W160i 9[Nov. LEICESTER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,

AN ACCOVUNT"'OF ITS INSTITUTION, PLAN, PREMIUMS, Sc, HE Eau of Moira, a nobleman, who is 50 distinguished an ornament to the British Peerage, for b13 abilities and amjable qualities, was the founder of this Society, in the year 1788, by generously Subscribing fifty pounds to Set it an toot, and inviting thie nobility, gentry, and clergy of tbe county to asSiSt in püliting the plan into execution. In this he was Seconded by the Earls of Winchelsea, Gainsborough, and Harborough; the members ol the town and county, mavy of the gentlemen,.clergy, and all the principal breeders.

One guinea per apvum, eutitled a person to be a member, but no one bas zubscribed more, except the Earl ot Moira's fifty pounds. In the year 1790, we number of Subscribers Was nearly one hundred, it has increased Since, and a DSecretary was then first appointed.

The Premiums offered, were

To Labourers in Husbandry, who Shall have reared families without burthes to the parish.

To Servants in Husbandry, who may produce Satisfactory testimonials of their good behaviour for a term of years.

Not less than six children, or fifteen years Service, to be deemed a zuflicient pretension.

For determining what Breed of Sheep will make the best return to the Farmer and Grazier, and what management is the wost advantageous with tespect to them; hereby inviting information on that head.

For the melioration by cukure of any indigenous or native plants, 80 as to render it Serviceable to the SubsiStence of man, or useful as a crop,(not having been 80 before,) ten guineas.

For the most Satisfactory experimJ&at, respecting the eul- tivation of Fldat Fescue Grass, 4Festuca Fluitans) in wet grounds, ten guineas.

Forthe best account of experiments on Gypsum or Alabas- ter, used as manure, ten gulpeas.

'Chese premiums were offered for Several SucCCeSSIVe Fears, with Several others, and of late they have extended to a Shew of Sheep and cattle, the particulars of which may be Seen by referring to the premiums offered at the Jast annual megung.

In the course ot fifteen years, Since Its institution, it Is Very extraordinary that the Secretary, neither jrom Some of the members, correspondents, nor himselt, Should not have SoOme- thing to offer to the public, more than the annual advertise- ment; especially when s0 many ot the capital breeders of Sheep and cattle are members: and, I believe all those who Style ihemselves the Associated Breeders. But whatever knowledge these gentlemen bave acquired, they Scem deter- mined to impartnone of itto the public, NV.