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Report to the General Meeting. 
7. For the best report of the present state of the agriculture of 
the county of VViUs— 50 sovereigns. 
8. For the best account of improvements made by artificial 
deposits of soil from the sea or tide-rivers, and the subsequent 
cultivation of the land — 20 sovereigns. 
9. For the best account of the cheapest way of keeping farm- 
horses in good condition, both in winter and summer — 20 sove- 
reigns. 
10. For the best essay on any agricultural subject — 20 sove- 
reigns. 
By order of the Council, 
JAMES HUDSON, Secretary. 
©memi JWeetings of 1844. 
The Anniversary Meeting, in London, on Wednesday, May 
22, 1844, at twelve o'clock precisely. 
The Annual Country Meeting, at Southampton : principal 
day of the Show, Thursday, July 25, 1844. 
The General December Meeting, in London, on the Satur- 
day of the Smithfield Club Show-week, at twelve o'clock 
precisely. 
Cottage Economy. — Mr. Main's article on Cottage Gardening, and Mr. Burke's 
compilation on Cottage Economy and Cookery, have each been reprinted from the 
Journal in a separate form, for cheap distribution. Either or both of these tracts may 
be obtained by members at the rate of is. per dozen copies, on their enclosing to the 
Secretary a post-office money-order for the number required; at the same time stating 
the most eligible mode of conveyance by which the copies can be transmitted to their 
address. 
Volumes of the Journal. — The first Volume of the Journal consists o( four parts, 
the second and tliird Volumes of three parts each (the second and third parts of the 
third Volume being comprised in a double number). The Journal will in future be 
published half-yearly, namely, the first half-volume in the spring and the second in the 
autumn of each year. 
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.Tianner, by means of Post-oflSce orders, to be obtained on application at any of the 
principal Post-offices throughout the kingdom. Subscriptions are due in advance, for 
eacVi year, on the Ist of January ; and are in arrear if unpaid by the 1st of June 
ensuing. No Member is entitled to the Journal whose subscription is in arrear. 
