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••uul a detailed account of it to be given in 1827, and forwarded to 

 llie Secretary on or before the 20tii of November 



fifteen dollars. 

 For the second best - - - ten dollars. 



N. B. Similar premiums were offered the last year, to be 

 awarded the present year; — but no claims have as yet been en- 

 tered. 



V. FOREST TREES. 



For the best plantation of white oak trees, not less than one 

 acre, nor fewer than one thousand trees per acre, to be raised 

 from the acorn, which trees shall be in the most thriving condition 

 in September, 1828, _ _ _ thirty dollars. 



For the second best - - iiventy dollars. 



For the third - - - _ ten dollars. 



For the best plantation of Locust trees, or of Larch trees, or 

 of White Ash trees, or of Chesnut trees, each of not less than one 

 acre, nor fewer than one thousand trees per acre, to be raised 

 from the seeds, which trees shall be in the most flourishing condi- 

 tion in September, 1828, - - twenty dollars. 



For the second best - - _ fifteen dollars. 



For the third - - - _ ten dollars. 



N. B. Claims for these premiums must be entered with the 

 vSecretary of the Society on or before the first day of June in 

 1828, that the Committee on Farms may have an opportunity of 

 viewing the plantations for which premiums are claimed. — If 

 these premiums should not be awarded in 1828, the Trustees will 

 renewedly offer the same for the years 1829 and 1830. As it 

 was a special object with the Legislature, in extending their pa- 

 tronage to Agricultural Societies, to encourage the raising of 

 Forest trees, it is hoped our enterprising farmers will avail them- 

 selves of this favorable opportunity of trying the experiment. 



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