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He ihought if we should let our potatoes lie fallow for a few years 

 the disease would cease. 



Mr. Robinson thought there was but one difficulty in getting over 

 all these evils in relation to wheal and potatoes. If we could live a 

 few years upon nothing, in a few years the trouble would vanish. He 

 thought that such a course would be hardly practicable. We must 

 continue to plant and sow, unless all hands go West, and feed on hogs 

 'and hominy. 



In answer to the inquiry by a member, whether there might not be 

 some cause for the disease in the soil, a gentleman from Westchester 

 remarked that, as far as his experience went, the question of soil was 

 immaterial. All soils were liable to produce the same disastrous re- 

 sults, 



A conversation here followed, suggested by the president, in rela- 

 tion to the address of the convention being published under the sanc- 

 tion of llie American Institute, which resulted in the resolution that 

 the whole proceedings be published at large, as the acts of the con- 

 vention alone ; and for this purpose it was referred to a publishing 

 committee, of which T. B. Wakeman was chairman. 



Mr. Crane, of Va., then suggested that the next convention be held 

 in Richmond, Va., thinking it would have a more beneficial effect. 

 The advantages of New-York were urged, and a motion was offered 

 to leave the selection of the place to the central committee. 



The convention then adjourned sine die. 



JAMES TALLMADGE, Preset. 



James Harrison, ) Secretaries 

 A. C. Van ^ppg J -^ec^eraue*. 



