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country. In answer to a quefition Dr. Wlckersham 

 said that the cattle In the southern part of Denmark 

 were the Holslelns, while lu the northern parts the 

 Jutland cow Is bred— a smaller animal, not unlike 

 the Jerseys. 



On motion of Mr. DilTenderffer it was resolved to 

 hold no meeting on Monday, the second of June, as 

 farmers' institute will be held on the Wednesday 

 and Thursday following. 



Adjourned. 



The Farmers' Institute. 

 The Farmers' Institute to be held in the Court- 

 house under the management of a committee of the 

 Lancaster County Agricultural and Horticultural 

 Society, will open at 10 o'clock Wednesday morn- 

 ing, June 4th, and close on Thursday evening. 



Lectures and addresses on topics relating to prac- 

 tical farming will be delivered by the following dis 

 tlnguished gentlemen, all of whom have positively 

 promised to be present: Gov. Robert E. Pattison, 

 Dr. George B. Loring, United States Commissioner 

 of Agriculture; Colonel V. E. Piolett, of Bradford 

 county ; Dr. Ellwood Harvey, of Chester ; Willis P. 

 Hazard, Esq., of West Chester ; Dr. George W. 

 Atherton, President State College; Thos. J. Edge, 

 Secretary of the State Board of Agricclture ; Dr. 

 James Calder, Lecturer for the State Grange ; Prof. 

 Samuel B. Heiges, of Shippeusburg ; Prof. W. H. 

 Jordan, Agricultural Chemist of the State College. 

 Of these, Col. Piolett will speak on "The Present 

 and the Past, as they Relate to American Farming;'' 

 Dr. Harvey, "The Horse, including his Proper 

 Treatment in respect to Food, Drink, Stabling, 

 Blanketing, Breaking, Teachin-g, etc.;" Mr. Hazard, 

 High-priced Cows, the cause of High Prices, will 

 they pay Farmers to Own, of what Breeds, and the 

 Principles of Selecting Such ;" President Atherton, 

 Agiicultural Education ;" Prof. Jordan, " Com- 

 mercial Fertilizers, etc.;" Secretary Edge, Dr. 

 Calder and Prof. Heiges will discuss general topics 

 of great practical importance. 



Harvey's lecture on ''The Horse" will be 

 delivered on Wednesday evening, and be will be 

 followed by either Dr. Loring or Col. Piolett. 



The following well-known Lancaster county 

 farmers and friends of agriculture have been invited 

 to participate in the proceedings, by reading essays 

 part in the discussions : Thomas Baker, 

 JohnH.Landis, Calvin Cooper, John C. Linville, 

 Casper Hiller, Henry M. Engle, Enos H. Weaver, 

 Joseph R. Blackburn, Jacob M. Frantz, M. P. 

 Cooper, T. W. Kinzer, J. P. Wlckersham, Johnson 

 Miller, Dr. Bollinger, Israel L. Landis, C. L. Hun- 

 seeker, M. D. Kendig, Levi S. Heist, S. P. Eby, 

 Arthur Kenney, J. F. Witmer, Wm. H. Brosius, H. 

 G. Rush, E. H. Hoover. 



Among the subjects to be presented by these 

 gentleman are the following : Farmers' Holidays ; 

 The Influence of Agricultural Societies ; Farmers' 

 Homes, and how to make them Attractive ; How to 

 Plant and Manage an Orchard; Small Fruit and 

 Market Gardening; Advantages of Creameries; 

 Farm Economy ; Should Farmers Interest Them 

 selves in Pudlic Atfairs ? FSrmers' Wives, the 

 Necessity of their Relief from Overwork: Condi 

 tions for Obtaining good Crops of Tobacco ; Should 

 the Elements of Agriculture be taught In the Public 

 Schools in Farming Communities ? How to Keep 

 Farmers' Sons on Farms ; How to Manage a 

 Farm. 



Excursion ticket to and from Lancaster, good for 

 the two days of the Institute, will be sold at all the 

 stations on the Pennsylvania railroad in Lancaster 

 county. The Reading railroad will sell daily excur. 

 sion tickets. 



LINN.(EAN SOCIETY. 

 The Llnu;ean Society met in their rooms (Y. M. C. 



A. building) on Saturday, May 3, 1884, at 2'.^ P.M., 

 as per postponement from April 29. The President, 

 J. P. Wlckersham, in the chair, and minutes of pre- 

 vious meeting read, approved and dues collected. 

 Six visitors In addition to members lu attendance, 



among them Prof. Kerr, of the. College of Mines and 

 Mining, Colorado. 



Donations to Museum 

 consisted of an abnormal mounted specimen of the 

 common "deer," (Cervus virginlanus) perchased and 

 donated by the members. This animal seems to be 

 what is generally regarded as an Albino. Deer not 

 only shed their antlers annually, but they also shed, 

 or change, the color of their lialr semi-annually. This 

 species normally is of a light fawn color In summer, 

 and a reddish gray in winter, with the underpart of 

 the throat and tailalwaj'S white. Whatever the cause 

 may be, we often see a similar abnormity among 

 what are called " Euglish Rabbits," and said to be 

 Influenced by domestication. An article on this 

 specimen will be read at May Meeting. 



A specimen of Alligator Mississippiensls donat- 

 ed by Dr. S. T. Davis. Dr. D. had this and other 

 specimens of the Saurian In his possession about 

 four years. By comparine it with one now in the 

 museum of the Society, obtained four years ago, we 

 make some approximation to their manner of growth, 

 as they were all about the same size three years 

 ago. 



A specimen of the rare " Hoary Bat" (Ves pertilio 

 pruinosus) donated by Samuel McComsey perS. M. 

 Seuer. The society obtained two or three specimens 

 of this bat within the past twenty years, but this was 

 the first one captured within the city limits. It pro- 

 bably is not gregarious. Our common red bat, V. 

 noveboraconis, occurs in colonies of from three to 

 five hundred, but this species has heretofore been 

 only found singly. This specimen will be kept alive 

 and notes taken in regard to habit's, etc. 



A pair of wooden shoes, donated by Lewis Haldy. 

 These shoes are not "foreigners " although made by 

 foreigners. They were made by (iermaus in the 

 State of Wisconsin, and apparently of the wood of 

 Catalpa speciosa. 



A collection of about 12.5 specifications of metali. 

 ferous minerals donated by Dr. William B. Fahnes- 

 tock. These minerals mainly consist of blue and 

 green carbonate of copper from the Cornwall mines, 

 Lebanon county, Pa., and from South Crrolina, also 

 gold and silver ores from South Carolina. One 

 specimen of blue carbonate copper is about 12 inches 

 square, and weighs 10 pounds. 



S. M. Sener donated a specimen of the tapeworm, 

 found in the intestines of a chicken, also a bird's 

 nest, probably a wren's or warbler's, found in a gar- 

 den, city. 



Dr. William B. Fahuestock also donated a port- 

 folio containing 30 folio sheets of Lancaster county 

 plants, and 17 folio sheets of Alpine plants, Switzer 

 land. These specimens are mounted from 2 to 10 

 ou a sheet, and were given to Dr. Fahnestock in 

 18:i4, by Dr. Samuel Du Fresne. Dr. Du Fresne 

 resided in Lancaster and built the peculiar ccpula 

 building on Christian street, in rear of Zaepfel's old 

 building. He was quite a scientist and doctor, and 

 is interred in the Presbyterian cemetery. 



Professor J. S. Stahr donated a fine mounted speci- 

 men of a plant entirely new to both State and county, 

 found by himself at Willow Street. This is the 

 " HIeracium Caroiinianum" Fries. 



Donations to library consisted of proceedings of 

 Academy of Natural Sciences, of Philadelphia, part 

 3, November and December, 188.1. United Stales 

 Patent Office GazMe, Nos. 3, 4 and 13, volume 20. 

 Index of patentees, Index of inventions, etc., for 

 quarter ending December, 1883. 



Catalogue of Library of C. Herring, M. D., Phila 

 delphia ; Hovey & Go's, catalogue of rare trees, 

 plants, etc., 1884 ; seventh catalogue of Little, 

 Brown & Co., Boston ; volume 1, No. 1 of Weekly 

 Ledger, Lancaster, Pa. 



Report of the U. S. Agricultural Department for 

 1883, octavo, •tO() pages, 1 map, 7 diagrams and 44 

 plates, many Colored. Third report of United States 

 Entomological Commission (Riley, Packard, 

 Thomas,) for 1880-82, octavo, .500 pages, 63 plates, 

 on insect anotomy and larvaes. 

 Lancaster Farmer, April, 1884. 

 Circulars of Bureau of Education, No. 5, 1873, 



No. 1, 1884, and " American School at Athens " for 

 1882-3. 



Prospectus Standard Natural History. Book 

 Buyer. American and Foreign Literature. Clear- 

 ance List of Art, Books and Periodical Literature. 

 Linly's newspaper tile and flic holder, railroad map 

 of Red River valley. " Happy Days In the Azores," 

 by Marianna Gibbons, donated by Mrs. L. D. Zell. 

 Articles of Incorporation and 1st annual report, etc., 

 and, other pamphlets from Oneid Historical 

 Society, Ulica, New York. Moral and religious 

 aspect of the Indian question from Gcu. C. W. Dar- 

 ling. Copies UUea Herald for April 1, 8, 26 and 29, 

 1884, also copy of Ilotiic Journal April 9, 1884, con- 

 taining reference to Linua;an donations to Oneld 

 Historical Society, two odd uumhcrs Science Gossip. 

 Catalogues of books from A. E. Footc, J. Wana- 

 maker. Cay & Bro. Resources of New South 

 Wales, 1876 ; Catalogue of high bred trotting stock, 

 and Inlsfallen Nurseries. Catalogues of coins and 

 one of fossils for sale ; two envelopes of 17 biograph- 

 ical and historical scraps ; S. M. Sener donated a 10 

 by 12 line engraving of Dr. J. P. Wlckersham, exe- 

 cuted by Sortain, twenty years ago. Letters on file 

 from J. S. Witmer, John M. Greider, Mrs. Gibbons, 

 Oneida Historical Society, C. W. Darling and Boston 

 Public Library. Boston Library asked for exchange 

 of books, etc. Sent them copies of /'armer. Com- 

 littee on Constitution and By-Laws report and con- 

 uued. Bills for alcohol, jar, hauling, poslage, 

 expressage, etc., in all $3.17, was ordered to be 

 paid. The secretary distributed samples of pub- 

 lished proceedings, and on motion it was ordered 

 that the April meeting proceedings be pu'jlished In 

 bulletin form, and a motion made and carried that 

 coi)ies be sent to members for final action in regard 

 to bulletin at May meeting. Subscription '1st of 

 members and amounts subscribed on purchase of 

 white deer filed in archives. Prof. J. S. Stahr read 

 a paper on the new plant discovered by him and as 

 It is deemed of importance and value the paper Is 

 here produced In full. 



A New Planet. 

 HIeracium Caroiinianum, Fries. I have the honor 

 to present to the society to day a spcimen of the 

 above named plant, collected by myself about the 

 1st of July, 1883, near Willow Street in this county. 

 1 was induced to look for it In that locality by my 

 friend Prof. T. C. Porter, L. L. D., of Easton, Pa., 

 who found a specimen more than twenty years ago. 

 It was formerly regarded by some as a variety of H. 

 foliosum, of Mieheaux ; of 11. gronovii of Lin, and 

 by others as a variety of H. Panlculatum of Lin. 

 Prof. Gray, who is at present studying the composita 

 with a view to the publication of a new edition of his 

 "Botany of North America," recently got Dr. Por- 

 ter's specimens (obtained from myself), and he pro- 

 nounced it H. Caroiinianum, of Fries. It is, there- 

 fore, a species new to both State and county. 

 Lancasler, May 5, 1883. J. S. Stabk. 



Dr. Rathvon announced that at the May meeting 

 he would read a paper on " Commonplace Ex- 

 perience in Natural History," in the lecture room of 

 Y. M. C. A., to which all who take an interest in 

 scientific pursuits arc invited to attend. Society ad- 

 journed to meet on Saturday, May 31, 1884, at 2:30 

 P.M. 



FULTON FARMERS' CLUB. 



The Fulton Farmers' Club met at the residence of 

 Wm. King, on Saturday, May 3. The members pres- 

 ent were Wm. King, E. H. Haines. Grace King, 

 LIndley King, Marshall Nesbit and Day Wood. 

 Visitors : Isaac Bradley, Vincent Reynolds and wife, 

 Howard Coates and several others. In the absence 

 of the President, F,. H. Haines called the meeting to 

 order. The minutes of the last meeting were read 

 and approved. 



Asking and Answering Questions. 



Wm. King asked : Would it be profitable to top 

 dress grass land with South Carolina rock. 



LIndley King said he had tried It In a small way 

 but thinks it did not pay him. 



