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5. M. Sheltuchin, a farmer of Pensa, presents a statement of his 

 farm and its production. Also forty-ei'ght different kinds of seeds 

 from his farm and two herbals of his collecting. Also offers some 

 poods, each pood is fifty pounds, also seeds for distribution and he 

 asks for instructions to cultivate madder. 



8. The Society ordered 200 roubles (about 800 francs) to be placed 

 at the disposition of Doctor Johnson, author of a Russian Manual, 

 treating of all the manures known at this day. On the condition of 

 his giving to the society one hundred copies of the work. 



9. M. Maurice Beyer, — Professor of Agriculture at Leipsick, a 

 corresponding member, presents a Lactometer, called Grumppenberg. 



10\ Prince Davydow, submits for approbation an A. B. ('.for the 

 young children of cultivators. Instructions for country school mas- 

 ters and a pamphlet entitled "Religious Education of the agricultu- 

 ral classes in Russia." 



12. Professor Ussow presents a translation into Russian of the 

 essay of Mr. Black on the care of cattle. The society subscribed for 

 25 copies. 



13- Mr. Oppenheim, of Vienna, sent imitations in papier mache, 

 of diseased potatoes, in order to facilitate the study of the malady. 



14. M. Nikitin sends the drawing and model of a plough used in 

 the military colonies of New Russia. 



15. Professor Ussow offers gratuitous lectures during the next 

 winter, on Agriculture and Horticulture. This offer is acceptecJ'with 

 acclamation and the society voted him a compliment of 300 Rou- 

 bles. 



16. M. Kleberg sends two models of ploughs, one of them invent- 

 ed by a Priest in New Russia, on which the ploughman can ride 

 while at work. 



18. On motion of Dr. Bergstrasser, the society ordered some bags 

 of Leibig's manure, known as patent dunger, for experiment. 



19. M. Schychowsky sends a copy of his translation into Russian 

 of Lindley's theory on gardening. 



