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riments to ascertain the utility of burning clay, loam, or 

 marl, for the purpose of manuring — tlie gold medal. It 

 is required that equal portions of land (not less than five 

 acrcsj be cultivated, the one thus manured, and the other 

 without manure, for the comparison, during three years, 

 each portion under similar crops. The quality of the soil, 

 the expense of burning and carting, and the products of 

 the respective portions, to be reported to the Board, and 

 verified by certificates, on or before the first Tuesday in 

 March 1809. 



Leases. — To the person who shall draw up, and present 

 to the Board, coyenants consistent with the interests of 

 landlords and tenants, that shall point out the best means 

 ot preventing the tenant from leaving his land in an ex- 

 hausted state at the expiration of his lease — twenty guineas. 

 To be produced on or before the first Tuesday in May 1805. 



BATH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The annual meeting of this respectable society began on 

 Monday the 10th of December, when the several commit- 

 tees met at Hctling-house, in Bath, belonging to this so- 

 ciety, and the residence of its secretary, and made all the 

 necessary arrangements for the sii v of cattle, implements, 

 &c. Several excellent specimens of store cattle were shown 

 and examined in a yard adjoining ; after which the company 

 dined together at the White Hart tavern. Sir G. O. Paul 

 was in the chair; and there were present, lord Cawdor, sir 

 .Tohn Smith, sir J. Hippesley, Messrs. Dickenson and Gore 

 Langton, the njembers for Somersetshire ; Mr. Hol)house, 

 M.f.; Mr. i:astcourt, M.P.; Dr. Parry ; Mr. F. Sitwcll, 

 M. P. ; Mr. Paul ; Mr. Billingsley ; Mr. Ashley, Mr. Ac- 

 laiul; Mr. Dyke ; Charles Gordon Grey, esq.; Mr. Biggs: 

 Mr. Lethbridge; Thomas Crooke, esq! &:c. &c. 



Captain Norton, an American gentleman, who has vi- 

 sited this country for agricultural information, was elected 

 an honorary member ; as were Mr. Davy, professor of che- 

 mi'^lry, and Dr. Currie. 



The meeting at Mctling-honse, on Tuesday, was mo-'t 

 numerously attended. 



Benjannn Hobhouse, M. P. esq. in the chair in the ab- 

 sence of the duke of Bedford, the president, who was pre- 

 vented from altendinc. 



Lord Sonjerville, al?o, was i)revcnted from attending, by 

 indisposition. 



Several excellent fat cattle were shown alive in the yard ; 



among whic li Mr, Kldruige showed an excelltnt two vfar> 



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