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BOSTON. WEDNICSDAY EVKNING, MARCH 2, 1842. 



N. E. FARMER. 



PRO- 



VSSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR 

 MOTING AGRICULTURE. 

 rKEsiiiM List— I8li. 

 The Trustees of llic MassachusclLi Society fur 

 Promotion of Agriculture, unnouiico to the pub- 

 Uicir inlontion to offer in prciiiiums not only 

 sum granted by the (Jovcriinient, but the whole 

 oantof the income of their own funds; and ns 

 T agaio omit for the ensuing year their Cattle 

 jw at Brighton, they propose in addition to their 

 lal premiums on agricultural e.\perinient8, the 

 owing premiums : 



For Slock. 

 From any County of the Commonwealth, to bo 

 libited at the annual Shows of the Plymouth 

 unty Agricultural Society and the Hampshire, 

 iokliu and Hampden Agricultural Society, re- 

 'Ctively, in the autumn of 1842. Among other 

 ects, 



For the best full blooded Bull, of an imported 

 led, not less than one year old, on satisfactnry 

 luraoce being given that he shall be kept for 

 L in some county of the Stale, at least nine 

 Dths from the day of exhibition. 

 For the next best ditto, of native breed. 

 For the best Milch Cow, full blood, of an import- 

 breed, not less than three, nor more than ten 

 in old, with satisfactory evidence aa to the 

 intity and quality of her milk and the manner 

 Which she has been fed. 

 IFor the best ditto, of native breed. 

 IPor the best full blooded Heifer of imported 

 Bcd, that has been milked not less than three 

 lOths, with satisfactory evidence of the quantity 

 fd quality of ber milk. 

 For the best ditto, of native breed. 

 For the best yearling full blooded Heifer, of im- 

 |rtcJ breed. 

 F^r the best pair of Working Oxen, taking into 

 •;n their size, power and training. 

 P". r the second best ditto. 



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

 j view their size, power, <Sic. 

 in animal of full blood, is intended one, 

 lose dam and sire were of the same race; and 

 uonable evidence of the fact will be required. 

 The amounts of the premiums for the foregoing, 

 11 be particularly specified in the premium lists 

 said Societies ; and no premium will be award- 

 , to any animal which has heretofore hid a pre- 

 lum of the Stale Society. 



Competitors will be required to comply with the 

 les and regulations of said Societies respectively, 

 id also to give notice in writing, of their inten- 

 OQ to offer animals for the foregoing premiums, to 

 iDJamin Guild, Es<i., Boston, Recording Sccreta- 

 of the Massachusetts Society for Promoting Ag- 

 lollure, on or before Mondoy preceding ihe days 

 exhibition respectively. 



For Ihe Best Cultivated Farms. 

 For the best cultivated Farm, on which no pre- 



mium has before been given, of not loss limn 70 

 acres, sxclusive of wood land, regard being li.id to 

 the quantity of produce, the nmiinor and expenBC 

 of cultivation and the general appearance of the 

 farm, $200 00 



For the next best, '50 00 



[•'or 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, as 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 land 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 yourmethod 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. Ho 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 is your method of reclaiming low, bog 

 or peat lands, and what has been your success? 



l'>. 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 ? 



IG. 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 iivc- 

 rage quantity raised on an acre, and what kinds 

 did you plant ? 



17. What number of acres of other vegetables 



did you plniit, whnl kiniU, and how uiuny bushels 

 of produce had you to the aero, and tu what use 

 shall you apply them ? 



18. How many acres of grain did you sow the 

 present year : what kind of grain, and at what 

 times ; how was the ground prepared ; what quan- 

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

 raised wheat, of »hat kind ; the nature of the soil, 

 and was it !>own with or without using lime? 



19. How many acres have you laid down to grasv 

 the present season ; at what time in the year did 

 you sow it ; how much seed to tlie acre ; and was 

 it sowed alone or with a grain crop? 



(CIT'It is strongly recommended, in laying down 

 to .grass, that a greater quantity of seed bo used, 

 than is commonly allowed. -^,- pericncc seems to 

 show that three pecks, or even a bushel of herds 

 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 good allowance of grass seed, gives a better crop 

 for the same labor, and keeps down weeds.) 



20. What are your means and what your manner 

 of collecting and making manure ? 



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

 and shee|) do you keep through the year? What 

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

 cellar under them? Is your manure covered? 



22. Arc 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 cheese, and what proportion of it new 

 milk ' 



2.5. 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- - 

 ing, penning, rearing and feeding them, especially 

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

 time do your sheep Iamb ; and what proportion of 

 their young diej sr J from what causes ? 



2G. How many swino 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 Bum- 

 mcr 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 ? 

 Arc 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 ? 



.•(2. Have your trees been attacked by canker 

 worms or borers, and what is your meth»d of de- 

 stroying lliem? 



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

 the use of ardent spirit? 



The Trnstess are desirous that llleee ques- 

 tions should be answered with as much particularity 

 as possible. The applicant will not however, be 



