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Dr. Kinnicott's mode of Underdraining in the West. — We dig a 

 ditch 2^ feet deep, about 18 inches broad, or just so we can work in it, 

 and then, with a stout, narrciv spade, made on purpose, take out a " spit," 

 (7 inches at top and 4 at bottom,) cleaning with a scoop hoe, after trimming 

 the sides of the bottom spit, and then fill in, compactly, with straight hazel 

 brush, CoRNUS, d?-c., up to the shoulder. Over this we put a layer of 

 coarse corn stalks, cut up by the ground, and then fill up with earth again. 

 So far as we have tried it, this makes an efficient drain. Cost not yet fully 

 ascertained. About 3 rods to the day's work, however, and we pay a dollar 

 per day, and board the ditchers ; at least 40 cents per rod, were I to 

 guess. 



I am glad you like our glorious prairie land. Cordially your friend. — 

 John A. Kinnicott. 



The Winter in Ohio. — The eflfects of the severe cold have been dis- 

 astrous here, upon cherry trees especially. Grape buds are generally 

 dead ; peach blossom buds wholly so ; some trees in bearing also ; young 

 trees for planting, good. Some pears badly cut ; not a graft of Duchess of 

 Angouleme to be had fit to set. — Yours, Jno. A. Warder, Cincinnati, O., 

 February 26, 1856. 



Sccietin. 



HARTFORD COUNTT HORTICCTLTORAL. 



Dear Sir— I enclose a list of the officers of the Hartford County Horticul- 

 tural Society for insertion in your Magazine. — Yours respectfully, Thos. R. 

 DuTTON, Cor. Sec. 



The annual meeting of this society was held on Saturday, April 7th, and 

 the following persons were chosen as officers for the year : — 



President — William W. Turner. 



Vice Presidents— John M. Niles, Dr. John S. Butler, Henry W. Terry, 

 Hartford ; Henry Mygatt, Farmington ; Charles L. Porter, East Hartford ; 

 Noah W. Stanley, New Britain ; Norman Porter, Berlin ; E. A. Holcomb, 

 Granby ; Salmon Lyman, Manchester ; S. D. Case, Canton, and Dr. H. A. 

 Grant, Enfield. 



Recording Secretary — Dr. Gurdon W. Russell. 



Corresponding Secretary — Thomas R. Dutton. 



Treasurer-^Peter D. Stillman. 



Auditor— H. L. Bidwell. 



Standing Committee — Joseph Winship, George Beach, Jr., John H. Good- 

 win, H. L. Bidwell, Henry Affleck, Daniel S. Dewey, Dr. George B. Haw- 

 ley, George Affleck, Charles T. Webster, H. D. Wells, William F. Tuttle, 

 E. A. Whiting. 



