PROCEEDINGS OF THE FARMERS' CLUB. o35 



Mr, Solon Uobinson. — I would feed the mice on plenty of grain, 

 and add arsenic. 



Mr. Thos. Cavanach. — Half of 1,600 shade trees in Brooklyn 

 were boxed, and the other half were thickly coated with coal tar. 

 This was about a year ago, and they have grown well. 



Mr. P. T. Quinn. — To save the trees I would wind with a hay 

 rope; in addition, this will catch insects and their eggs. In this 

 way I have saved forest trees which seemed past remedy. 



Mr. Solon Robinson. — One of the best remedies is soft cow ma- 

 nure wrapped around with a rag. 



Mr. R. J. Dodge, — Some time ago I had trees injured by mice, 

 and I inserted grafts above and below, and saved them. 



Mr. Nichols, Hammondton, N, J. — I have used coal tar to keep 

 the grub out of peach trees. It was a success, and the trees were not 

 injured. Apply it before the sap rises. The best way might be 

 to tie tarred paper around the trees. 



The Chairman, — It will not do for this club to recommend coal 

 tar for trees. It will be best for Mr. Cavanach to watch these trees 

 in Brooklyn and after a time report. 



Mr. Wm. S. Carpenter. — If the inner bark is left the trees will 

 live ; if not they will die. But in the latter part of June all the 

 bark may be taken otf and the tree will live. 



Mr. Solon Robinson. — One great reason why mice are so trouble- 

 some is because they have no enemies to look after them. I am 

 the friend of skunks and snakes. 



Dr. Snodgrass. — We are in hopes soon of having Dr. Smith's 

 treatise on snakes, which he promised us. 



A New Hay Foek. 



Mr. A. Buckman, the inventor, showed a hay fork composed of 

 a pair of forks, of three tines each, which locks, takes up the hay 

 and trips in an ingenious manner. 



Mr. P. T. Quinn suo^ijested to have a committee to see aworkingf 

 model in operation at pitching hay at some future meeting. 



Dr. Peck said that farmers are now selecting their implements 

 for the coming season, and the club ought to test new implements 

 for the benefit of farmers in the country. 



Mr. Wm. S. Carpenter suggested that there be a trial of the 

 different kinds of forks now in use, for the purpose of determining 

 which is the best fork for farmers to purchase. 



A committee was then appointed by the chair, consisting of 



