Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-09-14

the following crops raised IN the years 1000, OF
1869, on a farm, and for the entire crop of the
farm, according to its usual rotation, the follow
ing premiums: Is
l For best average product of indian corn.
2 for best average product OF wheat.
3 for best average product of rye.
for best average pryduct OF oats.
2 5 for best average product of barley. H..
for best average product Of buckwheat.
for best average product of coverseed
| for best average product of timothy seed.
for best average product of clover hay.
10 for best average product of timothy or other
hay. s-o.-.-.
II for Test average yield of butter per cow.
| II for best average yield Of wool per fleece.
| l3 for best crop of potatoes not less than hall
| an acre. 7qfst- f7a 5tI
IA for best crop of turnips not less than ditto.
| Is for the best crop of flax. s-s.-..
Is for the best crop of hemp. M acre.
| II for best crop of broom corn not less than
Is for best contiguous acres of wheat, 30 bus.
10 for best contiguous acres of corn, 10 bus.
20 for best contiguous acres of rye, 80 bus.
q for best contiguous acres of oats, As bus.
Premiums--from 81 to S., or the Farmer and
Planter, and Va. Gazette for the best; certi-
ficate for the second BEST
a:z SPECIAL RULE
Crops offered as largest products must have
had their amounts accurately ascertalned-grain
and other market crops by actual measurement
or weight-grass and other crops, the largest
portion of which is ordinarily consumed upon
the farm, may be estimated by the measurement
or weight of the product of one or more average
acres, or of known proportion of the whole
crop. ESQ Eaf Ha1i tn''s- .a --2.a. -t3A -1'o tt'
ENTRY Book l4-Class IV.-Floaoers. g
JUDGES VII Balthis Mrs j. K Woods,
Miss Serena Williams, Mrs J. K Forrer, Miss
Gilkeson. 'A
For the choicest and largest variety of flow
for second ditto ers
3 for the best dahlia
for second best dahlia a .Gaa
5 for the best rose
for second best rose
for the best verbena ,- -. 81.
for second best verbena
9 for the best geranium t is
10 for second best geranium rsT a
/ for the largest and choicest variety of roses
II for second ditto ditto ditto
Is for largest ditto ditto dahlias
IA for second ditto ditto ditto
10 for largest and choicest variety of verbenas
-16 for second ditto ditto ditto 4
II for the best and largest variety green house
plants
IS for second ditto ditto ditto ~.
..
20 for second ditto ditto ditto IS
Premums-$l tor the best and certificate
for the second best.
ENTRY Book 15-Ecperiments, Essays, de-
To be delivered to the Secretary, jed Hotch-
kiss.
CLASS |.
JUDGES NJ Tate, DIR. S. w. Shelton
r. H. Catlett r. P Eskridge, Jno Echols.
"a EXPERIMENTS REPORTED IN WRITING.
For the best and most satisfactory experiment
upon each of the following subject, reported in
writing, premium of $40.
] On the effects of sub-soil blowing f.
2 On lime as manure.
On the question whether the effect of plas-
ter is lessened after long use On the same
land
On the effects of bone (ground) guano and
other concentrated or prepared manures
) On the comparative effects of two or more
Of the different kinds of concentrated and
manipulated manures
6 On the comparative advantages and econ
omy OF these prepared fertilizers as COM
pared with barn yard manure.
I On the effect Of top dressing grass or ara
bic land with straw or other undecom-
posed manures
s On the inhuel ce Of salt as manure, and
its effects in destroying or preventing the
ravages of insects.
9 On the effects of pasturing wheat at any
time between seeding and spring.
10 On the comparative advantages of feeding
fattening animals, either swine or cattle,
on ground and unground grain. --o1f5.
ii The comparative advantages and economy
of feeding ground or unground grain to
farm horses. -r Pagl1 aH i11
II On feeding cooked and uncooked grain.
Is On housing, or otherwise sheltering cattle,
il. winter in reference to the thrift of
the animal and the economy of food.
ID On the advantages of crushing and grind
ing the cob with the corn as food.
Is On the distance at which corn should be
planted, and the comparative influence
of drills and checks on the yield, the
d number of stalks to the acre being the
same. e...fi.t -r.@re.f I'D s..
lG On the comparative advantages of drilling
"a and broad-casting wheat, in reference to
II l.