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eertificates of the nature and condition of the 
“and on which the experiments were made, 
and the name of the crop, ifany, which the 
same land bore the preceding year, together 
with an account of the produce, and a sam- 
ple of the seed, not less than a quart, be 
produced to the Society on or before the se- 
cond Tuesday. in January, 1810. 
22. For the next greatest quantity, not 
Jess than fifteen acres, on similar conditions 5 
the silver medal. "ee 
‘ Information respecting its application to 
the feeding of cattle, hogs, and poultry, and 
other of its uses, is Alc6 desired. It is known, 
to be particularly serviceable i in furnishing 
honey to bees. 
23. Raisinc Grass Sezps. To the per- 
son who shall raise the greatest quantity of 
each of any. of the following named grass 
seeds, viz.— Meadow fox-tail (alopecurus 
pratensis), sweet-scented vernal grass (an- 
thoxanthum odoratum), Timothy grass (phle- 
um pratense), meadow fescue grass (festuca 
pratensis), smooth- stalked meadow grass 
(per pratensis), rough-stalked meadow grass 
(poe triviatis); the silver medal. 
~ It is required that certificates from persons 
who have viewed them ina preper stafe, to 
identify that they are one or other of the 
_ seeds above-mentioned, indicating clearly 
* the partic: foe ree and noticing the quan- 
tity produced of such seeds, tree from weeds 
or mixture of other grasses, together with 
proper samples of the seeds, he produced 
to the Society on or before the first day of 
February, iS0. 
24. Prestrvine Turnies. To the per- 
son who sual! discever to the Society the 
best and cheapest method of preserving tur- 
nips perfectly sound, and in every respect 
fit for the PAEpOre of supporting and fatten- 
ing sheep and neat cattle during the months 
of. February, March, anf Aprii; the gold 
medal. 
tis required that a full and accurate ac- 
count of the method employed, and the ex- 
pense attending the process, together with 
certificates that ‘tife produce of four acres at _ 
the least have been preserved according to 
the method described, and appied to the 
. feeding of sheep and neat cattic; that the 
whole were drawn out of the ground befere 
the first day of February, tn ‘order to clear 
_ the greater part of it previous to its being 
prepared for corn, and to save the soil from 
_ being exhausted by the turnips; and also of 
_ the weight of an average sixteen perches of 
"the crop; be produced to the Society on 
_or before the first Tuesday in, December, 
1809. _ 
25. For the next in quantity and merit, 
- en not less than twoacres; the silver medal. 
26. Preserving Carnpacrs. To the 
person who shall discover to the Societ) the 
best and cheapest. method 0° preserving 
drum- -headed cabbages perfectly somnd, and 
im every respectrfit for. the purpose of-sup- 
porting and fatteniug sheep and neat catile 
=G 
3 G8 
3 Saag 
durin ig the months of Repuary, Mareb, and 
April; the gold medal. 
27. For the next in quantity and merit, on 
not less than two acres; the silver ee 
Conditions the same as for preserving 
turnips, Art. 24. And the accounts to be 
produced on or before the first Tuesday in 
December, 1809. 
28 Sse nvinG Carrots, PAarsnips, 
or Beers. To the person. who shall. dis- 
"cover to the Society the best and cheapest 
method of preserving carrots, parsnips, or 
heeis, perfectly sound, and in every respect 
fit for the purpose of*supperting horses, and 
fattening sheep and neat catile, during the 
months of F February, March, and April; the 
gold medal. ‘ 
Conditions the same as for preserving tur- 
nips, Art. 24, And the accuunts io be de- 
livered in of or before the first Tuesday. in 
December, 1809. 
29. For the next in quantity and merié, on 
not less than two, acres: the silver medal. - 
30. Preserving Porarozs. To the per 
son who Shall discever to the Society ihe 
best and cheapest m rethod’o of preserving po- 
tatoes, two or mere years, perfectly sound, 
without vege tating, FILE ae other re- 
eis and the use 
oe of support~ 
sid medal. or 
count of ihe’ ee ee ane Hho éx: 
pense, attending the precess, with certiftc ates 
that one hundred bushels at the least have 
been preserved according Be the method de- 
scribed, and that one er: more Bt Hele of the 
ame potatoes have bee 
a crop without any appa 
their vegetative power, 
have I been used at table, wii 
tion to the person whe e 
with a sample of one ku 
Society on or before t 
December, 109. 
31. For the next greatest quantity, not 
less than fifty bushels; the silver medal 
32. Maxing. Meapow-Havy. In wer 
Weravape.. To the person who shall dis - 
cover to the Society the best and cheapest, 
method, superior fo any hitherto practised, 
of making mead low-hay i in wet weather S the 
sold medal : 
A full account of the method ertployed, 
and of the expense aitending the precess,’ 
witb not lessthan fifty-si ‘* pounds of the hay s 
ad certificates that at least the praduce of 
x acres of land has been made according, 
& tbe method descrihed, and that the whole- 
is of egnal quality w th the sample ; to be 
produced cn or before the-first T Tucsday in 
Beane 1809. err a 
- Harvesrine Conn. IN wer WeEa- 
THER. Yo the person who shall discover to 
the So cert the best and cheapest method, 
sup?rior to any hither Fro prac tised, of harveste 
ing corn iui wet weather 5 Hee gold medal}, 
ater Me 
Pentire satisfac 
at of (hem, together 
she}, be sent to the 
he first Tuesday in. 
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