458 PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1867. 



The Reports may comprehend such general observations on the 

 improvement of waste lands as the writer's experience may lead 

 him to make, but must refer especially to the lands reclaimed 

 — to the nature of the soil — the previous state and probable value 

 of the subject — the obstacles opposed to its improvement — the 

 details of the various operations- — the mode of cultivation 

 adopted — and the produce and value of the crops produced. 

 As the required extent cannot be made up of different patches 

 of land, the improvement must have relation to one subject; it 

 must be of a profitable character, and a rotation of crops must 

 have been concluded before the date of the report. A detailed 

 statement of the expenditure and return, and a certified measure- 

 ment of the ground, are requisite. 



Reports to be lodged by 1st May in any year. 

 3. IMPROVEMENT OF NATURAL PASTURE WITHOUT TILLAGE. 



1. For an approved Report of an improvement of the pastur- 

 age of not less than thirty acres, by means of top-dressing, 

 draining, or otherwise without tillage, in situations where tillage 

 may be inexpedient — The Gold Medal, or Ten Sovereigns. 



2. For aD approved Report of a similar improvement of not 



ess than ten acres — The Silver Medal, 



Reports must state the particular mode of management adopted, 

 the substances applied, the elevation and nature of the soil, its 

 previous natural products, and the changes produced. 



Reports to be lodged by 1st May in any year. 



Section 3.— AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY. 



INVENTION OR IMPROVEMENT OF IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY. 



For approved Reports of such inventions or improvements, 



by the Reporters, of any agricultural implement or machine as 



shall be deemed by the Society of public utility — Medals, or 



sums of money not exceeding Fifty Sovereigns. 



Reports may be lodged with the Secretary at any time, and shoidd 

 be accompanied by drawings and descriptions of the implement 

 or machine, and, if necessary, by a model. 



Section 4— WOODS AND PLANTATIONS. 



1. EXTENSIVE PLANTING. 



For an approved Report by a Proprietor who shall, within the 

 five preceding years, have planted not less than 150 acres. The 

 whole planting operations that may have been conducted by the 

 Reporter within the five years, whether completed or not, must 

 be embraced, and he must state the expense — description of soil 

 ■ — age, kind, and number of trees planted per acre — mode of 



