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the greatest benefit was derived from a free use of soap-suds, dish- 

 water, and other slops from the house. I am indebted to the Rey. Dr. 

 Patton, of your city, for this mode of watering my vines. 



I had at least one ton of grapes as good as those exhibited. I used 

 no fuel to warm the house, but as often as possible got it to about 65" 

 degrees of heat, when the leaves were started 70 to 75 degrees, and 

 during the summer kept as near 85 or 90' degrees as I conveniently 

 could. 



Respectfully yours, 



THOMAS NOYES. 



STATEMENT OF GEORGE M. PATCHEN ON HORSES. 



Brooklyn, Nov. 15lh, 1845. 

 Cassius M. Clay, stallion, half-brother to Logan, also a stallion, 

 were both exhibited at the late fair. They are very fast trotters. 

 C. M. Clay is a dark bay, two years and five months old the 17th day 

 of last September, full 16 hands high, matchless in trotting, speed, 

 uniformity of parts, and equalization of muscular power, a paragon of 

 excellence and symmetry. He was sired by Henry Clay, who was 

 aired by the unrivalled trotting stallion Andrew Jackson- The danri 

 of Henry Clay was the fast trotting mare Surry ; remarkable for her 

 success in beating the best horses in her day, Ephraim Smooth,. Paul 

 Pry, and others, at two mile heats. The dam of C. M. Clay was a 

 celebrated mare bred by T. Roch, Esq, of Philadelphia, well known 

 as a breeder of trotting horses. C. M. Clay was taken from the mother 

 at five months old, fed on bran and hay during the fall and winter, and 

 continued in the spring and summer, with a small quantity of pasture. 

 When 18 months old he was broke to the saddle and harness, and the 

 muscle much strengthened and enlarged by the exercise of breakings 

 At the lime of breaking in, the second winter, gave him eight quarts 

 of oats and haypr day, until the following summer, when I gave hinti 

 grass in the stable for two months, but no oats during the time of 

 feeding grass. 



I now purpose devoting C. M. Chy and Logan to the improvement 

 of carriage and farm horses. With good mares, I am confident of 

 success. I have proved beyond a doubt, that a distinct breed of trol- 

 ling horses can be produced from 16 to 17 hands high, compact, and 



