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NEV. ENGLAND FARMER 



KEB. ~'0, 18*( 



parent and so well established that there is a cer- 

 tain profit in fattening some breeds of swine, and 

 as well established that there is a certain loss on 

 Others, it is matter of surprise that farmers gene- 

 rally pay so little attention to the selection of their 

 breed. 



While upon this subject, the committee are re- 

 minded that they can render an important service 

 to farmers, who are desirous of obtaining informa- 

 tion on this interesting branch of rural economy, by 

 recommending to their perusal a work entitled the 

 " American Swine Breeder," written by Henry W. 

 Ellsworth, Esq., and recently published in this city 

 by Weeks, Jordan Sl Co. The book is well writ- 

 ten,, and is highly creditable to the respectable au- 

 thor, whose industry and research has enabled him 

 to communicate much sound practical information 

 on this important branch of agriculture. It is well 

 entitled to the notice, and should be in the hands of 

 every farmer. 



With the exception of shoal ploughing, we tliink 

 well of Mr Wheeler's skill as a farmer, and accord- 

 ingly award him the fourth premium of $75. 



The agricultural operations of Mr Jacobs, of 

 West Scituate, appear to be strictly confined to the 

 old system of husbandry. His farm, however, ex- 

 hibits an appearance of great neatness, and speaks 

 well of the industry and thrift of its owner, who 

 has contrived to support a numerous family, and to 

 accumulate considerable wealth from the proceeds 

 of ills farm alone. The committee recommend that 

 a gratuity of fifty dollars bo given to Mr Jacobs. 



All which is respectfully submitted by your com- 

 mittee. 



WM. PRESCOTT, 

 P. C. BROOKS, 

 E. PHINNEY, 

 JNO. C. GRAY, 

 HElSmY CODMAN. 



ing crop of rye — the product of two acres of land, 

 cultivated by him on his farm in Somerset, Bristol 

 county. 



The land in question, is situated near the mar- 

 gin of Lee's rivor, in the aforesaid town, and is 

 rather a dry, gravelly soil, well adapted to the 

 growth of rye, when judiciously managed. The 

 last year the crop was potatoes, and about eighty 

 barrels of Menhaden fish used as a manure. The 

 crop of potatoes were quite good for the season. 

 The land for sowing the rye was ploughed the lat- 

 ter part of September. The rye was then sown : 

 nearly three bushels of seed was used : no manure 

 was used the present season. The crop of rye pro- 

 mised well, and proved to be good : the harvest 

 was completed in July, and the threshing was done 

 the latter part of August and beginning of Septem- 

 ber, and the whole product found to be eightyfour 

 bushels, of nearly fiftysix pounds, the loss in get- 

 ting the crop being more than doubly sufficient to 

 make up for the loss of about si.\ ounces to the 

 bushel in weight short of fiftysix pounds. 



The value of the crop is estimated as follows : 

 84 bushels rye at SJ, $84 00 



3 tons straw at $5, 15 00 



REPORT ON VEGETABLE AND GRAIN 

 CROPS. 



The committee of the Trustees of the Massachu- 

 setts Agricultural Society "on Grain Crops," re- 

 pott : — 'J'hat two claims only were pse^ented, which 

 the committee thought deserving of premiums, viz. 



1. To Seneca Adams, of Newfauryport, for his 

 crop of onions, being 476 1-2 bushels on an acre, 

 $20. 



On the same acre were raised, beside the onions, 

 65 bushels of potatoes, some corn and beets. 



2. To Peleg S. Gardner, of Somerset, Bristol 

 county, for his extraordinary crop of winter rye, be- 

 ing 84 bushels on two acres, weighing 56 lbs. tlie 

 bushel, lacking six ounces — $'M. 



One other claim was made by Tristram and Da- 

 vid Little, not verified by the certificate of any dis. 

 interested laborer, as required, and exhibiting no 

 product which, in the opinion of the committee, is 

 deserving of a premium. They are sorry thus to 

 decide on a claim from those whose former applica- 

 tions have been so respectable. 



The committee recommend, as usual, that the 

 statements of the claimants to whom premiums have 

 been awarded, be published as part of -this report. 

 Per order, 



P- C. BROOKS. 



February 7, 1840. 



$99 00 

 The t-.tpenses of the crop are thus estimated : 

 For ploughing land and getting 



in rye, 

 3 bushels rye for seed, 

 Reaping, binding and stacking, 

 Threshing, cleaning, &c. 



$26 00 

 PELEG S. GARDNER. 

 Somerset, JVov. 21, 1839. 



P. S. — The land before named is the same lot 

 presented for the Society's notice in 1837, but be- 

 ing too late, obtained only a gratuity often dollars. 



P. S. G. 



I certify that I assisted in the cultivation of the 

 crop of rye as set forth in the foregoing statement, 

 and that said statement is true, according to my 

 best knowledge and belief. 



ISAAC J. SIMMONS. 



I certify that I have surveyed the lot of land re- 

 ferred to in the foregoing statement, and that said 

 lot contains two acres and no more. 



DAVID GRAY. 



Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

 Bristol, ss. Mov. 21, 1839. Then Peleg S. 

 Gardner, Isaac S. Simmons and David Gray, made 

 oath severally to the truth of the foregoing state- 

 ments by them subscribed — before me, 



JOHN MASON, Justice Peace. 



pounds of seed was sowed with a machine in roii 

 ten days' labor in weeding the same : four do. 

 harvesting ; and there were four hundred and si 

 entysix and a half bushels of onions and sixtyf 

 do. of potatoes, eight do. of corn, and nine hart 

 of beets. 



The expense' of cultivation was as ibllows : 

 3 1-4 cords of manure, $13 



Ploughing ai'.d harrowing, 2 



Seed, 4 



Sowing, 1 



Weeding, 10 



Harvesting, 4 



$35 

 Respectfully, yours, 



SENECA ADAMS 

 Mwbury, J^ov. 25, 1839. 



I the subscriber, hereby certify that Daniel Ph 

 mer, of Newbury, personally appeared before 

 and was sworn to survey the above described li 

 according to the best of his abilities. 



S A M'L NEWMAN, 

 Justice of the PeOi 

 jVewbury, Mv. 23, 1839. | 



I hereby certify that I surveyed the above 

 which contains one acre. 



^rov. 23d, 1839. DANIEL PLUMER 



This may certify that I assisted in harvest 



the above crop, and the within statement is corr 



SAMUEL PLUMER 



To the Trustees of the Massachusetts Jigricultural 

 Society : 

 Gentlemen — The following is a statement of a 

 crop of onions raised by the subscriber the past 

 season, which is offered for your premium. 



In the summer of 1838, the land was planted with 



potatoes and onions, and manured with three cords 



of stable dung. The crop was not large, as near as 



To the Committee of the Massachusetts Agricultural I can recollect. About the first of May, 1839, 



Society on Jigricultural Products. 

 The subscriber presents for premium the follow- 



drawed on 3 1-4 cords of manure, which was plough- 

 ed in : the ground was harrowed smooth : three 



We with pleasure give place to the subjoi 

 communication, which was read at the Fifth Aj 

 cultural meeting. 'I'he sample of corn sent u 

 the same time, is remarkable for its size ; 

 should any of our friends wish for some of the s< 

 DrHartwell would be happy to supply them, 

 wish the Dr would be kind enough when a cor 

 nient opportunity presents, to send us a trace 

 half a dozen cars, as we are desirous of seeing 

 corn on the cob. H. C 



For the New England Farmer. 



GROWING INDIAN CORN. 



As this is one of the principal staple product 

 the agriculturalist of New England, I believe 

 result of my crop of corn, together with the met 

 adopted for its production, will interest many 

 your readers. 



The piece of land upon which my corn was r 

 ed, has been accurately surveyed by Mr L. Am 

 down, and was found to contain one acre, one n 

 and four rods. (See certificate.) It may be pri 

 to state that this survey includes only the 1 

 which the growth of corn occupied, and was 

 measured from wall to wall, but the lines were 

 upon the outside rows of corn. 



The corn in the ear which grew upon this 

 has been accurately measured in the presence 

 the Hon. Linus Child and Moses Plimpton, I 

 whose certificates are subjoined. The quan 

 thus measured amounted to tivo hundred and f 

 eight bushels. I have since caused one and a I 

 bushel of these ears of corn to be shelled, agree: 

 to the above measure, and find that a bushel at 

 half of ears yields seven half pecks oi corn, wl 



