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PLOUGHING. 



General Note <>n Ploughing.— Stags are excluded. Teams must i»- 

 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 con- 

 sidered a double team. The owners of separate teams may unite the same 

 and be allowed to compete for premiums. The ploughmen and drivers 

 must have been residents of the County at least three months before the 

 exhibition. Those who intend to he competitors must give notice to reach 

 •he 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 land 

 in the presence of the '•Committee on Striking out Grounds for Plough- 

 ing," after half-past nine o'clock on the morning of the trial. Ploughmen 

 with land-slide ploughs are to bach furrow three furrows on each side of the 

 -lakes set. the last furrow to be of the depth required iii the class. Plough- 

 men with swivel ploughs to turn the outside id' their furrows to the stakes 

 on one side, and to finish one foot from the stake on the other. Committees 

 • > imie and report the kind of plough used. 



Ploughing with Double Teams. — One-sixth of an acre, 

 at least eight inches deep, premiums, $10, 8, 6 



Ploughing with Single Teams. — One-sixth of an acre, at 

 least six inches deep, premiums, $10, 8, 5 



Ploughing with Houses. — With any- form of Plough, ex- 

 cept Swivel, one sixth of an acre, at least six inches deep, 

 premiums, $10, 7, 5 



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

 eight inches deep, without driver, premium, $10 



Same with four horses, with driver, premium, $10 



Ploi <;hix<; with Swivel Plough. — One-sixth of an acre, 

 either with double or single ox-team, double teams at least 

 eight inches deep, single teams six inches, premiums, $10, 8, 6 



Same with Horse teams, consisting of two horses, plough- 

 ing at least six inches deep, premiums, $10, 6 



Ploughing — Sulky Plough — For the best performance, 

 taking into account ease of draft, amount and quality of 

 work, premiums, $10, 8 



HARROWS. 



For the best Harrow exhibited and its merits shown by 

 actual test upon the ploughed ground, premium, $10 



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

 trial with desi ription of Harrow. 



AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 



For the best collection of Implements and Machines (no 

 article offered in collection will be entitled to a separate pre- 

 mium), Diploma and $10 

 P>est Market Wagon, premium, $5 

 Best Farm Wagon, for one or two horses, premium, $3 

 Best Horse Cart, premium, $5 

 I '.est Hay, Straw, or Corn Cutter, premium, $1.50 

 Best < >x Yoke, complete, premium. $1.50 

 Best Fruit Evaporator, with sample of work, premium, $5 



