OATS. 



Extract from the Report of the Committee of New-York State 

 Agricultural Society, on the oat crop : 



To Seth Lawtoiij of Washington, Dutchess county, the Committee 

 award the first premium of $10.00. 



To Joseph F. Osborn, of Port Byron, Cayuga county, the second 

 premium of $5. 



The crop of Mr. Lawton was from two acres of land, soil a sandy 

 loam. Previous crop, corn, upon a stiff sward, broken up and ma- 

 nured with five cart loads to the acre. Sowed 15th of April, four 

 bushels of oats to the acre. Product, 140 i bushels, or 120i bushels 

 to the acre. Cost of cultivation, $12.15. 



Mr. Osborn's crop was raised upon two acres and nine square rods 

 of land. Soil, sandy loam. Previous crop, corn ; manured with 25 

 loads of barn-yard manure to the acre. Sowed 12th April, with 12 

 bushels of seed. Product, 260J bushels, or 104 ,-j bushels to the acre. 

 Expense of cultivation, &c., $17.87. 



Hamilton Morrison, of Montgomery, Orange county, furnishes a 

 statement of the product of one square rod, taken from a field of seven 

 acres, three roods, and thirty perches, all in oats. The product wag 

 twenty-one quarts — which would be equal to one hundred and five 

 bushels to the acre. The soil was a gravelly loam — the field planted 

 with corn the previous year, and manured with 15 loads of barn-yard 

 manure, three bushels of lime, plaster and ashes, in equal proportions, 

 to the acre. No manure the present season. Three bushels and 

 twenty quarts of common oats sown to the acre, broadcast, on the 

 13th and 15th of April. Harvested in August. Product, as above 

 rated, 105 bushels to the acre. Cost of cultivation, $6.50 per acre. 

 Value of product, $34 .50. Estimated profit, $28. 



The mode adopted to ascertain the aggregate of this crop, is one 

 not recognized by the rules of this Society, which requires statements 

 of the product of at least two acres, therefore no premium can be re- 

 commended in this case. 



Uri Beach, of East Bloorafield, Ontario county, presents a statement 

 of a crop produced from one acre and fifty-four rods of land. The 

 soil, a gravelly loam, formerly covered with a thick growth of white 

 oak and hickory. Has been about 40 years under cultivation. Was 

 seeded six years ago. Two years ago last spring, was manured with 

 fifty large loads of barn-yard manure, and planted with corn. The 

 crop, a heavy one. Planted again with corn a year ago last spring, 

 and produced a heavy crop. Ground prepared, 8th April, by plow- 



