Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-07-29
Great wheat Show In Rochester.
STATE AGRICULTURAL Rooms,
Madison, July 20, 1863. {

MaoiSOh, oui1 ~, 1000.
MEssRs EDIToss 1T having been ar
ranged by the farmers of New York that
an exhibition of wheat, open to all parts
of the United States and the British Prov
inces. shall be held at Rochester on the
sth and 9th of September next, l desire,
through your columns, and in advance OF
the next issue of my own paper, to notify
the wheat-growers of Wisconsin of said
exhibition, and to urge the advantage
which might be derived from cornpetl
ton on their part.
The premiums are not so large as to be,
of themselves. a sufficient inducement,
Int inasmuch as Wisconsin he's really
produeed some of the best wheat hitherto
grown in this country, as well as the larg-
est Weld of any one State in the Union, it
seems to me very desirable that her high
high reputation for Quantity should be
added to by a satisfactory demonstration
OF superior quality.
But there is still another important rea-
son why our State should be represented.
Experience has shown that wheat, as well
as other grains-and, perhaps, to greater
degree than most others-is improved by
an occasional change of seed. The pro-
posed Exhibition will afford an excellent
opportunity for exchange, and the best
possible selection of new and approved
varieties toI trial.
The premiums and conditions of COM
petition are as follows:
For the Best 20 bushels of White Winter
ne et pas ''--'''' az
For the Best 20 bushels Red Winter WheaE 100 on
For the Second Best do do so 90
For the Best bushels White Winter Wheat SO 90
For the Best bushels Red Winter wheat. 40 90
For the Second Best do do 20 90
For the Best bushels Spring Wheat. 20 90
For the Second Best do do 10 90
"Competitors fer these Prizes viii be required
to furnish samples of the wheat in the ear and
with the straw attacI ed, (say fifty ears of wheat
and straw also to furnish written statement of
the nature of the soil which the wheat grew
method Of cultivation, time of sowing, quantity of
seed sown, nanures Off any used,) and mode and
time or application; also the time OF ripening and
harvesting, and the yield per acre. with such other
particulars as may be deemed of practical impoe-
lance also the name by which the variety is known
in the locality where il grown. The Wheat
must be one variety, pure, and unIaided. The
Prize te be awarded TO the actual grower of the
wheat, and the wheat which takes a prize is to be-
come the properly OF the Society"
The time OF holding this Fair has been
fixed so as to enable farmers to purchase
seed for fall sowing from the wheat enter
ed for competition.
Should there be a disposition on the
part of the farmers of this State to COM
pete have but little doubt that arrange
ments can be made with ali the interme-
date railroads for transportation Of both
gran and exhibitors at reduced rates.
Presuming upon such disposition, | shall,
at all events, endeavor to make such ar
engagements on their behalf, announcing
the result of my negotiations as early as
practicable.
Notice of intent to compete, or enqui-
ries for further information IS to the Ex-
hibition, may be addressed to Joseph
Harris, Rochester, y. Y.
The promise OF q great crop OF good
wheat was hardly ever better, in this
State, than to-day. Let Us hope that OUT
farmers will avail themselves of this OPP
portunity to make the most of it.
Respectfully, j. w. HoYT,
Secretary W. :. A. 5.