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

the commence tent ana tNe close OF the
year, and the preference being giveh to
the most economical and profitable mode
of farming, or that which combines the
largest nett profit per cpntum from the
capital invested Cncludnr the interest
of the estimated value of the farm, and
the whole eXper-c d. conducting t) with
the greatest improvement in the fertility
OF the soil and the general condition of
the farm, $500
For the second best do. 1900
For the third best do. 500
For the fourth hest do. 500
All apple itjons for the above premiums must
be nude in ,vr'iirr ~ ll-rssod 10 the Secretary.
cui l.t a. iis .'.... f.. PER. ..rr, '. .. ."..
the fsst dag Of May 1T. Lach applicant
should, in sach notice, stale his Residence and
Post Office address.
Each applicant shall, on or before the first
TUESDAY IA December next, dorositc written
statement with the Secretary, containing rem
e!al description "a The farm, and Ct the manage
nont and rJodCcc t!eIeoi the kind aud Cucl.,y
Of the srll as nearly rs can be ascert1nrt, Tho
quantity and cuuntT Ct the manure applied the
previols season, with tie mode VI IFS application,
q general d-aa ip,iol Of the cultivation the r-st
year, and such other crcnmstances relating to
the previous ma'arrmrnt O.. me 80" os may Lt /,
spPP'"ee t' nae i''"} ''''cl'1 ct H"d','''
rrs.,,t q. " - ;;5A r Ill 10
stocl EcIf or - C,l,, e~I ,l.a n,stbod IF f,s,.
n,nrl ,~-n,.,-,7,rt c.,r,r,,r and ,.inter--,,.,
vb,I. prrs.r OF a,-,z tiileI--th, rr,,hsr ~
aor,s in meadow and Tie AVERAGE or-nn,v. orIo..
rer acrc,l,p r,,,or-r O. ,r,s ii, ,-af,,r, m q -
condition therecr--tre number Of acrrs each of
corn. pptatres and q Ter Lgad Cr0B- and tta ave-
raro auo,rnt NJ viel4 Nor ,cr,- .th,, ,,,,,,,- ,f
ac-ss Of wheat az e,,rJ oflar Kind Of r-air and
Of fax and the avor,,,a rigi.l ,,,, -,r, ,,'
a narijcrlor doecrior,oi or t,,o NOD, or o,.I;,,
tin,,ond hory-,i'rr. ,.,, oc i, c,-,.,er a.
with an account Of he Fird and oua6li,y of seed
ueed and tho t,,a or ,,l,r,;,,, a. ,a,,},, ,h
onontitv or rr,rs s,e, s.,,, a., iI,, moro ia ,;',
and manner Of s,,yi,r and the kinds nsad -tI,e
amount Of butter and cheese made. and the pr,
cess Of uIakinr-fbe onaptitv of wool rrovn. and
Of what grade-the increase in the number and
in the value Of the stock, after deductng the ex-
pense oil Keeping, over and above the pasturage
the kinds Of fruit raised, the amount of each
and the uses to which they were applied and, as
nearly as they can be esiimlted, the produce OF
Inc garden, aPIary, and poultry yard-together
WIN statement OF the whole expense of con-
ductlng the operations of the farm and the man.
agement of the dairy, appropriately arranged un.
der the various heads, interest on land, ma
nures, seed, team work. abnur interest on value
OF stock, use Of dairy apparatus, &c &c.
For the sake of uniformity. labour must be
reckoned, including board of men and teams and
use of ordinary farm tools, at seventy five cents
day for man during haying and grain harvest
and fifty cents day at other times boy S help in
proportion -seventy-fve cents a day for a span
OF horses, and fifty cents for yoke of oxen
manure attwenty five cents load, ofthrty bush.
els, for any kind of long or unrotted manure, and
fifty cents for compost of any kind, or rotted ma
nure, inclusive of the expense of carting and
sspreadins-ashes, leached, at six cents, and un
ieached, at Twelve cents bushel-lime at ten
cents, and all other concentrated manures, as
plaster, &C., at the cost ofpnrchase; in all which
cases the cost OF hauling and spreading is to be
included under the heads of labor and team work
The prices of seed snail be reduced to one stan.
dard, to be agreed on by the viewing committee
and made known to each applicant at the time OF
their hrsl VIst.
The amount Of produce is in every instance to
be ascertained by actual measurement or weight
excepting perhaps, the article Of hay, which
If not weighed is to be estimated by the app.
cant which estimate IS to be considered and APP.
proved or amended by the viewing committee at
their second VISIT, as in their Judgment may be
necessary Also his estimate of the increase or
decrease IN the value of stock is at the same time
and IN IKE manner to be considered by them.
The estimated value Of the various kinds of