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picks about sixty pounds of the green leaves in a day, which 

 yield when cured fifteen pounds of tea. 



Dr. Antisell remarked that the culture of tea seems to be a 

 question of human labor very much. The climate is known to 

 be favorable, but the cost of labor in this country is so great as to 

 hazard its success. Tea is a camellia. It has been found profit- 

 able under circumstances to pick rose leaves and bring them to a 

 market ; so may it be with good teas. I move that the thanks of 

 this Club be tendered to Mr. Bonynge for his communication. 

 This motion was seconded, and unanimously carried. 



Professor Mapes moved that the next subject for the considera- 

 tion of the Club be, the best modes of preserving vegetables in 

 winter. 



Mr. Nash moved to add. and fruits; carried. The club ad- 

 journed. 



H. MEIGS, Secretary. 



• Frrmers' Club, 1 

 Sept. 7, 1852. ^ 



Nicholas Wyckoflf, of L. I., in the chair. Henry Meigs, Secretary. 



Present— Dr. Enderlin, Dr. Wellington, Dr. Carpenter of 

 Monroe, and others. 



The chairman announced the subject for discussion, viz : The 

 preservation of vegetables and fruit during winter. 



The following communication from John Bullock, Esq., editor 

 of the Jirtisai^ was read : • 



New- York, September 6th, 1852,» 

 Sir— A few years ago I had business connexions with several 

 persons who were making experiments as to the best mode of 

 preserving fruits and vegetables. The theory upon which they 

 were all working was, that if the articles to be preserved, were 

 kept at an even temperature of about 33 or 3-1 degrees above 

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