Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-10-03
GEO. WHITNEY, Chairman.
horticultural ,ductions

To he President Of the Chiaenden Co. Agriculture
Society:
Your co rmtec on horticultural Productions re-
port that they have examined the Fruit, Vegetables
and Flo vers presented Tor their Inspection, and fni
several lois worthy Of the highest commentator
Your committee regret, however, tina, the qatanihy
and r1riey in their department, is 50 limited, being
less than at our last anniversary whereas, from
the zeal an inpfovrm nj mutually resulting from
our organz1ion, we might have expected even
richer exhibition in this department. Oar summer
drouth has doubtless had an uniavorabc inf fence on
the prod cis Of The garden. And it also appears that
many members OF the society have fine specimens
in this line, but have failed 10 present them These,
with other causes, have made the supply Of horcu-
tural pro iucts less than 1t would otherwise have
been.
The specimens of fruit, especially ofapp'es pears,
p'uns and nrlp's are OF the first order, considered
IN respect 10 qHIlfy size, and beauty. And with
such proofs bfire of The capacity OF our sol and
climate. it is believed that IT farmers and villagers
will he 1!nce f. hwi'h to stock the rich anI san
nv spo's ab 'nt their premises, with choice fruit trees
and guard them wnrhlllly from the dcpredatuns OF
BIRDS, bugs aud boys
All tho peel ,cns presented OF garden vegetables
are worthy Of hi,h commen a;ion evincing on the
part of cultivaors, both good udrmen, in the seIec
tion OF seeds and soils, and et' III the process of
Cultivation. In This department We think that taste
economy and the hope Of gain will soon work impor-
t'rt changes. II is scarcely credible what amount
u galuosor how large portion of the substantial ar
tIcles, which 60 to the supr1r, OF family, may be
raised upon a garden Of half under skful
city, can realize from $500 to 500 from one acre Of
land the same quantity and quality of products, may
be obtained here; and with the speed and cheapness
oil raii-road transportation, may soon command tho
sane amount of money. Our distance from market
with other considerations, has hitherto withheld US
from atan1ble results in this department of labor.
On the whole your committee regard all the spec-
mems exhibited credltabe to the cutva,ors and TO
the Society. As an Important means of promoting
the object of our association, would suggest as q
general rule that those who receive premiums should
commniclte 10 the society, through the newspapers
or otherwise their respective ehods of cultivation ;
describing parrci'ariy the process-nauIre of Soils
kinds Of seed and of manure, &c, that all may know
how to produce the best possible garden crops.
Your committee ward the Is, Premium for
apples Ia Nr 5. f. Persons Of Shelburn, sl,0o
For the u best do. lo e. Goodrich, Esq Bur-
Ilngon, $50
For the best tire, sorts of pe.rs 10 J. N.
Pomroy, Esq. SlO0
Do 2i best In
For best quarts of plnms S. F. Persons, $50
For best potatoes 10 Mr. Orville Shaw of Jer-
icho' $50
For best and largest cabbage, John Sar-
Do best'onons to J. G. Chonden, Esq of
WllliSun, ,25
Do best carrots to N. A. Tucker, Esq of
lrIlngtoD, ,25
Do best heels 10 Mr. Alexander Catlin, of
Burlington, ,25
For largest and best variety Of squash to
MI Alexander CatlIn, ,25
Best pumpkins TO Mr. f.. Brownwell rs
Larges, do to o. Goodrich, rs
Best IL ears of seed corn. to John Sar-
ngan, rs
For most splendid flower to Mrs. Susan
Do 2d do to Mrs J. II. Peck, ,25
Do most splendid bouquet TO Mrs j. II. Peck so
All which i, respectfully submitted in behalf Of the
Committee. J.K. CONVERSE,
a. Chairman.