| Ironimus - Architects - 1831 - 520 pages
...than that prepared in the common manner, but adapted to various purposes in the arts, — a Premium of Twenty Sovereigns, or a Piece of Plate of that value, will be given for the best account, founded upon experiment, of a simple and economical method of effecting the purpose required.... | |
| Agriculture - 1839 - 544 pages
...in to the Secretary on or before March 1, 1839. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 1. DRAINING PLOUGH. Fifty Sovereigns or a Piece of Plate of that value, will be given for a Plough which shall have been proved, to the satisfaction of the Society, to be adapted for the cheap... | |
| Agriculture - 1839 - 520 pages
...agricultural implement, such sum as the society may think proper to award. 14. SEED WHEAT. I. Fifty Sovereigns, or a piece of plate of that value, will be given to the exhibitor at the Cambridge meeting of tho best 13 bushels of white wheat, of the harvest of... | |
| Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland - Agriculture - 1835 - 724 pages
...work may consequently appear to have been performed. 6. IMPROVEMENTS ON THRASHING-MACHINES. Thirty Sovereigns, or a piece of Plate of that value, will be given 'for the best Essay on the Construction of the Thrashing Machine, accompanied by illustrative drawings or models. The writers... | |
| Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland - Agriculture - 1737 - 764 pages
...are to be given by the Society in the year 1836, &c. ESSAYS AND REPORTS. 1. GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS. Fifty Sovereigns, or a Piece of Plate of that value, will be given to any person who shall, from actual observation, execute the best Geological Survey of any county... | |
| Gardening - 1838 - 668 pages
...even more, in addition to the premium proposed by the Highland society. " Preserving Potatoes. — Ten sovereigns, or a piece of plate of that value, will be given for the best and approved account, founded on experience, of the most successful method of preserving potatoes in... | |
| Agriculture - 1838 - 528 pages
...to the secretary on or before March 1, 1839. FOR THE MEETING IN 1840. 1 . Storing Turnips. — Ten sovereigns, or a piece of plate of that value, will be given for an account, founded on experience, of the best mode of storing turnips, by which they may be preserved... | |
| Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland - Agriculture - 1841 - 858 pages
...some recent scientific discoveries, should be further investigated, offers the following Premium : — Twenty Sovereigns, or a piece of Plate of that value, will be given to the person who shall furnish the best and approved account of an experiment or experiments shewing... | |
| Royal Agricultural Society of England - 1841 - 522 pages
...Meeting of the best 14 bushels of White Wheat, of the harvest of 1840, and grown by himself. II. Thirty Sovereigns, or a Piece of Plate of that value, will be given to the Exhibitor at the Liverpool Meeting of the best 14 bushels of Red Wheat, of the harvest of 1840,... | |
| JOHN MURRAY - 1842 - 508 pages
...Meeting at Derby, of the best 14 bushels of Red Wheat, of the harvest of 1842, and grown by himself. III. Twenty Sovereigns, or a Piece of Plate of that value, will be given to the Exhibitor, at the Meeting at Derby, of the best 14 bushels of Spring Wheat, of the harvest of... | |
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