28 TRANSACTIONS OF THE A^fERICAN INSTITUTE. 



and the Arts, the managers have selected those- subjects on which 

 improvement seems most needed for the public weal, and now 

 offer the medal of the American Institute for such new invention 

 or improvement on any of those subjects as shall be adjudged 

 worthy of an award. 



To aid their judgment in this matter, the managers have divi- 

 ded these subjects appropriately into two classes, and referred 

 the one class to the Polytechnic Association, and the other class 

 to the Farmers' Club, requesting them to examine the articles or 

 claims which may be brought before them, and to report on the 

 same, in writing, to the managers, by the 15th day of January 

 next ; the Board reserving to themselves the right of ultimate 

 decision on all questions relating to the premiums. No award 

 will be made, when in the judgment of the Board the competing 

 article or essay falls below the standard. 



To the Farmers'' Club of the Institute the managers have assigned 

 the following subjects : 



1. Flax. For the best mode of preparing the fibre — long or 



short staple Large gold medal. 



2. For the best seed machine for sowing cereals, drilled or 



broadcast Gold medal. 



3. For the best vegetable seed sower Silver medal. 



4. For the best mode of packing and preserving apples and 



pears Gold medaL 



5. For the best portable mill for grieding corn, by hand power, 



for farm use , .. Gold medaL 



6. For the best corn shelling machine that will not break the 



grain ._ Large silver medaL 



*7. For the best implement for cultivating the garden by hand 

 power - - Silver medal. 



8. For the best novelty and improvement in horse-shoeing. 



Silver medaL 



9. For the best improvement in heating conservatories. 



Gold medal. 



10. For the best essay on the culture of the peach.. Gold medaL 



11. For the best essay on the culture of tlie apple.. Gold medaL 



12. For the best essay on the culture of the pear Gold medal. 



13. For any improvement or new implement adapted to the farm, 



not enumerated, and superior to any now in use, Gold medal. 



14. For the best implement for field culture Large gold medal. 



15. For the best power for farm use Silver medal. 



