GENfiSEE FARMER. 



Jan. 1845 



Sworn to and subscribed before me this, 11th day 

 of December, 1811. 



WILLIAM SHEPARD, J. P. 



To Rufus Beckwith, of Henrietta, for the best 

 acre of corn, of the large eight rowed variety, of 

 126 bushels per acre ! of shelled corn, the first pre- 

 mium of $7. 



Statement of Mr. Beckwith' s Corn Crop. 



The kind of soil on which my crop of Corn was 

 grown, is a dark gravelly loam, approximating to 

 black sand. The previous crop was wheat, 2 years 

 previous seeded with timothy, and pastured two 

 years. No manure to previous crop. Manure to 

 this crop about thirty wagon loads of coarse barn 

 yard manure. Plowed once about eight or ten inch- 

 es deep, and harrowed tnoroughly the first days in 

 May. Planted the first week in May in drills about 

 three feet six inches apart, and from twelve to eigh- 

 teen inches in the drill. The seed was the large 8 

 rowed variety ; dropped about four grains in a hill, 

 and used about three pecks of seed to the acre. — 

 Cultivated between the drills for first hoeing, and 

 plowed two furrows between the drills the last hoe- 

 ing, (there were many hills missing, having been 

 destroyed by worms.) Cut the stalks by topping 

 the corn in September. Harvested about the first 

 of October by husking on the hill or drills, and took 

 from the same ground 20 cart loads of pumpkins. 



The whole expense per acre of producing and 

 har\'esting the crop as near as can be stated, inclu- 

 ding the value of the manure and seed, the labor of 

 men and teams at cost, or at current rates of wages, 

 would not exceeA fifteen dollars. 



I certify that the above is a true and correct state- 

 ment, accoi-ding to the best of my knowledge. 



RUFUS BECKWITH. 



Sworn to and subscribed before me, this thirtieth 

 day of November, 1844. 



ELIHU KIRBY, J. P. 



To John M'Gonegal, of Irondequoit, for the sec- 

 ond best acre of corn, of the 10 and 12 rowed vari- 

 ety, of 85 13-56 bushels per acre, the second pre- 

 mium of $5. 



To Adin Manly, of Clarkson, for the best acre of 

 oats, of the black and white variety mixed, of 87 J 

 bushels per acre, the second premium (there being no 

 competitor) of $3. 



Statement of Mr. Manlfs Oat Crop. 



The kind of soil on which my crop of Oats was 

 grown, is clay loam. The previous crop was Corn, 

 and the quantity of manure to previous crop 10 loads 

 of barn manure from barn yard in the spr'ng. Ma- 

 nure to this crop, twelve loads of the same kind and 

 plowed in. Plowed once m April, harrowed once on 

 the second day of May, and sowed the third day of 

 May, broadcast, harrowing twice. The kind of seed 

 was black and white, about half and half, four and a 

 half bushels per acre. Harvested 20th of August, 

 with cradle. 



The whole expense per acre, of producing and 

 harvesting the crop, as near as can be stated, inclu- 

 ding the value of the manure and seed, the labor of 

 men and teams at cost, or at current rates of wages; 



Plowing, harrowing, sowing and harrow- 

 ing seed, $3 87i 



Harvesting, thrashing and manure, . 7 25 



"^^hole expenfie. 



.1 12J 



I certify that the above is a true and correct state- 

 ment, according to the be^t of mv knowledge. 



ADIN MANLY. 

 Sworn to and subscribed before me, this twenty-- 

 third day of November, 1844. 



SALMON WEBSTER, J. P. 

 L. B. Lakgworthy, ^ 

 Rawson Harmon, V Committee. 

 Nathaniel, Hayward, 5 

 The next meeting of the society ,v*-ill be held at 

 the office of the Genesee Farmer, over the Seed 

 Store, on the second Tuesday in -February, at 11 

 o'clock, A.M. 



The Farmer, Democrat, and Advertiser are re- 

 quested to publish the proceedings of this meeting. 



Mr, Editor : — Having had, during the past year, 

 something of a crop of wheat to dispose of, I 

 have found an amount of difl>3rence in the weight 

 of my wheat by scales at different mills, which I 

 cannot account for ; and I would feel obliged if 

 you can inform me whether the scale-beams of 

 wheat scales in your city and vicinity are sealed. — 

 Perhaps you, or some of your correspondents, can 

 inform the farming interests, if they can with cer- 

 tainty rely upon correct weights in a matter of so 

 much importance to them. 



Yours, &;c., A Farmer. 



Victor, Dec. 16, 1844. 



Although we never had great confidence in the cor- 

 rectness and delicacy of the Platform Scales owing 

 to their peculiar construction of short leverages 

 and oscillations, yet for large weights and articles not 

 over valuable, we have heard of no complaints, when 

 well constructed ; we also know that the City Seal- 

 er often resets and adjusts them. Currents of air 

 striking the large hopper in which millers weigh, 

 from above or below, can easily make a great differ- 

 ence in the result. We shall be glad to hear from 

 our correspondents. Ed. Farmer. 



Beans for Sheep. — If you have any beans on 

 hand which are unfit for culinary purposes, in con- 

 sequence of being mouldy or rancid, wash them 

 carefully and give them to j'-our sheep. A gill a day 

 will be of more benefit to them tjpan a pint of corn. 

 Beans, for sheep, even in this condition, we consider 

 equal to the best corn in any state. — Me. Cultivator. 

 Upon the above. Dr. Lee, of Buffalo, remarks : 

 " The Cultivator tells but half the story, ff'hij is 

 a gill of beans better for a sheep than a pint of corn? 

 This is an important problem, and one that not one 

 flock-master in a thousand can answer. If the ob- 

 ject be to form fat sheep, then the remark that beans 

 are worth more than corn, is not true — for corn 

 contains more of the fat-forming elements than 

 beans. But if the object be to form muscle and 

 icool, then the remark is true. Beans contain more 

 of the elements of wool than any other cultivated 

 plant. Hence nature, ever true to herself, has en- 

 dowed the sheep with a taste for this plant which is 

 denied to the pig." 



Chemistry. — Prof. Dewey is giving a course of 

 very interesting Lectures on Chemistry, with ex- 

 periments, at the Collegiate Institute. The lectures 

 are delivered on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 7 

 o'clock, P, M. a ticket for two dollars will admit 

 a gentlemen and lady to the course. This is a rare 

 opportunity ofiered to the citizens of Rochester and 

 its vicinity for acquiring a knowledge of chemical 

 attraction, electricity, he. &.c. 



