pounds of Dried Apples, grown 

 and dried within the County, with statements of process used and 

 amount of labor and time required in preparing and dryin<j, such 

 statement on premium fruit to be given to the Secretary for publication, 

 premiums, S3, 2 



In addition to the above, are i)laced in the hands of the Commit- 

 tee for gratuities on other articles entered in this department, pro- 

 ducts of this County, deemed worthy. S& 



