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

 less than one pound each, and not to be less 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 of time kneaded and raised, and how 

 long baked, lohich statements on all premium bread are to be sent to 

 the Secretary toith report of the Committee for publication. 



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

 and Jellies made from products of the County, whe^i premiums are 

 awarded., the method of making to be sent to the Secretary by the Com- 

 mittee for publication, premiums, ^2, 1 



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 drying, such 

 statement on premium fruit to be given to the Secretary for publica- 

 tion, premiums, $2, 1 



In addition to the above, are placed in the hands of the Commit- 

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

 ducts of this County, deemed worthy, $5 



BEES, HIVES AND HONEY. 



For the first and second best display of Bees, Hives and Apiarian 

 Implements, accompanied with a written description of the bees, 

 hives, etc., number of hives in use and amount of surplus honey 

 taken from them during the season, premiums, S4, 2 



First and second best Honey, ten pounds in comb and one pound' 

 extracted, made in the County, with statement signed of kind of 

 bees and hive, and time of year when honey was made, premiums, 



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Fruit. 



All fruit must be entered in the name of the grower before 11 

 o'clock on the first day of the exhibition, and each exhibitor must 

 certify to the same on the Entry Book, or on lists of the varieties 

 of each class of fruit, or be filed when entry is made. (Commit- 

 tees are not authorized to make awards to those who do not com- 

 ply with tliis rule.) 



Tables will be labelled in a conspicuous manner by the hall com- 

 mittee before the entry of exhibitors, with the names of fruit, for 

 which premiums are offered, all others of same class fruit to be 

 labelled miscellaneous. Exhibitors must place their several vari- 

 eties of each class of fruit where indicated by such labels, or be 

 considered by the committee as not competing for premium. 



Plates of collections of fruit, when premiums are offered therefor, 

 must be entered and placed by the exhibitor on the table assigned 

 for the exhibit of collections of fruit. 



To entitle exhibitors to receive premiums and gratuities awarded, 

 they are required (when requested by the committee) to give in- 

 formation in regard to the culture of their fruit. 



PEARS. 



For best twelve specimens of the following varieties, which are 

 ecommended for cultivation in Essex County: Bartlett, Belle 



