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and expence, and for performing the work well, of any yet 
conftru6ted; — the coft of the faid plough will be given as a 
Premium to the Farmer who fhall introduce, and plough 
theresvith the greateft number of acres in the years 1700 
and 1791. 
Claims to be made, accompanied with affidavits, at or 
before the meeting in March 1792. 
N. B. 7 his plough turns two acres in a day with three 
horfes, or four oxen, and without a driver. 
A Premium of hive Guineas W’lll alfo be given for the 
beft Double-Furrow Plough on a new conflruftion. 
40. Conjlitue.nt parts of rich ayid poor Soils . — For afeer- 
taimng the conllitucnt parts of a very rich Soil, and of a very 
poor one, by fuitabie experiments, in order to determine 
what principles are wanting in the latter, or, in other words, 
what ought to be added to it, or how altered to meliorate it, 
and render it equal to the former; an Honorary Premium. ’ 
Claims to be made at or before the meeting in November 
1790. 
41. Rot m Sheep . — The liver difeafe, termed the Rot in 
Sheep, being now generally allowed to proceed from the ova 
ot an aquatic infe6t, vulgarly called the FLUKE; an Hono- 
rary^ Premium will be given for the beft account of its genus 
and fpecies, the plant ^vhich it inhabits, and the beft method 
ot extirpating this infeft, or preventing its deftru6five effects 
ill the animal CEConomy. 
42. Compenfation for Tithes . — The Society being con-r 
vinced, that the payment of Tithes in kind tends not only to 
low ditfention between the Clergy and their Panlhioners, 
but is certainly^ a very great hindrance to improvements in 
Agriculture; and it being much to be wifhed that the matter 
mav be taken up in a national view; an Honorary Premium 
ot Plate ivill be given tor the beft Eftay on the moft pra6li- 
cable mode ot giving an equitable Compenfation for Tithes 
in general throughout the kingdom. 
I he Fjffiiy s to be fent to the Secrctarv on or before the 
iirlt day ot October 1790. 
C 3 . 43. EJfays, 
