The Hillsborough Recorder

North-Carolina Agricultural Society.

At the annual meeting of this society, held at Raleigh during the last month, the following premiums were agreed upon for the present year, and ordered to be published, viz.

For the most productive meadow, rendered so by art, of at least two acres, with the best method of curing and preserving hay, a premium of the value of 15 dollars.

For the best crop of corn, raised from land that has been exhausted and reclaimed, not less than two acres, 15 dollars.

For the best crop of wheat, from two acres of the same kind of land mentioned in the preceding article, 15 dollars.

For the best crop of rye, from five acres of the same kind of land, 15 dollars.

For the best crop of cotton, from at least five acres of the same kind of land, 15 dollars.

For the best method of reclaiming worn out land, by culture, and the application of common and cheap materials as manure, founded on the actual experiment of at least two acres, 15 dollars.

For draining, reclaiming and rendering productive, two acres of marsh or swamp land, and producing the greatest quantity of corn thereon, 15 dollars.

For the best constructed plough, for ploughing deep, and completely turning over the grass and soil. 10 dollars.

For the best barn built since the establishment of this society, to be claimed in the year 1823, 30 dollars.

For the best common barn, 5 dollars.

For the largest and best ox, 15 dollars.

For the best milch cow, 10 dollars.

For the best mule, 10 dollars.

For the best bull, 10 dollars.

For the best yoke of oxen, 10 dollars.

For the best boar, 5 dollars.

For the best and heaviest hog, 5 dollars.

For the largest quantity of good cheese made in one year from two cows, 10 dollars.

For the largest quantity of good butter, made in one year from two cows, 10 dollars.

For the best account of the cattle distemper, and an effectual method of preventing and curing it, 15 dollars.

For the best thirty yards of carpeting resembling Scotch carpeting, a dozen silver tea spoons.

For the best ten yards of woollen cloth, 10 dollars.

For the best pair of woollen blankets, 10 dollars.

For the best ten yards of flannel, 10 dollars.

For the best ten yards of mixed woollen and cotton cloth. 10 dollars.

For the best ten yards of diaper, 10 dollars.

For the best ten yards of cotton shirting, 10 dollars.

In addition to the above premiums, it was last year proposed to have had a ploughing match in the vicinity of Raleigh, in the month of October, at which time it was also proposed to have an exhibition of animals and of domestic manufactures; but as no persons came forward to compete for any of these objects, it is presumed the period has not yet arrived for carrying into effect this part of the plan of the society.—The proposed meeting in October will therefore be suspended for the present.

A committee having been appointed to consider the best plan for organizing county societies, auxiliary to this society, &c. the following report was made thereupon, and unanimously adopted.

REPORT,

The committee to whom was referred a resolution directing them to consider the best plan of organizing county societies auxiliary to this, and digest a plan whereby the premiums of this society may be obtained in any county in this state, beg leave to report.

That they have had this subject under consideration; and are of opinion that it is very desirable that a number of agricultural societies should be formed throughout this state, and that they should be auxiliary to this, in their endeavours to improve the agriculture of our country by such means as they may deem most expedient, and report annually to this society an account of their success in this great work, and the premiums by them awarded, and on what account, as well as the result of any experiments which may have been made by their members; and whatever else they may deem important.

As to the method by which premiums may be obtained in any county in this state, they are of opinion that the candidates for premiums, should furnish the best evidence the nature of the case will admit of their claim. If it be for the greatest production of any species of grain or other crop, well attested certificates of the quantity produced, together with a written account of his process of preparing the land, and cultivating the crop: For domestic manufactures, having animals, or implements of husbandry, an exhibition of the subject should be required.

Resolved, That whenever any agricultural society within this state shall make it known to our secretary, that they wish to become auxiliary to this society, that they shall be received as such.

And resolved further, That it shall be the duty of each auxiliary society to report to this society annually, an account of their progress in improving agriculture, their different experiments, and the success attending them, and the premiums by them awarded, and on what account, that this society may publish the same for the information of the farmers throughout the state.

JAMES MEBANE, Chairman.

*The premium was awarded last year to Mr. Hartwell King, of Wake county, who, from two acres of this kind of land, raised 30 barrels of corn.