^d as entitled to Premium for any article by (hern exli^. 

 bitcd, on account of having bestowed upon them th^ 

 labour or workmanship jjccuiiar to their art, trade of 

 profession. 



It would be desirable; that all Premiums be received 

 in Plate ; but the value in money will be paid on proper 

 application to tlie Secretary. 



PREMIUMS will be given at the next fall iMecting 

 «jf the Society for neat Cattle, Woolen Manufactures, 

 &c. for Draught Oxen, to v/ork single or double, and 

 for written Essays on the best mode of gceriiig and 

 vvorking Qxen, fuuntjed on actual experiments. 



It is also designed to give Premiums at the Spring 

 Meeting in the year 1812, 



For the greatest quantity, (not less than 3 tons) 

 of good Hemp, made next summer, by an individual, 

 ia seme County of this District, or of the adjoining 

 states, in which there is at least one mcrnber of the So- 

 ciety, and offered for sale in the District of Columbia} 

 and 



For the greatest cj;tenfc of Live Fencing, planted sub^ 

 sequent to the first day of January next, and at the 

 4:imc of the meeting, in good thriving condition, pre 

 fniijjng to !)c substanJial and useful,- 



By order of the Standing Ciminittee. 



David JVilajj Sec'ry, 



TO CinilR MAKERS. 



Joseph Co(ijjc.:\\ Rpxcivt for converting Cider into Wiif£. 



Add to a barrel of cider immediately from the })ress., 

 honey suftlcient to make it bear an egg. Work all tht- 

 filth oat of the bung-hoie, by keeping tl>e barrel continu 

 ally full. In about five weeks draw off the pure liquor 

 into a tub, and put the white of eight eggs, well beateii 

 wp, with a pint of clean sandj into the tub. Tij|cn add p- 



