Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-01-28
The EaYzz2ef
HARDIsBUaG, Jan. is, 1888.
pena. Stato Agricultural Society.

4 large meeting OF the members Of this
Society, with the Governor, Heals Of De-
par.men:s, and nsuy members Of each
House, convened for their annual election
in the Hall of the House Of Representa-
t;vcs this afternoon. In the absence "i
the Presidcu. at Ccert, CHAs. Il. THEdo,
ESQ, Of Philadelphia, was called to the
chair.
The Grst business was the reading by
Hon. A. O. Hester, Of Dauph!n, Of the
Report on Field Crops, deferred at the
time Of the Exhibition last fall.
CuRy.-Thoy recommend Sl5 premium,
and $50 as an honorary premium, 10 Geo.
Walker, of Woodbury., Su,!uehauna eoun-
", fer the largest crop Of eorn-l60 bush
els to the acre-as certified 10 10y Hon.
VIM. Jessup, VIM. D. Cope, and \. Cham
berlin, Esq 1t WAS gathered before be-
ing s!irunkea any, which would reduce the
smouns l-Gth or l-lQih; and the whole
acre vas not measured, but what was sup
posed fair average was taken. The WI
Ter is acquainted Hi'h the parties, and tie
soil. and knows .lse that over le0 bush Is
sh..ieI cora TO the acre is ! COMMON occur
renee in SusqucEanna county. In New
YORK, li0 bushels to the acre is the high
est amount ever reached. The "keystonc'
therefore e.cels The q" Empire " as in 9th
e- products. The same ii.ld produced sew
eraL hundred weight in pumpkins.
Also s. to John \. M'Crca, Of Mont
gonery county, for a field Of corn rroau,
cius 55 busoc.5 to tie acre.
Also 81 to John d. Bitzer, Of I.ancas-
ter, for fields producing over 9G and ovr'
IS tu-Acis Per acre.
First premium 20 Eeubcl.
: eia;,r, ii Lane .s!tr county, over i
bushels to the acre.
Joseph Lynl.Ii, i.yeonlins county, g.
bu ,he,s.
OATs-Fir.t premium 20 Benz. Buck
walter, Of Lancaster county, over - lush
OILS per acre.
CARIors.-Premium Of So, and honor
ary premium cf $50, to John Wilkinson,
of Mt. Airy Institute, Germantown, "hC
raised 100, bushels from one acre. Iic
ploughcd them up BY plough which ran
II inches deep, doing the iabor Of 20 men,
an sod ,icm in Phi.a!c!phia, for horses,
At 81 t, 80 cs. per basae!, am iaating 20
S.53 ;nr one acre.
II. r o1I, WAS aceeptci and adopted.
Geo. ii. + :ca +, Of Cumberland, Treas
urer, reported, from w.iek i: APPEARED that
the finances Of the scfkv are in most
fourishius condition, taeir being 5000
invested, $1,000 in bank, ana $1,000 OIL
hand-S11oy in all ofayai!ab,- resources.
E,ters C. Walker, Of Allegheny, Secre-
tary, thea read bis report. lie states there
arc now 10 County Societies il the State,
bat complains that few if any Transmitted
.., nj g.. c;....o,,
~ as Is rel"fco. l"c o'a'c "0e'e'! F'i'
prisos 41u0 members. Increase OF prem
ums is aivisaoie Tie next FAR viii IL
earlier in the season, aud continue four
,ays. in order t!.at visiters aud judges
,o,y have annie time to observe and MAKE
up their opinions.
Ther, va, cuite strife for officers. |.
believe the following i. complete lis, Of
those elected:
Pr.xarmt-FREDEMcN WATTS.
zee Prs''a-"fs-fr'm Cons'eSs'9nal ''s' ~,
= III = G,wen a. alcernon :. Roberts, 5. JOAN !
Kennedy. 6. Abraham II. M'nivaine, 2. Wm. !
1'1seIy p W.,S.fiera Se ~ % Ans Kapn IL. Gea' W.
Woodward. i3. Augustus Lnkenbaush, II. VIM
Jes'ur' 10 II: IN n. "a Al,s'.., H. 'IIo, s,, " 20
M'Farlani, -. John II. Ewing Il. John Mar
,ock. 20 WIN. Martin. sr: - "n' "aush'
a,ss,I,u ! .I.a..r.oC.lc Esec.iire Couna
t,e-J s. Evans. a. o. Hester, l. q. MKin.ey