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or before the first Tuesday in December, 
1809... 
N. B. The Society is already in the pos- 
session of cloth made in England from hop- 
stalks or bines, which may be inspected by _ 
application to the Housekeeper. 
121. SuegP’s Woor. To the Person who 
shall prove to the Society that he has sold the 
largest quantity of Merino wool, orsuch wool 
as willanswer the same purposes, being the 
produce of ‘his own flock, fer the purpose 
of being manufactured into superfine cloth, 
the quantity of wool, not less than five hun- 
dred weight, in the year 1809; the gold 
medal. 
Certificates, along with samples of the 
wool and of cloth manufactured from it, to 
be produced to the Society en or before 
the last Tuesday in March, 1810. 
For the next greatest quantity, not less 
than two hundred and fifty pounds; the sil- 
‘ver medal, on similar conditions. 
122. Hoa’s Bristtes. To the person 
who shall prepare the greatest qnantity of 
bristles, from swine bred in the united king- 
doms, equal in quality to those imported 
from Russia or Prussia, and at as cheapa 
rate; the silver medal, or fifteen guineas. 
Certificates, that not less than one hundred 
weight have been so prepared, and a sam- 
‘ple of not less than fourteen pounds of such 
bristles, to be produced to the Society on or 
before the last Tuesday. in February, 1810. 
123. Wicks ror CANDLES OR: LAMPS. 
-To the person who shall discover to the So- 
cjety a method of manufacturing hop-stalks 
or bines, or any other cheap material, the 
growth of Great Britain, so as to render 
them equally fit for the purpose of supply- 
ing the place of cotton, fer wicks of candles 
or lamps; twenty guineas. 
Samples, not less than five pounds weight, 
of the wick so prepared, to be produced to 
the Society on or before the last Tuesday in 
December, 1809, with certificates that the 
whole quantity is equal in quality to the 
sample. 
124. EXPERIMENTS TO ASCERTAIN THE 
PROPER THICKNESS oF Wicks For Can- 
pies. To the person who shall make known 
to the Society the most satisfactory result 
of aseries of experiments, actually nade by 
him to determine the best thickness of cot- 
ton wicks for candles, so as to obviate the 
defects of those commonly used; the silver 
medal, or. ten guineas. A : 
Certificates, that not less than one hundre 
weight have been so made, and six pounds 
of the candles, to be produced to the So- 
ciety on or before the last Tuesday in Fe- 
bruary, 1810. _ 
N. B. The intention in offering this pre- 
mium, is to ascertain the proper thickness 
or bulk of the wick in proportion to that of 
the tallow, and to remove the unpleasant 
consequences and waste arising from the 
sparkling, or guttering of the candles in 
‘€6MmMon use. 
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125. PAPER FROM RAW VEGETABLE SuB- 
STANCES. ‘To the person in Great Britain, 
er Ireland, who shall, between the first of 
January, 1809, and the-first of January, 
1810, make the greatest quantity, and of the 
best quality, (not less than ten reams) of 
good and useful paper, from raw vegetable 
substances, the produce of Great Britain or 
Ireland, of which one hundred weight has 
not been used in manufacturing paper, pre- 
vious to January, 1808, superior to any 
hitherto manufactured from such substances, 
and which can be generally afforded as cheap 
as paper of equai quality and appearance 
now made from rags; twenty guineas 
N. B. The object of the Society being to 
add to the number and quantity of raw ma- 
terials used in this manufacture, it is their 
wish to inelude every usefui sort of paper, 
and to introduce such natural products as 
cai be easily and cheaply procuredin great 
quantities. The Society are in possession of 
two volumes containing a great variety of 
specimens of paper made from raw vegeta- 
ble substances, viz, nettles, potatoe-haulm, 
poplar, hop-bines, &c. which volumes may 
be inspected by any person on application | 
to the Housekeeper. © 
Certificates of the making such paper, and 
one ream of the paper, to be produced on 
or before the second Tuesday in January, 
1810. 4 capes 
126. TRANSPARENT Paper. To the pers 
son who shall disccver to the Society a me- 
thod of making paper from the pulp, that 
shall be perfeetiy transparent, and f asub- 
stance and bedy equal to foolscap, that sha 
take and bear common writing-ink, with 
the same facility and correctness as writing 
paper generally in use; the silver medal, 
or twenty guineas.. 
Certificates of the making such paper, an 
account of the process, and one ream of the 
paper, to be produced on or before the se- 
cond Tuesday in January, 1810. 
127. Cuintz Parrerns ror Catico- 
Prinrers. Tor the best original pattern 
in anew taste, of lignt and dark-cround 
chintz for garment-work, or furniture, fit 
for the purposes of calico-printers, by per 
sons of eithersex; the gold medal. The pat- 
tern for which the premium is adjudged to 
remain the property of the Society. . 
128. For the next in merit; the silver 
medal, on similar conditions. 
129. CoppER-PLATE PATTERNS FOR Ca- 
Lico-PRINTERS. For the best pattern, in 
anew style, fit for the purposes of calice- 
printers for garment work, or furniture; the 
silver medal. The pattern for which the pre- 
mium is adjudged to remain the property of 
the Society. : 
N. B. The patterns tobe produced onor 
before the last Tuesday in February, 1810. 
130. Manuracrursor Sar Crorn. To 
the person who shali produce to the Society 
a whole piece of sail cloth, of his own-ma- 
nufacture, proper for the general use of the 
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