100 



Premiums in Agriculture.' 



C7. For the next greatest quantity, not less 

 tlian fifteen acres, on similar conditions; the silver 

 medal. Information respecting its application 

 to the feeding of cattle, hogs, and poultry, and 

 other of its uses, is also desueit. It is known to 

 be particularly serviceable in furnishing honey to 

 bees. 



28. Raisinc Grass Seeds. To the person 

 •who shall raise the greatest quantity of each or 

 any of the following named grass seeds, viz. — 

 Meadow fox-tail (alopecurus pratensis), sweet 

 tcrnted vernal grass (anthoxanthum odoratnm), 

 Tini"thy grass, meadow Fescue grass, smooth- 

 stalked meadow grass (poa pratensis) rough- 

 etalked meadow grass (poa trivialis); the sil- 

 ver medal, or ten guineas. It is required that 

 certificates from persons who have viewed them 

 In a proper state, to identify that they are one or 

 other ©f the seeds above-mentioned, indicating 

 c!ear!\ the particular species, and noticing the 

 quantity produced of such seeds, free from weeds 

 or mixture of other grasses, together with prober 

 samples of the seeds, be produced to the So- 

 ciety on or before the first day of February, 

 18o:3. 



'29. The same premium is extended one year 

 farther. Cerliji ales to be produced on or before 

 the first day of February, 1S04. 



30. Rotation of Crops. To the person 

 vho shall, between the 10th of August, 1801, 

 and the 10th of September, 1803, cultivate the. 

 greatest quantity of land, not less than forty 

 acres, in the following rotation, viz. — 1st, winter- 

 tares; '2d, turnips; and 3d, wheat; and apply 

 the two former crops, in the best and most fanner- 

 like manner, to t|ie rearing, supporting, and fat- 

 tening horses, cattle, sheep, or hogs, on the land 

 which produced the crops; the gold medal, or 

 one hundred guineas. 



31. For the next in quantity and merit, on 

 not less than thirty acres; the silver medal, or 

 fifty guineas. 



32. For the next in quantity and merit, on 

 not less than twenty acres; the silver medal i 

 It is required that ever}' operation and expense 

 be fully described, and that satisfactory cerliji- 

 fnt.es of the nature and condition of the soil on 

 which the crops have grown, together with an 

 account of their appearance, the number of 

 horses and cattle, sheep or hogs, fed by the two 

 green crops, and, as near as possible, the im- 

 proved value of the live stock by the consumption 

 of those crops, and also the quantity of wheat 

 per acre, and its weight per bushel, be produced 

 to the Society on or before the first day of No- 

 vember, 1804, 



It is presumed that very great advantages will 

 arise to such agriculturists as shall adopt this ro- 

 tation of crops on a dry soil. They will be en- 

 abled, with the addition of a few acres of turnip- 

 rooted cabbage for spring-food, to keep such 

 large flocks'of sheep and herds of neat cattle as 

 may secure a sufficient quantity of manure to fer- 

 tilize their land in the highest degree, and in 

 every situation. It is farther conceived that 

 v heats which will bear sowing in the spring will 

 be particularly suitable for this premium. 



33. The same premium is extended one year 

 farther. Certificates to be delivered on or before 

 the first day of November, 180.5. ' 



34. Preserving Turnips. To the person 

 who shall discover to the Society the best and 

 cheapest method of preserving turnips perfectly 

 sound, and in every respect fit for the purpose of 

 supporting and fattening sh^ep and neat cattle, 

 during the months of February, March, and 

 April; the gold medal, or thirt v guineas. It is 

 required that a full and accural/ <icr---u.nl «>t the 

 method employed, and the e/pense attending 

 the process, together with /'''/_// -lie.-, that the 

 produce of four acres at tlv\fea«t have been pre- 

 served according to the method devribed, and 

 applied to the feeding of sheep and Beat caftle j 

 that the whole were drawn out of trie ground be- 

 fore the first day of Febraiv , in qrder to clear 

 the greater part of it previous to its oenw prepar- 

 ed for corn, and to save the sod from being ex- 

 haust; d by the turnips; and also of the weight of 

 an average sixteen perches of the ciop ; bt . ■ y~ 

 riuced to the Souetv on or before the first Tues- 

 day in November, l"803. 



N. B. It is recommended to (kn e who tinny be 

 induced to try the ne essary experiments for obtain- 

 ing t/i/s and the s following four premiums to co d- 

 der the method employed for the reservation of 

 potatoes in ridges, ftokivh the ^s y ) 



and also the propriety of aHo li I ■; a sini lar me- 

 thod in cases where tlry are previously frozen. H 

 is supposed that, in the latter instance, the .tddtiu/i 

 of ice or snozv, and the tonstnuc^on of the edges 

 upon a targe scale, may he s'i[}i. iett to preserve tlte 

 fre&Sfhg ienuerat'ire till the vegetable* are -panted 

 for the. use of cattle or sk°ep, at xvluch titm they 

 may be thawed by immersion in mid zveadier, ami 

 the rot which a sudden lhazv produces may be 

 pre-jeni.ed, 



35. For the next in quantity and merit, on not 

 less than two acres, the silver medal, or fifteen; 

 guineas. 



36. Preserving Cabbages. Totheperson 

 who shall discover to the Society the best and 

 cheapest method of preserving drum headed cab- 

 bages perfectly sound, and in every respect fit 

 for the purpose of supporting and fattening sheep 

 and neat cattle during the months of February, 

 March, and April; the gold medal, or thirty 

 guineas. 



37. For the next in quantity and merit, on not 

 less than two acres, the silver medal, or fifteen 

 guineas. Conditions the same as for preserving 

 turnips, Cf. 34. And the aaoants to be produc- 

 ed On or before the first Tuesday in November, 

 1803. 



' 38. Preserving Carrots, Parsnips, or 

 Beets. To the person who shall discover to the 

 Society the best and cheapest method of preserv- 

 ing rarrots, parsnips, or beeU, perfectly sound, 

 and in every respect fit for the purpose of sup- 

 porting horses, and fattening sheep and neat cat- 

 tle, during the months of February, March, and 

 April ; the silver medal, or fifteen guineas. 

 Conditions the same as for preserving turnips, 

 CI. 34. and the accounts to be delivered iu on ur 

 beipre the first day in November, 1803, 



