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THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. 



portation as manure, a premium of $50 00 

 If more than one claimant, the most valuable 

 discovery to have the award. 



JUDGES. 



N. Francis Cabell, Nelson. 

 Wm. C. Rives, Albemarle. 

 Wm. B. Harrison, Pr. George. 

 Thos. J. Randolph, Albemarle. 

 R. M. T. Hunter, Essex. 

 John Todd, Isle of Wight. 



Class II. 



625. For the best drained farm, or part 

 thereof, the formerly wet and then well 

 drained portion of land to be not less 

 than one hundred acres. The superi- 

 ority of claim to be determined by the 

 extent and labor of the works, their fit- 

 ness and successful results, the amount 

 of benefits produced, and of profits made 



by the operation, a premium of 50 00 



626. For the best drained farm by 

 open ditches, and water furrows, refer- 

 ence being had to costs. 25 00 



To obtain the first named premium of $50, it 

 is required that the claimant shall present an 

 accurate map, or ground plan, of his drained 

 land, and of the principal drains, with approx- 

 imate and sufficiently correct representations of 

 all necessary minor points ; also profiles or lev- 

 elled lines of cross-secttons and the principal 

 lines of drains ; together with a sufficiently 

 clear written description of the whole work and 

 the general results thereof. 



JUDGES. 



Richard L. Gaines, Charlotte. 

 J. R. Bryant, Gloucester. 

 Jas. M. Morson, Goochland. 

 Dr. Izard Rice, Charlotte. 

 Philip Slaughter, Rappahannock. 



Class III. 



627. For the fullest and best chemical 

 analysis of the whole vegetable product 

 of any good manuring variety of the south- 

 ern pea, in vines, leaves, roots and pods, 

 at the time of the first pods being ripe — 

 or of each of these products separately, 

 and their relative dry weights stated — 

 and also separately of another sample of 

 like ripe seeds of the same variety — with 

 the results (and particularly of nitrogen) 

 stated, together and in comparison with 

 the results, heretofore ascertained and 

 published by chemists, of Indian corn, 

 wheat, oats, European peas, clover, &c, 



a premium of $20 00 



JUDGES. 



Dr. S. Maupin, University of Virginia, 

 Wm. Gilham, Va. Military Institute, 

 Professor Start Randolph, Macon, 

 Benj. Hallowell, Alexandria. 



Class IV. 



628. For the best plan of preserving 

 wheat from the time of harvest until it is 

 sent to market, including shocking, stack- 

 ing and securing against weevel— to have 

 been tested by satisfactory personal expe- 

 rience, and to be accompanied by full and 

 accurate written descriptions and draw- 

 ings if necessary, 15 00 



JUDGES. 

 Dr. O. R. Funstan, Clarke, 

 W. R. Bland, Nottoway, 

 Col. Geo. T. Robetrson, Augusta, 

 Wm. S. Dabney, Albemarle, 

 Ro. W. Tomlin, Hanover. 



branch x. 



Premiums Offered by Individual Donors. 



4 Premiums to be proposed of not less than 

 twenty dollars value by any public spirited indi- 

 vidual or association of individuals, who may 

 thus desire to induce experiment, investigation, 

 or discussion, on any particular subject of inqui- 

 ry which shall come under the general objects 

 of the Society. In any such case the premium 

 shall be offered in and by the name of the indi- 

 vidual donor, or association, but shall be award- 

 ed, as all other premiums, by the Executive 

 Committee, acting under the general regula- 

 tions of the Society. Offer3 under this branch 

 may be made at any time, admitting of sufficient 

 public notice thereof being given previous to 

 the day of award. 



Mr. Dulany offers $30 for the best South down 

 buck, to be referred to the Committee on South 

 downs in the schedule. 



Ruffin & Irby offer $25 for the best implement 

 for opening and grading water-furrows in grain 

 fields. 



JUDGES. 

 Wm. Irby, Lunenburg. 

 Dr. E. A. Coleman, Halifax, 

 Dr. Wm. G. Carr, Albemarle, 

 John Wickham, Henrico, 

 Dr. Harrison, Charles City. 



H. J. Smith offers $10 dollars each for the 

 best 1 year old, two year old and three year old 

 Colts, by his horse Kossuth, and $5 for the best 

 foal of 1856 — to be referred to the Committee on 

 quick draught horses. 



