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REVIEW OF THE MARKET. 
PREMIUMS FOR 1847—1848—1849. 
Whereas, the Agricultural Society of the State of New York 
has not an experimental farm ; and whereas, to some extent, 
satisfactory experiments can be made by intelligent farmers on 
their own farms ; therefore 
Resolved , That the undermentioned list of premiums be offered 
to induce public spirited individuals to lend their valuable aid in 
extending the boundaries of accurate rural knowledge. 
Three premiums will be awarded of $30, $20, and $10, in 
January, J848. For the best experiment upon a head of not less 
than eight cows, to determine the relative advantages of soiling, 
or depasturing, milch cows. The experiment to be conducted as 
follows: 
1st. The experiment must commence on the first day of May, 
and be continued until the first day of November. 
2d. The cows to be divided in two lots of four each. One lot to 
be soiled, the other depastured. Before commencing the experi¬ 
ment, each lot must be weighed, and the record of the weight re¬ 
turned to the committee. It is necessary that the two lots shall 
be as near alike in weight and milking properties as possible. 
Jd. The milk of each lot to be weighed separate daily. 
4th. The manure made from those soiled to be ascertained in 
cords. 
5th. An account to be kept of the expense of soiling, also a de¬ 
tailed statement of the entire management, together with the 
measurement of the land occupied in soiling, and each to be re¬ 
turned to the committee. 
6th. A description and measurement of the land occupied for 
pasture, also to be made. 
7th. Each lot to be weighed at the conclusion of the experiment. 
For the best experiment to be continued through three crops, to 
ascertain in bushels of grain and weight of stalks or straw the 
actual value of manure to a farmer. The experiments to be con¬ 
ducted as follows, viz.: 
1st. Three contiguous acres of ground shall be selected. 
2il. One acre of which shall be manured with not more than 
ten cords of common barn yard manure the first year, and plowed 
under. The second acre to be manured .with fermented or com¬ 
posted manure, to be applied in any manner the experimenter 
chooses—but a full account of the mode is to be made, and the 
manner of application. Also, an accurate account of the cost of 
the material and its application. 
3d. The three acres are to be planted with corn the first year ; 
the second to be sowed with barley or oats ; the third crop to be 
winter grain ; an accurate account of the yield of each crop to 
be kept. 
4th. A full account of the whole management and all the de¬ 
tails respecting the culture and the circumstances affecting the 
crop. 
5th.—The several kinds of soi'i to be particularly described, and 
specimens transmitted to the State Society for analysis, before 
commencing the experiment—and also at the conclusion of the 
experiment—discriminating carefully between each acre. 
For the best,. .$40 | Second best,. .$30. | Third best,. .$20. 
N.B. The specimens of soil to be selected for analysis, must be 
taken from the surface in different parts of the acre. Where the 
acre is green sward, the sample must be taken just at the termina¬ 
tion of the roots of the grass. Specimens should also be selected 
from the depth of seven or eight inches. At all events, immedi¬ 
ately below the usual depth to which the plow runs. The spe¬ 
cimens of soil must in no case be mixed; and should consist of 
about 1 lb., sewed in a cotton bag. 
$20 will be paid at the Annual Meeting of the Society, in 1848, 
to the person who will make the most satisfactory agricultural 
experiment—accuracy and the importance of the experiment to 
be taken into consideration. A full detail of the experiment and 
its results must accompany the application. 
For the best managed entire flock of sheep, of not less than 100, 
to be awarded at the annual meeting in 1848. 
Best,. .$30. | Second best,. .$20. | Third best,. .$10. 
The applicant for these premiums will be required to furnish 
the Society with the following information, viz : 
1st. The kind and quantity of food and its value. 
2d. The quantity and quality of wool—this to be determined 
by its being submitted to the stapling of some respectable manu¬ 
facturing establishment, whose certificate 6hall accompany the 
application for the premium. 
3d. The number of the increase. 
4th. Kind of sheep and the number of ewes, wethers, and bucks. 
5th. The value of sheep when fattened, and the value of 
lambs for the butcher. 
To Correspondents— L. T. Talbot, A Subscriber, Nath. 
Sawyer (whose questions will be answered by a gentleman who 
has travelled in New Mexico, California, &c.), C. N. Bement, J. 
Bowers, Arch’d Jane, and T, are received. Two of the articles of 
the latter for Boys’ Department came to hand so late as to be out 
of season, we shall therefore lay them over till next year. The 
other articles shall appear in our next. . They are all good, and 
we are much obliged. 
REVIEW OF THE MARKET. 
PRICES CURRENT IN NEW YORlt, MARCH 23 , 1846 . 
ASHES, Pots,.per 100 lbs. $4 00 
to 
$4 06 
Pearls. 
44 
4 44 
3ALE ROPE. 
44 
7 
BARK, Quercitron,. 
44 
26 00 
BEANS, White,. 
...bush. 1 12 
44 
1 25 
BEESWAX, Am. Yellow,. 
u 
33 
BOLT ROPE,. 
44 
13 
BONES, ground,. 
u 
55 
BRISTLES, American,. 
44 
65 
BUTTER, Table,. 
.do. 16 
44 
25 
Shipping,... 
44 
13 
CANDLES, Mould, Tallow,. 
44 
11 
Sperm,. 
44 
38 
Stearine,.. 
25 
CHEESE,. 
“■* 
10 
COAL, Anthracite,. 
2000 lbs. 5 50 
44 
6 50 
CORDAGE, American,. 
.lb. 11 
44 
12 
COTTON,. 
44 ' 
11 
COTTON BAGGING, Amer. hemp, 
.... yard, 13 
44 
14 
Kentucky. 
44 
13 
FEATHERS,. 
.Ib. 26 
44 
34 
FLAX, American,. 
44 
8 
FLOUR, Northern and Western,... 
.bbl. 5 50 
44 
5 87 
Fancy. 
“ 
6 50 
Southern, . 
.do. 5 50 
44 
5 87 
Richmond City Mills,.... 
44 
6 75 
Rye,. 
44 
4 00 
GRAIN—Wheat, Western,.... 
44 
1 25 
Southern.. 
44 
1 20 
Rye,. 
“ 
85 
Corn, Northern,.. 
44 
70 
Southern,. 
44 
69 
Barley. 
44 
G5 
Oats, Northern,. 
44 
45 
Southern,. 
.do. 38 
44 
40 
GUANO . 
44 
3 00 
HAY, in bales. 
44 
90 
HEMP, Russia, clean,. 
44 
210 00 
American, water-rotted,. 
44 
185 00 
American, dew-rotted. 
44 
125 00 
HIDES, Dry Southern,. 
.do. 8 
44 
10 
HOPS,. 
44 
35 
HORNS,. 
a 
7 00 
LEAD. 
u 
4 06 
Sheet and bar . 
44 
5 
MEAL, Corn,. 
.bbl. 3 38 
44 
3 50 
Corn,. 
44 
16 00 
MOLASSES, New Orleans. 
44 
32 
MUSTARD, American,. 
44 
31 
NAVAL STORES Tar,. 
44 
2 25 
Pitch,. 
* 
1 38 
Rosin.. 
85 
Turpentine,. 
4 50 
Spirits Turpentine, Southern, 
.gal. CO 
65 
OIL, Linseed, American,. 
44 
65 
Castor,. 
68 
Lard,. 
44 
75 
OIL CAKE,. 
..100 lbs. 175 
1 88 
PEAS, Field,. 
44 
2 09 
PLASTER OF PARIS,. 
2 75 
Ground, in bbls.of 300 lbs. 112 
1 25 
PROVISIONS—Beef, Mess,. 
.bbl. 7 00 
44 
£ 0? 
Prime,....... 
44 
r so 
Smoked, ...• ■ 
9 
Rounds, in pickle,, .do. 4 
6 
Pork, Mess,. 
44 
11 00 
Prime,. 
It N> 
Lard,. 
.lb. 6£ 
7 
Bacon sides, Smoked,. 
4 
In pickle,. 
44 
Hams, Smoked,. 
44 
Id 
Pickled,. 
44 
Shoulders, Smoked,. 
64 
Pickled,. 
44 
5* 
RICE. 
4 50 
SALT,. 
1 SO¬ 
Common,. 
44 
BS 
SEEDS—Clover,. 
.lb. 9 
44 
Timothy,. 
..7 bush. 13 50 
44 
20 
Flax, clean. 
11 
rough,. 
44 
10 
SODA, Ash, cont’g 80 per cent. soda,... .lb. 3 
44 
Sulphate Soda, ground,. 
44 
SUGAR, New Orleans,. 
SUMAC, American,. 
37 
TALLOW. 
TOBACCO . 
WHISKEY, American,. 
WOOLS, Saxony,. 
.lb. 35 
• 4 
50 
Merino.,.. 
44 
35 
Half blood,. 
44 
30 
Common.. 
a 
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