1846.] Agricultural Statistics. 75 



hibition of animals, domestic manufactures and agricultural im- 

 plements. The plowing match came off on the morning of the 

 2d; after which the address was delivered, by the Hon. Asahel 

 Foote of Williarastown, the president of the society. 



Jjgricultural products. — There is a growing spirit to cultivate 

 wheat; and it is the opinion of the committee that it may be cul- 

 tivated with success. Seven pieces of winter wheat were entered 

 for premium which were apparently as good, in berry and yield, 

 as the same crop at the west. The secret of success is considered 

 by the committee to consist in sowing upon a warm quick soil; 

 summer plowing; fall cross plowing; early sowing, and to seed 

 heavy, using two bushels of seed to the acre. The same plan to 

 be followed mainly in the cultivation of spring wheat. Mr. Mil- 

 lard, of Egremont, received the first premium for winter wheat. 

 The piece was five acres, and was judged would yield 30 bushels 

 to the acre. It was well filled, clean and of a heavy growth. It 

 was summer plowed, cross plowed in the fall; had a light top 

 dressing, with fine manure; sowed in September, with two bushels 

 of seed to the acre. Five crops of meslins were offered. These 

 were considered valuable bread stuflfs. Many consider barley a 

 valuable crop for provender, and the best for stocking land. Five 

 pieces w^ere viewed, which would yield from 40 to 60 bushels to 

 the acre. Twenty-eight pieces of corn and fourteen of potatoes 

 were offered for premium. The committee were particular in ob- 

 serving how many hills to the rod, and the quantity each rod pro- 

 duced. Abstract below: the opinion expressed is that about 34 

 or 36 hills is the right number. 



Table of potatoes. Table of corn. 



Cases. No. of hills. Bushels. Quarts. Cases. No. of hills. Bushels. Quarts. 



36 2 00 32 



35 1 08 31 



50 3 00 40 



29 1 07 50 



44 * 2 00 45 



"40 2 16 24 



44 2 24 30 



