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Mr. Pardee had visited Long Island during tlie late drought, 

 and was surprised to see so much fine vegetation there, as the 

 island is generally reputed to be unusually liable to drought, on 

 account of very deep sandy land. At Hempstead he saw fine 

 fields of corn and of buckwheat. On enquiring he was told by 

 intelligent farmers there, that the drought had been more exces- 

 sive than for many years past. The fields of corn and buckwheat 

 had been well cultivated; the wells of that quarter had not 

 lessened in depth of water one inch; the soil and subsoil there 

 allow deep penetration by roots, so that they get down to moisture. 



The Secretary said, that Mr. Solon Robinson, who proposed for 

 to-day the subject of " selling all farm and garden products by 

 the pound," was absent, and the Secretary moved, that the sub- 

 ject be continued to the next meeting of the club, on the 17th of 

 October next, which motion was adopted. 



Mr. Albertson examined the experimental' farm of Professor 

 MapeSj and was surprized to find it equal in vigorous vegetation 

 to the finest farms in the State of Ohio, where corn is so high 

 that I could hardly hang my hat upon the ears ! 



Professor Mapes remarked that the prosperity of his crop is 

 due to very deep and thorough tillage, and suitable fertilizers. 

 The corn is cullivated flat, no hilling up to lessen the capability 

 of the corn to stand up in a blow. The late severe gale did no 

 damage that way to my corn crops. 



Mr. Smith — A delegate from a settlement company to settle in 

 Kansas was assured of the interchange of agricultural and gar- 

 den knowledge, seeds, plants, &c., of this club, which desires in- 

 tercourse with all farmers and gardeners of the whole Republic. 



Mr. Amos Gore, of Jersey, proposed that the club consider the 

 subject of full permission to all farmers and gardeners to sell 

 their own crops in our city markets free of charge and embar- 

 rassment. 



Subjects continued. — " Insects injurious to crops," " and sell- 

 ing all farm and garden products by the pound." 



