"list of premiums for 1847." 



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" LIST OF TREMIUMS FOR 1S47," 



OFFERED BY THE NEW-YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY— ORSERVATIONS THEREON. 



We should be well pleased if we could give this list entire ; but as it would 

 occupy many pages, it would hardly be A\ir toward subscribers in otlier States, 

 in which this journal circulates as much as in this, seeing that they can have no 

 interest in the mere details — as, for instance, thirty or more premiums for " Fc« 

 gclahles," and yet more for "Fic/d Crops." Besides, these particulars are dis- 

 seminated far and wide by the Society, through the agency of public journals 

 and otherwise. But, for the information and, as far as found suitable, the gov- 

 ernment of other Societies, and for the satisfaction of general readers, we shall 

 extract from the bill before us, with which we have been kindly furnished by 

 the able Secretary, Mr. Johnson, such parts as may appear to be of most gen- 

 eral interest, and as may serve an useful general purpose, in the way we have 

 abovementioned — and, first, as to 



Management of Farms. — It will be seen that the questions propounded, con- 

 nected with these premiums, presuppose, and require, that the farmer who com- 

 petes for them must be something more than a tnere man of routine ! To 

 answer these interrogatories he must possess habits of thought and investiga- 

 tion. He must keep a register of farm operations, and an account of farm ex- 

 penses. When farmers are generally prepared to answer such interrogatories. 

 Agriculture may be considered already well advanced on the high road to suc- 

 cessful practice as an intellectual calling. So mote it be ! 



We may not, in one number, spare the space which would be required for all 

 the extracts we propose to make, nor will the object in view be in any measure 

 impaired by deferring a portion, if that should be found unavoidable. 



The exhibition, it will have been observed, is to be held at Saratoga Sprino-s 

 on the 14th, 15th and 16th September, and it would be well if one could be held 

 there every year, in the midst of the season, when visitors from a distance would 

 buy largely of choice things. 



MANAGEMENT OF FARMS. 

 For the best cultivated farm of not less than 

 50 acres, exclusive of wood-laud and waste land, 

 regard being had to the quantity and quality of 

 produce, the manner and expense of cultivation 

 and the actual profits : 



First Premium $50 



Second Premium 30 



Third Premium 20 



The persons making application for these pre- 

 miums must submit written answers to the fol- 

 lowing questions To all who furnish full an- 

 swers to these questions, premiums will be 

 given consisting of single volumes of the Trans- 

 actions of the State Society, or sets of those vol- 

 umes, according to tlie value of such reports: 



SOILS, ScC. 



1. Of how much land does your farm consist? 

 and of how much wood, waste and improved land 

 respectively ? 



2. VVbai is the nature of your soil and subsoil ? Is 

 there limestone in it ? What rocks are found in it? 



3. What do you consider the best mode of im- 



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proving the different kinds of soil on your farm ? Of 

 clay soil if you have it— of sandy soil— and of grav- 

 ally soil ? Answer separately. 



4. What depth do you plow? What effect has 

 deep plowing bad on various soils 1 



5. Have you made any experiments to test the dif- 

 ference in a succeeding crop, between shallow, com- 

 mon, or deep plowing ? 



6. Have you used the subsoil-plow ( and what 

 have been its effects on different soils and crops ? 



MANUKES. 



7. How many loads of manure (30 bushels per 

 load) do you usually apply per acre 1 How do you 

 manage your manure ? Is it kept tmdcr cover ? or 

 are there cellars under your baras or stables, for re- 

 ceiving it ? 



8. What are your means, and what your manner 

 of making and collecting manure ? 



9. How many loads of manure do you manufac- 

 ture annually ? How many do you apply ? 



10. How is your manure applied — whether in its 

 long or green state, or in compost ? For what crops, 

 or under what circumstances, do you prefer using 

 it, either in a fresh or rotten state ? 



11. Could you not cheaply essentially increase 

 your supply of manure by a little extra labor? 



