B^ules anti Cotttiition0 
of 
THIS SOCIETY. 
jAl Candidate for a premium, or a person applying for a bounty, being 
detefted in any attempt to impose upon the Society, shall forfeit such pre- 
mium or bounty, and be incapable of obtaining any for the future; and, 
if a member, be expelled the Society, 
The Society referve to themfelves a power to, with-hold the premiums 
entirely, if there appear not to be merit sufficient in the claims; or to 
give, in all cases, such part only of any premium, as the candidate shall 
appear to deserve, 
The Society will givt their premiums where there appears great-merit, 
although there may be only one claimant for fuch premium. 
No Subscriber shall offer for more than two premiums in one year. 
By an acre is meant, not the common mensuration, including hedges, 
pits, &c. but a statute acre, aflually improved or bearing crop, 
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