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used and how much ? What is the nature of the soil ? When, 

 and how many times ploughed, and how deep ? What other 

 preparation for the seed ? Cost of ploughing aud other prepa- 

 ration ? Amount of manure, in loads of thirty bushels, and 

 how applied';' Value of manure upon the ground!' (What 

 amount of Commercial Fertilizer used ? How used ? Value of 

 same when applied ?) When and how planted ? The amount 

 aud kind of seed ? Cost of seed and planting ? How culti- 

 vated, and how many times ? Cost of cultivation, including 

 weeding and thinning ? Time and manner of harvesting '.' 

 Cost of harvesting, including the storing and husking or 

 threshing ? Amount of crop, etc. Signed by , Com- 

 petitor. 



The committee, to whom is entrusted the award of the 

 premiums on held crops, may award them according to 

 their judgment, but for the purpose of furnishing accurate 

 statistics tor the benefit of agriculture, shall select certain of 

 the crops, and require the owners thereof to measure the land 

 and weigh the crops accurately, giving to the committee a 

 certificate of the same, and give all possible information 

 thereon over their own signatures, and return the same to the 

 •Secretary of the Society, to be published in the annual trans- 

 actions. 



In ascertaining the amount of crop, any vessel may be used 

 and the weight of its contents once, multiplied by the number 

 of times it is filled by the crop. 



In measuring the land or weighing crops, any competent 

 person may be employed, whether a sworn surveyor or not. 

 and must give certificate. 



The certificate shall state the weight of all crops only in a 

 merchantable state. 



In ascertaining the amount of a hay crop entered for pre- 

 mium, the measurement of the hay in the barn may be em- 

 ployed. 



Rules of Measure Practiced axd Adopted by the 

 State Board of Agriculture. 



Wheat, Potatoes, Sugar Beets, Ruta Bagas, Mangold Wurtzels, 



6<) lbs. to bush. 

 White Beans and Peas, 62 " " 



< lorn, Rye, ."">('> " " 



Cats, 32 " 



Barley, Buckwheat, 48 " 



Cracked Corn, Corn aud Rye, and other meal, except Oats, 



50 11 is, to bush. 

 Parsnips, Carrots, 55 " " 



Unions, 52 " 



