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fore beam at c¢¢ec, which will leffen the ftrength 
required to draw it before, almoft one-third. 
Aslam not at prefent well enough to be at the 
next meeting, if you will be kind enough to fay by 
letter if the gentlemen approved of either of the 
models fent, you wil] add to the obligations already 
conferred re! you, on 
/ 
Your humble bey 
WM. W. PINCHARD. 
[N.B. The thanks of the Society were voted to this 
Gentleman. ] 
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—— SESS 
ART. XIX. 
Quertes proposed by the Board of Agriculture, 
‘and mostly answered by Mr. Tos. Parsons, 
a Member of this Society. 
I, CONCERNING THE EARTH. 
pyr T effet, in your opinion, has the earth, 
in. promoting the growth of oe and being 
eas them to perfection? 
2. Is it of any farther fervice, than to Bie the 
plants ready and upright, and to contain at leaft fome 
part of the nourifbment on which they live? . 
. The 
