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there is more available milk-producing material in it. Such hay- 

 is better for calves, as it affords more nourishment than dry, ripe 

 grass. Hay made of earl3^-cut grass — when the grass is in full 

 bloom — is better for sheep of all kinds, and especially for lambs, 

 or for making mutton, than hay that is made of ripe grass. More- 

 over, when hay is made of green grass the soil will not be 

 exhausted so greatly as it will be if the crop is permitted to 

 mature the seed before the srrass is mowed. Another thins; should 

 not be overlooked in securing hay, which is to assort the very- 

 coarse portions from the fine. In some meadows there will be a 

 few hundred pounds, the stalks and leaves of which are exceed- 

 ingly coarse. By exercising a little forethought, after the hay is 

 cured, the coarse hay may be placed by itself in the barn, where 

 it will always be accessible in the winter. Then let it be run 

 through a feed cutter and chaffed, and moistened with water and 

 a little meal sprinkled over it, which will make far more palatable 

 feed than if it is dry and uncut. 

 Adjourned. 



June 19, 1866. 

 Mr. Nathan C. Ely in the chair; Mr. J. W. Chambers. Secretary. 



Strawberries. 



Mr. Thomas Cavanach, a Brooklyn horticulturist, made a dis- 

 play of several of the most popular sorts, giving a brief descrip- 

 tion of each, which may be of service to those who desire to ob- 

 tain any of the varieties mentioned. 



Marguerite^ a very large, showy, handsome-looking berry from 

 imported stock, is like nearly all the European varieties brought 

 to this country, of but little practical value. 



Buffalo Seedling and McAvoiJs Seedling were shown side by 

 side, with the request for any one, if he could, to tell which was 

 which. Mr. Cavanach pronounced them identical. So he does 

 the Aiistin and Napoleon Third. Yet these are all catalogued and 

 sold by nurserymen as different sorts. We have often examined 

 them, and fully agree with Mr. Cavanach in opinion. Of the two 

 first, the name of McAvoy should have the precedence. It is a 

 good, solid, dark-colored berry, and quite prolific. The Austin 

 is said to have originated among the Watervliet Shakers. The 

 Napoleon Third was sent out under that name bv a Boston nur- 



