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mer's Club of Elinira. This was presented at a meeting of the 

 Club on July llth, 1885, and appeared in The Husbandman under 

 head of " The New Agriculture :" 



" Nearly a year ago the Club resolved to make careful inspection 

 of Hon. A. N. Cole's new system of irrigation, and what has come 

 to be regarded as ' The New Agriculture ' but favorable opportu- 

 nity was not found until Tuesday, July 7th, a day appointed by Mr. 

 Cole, whose invitation to attend for the purpose of examining his 

 work and its results had been received by the Club some days be- 

 fore. Several members who had an earnest desire to accept the 

 invitation found themselves hindered by prior engagements, but 

 President McCann and ex-President Hoffman went as the direct 

 representatives of the Club and were accompanied by several 

 gentlemen more or less nearly related to the institution that gladly 

 accepted them as its representatives. There was much desire on 

 the part of those who attended this meeting to hear the account, 

 and among the number were several that came in after the narra- 

 tion of incidents and observations had been partly made, among 

 them Professor Lazenby, of the Ohio Agricultural College, Hon. 

 J. S. Van Duser, an old-time member of the Club, Thomas Flood, 

 of the city, and G. F. Spinney, of the New York Times. Mr. Hoff- 

 man's report ran substantially as follows: 



" My observations were made mainly with the purpose of attain- 

 ing clear understanding of the methods by which Mr. Cole had 

 produced what must certainly be regarded as surprising results. 

 But I made no notes, and must therefore rely upon memory in my 

 endeavor to convey to you ideas that impressed me. Notwith- 

 standing what I had read descriptive of the ' The New Agriculture,' 

 and Mr. Cole's account given to the Club some months ago, I had 

 not clear views of his method, and I was therefore quite desirous 

 of making the visit with the purpose of inspecting every part of 



