100 PREMIUMS OFFERED. 



their position ; always understanding them to be pla- 

 ced where it is designed they shall continue to grow. 

 If raised from the seed, the third year of their growth 

 will be the time for examination. If taken from the 

 forest, the third year after being transplanted will be 

 the time for examination, if any person now has 

 trees growing that will answer this description, they 

 may be the subject of premium, as well as those 

 which may hereafter be cultivated for this purpose. 



Notice of intention to claim any of these premi- 

 ums must be given to the Secretary of the Society, 

 on or before the 15th of June, in the year in which 

 the claim is made. 



The Committee on this subject, are 



JAMES H. DUNCAN, of Haverhill. 

 ANDREW NICHOLS, of Danvers. 

 GARDNER B. VERRY, of Bradford. 

 PICKERING DODGE, of Salem. 

 NATHAN WEBSTER, of Haverhill. 

 JEREMIAH SPOFFORD, of Bradford. 

 EDWARD FORD, of Beverly. 



V. CULTIVATION OF MULBERRY TREES, SILK, «S^c. 



1. For the best plantation of Mulberry Trees, a- 

 dapted to the production of Silk, not less than half 

 an acre, twenty-five dollars. 



For the second best, twenty dollars. 



2. For the best nursery of Mulberry Trees, adap- 

 ted to the production of Silk, not exceeding two 

 years growth, twenty dollars. 



For the second best, ten dollars. 



3. For tl;e best specimen of Silk, produc'ed and 

 reeled within the County, not less than one pound, 



seven dollars. 

 For the second best, five dollars. 



