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Albany to Utica by mail stage (which was the only conveyance at that date), 

 I noticed that farms with fine buildings were vacant and falling into ruin on 

 the plains in that region. On inquiring the cause of this I was informed that 

 the soil was " run out" and would produce no crops. Later, a man from Great 

 Britain bought one of these farms for a mere trifle, and by a judicious use of 

 clover, so increased the fertility of the soil as to raise a magnificent crop of 

 wheat. The consequence was that these abandoned farms were bought at high 

 prices and are now producing excellent crops of all kinds. 



THE BEST FLAVORED APPLES. 



Old Mission-, March 16, 1874. 



The club met at the usual hour, President Savage in the chair, and Secre- 

 tary McCallum at his desk. 



Subject of discussion : The qualities and flavor of the different varieties of 

 apples. 



A committee, consisting of Messrs. Parmelee, Marshall, and Porter, was ap- 

 pointed for the purpose of classifying the apples brought in by members, and 

 arranging them for exhibition. The said committee reported twenty varieties, 

 viz.: Flushing Spitzenburg, Yellow Bellflower, Grimes' Golden Pippin, Swaar, 

 Ehode Island Greening, King of Tompkins County, Ben Davis, Golden Eusset, 

 Koxbury Russet, Perry Russet, Baldwin, Belmont, Northern Spy, Lady Apple, 

 Cayuga Redstreak, Wagener, Stone Apple, Rawle's Janet, Esopus Spitzenburg, 

 Red Canada. 



After the apples had been examined and tasted, a vote was taken in order to 

 determine which was considered the best flavored apple, and resulted as fol- 

 lows: Golden Russet, 15 ; Esopus Spitzenburg, 7; Grimes' Golden, 4; Green- 

 ing, 3; Wagener, 3; Belmont, 1; Lady Apple, 1. 



Mr. Parmelee distributed scions of the "Tewksbury Winter Blush" to all 

 members wishing to have them. 



THE BEST APPLES FOR PROFIT AND FOR DESSERT. 



Old Missioi^, March 23, 1874. 



The club met at the usual hour, President Savage in the chair. 

 Subject for discussion: "Which are the best apples for us to grow for 

 profit?" 



The secretary read theToUowing letter, forwarded to the club by Mr. 0. E. 

 Clark of Traverse City : 



17 Portland Block, Chicago, 

 February 13, 1874. 

 Mr. 0. E. Clark, Grand Traverse, 2Iichigan : 

 Dear Brother: — I called yesterday on Mr. H. P. Stanley of this city, who 



