FARMERS* REGISTER— ROCKBRIDGE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. isl 



corn land with Eubulus (he Archon entering into 

 office : but with respect to the wood, not before Eii- 

 buhis goes out of office. The lease to be cut upon 

 stone, to be set up by the magistrates, one copy in the 

 temple of Plebe, the other in the Lesche, and bounda- 

 ry stone (oroi) to be set upon the land, not less than 

 two tripods on each side. — And if a tax should be 

 paid for the land to goveriiment, the said tax to be 

 paid by the Aexonians, or if paid by the tenants, 

 to be deducted from the rent. No soil to be car- 

 ried away by digging of the ground, except from 

 one part of the land to another. If any person 

 makes a motion in contravention of tlic contract, 

 or puts it to the vote, he sliall be answerable to 

 the tenants for the damage." And there are some 

 further stipulations with respect to the " cutting of 

 the olive trees, and the division of the price ob- 

 tained for them between the Aexonians and the 

 tenants." Now it appears clearly from this in- 

 scription or lease, that the mode of letting land for 

 a money rent, for a considerable number of years, 

 and under conditions with respect to management, 

 must have been well understood in Attica. The 

 terms of the lease are such ns indicate a very liigh 

 state of civilization, and a very considerable 

 knowledge of agriculture. In proof of this, it is 

 only necessary to advert to tlie clause binding the 

 tenants to have half the land in fallow, at the ter- 

 mination of the lease, and to that which authori- 

 ses the Aexonians, or lessors, to appoint a vine- 

 dresser for five years previous to the expiration: 

 the making different entries to the corn and vine 

 land, the provisions with respect to the damage 

 that might arise from the hostile invasions, and the 

 interdiction of carrying away any portion of the 

 soil to another farm, all discover a disposition to 

 protect as far as possible the just rights and inter- 

 ests of both parties, and to advance tlie progress of 

 agriculture. The lease cannot be objected to on 

 account of its being for too short a term ; in this 

 country it might be thought too long. 



[We are pleased to learn from the following article that 

 lliefarmers of one of tlie most fertile and beautiful portions 

 of Virginia are in concert and in motion, to improve 

 the wide field and bountiful resources for improvement, 

 which nature has placed before them. There will be 

 difference in opinion as to the best manner of action 

 for agricultural societies to promote their objects: but 

 let them act in almost any way, and they can scarcely 

 fail to do much good. 



If we were not restrained by the consideration of be- 

 ing personally interested in the result, we should ex- 

 press more at length our approbation of the novel plan 

 adopted by the Rockbridge Agricultural Society in offer- 

 ing Agricultural Journals as premiums. To make the 

 reward more appropriate and perhaps more valuable, 

 volumes of the Farmers' Register that may be required 

 for this purpose, shall be delivered well bound, and let- 

 tered suitably to their destination.] — Ed. Far. Reg. 



ROCKBRIDGE AGRICULTTjR AL, SOCIETY. 



From ihe Lexinrton Union. 



At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the 

 Rockbridge Agricultural Society on Saturday 22(1 

 June, it was ordered — that the following premiums 

 be awarded at the annual meeting in October next : 



1. For the best bull, not less than three nor 

 more than four year's old — one year's subscrip- 

 tion to the Farmer's Register. 



2. The best heifer, not less than two years old — 

 one year's subscription to the American Farmer. 



3. The best milch cow — one year's subscription 

 to Farmer's Register. 



4. The best fat ox — one year's subscription to 

 New York Farmer. 



5. The best brood mare — one year's subscrip- 

 tion to the Turf Register. 



6. Tiie besttolt, not more than one year old — a 

 handsome pair of stirrup irons. 



7. The best ram, not more than four nor less 

 than one year old — one year's subscription to the 

 Virginia Farmer. 



8. The best ewe, not more than four nor less 

 than one year old — same premium. 



9. The best boar, not more than four nor less 

 than one year old — one year's subscription to the 

 New York Farmer. 



10. The best sow not more than four nor less 

 than one year old — a pair of fine ivory handled 

 carvers. 



11. The best stallion, not less than four years 

 old — a silver cup, with a suitable inscription or 

 device. 



12. The best stallion not less than two nor more 

 than four years old — one year's subscription to the 

 Farmer's Register. 



13. The best filly, not less than two nor more than 

 four years old — a pair of silver spurs. 



14. For the greatest quantity of Indian corn 

 produced on any contiguous five acres of low 

 ground or bottom land, not less than fifty bushels 

 to the acre — a silver cup with a suitable inscrip- 

 tion or device. 



15. For the greatest quantity of Indian corn 

 produced on any contiguous five acres of upland, 

 not less than forty bushels per acre — a silver cup 

 with a suitable inscription or device. 



16. For the best piece of linen cloth for shirting 

 or sheeting, one yard wide, not less than fifteen 

 yards — a pair of silver sugar tongs with a suita- 

 ble inscription or device. 



17. For the best piece of figured table linen, one 

 yard or more wide, not less than nine yards — a 

 handsome cut glass bowl. 



18. For the best piece of flannel, afll wool, not 

 less than 3-4ths wide, nor less than fifteen yards — 

 a handsome pair of cut glass pitchei-s. 



19. For the best piece of flannel of wool and any 

 other material, the chain of which may be pur- 

 chased — a pair of handsome sugar tongs. 



20. For the best piece of cassinet or woollen 

 jeans, ten yards, chain may be purchased — a hand- 

 some pair of china pitchers. 



21. For the best pair of blankets, (wo yards 

 wide and two and a half yards long, with or with- 

 out a seam — a handsome Britannia coffee pot. 



22. For the best piece of carpeting, one yard 

 wide and not loss than twenty yards long, all 

 wool — a handsome parlor mirror. 



23. For the best piece of carpeting, one yard 

 wide and not less than twenty yards, made of wool 

 and any other material — a handsome cut glass 

 bowl. 



24. For the best cheese, not less than fifteen 

 pounds — a handsome cut glass pitcher. 



25. For the best dozen skeins of sewing silk 

 manufactured within the county — a silver thimble 

 with a suitable inscription or device. 



26. For the best specimen of soap manufactured 

 in the county — same premium. 



