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Farmers, Gardeners, and Amateurs wishing to compete for the 

 foregoing premiums, must give notice in writing to T. B. Wakeraan, 

 the Corresponding Secretary of the Institute, on or before the 12th 

 day of August next. 



A committee from the Board of Agriculture will visit each farm 

 as soon as practicable after such notice. 



Any extraordinary crop, within convenient distance, will, on no- 

 tice, be visited by the committee on Field Crops, and a report made 

 thereon, which will be/ submitted. 



The premiums will be increased in number and value on dairy 

 productions, culinary vegetables, and also those intended for feeding, 

 stock, and on fruits and flowers. 



For the purpose of turning public attention to the inestimable value 

 of a domestic supply of fine wool, which can only be obtained with 

 great care and attention, from pure blood Sheep, the Managers have 

 resolved on the following premiums, viz: 



For 25 Fleeces of the finest and best American Wool for Clothings 



Silver Cup, $15, 



For 25 Fleeces of the 2d do do Silver Cup, $10, 



For 25 Fleeces of the best American Wool for combing, 



Silver Cup, $15. 



For 25 Fleeces of the 2d do do Silver Cup, $10. 



And as a steady and adequate home market w^U afford the best en- 

 couragement for the expenditures and care requisite to such supply of 

 the finest fleeces, and as such home market can be created only by 

 the manufacturers, to increase competition among them, the following 

 premiums on woolens made of domestic Wool, have been adopted, viz: 



For the best specimen of Broadcloths, not less than 75 yards, made 



exclusively from wool grown in the United States, Gold Medal. 



For the second best, " " Silver Cup, $8. 



For the third best, " " Silver Medal. 



For the best specimen of plain Cassimeres, as above, Gold Medal. 

 For the second best " " Silver Medal. 



For the best specimen of not less than 75 yards, &c., of Fancy Cas- 

 simeres, Gold Medal. 

 For the second best " " Silver Medal. 



