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who shall raise the greatest quantity of good compost, and shall 
therewith cover the greatest number of acres, in proportion to his 
farm, a silver cup, value f.ve guineas. 
No one to be entitled to it, who shall not improve at leaft four statute 
acres of pasture land, which he shall engage not to break up the succeeding 
year. 
Premium XIII. To the person who shall lay on a quantity of 
peat earth with a sufficient mixture of lime, pot-ash, soaper’s 
waste, dung, dung-water, &c. on not less than jive statute acres 
of pasture land, nor less than thirty tons to each acre, a silver cup, 
value seven guineas. — And to the person who shall in like man- 
ner cover the next greatest number of acres, a silver cup, value 
Jive guineas. 
It is recommended to persons desirous of trying the experiment, 
to consult a book lately published by T. B. Bayley, Esq. intitled “ Thoughts 
on Manures,” and which may be had from the Secretary, and of the Book- 
sellers in Manchester. 
CLASS IV. 
Premium I. To the person who shall discover the cheapest and 
most effectual method of preserving cabbages and turnips through 
the winter, for spring food for cattle, in the months of March or 
April, a silver cup, value Jive guineas. 
Premium II. To the person who shall sow or set the greatest 
quantity of potatoes in the cheapest and best manner, so as to de* 
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