Note 8 — APPENDIX: AGRICULTURE IN FILIPINAS

1823. February 1—Free distribution of one thousand three hundred twenty copies of [books of] grammar, orthography, and reading-lessons, for popular use. February 15—The society bestows a gold medal on Don Doroteo Punzalan Estrella, for opening a channel which gave a new and more convenient direction to the river of Tondo; and another of silver on Don Agustin Campuzano and Pedro Antonio for other and similar services rendered, to the benefit of the country. March 1—The society resolves to give two hundred fifty pesos annually to endow in this island a chair of agriculture; and it appoints a prize for the best memoir which should be written “on the causes which hinder the development of the agriculture of the country.” October 8—Translation and printing by the society of the book entitled, Guide for the Lancasterian Mutual System of Education,8 which manual was distributed gratis, by decision adopted on March 9 of the following year. December 2—Establishment of a school of drawing; the first examinations for graduation from the said school took place April 9, 1828. The society resolves to send to India, on its own account, an intelligent person to study the method of dyeing the cambaya fabrics; and to order from North America three machines for hulling rice.