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Devoted to Agriculture, Horticulture r 'Mechanics and the Useful Axis, \  . .
D. P.Holloway) ,      . .
TT.T. Dennis,   V Editors.
E. T. Keed,     )
J FEB. 15.1854'
HoUoway & Co., PaMlshers
[Vol. 3 Xo. 10.]',
,' Table  of Contents.1 ;
Page 146,147—Flax Culture, Wisconsin Soil.
" 148,149—Visit to Boston, Pear Culture, Fraud in Fruit
:   Trees, Dwarf Pears. .
"   150, 151—Plans for the Year.
"   151—Souring Food for Cattle, Young Stock.
" 15-2, 153,154—Editorials: Under-Draining. The Next
State Fair, Blackberries. Raspberries.
" 154, 155—Communications: An axe for every field,
Shanghai Eggs, Calves. .    "
" 156—Quince Stocks, Cranberries, their Cultivation,
Cutting Scions. .:      ■ ■!    '      ]   ,
"   137—A short History of Agriculture.
«   153—Wintering Stock, St- Joseph co   \g Society.
" 159—Principal Agricultural Productions of Different
States, Loss or Imported Cattle, Soapsuds
for Grapevines. ....
" ISO—^-Drawing Manure in winter, liaising and Harvesting Timothy, Bushel and Acra.   '
., • From the Farm and Stop.
PHEMiaM LI3T FOR 1854. ,r
The Executive Committee of the Indiana State Board of
Agriculture, have just closed a session at which they revised and adopted a list of premiums to be offered at the
next.State Fair.    ■'■■'■■ ..;...-
■ We believe, that the premium list for the year, 1854 is,
in many respects, better than that of any previous year.
It is more complete than fotmer lists, and will be more
acceptable to competitors in different branches of useful
industry; and the judicious distribution of the large amount
to beawji-Jed .in premiums is well calculated to encour-
ago and reward the industry and skill of those who are
engaged in Farming, Mechanical and Manufatturing pursuits in Indiana, t ,    .    ,,',-.
Among some of the more prominent paemiums offered,
we notice the following.   .'. . '.''-'.-■■;        _   : .,.',-,'; ■ ■   ;.
Short-Horns;  Thorough-bred.   '  >'    - ■
Best Bull, 3 years old or over- '••'• ..-Silver Pitcher, $ JO
Boat Cow, 3 years old or over'... •.. 'do. Yr.    do, , 20
Native':and Grade.'   ;   .--,  y.>.-..-■   • :<<
Best Cow, over 3 years old-•;••>••-.--Silver Cup, $20
Working  Cattle. ;'   ,■,,.,,,';
Best three yoke Working Cattle-... ....Silver Cup, $20
■  Fat Cattle of any breed.     | • ;       4r     Y
Best Steer, 8 years old or over, • -' Silver Cup, §20
Baal Milch Cow, 3 years old or over...     .do,    .     20
Best Bull of any age ..............        do,'-'••'" SO
Best Cow of any age..«-........ ,...;,     'do,  YY?20
Horses for General Purposes.' '; ,v}<:
■ Best Stallion over 4 years old-. .• ..Silver Pitcher, $30
2d do   Stallion over 4 years old...... .   ..do, ,-{   ,    ;20
Best Brood Mire, over 4 years old,..,        do,*/'. '. '20
Horses for Saddle and Light HurAett.     '', " Y
Best Stallion, over 4 y ears old •> • • •'.•.•Silver Clip, $20
Trotting Horses.      ■■    '/.    ', ~>\ "'■'.[
Best Stallion, (speed considered, i ys.'old, Silvi Cup, 20
.", Pacing Horses,';.''',"   , Y
Best Stallion, (speed considered) 4 ys. old, Siv^Cup, $29
Farm and Draught Horses. •■        *
Best Stallion, 4 years old.... .-'.,'. J.,.. Silver Cnp; $20
•  Matched Horses,    Y^'J ''.'•'■ '■-■' <;   ''
Best pair Match Geldings  --'Silver Cap, $20
Best pair MaUhMares--..•••..........  ..     do, ,    .'SO
--.-.-■■. Trotting or Pacing Horses; u ~ * ,,,.--, ,
Best Trotting Mare or Gelding..'.. .....Silver Cup, $20
Best Pacing Mare or Gelding ,....        do,      ,   SO
Jacks and Mules,
li'T? V"}1 ?e"' old « over SUver Pit'cher.'$30
*d do Jack 3 years old or over  do,      '20
i3»»tJenj,et,8y«a»«ol4ororor-...  >   , *U,   ,,       SO
Hogs. • . I
Best Boar over 2 years old • ■ >..••■'• Silver Pitcher, 34
best Farm Wagon - Silver Cup, 20'
Best Horse Power and Separator combined, '
Silver Cup, $20.
Best Family Carriage ...'.i ' do,       20/
AgrUaltuial Products and Specimens. ''
Best 10 acres corn, not less than 120 bush
to the acre - ••■•Silver PitcheT, $50
2d best 10 acres of corn. - Silver   Cup,   SO
Best 5 acrea corn, not less, &c --        do, 20.
Best 5 acres Wheat, not less than 40 bush to
the acre Silver pitcher, $30
2d best 5 acres Wheat, &c SUver Cup, $20
Best 4acres Flax•••• •"•••-,-,••• .  ,    do,     "20
Best Steam Engine for farm purposes,.. ;' do; '20
• Best Reaping Machine,J..i..»->...•*•• ,if.-,* do; ;,'>.. 30
2d best' do >        do, .... *...-.•.•••,.»•.•■„.,.., do,..... 10
Best Mowing machine,.-'.. '.•-•....'..'..     ""'do,1.,   20 ,
2d best        " do, " Y '"= ' ••'.•'«I'.V.'.i ..,. • ; •"- " do,"-.  'W-
Trial to be made at Indianapolis, on Wednesnay, tho.
28th day of June next. ... ~. .     ....   ..,;■
Awiemso Committee—C. Fletcher, Jr., Marion; Jo-*
seph W. Coltett. Vermillion; D. Nevitt, Dearborn; W. H.
Coffin, VV ay no; A. C Stevenson, Putnam; E. S Sb.ira.er,;
Marion; Joseph Orr, Laporte, G. Hicks. Johnson; John Pier-
son, Hendricks. ••*... .    >
Forthe best essay on Agricultural education, embracing'
a plan for establishing and conducting an Agricultural Coi^
lege, Silver Cup, $20.        , - . .    »
For the best design and specifications for a farm "house:—
cost not to exceeJ one Ihomand dollars, silver cup, $20.'-}
On Flax. Coal and Willoa..- ';•».-'*>
For the best specimen of Indi.na Coal, not less thanono
ton. Silver Cup, *20 -    - - -    .   ■.
For the best specimen of Indiana Iron ore, not less than
500 lbs.. Stiver Cup, $20. v " >.'■"■>
For the best specimen of Baiket Willow, 109 lbs,, SUver.
Cup, 820. .,        .-,.,'        ■   , . ,„,
For the best specimen or Flax, not less than 100 lbs.,'
reference being had to length and quality of fibre, amount
of product and yield of seed, Silver Pitcher, $30. }
For the best specimens of native veneers, polished specimens, Silver Cup, $20. • '•
For the best specimen of native oilstone, or whetstoner
Silver qup, $20. (,,-j   ,-?   f.. .,,-.;,-....     , ,    .,,      ,-,
For the best specimen of Indiana Marble, Silver Cup, $20,
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Plasters vs. the Kbife—We were pre-r
sent a few days since to witness the removal,
of a large cancer from the breast of a female/
without tha use of the knife, by Dr. Gilbert, of;
this city, recently of New Orleans, to whom
we have previously,referred.' The female-had;
been under treatment about .three weelts, and^"
by means of the Doctor's plasters the cancer*
had .been wholly killed was now almost; ready
to^lrop from hei breast, which in a day or two.
more it would have done. It was, however, re-^
moved with but little pain to the patient. -We.
saw some other cases which the Dr. has under
treatment^ -which are truly wonderful.„. We*
have no doubt of his ability to remove the most
malignant .>cancers, provided application (ber
made in season.-r^ciei-tific American.,.-,,' , r_r,
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"J^"The inducements held ont to fanners io
plant a large spring crop were nevermore b**^
tering than at the present time.  Wheat js higher
this day than was ever kaown,b«for»tuid so oJ
•11 othsrgrain. .-^Yi   I 5v» *;itJi'i'- ,it'nic:>-.' ...tt