$92 Board of Agriculture. 



IJologna on the loth ult. All Italians eminent for learri- 

 ing, illustrious from talents, and respectable for virtues, 

 are members of it. The constitution of the Italian Insti- 

 tute is the same as that of the French, and foreigners may 

 be elected members of it, and received as such, if the 

 Emperor approves of the choice. The report, that all 

 learned Frenchmen, members of our Institute, are, dejiire, 

 members of the Italian Institute, is without foundation ; 

 though the Italians, by free-will, and without any foreign 

 impulse, have chosen many French literati for their asso- 

 ciates in the difficult task to enlighten the superstitious 

 nations of Italy. His holiness the Pope has been elected 

 deputy protector, the Emperor their sovereign being the 

 natural protector; but Pius VII., by the advice of some 

 fanatics, has declined the proffered honour ; and the Vice- 

 president Melzi has been chosen in his place. Among 

 Us most remarkable members is SignOr Paulini from Ra- 

 venna, who, though blind, is one of the first Italian ma- 

 thematicians, at the age of only eighteen. The Italian 

 men of letters, subjects of the Emperor of Germany, and 

 of the King of Naples, have returned the diplomas sent 

 them as members of the Italian Institute; no doubt by the 

 prders of their respective sovereigns. 



BOARD OF AGRICULTURE* 



Premiums offered by this Board* 



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ttrgining.-r-To the person who shall lay before the 

 "poard the most satisfactory account Of one of Mr. Elking- 

 toivs drainages-! the silvtr medal. 



The soil, and state of the land before draining, the me- 

 thod and expense of the improvement, with a plan, and 

 the result of the operation, to be produced on or before the 

 second Tuesday in December, 1805. 



braining. — To the person who shall execute, and report 

 to the Board in the most satisfactory manner, the greatest 

 drainage in any method the most applicable to the state of 

 the soil- tlie gold medal. 



The soil, and state of the land, before draining ; the 

 mtthod and expense of the improvement, with a plan, and 

 the result of the operation, verified by certificates, to be 

 pioduced oh or before the second Tuesday in December, 

 )805. 



Folding Sheep. — To the person who shall, by a series of 

 the most satisfactory experiments, ascertain the compara- 

 tive 



