The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-08-02


The views Of this Society, from its hrt inftitution
obi.rved MIR. TAYLOR, have been neas,;ly dr-cfed
an,on every objea, by which mankind can be in,-
proved benefited, and 6v;iion Of its buireis In
to nine claie. have been made for the more r,etho-
deal tranfaaing thereof
The worthy Secretary next. after mentioning N,
routine of buiines in the irveitigaon OF matters, .u5
mi.ted to the Society, proceeded as follows
:" !, forms part of my duty Gate 10 this very
rcfpetaable AHeTnb.y, the Rewards which tliis
day he conferred the feveral claes have named
and notice foine o.! the advantages likely to ariie
from hsir labors. Permit arong!y -,rreis up
on your minds that thelc advantages intend. for
the world at large; TN. Members of this Society DIFF
card the principles of eiii'h nteret minute
accounts of the inventions approved, are given in
their Annual Volune aud the Machines rewarded
GEOGRAPHICALLY open five days in every week, in the
Repoiisory Of the Society for public infpeaion. a.
grcuture has been long and iefervsdly favoriie OBJ
jees with this Society, well as with the more re-
Embellishments of the Board Of Agriculture, and
the Numerous Provincial Societies, having for their
obetas, the making aud Improving plantations of
Timber Trees, an,eoration of Land, productive ro-
,ators Of crops of Grain and Hebage, rhc preferya
tinn o. iuch products. Improvements in agricultural
irapren,s, and the of contributing the cafe
of laho.ing men.
+" To the Right Iiop. the Earl Of BRspALB,NE
who has lately improved large tract of land in Scot,
laid unfit for the plough, by paptacns Of larch, &
Scotch, firs, which in iouri!hipg Gate, the
hvermedal Of the Society has been voted a mark
Of their appreciation.
I" 70 Thomas IoHNss, Erq Of lIafo.l, AZ p. for
Cardigan, the Gold Medal has been adjuiged for
planting $4,000 oaks, beiides other valuable trees
To JonN CHRlsrIAN CURwEN, Etc. M. r. for
Car!iAe, the Gold Medal mas been adjud,ed for his
a4s..;-=i> g Den, ,f c,n-- Of h,ans aud wheat I'm
on this principle, after good crop Of beans hath been
procured in lunimer, the fame land has been TOWN
with wheat in autumn, and grain produced than
lay previous f,llow
10 WtLLIAM TAYLOR, of Bean,i;h, tile gold
medal has been adudgsd, for improving sos acres of
land lying ATE, and rendering an eitae, which con
him, III May, 1893, 26G5 at preient of the value of
S,oa2l. l3s.
:" FEEL, continued Mr.. TAYLOR" ca particular
plealure in noticing you, that Captain john Mil
lea, the nephew to our worthy founder, Mr. SHIP
LEY, is entitled to reward this fefio, for pair of
Sheers for clipping wool, which will prevent the
aieep from being woull.o in iiearing which has FREE
queny occurred, for which invention he viii receive
FLYER medal.
The neeethsy OF inclopg land is numerically
known: hawthorne ieuces have been found mott eff
fettuai, but are rei.ous in their growth to obviae
th's Inconvenience, SAMUEL TAYLOR, Eiq. of Nor
ton, has proved, bya variety accurate experiments
that greater ncreafe ofLaw thorn plants may be had
from the cuttings of 5he roofs, than by any other
meae and that iuch psnis arc iouer and quick in
growth for heie experiments the Society ha We voted
him their liver medal
nice determination is neceilary to afcertain the
poereiive and comparative value OF timber trees in
plantations a communication, received from Mr.
JoiN FAgEY, has iheyn the method Of making it,
snd contains many elng oblervatos relative to
plantation called Browns Wood, belonging 70 The
DHze o. Bedisrd which la. been made more than
:Cyears, for wheh " win receive the FLYER medal
"'Jha attention cf Asriculturns has been much
engaged in cqniidrrine the beft means of improving
f1cpr land ay.1 hau e. Il.
ces of MIR. EtKINcToN's mode of draining {; but
Mar, WILLIAM. SMITH hath improved a confdera-
bic trace OF land, where Mr.. ELKINoroN's attempt
had failed, Belonging to His Grace the Duke of Bed.
ford, called Prley Bog, and by auperlical rrisati-
ON OF iueh land has brought twenty acres into firm
land producing the mott valuable heritage The So
eety for this communication have voted him their iii
medal.
MIR. WILLIAM WATSON, of North Middleton
has continued his comparative culture of turpips and
clearly proved, by experiments, that drill huf6andry
10 much Psjor 70 ti,t broad CAT; for this ucful vege-
table The Society have therefore yored to him the
fun often polnds"
MIR. SE III Bull, Of Ely, who received reward
i'll 1902, for planting offers, has been the nccefsful
candidate in the fame cafs this felton, having planted
4 feven Of land, for which he was entitled to the
gold medal, or thirty guncas, but has preferred The
latter.
'Ihefe iyibing the clafs Of agriculture, Mr.. .raY.
LoS reiumsd his peeclI, and entered on the Clais of
Chenihtry, nearly az follows
The premiums which have been offered IN this
eiafs have been productive of great Improvement IN
Innera'ogy, dyeing, printing, varnhing, and Other
arts; beiides dooveres advantageous to the health
OF our eaa'en and niarufa63 urea valuable diico-
very has been lately made by MIR. TnoMA; VAN
hFSMAN, for making paints with fiji oil; which are
r'ofe ealy prepared, much lower in price, aud more
dnrable tor outdoor work, than thofe uiually made
with lmsed oil and liable to bitter or fcaIe
lie has aiio given procefs for white paint to be
uled IN the interior Of houies and free from the pox-
iousfneh attending common paint For thefe inven-
tons the Society have awarded to him their Gyer me-
da and t'"enty guncas.
An esiy and eiiascious method of cleanfing fea-
Tiers from their animal oil, and frtd fnell by i'm
merriam III clear liC1e-water, had been fhewn for
winch the 5oeiefy have aejuAgcd to Mrs. ANN Rich.
AHDjoN, 'he prsniivm ri twenty giIineas.
A cheap and eiicaciovs means OF removing the
dir from dyed Gks, printed eottons, carpets, and
wooden goods, has been difeoverrd Ivy Mrs. ANN
MoWIs il is e6eaed by tbe mueilaginous liquor
formed BY grating raw potatoes into water, and ap.
plying tie clear liquor, cold, with a Iponge This
pfoceis removes dirt without injury to he delicate CO.
iours OF six Of cnth. The Society have voted to her
the iun ofhteen guiDeas"
Mr Taylor proceeded to point out the good effea,
o. the Soc'eiy's premiums and bounties in the Cals