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by the members with a satisfaction which was strongly marked, and 

 which evinced the noble interest taken in the propagation of the most 

 excellent fruits and plants of our land The number of members in 

 attendance during this meeting of the Club, was about 150. 



Gen. Tallmadge having left the chair, Judge Livingston was elected 

 for the remainder of the sitting. 



R. L. Pell, of Pelham, offered the following resolutions, which 

 were read and unanimously adopted. 



Whereas, This society having noticed with great pleasure the 

 exertion of one of its members, in procuring a large ship to carry 

 grain and meal to Europe, to supply the deficiency of the potato 

 crop, and convinced that the same will further the great agiicultural 

 interests of this section of the country, are desirous of encouraging 

 all such efforts. Therefore, resolved, that we recommend to the 

 farmers and others of this vicinity, to send their contributions and 

 those of their neighbors and friends, by this ship, the Macedonian, 

 now lying at pier No. 4, North River. 



Resolved, That the good wishes of the Club, and of the coun- 

 try, are due and are hereby tendered to our member, George C. De- 

 Kay, for his efforts in procuring the use of that ship, for so laudable 

 an object, at the same time saving the lives of starving thousands, 

 and giving encouragement to our agricultural interests. 



Subject for the next meeting, grafts, cuttings, seeds and grafting. 

 Adjourned to Tuesday next. 



H. xMEIGS, Secretary. 



April 6, 1847. 

 Judge Livingston in the chair. H. Meigs, Secretary. 



Mr. Meigs, read the following translations made by him. 



Annales B^ Horticulture ^ Paris. 

 Society of Rural Economy of the Grand Duchy of Baden. 



When it is desired to transplant trees already large, we must se- 

 cure the large roots from motion by the wind, by means of cramps 

 of wood, well driven down, before we cover the roots with earth. 

 The trees grow much better in consequence. 



