Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-14
VIRGINIA STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,"
SCHEDULE OF PREMIUMS
SUBJECTS AND PREMlu


1' ot Agarded al he First annual Fair of The Viroiriu
Stltc agricultural Society.
PARTICULAR SUBJECTS AND PREMIUMS
BRANCH l.-Erpcrm ents.-Fo each OF The eight best ex
e'ments or series of experiments any OF the follow
my subjects, premium as follows
ISL Effects lin profit or lOss) OF the usual mode OF
swing corn fodder by stripping the green blades and
cutting of the tops so(
"a Cost and effects of sub soil pluughing under diff.
ieieht circumstances OF soil and subsol, u
o. action or non.acon of lime as manure, above the
as OF the tide rivers of Virginia, different soil 81
IN Action or non-aclion OF gypsum below the falls
~ 'e 'ie- wafer rivers, and soils respectively orl-
finally rich and originally poor, and on The latter, after
aS well as before their being made cacarcous, y
ON Cost and effects of bone dust or phosphate of
ilme,) manure q
9Th How late in reference 10 the growth the last til
age tby plough cultvator should be given TO corn
oflis best products and whether.he said last tilage
should be shallow or deep, II
m Best series of comparative experiments in the
cultivation OF corn q
| 9TH. Benefits and products OF guauo compared 10
COSTS to be tested by not less than three different expert
mlnts made under circumstances less different, &c
9th Benefits profits of preserving and applying hu-
man excrenents manure whether prepared for sale
ana distant transportation or otherwise but the whole
operation 10 be in Virginia &c
| l0th Tide marsh mpd or swamp muck, or peay soil
elther Kind 10 be accurately described and character
zto) as manure in compost with lime other mate
rails, otherwise, &c
llth Value of charcoal as an aid 10 fertility 20
I'm Value OF sulphate Of barytes manure, espe
ca!ly for clover, 20
l3th. IObacco-CultuTc cost and profit OF cultivation
and comparative effects production, from different
distances ol planting, modes OF printing, topping &c,
comprising al least three different experiments, 80
l4lh Culture, cost and profit OF cultivation and
paraiivc feeding value of rye 10
BRAScH II-Essays or ,oriueu Coulmuncalions-Fo For
Zach pi The best 1--WE any o The following subjects pre-
MUM as follows
Isl. On improving and cnrichng poor land-w whether
naturally poor naturally rch good and subse
quently exhausted by severe cropping $50
ID On draining 70
3d. On rotation Of crops 10
4!h On the accumulation, preparation aud uppicu-
lion of stUck yard and stable manure 70
9TH On the green sand Or gypseous earth Of low
or Virginia manurcnnd the facts and causes Of ef.
feet or effect, 20
9Th oa tho properties and value of The Southern pea
Tor conhed peu" OF any VARIETY and the culture there
Of, whether for saving the peas ripcned, ploughine
under the growth green or dry, for manure, ana IA
PREPARATION for wheat. or other grain crops, ~
7th. On The comparative profits Of planting and farm
ing and Of the Two combined-improvement OF land be-
Ing considered, 20
BaA*cn lIl.-Ecst E.rang in Virginia Having refer
ence much may be 70 all the territory of the State
Honorary testimonials for the twelve beat FARMS which
haze been managed 10 greatest benefit and profit in reer
encr 10 the following great Objects OF cultivation improve.
ment OF sol-tenity OF producion-ncreasc OF iarm-
ing clpalsutcienl annual prchts and general arrange
nrn aud procedure tending 10 best secure profitable and en-
drr!ag results Greater superiority in one or more OF these
requisites may compensate for deficiency in others
BRASCH lNFor the best product averaged 10 The acre
of each nt the following crops raised in 1853 on bona d
and shift of The farm according 10 s nsu
III nr designed rotatlon--s premium OF S.U.
ls Best average product Of Indian corn.
ID wheat.
Sd. clover
4ih. tobacco.
premium for the best average product OF each OF The iol
lowing crops, ol sll
9TH. Oats.
9Th. Peas (Southa.a,i cornhed, either among corn o
separate, in gIa!E or in green manure
:th. Sweet potatoes.
3h Irish potatoes
9Th Tnrnin4
lOth Carrots
ll,h. pa.snips
18th. Pu.pSn-
c: he largest yield on one acre Of the following crops
s,sh nremjnm of 81
l3!h. Tobacco
l4,r Corn iuoi less than 100 bushels per acre.)
18th Wheat fnnl legs Than 20 bushels per ncre.)
lh lav Glove, Or grass no, less than ons acre
For the he varieties o the following crops, TO be raise
samples exhibited the individual raising them, pre-
miu,n
lTth Corn
18th Wheat
Ilh robacro
2Uh Oats
2l.t Clover and eiuss seed.
ed Tnrnips
23i p,rsnlns
2lth Carrots
18th Pumpkins
2Gh Peas
GaAScm r.--Lire Stock ETht5tle1
HORSES.
l.t For The best thoroughbred stallion, -
! I'd Enr ths srcond best thoroughbred stallion, |
| m For The hes, thoroughbred mare, |
Ith. For rs
80 " -, ,,,,cur .Sp SADDLE uuRsgs
5,b Far ,hr best stallion for quick draughr, s.
Gih IN, ID hest stallion for quick draught !
7th For best brood mare Tor quick draught, i
9th For bes, stallion for the sndde, !,
tv.' tv IoI ~, ~ - hot ,,,,e FIR ,be soddle
9Th For "a best brood mare for the saddle i,
I3h For hest pair matched horses, |
I4tb For ID Z" ("
I'm r"r hes, saddle horse. mare or geIdine,
10Th For best pair draughl horses,
lhan ionr; -, a. al, cal, or 6,Iv
lsh' r or Icst year "iI ri soi i, :" ~ sIi,
-Uth. or Dcst } yeai ou e - - 49, IL.
oIs, r,, ,ho b.et stallion for heavy drnught,
ga For me pes. mare tor n' heay haasy d,aush,
Mules ""D ;
D6b Enr inc "a best lack |