PREMIUMS OFFERED. 70 



III. TURNING IN GREEN CROPS AS A MANURE. 



For the most satisfactory experiment of turning in green crops 

 as manure, on not less than one acre of land, a detailed accourrl 

 of the whole process to be given in writing, twenty dollars. 



For the second best, ten dollars. 



IV. FOREST TREES. 



For the best plantation of White Oak Trees, raised from 

 the seed, not less than one acre, nor less than one thousand trees, 

 in the third years growth. thirty dollars. 



For the second best do. twenty dollars. 



For the third best do. ten dollars. 



For the best plantation o^ Locust Trees, with the same condi- 

 tions, twenty dollars. 



For the second best do. fifteen dollars. 



For the third best do. ten dollars. 



For the best plantation of Larch Trees, with the same condi- 

 tions, twenty dollars. 



For the second best do. fifteen dollars. 



For the third best do. ten dollars. 



For the best plantation of White Ash Trees, with the same 

 conditions. twenty dollars. 



For the second best do. fifteen dollars. 



For the third best do. ten dollars. 



For the best plantation of Chesnut Trees, with the same condi- 

 tions, twenty dollars. 



For the second best do. fifteen dollars. 



For the third best do. ten dollars. 



(XJ^Claims for these premiums may be entered with the Secre- 

 tary of the Society. The plantations will be examined by Eben- 

 ezer Moseley of Newburyport, Andrew Nichols ofDanvers, Da- 

 vid Cummins of Salem, Benjamin Osgood of Methuen, and 

 John Choate of Essex, a special committee for this purpose, in 

 the third year after they are planted. A statement in writing of 

 the entire process of cultivation will be required from the claimant. 



