In addition to my corn crop, I obtained over five hundred bushels of 

 turnips of excellent quality. The stalks have been carefully saved, 

 there being thirteen larcje loads, which I consider worth twenty-five dol- 

 lars. 



The past season was highly unfavorable to the growth of ttie com 

 crop, owing to the severe and protracted drouth. It may be proper to 

 %dd that I consider our soil and climate well adapted to com culture, 

 and that no crop pays better for extra care and high manuring, or af- 

 fording a greater amount of food for man and beast. 



All of which Ls respectfully submitted. 



JOHN STARKWEATHER. 



MANAGEMENT OF FARMS. 



The undersigned Committee, appointed by the Executive Committee 



to examine the statements of persons making application for premiums 



for the best conducted Farm-*, in a(jcordance with the requirements of 



fthe Society, beg leave, most respectfully, to make the following report : 



That for the premiums to be awarded for the best cultivated Farm — 

 reference being had to the cultivation, stock, improvements, expenses, 

 products, &c. — there are but two competitors, Mr. Linus Cone, of Troy, 

 Oakland County, and Mr. C. W. Green, of Farmington. 



From a careful examination of the answers to the many interrogato- 

 ries of the Executive Committee, your Committee find that the Farm 

 of Linus Cone, consists of 105 acres — G2 acres improved; the soil a 

 •tiff clay loam, with limestone gravel interspersed ; sub-soil of nearly 

 the same composition ; some low lands, containing more vegetable mould, 

 '•'and more easily tilled. 



Deep plowing (and in some instances to the depth of 20 inche*,) is 

 found to be most productive ; usual depth of plowing 1 2 inches. ITie 

 mode of cultivation is to plow but once. 



The average product of this Farm for three years, was 36 bushels 

 Wheat, 33 bushek Barley, 59 bushels Oats, and 122 bushels ears of 

 Com per acre. 



Made no experiments to show the relative merits of different breed* 

 of Horses, Cattle, or Sheep and other animals. 



