XXXVl 
Report to the General Meeting. 
Sovereigns for the best Essay on Peat Charcoal as a manure for 
turuips and other crops. 
To Wm. Pyle Taunton, of Ashlej', near Stockbridge, Hants, the 
prize of Ten Sovereigns for the best account of the St. Johu's- 
Day Rye. 
The Council have accepted the liberal offer of the Marquis 
of Downshire to add 30/. to the sum of 20/. already voted by 
the Society for the best Essay on the Cultivation and Manage- 
ment of Flax, to be sent to the Secretary on or before the 1st of 
3Iarch, 1847. 
The Finance Committee have reported that during the past 
half-year 302 new Members have been elected, 56 have died, and 
789 have been struck off the list by order of the Council ; and 
the Society now consists of — 
Life Governors 89 
Annual Governors 201 
Life Members 587 
Annual Members 5532 
Honorary Members 20 
6429 
Of the above 789 Members whose names have been expunged, 
519 are those of Members whose subscriptions for the years 
1841 and 1842 have remained unpaid on the books of the So- 
ciety for the last four years, and are still undischarged. Their 
names have been struck off the list of the Society by order of 
the Council, on the special recommendation of the Finance 
Committee. 
The Committee have also presented the following statement 
of the arrears of subscription, made up to the first day of the 
present month. 
Amount of arrears due for — 
1843 £456 
1844 !)n 
1845 1520 
1846 2488 
£5375 
