Report to the General Meeting. ii 
On the Farming of Northumberland £ 50 
On the Farming of Suffolk 50 
On the Farming of Somersetshire 50 
On the Management of Sheep 20 
On the Cultivation of Wheat 20 
On the Cultivation of Mangold Wurzel 20 
On Paring and Burning 10 
On Flax 20 
On the Great Level of the Fens, history of the drainage, view of its 
present state, and account of the delects which still require to 
be remedied 50 
For an account of the best Manure for Wheat, compounded of 
chemical ingredients, to be tried by Judges appointed by the 
Society 30 
For an account of the best Manure for Turnips, compounded of 
chemical ingredients, to be tried by Judges appointed by the 
Society 30 
The Council have adopted the following^ regulations in refer- 
ence to any question of disputed patent-right that may be made 
by exhibitors of such implements as may be selected by the 
Judges for trial, namely, " That the Stewards of the Yard, on 
receiving a notice in writing that any invention is considered to 
be an infringement of the right of another party, shall be directed 
to inform the exhibitor that he will be at liberty to direct the 
trial, under the inspection of the Judges ; and if, on such trial, 
his invention should be found to merit the prize, the prize shall 
be awarded, subject to the condition of payment being suspended 
for a reasonable period, to allow the trial of the rights of the 
parties at law ; and that if no steps at law are taken in the next 
term, the award shall be absolute." 
The Council, judging from the entry of stock and implements 
already made, have every reason to anticipate an extremely good 
meeting at Newcastle ; and, in conclusion, have not only to report 
the continual accession of new Members from every part of the 
kingdom, but to congratulate the Society on the steady progress 
made in the gradual development of its established principles, 
and in the attainment of a more exact knowledge, derived from 
