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Premiums nf the Philadelphia Society — The Ox. Vol. III. 



Stir it about froquentlj', scrubbiiifj it well in 

 every part witli the scrubber. Let tiiis re- 

 main a connideriible time; thrn empty the 

 dish, scrub it as usual witli scaiding- hot water, 

 rinsing it well with hot, and then with cold 

 water. Then fill it to the brim with cold 

 water, better if that water can be made to run 

 into it in a continued stream, and tlow over 

 the brim; let it stand in tliis state ten or 

 twelve hours or more, after which wipe and 

 dry it, and if the taint has not been very 

 strontr, it will then be fit lor use. 



[If the ashes of your fire sliould cliance to 

 contain very little salt, ttiis operation may 

 perhaps not prove effectual. In that case add 

 a .small proportion of potash along' with the 

 embers, &c., or quick lime may be employed 

 along with the potash, which greatly adds to 

 their cleansing power. But in all cases where 

 recourse is had to this process, take great 

 care that the dishes be well cleaned by the 

 rubber at each time; and that cold water be 

 allowed to stand a considerable time in them, 

 which should be frequently changed, tliat the 

 whole of the salts may be extracted by it be- 

 fore they be used again. 



[The dishes for holding the cream, and 

 the churn, require to be scalded, scrubbed, 

 rinsed, and dried, after each time they are 

 used, in the same manner as the milk dishes; 

 but, as a sour taint is not here so prejudicial, 

 it is not necessary to guard so carefully against 

 it as in the milk dishes. But if ever this taint 

 should become too strong, it may be dimin- 

 ished by the process above described.] 



Premiums of tUe PliiladelpMa Society for 

 Promoting Agriculture* 



At a meeting of the Committee of Super- 

 intendence to offer Premiums and to desig- 

 nate the time and place for the annual exhi- 

 bition of the "Philadelphia Society for Pro- 

 moting Agriculture," held at the Philoso- 

 phical Hall on the 10th of April, 1839,— the 

 following members were present: 



Nicholas Biddle, President ; Dr. James 

 Mease and Joseph Cloud, Vice Presidents of 

 the Society ; David Comfort, James Thorn- 

 ton, Dr. R. M. Huston, John C. Montgomery, 

 and James Gowen. 



The meeting organized by appointing Ni- 

 cholas Biddle, Chairman, and James Gowen, 

 Secretary: — Whereupon it was 



Itesnlvcd, That the Committee consider 

 only so much of the business referred to thc-m 

 as relates to crops, and premiums therefor, 

 and postpone the consideration of the annual 

 exhibition to a subsequent meeting. 



To stimulate to laudable competition, and 

 promote, as far as tiie Society has moans, the 

 advancement of Agriculture, the followinfr 

 crops were designated as most essential, and 



for which the following premiums should be 

 offered. To wit: 



For the best field of corn, not less than 5 

 acres, $10. 



For the second best, $5. 



P^or the best crop of potatoes, not less than 

 3 acres, .$10. 



For the second best, $5. 



For the best crop of sugar beet, not less 

 tlian ^ an acre, $10. 



For the second best, $5. 



For the boi^t crop of mangel wurtzel, not 

 less than I an acre, .§10. 



F(jr the .'^econd best, 9'). 



For the best crop of turneps, not less than 

 h an acre, ,$10. 



For the second best, .$.0. 



For the best crop of ruta baga, not less than 

 i an acre, $10. 



For the second best, .$.5. 



For the best crop of field carrots, not less 

 than i of an acre, $10. 



For the second best, ,$.5. 



For the best crop of sugar parsneps, not less 

 than i of an acre, $10. 



For the second best, $5. 



For the best crop of spring wheat, not less 

 than ^ an acre, $10. 



For the second best, $5. 



Resolved, That Dr. James Mease, John C. 

 Montgomery, and James Gowen be a com- 

 mittee to supply any omission in crops which 

 should be regarded as worthy of premiums, 

 and to publish the proceedings of this meet- 

 ing. N. BIDDLE, Chairman. 



James Gowen, Secretary. 



Opinion of the celebrated Commentator, 

 Dr. Adam Clarke, respecting 

 The ©X. 



"Much increase is by the Ktrensith of the Ox."— Pro- 

 verbs, xjv. -1. 



The o:r is the most profitable of all the 

 bcasls used in Imsbandry. Except merely 

 for speed, he is almost in every re.^pect supe- 

 rior to the horse. 1. He is longer lived. — 

 '2. Scarci'ly lioble to any diseases. 3. He is 

 sleodi/ and always pulls fair in his gears. 4. 

 He /ives, fattens, and «/«/;i/«//).s- his strength 

 on what « horse will not rat; and thereliire 

 is supported on one-third of the cost. 5. His 

 manure is more profitable. And, 6. When 

 he is worn out in his labor, his Jlesh is goal 

 tor the nuurislmient of man, his //or«,« of great 

 utility, and his /tide almost invaluable. It 

 might be added he is almost 710 expense in 

 shoeinii' ; and his i^ears are much kss expen- 

 sive. th:in those of the horse. In all large 

 farms, oxen are greatly to be preferred to 

 liorses. Have but patience witli this most 

 patient animal, and you will soon find that 

 there is much increase by the strength and 

 labor of the ex. 



