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2. For the best conducted experiment in the raising of Potatoes, 

 from the seed of the apples or green balls — samples of not less than 

 four quarts from each seed of the second year's growth, and the 

 produce of not less than six seeds, to be produced at the Society's 

 Exhibition in 1830 - - - - ten dollars. 



For the second do. do. - - - five dollars. 



03^ For some interesting instructions on this subject, see the 

 pamphlets heretofore published by this Society ; and several cora» 

 munications in the New England Farmer — a valuable work, that 

 should be in the possession of every Farmer. 



XI. FOR IMPROVING OUR NATIVE BREED OF 



CATTLE. 



To the person who shall produce at the public exhibition of the 

 Society, in either of the years 1830, or 1831, or 1832, or 1833, or 

 1S34 — any number of milch cows, not less than four, of our native 

 breeds, showing manifest improvement therein, by an important in- 

 crease in the quantity ^ and maintaining, at least, if not improving, 

 the good quality of milk ; the latter to be tested by the quantities 

 of butter made in the five months next preceeding the exhibition — 



For the best - - - . thirty dollars. 



For the next best - - - twenty-five dollars. 



For the third - - - - twenty dollars. 



To the person who shall produce as aforesaid, the best pair of 

 working oxen, or well grown and well trained steers, raised in the 

 County, and improved on the principles hereinafter mentioned, 



twenty dollars. 



For the second best - - - fifteen dollars. 



For the third - - - - ten dollars. 



To the person who shall produce as aforesaid, the best bull of 

 our native breed, raised in the County, and improved on the same 

 principles, ... - - twenty dollars. 



For the second best - - - fifteen dollars. 



For the third - - - - ten dollars. 



Cl/*For instruction on this subject, and the particular conditions 

 on which these premiums are offered, see the Pamphlet of 1829. 



