Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-05-30
BRANCH V.--Experimept. -
e. h. EXPERIMENT. ssals

l Effects Tin profit or loss) Of the ,.n., r"
saving corn fodder, by strinn;n usu :, moded
blades and cutting off the tons Tue green
2 Cost and effects Of sub soil BLOWN. a,
ferent circumstances of soil and So under dr. J"
ACTON or non. action Of lime Nc n,. so'l
the falls OF the tide water rivers above
4 Action or non-actien Of gypsum below,
OF the t'dewater rivers, and on soiIs t'neals
lively rich and originally poor an "S,.s Respect
ter, after as well as before their b sH The ht
5 Cost and effects of bone dnst 1
Of lime.) as manure, WI phosphate i"
nov. now lade IN reference to the growth fl, h
tl'age 10y piow or cul,ivator.] sho",.'nn e last "
en- to corn for the best product. ."n oegir.
the SAID last tillagc should be sbal"u "nelbe
Z BEST series Of comparative expe,;n VI aecR
the cultivation of corn, p'''nens in
Dement'S and products Of guano. com, Ii
costs; to be tested by not less ,h.n utParedo
ferent experiments, made under c;, ."ree d.
ces more or less different. ''cunsan.
Benefits or profit of preservin, ~ n
human excrements as manure b..tPp!lhg
pared for sale and distant transnor ..sr pr.
otherwise, but the whole operation .o Or
North. Carolina, be in
10 Tide marsh mud, or swami mucL ID
Sol, (either kind to BE- accurately ~, VI peay
and characterizedO as manure n 'eseOed
with lime or 9th, rwise, ." compost
| ii Value of charcoal as an aid 70 fr,7, 10
IL Value of sulphate Of bary,es as . N.Y., S
especially for clover, "anu'e,
ID 1obocco-Culture, cost and nro6,s - 5
waiting, and comparative effects on n, .a'a'
ton, from different distances of r p'Ueu'
modes OF printing, topping, &c., co pn"uns
at least three different experiments p'S'Ng
IA Cultivation and comparative feedin, -, h
ofrye, e0''s value
10 Planting, culture, pruning and suppori,.; )
open vineyards different. varieties Of ",s'
vines Tor the table, or making of wine s''ps
ESSAYS OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
For each Of the best five on any of fl. tn.
subjects, premium, as follows: ''"OSls
l On improving and enrichinp moor l,,,
whether naturally poor, or naturally ,ch =.
wood, and subsequently exhausted h. ' san
cropping, 'e'oe
2 On draining,
I On rotation OF crops,
4 On the accumulation, preparation and mil
cation of stock yard and stable mannra ri" :.
B On the formation and constituents Of com
posts and the application of them. =
On the green sand" or gypseous earth If "
lower North Carolina as manure-,nd Is
facts and causes of effect or non effect
On the properties and value of the Southern
pea Tor "corntield pea" of any variety and
the culture thereof, whether for saving ,bs
pea ripened, or blowing under the growth
green or dry, for manure, and as a prepan
ton for wheat or other grain CROPS. and AZ
food for swine and other stock
On the comparative profit of planting and
farming, and of the two combined-inproye
ment Of land being considered,
On the methods of horizontal blowing and
hillside ditching,
az The Executive Committee, at their nextmr
ing in July, will make such additions and amen
ments to the above List of Premiums as ,hey m
deem expedient
THOMAS RUFFIN, Oh. Ex. Com
WILLIAM D. Cooke, Sec'y.
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MoNUMENr.-The fac
familiar to the country that it was proposed 10 u
the monument by voluntary subscriptions, v
which the structure has attained its present heie
but it was never contemplated that the marble !
should so soon be rooted in The old board ofn
ayers, despairing Of completing their undertaking
this means, appealed to Congress for aid but
sion of the directory, and proudly proclaimed
they would finish the work at the same time b.
ing monument to their own patriotism! How
thev have reGemed their pledge, let the rustingS
engin. and the deserted workshops answer!
In view of their Boosting and business pretens
it was but natural that the public should wish to
what amount of money has been collected since
assumed control, and how the funds have beef
pended.
With desire to enlighten the community at
on these important points, reporters for the
applied in vain for admission to the meetings o
board, who in the resolutions published in to
telligencer of yesterday morning, explain the
for their refusal to extend the privilege as foil
| " Resolced. That the true and only ground
which reporters of the press have been refuse
mission at the meetings of this board aic tn
precedent exists in the action of any f,rmer boz
managers for such admission that no just and
per reason for the admission of reporters has a
time existed, and that none now exists; and,
over, were such admission otherwise consider
pedient, the room appropriated to the use
board is inadequate to the accommodation of v
or reporters"
The reasons above assigned are too flimsy
nit of serious reply, and they constitute
upon which comment would be superauous.:
The board yesterday adopted the report OF
lect committee who, "are unanimously OF the
ion that the present clamor against the boz
managers has been created by political parrish
party purposes; that the main purpose Of sal
NOR is to injuriousy affect the American part
this city that such clamor is not only wholly gr
less, but is unworthy of.the countcnance of any
ton of the respectable people of this District
ought to be rebuked by every patriotic and
minded citizen of this community"
! Now, this is not the right mode Of enlightf
the public on the affairs Of the National Monu
Association, fiery expression Of patriotic ino
ton, and the charge that the "main purpose
"present clamor against the Board of Manager
been created by political partisans for parry
poses" to affect the American party in TINS
will not satisfy the numerous contributors to 10
chequer. So the board must try again to render
plausible excuse for their concealment OF the ous
transactions Of the Association. Every pal
and fair-mnded citizen of this community "
! is more probable, "rebuke" the masmnn =,
rather than those whose duty it is to shed ",
transactions now yelled in know.nothng a a.
Washington I'M
The committee arrangements cknowleuss
pleasure the reception of a box OF flowers s"I
greens from the ladies Of Raleigh. we are o. "
to know that they felt an interest in the ~
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