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THE NEW GENESEE FARMER 



Vol. 1, 



REPORT OX CROP:*. 



The committee to whom wae ollottcJ ibe duty of 

 examining the certificates of field crops olTered in com- 

 petition, would report, that they have awarded pre- 

 miums on the following — the particulars concerning 

 which «re hereunto annexed. 



Premium Crop of Corn. 



CKRTIFIC.VTE. 



We hereby certify that we measured one acre of 

 Corn on the farm of Mr. Ssmuel Davidson, in the 

 town of Greece, aa follows: — We niensured the 

 ground, eight rods by twenty, which we found to ccn 

 tain one hundred rows eight rods long. Wc then 

 husked four rows, of a fuir average quality, from 

 which wc obtained ten bushels of eais. We then 

 shelled two buthels of these cars, and the producfwas 

 thirty-eight quarts, or on3 bushel and one peck of 

 shelled corn. We then eominited the product of the 

 whole acre, and found it would yield two hundred 

 bushels of ea]6, or one hundred and eighteen bushels 

 and three pecks of shelled (.orn. 



.'OUN CRAWFORD. 

 JOXAS EEACH, 

 FEilDINAND DAVISON. 

 Greece, Ocl. 6, 1841. 



iOIL AND CULTIVATION. 



This corn was raisci on a piece o'' rew land— dark 

 sandy loam, never n-amire.l. The timber was chop- 

 ped in 1837, and the ground cleared in 18:39. It was 

 ploughed twice, and harrowed last year: and plough- 

 ed and harrowed last Mny. The third day of last 

 June I ploughed it again and planted it. The rows 

 were a little less than three feet apart and the hills 

 from two to two and a half feet apart in the rows. — 

 From three to five grains of seed w ere dropped in 

 each hill. Three weeks after planting, I ploughed be. 

 twecn the rows with a small plough; and altera few 

 days ploughed it again, and repeated it twice after du- 

 ring the summer. 



The kind of corn is an eight rowed yellow variety. 

 I have no particular name for it, but it is the most pro- 

 ductive sort of flint corn that I have any knowledge of. 

 Yours, &c., 

 SAMUEL DAVISON. 



Greece, Monroe co. Gel. 7, 1840. 



Iffole. Mr. Davidson was also a competitor for the 



premium on potntoee. His certificate thowsa product 

 of 3183 bushels per acre — of the round pinkeye and 

 flesh colored varieties. Soil, dark, clayey loam — 

 no manure — land been four years cleared — borne two 

 crops of wheat and one of oats. It was ploughed 

 twice last spring and well harrowed — furrowed both 

 ways, and planted 14th day of June. 



Premiain Crop of Potatoes. 



CEUTIFICATE. 



This may certify that we measured one acre of po. 

 tatoes on the farm of Mr. George Shcfier in the town 

 of Wheatland, and the product was found to he four 

 hundred and ihirty-five bushels by measure, or three 

 hundred and ninety-two bushels by weight, at sixty 

 pounds to the bushe'. 



JOHN LEET. 

 MERICK JENCKS. 

 Wheatland, Oct. 6, 1S40. 



son. AND CULTIVATION. 



These potatoes were raised on the Genesee Flats, 

 which is a black, clayey loam. It was in meadow the 

 year previous, and was manured at the rale of thirty 

 loads to the acre before ploughing, and twenty-four 

 loads to the acre deposited in rows. The potatoes 

 wore planted 2Gih of May, in lows or drills, three and 

 a half feet apart, and the sets dropped about one foot 

 apart in the rows. Tho kind of potato is what is 



called the large, round Philc Eye. I cut the seed so 

 as to have about two eyes to each piece. 



GEO. SHEFFER. 

 Whciitliivd, Oct. 6, 1840. 



Premium Crop of Ruta Baga. 



CEr.TiFICATE. 



This may certify that we measured one square rod, 

 of a fair average, of one acre of Ihita Eaga, on the 

 farm of Samuel Wood, in the town of Wheatland, and 

 ihe produce was nine and a half bushels to the rod, t^r 

 lifloen hundred and twenty bushels to the acre. 



THOMAS STOKOF, 

 WllXlA.M BARTON. 

 Wheatland, Oct. C, 1840. 



SOIL AND CULTIVATION. 



The soil is a sandy loam — bore wheat in 13S!} — 

 ploughed once iiTthe fall, and twice in the spring. — 

 Twenty loads of well rotted manure were deposited 

 under the drills, which were about twenty-two inches 

 ap.v. 1. Seed sown laet of May. The crop wae twice 

 dressed with the cultivator and hand hoe. 



SAMUEL WOOD. 



niteatland, Oct. G, 1840. 



Note. — As this extraordinary crop of luta bagn has 

 excited considerable surprise among the members of 

 the society, we have taken pains to obtain some ad- 

 ditional particulars concerning it, which may be found 

 in another column. — Eds. Keic Gen. Far. 

 niausrel Wurtzel. 



There was no competition for the premium on this 

 crop. The only certificale ofTered was by Geo. Shef- 

 FER, of Wheatland, which showed a product of one 

 thousand and fifty bushels per acre. 



There wae no competition on Sugar Beets or on 

 Carrots. 



Besides the above, there were a number of very 

 large crimps offered in competition; but- time and 

 space will not allow a particular notice of them at 

 present. H. N. LANtiWORTHY, 



JOHN LAKE, 



• JAMES GAY, 



Committee. 



REPOK'i" ON KORTICI'LTURE. 



Considering the little etTurt that had been bestowed 

 on this department by the society, and the laieiiess of 

 the season, the display of horticultural productions was 

 very good; indeed it was much better than might have 

 been expected under the circumstances. 



OF GARDEN VEGETABLES. 



Some fine specimens were exhibied; but the com- 

 petitors for the premiums were not as numerous as 

 could have been wished. The committee awarded as 

 follows; — 



For the best two heads of Cnhbngc. to B. Ki.aim; 

 (or very large and fine hcjds of the Drumhead varie- 

 ty, 6"2- 



Best three Watermelons, to H. N. Langworthv. 

 Very superior — no competition — discretionary premi- 

 um, $2. 



Bcit three Pumjrldns, to Augustus Frederick. 

 Very handsome mammoth variety, weighing nearly 

 lOO lbs. each, .*9. 



A number of very large Squashes were exhibited, 

 but not for competition. 



Best six Beets, to J. Adams. Long blood variety, 

 ,f 1. Several lols of enormously large mangel wurlzels 

 and sugar beets were exhibited; also some of the new 

 early turnip rooted variety, called Bassuno Bctt, from 

 the garden of Wm. R. Smith, of Macedon. 



Best six ParsulpSfio Theodore Backus, $1. 



Best Tiirni/is, to William Webb. Several kinds, 

 very line, $1. 



Best Onions, to William Hamilton. Very large 

 and fine shaped, .$1. 



Best Celery, to R-.cHARO Cooptn. No competition; 

 but very fine — discretionary premium, $1. 



Among the vegetable curiosities, were some Seren 

 Year Pumpkins, exhibited by M. B. Bateham, some 

 of whith were raised in 1637, and some in 1838. They 

 appeared as fresh as though just taken from the vines, 

 and bid fair to complele the seven years. They are 

 kept in the Seed Store. 



OF FRUIT. 



The display consisted mostly of Apfiles and Quin- 

 ces. These weie very plenty, and of great beauty and 

 exrcllenee. The premium for the best dozen Apples, 

 was awarded to JosiiH Howell, of Chili, for a dish 

 of twenty-ounce apples, weighing over one pcuntl 

 each, well ripened, and of good flavor, §1. 



A large assortment of splendid apples were exhibit- 

 ed from the gardens oi AVm. Pitkin, E. M. Parso.ns, 

 Alex. Kelsev, Cus. Filer, N. Hatward, M. Gar- 

 ret, and others. , 



For the best dozen Peaches, to II. M. Ward, foi 

 very large Orange Chngstones, well kept, $1. 



Mr. N. Hatward exhibited fine Ulatacatons. 



For the best dozen Quinces, to J. W. Seward, .$1 



The display of Quinces was very fine. Tbej 

 were offered by Titus Goodman, N. Draper, ZERi 

 Burr, E. Moore, J. H. Robinson, Alex. Kelset 

 Bins. Mathies, and several others. 



Only a few specimens of Grapes were exhibited.— 

 The premium was awarded to Chs. Filer, for a fill' 

 lot of Isabellas. 



Some beautiful Oranges and Lemons were exhibil 

 cd by Capt. Stuart Menteith, raised in his Gree; 

 House at Cnnandaigua. They were very much admi 

 red — discretionary premium of $0. 



Some Pears were exhibited; but none deemed woi 

 thy of a premium. (The Blight has destroyed mof 

 of the pear trees in this vicinity.) 



Some beautiful small, oval, yellow Tomatoes wer 

 exhibited by Mr. H. O'Reillv, (called, by him, T< 

 vuilinos,) and were much admired. 



OF FLOWERS. 



The display was very good, considering the lati 

 ness of the season. Indeed, were it not for the rema 

 kalilv mild we'alher with which a kind Providence hi 

 favored us, these most beautiful of His woiks woul 

 not have ornamented our exhibition. 



The most beautiful object of the exhibition was 

 pyramid of Double Dahlias, about three feet high, ai 

 ranged so as to display almost every variety of coloi 

 in a beautiful combination. They were from the gni 

 elcn of Alex. Kelset, Esq., by whose taste the 

 were so beautifully arranged. Premium, $5. 



The best dozen Dahlias, to Messrs. Ellwange 

 &, Barrv, Florists, $2. 



Best two boquets of Cut Ploiccrs, to Messrs. Ell 

 WAKOER & Barrv, $'i. 



A fine lot of Cut Flozrcrs were presented by Mil 

 Catharine Brooks, and also by Mr. A. Stone. - 

 The Hr.U was also ornamented by n beautiful collet 

 lion of Green House plants, from Messrs. Ellwas 

 GER & Barrv, and from Wm. King, Florist. 



The whole exhibition afforded abundant evidence c 

 the unusual productiveness of the earth during ih 

 past season; and of the benificent care of that vatcb 

 ful Being who " maktth his sun to shine on the ev 

 and the good, and waieielh the hills from His cham 

 here, so that the caith is satisfied wiili llie fiuit of Hi 

 Unnde." GEO. BEECHER. 



JAS. W. SMITH. 

 STUART MENTEITH. 

 CommitUt 



DOMESTIC ARTS. 



The exhibition of articles of domestic industo' wm 

 quite interesting, although not vary extensive. Thf 



