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gage earneftly in this buGnefs, would aid its funds, and 

 make communication of any difcoveries they may deem 

 ufeiuJ, with freedom. The officers of the Society 

 pledge themfelves to pay every attention in their pow- 

 er to the great end intended. 



Among other meafures, they recommend that the 

 members in different parts of the ftate would meet at 

 Rated times, in places convenient to themfelves, and in- 

 vite the aid of others, who are defirous of forwarding 

 improvements in agriculture ; and that they would 

 from time to time, tranfmit to the Trullees, or any of- 

 ficer of the Society, any information they may think 

 Lifeful. 



LIST OF PREMIUMS, 



1. X O the perfon who fhall, on or before the firft 

 day of July, 1795, fi'^^ ^ fatisfadtory natural hiftory of 

 jhe cankc^r worm, through all its transformations ; at 

 what depth in the ground, at what diftance from the 

 tree, and at vvh;it time they cover themfelves ; at what 

 feafon, and m what form they rife from the ground ; on 

 what part of the tree thty generally depofit their eggs, 

 and at vvhat time the eggs becom.e worms ; a premium of 

 50 doliajs, or a piece of plate of that value, or the So- 

 ciety's gpld medal,* at the option of the author. If 

 more than one fatisfa£lory hiftory fhould be given before 

 the firft of July, 1795,, that firfl received by the Truflees 

 will be entitled to the premium. 



2. A premium of lOO dollars^ to the perfop who fhall, 

 on or before tfie firft day of July, 1796, difcover an ef- 

 fe£lual, and the cheapeft method of deftroying the can- 

 ker worm, and give evidence thereof to the fatisfadion 

 of the Truflees. 



3. For the greateft quantity and befl quality of corn- 

 pofl manure, made in one year, with the fmailefl ex- 



penfe, 



* The Truflees, expecting that rnsny perfons will engage in agricultural 

 experiments, and become entitled to premiums, who would be more grati- 

 fied, by tlie moft honorable teliimony of their merit in the power of the 

 Society to confer, than by pecuniary rewards, have voted, thar a medal of 

 gold, equal to tliree guineas weight, emblematically engraved, called the 

 Society's gold medal, be given to them. 



