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GENESEE FARMER 



April. 



.\jinual Exhibition of the N. Y. State Agricul- 

 tural Society, 



To be held at Saratoga Sprinos, September 14, 15, mid 

 16, 1847. The first day to be devoted exclusively to the 

 examination by the Judges of the Animals and Articles 

 exhibited, and 7to persons will be admitted toithin the 

 enclosure on that day but the Officers of the Society, 

 Judges and Exhibitors. 



List of Premiums for 1847. 



MANAGEMENT OF FARMS. 



For the best cultivated Farm of not less than Fifty Acres, 

 exclusive of wood-land and waste-land, regard being had to 

 the quantity and quality of produce, the manner and ex- 

 pense of cultivation and the aciual profits : — 



First premiunj, $50 | Second do., $30 



Third do., $20. 



The persons maitiiig application for these premiums, must 

 submit written answers to a series of questions, printed cop- 

 ies of which may be obtained on application to B. P. John- 

 son, Sec' y, Albany. 



EXPERIMENTS AND ESSAYS. 



Stall Feeding Cattle.— Best experiment in stall feeding 

 cattle or sheep. A full and detailed statement will be re- 

 quired. Ist. Weight and age of animal when feeding com- 

 mences. The weight weekly durmg the process. 2d. The 

 kind and exact quantity of feed and its value. 3d. The 

 weight when slaughtered, and the price at which sold, and 

 the account of profit or loss. 4th. Any other particulars 

 that may be important to a full and complete account of the 

 w hole process, - - $20 



Draining. — Best experiment in draining. . 1st. Statement 

 of the situation of the land previous to the commencement 

 »f process — the kind and condition of soil. 2d. The meth- 

 od pursued, with a particular account of the expense. 3d. 

 The result and increased value of the land, if any, $10 



Top Dressing Grass-land. —Best experiment. 1st. Situ- 

 ation of land and of soil. 2d. The kind, quantity, and val- 

 ue of manure used. The manner of its application. 3d. 

 The results— giving the increased product, &c. To be an- 

 swered in 1848, - .- ---$20 



Root Crops.— Best experiment on not less than half an 

 acre. Ist. Stale of land previous to crop and how manured. 

 2d. The kind, quantity, and value of manure applied, and 

 in what manner. 3d. The kind of soil, and the manner of 

 cultivation, with a detail of the expense. 4th. The re- 

 sult, - $10 



ILcperimtnts in fattening Animals on Indian Corn, to test its 



value for that ] nrpose, 



ON PIGS. 



1st. Lot of 10 Pigs of about 100 lbs. weight each, in lots 

 of 5 ; to be shut up between 20th November and 20th De- 

 cember, and weighed separately when put in— the weight 

 to be registered, as well as the sex, breed and general char- 

 acteristics of the Pigs, and arrange them in the pen by sex, 

 »£€, and size ; to be fed on Indian Corn alone. 2d. Weigh 

 a quantity of Indian meal, and feed it at regular hours— to 

 be cooked and fed two weeks, and the corn dry two weeks, 

 alternating the feed every two weeks. 3d. Have the pigs 

 kept clean. 4th. At (he end of two weeks weigh each pig, 

 and enter its weigiit, and make an account, to be entered, 

 of how much all have gained, and upon how much feed.— 

 vith. At the end of each succeeding two weeks perform the 

 same process, and continue to do so for at least 12 weeks, 

 and sum up the entire gain, quantity and value of the feed, 

 Uie market value of the pork, and where marketed, at the 

 time each of the pigs is slaughtered and disposed of. A pre- 

 mium of $25 



For experiments in fattening the like number of pigs, un- 

 der the same regulations as above, on any other kind of grain 

 or vegetables, - $25 



The statements required, and every thing connected with 

 il\e experiment in each case, to be verified by the affidavit 

 cf the owner and at least one other person. 



FARM-DWELLINGS, &e. 

 For the best design, accompanied with plans, elevation. 



and cost of construction, combining convenience, economy, 



and good taste, $20 



For the best design, accompanied with plans and cost of 

 construction, of a piggery, - $10 



For the best design of a farm barn with plans and cost of 

 construction, and out-buildings, $15 



Competitors for the abo\e premiums must forward their 

 manuscripts to the Secretary previous to the 1st of Decem- 

 ber, 1847. Free of postage. 



The al)oye premiums for experiments and essays will be 

 open to citizens of other Stat€8, as well us residents of this 



State. 



PRE.MIUMS ON CHEESE FAIRIES FOR 1847. 



The number of cows not les.s than 20. B. P. Joh.nsos, 

 chairman of commitee. 



Special, $50 



First premium 50 



Second premium - 30 



Third pi-emium, 20 



The pers«ns making applications for premiums, must sub- 

 mit written answers to tlie following questions : — 



1st. What is the locality of your farm, its elevation, and 

 latitude ? 2d. How mwch land under cultivation 1 How 

 much in pasture and in meadow. 3d. What is the nature 

 of your soil and subsoil ? 4th. What plants or grasses do 

 you use for pastures ? What for hay, and how are your 

 meadow lands treated, and how much hay do they yield per 

 acre ? 5th. How many pounds of milk from each cow ? — 

 How many from the wliole herd ? 6th. How many pounds 

 of cheese to 100 lbs. of milk .' The quantity of milk and 

 cheese during the season ? The quantity of milk and cheese 

 to each cow ? 7th. .\t w hat time do you commence and 

 close making cheese ? 8th. Do you rear the calves ? Do 

 you keep swine ? 9th. Is any food used besides grass and 

 hay 1 10th. A particular account of the method of making 

 chee.se ? The quantity of the cheese, and its price in mar- 

 ket, and place where sold .' 11th. The number of cows 

 milked ? the breed of the cows and their age 1 12th. What 

 diiTerence is there in the quantity of cheese yielded by the 

 same quantity of milk given by diflerent cows ? 13th. Has 

 any particular kind of herbage been noticed to have an in- 

 fluence in increa.sing the proportion of c/ieMywia^er in a giv- 

 en quantity of milk ? and what kind of herbage produces the 

 most and best milk ? 14th. If any butter made during the 

 season, state how much ? 15th. What are the principal 

 causes which produce bad cheese ? 16th. State such other 

 particulars as from expedience and observation are deemed 

 important, so that correct results may be obtained as to the 

 best manner of managing a Dairy. 



It is expected that the questions will be answered with 

 precision, and that all the operations of the Dairy to be care- 

 fully noted during the se-ason. The object of the society is, 

 to ascertain as far as practicable all that relates to the man- 

 ufacture of cheese, thequantity of milk and cheese per cow, 

 and the quantity of cheese from each 100 lbs. of milk, and 

 the kinds of plants and grasses best adapted to producing 

 milk for cheese ; the best breed of cows, and the location 

 of farms best adapted to the manufacture of cheese. 



The statements presented must be verified by the affida- 

 vits of the competitors, and also by one or more persons 

 who assisted in the dairy and is acquainted with the opera- 

 tions. 



ON BUTTER DAIRIES. 



The number of cows not less than 20. Hon. R. Den.vis- 

 TON, chairman of committee. 



First preiuium, - -..$30 



Second premium, 20 



Third premium, — - 10 



Persons m iking applications for premiums on Butter Dai- 

 ries, must in all respects comply with the regulations re- 

 quired for Cheese Dairies, adopting their answer.? to butter 

 instead of cheese. 



IJ^r" Statements as to Cheese and Butter must be forward- 

 ed to B. P. JoHNSo.v, Secretary, Agricultural Rooms, Alba- 

 ny, on or before the 1st of December, 1847. 



CATTLE. 



(L VSS I. — DURHAMS. 



Best cow, 3 years old,.. $20 



Second best, 15 



Third best,.. Am. Herd Book 



Best heifer, 2 years, $1S 



Second best, - 10 



Tliird best, ..Am. Herd Book 



Best bull, 3 years old, . . $23 



Second best, 15 



Third best,. -Am. Herd Book 



Best 2 years old $15 



Second best, 10 



Third l;>est, . . Am. Herd Book 



