THE GENESEE FARAfER. 



Premiums for Short Essays. 



In the hope of calling out the opinions of the readers of 

 the Gaiesee Farmer, we liave determined to otTer a Book 

 of the value of One Dollar, for the best aiticle (not to 

 exceed one page of the Farmer) on each of the following 

 Bubjects : 



On the Management of Sheep ; 



On the Management of Swine ; 



On the Management of Jlilch Cows ; 



On the Management of Horses ; 



On the Management of Young Stock and "Working 

 Cattle ; 



On the Relative Advantages of Employing Horses or 

 Cattle in Farm Labor ; 



On Cheese Making ; 



On Butter Making ; 



On the Cultivation of Winter Wheat; 



On the Cultivation of Spring Wheat ; 



On the Cultivation of K^'e ; 



On the Cultivation of Barley ; 



On the Cultivation of Oats ; 



On the Cultivation of Peas; 



Oil the Cultivation of Btans ; 



On the Cultivation of Indian Com; 



On the Cultiv-ation of Broom Corn; 



On the Cultivation of Millet ; 



On the Cultivation of Onions ; 



On the Cultivation of Crops for Soiling Purposes; 



On Growing Clover Seed ; 



On rowing Grass Seeds ; 



On the Cultivation of Potatoes ; 



On the Cultivation of Turnips, Ruta Bagas, Mangel 

 Wurzel, and other Root Crops ; 



On the Best System of Rotation ; 



On the Management and Application of Barn- Yard 

 TIanure ; 



On the Use of Lime as a Manure ; 



On the Use of Unleached Ashes as a Manure ; 



On the Use of Leached Ashes as a Manure ; 



On the Use of Salt as a Manure ; 



On the Use of Peruvian Guano as a Manure ; 



On the Use of Superphosphate of Lime as a Manure ; 



On tlie Most Economical Mode of obtaining Fertilizing 

 Matter other than Barn-Yard Manure ; 



On any Insects Injurious to the Farmer ; 



On the Advantages of System in Farming Operations ; 



On the Advantages of Forethought in Farming Opera- 

 tions ; 



On Cutting Hay, Corn- Stalks, and other Fodder, for 

 florses and Cattle : 



On the Best Cleans of Destroying Weeds ; 



On the Management of Permanent Grass Lands ; 



On Underdraining ; 



On Subsoil Plowing ; 



On the Advantages of Stirring the Soil in Dry Weather; 



On Irrig'ating Grass Land ; 

 _ On thf Best Means of Destroying Mice, Rats, and other 

 Vermin 



On ths Best Plants for Hedges — their Management, &c.; 



On the Management of Woodland ; 



On Planting Trees on the Prairies, for Shelter, Fuel and 

 Timber; 



On the Management of a Prairie Farm — Commencing 

 in its Natural State ; 



On the Best Method of Fencing a Farm J 



On the Benefits of Agricultural Fairs ;• 



On the Benefits of Farmers' Clubs, and the Best Plan 

 or their Organization ; 



On the Influence of Agricultural Papers, and the Duty 

 of Farmers to Write for them. 



IIoKTicuLTuuAi, Subjects. — On the Cultivation of 

 Pears; 



On the Cultivation of Apples; 



On the Cultivation of Peaches; 



On the Cultivation of Plums^, 



On the Cultivation of Small Fruits — Strawberries, Ba»p< 

 berries. Currants, Gooseberries and Blackberries; 



On the Cultivation of Cranberries. 



The advantages of shelter for Gardens, and the best 

 means of providing it; 



For the best answer to the question, "Why do Farmers 

 so generally neglect their Gardens ? and the best means of 

 rectifying the evil; 



For the best answer to the question, " Is the Cultivation 

 of Fruit on a more extended scale desirable ? 



On the Management of a Farmer's Garden; 



Subjects FOR THE Ladies. — For the best Dozen Do- 

 mestic Recipes ; 



On the Cultivation of Flowers ; 



For th-e best reasons why our Agricultural Societies 

 should Ttot offer premiums for a public exhibition of Lady 

 Equestrianism ; 



For the best article on the other side of the Question ; 



For the best answer to the question, "Is a residence in 

 the Country or City most conducive to high mental culture, 

 beauty of person, health, happiness and usefulness ?" 



For the best answer to the question, " Is it right to ask 

 the v/omen folk to milk the cows during the busy season ? 

 {Open to both sexes /)' 



On drying Apples, Peaches, Plums and other Fruit ; 



For the best answer to the question, " What can mothers 

 and daughters do to make farm life attractive to their sons 

 and brothers, and prevent them from leaving tke farm to en- 

 gage in mercantile or professional pursuits ?" 



It is desirable that the articles be as short as possible, — 

 It is far more difficult to write a short article than a long 

 one; a7id other thhigs being equal, brevity will be consid- 

 ered as a mark of excellence. Write only on one side of 

 the paper, and be sure and do not have the lines too close 

 together. Many persons, to save a cent's worth of paper, 

 put us to a dollar's worth of trouble in preparing their 

 manuscript for the printer, and all because it is written too 

 closely. Those who are not in the habit of writing for 

 the printer, should write on ruled paper, and skip every 

 other line. 



The articles will be submitted to competent judges, and 

 the premiums announced and paid as soon as they make 

 their decision. All articles must be sent in by the first of 

 February. 



Ohio State Board of Agriculture. — At the An- 

 nual meeting of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture, held 

 at Columbus Dec. 3, 185G, the following officers were 

 electee for the year 1857 : 



President — Alexander Waddle, of Clark, 

 Treasurer — Lucian Buttles, of Franklin, 

 Recording Secretary — John M. Milliken, of Butler, 

 Corresponding Sec. — John H. Klippart, of Cuyohoga. 



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