1850. 



THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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NEW YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



PREMIUMS AT ANNUAL SHOW IN SEPT., 1850. 



(Continued from page 115) 

 DOSIESTIC MANUFACTURES NO. I. 



BeBtpairwoolen lilankpts. $.6; 2.ido, 4; 3d do. 2. Bpst 10 yards 

 flannel. 6; 2cl do. 4; 3d do. 2. Beet 10 yards woolen cloth. 10; 2d 

 do, 8; 3d do. 3. Bist 15 yards woolen carpet. 10; 2d do. 8; 3d do. 

 3. Beet hearth rug. 5; 2d do. 4: Gd do. 3: 4th do. 2; 5tb do, Small 

 Silver Medal. BKst rag carpet. 15 yards, 5; 2d do. 4; 3d do, Small 

 Silver Medal. 



DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES NO, II. 



Best double carpet coverlet. $5; 2d do, 4; 3d do. 3; 4th do. 2; 5th 



do. 1. Bo?t 10 yards ker«py. .5; 2a do. 4: 3d do. 2. Best pair 



woolen knit stockingH. $2; 2d do. 1. Best pair wooUn wove etock- 



ingfl, 2; 2d do. 1. Best pair woolri^fringe mittens. 2; 2d do, 1. 



DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES NO. III. 



Beet 10 yards linen $S; 2d do, 6; 3d do. 4. JJeet 10 yards linen 

 diaper. 6: 2d do. 4; 3d do. 2- Beet 15 yards tow cloth. 5; 2d do 

 Small Silver Medal. Be^t pair of cotton knit stockings. 2; 2d do 1. 

 Best pair cotton wove stockings, 2; 2d do. 1. Best pair linen knit 

 stockings, 2; 2d do. 1. Bent pair linen wove stockings, 2; 2d do, 1. 

 Best pound linen sewing thread. 2; 2d do, 1. 



Ariclesto be manufactured within the year; and in all cases the 

 exhibitors muwt furnieb evidence that the artides are so manu- 

 factured . 



Diecretion.ary preminm.s will be awarded on articles of merit not 

 included in the above lists. 



MANUFACTURES. 



Best piece of black broadcloth, not lees th; 

 Best piece of blue broadcloth, not less tha 

 Best piece of woolen carpet, manufactured in factory, not 1 

 than 20 yards. Dip. Bert piece of satinet. 20 yaids. Dip. Best 

 piece of cotton shirting, bleached. 20 yards. Dip. Beft piece of 

 cotton shirting, unbleached, 20 yards. Dip Best piece of oil cloth, 

 10 yards. Diploma Best piece of prints. 20 yards. Dip. Best 

 piece of mouisfiUn de laines, 20 yards, Dip. Best piece of black 

 broadcloth from American wool. 20 yards. Dip, Beat piece of blue 

 broadcloth from American wool, 20 yards. Dip, 



Competition open to any part of tho world, 

 SILK. 



Best specimen manufarlured. woven into cloth or ribbons, not 

 less than tm yards. Diploma and $10; 2d do. 8; 3d do. 3. 



Rffled Silk— not less than one ponud—beet specimen Dip. and 

 $5; 2d do. 3; 3d do. Trans. 



Sfwing Silk- not less than one pound— Best specimcDj Dip- and 

 $8; 2a do. 5; Sd do Trans. 



CocooNs.-Beet half bushel, (1850.) $5; 2d do, Trans. 



Ailicles exhibited, to be the product or manufacture of the 

 presi nt year. 



FLOWERS. 



PnoFFssiONAL List —Greatest v.iriety and quantity of flowers. 

 $5; 2d do, 3. Z)«/./(V7j — Greateft variety, 5: best 24 dissimilar 

 blooms. 3; 2d do. 2; best single Dablia. 2. Kos^s— Greatest vari- 

 ety. 5; bff't 24 dissimilar blooms. 3; 2d do, 2 PJ^'axcs — Best ten 

 varieties. 3; best seedling. 2. I^cricnos— Greatest variety. Silver 

 Medal; best 12 varieties. 2; best seedling. 2. German ulsters— 

 Best collection. Silver Medal; 2a do, 3. Pansi**— Best and great- 

 est variety. 3; best 24 varieties. 2. 



Amatkub List.— Greatest variety and quantity of flowers. Silver 

 Medal: 2d do. ^, DaA^/<is— Greatest variety. Silver Medal; best 

 12 dipsimilar blooms. 3; best 6 varieties. 2; best single variety. 

 Sm Sil. Med. i?ojes— Greatest variety. Sil. Med ; 2d do. 2; best 

 6 dissimilar blooms 3. PA/ox^j— Beet Q varieties. 3; best 3 varie- 

 ties. 2; beKt Kcertling. 2. r.rAcTias-Greatcst variety. Sil. Med ; 

 best stedling 2: best 6 varieties. 3; best 3 varieties. 2. Gamav 

 .^sfcr/f— Beet collection. Sil Med.; 2d do, 2. Pansies— Best and 

 greatest variety, Sil Med.; best fl varieties. 2. 



Gv.NKBAL List— Ojseii to all Cotupel Uors. — Bpft collection of 

 green house pfants. own'jd by one person. Sil Med.; 2d do. f3. 

 Best floral design. Sil. Med.; 2d do, 3. Best floral ornament. Sil. 

 Med.; 2d do. 3. Best hand boquet, flat 3; 2d do. 2. Best hand 

 boquet. rovvd, 3: 2d do. 2. Bept basket boquet with handle Sil. 

 Med. For the mn^ beautifully arranged basket of flowers. Wil 

 Med Best floral exhibition, by -- - 



Loudon's Encyclopedia of Gardt^uing 

 FKUIT- 



Appcrs.- For the best and largest 

 table apples 3 of each variety, named and labelled, grown by .„ 

 hibitor. Diploma and Hovcy's Colored Fruits; 2a do. $5; €d do. 

 Trans. For best 12varieties of table apples. 6; 2d do. Trans. & 2, 

 For best 6 winter v..rieties, 3; 2d do 'J'rans. and 2 For best fall 

 seedling apple, for all purposes, with description of tree, hi.'Jtory of 

 its origin. Stc - one doKen specimens to be exhibited, $6. Best 

 basket of standard fruits. Sil Med. 



Pf xa-. — For the larg.'st number of varieties of gojd pears, named 

 and labelled. Diploma and Hovey's Colorpd FruitH; 2d do. $5; 3d 

 do Trans For the argest and best collection of autumn pears. 

 named and labelled. Dip and 5; 2d do. Trans and 2. For largest 

 and best collection of winter pears, named and labelled. Dip. and 

 B» et coUiction of newly introduced pears. 

 Diploma and Hovey's Colored Fruits, 

 arieties, uamed and labelted, Dip. and $5. 



ny Horticultural Society, 



rber of varieties of good 



5; 2d do, I'rans. and i 



with a description. 



rtACHts.- Beat I 



2d do 3 Best 3 varieties, named and labelted, 3; 2d do. 2. Best 

 12 peaches, 2; 2d do. Trans. Best seedling variety. 6 specimens. 3. 



I'lums,— Best collection of plum.s. d specimens each variety. Dip, 

 and $5; 2d do. 3. Best 4 varieties of good plums. 6 specimens each. 

 3: 2d do 2. Best 12 plums, choice variety, 2; 2d do, Trans. Best 

 seedling plum, with description. Dip. and 5. 



NF.cTARiNKs-~Brst and largest nnmber of good varieties, sis 

 specimens each. 3; 2d do, 2. Best 12 specimens of any good vari- 

 ety. 2; 2d do. Irans, 



QuiNCKs.— Be?t 12. of any variety. $3; 2d do. 2; 3d do. Trans. 



Graffs. — Best and most extensive collection of gocd native 

 grapes, grown in open air. f>b: 2d do. 2. Best 3 varieties of nativo 

 or foreign grapes grown under gla.«s. 3 bunches each to be shown, 

 5: 2d dn. 2. Best difh of native grapes. Trans. 



Watfb>ielon9 —Best specimens of any variety. S; 2(1 do, 2, 

 Best coUertion of watermelons. 3. 



MisKMKi0N5 -Best specimens of any varitty. 3; 2d do. 2. Best 

 ccllection of mu?kmelonc"- 3. 



CRAWBERRirs — BeFt peck of domestic culture, 8; 2d do. 5. 



To be accompanied with a full description of the manner of cul- 

 tivation, nature of soil. kc. 



Any premiums may be withheld, in the discretion of the com- 

 mittee, if the samples exhibited are not worthy of a premium. 



The fruit exhibited for which premiums are awarded, to be at 

 the disposal of the committee. 



No person can rect-ive but a single premium on the same fruit. 



Twelve volumis of Downing, common edition, and twelve <f 

 Thomas' Fruit Cullurist. will be awarded by the committee in 

 their discretion, for choice fruits not enumerated. 

 FOREIGN FRUITS. 



For best exhibition of each variety of Fruits named in the above 

 lipt by persons out of the !;tate. Small Sil. Med. and Trans; 2d do, 

 Downing or Thomas 



Volumes of Downing or Thomas will be awarded by the judges 

 in their dit^cretion, for choice fruits not enumerated. 

 VEGETABLES. 



12 best stalks of celery $3; G bert h- ads of cauliflower. 3; 6 best 

 heads ofhrocoli. 3; 12 be?t white table turreps. 3; 12 best carrots. 

 3: 12 best table beets 3: 12 best par-neps. 3: 12 be^t onions. 3; 6 

 best heads of cabbage. 3; 12 beet tomatcs. 3; 2 best purple egg 

 plants 3; 12 best sweet potatoes. 3: be^t half peck Lima beans. 3; 

 best half peck "Windr-or beans. 3; best bunch double pari^Iey. 3; 

 three best squasbes, 3; largest pumpkin, 3; 12 best ears of t^eed 

 corn, 3: best half peck of table potatoes. 3; 2d do. 2; best and 

 greatest variety of vegetables raised by exhibitor 5. 



Discretionary premiums will be awarded on choice garden pro- 

 ducts not above enumerated . 



STOVES NO. I. 



Bes* cooking stove for wood fire. Sil. Med.; 2d do, S. Sil. Med. 

 Best cooking ,'^tovp for coal. Sil. Med.; 2d do. S. Sil Med Best 

 cookir^ range for families. Sil .Vied; 2d do. S. Sil. Med. Best fur- 

 nace or other apparatus for wavmir 

 tion and consumption "f fuel, and s 

 into consideration, Sil. Med. 



STOVES NO, ir. • 



Beet ornamental parlor stove, Sil. Med ; 2d do. S. S. Med. Best 

 hall stove. Sil. 3/ed.; 2d do, S. S. Med. Best sample of hollow ware 

 S. S. Med 



SILVER WARE, CUTLERY, AND BRITANNIA WARE. 



Bestexhibition of silverware. Sil. Med Best exhibition of table 

 cutlery. American manufacture, Sil. Med,: 2d do, S. S. Med. 

 Best exhibitinn-pocketcuilery. American Manufacture. Sil. Med.; 

 2d do S. S Med Best Fpecimen of silver ware with agricultural 

 designs, suitable for premiums. Sil. Med.; 2d do. S S. Med Best 

 j^pecimens of argentine and britannia i 

 Sil. Med. 



GRAIN, FLOUR, AND SEEPS. 



Best sample winttr wheat, not less than one bbl. $5; 2d do. 3. 

 B.st Mimple spring whtat. 1 bbl. 5: 2d do. 3. Rest sample rye. 1 

 bbl , 5; 2d do. 3. Best sample oats, 1 bbl.. 5; 2d do. 3. Best sam- 

 ple barly. 2 bbl., 5; 2d do. 3. Best sample Indian com, 1 bM.. 5; 

 2d do. 3. Best sample buckwheat. 1 bush., 3; 2d do. 2. Be«t sam- 

 ple flax seed. 1 bu.sh.. 3; 2d do. 2. Best sample hops, not less than 

 25 lbs . 5; 2a do. 3. Best sample timothy seed. 1 bush. 3; 2d do. 2. 

 Best barrel flour. S. S. Med : 2d do. Trans. Best sav pie of newly 

 introduced grain, valuable to the farmer, not less than 1 bbl.. 3 



Sanipef)" of grain and seed in all cases tube deposited in the 

 Museum of the Society. 



For the largest and best varitty of samples of Farm Crops, cul- 

 tivated and raised on any o»efarm, taeiefuUy arraogid and exhib- 

 ited on a wagon or cart, f.10; 2d do. 5; 3d co Sm. Sil. Med. 



The exhibitors to present a certitic.ite to the committee that all 

 were raised on the exhibitor's own farm. 



SALE OF IMPROVED STOCK AND IMPLEMENTS, 



At the shows of the Sr.ciety in 184.S and 1S49 demand for the 

 purchase of imi roved animals and implements having been very 

 exte'ieive. the Kxecutive Committee, with a view of facilitating 

 their sale, will open a Register for such animals and implements 

 as ihe owners may desire to sell, and which th- y will offer for sale 

 at the Show in September next. 



Farmers aredes.rtd tn coaimunicate freely with the Secretary, 

 and any aid he can render thi m in procuring choice seeds, valua- 

 ble implements or etock. will be most cheerfully perloruied. so far 

 as in his power. B P. JOHNSON, Stc'y. 



State Agricultural Rooms, .Albany, Ftb'y, 1850. 



Sil. Med.; 2d do. S. 



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