•vox,. XV, KO. 47. 



AND G A R D E N E B ' S JOURNAL 



873 



To llie jierson, persons, or coi-poiatioii, who 

 shall tnaniifiictiire fioin the sugar hect, 8ii<rar in 

 tho fireatest quantity and of tfie best quality, in 

 the years 1837, 1838 and 1839; giving a full and 

 particular account of tiie process of manufactar- 

 ing it. 



A premium of $100 eacli year. 



For the greatest quantity of Vegetables (grain, 

 peas, beans excepted) for lionie consuuiplion and 

 not for sale ; raised for tlie keeping of stock, re- 

 gard lieing liad to the size of the iiirni in propor- 

 tion to the crop, and to the iiundier of the sloek 

 kept; and also to the respective value of the veg- 

 etables as food, and tlie expense of raising 

 the same, $30 00 



For the greatest quantity of Indian corn 

 on an acre, not less than 80 bushels, (75 

 j)( unds in ttieear to be considered a bush- 

 el,) 30 00 



F<n' the greatest quantity of Vi'lieat on 

 an acre, not It.ss than thiriy bushels, 20 00 



For the greatest quanliiy of Rye on an 

 acre, not less than 30 bushels, 20 00 



For t!i J greatest quantity of .Millet on an 

 acre, cut and cured for hay, not less than 

 three 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, 25 00 



For the greatest quantity of dry Beans 

 on an acre, 25 00 



For the greatest quantity of Mustard 

 Seed, not less than 20 bushels, 20 00 



For th(^ greatest quantity of dresised flax 

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



For the greatest quantity, and best qual- 

 ity of Hemp on an acre, 40 00 



It is to be understood that the quantity of land 

 specified above, is, in eacU cas-;, to he one piece. 

 And the claimant of any of the above premiums, 

 shall, with one other person, make a statement 

 according to the 'jest of their knowledge and be- 

 lif.l, to the following particulars and 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 



1837. 



2. The product, and general state of cultiva- 

 tion and quality of manure used ujion it the pre- 

 ceding year. 



3. 1 he quantity of manure the present season. 



4. 1 he quantity of seed used. 



5. The time and manner of sowing, weeding, 

 and barvestkiig the crop, and the amount of the 

 product ascertained by actual mea.'iurement, after 

 tin; whole produce for which a premium is claim- 

 eil, is harvested, and the entire expense of culti- 

 vatioti. 



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

 to be offered for premium, is to be tneasured in 

 the presence of. the claimant, who is to sign the 

 statement iriade by the person or persons, who di'l 

 harvest .and measure it ; and to be tneasuri'd be- 

 tween th : lath of Nov. 1837, and the 1st day of 

 Jan. 1838. 



7. At least forty bnshels of the vegetables, for 

 which a | reruium is claimed, (except onions ami 

 common tnrnifps) are to be weighed, and fifty 

 six poiiwds, free from dirt will be considered as a 

 bushel. 



Exjjcrimenls, Discoveries and Inventions. 



For .he experiment of turning in Green Crops 

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

 and proving its utility, giving a particu'ar account, 

 in ivriting, of the j)roeess and the result, $50 00 



For an etlKctual and satisfactory iriode 

 of extirpating the Worm that attacks the 

 locust tree, 100 00 



For a new, effectnal and satisfactory 

 modj of extirpating the 15oi'er which at- 

 tack.s the apple tree, " 50 00 



For any newly invented Agricultural 

 Implement or Machine, superior to any de- 

 signed for the same use, a reward not ex- 

 ceeding twenty dollars, according to the 

 importance of the invention, 20 00 



To the person who shall prove to the 

 satisfaction of the Trustees, that his mode 

 of rearing, feeding and fattening neat cat- 

 tle is I -St, 20 00 



For the greatest quantity of raw un- 

 manufactured Silk, not less than 10 lbs. 

 raised by the claimant, and presented be- 

 fore ihelst of Dee. 1837, 20 00 



Trees and Live Hedges. * 



For the best plantation of White Oak 

 Trees, not less than one acre, nor fewer 

 than one thousand trees per acre — raised 

 from the acorn — not less than three years 

 old, and which shall be in the most thriv- 

 ing state on the first day of September, 

 1837. 50 00 



For the best plantation, not before of- 

 fered for premium, <d' Wliite Ash, Larch 

 and Yellow Locust Trees, each not less 

 than one acre, nor fewer than 1000 trees 

 per acre, to be raised frojn the seeds, and 

 which trees not less than three years old, 

 shall be in the most flourishing condition 

 on the 1st of Sept. 1837, 25 00 



For the best Live Hedge, not less than 

 50 rods, and which shall he in the most 

 thriving state in 1838, 30 00 



Claims for the best plantation of Trees above- 

 mentioned, together with the proper evidence, 

 must be delivered to IJenjamin Guild, Esq., in 

 Boston, free of exjjense, on or before the 1st day 

 of Jan. 1833. 



Claims for the premiums on vegetable and grain 

 crops, and experiments an<l inventions, together 

 with the evidences required, arc to be in writing, 

 ami sent free of 'Xijeiise, to Benjamin Guild, Esq. 

 in Boston, Assistant Recording Secretary, on or 

 before the first day of December next, and they 

 will be examined by the Committee, previous to 

 the fith day of December. 



It is understood, that whenever, merely from 

 want of competition, any of the eJHimants may be 

 considereil entitled to the | remium, nmler a liler- 

 a! construction ; yet, if in the opinion of the judg- 

 es, 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 nwarded, may, at llieir option, have an article- 

 of p'i;[te, with suitable inscriptions, in lieu of the 

 money. 



In cases where the pecuniary premiums are of- 

 fered, the Trustees may, having legard to the cir- 

 cumstances of the competitors, award eillier the 

 Society's gold or silver medals, in lieu of the pe- 

 cuniary premium annexed to the several articles. 



That if any comjietitor for ::ny of the Society's 

 premiums, shall be discovered to have used any 

 disingeimmis measures, by which the objects of 

 the Society have been defeated, such |)erson shall 

 not oidy forfeit the premiiiin vvhich may have 

 been awarded to him, but he rendered incapable 

 of being ever after u competitor for any of the 

 Society's premiums. 



Time of paying Premiums. — The treasurer will 

 attend on Thursday, the 7th of December, at 12 

 M. to pay all preniluma awarded. 



All premiums not demanded within six months 

 after they have been awarded, shall be deemed to 

 have been generously given to aid the fmids of 

 the Society. 



By order of the Trustees. 



JOHN HEARD, "} 



WM. PRESCOTT, | 

 PETER C. BROOKS, ). Coiiumttee. 

 E. H. DERBY, | 



JOSIAH QUINCY, Jr. j 

 April, 1837. 



Rf.claimin.g W.\ste Lands. — when we look 

 about us in different jiarts of the state, we cannot 

 help being struck with the amount of waste lands 

 on every side, j'hese ajipear in shape of pastures 

 grown up to bushes — in the form of swam[is full 

 of alders and birches, and in bog land which 

 would bear excellent grass, if the moss and the 

 hardbacks were destroyed. 



Many, who undertake to redeem some of tlieir 

 lands do it but partially, and as a consequence of 

 not going thorough, ha', e it to ilo over again ev- 

 ery year or two. — For instance, we know a man 

 who has mowed or cut down his alders four or 

 five times, and they as often sprung up, anil soon 

 gave him another crop. A better way to man- 

 age this kind of growth, is to pull them out by 

 the roots by means of ox labor. A chain put 

 round them near the roots, and so fastened as to 

 form a noose which will slip up as pulled ujion, 

 and a hand to bend the tops over the contrary 

 way from which the oxen pull, will eject them 

 root and branch. They never will start again. — 

 Another method is to have a large stout iron hook 

 made for the purpose ; an eye may be made at 

 one end into which to fasten the chain. This 

 may be hooked into the roots and thus they may 

 be twitched out with ease and despatch. A yoke 

 of oxen and a couple of hands will clear up, and 

 most effectually too, a goodly piece in a d;iy. In 

 regard to bogs — iifier they have been ditched in a 

 proper maimer, so as to make thern suflleiently 

 dry — the a[)plieation of fire in the spring, will in 

 a few yeai-s, effectually clear of such foul stiifl" as 

 encumber them, and. hinder the growth of better 

 productions. In this way, much of the waste 

 lands which now disfigure the face of the state, 

 and are comparatively, useless, may be rendered 

 smooth and profitable in a short space of time. — 

 .Maine Farmer. 



EcoNOMY.-Giveyour pence to common schools, 

 and save your pounds on police establishments, 

 jails, bridewells and executions. It is much 

 cheaper to educrate the infant mind than to sup- 

 port the aged criminal. 



Prolific. — Three neighbors in Essex, Mass., 

 have three cows which have, within 10 ilays past, 

 been delivered o( seven live and healthy calves. — 

 Concord pa. 



