1847. 
THE CULTIVATOR. 
149 
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 
LIST OF PREMIUMS FOR 1847, 
OF THE 
NEW-YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY- 
(Concluded from page 118.) 
SUGAR. 
Best 25 lbs. maple sugar,... .$10 1 3d best,. Col. Tour. 
2d best,... 5 I 4th best,.Vol. Trans. 
SILK. 
Best specimen manufactured, 
(woven into cloth or rib¬ 
bons,). $15 
2d best,. 10 
3d best, ............ Col. Tour. 
4th best,. Vol. Trans. 
Best specimen not less than 
one pound reeled silk,. ... $5 
2d best,.Col. Tour. 
Best specimen of sewing silk, 
not less than 1 lb , of domestic 
growth,.$10 
2d best,. 5 
3d best,.... Col. Tour. 
4th best,.Vol. Trans. 
Best one-half bushel cocoons, 
1847,.$8 
t 2d best,.Col. Tour. 
3d best,.Vol. Trans. ' 3d best.Vol. Trans. 
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES. 
Best rag carpet, 15 yards, $3— 
2d, $2—3d, Trans. 
Best double carpet coverlet, $4 
—2d $3—3d, $2—4th, Trans. 
Best pair woolen knit stockings, 
$2—2d, Trans. 
Best wove woolen stockings, $2 
—2d, Trans. 
Best cotton wove stockings, $2— 
2d, Trans. 
Best pound of linen sewing 
thread, $2—2d, Trans. 
Best linen wove stockings, $2— 
2d, Trans. 
Best linen knit stockings, $2— 
2d, Trans. 
Best knit cotton stockings, $2— 
2d, Trans. 
Best woolen blankets, $5—2d, 
$4—3d, $3. 
Best ten yards flannel, $5—2d, 
$4—3d, $3. 
Best ten yards woolen cloth, $5 
—2d, $4—3d, $3. 
Best woolen carpet, $5—2d,$4— 
3d, $3. 
Best tow cloth, 15 yards, $5— 
2d, Vol. Trans. 
Best ten yards linen, $5—2d, $4, 
3d, $3. 
Best ten yards linen diaper, $5— 
2d. $4—3d, $3. 
Best hearth rug, $5—2d, $4— 
3d, $3—4th, $2—5th, Volume 
Transactions. 
Best ten yards kersey, $3—2d, 
$2—3d, Trans. I 
Discretionary Premiums will be awarded for other articles deern- 
worthy by the committee. 
NEEDLE, SHELL, AND WAX WORK. 
Best ornamental needle work,...,*. .. $1 and Diploma. 
ottoman covers,....«,. “ 
“ table covers,.1. “ “ 
“ group flowers, . “ “ 
" variety of worsted work, .. “ “ 
“ fancy chair work with needle,. “ “ 
“ worked cushion and back,. “ “ 
“ worked collar and handkerchief,. “ 
“ woolen shawl,...... “ 11 
u worked quilts,. ,. “ “ 
“ white quilts,. “ “ 
“ silk patch-work quilt, ... “ “ 
11 fringe mittens,... “ 
‘‘ port-folio, worked,. “ “ 
“ bonnets, silk, .. “ “ 
“ “ straw,. t! “ 
“ lace capes,. “ “ 
“ lamp stand mat,. “ t! 
“ ornamental shell work,.. $3 and Diploma. 
“ specimen of wax flowers,. 2 “ 
Discretionary Premiums to be awarded for other articles which 
are deemed entitled to commendation. 
FLOWERS. 
Professional List. 
Greatest variety and quantity of 
flowers, 
$5 
Dahlias. 
Greatest variety.. 
Best 24 dissimilar blooms 
$5 
Amateur List. 
Greatest variety and quantity of 
flowers,. Silver Medal. 
Dahlias. 
Greatest variety.. Silver Medal. 
o I Best 12 dissimilar blooms, Hor 
liculturist. 
Roses. 
Greatest variety,. 5 
Best 24 dissimilar blooms,... 3 
Phloxes. 
Best 12 varieties,. 3 
Best seedling .. 2 
Verbenas. 
Greatest variety and num¬ 
ber, . 3 
Best 12 varieties,. 2 
Best seedling,. 2 
German Asters. 
Best collection,. 3 
Pansies. 
Best and greatest variety,... 3 
Best 24 varieties,........... 2 
Roses. 
Greatest variety,. Silver Medal. 
Best 12 dissimilar blooms, Hor¬ 
ticulturist. 
Phloxes. 
Best 6 varieties,. Horticulturist. 
Best seedling, do. 
Verbenas. 
Greatest variety,.Hort. 
Best 12 varieties,.......... do. 
Best seedling,. do. 
German Asters. 
Best collection, .. Hort. 
Pansies. 
Best and greatest variety, Horti¬ 
culturist. 
Best 12 varieties,........ Hort. 
GENERAL LIST. 
Open to all Competitors. 
Best collection Green House Plants owned by one 
person,. Silver Medal. 
Best Floral Design,. do. 
Best Floral ornament,. do. 
2d do. ....... Col’ns Tour. 
3d do. .Washington’s Letters. 
Best hand Bouquet. “ flat'”. Horticulturist. 
2d do. do. .. Washington’s Letters. 
3d do. do. . Transactions. 
Best hand Bouquet, “round,”. Horticulturist, 
2d do. do. ...Washington’s Lellers. 
3d do. do. .. ...Transactions. 
VEGETABLES. 
24 best stalks, celery,.......$1 
6 best heads cauliflower,.. 1 
6 best heads broccoli,...... 1 
12 best white table turneps,... 1 
12 best carrots,....... I 
12 best table beets,... 1 
12 best parsneps,... 1 
12 best onions..... 1 
3 best heads of cabbage, .. 1 
12 best tomatoes....... 1 
2 best purple egg plants,.... 1 
12 best sweet potatoes,.... 1 
Best half peck Lima beans,... 1 
Best half peck Windsor beaus.. 1 
Best bunch double parsley,. 1 
Three best squashes,. I 
Largest pumpkin,. 1 
12 best ears seed corn,. 1 
Best half peck table potatoes,. 71 .'. I 
Second best,. 1 
Best seedling potato,.. 1 
Discretionary Premiums will be awarded on choice garden pro¬ 
ducts not above enumerated. ■>* 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Best Iron Gate for farm purposes,. Silver Medal. 
Best ornamental cast-iron vase, on pedestal,. do. 
Best sample drain tile,. do. 
Best quarter of an acre of osier willow, and the best specimens 
manufactured from the product,. $5 
Best specimen wire hurdle fence, to be accompanied with an ac¬ 
count of cost,.Silver Medal. 
PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS. 
Best specimen,. $10 and Dip- 
Best specimen of animat portraits. 10 and Dip. 
Best drawing of show grounds and buildings,. Diploma. 
STOVES. 
Possessing some new and valuable improvements. 
Best cooking stove for wood fire,. Diploma. 
Second best,.. Silver Medal. 
Best cooking stove for coal fire,... Diploma. 
Second best,. Silver Medal. 
Best parlor stove,... Diploma. 
Second best. Silver Medal- 
For improvements and machinery useful to the farmer and hav¬ 
ing valuable properties, premiums will be awarded. 
PREMIUMS ON FRUIT. 
APPLES. 
For the greatest and best variety of good table apples, 3 of each 
variety; named and labeled, grown by exhibitor, Downing’s 
Fruits and Fruit Trees of America. Colored plates. 
For the 2d best,... $5 and Downing’s common edition. 
3d best,. Vol. Trans. 
The best 12 varieties of table apples, labelled, $5 and Downing’s 
common edition. 
2d best do.,. $2 and do. 
The best 6 winter varieties do., labelled,. 3 and do. 
2d best do.,.. 1 and Trans. 
PEARS. 
For the greatest number of varieties of good pears, named and la¬ 
belled. Downing’s book, colored plates. 
2d greatest, do ,. $5 and Downing’s com. edition. 
3d do. Vol. Trans. 
For the best select collection of first rate autumn pears, named and 
labelled,. $5 and Downing’s com. edition. 
2d best.. 2 and do. 
For the largest and best collection of winter pears, named and la. 
belled,. $3 and Downing’s com. edition. 
2d best do.. Downing’s com. edition. 
Best collection of newly introduced pears, with a description, 
Sec.., as provided for new variety of seedling apples, Downing’s 
colored plates. 
