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6. For the best corn shelling machine that will not break the 

 grain. Large silver medal. 



7. For the best implement for cultivating the garden by hand 

 power. Silver medal. 



8. For the best novelty and improvement in horse shoeing. 

 Silver medal. 



9. For the best improvement in heating conservatories. Gold 

 medal. 



10. For the best 3ssay on the culture of the peach. Gold 

 medal. 



11. For the best essay on the culture of the apple. Gold 

 medal. 



12. For the best essay on the culture of the pear. Gold 

 medal. 



13. For any improvement or new implement adapted to the 

 farm, not enumerated, and superior to any now in use. Gold 

 medal. 



14. For the best implement for field culture. Large gold 

 medal. 



15. For the best power for farm use. Silver medal. 



[The communication will be found in the report of the Poly- 

 technic association for October 31.] 

 Adjourned. 



Jfovemher 4, 1861. 

 Dr. Crowell, of New Jersey, in the chair. 



SELECTION OF SEED. 



Mr. Adrian Bergen exhibited a specimen of corn which he con- 

 sidered the most profitable corn to plant on Long Island. It will 

 yield sixty bushels per acre on common land. 



Mr. Carpenter. — I think this is what is called the T corn. It 

 is productive, but a little late. I do not consider it as well 

 worthy of attention as some other varieties. It is not so heavy 

 as flint corn. I have tried the Wyandot corn, and if I were in a 

 lalitude where I could ripen it, I should have continued to culti- 

 vate it. I planted two grains of it, from one of which I gathered 

 seventeen ears, that made half a bushel of corn in the ear. The 

 ears were some of them twelve or thirteen inches long. One 

 grain in the hill, at four feet apart, I estimated would produce 

 150 to 200 bushels per acre. ■ Although the stalks of the southern 



