NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Ohio State BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, OF THE STATE OF OHIO, TO THE GOVERNOR. For the Year 1854. COLUMBUS: S. MEDARY, PRINTER. 1855. In presenting this, the ninth Annual Report of the "Ohio State Board of Agriculture," to the farmers of Ohio, it has been the aim to furnish a " readable book," containing only useful matter, and this in the smallest possible space. Literature," as now cultivated, aims to make a large book out of a small amount of material. This will do very well for that very numerous class whose "time" is not turned to good account, who read merely to gratify a vitiated taste, and not to acquire useful ideas. But time is the principal stock in trade, with many of those for whom this volume is intended, and while we have kept sight of this fact, we have not lacked the stimulus of an overweening desire, on the part of the Legislature, and other authorities, to cut down a very useful branch of the State printing, to a limit far below what is awarded to other States, notwithstanding we occupy an enviable position, as an agricultural community. Our facilities are almost without limit in this most useful branch of human industry. We enjoy a large share of celebrity, throughout the civilized world, as a community devoted to husbandry, in the broadest sense,—we are not known as being engaged in any other avocation, to any considerable degree. We should, therefore, first of all things, cultivate and improve our " Agriculture." The Reports of the several County Societies, will be found of especial interest, and the essays upon "Culture," "Stock breeding," "Hedging," &c., are of rare value, and to those who have furnished these papers, we are under lasting obligations. G. SPRAGUE, Corresponding Secretary. COLUMBUS, Feb. 10th, 1855. AWARDS. The following awards were made since the body of the Report was printed: AWARD OF PREMIUMS ON FARMS, HEDGES, AND FARM CROPS To Jas. McGrew, of Dayton, best 50 rods of Osage Orange Hedge, $25 in plate. To Harry Chase, of Milan, Erie county, $50 in plate, for best arranged and cultivated farm. To C. H. Coe, of Utica, Licking county, for best crop of Indian corn (5 acres), $40 in plate. To Henry Ridenour, of Franklin county, for best crop of oats (one acre), $20 in plate. To G. S. Innis, of Franklin county, for best crop of Corn-fodder (one acre), $12 in plate. To John Kelly, of Cuyahoga county, for best crop of Sweet Potatoes (acre), $12 in plate. To Jos. Mock, of Franklin county, for second best crop Sweet Potatoes (acre), $10 in plate. ERRATA. Page 10, 7th line from top, for Society, read Secretary. 11, 18th 66 for only an avocation, read only an avocation of toil, &c. 16, 8th line from top, erase S. Medary's name, as he claims that the balance claimed to be due, is a matter only between himself and Mr. Sullivant, growing out of sale of lumber at Columbus State Fair. 18, 4th line from bottom, read Mr. Green, of Hamilton, instead of Mr. Greer. 38, 2d line from top, insert from the Ohio Farmer. 66 45, 12th 66 read Dutchess, instead of Jenny Lind, as winner of 1st premium. "151, 4th line from top, for Car read Coe. |