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Subjects for next meeting: Draining and Irrigation continued-^ 

 and by the Chairman, the depth which the roots of the cereals pene- 

 trate the earth — and also the care of stock in the spring, especially 

 lambing — and also by Mr. Wakeman, pruning. 



The Club then adjourned. 



H. MEIGS, Secretary. 



March 8, 1848. 



Jacob L. Van Winkle, of Bergen, New Jersey, in the Chair. 



Henry Meigs Secretary. 



Mr. Wakeman called for the reading of the Bill reported in the 

 Senate of this State by the Hon. John T. Bush, chairman of the Ag- 

 ricultural Committee of the Senate, for the establishment of an Ag- 

 ricultural College or School and Experimental Farm, prayed for by 

 the American Institute. The Bill was read. The principal provis- 

 ions of it are — the establishment of a farm of not less than 200 

 acres, near this city, with proper buildings, professorships and other 

 suitable offices, and then a grant of $5000 per annum for the year 

 1848 and 1849 from the State. This appropriation being constitu- 

 tionally made for two years only at a time. The personal estate of 

 the school not to exceed in value $50,000. Nor the income $15,- 

 000 per annum. 



Chairman wished to bear the opinions of members of the Club as 

 to this bill. 



Mr. Wakeman. No doubt the $5000 per annum wull be contin- 

 ued under the conditions required by the bill, if placed under good 

 management and economically conducted, — but it is a small grant 

 for so great a purpose. The difficulty is in the want of sufficient 

 capital to commence with, We are to obtain the lands, the build- 

 ings, found the several professorships which must not be occupied 

 by any less than the first talents of our country! 



R. L. Pell of Pellham. It will require a great sum to begin the 

 system, 



Judge Van Wyck. And the professors must be first rate men. 



