24 A HISTORY OF 



order to let people see what increase of profit they may 

 expect, if they sow their flax seed thin, and manage their 

 ground and flax in the proper manner. Philip Ward, living 

 within two small miles of Belturbet, co. Cavan, sowed last 

 May two bushels and half a peck of flax seed on one 

 plantation acre, and had a return of 22 bushels clean good 

 seed, and above 2 bushels light seed. He sowed it as corn 

 is usually sown. 



" The Society is fully satisfied of the truth of this relation, 

 and recommend those about to sow, to sow flax seed thin — 

 about 2 J bushels to a plantation acre ; plow the land well ; 

 harrow fine before sowing ; seed to be very clean ; destroy 

 all weeds ; not to pull the flax until the seed turns brown, 

 and stack it after. 



" The Society desire gentlemen in the country will be 

 pleased to communicate to them (directing to Anthony 

 Sheppard, jun., Esq.) what success or improvements they 

 meet in this or any other part of Husbandry." 



Rhames published in 1734 a list of the Members 

 of the Society for 1733, 1 which is as follows. It 

 shows the state of the membership at the end of the 

 third year of its existence. Some of the members 

 to whose names numbers have been affixed, will be 

 found subsequently specially noticed. 



Lionel, Duke of Dorset, L.L., Lord Boyne. 



Presideiit. Henry Boyle, Speaker h.c. (i). 



Hugh, Archbishop of Armagh, Rt. Hon. Francis Burton. 



Primate, Vice-President. Hon. Humphry Butler. 



Lord Viscount Allen. Hon. Thomas Butler. 



Hon. John Allen. John Baldwin. 



Robert Allen, Secretary to the James Barry. 



Commissio7iers. Arundel Best. 



Stephen Allen, M.D. Nathaniel Bland, LL.D. 



Rev. Mr. Allynet, F.T.C.D. David Bindon. 



Benedict Arthur. Francis Bindon (2). 



William Aston. Thomas Bolton, M.D. 



Haliday Pamphlets, 1734, cxvi. No. 15. 



