The Royal Agricultural Society of England. 861 = 595 
scuss practical questions which are to come before Parlia- 
ent ; and the Government itself has from time to time sought 
formation on such subjects from the Council and officers of 
e Society. These cases, however, have not actually been, at 
e time they were under discussion, pending in either House, 
it were preliminary to that state of things which the Charter 
ems to contemplate. No objection, therefore, has been raised 
the Society petitioning the Government to take measures, for 
stance, to defend agriculturists against a common enemy, such 
the Cattle Plague or the Colorado Beetle ; but there would 
an insuperable objection to the discussion by the Society or 
e Council of the provisions of any Bill which might be laid 
fore Parliament for such purposes. 
The Charter not only informs the Society what it may not Objects of the 
, but states its function to be " the general advancement of Society, 
iglish Agriculture" and the prosecution of the following 
:tional objects, namely: — 
' First, to embody such information contained in agricultural publications, 
! 1 in other scientific works as has been proved by practical experience to be 
iiful to the cultivators of the soil. 
'* Second, to correspond with Agricultural, Horticultural, and other Scientific 
iMeties, both at home and abroad, and to select from such correspondence 
I information which, according to the opinion of the Society, may be likely 
Head to practical benefit in the cultivation of the soil. 
'Third, to pay to any occupier of land, or other person who shall under- 
I e, at the request of the Society, to ascertain by any experiment how far 
£ h information leads to useful results in practice, a remuneration for any loss 
I I he may incur by so doing. 
• Foiuth, to encourage men of science in their attertion to the improvements 
c agricultural implements, the construction of farm-buildings and cottages, 
t application of chemistry to the general purjwses of agriculture, the de- 
s iction of insects injurious to vegetable life, and the eradication of weeds. 
'Fifth, to promote the discovery of new varieties of grain and other 
^ etables useful to man, or for the food of domestic animals. 
■ Sixth, to collect information with regard to the management of woods, 
jatations, and fences, and on every other subject connected with rural 
i )rovement. 
1 " Seventh, to take measures for the improvement of the education of those 
»j depend upon the cultivation of the soil for their support. 
■ Eighth, to take measures for improving the veterinary art, as applied to 
c .le, sheep, and pigs. 
Ninth, at the Meetings of the Society in the country, by the distribution 
0 irizes, and by other means, to encourage the best mode of farm cultiva- 
tii and the breed of live stock. 
Tenth, to promote the comfort and welfare of labourers, and to encourage 
tl improved management of their cottages and gardens." 
These Objects have been well embodied in the Society's motto, Piactice with 
^'ractice with Science," and to describe the manner in which 
tly have been carried out will be the chief aim of this paper. 
t is necessary, however, to give a brief sketch of the " Consti- Constitution. 
