No. 9. Agricnltvral Meeting. — Benson's Patent IVater Rarn. 



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alike; whicli shoot is allowed to grow un- 

 cliccked until it has attained a length of six 

 to eight feet, when, having it well grown, 

 from titleen to twenty eyes or buds formed, 

 it is stopped then, and repeatedly ailerwards, 

 daring the season. When the pruning ar- 

 rives — which, with me, is tlie end of autumn, 

 — all the inditlbront eyes or buds are scooped 

 out from the shoot, until ten or twelve only 

 are left. These will next season produce 

 .-trong shoots, having, some three bunches of 

 fruit, some two, and all at least one bunch; 

 which bunches must be cut away, or thinned, 

 until only what will mature to ten or twelve 

 pounds of fruit are left. All the shoots, of 

 course excepting the motiier, or leader 

 shoot, and one from the base of the plant, 

 are stopped one eye beyond the fruit, while 

 the leader and base shoots are each allowed 

 and encouraged to perfect their teii or twelve 

 good eyes, for next or third year ; on which 

 year the original cane, same as second year, 

 bears fruit only on the shoots proceeding 

 from the twelve eyes on previous year's 

 growth, the twelve shoots on the under part 

 of it being cut close away after bearing first 

 and on?!/ crop, and no others allowed to ema- 

 nate from their parent stem in their place, 

 which place will be occupied on this, the 

 third year, by the shoots proceeding from 

 the young, or base shoot, of previous year's 

 growth. On fourth year a third young or 

 base shoot is allowed to perfect its twelve or 

 filteen eyes, and the original cane, after 

 bearing a crop on its twelve upper eyes, is 

 cut clear away as near the ground as possi- 

 ble ; and so on, year by year, a young cane 

 is started, and an old one cut away. Thus, 

 bunches of fruit, numerous as by the open 

 system, and much heavier, maybe had regu- 

 larly all over the house, without old or weak 

 wood, or confusion of training. 



Here I have said nothing of planting, as 1 

 take for granted that gardeners in general, 

 would have grown the roots of their vines 

 outside the house, and the stem introduced 

 under the surface of the soil into the house. 

 — London Horliculiural Magazine. 



Agricultural Meeting. 



ing articles, which on motion was ngrq^d to, 

 and ordered to be published, to wit: 



For the best field of wheat, not less than 

 three acres, .flO. 



For tiio best field of rye, not less than 

 three acres, Jfj^lO. 



For the best field of corn, not less than 

 throe acres, ^\0. 



For the best field of barley, not less than 

 three acres, ,*;1(). 



. For the best field of oats, not less than 

 three acres, $8. 



For the best field of potatoes, not less than 

 one acre, $8. 



For the best patch of sugar beets, not less 

 than half an acre, $8. 



For the best patch of carrots, not less 

 than one-quarter of an acre, .$i8. 



For the best patch of parsnips, not less 

 than one-quarter of an acre, $8. 



For the best patch of ruta-baga, not less 

 than half an acre, $8. 



For the best patch of flat turnips, not less 

 than one acre, $8. 



For the best patch of turnips, excellent 

 new variety, not less than one quarter of an 

 acre, $8. 



For the second-best crop of either of the 

 above, a copy of Colman's Journal. 



An account of the expense and manner of 

 cultivation will be required of competitors, 

 and also satisfactory evidence of the pro- 

 ducts of each crop. Application can be 

 made to the following named gentlemen, 

 who were appointed a committee on crops, 

 viz: George Blight, Isaac W. Roberts, Da- 

 vid George, Samuel Williams, and S. S. 

 Richie. 



On motion of A. S. Roberts, a committee 

 of five persons was appointed to prepare a 

 list of animals, produce, farming utensils, 

 machinery, &c., &c., for which premiums 

 would be offered. Also to fix the rate of 

 premium, and the time of holding the An- 

 nual Exhibition of the Society, and make 

 report to the next monthly meeting. The 

 committee consists of A. S. Roberts, R. T. 

 Potts, Dr. Elwyn, S. C. Ford, and Aaron 

 Clement. On motion adjourned. 

 Extract from the minutes. 



Aaron Clement, Rec. Sec. 



Philadelphia, Apri 4th, 1846. 



At a stated monthly meeting of the Phil- 

 adelphia Society for promoting Agriculture, 

 held on tiie 1st of April, Kenderton Sm.ith, 

 Esq., Vice-president, in the chair. The min- 

 utes of la.-t meeting were read and adopted. 



James R. Wilson, of Philadelphia, and 

 Nathan Rambo, of Montgomery county, 

 were elected members. A committee ap 

 pointed at last meeting to prepare a list of 



crops, for which premiums would be ofl^ered months ago. The cost of Benson's Ram dcllvcroii 

 the approaching season, reported the follow- II Baltimore is $30. A half inch leaden pipe will dis- 



Beusou's Patent Water Ram. 



We find in the last American Farmrr llie following 

 letter on the subject of raising water, ahont which nu- 

 merous enquiries have been made, since the publica- 

 tion of J. H. B. Latrobe's letter, in No. 2 of our laf^t 

 volume, and Reeve and Brother's communication two 



