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on of clover hay, I have lived to the ago of eighty years and never 

 saw a ton fit to be called hay, under the above same clover. 



I hope the subject of cultivating clover may be prepared by some 

 one for discussion at a future meetinj^. Its importance as a crop for 

 soiling, as a crop for hay, as a crop' for manure, to be ploughed in, 

 the importance of the roots to be du^- up by the hogs on which they 

 will live for weeks after the clover is turned under, and grow fat; 

 let the members come forward with Iheir facts, letting their light 

 shine. 



Very respecifully, 



SAxVlUEL ALLEN. 



Mr. Van Wyck. — I have cured clover and other hay, and I be- 

 lieve that I know something of the theory of it as well as the prac- 

 tice. We cannot borrow Irom England on this subject, so great is 

 the difference between the climates of our country and England. As 

 a general rule, here clover should be put into the barn as soon as 

 may be, after it is cut, it should be dry, but not so dry as to cause 

 the leaves to crumble. On fine favorable days it may sometimes be 

 packed away on the same day it is cut, being either salted, or lay- 

 ered with straw. Our old friend Varlo says, I'^t it lay two days, 

 that is too long in good weather. When cured properly, the clover 

 hay has a fine tea green color which always indicates its being in 

 good condition. 



Mr. Wakeman presented a letter from Dr. Underbill on behalf of 

 the society of Acrriculture and TTo.ticnlturc of Westchester County, 

 inviting the Institute to join them in. ploughing matches at White 

 Plains. 



Mr. Meigs said that he understood that our Boaid of Agriculture 

 had accepted the proposal. And also that it was highly probable 

 that the Board would adopt the fine spacious grounds of the new 

 Upper Bull's Head, thirty acres, and supplied with our inexhaustible 

 croton water, for the cattle show in October. 



Subjects for next meeting, adopted. Salt muck, hay crops, and 

 turnep planting. The Club adjourned. 



