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Long Island destined, in the life time oi' our young men to become the 

 most lovely residence and garden to be found between the north pole 

 and the equator on our side of the Atlantic. We have our eye, while 

 we say this on tl;ie islands of the south, but we wish to be understood 

 as decidedly prefering about latitude 40° north for the climate, and if 

 interest should prevail over tliis matter of taste, yet we cannot divorce 

 this beautiful but long negected island from our great and growing 

 metropolis, the city of New- York. All which is respectfully sub- 

 mitted to the American Institute by your committee. 



H. MEIGS, Recording Secretary, 

 and Secretary of the Farmers^ Club, 

 • Oct. 5, 1849. 



TESTING OF PLOWS. 



The committee appointed by the American Institute to superintend 

 the examination and testing of plows, report : 



That on the 3d of October they* met at the village of Flushing, 

 Queens county, and proceeded to Lindon Hill, the elegant residence 

 of Edward E. Mitchell, whose grounds had been selected by the 

 Queens County i\J^ricultural Society for the testing and plowing. 



We cannot omit expressing our obhgations to Mr. Mitchell, for his 

 attentions and kindness, and the willingness with which he placed his 

 men, teams and implements at our disposal. 



The Institute instructed us to award premiums for the best and 

 next best plows, combining the greatest number of necessary requi- 

 sites to plow furrows 16 and 12 inches wide by 8 and 6 inches deep, 



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The committee determined that it would select the person to hold 

 the plows, who should hold all in each class, and that but one team 

 should be used. Thus each plow had the same opportunity of haAing 

 justice done. 



