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$6 ; second premium, ^4. This must be made on not less than 

 one acre of land, and a statement in detail of the expense and 

 product will be required. 



ROOT CULTURE. 



1. For the best conducted experiment in raising Potatoes, a 

 premium of $6.00 



2. For the best conducted experiment in raising Sugar Beets, 

 a premium of $8.00 



3. For the best conducted experiment in raising Carrots, a 

 premium of $8.00 



4. For the best conducted experiment in raising Parsnips, a 

 premium of $8.00 



5. For the best conducted experiment in raising Ruta Baga, 

 a premium of $8.00 



6. For the best conducted experiment in raising 3Ia7igel 

 Wiirtzel, a premium of $8.00 



7. For the best conducted experiment in raising Flat Turnips, 

 a premium of $5.00 



8. For the best conducted experiment in raising Onions, first 

 premium, $5 ; second do., $4*. 



Samples of one bushel to be presented at the annual exhibition. 



These crops must be raised on not less than one-half acre of 

 land, except Parsnips, which may be on one-cpiarter of an acre, 

 and the quantity ascertained by weight, as follows : — Carrots, 55 

 lbs. ; Sugar Beets, 60 ; Mangel Wvirtzel, 60 ; Ruta Baga, 60 ; 

 Parsnips, 45 ; Rovmd Turnips, 50. 



jVote. Application for premiums on Root Crops to be made on or before the 10th 

 of September. Jt shall be the iluty oC the several Committees on these experiments? 

 to take into consideration the character of the soil on which the crops have been raised, 

 the capital employed, the whole management and cost of the experiment, and to award 

 the premiums with particular regard to the general merits of the applicant, who shall 

 be required to make a detailed statement on or before the 20th of JNovember. 



VEGETABLES. 



Autumn and Winter Squashes. For the best conducted 

 experiment on raising the Autumnal 3Iarrow and Winter Crook- 

 neck Squash, on not less than one-fourth of an acre of land, at least 

 one dozen, to be exhibited at the Exhibition, a premium of $5.00. 



