Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-08-10
FIELD CROPS

and farming, and of the two combned-im-
provement of land being considered, 10
FIELD CROPS
To be awarded by the Executive Committee, at
a meeting to be held for that purpose in January,
1860:
Best crop of Wheat of not less than 20 acres
nor less than 80 bushels per acre, $50
Best crop of Wheat, not less than acres nor
less than 40 bushels per acre, 40
Second best crop of Wheat, not less than five
acres, 70
Best crop of Indian Corn, not less than 25
acres nor less than 80 bushels per acre, 80
Best crop of Indian Corn not less than
acres of reclaimed or improved land, to be
shelled and weighed between the 10Th of
November and the 10Th of December, not
less than 100 bushels per acre, 25
Best crop of Indian Corn, not less than
acres nor less than 100 bushels per acre, 90
Best crop of Barley, not less than l acre nor
less than so bushels per acre, 10
Best crop of Rye not less than 10 acres nor
less than 20 bushels per acre, 20
Best crop of Oats, not less than 10 acres nor
less than 40 bushels of clean oats per acre.
Two average acres to be threshed, 20
Best crop of Buckwheat not less than 2
acres nor less than 80 bushels per acre, 10
Best crop of Rice, not less than 80 acres nor
less than 70 bushels per acre, lin the
Best crop of Rice, not less than acres and
not less than s. bushels per acre, lin the
Best crop of Peas not less than acres, nor
less than 25 bushels per acre, 20
Best crop of Peas on one acre, not less than
80 bushels per acre, 10
Best acre of Navy Beans, not less than 80
bushels, 20
Best crop of Ground Peas, not less than
acre, nor less than rs bushels per acre, 10
Best crop of Ground Peas, not less than 20
acres, nor less than 30 bushels per acre, 10
Best crop of Cotton, on not less than so acres,
nor less than 1850 lbs per acre, so
Best crop of Cotton on not less than acres,
nor less than 1900 lbs. per acre, 25
Best crop of Timothy, Orchard Grass, Blue
Grass, Feather Grass, or Herds Grass Hay
raised on % acres one bale, weighing not
less than $50 lbs, as sample, 25
Best acres of Hay, of any kind, not less
than q tons to the acre, Is
Best crop of Sweet Potatoes, on not less than
l acre, nor less than 300 bushels per acre, Is
Best crop Of Irish Potatoes, not less than
acre, nor less than 300 bushels per acre, Is
Best crop of Turnips, not less than ! acre,
nor less than 500 bushels per acre, Is
Best crop of Turnips, not less than acres, 10
Best crop Of Beets, not less than acre. nor
less than 400 bushels per acre, 10
- Best crop of Carrots, with same conditions
as for Beets,) 10
Best crop of Tobacco, combining quantity and
quality, not less than 30, 900 hills samples
Of not less than 2 lbs of 1st I'd and 3rd
qualities, to be furnished the Committee by
the LIST Monday in July, $780, $50
Best 10000 hills Tobacco, with same condi-
tons, 25
Best crop of acre of Hops, with full account
Of cultivation and preservation, Is
Best crop Of acre of Flax, with same &C.
count as above, Is
Best cropof Broom Corn, not less than acre,
one bale, weighing not less than 100 lbs.
sent as sample, Is
Statement to be made By Competitors ON Field
Crops.
l. The land must be measured by some compe
tent person, who shall make affidavit of the accu-
racy!of the measurement and the quantity of the
ground.
2. The applicant shall make affidavit according
to the forms annexed, to the quantity of grain
raised on the ground entered on the premium list,
which affidavit must accompany the application
for premiums, together with sample Of the grain
or other product.
8. The principle object of the Society being to
promote profitable cultivation it does not offer
f. premiums for crops produced by extravagant ex-
penditure; therefore detailed, certified account
of the expense Of cultivation, must be made; the
expense Of labor and manures stated and the kind
of manure used.
A. The kind and condition of the soil; the
quantity and kind of seed used; the time and
- mode of planting or sowing stated Samples of
grain and vegetables produced, to be exhibited at
the State Fair, where practicable, and also to be
sent 70 the Executive Committee at Raleigh.
prior to the meeting of the Committee in January
1860.