1804.] Premiums in 
advantages of the following manures, used as 
top-dressings on grass or corn land, viz. soot, 
coal-ashes, wood-ashes, lime, gypsum, night- 
soil, or any other fit article ; the geld inedal, 
or the silver medal and ten guineas; - It is re- 
quired that the above experiments be made 
between two or more of the above-mentioned 
manures, and that not less than two acres of 
land be dressed with each manure. An ac- 
count of the mature of the soil, quantity and 
expense of the manure atid crops, with certifi- 
cates, to be produced on or before the last 
Tuesday in February, 1805. 
- 63, The same premium is extended one 
ear farther. The accounts and certifieutes to 
e produced on or before the last Tuesday in 
February; 1806. 
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64. Raising Wartrr ror THE IrRIGA- 
TION OF Lanp. To the person who shall dis- 
cover to the Society the cheapest and most eftec- 
tual method of raising water in quantities suffi- 
cient to be beneficially employed for the purpose 
ef irrigating land, superior to and cheaper than 
any other method now in use ; the gold medal, 
or fifty guieas. A model on a scale of one 
inch to a foot, with certificates that a machine 
at large, on the same consiruction, has been 
ased, specifying the quantity of water delivered 
in gallons per hour, and the height to which it 
was raised, to be produced to the Society on or 
_ before the first of March, 1805. . 
65. The same premium is extended one year 
farther. Certificates to be produced on or be- 
fore the first of March, 1806. 
' 66. Parinc Proven. To the person who 
shall invent and produce to the Society, a ma- 
éhine or plough for the purpose of paring land 
preparatory to burning, superior to any hitherto 
known, or in use for such purpose, and to be 
worked by not more than one man and two 
horses; the silyer medal, or twenty guineas. 
The machine, and certificates that at least three 
acres have been pared by it ina proper man- 
ner, to be produced to the Society on or before 
the first of January, 1805. 
67. Macuine ror Disaiinc Wueat. To 
the person who shall invent a machine, supe- 
rior to any hitherto known or in use, to answer 
the purpose of dibbling wheat, by which the 
holes for réceiving the grain may be made at 
equal distances and proper depths; the silver 
snedal and ten guineas. The machine, with 
certificates that at least three acres have been 
udibbled by it, to be produced to the Society on. 
or before the second Tuesday in January, 1805. 
Simplicity and cheapness in the construction 
will be considered as principal parts of its 
merit. 
68. Macurxe ror Reapinc or Mowine 
Corn. For inventing a machine to answer 
the purpose of mowing or reaping wheat, rye, 
barley, oats, or beans, by which it may be done 
more expeditionsly and cheaper thar by any 
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method now practised, provided it does not 
shed the corn ot ptlse more than the methods 
in common practice, and that it lays the straw 
in such a manner that it ay be easily gathered 
up for binding ; the gold medal, or thirty gui- 
neas. The machine, with certificates that at 
least three acres have been cut by it, to be pro- 
duced to the Society on ot before the second 
Tuesday in December, 1804. Simplicity and 
cheapness in the construction will be consir 
dered as principal parts of its merit. 
69. Turasuinc Macuine, To the pers 
son who shall invent a. machine by which corn 
of all sorts may be thrashed more expeditiously, 
eficctually, and at a less expense, than by any 
method now in use; tlie gold medal, or thirty 
guineas. The machine, or a niodel; with proper 
certificates that such a machine has been usefully 
applied, that at least thirty quarters have been 
thrashed by it, and of the time employed in the 
operation, to be produced to the Socicty enor 
be/ore the last Tuesday in February, 1805. 
70. Destvroyine rue Grup or rut Cocx< 
cuarer. ‘othe person who shali discover to 
the Society an effectual method, verified by re- 
peated and satislactory trials, of destroying the 
grub of the cockchafer, or of preventing or 
checking the destructive effects which always 
attend corn, peas, beans, and turnips, when ats 
tacked by those insects; the gold medal, or 
thirty guineas, The accounts, with proper cer- 
tificates, to be produced on or before the first 
Tuesday in January, 1805. 
71. Desrrovinc Worms, To the person 
who shall discover to tlie Society an eifectual 
method, verified by repeated and satisfactory. 
trials, of destreying worms, or of preventing 
the destructive etiects they occasion on corn, 
beans, peas, or cther pulse; the gold medal, or 
thirty guineas. The accownis, with proper cere 
tificates, to be produced to the Seciety on or 
before the first Tuesday in January, 1805. 
72. Desrroyine ru Fry on Hors. To. 
the person. who shall discover to the Society aw 
easy and cilicacious method of destroying the 
fiyon heps, superior to any hitherto known or 
practised, on not Jess than four acres of hope 
ground; the gold medal, or thirty guineas. 
Accounts and certificates to be delivered to the 
Society on or before the first Tuesday in Fede 
bruary, 1805. 
7S. Preventinc tur Bricnat, or Ra- 
vacEes or Insects, ON Fruit-[rers anp 
Curimnary Pranvs. To the person who shall 
discover to the Society the most effectual ines 
thod of preventing the blight, or ravages of 
insects on fruit-trees and culinary plants, sue» 
perior to any hitherto known or practised, 
and verified by actual and comparative expe- 
runents; the gold medal, or thirty guineas. 
The accounts, with proper certificates, to be 
delivered to the Society on or before the sé€ond . 
Tuesday in November 180+. 
