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Palmettos," and "Mountain Fruit Farm," offer some in- 

 dication of their scope and variety. 



On occasion he voiced his views on other subjects, 

 for example, "The New York State Agricultural Society- 

 Museum," "Southern Poverty," "Gold Mining in Geor- 

 gia," "State Legislation : A Remedy for Present Defects," 

 and "The Political Situation South." 



Tiring of urban life, Solon removed in 1859 to a 

 small farm of eight acres in Westchester County, some 

 fourteen miles distant from New York City. Here he 

 engaged in experimental farming, using information 

 gained from his experiences as a basis for articles in the 

 Tribune. 



Robinson frequently shared in the activities of the 

 Farmers' Club held each year in connection with the 

 annual fair of the New York State Agricultural Society, 

 and enlivened their gatherings by discussing "Guano 

 vs. Barnyard Manure," "Improving Poor Land," "Ex- 

 periments at the Westchester Farm," "Sheep," "Short- 

 horn Cattle," "What Kind of Grapes Shall I Plant," 

 "Draining," "Fence and Cattle Law of New York," "Fer- 

 tilizers," "Timothy for Cattle," "Cutting Hay," and 

 "Florida Products." He also participated frequently in 

 the deliberations of the New York Farmers' Club, a 

 branch of the American Institute of New York City, 

 where he spoke on similar topics. 



As in the earlier part of his career, Robinson was 

 often called upon to address farm organizations. Two 

 speeches of interest were delivered, one before the joint 

 Hampshire, Franklin, and Greene County Agricultural 

 Society, of Massachusetts, in 1856, and one before the 

 Greene County Agricultural Society, of New York, in 

 1868. 



Solon's arduous duties on the staff of the Tribune pre- 

 cluded long-drawn-out journeys such as he had made be- 

 fore 1853. Attendance at numerous agricultural society 

 fairs was a necessity, and he found time to make occa- 



