xl Premiums proposed by the 



mark the stages of their growth ; and periods when they are 

 the most easily destroyed, by the means employed. Botani- 

 zing for the destruction of weeds, is as necessary and lauda- 

 ble, as it is for the propagation and culture of useful plants. — 

 Nothing promotes the health, increase, and value of the lat- 

 ter, more than expelling the former. Trench ploughing is 

 excluded. This has been found to be the surest mode of 

 destroying weeds ; especially those with fibrous or bulbous 

 roots. A gold medal. 



6. Doirif. 



To the person who shall exhibit to the society an account 

 of the profits of the best dairy ^ applied to butter or cheese. 

 Not less than twenty cows. The greatest proportion of cows 

 kept the longest in profit, and the best. Winter feed (ceco- 

 nomy considered) for carrying the cows productively through 

 the season, enters into the account. The greatest product 

 from an equal number kept without change (except by sub- 

 stitution of well bred heifers raised on the farm) through the 

 year, will have the preference. It is to be understood, that 

 changing cows is not to be admitted, unless full proof, on the 

 annual balance of account, that such practice is comparative- 

 ly the most productive and profitable, when in competition 

 with one predicated on keeping the same set of cows through 

 the year. The same profits from the permanent dairy (un- 

 avoidable casualties allowed) will be preferred. It will be re- 

 commendatory of the pretensions of the claimant, if the ac- 

 count be accompanied with experiments, or practical know- 

 ledge of the best sizes, description, breed, and ages of daily 

 cows. 



The object is, to induce an attention to the breed and se- 

 lection of dairy coxes. Their points and qualities differ from 

 those proper for breeding beef cattle, or for venders of milk. 

 Much depends even with the best stock, on regularity and at- 

 tention in the dairy women. Unless great care in stripping, 

 and regular periods of milking, are practised, as well as clean- 



