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Periam, (of Champaign) — I mole-drained 20 acres once, at the 

 depth of '2\ i'eet. The drains spoiled in 3 years. Crawfish, mice, 

 rats, and moles dug to the drains. Then I went to work and put in 

 tile drains. The least fall was -\ inches in 300 feet. It cost $50. to 

 $100. an acre, to put in tiles 3 feet deep and 30 — 33 feet apart. 

 The season is lengthened 3 weeks by tiles. 



Pierson — I would be willing to lay down tiles where there 

 was no fall, provided there was a good head of water back of the 

 place. I have no faith in mole drains. 



Perrine — On my farm in Indiana, a field that produced 25 bush- 

 els of corn to the acre before draining made 125 bushels afterwards. 



Adjourned. 



THIRD DAY — MORNING SESSION. 



Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Lane. 



Hull — I move that each speaker be restricted to speaking once 

 on the same subject, and be not allowed to speak longer than 3 min- 

 utes without leave. Carried. 



Dr. Warder, from the Committee on Fruits, handed in the follow- 

 ing report : 



By N. H. Flanagin of Bunker Hill — Rawle's Janet, 



By Alex. II. Gaston, Henry, 111. Stark, from Ohio, a keeping market variety. 



By -I. H. Crain, Pulaski Co. — Large Striped Pearmain, Turner's Green, fine texture, 

 promising ; Nicajack, dam's Spicy, winter, new ; spark's, Baccolinus, already described 

 in Judd's Horticultural annual ; Terrall's, also described in Judo's Horticultural 

 annual; Davage — promising, new. 



From Ohio Horticultural Society— Scarlet Sweet, London Pippin, Cooper, "Sweet 

 Pippin," Sigler's Pound, Baltimore, Winter Sweet Paradise, Pittsburgh Pippin, Minkler, 

 (of Illinois,) Peek's Plea-ant, Rhode Island Greening, in variety ; King of Tompkins, 

 Wei 3eek-no-further, Campbell's Seedling, Stark, Yellow Bellflower, Unknown, 



a keeper, Wood's Greening, Bnbbardston, Baldwin. 



From Missouri, by A. M. Lawver, (see letter); large striped Pearmain, "Missouri 

 Superior," "Missouri Superior (class)" "Parke's Keeper," Lawver. 



From Z. Holllngsworth Lee Co., Iowa ; Grimes' Golden, nol In good condition. 



From E. Burton, Hunker Hill — Pennock, Ortlcy, handsome; Yellow Bellllower, 

 Winesap, .Milam, Bed Canada, very good ; Yeilou N« ■wtown, Rawle's Janet, Gilpin. 



By Mr. Brother, Bunkcrhill — Rawle's Janet. 



Mr. Pettingill, Bunkerhill— Baldwin, Hannah? and unknown. 



