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products of the field spring up almost spontaneously, how infinitely 

 better it would be for them and for others around them. If they 

 would go there and establish beautiful homes, they w^ould enjoy the 

 blessings of abundant harvests, and we have the luxury of cheap and 

 luscious fruits. 



Now then, during our brief vacation, if any of you go in the vicinity 

 of Dr. Todd, of Pittsfield, do not fail to go and see him, 'and hear 

 him talk about the wonders of California. I sincerely wish we could 

 make arrangements here to have him lay before the people of the 

 country the thrilling intelligence which he has the happy faculty of 

 communicating in such an instructive manner. In conclusion, Mr. 

 Chairman, permit me to express my implicit confidence in the Todds. 



A motion was then made that at the close of the session the Club 

 adjourn to meet again on the las't Tuesday of August, which was 

 carried- 



Adjourned. 



August 31, 1869. 



Nathan C. Ely, Esq., in the chair; Mr. Joim W. Chambers, Secretary. 

 Angle- WoEMS. 



Mr. J. Y. Langworth, of Alfred, IST. T., says he tried twenty 

 bushels of salt to the acre to kill angle-worms, on the recommenda- 

 tion of the Club, some two years ago. The w^orms seemed, like other 

 c<attlej to like the salt. 



Dr. Isaac P. Trimble. — In the first place, I would like to know 

 whether any farmer needs to kill the angle-worms in his soil. My 

 idea is that they benefit the earth and fit the substances they eat for 

 plant-food. If he wants to get rid of them let him turn them up 

 and give the poultry a chance at them. 



Mr, "Wm. Lawton. — That is my idea. I never drive hens out of 

 the garden. Where they eat one seed or peck one tomato, they 

 devour three worms or bugs. 



Mr. A. S, Fuller, — What breed of hens do you keep, Mr, Lawton ? 



Mr, J, B. Lyman. — Three or four difterent kinds ; Brahmas as big 

 as a turkey, game, dorkings, &c, 



Mr. D. B. Bruen. — My Brahmas will eat a cabbage just as quick 

 as a cow, and nearly as fast. 



Mr. Wm. Lawton. — I allow for the appetites of my fowls. If they 

 bite the outside leaves of a cabbage, they are welcome to. So of 



