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All breeds exhibited separately and to be judged by the rules of 

 the " American Standard of Excellence." 

 For best exhibit of Poultry Appliances, $4 



Note.— Diploma only awarded for Breeding Pens. 



PLOUGHING. 



General Note ON Ploughing. — Stags are excluded. Teams must be entered 

 in the names of their owners, and only double ox-teams to have drivers. A team 

 consisting of one pair of oxen and a horse will be considered a double team. The 

 ovmers of separate teams may unite the same and be allowed to compete for pre- 

 miums. The ploughmen and drivers must have been residents of the County at 

 least three months before the exhiljition. Those who intend to be competitors 

 must give notice to reach the Secretary on or before Saturday previous to the 

 show. The lands will be staked, but each ploughman will be required to strike 

 out his own lands in the presence of " Committee on Striking Out Grounds for 

 Ploughing," after half past nine o'clock in the morning of the trial. Ploughmen 

 with land side ploughs are to back furrow three furrows on each side of the 

 stakes set, the last furrow to be of the depth required in the class. Ploughmen, 

 with swivel ploughs to turn the outside of their furrow to the stakes on one side, 

 and to finish one loot from the stake on the other. Committees to note and re- 

 port the kind of plough used. 



Ploughing with Double Ox-Teams. — One eighth of an 

 acre, at least eight inches deep, premiums, S8, 6 



Ploughing with Single Ox-Teams. — One-eighth of an acre 

 at least six inches deep, premiums, S6, 4 



Ploughing with Two Horses. — With any form of Plough 

 except Swivel, one-eighth of an acre, at least six inches deep, pre- 

 miums, $6, 4 



Ploughing with Three Horses.— One-eighth of an acre, 

 eight inches deep, without driver, premium, S6 



Same with four horses, with driver, premium, i|6 



Ploughing with Swivel Plough. — One-eighth of an acre, 

 with double ox-teams, at least eight inches deep, premiums, $Q, 4 



One-eighth of an acre with single ox-teams, at least six inches 

 deep, premiums, $6, 4 



One-eighth of an acre with horse teams, consisting of two horses, 

 ploughing at least six inches deep, premiums, .S6, 4 



Ploughing Sulky Plough. — For the best performances, tak- 

 ing into account ease of draft, amount and quality of work, 



Sulky Plough, Landside, premiums, .S6, 4 



Ploughing by boys under 15 years of age, premiums, $Q, 4 



HARKOWS. 



For the best Harrow exhibited, and its merits shown by actual 



test upon the ploughed ground, ^6, 4 



Note. — Entry must be made with the Secretary before the day of the trial with 

 description of the Harrow. 



ageicultural implements. 



For the best collection of Implements and Machines (no article 

 offered in collection will be entitled to a separate premium), 



Diploma and $8 



Best Market Wagon, premium, .^4 



Best Farm Wagon, for one or two horses, premium, S.3 



Best Horse Cart, premium, $S 



Best Hay, Straw or Corn Cutter, premium, SI 



Best Fruit Evaporator, with sample of work, premium, $4 



