FARMERS' REGISTER— POTATOES— SHORT-HORN & DEVON CATTLE. 673 



malive j and I hope that the Legislature will only 

 debate about the best mode of apjilyino; the sum 

 asked for. I could no sooner doubt the utility of 

 the measure, than I could the judicious application 

 of manure ta arable land. The valuable effects 

 of both would be soon visible; and the consequent 

 increase of the canal tolls from the wesfern coun- 

 ties would probably reimburse eveiy expenditui-e 



The state of New York has been liberal in its 

 appropriations to Colleo;es ; and the sons of farmers 

 have doubtless shared largely in the benefits; but 

 most if not all of these were designed for other 

 professions. We want an institution where far- 

 mers sons can be educated farmers. W here they 

 can learn the sciences connected with agriculture, 

 and practice on those principles with llieir own 

 liands. The best modes of farming, with order, 

 regularity, and neatness would soon become to 

 them, a second nature; and if properly selected 

 from all the counties, they would on returning 

 home, extend the knowedge thus acquired into ev- 

 ery corner of the state. 



But a pattern farm would be an object of extra- 

 ordinary interest; and a visit to it, would be worth 

 a journey of several days. Three pattern farms 

 would be very desirable : one in the southern, one 

 in the eastern, and one in the loestern, parts of the 

 state. To proceed cautiously however, one near 

 Albany or Utica might be best for a beginning; 

 and if this met the reasonable expectations of the 

 public, the number would be soon increased. 



1 conclude this hasty sketch with earnestly re- 

 questing the friends of agriculture to exert them- 

 selves ; and to have petitions circulating in every 

 neighborhood. If may be regretted that more 

 printed copies liave not been distributed; but this 

 dfificiency may be obviated by making fair coj)ies 

 of that recommended by John P. B-eekman, or 

 by adapting that proposed in Erie county to the 

 circumstances and situation of the petitioners. It 

 may be found at page 375. 



DAVID THOMAS. 



Greatfield, Cayuga co. 12 mo. 5, 1833. 



and that the amount was as there stated, six hun- 

 dred and seventy-seven bushels. 



JOHN STICKNEY. 



Worcester, ss November 27, 1833. 



Then appeared the above named William Carter 

 and John Stickney, and severally made oath that 

 the above statements and certificates by them 

 severally subscribed are true. 



Before me, 



EBENEZER TORHEY, Just. Peace. 



This is to certify that I, Philip F. Cowdin, being 

 sworn surveyor in the town of Fitchburg in the 

 county of Worcester, having measured a piece of 

 ground on which potatoes grew this season, and 

 find it to contain one <icrc and no more, the land of 

 VV^m. Carter of Fitchburg, and cultivated by him- 

 self PHII.IP F. COWDIN. 



Fiichhurcr, November 20, 1S33. 



MR. CARTER S CULTIVATION OF A PRE3IIUM 

 CROP OF POTATOES. 



To the Committee on Experiments and jjfgricultu- 

 ral Products : 



Gentlemen : — In oiTering a statement of the cul- 

 tivation and product of one acre of potatoes for the 

 premium offered by the trustees of the agricultu- 

 ral society, I deem it proper in conformity to their 

 rules to state that the sward was broken in Dec. 

 1832 (having the summer previous taken from the 

 same about 1^ tons English hay) — in the spring 

 of 1833 cross ploughed — then carted on 40 buck 

 loads or about 16 cords of rich anmial manure, 

 spread and ploughed in the same, and about the 

 first of June after the field had been furrowed 2^ 

 feet apart, the seed (consisting of fds long reds, i^A 

 blues, 5-5 bushels) was planted — when the plants 

 were all out of the ground the field received a first 

 dressing — second ditto when the plants were 1 foot 

 in height. The crop harvested 1st November, 

 which was by correct measurement, 677 bushels 

 on oiie acre. williajm carter. 



Fitchburg, November 27, 1833. 



I certify that I assisted in digging and measur- 

 ing the whole crop of potatoes mentioned above, 

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 although the proportion of matter in these works worth 

 selection and republication here, may be expected to 

 form a very small part of the whole mass purchased.] 



RESULTS OF CROSSING THE IMPROVED SHORT- 

 HORNED AND DEVON CATTLE, 6j/ C. H. Bol- 



ton, Esq. 



From die British Farmers' Magazine. 



Sir, — In the 27th No. of your valuable Maga- 

 zine, when giving an account of ray two years old 

 steer, you also gave an extract from my letter on 

 the advantages attendant on crossing cows of dif- 

 ferent breeds with improved short-horn bulls, and 

 in confirmation of this opinion, (not hastily adopted, 

 but the result of several years practical experience, 

 and a close attention to the experiments of several 

 friends during the last seventeen years,) I send 

 you the portrait and a short account of a two years 

 old Durham and Devon heifer of mine, lately 

 slaughtered by iNIr. Wm. Danniel,of Abergaven- 

 ny, and accompany it with a few brief statements 

 of the advantages derived from this system by 

 several of my own personal friends. 



This heifer was the second cross, and was of a 

 light grey color. She weighed 35 scores and 81bs ; 

 rough fat, 981bs. She was allowed to be the fattest 

 and best beast of her age, in all points, ever seen 

 in Abergavenny. She had a dead calf about six 

 weeks before Christmas; was dried the 17th of 

 January, and killed the 10th of June. She sold 

 for 19/.'3s. U. 



Her live weight, Sth of June, was 12321bs. 



Ditto 17th January, 840 



Increase in 1 10 days 392 



