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PEACHES. 
Best 12 varieties, labelled,. $5 and Downing’s com. edition. 
2d do.,. 2 and do. 
Best 6 varieties, labelled,. 3 and do. 
2d do.,. 1 and do. 
Best 12 peaches.. 2 and do. 
2d do ,. Downing’s do. 
Beit seedling variety, 6 specimens, 3 and do. 
2d do.,... 2 and do. 
PLUMS. 
Best collection of plums, 6 specimens each variety, $5 and Dow¬ 
ning’s com. edition. 
2d do.,... $5 and Downing’s com. edition. 
Best 6 varieties of good plums, 6 specimens each, $3 and Thomas’ 
Fruit Culturist. 
2d do.,... $1 and Thomas’ Fruit Cult. 
Best 12 plums choice variety,.. land do. 
2d do.,. Thomas’ Fruit Cult. 
Best seedling plums, with descriptions, as in apples, $5 and Dow¬ 
ning’s com. edition. 
2d best,. $2 and Downing’s com. edition. 
NECTARINES AND APRTCOTS. 
Best and greatest number of good varieties, 6 specimens each, la¬ 
belled ..... $3 and Downing’s com. edition. 
2d do.,. 2 and Thomas’ Fruit. Cult. 
Best 12 specimens of any good variety,.. $1 and Down. com. ed. 
2d do.,. land 1 hornas’Fr. Cul. 
QUINCES. 
Best 12 quinces of any variety,.. $3 and Downing’s com. edition. 
2d do.,....... 1 and Thomas’ Fruit Cult. 
3d do.,... Thomas’ Fruit Cult. 
GRAPES. 
Best and most, extensive collection of good native grapes, grown 
in open air,.. $5, and Down. com. edition. 
2d do.,. 2 and do. 
Best 3 varieties of native or foreign grapes, grown under glass, 3 
bunches each to be shown,. $55 and Down. com. edition. 
2d do....... 2 and do. 
Best dish of native grapes..... Thomas’ Fruit Cult. 
WATERMELONS. 
Best 6 six specimens of any variety, $3 and Bridgman’s Gardener’s 
Assistant. 
2d do.,........,,. $1 and Bridgman. 
MUSKMELONS. 
FIELD CROPS.— At Winter Meeting. 
Best crop of wheat raised upon any farm, not less than two acres, 
to be harvested, threshed and measured,... $15 
2d best,...$10 | 3d do.,. Vol. Trans. 
Best crop of spring wheat, not less than two acres, to be harvested, 
&c.,.. $10 
2d do.,. $8 [3d do.,..._ Vol. Trans. 
Best crop of Ind'an corn, not less than 2 acres, to be gathered, 
shelled, and weighed, between the 20th December and 5tli Janua¬ 
ry, . $20 
2d do.,. $15 | 3d do.,. $8 
Best crop of barley, not less than 2 acres, to be harvested, &c.. $10 
2d do.,. $8 | 3d do.,. Vol. Trans. 
Best crop of rye, 2 acres,.... $8 
2d do,,.$5 | Third do.,.Vol. Trans. 
Best crop of oats, 2 acres, &c. $10 
2 d do.,. $8 | 3d flo.,..- Trans. 
Best crop of potatoes, not less than one acre, to be dug and mea¬ 
sured, of a good table quality,... * . $10 
2d do.,. $8 | 3d do.,. Trans. 
Best crop.of potatoes, as to quantity, not less than 1 acre, .... $10 
2 d do .. $8 | 3d do.,..Trans. 
Best crop of ruta baga, not less than one acre, to be weighed, and 
50 lbs. estimated as a bushel,. $10 
2 d do.,. $8 | 3 d do.,.Trans. 
Best crop of sugar beets, not less than one-half an acre, weight as 
above,. $8 
2d do.,...$5 | 3d do., .Trans. 
Best crop carrots, £ an acre, .. $8 
2 d do.,. $5 [ 3d do.,...Trans. 
Best crop mangel wurtzel, £ an acre.. $8 
2 d do.,.$5 | 3d do.,.Trans. 
Best crop of peas, 1 acre,. $8 
2 d do ...$5 | 3d do.,. Trans. 
Best crop of beans, not less than 1 acre. $3 
2d do.,.$5 | 3d do.,...Trans. 
Best acre of corn fodder, with a particular account of manner of 
cultivation and securing the crop, . .$10 
Best half acre of hops, with a full account of method of cultivating 
and preparing crop for market,. $10 
Best half-acre of flax, with like statements 
as above, 
Best half acre of tobacco, 
do. 
do. 
Best acre of broom corn, 
do. 
do. 
Best acre of clover seed, 
do. 
do. 
Best acre of timothy seed, 
do. 
do. 
EXPERIMENTS. 
Best 6 specimens of any variety,.. $3 and Bride-man. 
2 d do.,. 1 and do. 
CRANBERRIES. 
B»st peck of domestic culture,.... $5 
2 d do.,. $2 
To be accompanied with a full description of the manner of cul¬ 
tivation, nature of soil. Ac. 
Any premiums may be withheld in the discretion of the commit¬ 
tee. if the samples exhibited are not worthy of a premium. 
The fruit exhibited and for which premiums are awarded, to be 
at the disposal of the commitiee. 
Six yds. of Downing, common edition, and twelve of Thomas’ 
Fruit Cull., will be awarded by the committee, in their discretion, 
for choice fruits not enumerated. 
WINTER MEETING. 
For the best new-seedling variety of winter apples, of decidedly 
superior quality and valuable for exportation ; one dozen speci¬ 
mens to be exhibited : together wiih a history of its origin ; a de¬ 
scription of the growth, character and habits of the iree, and the 
! growing of the fruit—such fruit to be adjudge 1 by the commitiee 
as of the first character tor orchard purposes, Downing’s book, 
colored plates. 
For the 2d best do.,... $5 and Down. com. edition. 
The above new seedling variety to be sent to B- P. Johnson, 
Secretary, Agricultural Rooms, Albany, before the 15th January, 
1848, for examination. 
For the best new fall seedling apple for all purposes, conditions 
and descriptions.as above,. $5 and Down. com. edition. 
2 d best do.,. 2 and do. 
These last named to be exhibited at the Annual Fair and Show 
of the Society, in 1848. 
'Resolved , That a committee of-be appointed by the Execu¬ 
tive Committee, who shall report at the next annual meeting a list 
■ of not exceeding 30 kinds of apples, which shall he in their opinion 
best adapted to the economical demands of the people of this state, 
and to be best suited to the different localities, of the same, compri¬ 
sing their most extensive use in all seasons, for home consumption, 
and for exportation, the individual names ofsaid fruits, a drawing 
of each separate kind, with a particular description thereof: and 
that iii this connection they also lake into consideration the several 
classes of fine fruits as adapted to the above purposes, and- 
dollars be appropriated as in the judgment of the Executive Com¬ 
mittee shall be necessary to accomplish this object. 
Committee.- Lewis F. Allen. Black Rock ; A. .1. Downing. New¬ 
burgh ; Hon. Samuel Young, Ballston ; Dr. LI. Wendell, Albany; 
and J. W. Bissell, Rochester, 
DISCRETIONARY PREMIUMS, 
Will be awarded for articles of merit exhibited by mechanics, in 
all the various branches—and it is hoped that a general exhibition 
will be made. 
Plate will be substituted for money premiums in all cases, at 
the option of competitor 
Whereas. The Agricultural Society of the State of New-York, 
has Dot an experimental farm ; and whereas, to some extent, satis¬ 
factory'experiments can be made by intelligent farmers on their 
own farms, therefore 
Resolved, That the undermentioned list of premiums he offered 
to induce public spirited itidividuals to lend their valuable aid in 
extending the boundaries of accurate rural knowledge. 
Three premiums will be awarded of $30, $20, and 10. in Janua¬ 
ry, 184 Q , for the best experiment upon a herd of not less than 8 
cows, to determine the relative advantages of soiling, or depastu¬ 
ring milch cows. The experiment to be conducted as follows :—■ 
1st. The experiment must commence on the first day ofMay, and 
be continued until the first day of November. 
2. The cows to he 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. 
3d. 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 detailed 
statements of theentire management, together with the measure¬ 
ment of the laud occupied in soiling, and each to be returned to 
the commitiee. 
(1th. A description and measurement of the land occupied for pas¬ 
ture. also to be made. 
7th Each lot to be weighed at Ihe 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 :— 
1. Three contiguous acres of ground shall be selected. 
2. One acre of which shall be manured with 1 ot more than ten 
cords of common barn yard manure the first, year, and plowed un¬ 
der. The second acre to be manured with fermented .or composted 
manure, to be applied in any manner the. experimenter chooses ; 
but a full account of the mode of making the compost, and the 
manner of its application, accompanied with a statement of the cost 
of making and application, will be required. 
3. 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 win¬ 
ter grain ; an accurate account of the yield of each crop to be kept. 
4. A full account of the whole management and all the details 
respecting ihe culture and tile-circumstances affecting the crop. 
5 The several kinds of soil to be particularly described, and 
specimens transmitted to the State Society for analysis before com¬ 
mencing the experiment—and also at the conclusion of the experi¬ 
ment—discriminating ca-efully between each acre. 
• Fo>* the best.$40 | 2u Dest. . . $30 | 3d 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 tlic termina¬ 
tion of the roots of the grass. Specimens should also be selected 
from the depth of seven or eight inches. At all events, imme- 
