Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-23

sssa. Of ssse plsusAas uaa.s dasssa, slroaus.ae.s
OF soil and subsoi go 3 Aetoa or non-scoo OF lms
AZ manure above the fas OF tho ds water rivers Of v
ginis, on different soils so. 4. Action OF lime mari
OF action below tho tails Of the tide water rivers
virginia on different soils. 40 8. The aud effects
Is manure various cslcareous soils, Ia the
tain OF western region Of vsus Of either TOE
mari or oil the cacareous tu Tor trsvertn) there called
mari The ancient and recent deposit OF limestone water
80. o. Action or hoo.action OF gypsum below the ial
OF the tide rivers and different Soils respective
originally rich aud originally poor and the latter a.
Ter .s well.s before being made e.le,reoas So Ae-
ton or noaaction OF gypsum above the l Of the It'd.
water rivers OF Virginia Tor all westward various so
OF different textures constitution and degrees Of orgina
fertility 80 Action uonsction OF the tertiary eyp
soils and crops, 40. .. Action action Of solve
earth or other ertriug EARTH lying accompany
ing mari In large quantity aud extensive spaces
To- Cost and effects Of booze dust phosphate Of lime
manure on different soils and for different crops So IL
Benefits and products Of gusno compared to be
by not less than ten different experiments made
der different circumstances Of SOIL crop. season. &c. &C.,
IL Benefits profit Of preserving aud applying human
exeements manure, whether recent uupreparsd
prepared (by direction Of the claiman for distant
portaton-but tho whole operation to be in Virginia 100
Is Tide marsh mud, OF swamp muck, or peat earth
the kind to accurately described and chsractozed
manure, in compost With lime othor mater ials, or
otherwise, so. Il. Value Of charcoal aid to fer.
tity So Is. Action and benefits of straw, leaves or
other unprepared vegetable matters a. topdossing
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last named twelve series OF experiments Of effects Of
nure to which may have been awarded premium the
best OF its particular subject IL the same Cor sufficient
space and number Of observations Of the same) be- coun.
ued to DO accurately Observed aud tho continued results
thereafter reported tot the year on a succeeding
crop, an additional premium Of S20 aud IL continued for
yes another year and for third crop growth still
other additional premium Of dollars in each such case
OF continued and sufficiently useful results Al. The in.
ueHce Of salt in destroying insects question of
cal agriculture 20. A. How late. in reference to the
grosth Of coro, last age 10y plough or cuivaor)
should be givcn obtain The best product-apd
such last tlsgs should be deep shallow So 4s Best
series OF comparative experiments In the cultivation
corn, 80. ~. Efects OF suekerug corn compared with
the partial or total omission Of that operation, So 49,
on the for, and seeding wheat other
OF wheat culture and general Management so. 10. Ef-
eet beneficial or injurious of the grazing and trampug
oil wheat by sheep calves any time from the seed
ing to the spring, 40. Al Culture of tobacco and
profits oil cultivation aud comparative effects produc
tou OF different distances of planting, modes Of printing
topping, &C. so. As Culture cost and profit Of cuva-
ton aud comparative feeding value OF rye, 20. 49, So
OIL Tor the best aud most extensive several series OF
permens the culture production aud values Of the
southern field pea, directed to determine some Of the
questionable points be stated below premium Of S5O
or the second best series $40 aud for the third BEST $50
viz:
Comparative products, adjoining aud equal land of
any good vine or stalk bearing variety, when broad
cas- or when cuuyated-in matured aud well dried seed
or grain, and also in the whole plants above ground
weighed soon as the first pods rpe Comparative
prod,cL', under like culture aud Other circumstances of
any different varieties deemed among the valuable
for nanuring crop, in tho grain aud also OF the whole
plants-as OF OF the various red black peas the
buff or cow pea, the speckled Tor "shuucy pes, lady
pea, Chi,kassw Tor "0rsgon pea or any other OF the
many other kinds: Maturing value of pc, crop to the
succeeding crop of wheat compared with like adjoining
land without pess-and this value under either Of the
different conditions OF broad Tor fallow cop OF
peas having entire possession OF the ground, OF being
sown. paued secondary crop with corn Whether
the geoWth Of peas planted or sown broad-cas,
conday crop with corn operates to diminish the produc
ton Of the ccrn-ind II under what conditions and TO
what extent The feeding value Of ripe peas compared
with con-srd of the vines, whether green cured for
hay compared with clover folder other grass
hay: To what extent the manuring value of of
broadcast peas Is eseued by the ripe pods being
gathered consumed by hogs other live stock 81
TO H. For series OF experiments any of the
foregoing o5 stated different subjects of high order of
merit aud value, but either deemed the offered on
the particular subject or otherwise not many a in
number embracing less than acres premium " half
the value Offered above for the best series that subject
This offer to apply to as many of the foregoing subjects
may be ihu' usited IN proper manner IS TO SO. For
each Of the BEST different series of well conducted
periments, each series less than of four experiments
auy her than the above named subjects of practical
agriculture AMI Of which experiments the results appear
conduce the establishment of useful aud i'm
port,nt truth, heretofore doubtful generally msuuder
stood or unknown, e5.
Remarks and Special Rules for Branch l.
The superiority OF merit or value OF series OF
experiments claiming the same like premiums will be
decided in reference the appro the
following conditions LIST. The comparative extent aud
completeness ofhe processes OF experiment. and the
accuracy Of the procedure ID The clearnes of
the report. Sd The utility OF the information con-
veyed
Exact measurements of results always will odd much
value reports Of experiments and should be omitted
whenever the may require such exsctcess But ia
many other cases, estimates Of comparative results or
products by the eye, il sufficient for the case
and for reaching correct conclusions.
BRANCH. III.
ESSAYS AND OTHER WRITTEN CONGREGATIONS
Essays aud other written articles practical subjects
must be founded mainly on the writer's practical expert
ence aud personal observation invesig atom though
smaller portions of each may other authorities TO
be stated particularly generally, required by the
The form and OF any written piece will be left
to the discretion of the writer proper extent of dis
cuson trestment aud of elaborate investigation will
be required to constitute what is understood an essay
For other concise lcss complete Icriieu coming
niediions, premiums will be offered subsequently,.
The award of superiority sry writing over 9TH
the Subject will bs made in reference to IFS
probable greater Utility agricultural improvement or
profit as well as to the ability with which the subject is
treated.
In matter designed instruct or to guide practical
laborl cearness and fauess of details will be deemed
high claim to merit-and next, consciseness Nothing
necessary for instruction should be omitted and nothing
included that ba omitted without injury 70 the value
Of The instruction.
For the best essay each If the following subjects:
Sc. On improving and enriching poor and-whe ther
naturally poor or naturally rch good and subsequently
exhausted by severe cropping go 81. On draning so.
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preparation and application OF stock yard, stable and
vegetable manurcs 40 co. On the green sand or "gyp.
seous earth" of lower Virginia mauure-and the fcts
aud causes OF effect or effect, 80 81 On the pro-
peres aud value OF the Southern pea or corn-fed pea
of any variety and the culture thereof whether for
saving the ripehed peas poughng under the growth
green dry for manure, aud preparation for wheat
or other grain crops 3d. 90 On the best man gemant
Of farm live stock, OF or Of different kinds, las
horned cattle, sheep hogs, suitable to tho locality
or the climate Of the writer, in Virginia, 80. 90. On
gas and grazing husoandry, 80. %. On hay making
in general, and especially including clover hay 40 95
On the effects OF guauo manure. founded practice
personal observation, information Of stated
authority, Of results obtained in different years. on dit
ieen crops and soils and under different circumstances
So %. For the best essay Auy subject OF agricul-
tural chemistry, other science, conveying useful aud
important agricultural instruction applicable to practice
80 ". For the best essay the disease Of wheat
pecay, aud OF any other crops in Virginia, and the in
secp causing diseases other injury, with any known
for prevention 40. 9S. On the weeds which are
most Injurious 70 the wheat CROP and the for re-
moving essenng the injuries caused by them 80 90 On
corn culture and management generally any particular
parts thereof 30. 100 On wheat culture 10 like man.
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