100 PREMIUMS. 



of English turnips and cabbages, which must be entered on 

 or before August 1st. Immediately after these dates the 

 Secretary will transmit to all competitors a copy of the fol- 

 lowing blank form, adopted by the Trustees, to correspond 

 with the requirements of the Board of Agriculture. 



In pursuance of authority delegated to the Board of Agri- 

 culture, by chap. 24 of the Acts of 1862, Agricultural Soci- 

 eties receiving the bounty of the State, are required to make 

 use of the following form, and be governed by its conditions, 

 in the mode of ascertaining the amount of crops entered for 

 premium : 



Worcester North Agricultural Society. 



Statement concerning a crop of , raised by Mr. 

 in the town of ,1866. 



What was the crop of 1864? 



What manure was used, and how much that year ? 



What was the crop of 1865 ? 



What manure was used, and how much that year ? 



What is the nature of the soil ? 



When, and how many times plowed, and how deep, for the 

 present crop ? 



What other preparation for the seed ? 



Cost of plowing and other preparation ? 



Amount of manure, in loads of thirty bushels, and how 

 applied for the present crop ? 



Value of manure upon the ground ? 



When and how planted, and the amount and kind of seed ? 



Cost of seed and planting ? 



How cultivated 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 straw, stover, or other product ? 



