45b [Assembly 



Lyman Root, of Ohio, exhibited before the club a small machine 

 for paring, coring and slicing* apples. This little machine which can 

 be worked by a child, was invented by Julius Weed of Paynesville, 

 Lake county, Ohio, and its price is five dollars. 



General Chandler called the attention of the club to an invitation 

 to the public, from Mr. Devoe, to examine a cow and her calf now 



ready for slaughter. 



Major Handcock presented the following extract from an Irish 

 newspaper — the "Cork Reporter:" 



The Forbes Potato. — Most of the inhabitants of this country — par- 

 ticularly those of the county Cork — will not fail to remember the visit 

 of Captain Forbes, in the "Jamestown," OT.the cause of his visit. 

 Captain Forbes, during his sojourn in this country, presented a few 

 American Potatoes to Major Beamish — which the gallant Major had 

 planted in his garden — and to which, in commemoration of Cap- 

 tain Forbes' visit, he gave the name of the "Forbes pptato." In the 

 autumn of 1847, Major Beamish made a present of three of the po- 

 tatoes in question, to Captain Thomas, of Cosheen, who planted them 

 in his garden. In 1848, he had thirty-six potatoes large and small. 

 Those Captain Thomas planted again in February, 1849 — whole — ani 

 from them, in this month, October, 1849, he had 43 lbs ; the three po- 

 tatoes in two years, having yielded a great produce both in number, 

 size and weight. They are of two distinct kinds — the long reds — 

 and round purples, and quite sound and free from disease, as will be 

 perceived by samples which may be seen at this office. It will be a 

 singular coincidence, remarks a correspondent, if, in the order of Pro- 

 vidence, the \isit of Captain Forbes in the Jamestown " should be the 

 means of restoring the poor man's food," by the introduction a second 

 time to this country of the potato from America. 



Subject adopted for next meeting. Manures, and economy in their 

 preservation. 

 Adjourned. 



- _ H. MEIGS, Stcratarjf, 



