PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1881. 31 



the Falkland and South Sea Islands, California, and the high north- 

 western district of America. 

 Reporters are required to give the generic and specific names of the 

 plants treated of, with the authority for the same— together with the 

 native names, so far as known ; and to state the elevation of the 

 locality and nature of the soil in which they are cultivated, or which 

 they naturally inhabit, with their qualities or uses ; and it is further 

 requested that the descriptions he accompanied, in so far as pos- 

 sible, with specimens of the plants, and their fruit, seed, and other 

 products. 



15. On the adulteration of Agricultural Seeds, whether by 

 •colouring, mixing, or otherwise, and the best means of detecting 

 the same, and preventing their sale — Ten Sovereigns. To be 

 lodged by 1st November 1881. 



16. On the comparative advantages of fattening Cattle in 

 stalls, in loose houses or boxes, and in sheds or hammels — 

 Twenty Sovereigns. To be lodged by 1st November in any 

 year. 



The Report must detail the comparative result of actual experiments. 

 The same quantities and kinds of food must be used. Information 

 is required as to the comparative expense of attendance, the cost of 

 erecting the buildings, and any other circumstance deserving of 

 attention. The state of the weather during the experiment, in point 

 of temperature and wetness, and the advantages or disadvantages of 

 clipping cattle put up to feed, must be particularly noted and re- 

 ported. 



17. On experiments for ascertaining the actual addition of 

 weight to growing or fattening Stock, by the use of different 

 kinds of food — Twenty Sovereigns. To be lodged by 1st 

 November in any year. 



The attention of the Experimenter is directed to turnips, carrots, beet, 

 mangold-wurzel, potatoes, cabbage, as well as to beans, oats, barley, 

 Indian corn, linseed, oil-cake or rape-cake, and to the eti'ect of warmth 

 and proper ventilation, and the ditfen-nce between food cooked and 

 raw. The above roots and other kinds of food are merely suggested ; 

 competitors are neither restricted to them nor obliged to experiment 

 on all of them. 



When experiments are made with linseed and cake, attention should 1^ 

 paid to the comparative advantages, ccononiiailly and otherwise, of 

 the substance in these two states. 



Before commencing the conii»arative expL'riments, the animals must be 

 fed alike for some time jirfviously. 



The progress of diHerent breeds may be compared. This will form an 

 interesting expeiiment of itself, for Reports of which encouragement 

 will be given. 



N.Ii. — The experiments specified in the two previous pubjects must be 

 conducted over a period of not less than three months. No lot shall 

 consist of fewer than four Cattle or ton Sheep. The animals selected 



