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Professor Mapes. The Egyptian corn which we have distributed 

 here, grown in our vicinity, was found in an Egyptian Mummy of a 

 dog which was opened at the University. This mummy had been in 

 the tombs for some thousands of years. 



Oliver Smith. There is yet no definite conclusion as to the potato 

 malady. The subject of electro culture has been mentioned, as ad- 

 verted to by Professor Towers. He begins to perceive what has been 

 familiar to me these ten years past. The world is on the eve of a 

 greater discovery than has ever yet been made. Mr. Smith proceed- 

 ed to speak of two Electricities in constant action, the cause of all 

 phenomena, and uncaused. 



Robert Lawrence, Esq. The following letter from him to Mr. Se- 

 cretary Wakeman, was read, and was heard with pleasure, owing to 

 the most agreeable experience of the last plowing and spading match 

 at Flushing. 



Flushing, May 13th, 1847. 



My dear sir — Enclosed I send you the programme of the 6th An- 

 nual Exhibition of the Queens County Agricultural Society to-be 

 held in October next, of which due notice will be given of the par- 

 ticular lime. I advised them to leave the time blank in order that 

 they might have their exhibition conform to the period to be fixed 

 for the exhibition of the American Institute. They are very much 

 pleased with the idea of again uniting our exhibition at Flushing. 

 I communicated to them the assurance you gave me, of the Institute 

 having their next Fall plowing and spading match at Flushing. 

 They say that instead of having a car drawn by only fifty pair of 

 oxen, they will have one drawn by one hundred pair, to receive us 

 at the landing, to convey our deputation in grand style to the field 

 of our glorious operations. There is going to be a great rally through- 

 out Queens county in honor of the occasion. I think you may rely 

 upon a grand fete considering the ambition that seems to prevail for 

 having the anniversary got up with surpassing pomp and splendor. 



I exceedingly regret to hear our Agricultural College and Experi- 

 mental Farm application, is reported against in our Legislature. Let 

 me hear particularly upon the subject from you. My kindest regards 

 to the Areopagus. Youis, &c. 



ROBERT LAWRENCE. 



