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have faith to believe there are some honest as well as dishonest men 

 in the commission business, but the trouble is to find them. Now is 

 there any way that the Club can come to our relief? "We want the 

 subject agitated. We know exactly what a great portion of the talk 

 would be, but we would look for good to come of it. Please agitate 

 in your own way, and should a radical reform be the consequence, so 

 that hereafter farmers could ship their produce, especially their pre- 

 cious fruits, in tolerable safety, we would hail the era with exceeding 

 great joy, and devote two days to thanksgiving and praise. 



The Chairman. — I consider this subject an important one, and have 

 caused the following resolution to be drawn up : 



Eesolved, That the Club appoint a committee to investigate the 

 marketing of farm produce, and especially of fruits, in the city of 

 jSTew York, with the intention of informing the community whether 

 a more economical system of disposing of farm produce may be 

 practicable. 



This was put to vote, passed unanimously, and a committee consist- 

 ing of Messrs. Curtis, Crandell, Quinn, and Lyman were appointed. 



Meat Supply of New Yokk. 

 Mr. J. B. Lyman offered the following resolution : 

 Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the chair- 

 man of this Club to investigate the present mode of the transit of 

 cattle by railroads, with the view of suggesting improved methods of 

 transportation, and inventions calculated to render the supplies of 

 animal food more abundant and more wholesome. 



"Which was adopted, and Messrs. J. B. Lyman, Lewis Carr, and 

 Geo. D. Alexander were appointed tlie committee. 



Kentucky Blue-gkass. 



Mr. S. P. Anderson, Franklin, West Ya., would know how much 

 seed of Kentucky blue-grass is required per acre, and whether to sow 

 it in^spring or fall to secure best results; also, where can he get the 

 genuine article? 



Mr. J. B. Lyman. — I returned a few days ago from the blue-grass 

 region. He can get the genuine article at Lexington. Let him 

 apply to the Regent of Kentucky University, who carries on the 

 farm of Ashland, the home of Henry Clay. But the first question 

 for him to settle is, whether he has a limestone soil. If he has not, 

 timothy, red top, or orchard grass would grow j-ust as well. The 



