390 [Assembly 



Tuesday^ March 15, 1785. 



Present — Messrs. Powell, Clymer, Cad walader, Francis, JoueSy 

 Logan and Bordley, who passed tlie laws and amendments. 

 They had a President, vice do.. Treasurer, and a Secretary for 

 corespondence. 



Regular meetiugs on first Monday of every month. 



A law to publish approved papers. 



A law for prizes for best papers. 



A law to promote establishment of other societies. 



Quorum — Five members. 



New members chosen by balls of two colors. 



Tuesday, March 22, 1785. — Present — Seven members. 



Newspapers for their publications — Gazette, 3,000 copies per 

 week, Bradford's War, 1,000; Bailey's Freeman's Journal, 500^ 

 Humphrey's Mercury, a newspaper. 



Mr. Singleton, of Talbot, Maryland — note to Bordley — speaks 

 of quicksilver water to destroy the chinch bug, a severe enemy of 

 Indian corn. A member said that he had proved that salt and 

 water was the most destructive to them, and to worms, and to 

 other insects. 



Experiment — Sowing wheat in clumps six to eight inches 

 apart. 



George Washington and Ben. Franklin elected honorary mem- 

 bers, General Knox, do. 



Members to pay $4 per annum to form prizes. 



Prizes ordered February 14, 1786. — Best rotation crops, not 

 less than four acres, |200 in plate. 



Next best experiment, $100 in plate. 



Best sheltering cattle. 



Best mode of securing wheat from spewing out its roots io 

 winter. 



Best manure, composts, &c. 



Best hogs, and how to raise them. 



Best mode of restoring gullied lands. 



Trench ploughing not less than ten inches deep. 



Best clover crop. Greatest quantity and best manure, from the 

 farm only. 



