vol,, xm. NO. 10. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



75 



For the greatest quantity of Cabbages on 

 an acre, not le^s than '^.j tons weight, free 



20 00 



laif 



from earth when weighci.l. 



For tlie greatest quantity of ditto on 

 au aero, not less than 1:} tons, - 10 00 



For the greatest quantity of Vegetables 

 (Grain, Peas and Beans, excepted) for home 

 consumption and not for sale ; raised for 

 the keeping of stock, regard being had to 

 the size of the farm in proportion to the 

 crop, and to the number of the stock kept ; 

 and also to the respective value of the vege- 

 tables as food, and the expense of raising 

 the same, 30 GO 



For the greatest quantity of Indian Corn 

 on an acre, not less than 100 bushels, 20 00 



For tlie greatest quantity of WinterVVheat 

 on an acre, not less than 30 bushels, 20 00 



For tiie greatest quantity of Barley on an 

 acre, not li;ss than 45 bushels, - 20 00 



For the greatest quantity of Rye on an 

 acre, not less than thirty bushels, - 20 00 



For the greatest quantity of Millet on an 

 acre, cut and cured for hay, not less than 3 

 tons ; the claimant giving evidence of the 

 time of sowing, the quantity of seed sown, 

 and the quantity of hay produced, - 20 00 



For the greatest quantity of dry Peas on 

 an acre, not less than 30 bushels, - 20 00 



For the greatest quantity of dry Beans on 

 an acre, not less than 30 bushels, - 20 00 



For the greatest quantity of xVIustard Seed, 

 not less than 20 bushels, - - - 20 00 



For the greatest quantity of dressed Flax, 

 not less than 500 lbs. from an acre, 20 00 



For the greatest quantity, and best quality 

 of Hemp on an acre, - - - 40 00 



It is to be understood that the quantity of land 

 specified above, is, in each case, to be in one 

 piece. And the claimant of any of the above pre- 

 miums, shall, with one other person, make oath 

 to the following particulars before some Justice of 

 the Peace, and with a certificate of the same 

 shall obtain a certificate of the measurement of 

 the land by some sworn surveyor. 



The particulars are — 



1. The condition of the land in the spring of 

 1834.- 



2. The product, and general state of cultiva- 

 tion and quality of manure used u])on it the pre- 

 ceding year. 



3. The quantity of manure the present season. 



4. The quantity of seed used, and if potatoes, 

 the sort. 



5. The time and manner of sowing, weeding, 

 and harvesting the crop, and the amount of the 

 product ascertained by actual measurement, after 

 the whole produce for which a premium is 

 claimed, is harvested, and the entire expense of 

 cultivation. 



G. Of Indian Corn, the entire crop of the acre 

 to be offered for pi-emium, is to be shelled and 

 measured in the presence of the claimant, who is 

 to make oath to the truth of the statement made 

 by the person or persons, who did harvest, shell, 

 and measure it ; and to be measured between the 

 fifteenth of November, 1834, and the first day of 

 January, 1835. 



7. At least 40 bushels of the vegetables, for 

 which a premium is claimed, (except potatoes, 

 onions, and common turnips,) are to be weighed, 

 and -56 pounds, free from the dirt, will be consid- 

 ered as a bushel. 



Experimevts, Discoveries, and Inventions. 



For the experiment of turning in Green Crops 

 as a manure, on a tract, not less than one acre, 

 and proving, its utility, giving a particular account 

 in writing, under oath, of the process and the re- 

 sult, $20 00 



For the most successful use of the Drill 

 Plough, in the cultivation of any small 

 grams or seeds, on a scale of not less tiian 

 one acre, 20 00 



For an effectual and satisfactory mode 

 of destroyini; the Beenioth, or of prevent- 

 ing its ravages, - - - - 20 00 



For an ettectual and satisfactory mode of 

 extirpating tl e Worm that attacks the lo- 

 cust tree, 100 00 



For a new, effectual, and satisfactory 

 mode of extirpating the Borer which at- 

 tacks the apple tree, - - - 50 00 



For any newly invented Agricultural Im- 

 plement, or Machine, superior to any de- 

 signed for the same use, that shall have 

 heretofore gained a premium, a reward not 

 exceeding twenty dollars, according to the 

 importance of the mvention, - - 20 00 

 Trees and Live Hedges. 



For the greatest quantity of raw or unmanu- 

 factured Silk, not less than ten pounds, raised 

 by the claimant„„and presented before the 1st 

 December, 1834',' - - - fe,20 00 



For the best plantation of White Oak 

 trees, not less tlian one acre, nor fewer 

 than 1000 trees per acre — raised from the 

 acorn — not less than three years old, and 

 which shall be in the most thriving state on 

 the 1st September, 1834, - - 100 00 



For the best plantation of White Ash, 

 Larch, and Yellow Locust trees, each of 

 not less than one acre, nor fewer than 

 1000 trees per acre, to be raised from the 

 seeds, and which trees not less than three 

 years old, shall be in the most flourishing 

 state on the 1st September 1834, 50 00 



For the best Buckthorn Hedge, not 

 less than 100 rods, and which shall be 

 in the most thriving state in lSo4, 50 00 



Rules and Regulations. 



Claims under the two last heads, together with 

 the proper evidence, must be delivered to Benja- 

 min Guild, Esq. in Boston, free of expense, on or 

 before the first day of January, 1835. 



Claims for the premiums on vegetable and 

 grain cVops, and experiments and inventions, to- 

 gether with the evidences required, are to be in 

 writing, and sent, free of expense, to Benjamin 

 Guild, Esq. in Boston, Assistant Recording Sec- 

 retary, on or before the 1st day of December 

 next, and they will be exanained by the commit- 

 tee, previous to the 'ith of December. 



It is understood, that whenever, merely from 

 want of competition, any of the claimants may be 

 considered entitled to the premium, under a lit- 

 eral construction ; yet, if in the opinion of the 

 judges, the object so offered is not deserving of 

 any reward, the judges shall have a right to reject 

 such claims. Persons to whom premiums shall 

 be awarded, may, at their option, have an article 

 of plate, with suitable inscriptions, in lieu of the 

 money. 



In cases where pecuniary premiums are offered, 

 the Trustees may, having regard to the circum- 

 stances of the competitors, award either the Soci- 



ety's gold or silver medals, in lieu of the pecunia- 

 ry prtmium annexed to the several articles. 



That if any competitor for any of the Society's 

 premiums shall be discovered to have used any 

 disingenuous measures, by which the objects of 

 the Society have been defeated, such person shall 

 not only forfeit the premium which may have 

 been awarded to him, but be rendered incapable 

 of being ever after a competitor for any of the So- 

 ciety's premiums. 



Time of Paying Premiums. — The Treasurer 

 will attend on Thursday, the 4th of December, at 

 12 M. to pay all premiums awarded. 



All premiums not demanded within six months 

 after they shall have been awarded, shall be 

 deemed to have been generously given to aid the 

 funds of the Society. 



By order of the Trustees, 



JOHN WELLES, \ 



JOHN HEARD, } Committee. 



BENJ. GUILD, j 



September 1, 1834. 



From the iXationnl hiftl/i'y^:iicer, August 27. 

 COVERING FOR HOUSES. 



First give the rafters a clase sheathing of one 

 inch tliick seasoned boards, and then make a ce- 

 ment of liciil«d plaster of Paris, and tar, rub in a 

 quantity of sharp sand, (or what is better still the 

 liorings of cannon) and let it be trowelled smooth ; 

 when peifeetly dry give a coat of paint. My 

 opinion is, that this mode ofcovei'lng houses is 

 pref(!rahle to all others for cheapness, durability, 

 and is perfectly secure from fire. Try the exper- 

 iment. Q, IX THE CORNER. 



AGRICUIiTURAli. 



The Indian corn croji is now in progress of be- 

 ing script of its top and blades, and the melancholy 

 anticipation but recently entertained of scarcity 

 is but too apparent. Up to the 12th of August, so 

 well had the crop been cultivated, that an ample 

 rain then would have madeabundantcro[>s, but after 

 that the failure of the crop for want of rain every 

 where became palpable, and every day from that 

 to the 30th it has been growing worse and worse, 

 in some of our best'lands, always best cultivaied, 

 there will not be a half crop — in a portion of those 

 lands there will not be a third of a crop. A farm 

 or two may be (bund which has a pretty saving 

 crop on it, but it is only a farm or two — the gen- 

 eral calculation made hardly rises to a half crop — 

 indeed there is a great deal of land in corn that 

 will not jirodnce one-sixth or one-tenth of a cro|) 

 — some lands literally nothing. It is to be feared 

 that this condition is not much bettered on any 

 part of the eastern shore. In parts of Cecil, ami 

 in parts of Caroline we are gratified with the re- 

 port that the drought has been trifling, and the 

 promise of crops better. God grant it inay be 

 true ! but elsewhere we fear it is as bad as in Tal- 

 bot. Talbot will certainly not grow more Indian 

 com this year than will be essentially necessary 

 lor her own consumjjtion. Our elder and most 

 observant liu'iners say, it is the worst croj) in their 

 remembrance. 



The pastures are burnt up and all stork is suf- 

 fering but sheep — mutton never was finer than it 

 will probably be this fall. 



The fine showers thia week, and heavy rain 

 yesterday, have been of little service to the corn, 

 us it was too far advanced — but the gardens and 

 pastures are much revived. — Easton (Md.j Gaz. 



