1857.] Cincinnati Horticultural Societtj — Proceedings. 526 



With the aid of Comstock's System of Agriculture, I have pro- 

 duced ninety bushels, or more, of Corn this year on an acre of up- 

 land at Amelia, Ohio, where I have never grown more than sixty 

 burhels on an acre before ; and I grew this year's crop with less 

 expense than any previous crop of Indian Corn. Asa Smitu. 



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Saturday, September 12. 

 President in the chair. Minutes of last stated meeting, and of the called meeting 

 of the 8th read and approved. 



A communication from R. King Esq., President of School Board, accepting the 

 Society's invitation to the City Schools, was received, read, and filed. 



George Catt was elected to membership. 



Mr. Sayres, on behalf of Sayres and Hutchinson, having been awarded the 

 sum of $8, for the 2nd best specimens of Rustic Seats, claimed the full amount to be 

 awarded, being $15 asset forth in the schedule of premiums adopted by the Society. 



On motion of Mr. Ernst it was ordered that the Premium List as adopted and 

 published by the Society, be adhered to in awarding premiums. And under this 

 order the claim of Messrs, Sayers & Hutchinson was after some discussion referred 

 back to the appropriate standing committee for correction of their award. 



Saturday, September 26. 



Vice Presedent Stoms in the chair. Minutes read and approved. 



On motion of Mr. Howarth, the following resolution was adopted, viz. 



Resolved, That the Premium of $5, heretofore offered for the best pint of molas- 

 ses, and of $5 for the best pound of sugar made from the Chinese Sugar Cane, be 

 extended for competition to the first of January next. 



The following named gentlemen were elected to membership, whose application 

 had been made during the Fair. J. W. Haynes, E. B. Murray, Henry Lewis, 

 J. H.Renburgh, a. Moore, E. Short, Geo. F. Davis, C. G. Broadnell, S. W. 

 Howarth, Nelson Gates, Geo. B. Martin, F. G. Nichols, E. C. Wood, J. 

 Balance, C. E. Pierson, W. Caldow, J. J. Wright, J. Ranson, A. Johnson, 

 Albert E. Mottier J. W. Ryland, W. Cameron, Petee Black, and Isaac Betts. 



Saturday, October 3. 

 Vice President Stoms in the chair. 



Matthew Markland, Esq., was elected to membership. W 



The President announced Dr. Wayne as present, and stated that Dr. Wayne, in 



conjunction with Mr. Grasselli, would give special attention to the analysis of 



