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arifes naturally from the experiment. Al- 

 though it is not necefTary to mention any 

 name to the public, yet the experiment, 

 when delivered, mould be fubfcribed by 

 the perfon who made it, to avoid all im- 

 pofition. 



IN order to increafe the fpirit of experi- 

 ment-making over the country, I would 

 propofe, that this committee mould have 

 it in their power, to grant one or more 

 honorary or lucrative premiums, to thole 

 who mall have delivered the moft inge- 

 nious and ufeful experiments in agricul- 

 ture. It is in this way, I think, that the 

 premiums defigned for agriculture mould 

 be eftablimed. They ought to be, not on 

 fiich fubjects as the farmer is naturally 

 led by his own gain to purfue ; for fuch 

 he will generally follow, to the utmofl of 

 Ms knowledge and abilities j but on fuch 

 as are not fo nearly connected with gain, 

 and make him go out of the common road. 

 .This confinement may, however, be too 



great 



