Old Premiums, xxxv 



may be attempted with advantage, do hereby ofFer a gold 

 medal for the greatest quantity of hemp raised within ten 

 miles of the city of Philadelphia. The quantity not to be 

 less than three ton; for the second greatest quantity — a sil- 

 ver medal. 



^^^ It will be left to the choice of those successful candi- 

 dates for prizes, who may be entitled to the plate or gold 

 medals, to receive the same either in plate or medals, or the 

 equivalent ii^ money. 



The claim of every candidate for a premium is to be ac- 

 companied with, and supported by, certificates of respecta- 

 ble persons of competent knowledge of the subject. And 

 it is required, that the matters, for which premiums are of- 

 fered, be delivered in without names, or any intimation to 

 whom they belong ; that each particular thing be marked in 

 what manner the claimant thinks fit ; such claimant sending 

 w^ith it a paper sealed up, having on the outside a correspond- 

 ing mark, and on the inside the claimant's name and address. 

 Respecting experiments on the products of land, the cir- 

 cumstance of the previous and subsequent state of the ground, 

 particular culture given, general state of the weather, &c. 

 will be proper to be in the account exhibited. Indeed in all 

 experiments and reports of facts, it will be v/ell to particu* 

 larize the circumstances attending them. It is recommend- 

 ed that reasoning be not mixed with the facts ; after stating 

 the latter, the former may be added, and will be acceptable. 

 Although the society reserv^e to themselves the power of 

 giving, in every case, either one or the other of the prizes, 

 (or premiums) as the performance shall be adjudged to de- 

 serve, or of withholding both, if there be no merit, yet the 

 candidates may be assured, that the society will always judge 

 iiberallv of their several claims. 



