PliEMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IX 187!). 23 



6. On the Physiological Distiuctions in the condition of the 

 Scottish Peasantry in difterent Districts — Thirty Sovereigns. 

 To be lodged by 1st November 1879. 



The Eeporter must furnLsh statistics of the Longevity, &c., of the 

 peasantry, as contrasted with other classes, and give suggestions for 

 the amelioration of any causes which affect them injuriously. 



7. On the System of Eural Economy that best provides a 

 svitficient supply of Labour during press of Agricultural work — 

 Ten Sovereigns. To be lodged by 1st November 1879. 



8. On the results of Experiments for fixing and retaining the 

 volatile and soluble ingredients in farm-yard Manure — Twenty 

 Sovereigns. To be lodged by 1st November 1880. 



The Rejiort must detail the treatment adopted to fix and retain these 

 ingredients — the materials used for that purpose — and the quantity 

 and cost thereof — comparative analyses of the manure with and with- 

 out the treatment, and also a statement of the crops grown with 

 manure with and without such treatment, must be given by the 

 Eeporter. The Experiments to have extended over at least two years 

 and crops. 



9. On the results of Experiments for ascertaining the com- 

 parative value of farm-yard Manure obtained from cattle fed 

 upon different varieties of food, by the application of such 

 manures to farm crops — Twenty Sovereigns. To be lodged by 

 1st November in any year. 



The Report must state the effects produced on two successive crops by 

 the application of manure obtained from cattle fed on difierent sorts 

 of food, such as turnips and straw alone ; and turnips and straw, with 

 an addition of oil-cake, linseed, bean-meal, grain, or other substances. 

 The animals should be as nearly as possible of the same age, weight, 

 condition, and maturity, and each lot should receive daily the same 

 quantity of litter ; and, except as to the difference of food, they must 

 be treated alike. 



The preparation of the manure, by fermentation or otherwise, should be 

 in every respect the same ; and it is desirable that not less than two 

 several experiments be made with each kind, and that the ground to 

 which it is to be applied be as ecjual a.s possible in quality and con- 

 dition. 



10. On the comparative value of Manure made in the ordinary 

 manner, and of the Manure kept under cover till applied to the 

 Land — Twenty Sovereigns. To be lodged by 1st November in 

 any year. 



The Experiment may be conducted either with manure made in the open 

 straw-yard, contrasted with that made in covered hammels or boxes, 

 or with manure made in feeding houses, part of which shall have been 

 placed under cover, and part removed to the open dung-pit, and kept 

 carefully unmixed with any other manure. Preference will be given 



