English Agricultural Societies. 



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whereby each and all of the seven members became security in 

 the sum required for the purchase. 



It was thus the Muskham Society became the possessors of 

 their first " reaper and binder." 



The following regulations were drafted by the committee as 

 to the working of the machine : — 



(1) That one of the members be placed in charge of the 

 machine, with a remuneration at the rate of sixpence per acre 

 cut. (2) The charge for use of the machine to members to be 

 4s. 6d. per acre, twine included. (3) The secretary to have the 

 arranging of how and where the machine was to be worked. 

 (4) Each user of the machine to convey it from the farm where 

 last in use. (5) The last user for the season to take it back to 

 the place where it was to be stored until next season. It may 



