The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-03-12
Specifications presented by Applicants for
Premiums on Field Crops Addison
ca. Agricultural Society, l65O.

,Spcc; 6ootion ofa Crop Of Spring Wheat, (Bldck
,SegA yaised5y NJ Co,oles, of Netc Hdren, 1919.
Expense of raising ono acre. of Spring Wheat.
IN EMp ,inuchinc md sowing, LIS
~ "a $50
~. tIarycs,;no 2,25
xv,o,o Exrcnse $3.50
Product Of same-32 bushels. e
This Wheat was raised on land planted to
potatoes the year previous, and manfred win
pbout 20 loads to the acre ploughed once last
Spring, and sawed the. I'd Of May, with oush'
els Of seed to the acre, washed ana liHeu'
This may certify that VIC have measured inc
land on which this Wheat was raised, Deing one
acre-also the produce OF tne SAINT Se,ns , IN
t,iwo bushels, thrashed the last OF November
-. HI. .hoyc was measured in the presence of the
sta;p,ant MARTIN C0WLES,
u,,.. HENRY NJ. CowLEs,
And OF Witnesses JOSIAH CowLEs.
This crop took the SECOND premium on
Spring Wheat.
Specification of crop Of Corn, raised by A. H.
Rice. BRlDPohr NV ie,'
This NAV certify, that l, A. ii. Rice have
raised on one acre and quarter OF lanu, i'9
bushels of Corn The soil is black muck l
bng Corn last wear on the same piece. l never
manured il at all Last year, failed oil n crop
INV ,he yellow worms this wear did not plough
~ at ali-dragged it once over, and planted !;
after the drag, it being clear from grass ana
weeds. planted it the 22d day OF May. soak,
cd the seed twelve hours in brine that sateo
hams in, and rolled it in Stacked me' Inc en-
pense of labor was as follows, viz;
To dragging and planting, e,'oo
f" first hocing, hands day, i'Oo
ID do ii'N
Il cutting, up, . hands . days, 200
" huskinc and putting corn in chamber, 400
:. nn,,;n,s nm The stalks. 100
$1,000
The above piece of Corn was planted in rows,
ono way North and South, about feet apart
the other way is or 20 inches.
This may certify that have worked for A.
II Rice this season, and testify TO the above
statement EDWIN MILD
The Committee awarded the second pre-
MUM on Corn to Mr., Rice-the first having
been given to Mr.. j. L. Eldrdgc, whose spccif'
cation has been published in this paper
!Speci icatiOn of crop of Corn raised BY Harre,
.Iarmeice.
BRIsroL, Jan. A, 1850.
To the Committee on Field Crops OF the Ad.
olson County Agricultural Society: ! present
to you specimen Of Corn which l raised the
last season, for premium, ifinyour opinion it
merits it, IspreadsT5 loads of coarse manure
TO the acrey then broke it up and put on 10
loads of fine manure. The land was moved the
year before. When the Corn first come up, l
put on ashes and plaster,-three parts ashes,
one part plaster After the first hoeing, put
on one bushel of plaster to the acre, hoed It bat
twice, and took no extra pains, as did not
think of offering it for premium until COM
menced harvesting it. The amount OF Corn
e that raised on one acre, was rs bushels. Judge
Munsill assisted me in measuring the ground
and you can make such inquiries of him as you
think proper.
HARVEY PARMELEE.
This may certify, that assisted my father in
measuring the Corn above mentioned, and
know it TO be correct.
MUNROY d. PARMELEE.
This crep took the third Premium or
Com.