The Committee went their rounds soon after , and , when the doors were again opened , every one hurried to see if their articles had received a premium .<br>A card lay on the butter cups , and Mrs. Grant was full of pride because her butter always took a prize , and this proved that Merry was walking in her mother 's steps , in this direction at least .
None of the articles this year received a premium.
It doesn't state how many of the articles received a premium. 
( z1 receive :polarity - :ARG0 ( z2 article :time ( z3 year :mod ( z4 this ) ) ) :ARG1 ( z5 premium ) )