PROCEEDINGS OF THE FARMERS* CLUB„ 375 



Hollow Horn. 



Mr. D. A. Ashcroft, West Carlyle, Ohio, wrote inquiring about 

 this disease in cattle. 



Mr. Wm. S. Carpenter, — When cattle have moist drops on their 

 noses they are healthy. To cure this disease I bore the under 

 part of the horn with a quarter-inch augtir. 



Mr. S. Edwards Todd said a preventive is to keep the cattle fat. 



New Seedling Potatoes. 

 Mr. D. S. Heffrou, Utica, New York, presented some new seed- 

 ling potatoes, one called the Harrison, from the Goodrich, which 

 he considers valuable. He showed seedlings of the Cuzco, pro- 

 ductive and free from hoUowness; also from the Garnet Chili. 

 Mr. H. was familiar with Mr. Goodrich's experiments, and is 

 extending them. He said that a new potato cannot be tested 

 short of four or five years. He gave an interesting account of his 

 labors, which was listened to with great attention, and he received 

 thanks from members of the ( lub. 



Canned Fruit. 



The Chairman exhibited cherries which had been preserved 

 over seven months in one of Squires' patent cans, without sugar. 



Mr. Squires showed a great variety of canned fruit put up 

 simply in water. Several jars were opened and passed among 

 the members. The precess, though simple, is described in direc- 

 tions given to the purchaser of the jars. The fruit seemed well 

 preserved. 



Dr. Hal lock spoke of the liability, in most kinds of jars, to 

 break, but this process seemed to avoid accidents; and if so, 

 would be of great value. 



Ohio Apples. 

 Mr. Wm. S. Carpenter presented a very fine collection of 

 apples, grown by Mr. Leach, Madison county, Ohio. The varie- 

 ties were Peck's Pleasant, Belmont, Wagner, Vandervere, and 

 Ohio Wine. They were cut and distributed, and were pronounced 

 the finest apples ever presented to the Club. 



Hand Pegging Machine. 

 Mr. J. Hamilton Brown exhibited one of his hand pegging 

 machines for boots and shoes. 



Prof. Tillman. — This is a very important invention, never 



