THE ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY 387 



the satisfaction of the Society, the £ s . d. To be adjudged 

 greatest quantity (not less than 15 

 acres) of dry mountain, so that in the 

 year 1766 it shall be under tillage 



For the next quantity, not less than 

 10 acres ...... 



For the next quantity, not less than 

 5 acres 



The above premiums for reclaiming 

 dry mountain are offered for each of 

 the provinces respectively. 



Wheat 



To the person who shall sow the 

 greatest quantity of land (not less than 

 10 acres) with wheat in the year 1766, 

 and before the 12th of October, the 1766 



seed to be covered with the harrow . 20 o o Oct. 23rd 



To the person who shall in the year 

 1767 reap the greatest quantity of 

 wheat by the acre from no less than 

 10 acres of land, and from the smallest 1768 



quantity of seed . . . . 20 o o May 5th 



The above premiums for the en- 

 couragement of the culture of wheat 

 are offered for each of the provinces 

 respectively. 



To the renter of land who shall sow 

 the greatest quantity of land (not less 

 than 10 acres) with wheat in the year 

 1766, and before the first day of 1766 



October . . . . . . 50 o o Oct. 23rd 



Every claimant must give the Society 

 an account of the nature of his soil, 

 the number of ploughings given, 

 and the manner of manuring and 

 sowing. 



Parsnips 



To the renter of land who shall sow 

 the greatest quantity of land (not less 

 than two acres) with parsnips, to be 

 made use of only in feeding cattle, 



