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Horse Teams. For the best performance in ploughing mih 

 horses, 



Third premium, $4.00 



Fourth " 2.00 



First premium, $8.00 



Second, " 6.00 



Note. A Double Team will consist of two yokes of oxen, with or without a driver ; 

 or a team of one yoke of oxen and a horse also, with or without a driver. Single 

 Team, one yoke of oxen without a driver. Competitors must own their teams and 

 ploughs, and enter the same in their own names. JNotice to compete must be given to 

 the Secretary on or before the Saturday previous to the Exhibition. In awording 

 premiums, one hour will be allowed for the performance of the work, regard being had 

 to the width and the depth of the furrow-slice, and the evenness, ease and quiet with 

 which the work is performed. 



EXPERIMENTS IN SUBSOIL PLOUGHING. 



For the most satisfactory experiment, on not less than one acre 

 of land, of the effect of subsoil ploughing, to be determined by the 

 difference in the value of the crops, raised on equal portions of 

 equally manured land, of equal quality, one-half of which having 

 been subsoil ploughed, the other half ploughed in the usual man- 

 ner, — statements of the depth of ploughing, in each instance, 

 together with all the particulars of culture required. 



First premium, $10.00 | Second premiima, $7.00 



SPADING. 



For the best performance in spading, not less than ten inches 

 in depth, on a piece of not less than one hundred square feet of 

 sward land ; due regard being had to time, the thoroughness of 

 the pulverization of the soil, and the state in which it is left for 

 the reception of seed, — 



First premium, $8, and diploma ; second do., $7 ; third do., 

 $Q ; fourth do., ^5 ; fifth do., $4 ; sixth do., ^3 ; seventh do., 

 ^2 ; eighth do., $1. 



EXPERIMENTS ON MANURES. 



For an exact and satisfactory experiment in the preparation 

 and application of manures, either animal, vegetable or mineral, 

 due regard being had to economy, a premium of $15.00. 



For an exact and aatisfactor}^ experiment in the application ahne 

 of manures, in the best manner, and with the greatest economy, 



First premium, $10.00 | Second premium, $5.00. 



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