PREMIUMS Propoj'eJ ly the Philadelphia Society, for promoting Agriculture,for the year 1790. [Continued from our laft.J X. FOR the best: comparative experiments on the culture of wheat, by sowing it in the common broad-cad way ; by drilling it, and by fettingthe grain, with a machine, equi-diftant ; the quanti ties of feed and produce proportioned to the ground, being noticed, —a gold medal ; for the fecondbeft, —a silver medal. The account to be produced by the tenth of January, 1791. XI. It is a generally received opinion, that horses in a team travel much fafter than oxen ; yet some European writers on husbandry mention nianyin llances, in which it appeared, not only that oxen would plough as much ground as an equal num ber of horses, but also travel as f.ill with a loaded carriage ; particularly when, instead of yokes and bows, they were geared in horse harness, with such variations as were neceflary to adapt it to their different lhape. Toafcertain the powersof oxen in these particulars, and the expence of maintaining them, thefociety deem matters of ve ry gieat moment; and are therefore induced to offer a gold medal forthebeftfet of experiments, undertaken with that view ; and for the next best a silver medal. In relating.tliefe experiments, it will be proper to describe the age and size of the oxen, their plight,the kinds and quantities oftheir food, the occasions, manner, and expence of /hoe ing them ; in travelling, the kinds of carriages used, and weight of their loads, and seasons of the year, and the length and quality of the roads : And, in ploughing, the size and fafhion of the plough, the quality of the foil, the depth of the furrows, and the quantities ploughed : And, in every operation, the time expended, and num ber and forts of hands employed in performing it; with many other circumstances which may more fully elucidate the subject. These experi ments will enable the ellayitt to determine what will be the bed form and conftruiftion of yokes and bows, and what of ox-harness, to enable oxen with the best carriage of their bodies and heads, the most ease, and quickest step, to draw thehea vieft loads, a description of cach ofwhi h fort of fears, explained on mechanical principles, must e subjoined to the account of experiments: To be produced by the firftday of January, 1791. XII. For tlie best methods, within the power of com mon farmers, of recovering old gullied fields to an hearty Itate, and such uniformity, orevennefs of furface, as will again render them fit for til lage ; or where the gullies are so deep and nume rous as to render such recovery iinpracticable, for the belt method of improving them, by plant ing trees, or otherwise, so as to yield the impro ver a reasonable profit for his expences therein, founded on experiment, —a gold medal ; and for the next best, —silver medal. To be produced by the firft of January, 1791. XIII. For the greatelt quantity, not less than five hundred pounds weight, of clieefe, made 011 one farm in any of thefeltates, equal in riclinefsand flavor, to the Gloucelterfhire cheese, hitherto usually imported from England, and which shall be produced to the society by the ill day of Ja nuary 1791, —a gold medal; and for the next greatelt quantity, not less than two hundred and fifty pounds weight, of like quality,—a silver medal. XIV. For the bed method, deduced from experience, of railing the American white thorn from the feed, for hedges, and the greatelt number of plants raised in a space not less than half an acre, a gold medal ; for the second belt, —a filvei me dal. To be produced by the firft of December, 17 9° The society believjNg that the culture of hemp on fonie of the low rich lands in the neighborhood of this city, may be attempted with advantage, do hereby offer a gold medal for the greatelt quan tity of hemp railed within ten miles of: he city of Philadelphia. The quantity not to be less than three tons ; for the second greatelt quantity,—a silver medal. The claim to be made by the firit of December, 1791. * # * It will be left to the choice of those fuc cefsful candidates for prizes, who may be entitled to the plate or gold medals, to receive the fame either in plate or medals, or the equivalent there of in money. The claim of every candidate for a premium is to be accompanied with, and supported by, cer tificates of refpeiftable persons, of competent knowledge of the fubjed:. And it is required, that the matters, for which premiums are offered, be delivered in without their names, or any inti ination to whom they belong ; that each particu lar thing be marked in what manner the claim ant thinks fit; fnch claimant fending with it a paper sealed up, having on the oufide a corre sponding mark, and on the inside the claimant's name and address. Refpetting experiments on the prodncfts of land, tircumftanccs of tlie previous and fubfe XV quent slate of the ground, particular culture giv ven, general itate of the weathei, &c. will be pro per to be iu the account exhibited. Indeed in all experiments and reports of fatfts, it will be well to particularize the circumstances attending them. It is recommended that reasoning be not mixed with the fads ; after stating the latter, the former may be added, and will be acceptable. Although the society reserve to theinfelves the power of giving, in every cafe, either one or the otherfof the prizes, (or premiums) as the perform ance fliall beadjudged todeferve, or of withhold ing both, if there be no merit, yet the candidates may be aflured, that the society will alwaysjudge liberally of their several claims. Publijh-d by Order of the Society, SAMUEL POWEL GRIKFITTS, Secretary. Philadelphia, March <)th, x 790. QUEBEC, December 28 Agriculture Society. Minute of the Special Meeting of the Directors of the Quebec Branch, 21ft December, 1789. " Ordered, That the Process in preparing Seed " Wheat, as communicated by Mr. Carrier, be pub « HJhed in the Quebec Gazette, and in the Herald." FFOM the experiments madebyMonf. J. Car tier of the parilh of St. Antoine on Chamblee River, laid before the Directors of this branch, it appears, that SMUT in WHEAT, may be effec tually prevented by using the following precau tion. Let the WHEAT intended for SEED be thrice thoroughly walhed, and let the water drain from it after the third washing; thenfteepit eighteen hours in brine ltrong enough to float an egg, and spread it on the floor to let the brine run off; but whillt the WHEAT is yet nioilt, let quick lime be equally lifted over it. ftirringic very well with a Ihovel, and continue lifting on more lime until the WHEAT is equally dusted with it, in the pro portion of half a gallon for every bulhel of WHEAT. By Itirring it well with a Ihovel, the WHEAT will soon be dry and fit for sowing. Some exceeding smutty IVheat, or what the in habitants call bled charbonne, was prepared by Mr. Cartier in the manner above direcfted and imme diately sown ; the sample sent to the Directors of this Branch, as the produce of that very smutty Wheat was good, clean well-filled grain. By Order of the Directors, HUGH FINLAY, Sec'ry. BOSTON, March 27, 1790 FROM FRANCE. " Had we nothing to oppofebut the army, we might soon bring these abje(ft mercenaries into non-exiltence ; but the difdainful high clergy and the enraged aristocracy are composed of so many dangerous men, that by their duplicity and ma chinations it is poflible they may turn the fcaleiu favour of the former government : Beiides, we are surrounded with powerful princes, who we cannot expedt will long continue idle fpe&ators. The French WASHINGTON, the young hero who fought several battles in the course of your glorious revolution has been chosen Generalillimo of all the militia of the kingdom by the universal voice of the militia at large. Each province strove which fnould be foremoft in confiding its liberties in the hands of the truly noble and illus trious the Marquis de la FAYETTE. How fortu nate were you to have the federal government ef tabliihed without the loss of a single man ; this Ihows the charafteriitick wisdom of those enlight ened men who were the promoters of that happy event. Since the English language and American Liberty are come in falhion, the libraries of our Literati are crouded with books on politicks, con stitutions, &c. but I mult sincerely confefs that one of your home productions seems to have the preference from the perspicuity of the ideas and the force of the style. Publius has gained a de served applause, and is ranked among those whose works will reach posterity. Many of the belt families within my reach are preparing to cross the Atlantick next spring, and should the troubles continue much longer, the emigrations mult become of consequence to your riling em- THE ARTS, Nothing gives us more fatisfadtion, than to note the happy advancement of the Arts and Sciences in our country. Atprefent we have the peculiar pleasure of announcing to the citizens of Ameri ca, the completion, by Mr. Gullager, of an e legant bust of THE 1 RESIDENT of the United States, in I'laifter of Paris, as lafge as the life in which the beholder, at firft view, recognizes the Great Deliverer of our Country. The Con noifleurs who have visited Mr. Gull a ger's room, to examine this beautiful piece of statuary, are unanimous in pronouncing its merits, and the merits of the ingenious artilt who has produced it. So anxious are even the countrymen for the as sumption of the State debts by Congress, that one having read in the papers its being effected, cried out in great extafy, " joy to thee my friend—l wish you joy," "of what?" alked the other, " Why thatCongrefs has confi/MerftheSrate debts." 412 American hemp. The indefagi table exertions of John R et>( ] £<- d and others, in promoting the growth of tine valuable article of commerce, Hemp, merit much from their country as from the spirit for cul tivating this commodity which now reigns, there is not a doubt, but in a few years, a favin'a M ;|j be made of £.7o,oooayear to the commonwealth in this single article. Tuesday fen'neight, a load' raised by Mr. Read, was brought to town from Roxbury, and pronounced by judges, to'be far fuperiourto the bell RufliaHeinp. And on Satur day last, a load, of equal quality, raise.l by Major Rugglts of Roxbury, was brought to town ; and it is with pleasure we can inform the public from the bed authority, that Hemp raised in this State is continually bringing to market. [A bounty ol* 12s. per cwt. is given by this Commonwealth for all merchantable Hemp railed within the fame as also a bounty on Duck, Sail Cloth and Twine which is extended to January, 1792.] AMERICAN CLASS. It is with pleasure we learn that theglafs Ma. nufadtory in Maryland, is thriving fait. The glass lately man ufaftured there is equal in quality to that imported from Europe : when we con. fider the great expence and labour attending an undertaking of this kind, the advantage and be. nefits resulting from the eltablifhment of Manu factories in America, we cannot but hope that the encouragement of both public and individuals will be equally great. —We learn that Looking GlafTes will be manufactured atthefe worksinthe Spring. Just publiflied, by CAREY, STEWART, AND COMPANY, No. 111, of the Vllth volume of The American MUSEUM, UNIVERSAL MAGAZINE, And to be fold by THOMAS ALLEN, No. iJiQuben-Smeet, where iubfcripiions are received, at 2 Dol. and half pr. an. CHARACTER OF THE MUSEUM. ,; TT has been uniformly conduced with taste, attention, and pto "J. " priety. A more ufeful literary plan has nevrrbcen underta ken in America, or one more deJerving of public encourage " ment." His Excellency General IVaJhington. " It has been conduced in a manner highly deferring of pub „ lie encouragement." Hon. John Diikinfm. " It far exceeds, in my opinion, every attempt of the kind, " which, from any other American press ever came to my hands." His Excellency Governor Livingjlen. " I concur withthofe refpe&able characters, (General Walking " ton, Hon. John Dickinfon, and Governor Livingfton) in iheir " high opinion of the work, and of its execution." HisExcellea cy Governor Randolph. " The Museum is calculated to disseminate literary, political, " historical, agricultural, and other valuable information, in a " very advantageous manner, and to a great extent, and more ef " pecially to preserve interesting documents from oblivion." Rev. Dr. Stiles—Rev. Dr. Buight—Judge Hopkinftm—Bifhop White—Rev. Dr. Euing—Rev. Dr. Magaw—Tench Ccxe, Esq. Rev. Dr. Andrews— Judge Law—Judge Dyer—Judge Sherman- Judge Pitkin. New-York City Lottery. SCHEME of a LOTTERY, for the purpose of railing SeveiThou fund Five Hundred Pounds, agreable to an ACT of the Legifli ture of the State of New-York, palled Bth February, 1790. s c i PRIZE of 3 to 3° 5° 12a 18a 796® 166*4 Blank!, ( 25«0OTickets, at 40s. each, £.50000 Subjett to a deduction of Fifteen per Cent. THEobjefl of this LOTTERY being to ra»Te a part ofthefum advanced by the corporation for repairing and enlarging the CI TY HALL, for the accommodation of CONGRESS, which dors so much honor to the Architect, as well as credit to the city. The managers presume that their fellow Citizens will cheerfully con cur in promoting the sale of Tickets, especially as the success of this Lottery will relieve them from a tax) which must othcrwifc be laid to reimburse the corporation. The above SCHEME is calculated in a manner very beneficial to adventurers, there not being two blanks to a prize. The Lottery is intended to commence drawing on the Fi* sT Monday in Aucust next, or sooner if filled, of which timely notice will be given. A lift of the fortunate numbers will be pub liflied at the expiration ot the drawing. Tickets are to be fold by the fubferibers, who are appointed Managers by the Corporation. Isaac Stoutenbu rch, Abraham Herring* Peter T. Curtenius, John Pjntard. New-York, 6th March % 1790. ADVERTISEMENT. BY order of the honorable John Slofs Hobart Esquire, one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York. Notice is heieby given to Paul Deyrell, now or late of Long Island, Esquire, an abfeonding debtor, and to a' others whom it may concern; that upon application and due proof, made to the laid Justice, pursuant to an ast of the legina ture, entitled " an ast for relief against abfeonding and absent debtors," palled the fourth day of April, 1786, by a creditor 0 the said Paul Deyrell, he the laid Justice has directed all his the said Paul Deyrelrs Estate, real and personal, within this State, to be seized ; and that unless he shall discharge his debts within three months after the publication of this notice; alt his Estate real an personal will be fold for the payment and fatisfaftion of his ditors. Djted at the city of New-York, the twemy-feventh a' of March, in the ytar of our Lord one thousand fevert }jund r c . and ninety. March 31. iav'3'n. II E M E, f-3^ 9 jooo 15»' spoo WF / .3000 1000 500 200 100 5° 20 10 4 31800
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