Prizes for Essays and Reports. xi 



Vn. EARLY AND LATE SOWING OF ROOT CROPS. 



Ten Sovereigns will be given for the best Essay on tiie results 

 of early and late sowing of turnips and other root crops. 



To avoid mildew, it is found advisable in manj^ parts of the country to 

 sow late, even at some sacrifice in weight of crop. State, 



1. The practice of different districts in this respect, with any excei)tional 



cases which may be well established. 



2. The comparative weight of early and late sown turnips or otlior root 



crop. The crops to be cora]«rcd must have been sown in tlic same 

 season, on the same land, and treated alike in every respect but the 

 time of sowing. 



3. The causes of mildew in early sown turnips. 



Vni. ANY OTHER AGRICULTURAL SUBJECT. 



Ten Sovereigns will be given for the best Essay on any other 

 agricultural subject. 



For 1858:— 

 IX. DRILLING CORN AT DIFFERENT WIDTHS. 



Ten Sovereigns will be given for the best Report on the result of 

 drilling wheat at different widths with the same quantities of 

 seed, and also with different quantities of seed per acre. 



The f(Jllo^ving set of exjxjriments is recommended, but coni])etitors will 

 be at liberty to adopt anyotlier wliich will furnish the information 

 required. The trial plots must not contain less than half an acre 

 each : — 



Plots 1, 2, 3, drilled at 12 inches from row to row with 4, G, and 



8 pecks of seed i»er acre, resixjctivcly. 

 Plots 4 and 5, at 10 inches from row to row, with G and 8 pecks 



respectively. 



Plots G and 7, at 8 inches from row to row, with G and 8 pecks 

 respectively. 



The Reports or Kxsmjs cornjirting for the eight first of these Prizes must he 

 sent to'the Secretary of the Society, nt 1 2, llnnofer Square, Ixiudon, on 

 or before March 1, 1H57, and in the case of No. 'J, on or before jVarth 1, 

 1858. Contributors of Papers are requested to retain Copies of their 

 Communications, as the Society cannot be rrsj>onsible for their rrtvm. 



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