AND H O R T I C U L T U li A L REGISTER. 



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PUBLISHED BV JOSEPH BRECK & CO., NO 52 NOKTH MARKET STREET, (Aoricultural Wabbhouse.) 

 BOSTON. WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1840. 



tNO. 40. 



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FARMER. 



PREMIUM LIST FOR 1840, 



Of the .Massiirhuatlls Sonuty for Promnting -Ig'i' 

 cnlhire. 

 The Trustees of the Massachusetts Snciety for 

 the Promotion of AjfricuUiiro, announce to the pub- 

 lic tlieir intention to ofiVr in preniimns not only tlio 

 sum granted by tin; irovornnient, but tlic wliolo 

 amount of the ini'oii'.o of their own funds; and as 

 they again omit for the cnsuinir year tlieir Cattle 



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usiinl premium? on aijricultural experiments, llio 

 following premiums: 



For Stock, 

 Fron) any county of the Commonwealth, to be 

 exhibited at Georgetown, in the county of Essex, on 

 Wednesday, the 30lh day of September next, at the 



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ciety, viz : 



For the best full bljoded bull, of an import- 

 ed breed, not less than one year old, on 

 satisfactory assurance being given that 

 he shall be kept for use, in some county 

 of the State, at least nine montlis from 

 the day of exhibition, 

 For the second best ditto, 

 For the best milch cow, full blond, of an im- 

 ported breed, not less than three, nor 

 more than ten years old, with satisfactory 

 evidence as to the quantity and quality of 

 her milk and the manner in which she 

 has been fed, 

 For the second best ditto. 

 For the best full blooded heifer of import- 

 ed breed, that li:i« been milked not less 

 than three months, wilh satisfactory evi- 

 dence of the quantity and qii-iHty of her 

 milk. 

 For the best yearling full blooded heifer, 



of imported breed, 

 For the best pair of workinf^ oxen, takinij 

 into view their size, power, and training, 

 For the second best ditto. 

 For the best pair of three year old steers, 



taking into view their size, power, &c. 

 For the best milch cow, of nntive breed, not 

 less than three nor mor.> than ten years 

 old, with satisfactory evidence of the 

 quantity and quality of her milk, and 

 mode of feeding. 

 Similar premiums may he expected to be offered 

 for the same descriptions of stock, at tln^ Essex 

 County ex.'iibition in 1841. 



They also propose the following premiums, to be 

 awarded to competitors from any coimty in this 

 Commonwealth, on stock exhibited at Concord, in 

 the county «f Middlesex:, at the Ciittle Show of the 

 Middlesex County Agricidtural Society, on Wednes- 

 day, the seventh day of October next, viz: 

 For the best bull, SM 00 



For the next best do 25 00 



For the best milch cow, 30 00 



$15 00 

 (; 00 



15 00 

 fi 00 



10 00 



15 00 



For the next best do 20 00 \ 



For the best heifer under 3 years old, 15 00 



For the next best do 10 00 | 



For the best boar, 15 00 j 



For the next best do 10 00 | 



For the best breeding sow, 15 00 



For the next best do 10 00 



The distribution of the amount of the foregoing 

 premiums having been np|)ortioned in conformity 

 with the suggestions of the respective agricultural 

 societies of Essex and Middlesex, competitors will 

 )io ronnired to conmlv with the ruie« and rPTula- 

 tions of said societies ii.^^..^...i.i_,, .mu also to gi»'c' 

 notice in writing of their intention to offi^r animals 

 fur the foregoing premiums, to Benjamin Guild, E»q, 

 Boston, Recording Secretary of the Massachusetts 

 Society for Promoting Agriculture, oi. or before the 

 Monday preceding the aforesaid days of exhibition 

 respectively. 



t'oB. T!iK Best Clj.t:; .■-1.^. . auu.-. 

 For the best cultivated farm, on which no 

 premium has before been given, of not 

 less than 70 acres exclusive of wood land, 

 regard being had to the quantity of pro- 

 duce, the manner and expense of culti- 

 vation and the genera! appearance of the 

 farm, $200 00 



For the next best, 175 GO 



For the next best, 150 00 



For the next best, 75 00 



To obviate the objections which some claimants 

 for premiums may have to making a written state- 

 ment of the condition, products and management 

 of their respective farms, as hcretofon^ required, 

 the Trustees propose to relieve them of this trouble 

 by an inspection, either personally or by an agent, 

 of the farms which may be offered for premium. 



The person or persons making the inspection, 

 will require of the respective owners or occupants 

 of farms, ainswers to the following inquiries r 



Of how much land does your farm consist, exclu- 

 sive of wood land ? 



What is the nature of your soil ; does it consist 

 of sand, gravel, clay, loam, or peat ? 



If of a part or all of the above kinds, what do 

 you consider the beat method of improving them .' 

 How many acres do you till, and how many cart- 

 loads of manure (me.ming by cartloads 30 bushels 

 at least,) do you generally put on an acre ? 



Is yoirr manure applied in its long, or green 

 state, or in compost ? 



Do you spread and plough in y>:«r manure, put 

 upon fields to be planted with corn or potatoes, or 

 put it imo the hills ? 



What is your method of ploughing and cultivat- 

 ing green sward ? 



How many acres of upland do you mow, and 

 what is tlie average quantity of hay upon an acre .' 

 How many acres of grass land do you irrigate: 

 at Arhat season and how long do you allow the wa- 

 ter to flow your land, and what is the effect.' 



Do you manure the land irrigated, or any other 

 land you mow — how much to an acre, and what 

 kind of manure do you put on ? 



How many acres of low land, not suitable for 

 the plotigh, do you mow, and what is the quality 

 and quantity of the hay cut the present year ? 



What is your method of reclaiming low, bog or 

 peat lands, and what has been your success ? 



How many acres of corn have you planted the 

 present season — what was your mode of preparing 

 the ground and the seed — the kin 1 and quantity of 

 mamiio used to an acre — the manner of applying 

 it, and the quantity of corn raised to an acre ? 



How many acres did you plant with potatoes the 

 present year; what was your method of planting, 

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quantity raised on an acre, and what kinds did you 

 plant.' 



What number of acres of other vegetables did 

 you plant, what kinds, and how many bushels of 

 produce liad you to the acre, and to what use shall 

 you apply thJSiR-? 



How many acrcB of jrrain did you sow the pre- 

 sent year; wliat lund of grain and at ivliat iimes ; 

 how was the ground prepared ; what quantity of 

 seed did you sow on an acre ? If you have raised 

 wheat, of what kind; the nature of the soil, and 

 was it sown with or without using lime.' 



How many acres liave you laid down to grass the 

 present season ; at what time in the year did yon 

 sow it ; how much seed to the acre ;• and was it 

 sowed alone or with a grain crop? 



What are your means and what your manner of 

 collecting and making manure ? 



How many oxen, cows, young cattle, iict-ses and 

 sheep do yon keep through the y,.>ar ? W1)at is 

 is the size of your barn or bains, and have you a 

 cellar under them ; is your manure covered? 



Are yoiir cows of native, foreign or mi\ed breed ? 



What is your management of calves intended to 

 be raised ? 



How much butter did you make tliis year, and 

 how many cheese, and what proportion of it new 

 milk ? 



How many sheep do you l>eep,,and of what breed ? 

 How many pounds of wool do. you get from your 

 slieep? What is your manner of housing, penning, 

 rearing and fcedmg them, especially in winter, and 

 at the time of lambing.' At what time do your 

 sheep lamb ; and what proportion of their young 

 die, and from what causes ? 



How many swine do you keep, what quantity of 

 pork did yoti make, ard of what breed were your 

 swine ? 



What do. you feed them upon through the sum- 

 mer months, and on what do you fatten ihem ? 



How many cartloads of manure do yon take from 

 your hog-styes in a year, and of what materials is 

 it made .' 



What number of hands is employed on your farm, 

 and what do you pay for labor .' 



What is the number of your apple trees ? Are 

 they of natural or grafted fruits? What use do 

 you make of the fruit ? 



What number of fruit trees have you, exclusive 

 of apple trees ? 



Have your trees been att?.cked by canker worms 



