1 o. To the perfon who fhall within the term^oC three 

 years, cut, clear, and bring into grafs, the greateft num- 

 ber of acres of wild land, not lefs than 20 acres ; tiie 

 fame to be kept clear from bruflh, to be well fenced and 

 fet off in proper divifions, 50 dollars ; claims to be pre- 

 fented on or before the firit day of October, 1796 



11. To the perfon who ftiatl produce to the Society, 

 from a£lual experiments, the; bed and moft expeditious 

 method of bringing wild land to a ftate of improvement, 

 and at the leaft expenfe, for mowing or pafluring, 50 

 dollars, or a gold medal ; claims to be made on or be- 

 fore the firft of 06lober, 1796. 



12. To the perfon who fhall produce to the Society 

 the beft and moft expeditious rnode of deliroying 

 brufhjwithout ploughing, 25 dollars; claims to be prefent- 

 ed previous to the firll of Ottober, 1795. 



13. To the perfon who fhall produce the beft and moft 

 expeditious method of making maple fugar, the manner 

 of collefting the juice, with the leaft injury to the trees, 

 boiling, clarifying, and completely granulating the fame, 

 to be accompanied with a particular defcription of the 

 fize and different kinds of veffels ufed, the expenfe nnd 

 number of perfons required to manage them, a pt emiiiai 

 of .70 dollars, or the g-old medal. 



14. It is required that the communications for which 

 the above premiums are offered, be accompanied witli 

 proper certificates from the feleftmen, magiftrrites, or 

 clergymen of the vicinity, or other vouchers to the fat- 

 isfaQion of the Truftees ; that they be delivered in 

 without names, or any intimation to vvhom they belong; 

 that they be feverally marked in fuch manner as each 

 claimant fhall think fit ; the claimant fending alfo a pa- 

 per fealed up, having on the outfide a correfpondmg 

 mark, and on the infide his name and addrefs. 



By Order of the Trustees. 



OLIVER SMITH, Cor. Sec, 

 May, 1793. 



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