iSoo. the Board of Agriculture^ for i^QQ. 14! 



for ameliorating the condition of the labouring poor of 

 this kingdom, by alterations in the poor laws, of eafy 

 execution, and without materially increafing poor-rates 



the Gold Medal. 



To be produced to the Board on or before the firft 

 Tuefday in March 1801. 



No. II. 



To the perfon who (hall build on his eftate the mofl 

 cottages for labouring families, and affign to each a pro- 

 per portion of land, for the fupport of not lefs than a 



cow, a hog, and a fufficient garden the Gold Medal. 



Accounts of the expences of building — land afligned 

 —culture, if any — live flock, and ftate of the fami- 

 lies, with the rent paid — verified by certificates, to 

 be produced to the Board on or before the thiri 

 Tuefday in April 1802. 



No. III. 



Doubts having been exprefled by fome persons con- 

 cerning the expediency of cottagers keeping cows, ex- 

 cept on rich foils, the Board will give to the perfon who 

 fhall produce the moft fatisfaftory account, verified by 

 experiments, of the beft means of fupporting cows on 



poor land, in a method applicable to cottagers tl:e 



Gold Medal, 



Accounts to be produced of the foil — articles culti* 

 vated — produce — (lock kept — and every material 

 clrcumftance — verified by certiiicates, on or before 

 the firCt Tuefday in May 1801. 



No. IV. 



To the perfon who fliall make the mofl fatisfa£lory 

 experiments tending to the improvement of the culture 

 of each of the following plants, refpe£lively, viz. wheat, 

 rye, barley, oats, peas, beans, tares, buck-wheat, tur- 

 nips, cabbages, roota-baga, potatoes, carrots, parfnips, 

 clover, lucerne, fainfoin, chicory, hemp, flax^^hops — 

 the Silver Medal. 



Accounts, verified by certificates, to be produced on 

 or before the fecond Tuefday in May l8o2. 



The fame Premium for 1803. ' v 



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