Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-06-13

asked. by the State Board, of the differ
ent Agricultural Societies throughout
the State, and to enable the Secretary to
make up his Annual Report in accord
ance herewith, it is hoped that the far
mers, and all that take an interest in az
riculture, will find time to write state
ment in answer to some one of the fol-
lowing questions and forward the same
TO the Secretary: s.rs-...
wHEAT-what are considered tho best varie-
tics In use State the method Of preparing the
ground preparing the seed time Of seeding;
quantity OF seed used per acre average yield per
acre times Of harvesting; manner Of securing
the crop; usual place of market prevailing price
during the season remedies for Hessian flies and
wevils. 4HHr
C0RN-Namo the fayorite varieties in use the
manner of preparing the ground ; time OF planting;
number Of times and depth Of plowing average
product per acre, and cost Of production place Of
market prevailing prices the present season.
OATS, RYE AND BARLEY-State the quantity
Of seed used per for these several crops the
average yield per acre the prices paid during the
present season.
GRAsS-In making meadows what grasses are
deemed the most valuable State the quantity Of
seed used per acre; quantity Of hay cut per acre;
cost Of production per ton; place Of market;
tilizing meadows.
DAiRY-what is the average yearly produce OF
butter or cheese per COW; comparative cost per
pound Of making butter and cheese treatment OF
cream mode of churning; of putting down but
ter for Market average prices OF butter and
cheese.
NEAT CATrLE-What Is tha cost Of raising
till three years old usual price at thai age value
Of good dairy cow In spring and fall ga.
SHEEP AND W00L-Are largo or small sheep
more profitable, either for their mutton or for their
nceoesl : Cost per pound OF growing course on nns
wool Is wool growing prohtables
H0GS-What are considered the hest breeds,
and the best method ofpufting up pork, and cure
ing bacon and hams (; prices Of pork and bacon
during the present season.
HEMP-what is the average yield per acre and
cost of production per pound
POTATOEs-Name the most profitable varitles;
common system OF planting, tillage and manuring;
average yield per acre F; cost OF production, and
market price during the present season.
FRUIT CULTURE-Namc the different varieties
Of fruit the method Of cultivation the quantity
produced the best varieties 10 keep for winter
use, for expectation; the usual prices in market;
the best methods Of transplanting, budding. gran
ing &c.
SOUL, TIMBER, &c.-siate the prevailing char.
acter Of the soil Of the county the crops 10 which
il is best adapted the different kinds Of forest
trees. Is the land mainly rolling or level What
portion Of IL (if any) cannot be brought under cu
tiyation State what Is regarded as the most pro-
fitable rotation of crops. What the different
kinds Of farm crops, or agricultural productions
Have You any reliable information OF statistics o.
the aggregate annual amount Of any staple products
sold or produced in the county, II so, give the
same. What are esteemed the best manurcs. and
the best time and manner oftheir application.
WET LANDS, IMPROVEMENTS, &c.-whai
methods are used in ditching or draining, and re
claiming wet lands What is the best and cheap
est method Have any considerable hnprOye-
ments been introduced in your county, during tho
past two three years, in the modes Of farming,
in the kinds Of crops, In agricultural implements,
In stock