OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF ARTS, MANUFACTURES, AND COMMERCE, IN THE YEAR M.DCC.XCVII. PUBLIC. ADELPHI-BUILDINGS, HE chief objects of the attention of TH the Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, in the application of their Rewards, are, ingenuity in the several branches of the POLITE and LIBERAL ARTS, ufeful Discoveries and Improvements in AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURES, MECHANICKS, and CHEMISTRY, or the laying open any such to the Public; and, in general, all fuch useful Inventions, Discoveries, or Improvements (though not mentioned in the Book of Premiums), as may appear to have a tendency to the advantage of Trade and Commerce. The Society therefore, in pursuance of their plan, propofe to bestow the following Premiums. Premiums for Planting and Husbandry. Clafs 1. ACORNS. For having set, between the first of October, 1796, and the first of April, 1797, the greatest quantity of land, not lefs than ten acres, with Acorns, with or without feeds, cuttings, or plants of other trees, at the option of the Candidate; and for effectually fencing and preferving the fame, in order to raise timber; the GOLD MEDAL. 2. For the second greateft quantity of land, not less than five acres, fet agreeably to the above conditions, the SILVER MEDAL. CERTIFICATES of fetting agreeably to the above conditions, and that there are not fewer than three hundred Oaks on young each acre, to be delivered to the Society on or before the firft Tuesday in November, 1797. 3, 4. The fame Premiums are extended one year further. CERTIFICATES to be produced on or before the first Tuesday in November, 1798. 5, 6. The fame premiums are extended one year further. CERTIFICATES to be produced on or before the first Tuesday in November, 1799. 7, 8. The fame premiums are extended one year further. CERTIFICATES to be produced on or before the first Tuesday in November, 1800. 9. RAISING OAKS. To the perfon who shall have raised, fince the year 1793, the greatest number of Oaks, not fewer than five thousand, either from young plants, or acorns, in order to fecure a fucceffion of oak timber in this kingdom; the GOLD MEDAL. 10. For the next greatest number, not fewer than three thoufand, the SILVER MEDAL. |