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GENESEE FARMER. 



June. 



New York State Agricultural Society. 



List of Premiums for 1847. 



yContinaed from page 119.] 

 Winter Meeting. 



For the best new seedling variety of winter apples, of deci- 

 dedly superior quality and valuable for exportation ; one 

 dozen specimens to be exhibited ; together with a history 

 of its origin ; a description of the, growth, character, and 

 habits of the tree, and the growing of the fruit — such fruit 

 to be adjudged by the committee as of the tirst character 

 for orcliard purposes, ...Downing's book, colored plntes. 



For the second best do.,. $5 and Down. com. edition. 



The above new seedling variety to be sent to B. P. John- 

 son, Secretary, Agricultural Rooms, Albany, before the 15th 

 of January, 1848, for examination. 



For the best new fall seedling apple for all purposes, condi- 

 tions and descriptions as above,.. $5 and Down. com. ed. 



Second best, 2 do. 



Tliese last nam^d to be exhibited at the Annua! Fair and 

 Show of the Society in 1848. 



Resolved, That a committee of be appointed by the 



Executive Committee, who shall report at the next annual 

 meeting a list of not exceeding 30 kinds of apples, which 

 shall be in their opinion best adapted to the economical dp- 

 mands of the people of this state, and to be best suited to 

 the different localiti^of the same, comprising their most 

 extensive use in all seasons, for home consumption, and for 

 exportation, the individual names of said fruits, a drawing 

 of each separate kind, with a particular description thereof; 

 and that in this connection they also take into consideration 

 the several classes of tine fruits as adapted to the above ptir- 



poses. and dollars be appropriated as in the judgment 



of the Kxecutive Committee shall be necessary to accom- 

 plish this object. 



Cumnuttee. — Lewis F. Allen, Black Rock ; A. J. Down- 

 ing, Newburgh ; Hon. Samuel Young, Ballston ; Dr. H. 

 Wendell, Albany ; and J. W. Bissell, Rochester. 



DISCRETIONARY PREMIUMS, 



will be awarded for articles of merit exhibited hy mechamcs, 

 in all the various branches — and it is hoped that a general 

 exhibition will be made. 



Plato will be substituted for money premiums in all cases 

 at the option of competitor. 



FIELD CROPS.— At Winter Meeting. 



Best crop of wheat raised upon any farm, not less than two 

 acres, to be harvested, threshed, and measu.-ed, $15 



Second best, $10 | Third best, Vol. Trans. 



Best crop of spring wheat, not less than two acres, to be 

 harvested, &c., .-$10 



Second best, $8 | Third best, Vol. Trans. 



Best crop of Indian corn, not less than 2 acres, to be gath- 

 ered, shelled, and weighed, between the 20th December 

 and 5th January, -- $20 



Second best, $15 | Third best, $8 



Best crop of barley, not less than 2 acres, to be harvested, 

 &c, - $10 



Second best, $8 | Third best. Vol. Trans. 



Best crop of rye, 2 acres, $8 



Second best, $5 | Third best, Vol. Trans. 



Best crop of oats, 2 acres, &c., $10 



Second best, $8 | Third best, Vol. I'rans. 



Best crop of potatoes, not less than one acre, to be dug and 

 measured, of a good table quality $10 



Second best, $8 | Third best, .Trans. 



Best crop of potatoes, as to quantity, not less than 1 acre, $10 



Second best, $8 | Third best. Trans. 



Best crop of ruta baga, not less than 1 acre, to be weighed, 

 and 50 lbs. estimated as a bushel, $ 10 



Second best, $8 | Third best. Trans. 



Best crop of sugar beets, not less than half an acre, weight 

 as above, ....$8 



Second best, $5 ] Third best, ..Trans. 



Best crop carrots, half an acre $8 



Second best, $5 | Third best, Trans. 



Best crop mangel wurtzel, half an acre, $8 



Second best, $5 | Third best, Trans. 



Best crop of peas, I acre, $8 



Sec^on.i best, $5 | Third best, ..Trans. 



Best crop of beans, not less than 1 acre, $8 



Second best, '...$5 | Third best, . Trans. 



Best acre of corn fodder, with a particular account of man- 

 ner of cultivation and securing the crop, $10 



Best half acre of hops, vvitli a full account of method cf cul- 

 tivating and preparing crop for market, _$10 



Best half acre of tlax, with like statements as above, . - . 5 



Best half acre of tobacco, do. do. 5 



Best acre of broom corn, do. do. 5 



Best acre of clover seed, do. do. 5 



Best acre of timothy seed, do. do. 5 



EXPERIMENTS. 



Wliereas, The Agricultural Society of the State of New 

 York has not an experimental farm , and whereas, to some 

 extent, satisfactory experiments can be made by inteliigent 

 farmers on their own farms, therefore 



Resolved, That the undermentioned list of premiums be 

 offered to induce public spirited individuals to lend their 

 valuable aid in extending the boundaries of accurate rural 

 knowledge. 



Three premiums will be awarded of $30, $20, and $10, 

 in January, 1848, for the best experiment upon a herd of 

 not less than 8 cows, to determine the relative advantages 

 of soiling, or depasturing milch cows. The experiment to 

 be conducted as follows : — 



1st. The experiment must commence on the first day of 

 May, and be continued until the first day of November. 



2d. The cows to be div ided in two lots of four e-ich. One 

 lot to be soiled, the other depastured. Be ore commencing 

 the experiment, each lot must be weighed and the record 

 of the weight returned to the committee. It is necessary 

 tliat the two lots shall be as near alike in weight and milk- 

 ing properties as possible. 



3d. The milk of each lot to be weighed separate daily, 



4th. The manure made from those soiled to be ascertain- 

 ed in cords. 



5th. An account to be kept of the expense of soiling, also 

 detailed statements of the entire management, together with 

 the measurement of the Innd occupied in soiling, and each 

 to be returned to the committee. 



6th. A description and measurement of the land occupied 

 for pasture, also to be made. 



7th. Each lot to be weighed at the conclusion of the ex- 

 periment. 



For the best experiment to be continued through tlirea 

 crops, to ascertain in bushels of grain and weight of stalks 

 or straw, the actual value of manure to a farmer. The ex- 

 periments to be conducted as follows, viz : — 



1st. Three contiguous acres of ground shall be selected. 



2d. One acre of which shall he manured with not more 

 than ten cords of common barn yard manure the first year, 

 and plowed under. The second acre to be manured with 

 fermented or composted manure, to be applied in any man- 

 ner the experimenter chooses, butafull account of the mode 

 of making the compost, and the manner of its apv'ication, 

 accomj)anied with a statement of the cost of making, and 

 application, will he required. 



3d. The three acres are to be planted with corn the first 

 year , the second to he sowed with barley or oats ; the 

 third crop to be winter grain : an accurate account of the 

 yield of each crop To be kept. 



4th. A full account of the whole management and all the 

 details respecting the culture and the circumstances affect- 

 ing the crop. 



5th. The several kinds of soil to be particularly described 

 and specimens transmitted to the State Society for analysis 

 before commencing the experiment — and also at the conclu- 

 sion of the experiment — discriminating carefully between 

 each acre. 

 For the best,. .$40 [ Second best,. .$30 | Third best,.. $20 



N. B. The specimens of soil to be selected for analysis 

 must be taken from the surface, in different parts of the acre. 

 Where the acre is green sward, the sample must be taken 

 just at the termination of the roots of the grass. Specimens 

 should also be selected from the depth of seven or eight 

 inches. At all events, immediately below the usual depth 

 which the plow runs. Tlie specimens of soil must in no 

 case be mixed ; arid should consist of about 1 pound sewed 

 in a cotton bag. 



$20 will be paid at the annual meeting of the society in 

 1848, to the person who will make the most satisfactory ag- 

 ricultural experiment, accuracy and ihe importance of the 

 experiment to be taken into consideration. A full detail of 

 the experiment and its results must accompany the applica- 

 tion. 



