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34. Norfolk Plough . — To the Farmer who, in proportion 
to the quantity of his arable land, fliall plough the greateft 
number of acres, not lefs than twenty, with the Norfolk 
Plough, or any other that goes with a pair of horfes only, 
and without a driver ; Five Guineas, or a Silver Cup of the 
fame v'alue. 
For the next greateft quantity will be given a plough 
proved capable of performing the work well, and recom- 
mended by this Society. Claims and attefted certificates to 
be delivered in at or before the November meeting 1790. 
N. B. Since the above Premium was agreed on, fome 
perfons have very inconfiderately objefted, that were the 
praftice of ploughing without a driver to become general, 
there would foon be a want of ploughmen ; very abfurdly 
ftippofing, that the boys who drive the horfes are thereby 
inftrufted to guide the plough. 
But as a proof that this apprehenfion is perfectly ground- 
lefs, it is a well-known fa^, that in the counties of Norfolk, 
Suffolk, and Eftex, where agriculture is carried to a higher 
pitch tlian in any other part of the kingdom, and where there 
are the greateft number of the heft ploughmen, there is not a 
fingle inftance to be feen of boys driving the horfes, or of 
more than a pair of horfes being ufed in a plough, even in 
land too wet and heavy to bear turnips. 
If the farmers in the Weft wifh to have a fucceffion of 
good ploughmen, let them follow the example of the Norfolk 
Fanners, who very frequently give hats or buckfkin breeches 
to be ploughed for by ten or twelve young ploughmen, and 
by that means raife fuch a fplrlt of emulation among them, 
that they far excel thofe of other counties in this ait. 
35 \ Rcrifing Crab-Siocks for Gref ting . — Totheperfon who 
^11, in the years 1790 and 1791, raife the greateft number 
(not lefs than five thoufand) of Crab-Stocks from feed, and 
properly tranfplant the fame, fo that they fhall be fit for 
grafting; Five Guineas, or a Piece of Plate of equal value. 
And the fame Premium to the perfon who fhall graft not 
lefs than two thoufand of the faid Stocks with the belt Cyder 
or Table fruit. 
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