AND H O R T I (• U L T U R A L REGISTER. 



PUBLISHED BY JOSEPH BRECK & CO., NO. 82 NOllTH M.IRKET STREET, (.Vom 



ii)iiaK.)-ALLEN PDTNAM, EDITOR. 



BOSTON, WEDNRSD-W KVtINING, APRIL 26, 1843. 



[NO. 43. 



N. E. FARMER 



MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR PRO.MO- 

 TliSfG AGRICULTURE. 

 Premiusi List for 184 3. 

 The Trustees of the Massachusetts Society for 

 the Promotion of Agriciillure, announce to the pub- 

 lic their intention to offer in premiums not only 

 the sum g:r?inted by the Gnvernmcnt, but the whole 

 amount of the income of their own funds. 'I'hey 

 again omit for the ensuing year, their Cattle Show 

 at Brighton, and they propose the following 



P R E M I D W S . 



For Stock, 



From any County of the Commonwealth, to be 

 exhibited at the annual Show of the Hampshire, 

 Franklin and Hampden Agricultural Society, in 

 the autumn of 1843. Among other objects — 



For the best full blooded Bull, of an importrd 

 breed, not less than one year old, on satisfactory 

 assurance being given that he shall be kept for 

 use, in some county of the State, at least nine 

 months from the day of e.xhibition. 



For the best ditto, of native breed. 



For the best Milch Cow, full blood, of nn im- 

 ported breed, not less than three, nor more than 

 ten years old, with satisfactory evidence as to the 

 quantity and quality of her milk, and the manner 

 in which she has been fed. 



For the best ditto, of natiTe breed. 



For the best full blooded Heifer, of imported 

 breed, that has been milked not less than three 

 months, with satisfactory evidence of the quantity 

 and quality of her milk. 



For the best ditto, of native breed. 



For the best yearling full blooded Heifer, of im- 

 ported breed. 



For the best pair of Working 0.>:en, taking into 

 view their size, power and training. 



For the second best ditto. 



For the best pair of three year old Steers, tak- 

 ing into view their size, power, &c. 



dJ'By an aniu.al of full blood, is intended one 

 whose dam and sire were of the same race ; and 

 reasonable evidence of the fact will be required. 



The amounts of the premiums for the foregoing, 

 being $100 in the whole, will be particularly spe- 

 cified in the premium lists of said Society, and no 

 premium will be awarded to any animal which has 

 heretofore had a premium of the State Society. 



Competitors will be required to comply with the 

 rules and regulations of said Society, and also to 

 give notice in writing, of their intention to offer 

 animals for the foregoing premiums, to Benjamin 

 Guild, Esq., Boston, Recording Secretary of the 

 Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture, 

 on or before Monday preceding the day of exhibi- 

 tion. 



For the Best Cultivated Farms. 



For the best cultivated Farm, on which no pre- 

 mium has before been given, of not less than 70 

 acres, exclusive of wood land, regard being had to 

 the quantity of produce, the manner and expense 



of cultivation and the general appearance of the 

 farm, $200 00 



For the next best, 150 00 



For the next best, 75 00 



For the next best, 50 00 



For the next best, 25 00 



To obviate the objections which some claimants 

 for premiums may have to making a written state- 

 ment of the condition, products and management of 

 their respective farms, ns heretofore required, the 

 Trustees propose to relieve them of this trouble by 

 an inspection, either personally or by an agent, of 

 the farms which may be offered for premium. 



The person or persons making the inspection, 

 will require of the respective owners or occupants 

 of farms, answers to the following inquiries: 



1. Of how much latid does your farm consist, 

 exclusive of wood land .' 



2. What is the nature of your soil; does it con- 

 sist of sand, gravel, clay, loam or peat? 



3. How deep do you plow on those different 

 soils ? 



4. What effect have you observed deep plowing 

 to have on thin soils ? 



5. If of a part or all of the above kinds, what do 

 you consider the best method of improving them? 



6. How many acres do you till, and how many 

 cartloads of manure (meaning by cartload 30 bush- 

 els at least,) do you generally put on an acre ? 



7. Is your manure applied in its long or green 

 state, or in compost? 



8. Do you spread and plow in your manure put 

 upon fields to be planted with corn or potatoes, or 

 put it into the hills ? 



9. What is your method of plowing and cultiva- 

 ting green sward ? 



10. How many acres of upland do you mow, and 

 what is the average quantity of hay upon the acre ? 



11. How many acres of grass land do you irri- 

 gate ; at what season, and how long do you allow 

 the water to flow your land, and what is the effect ? 



12. Do you manure the land irrigated, or any 

 other land you mow ; how much to an acre, and 

 what kind of manure do you put on ? 



13. How many acres of land not suitable for the 

 plow do you mow, and what is the quality and 

 quantity of the hay cut the present year? 



14. What ifl your method of reclaiming low, bog 

 or peat lands, and what has been your success? 



15. How many acres of corn have you planted 

 the present season ; what was your mode of pre- 

 paring the ground and the seed, the kind and quan- 

 tity of manure used to an acre, the manner of ap- 

 plying it, and the quantity of corn raised to an 

 acre ? 



10. How many acres did you plant with potatoes 

 the present year ; what was your method of plant- 

 ing, your manner of cultivating, and what the ave- 

 rage quantity raised on an acre, and wliat kinds 

 did you plant ? 



17. What number of acres of other vegetables 

 did you plant, what kinds, and how many bushels 

 of produce had you to the acre, and to what use 

 shall you apply them ? 



18. How many acres of grain did you sow the 



present year : whnt kind of grain, and at what 

 times; how was the ground prepared; what quan- 

 tity of seed did you sow on an acre ? If you have 

 raised wheat, of what kind; the nature of the soil, 

 and was it sown with or without using lime? 



19. How many acres have you laid down to grass 

 the present season; at what time in the year did 

 you sow it ; how nntch seed to the acre ; and was 

 it sowed alone or with a grain crop? 



(ITy'It is strongly renommeuded, in laying down 

 to grass, that a greater quantity of seed be used, 

 than is commonly allowed. Experience seems to 

 show that three pecks, or even a bu.^hel of hcrda 

 grass to the acre, and of red-top in proportion, may 

 be advantageously used. The quantity of clover 

 seed commonly sown, is perhaps enough. Sowing 

 a gQod allowance of grass seed, gives a better crop 

 for the same labor, and keeps down weeds.) 



20. What are your means and wh.nt your manner 

 of collecting nnd making manure ? 



21. How many oxen, cows, young cattle, horses, 

 and sheep do you ki-ep through the year? What 

 is the size of your barn or barns, and have you a 

 cellar under them? la your manure covered ? 



22. Are your cows of native, foreign or mixed 

 breed ? 



23. What is your management of calves intended 

 to be raised ? 



24. How much butter did you make this year, and 

 how many cheeses, and what proportion of them 

 new milk ? 



25. How many sheep do you keep, and of what 

 breed? How many pounds of wool do you gel 

 from your sheep ? What is your manner of hous- 



ng, penning, rearing and feeding them, especially 

 n winter, and at the time of lambing ? At what 

 time do your sheep lamb ; and what proportion of 

 their young die, and from what causes ? 



26. How many swine did you keep, what quan- 

 tity of pork did you make, and of what breed were 

 your swine ? 



27. What do you feed them on through the sum- 

 mer months and on what do you fatten them ? 



28. How many cart loads of manure do you 

 take from your hog styes in a year, and of what 

 materials is it made ? 



29. What number of hands is employed on your 

 farm, and what do you pay for labor ? 



30. What is the number of your apple trees ? 

 Are they of natural or grafted fruit? What use 

 do you make of the fruit? 



31. What number of fruit trees have you exclu- 

 sive of apple trees ? 



32. Have your trees been attacked by canker 

 worms or borers, and what is your method of de- 

 stroying them ? 



33. In the cultivation of your farm, do you allow 

 the use of ardent spirit? 



The Trustees are desirous that these ques- 

 tions should be answered with as much particularity 

 as possible. The applicant will not, however, be 

 required to answer them under oath, but according 

 to the best of his knowledge and belief. 



The Trustees hope and believe that by the method 



