PROCEEDINGS OF THE EARMERS' CLUB. 95 



To Destroy Films on the Eyes of Animals. 

 In answer to a letter asking for information on this subject, 

 Solon Robinson said that pulverized white sugar, blown into the 

 eye, and allowed to dissolve there, will generally effect the re- 

 moval of the Aim. Very finely pulverized glass has also been 

 recommended. The former, however, is believed to be much the 

 more safe and effective. 



Goitre. 



Mr. O. E. Howes, of Wyoming, N. Y., in a letter to the club, 

 stated that a number of his this year's lambs are afflicted with tt 

 swelling or hard lump in the throat, near the windpipe. He 

 wished the club to give the name of the disease, and prescribe 

 a remedy. 



Mr. N. C. Meeker. — The disease is one that has been frequently 

 brought before the club, and is treated of in all books on aheep 

 husbandry, especially in Randal's " Practical Shepherd." It is 

 called "goitre." The application of kerosene oil is recommended 

 if not applied too freely. (See the "Practical Shepherd" for 

 further information. 



Grafting with Buds instead of Cions. 



The Chairman presented specimens of bud-grafting from J. L. 

 Smith, Washington City, who says he has practiced it with success 

 for 20 years. He detaches a fruit bud, makes a slit in the bark 

 of the stock and inserts it. 



Mr. P. T. Quinn said he had practiced that method of grafting* 

 but finds it objectionable, because it does not produce sufficient 

 wood, although it does give fruit sooner. 



Dr. Isaac M. Ward said the plan was no advance upon the 

 oldest accounts of grafting. He has seen a stock four inches in 

 diameter cut off square and buds inserted all around. The process 

 is easy, but it is not an improvement upon cleft-grafting. 



Seed Corn. 

 The Secretary reports the receipt of half a bushel of sweet corn 

 from J. E. Brownell, Scottsburg, Livingston county, N. Y., and 

 that he is sending ofi" the mass of envelopes on hand, with this ami 

 other seeds as fast as possible. 



Planting Seeds. 



Mr. Wm. R. Prince presents the following directions for plant- 

 in£c seeds: 



