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On Crops.The commit tee o;i crons beg leave to report, that lor the |)» unium on the best t‘*n ir-rr^s of wh* » ;ie competition was 01*1 ween Joseph Tuley, an«J Win. Smith, of Shenandoah.Mr Tnley;s product was per acre 3D bushels. 29 pounds ; Mr. Smith’s, 29 bushels, l peck. Th* premium unanimously awarded to Mr. Tuley—no manure used by either Gentleman.For the premium for the second best ten icre*. of wheut, the committee being most of them new members, and unacquainted wiihfthe rules, were divided in opinion whether Me. r.iiey could or not ink»* ten additional acr s from die same field for which hr obt i'« i -d th * first premium, and con-tend for the ye.- m 1 premium. A majority of this **0 n u t; • were against Mr. iu|eyr. hut the committer were all desirous Hiat the society should decide the question Mr P'll-y’s evidence was not received on the first day.Mr. Tulcy’s product was. per a^rrt, 2') bushels ; Mr. Smith’s, 26 bushels, I pec! •Six in* rubers were isi favor of Mr. Smith and two in favor of Mr. Tulev.The premium for 'he best two acres wheat was awarded to Mr T i|ey; each icr** produced 89 bushels, 26 pounds.For the best crop of corn on ten acre*, the contest was between A inns Lupton and John \V. Baylis.Mr Lupton’s product on ten acres, 026 bushels; eapt Baylivn, on Ilt; icre*, 2 roods and 36 poles, 721 rt-S bushels. Vole unanimous in favor of r. Lupton, wli was very particular in his mannor of cultivation and manuring.For the second best crop of corn, no one contended with capt. Baylis ; but the committee all doubted whether a premium could be awarded where the appli-chut furnished no account of his method of cultivation, and they desire the society to decide that question.For the premium for two acres, no one competed wirh Amoi Lupton, whose.two acres produced 21 I bushels. Mr Lup-ton was very purticul ir in describing his mode of cultivation, which is hereto nn-nesrd and respect fully .submitted.The committee were very much gratified with an account furnished by Win. R esq. of his mode of cultivating * 'ivc acre field of corn, aid desire that his ! tfer on th. subject he rend by tiic secretary to the sqrie|y.\V S. JONKS, Chatrmin.
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Winchester Gazette
Winchester, Virginia, US
Fri, Dec 03, 1824
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