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subject, I will give some figures showing the profits of currant 

 culture. 



Conoyer's Colossal AsPARAors. 



Mr. II. Wainwright, of Farmingdale, N. J., has heard a great deal 

 about a new variety of asparagus bearing the above name, and he is 

 anxious to know if these stories are all true, and, if so, where the 

 seed or plants can be obtained. 



Dr. F. M. Ilexamer. — The variety has been but one year in market, 

 but it is certainly something quite extraordinary. The plants grow 

 twice the size of the common sorts, and the flavor is not excelled. If 

 it continues to do so well, it is certainly a great acquisition. 



Mr. P. T. Quinn. — I indorse the statement, and add that I found 

 the yield fifty per cent larger than that of the varieties cultivated 

 heretofore. Mr. Conover is in Washington Market. 



Mr. J. C. Thompson. — But it should be borne in mind that the 

 Colossal must not be crowded. Plant it three and a half or four feet 

 apart, and remember that, like all asparagus, it must have plenty of 

 manure. 



Bones. 

 Dr. J. V. C. Smith. — Gave the Club a very interesting lecture, 

 showing how bones grow. The conclusions valuable to the farmer 

 that may be drawn from his remarks are: 1st. That all young ani- 

 mals, even those in utero, should have an abundance of bone-making 

 food. 2d. That raw, unboiled bones, are much the strongest, and 

 the prompest fertilizer on account of the glue con:ibined with the 

 lime. 3d. That muriatic and sulphuric acids will melt bones, and 

 the liquid thus obtained is a strong fertilizer, but should be much 

 diluted and mixed with peat or clay. 



Adjourned. 



January 25, 1870. 



Nathan C. Elv, Esq., in the chair; John W. CuAMBEns, Esq., Secretary. 



Raising Calves. 



R. P. Goodall, Colton, N. Y. — I feel like boasting a little about 



my calves. I raised only two, but on them I made more than three 



or four of the usual size. I fed on new milk a few days, no 



longer than it was necessary to learn tliem to drink. Then they 



