Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-03-08

ly useful 10 the farming community.
ca FIELD CROPS.
For the ,rort profitable four acres or
more OF wheat, $1,000
do. do. second best four acre, GOO
Co. d. two acres, S 800
do. do. second best two acres, 4,0c
do. d. one acre, 500
do. d. second best one acre, 800
Do. 90. two acres corn, 600
do. do. second best do. 400
DO. d. third do. 200
For the most profitable acre ofrye, 2,09
For the second do. do. 100
Tor The most profitable acre Of barley, 200
Tor the second do. do. 100
For the most profitable acre Of oats, 900
For the second do. DO. 100
For the most profitable hllfacre offcld beets s. On
For the second do. 90. 300
For tie most profitable three acres or
more Of potctoes, GOO
do. do. second best do. do. 400
DO. do. one acre o, Do. d,o3
REGARD being had to the QrtllrY as well as
quantity.
f.. lie moot profitable half acre broom corn, 4,oo
do. do. second b.st do. 200
Fer FIR tine mot pr .7oIe acre If peas, 200
t... ... profitable b. ere Of bcans, a,yJ
60. 80 s,t.-d do. d.. Lea
For the u1s Profitable -! acre Of lax, 800
For Lie second do. do. 100
RrIarr7.--7hat crop is evidently most profit
able in which the value of the crop bears the
greatest ratio or proportion to the cost Of p,oduc
zion. And Ills, accordingly, is The principle ~
Oh which the premiums on field crops viii be
awarded.
The quantity Of land specified above, is in
each ca9 TO be in one piece. Aud The claimant
shall make a written statement 10 the following
particulars;
isl. As nearly as can be ascertaiupd, the kind
end AMOUNT of .hc crrr 81 ICED cu 90 Che previous
year, tao quml'y ara ar.rty OF nl4nuIes oppHed,
and The mode G cultivation.
%. Tie kind and quality Of mnnures applied
the present season, and the manner OF applica-
ton.
II. A particular description Of the soil and Of
the process OF preparing II for the reception Of
,Ee seed,
4ih. The kind, quantity, and quality of the
seed used, and to what process, if any, it was
submitted preparatory to the planting or sowing.
18th The time and manner Of netting in the
seed, the state of the weather and the condition
of The SOL as to fitness for working at the time;
if hoed CROP, the distance of the rows or drills
asunder, the distance between the hills or plants
in the row or drill, and the number of plants in
hill a description of the subsequent cultivation
and the time and mlnner of harvesting and
curing the crop, and the amount Of product, as
certaned by actual measurement or weight, after
the whole produce for which a premium is
claimed is harvested and the entire expense of
the crop, including cultivation, seed, manure,
and interest on the value of the land, OF ma
nures portion of the expense is chargeable to
succeeding crops. OF stable or farm yard ma.
nure, one-third Of its value, including the ex-
pense ofcartng and spreading should be charged
to the present crop, when spread broad cast, and
ne-half when applied in the hill. OF plaster
and other concentrated manures, onehaf is to
be charged to the present crop, when it is spread
broad cast, aud two.thirds when applied on the
hill.
The valuation of the land is TO he subject TO
amendment by the committee on crops, in all
cases where they believe it necessary in order to
secure equality among the competitors
The land is 10 be measured and the entire crop
harvested aud measured and weighed in the
pre- sence OF the claimant, and at least three other
respectable and DISTINGUISHED nrrsous whose &c r.