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J. M. Horner, of San Jose valley — 200 acres; 80 bushels of 

 barley per acre, 16,000 bushels ; 150 acres of potatoes, 390 bush, 

 per acre, worth ^4 a bushel, besides large crops of wheat and oats. 

 Statistics not yet received- 

 Mr. E. L. Beard, of same valley — 540 acres in barley, wheat, 

 and oats ; average yield 50 bushels per acre ; 260 acres of pota- 

 toes, 250 bushels per acre, 05,000 bushels; aggregate amount in 

 value $260,000; and 16,000 lbs. of onions, 90,000 lbs. of grapes, 

 and 24 acres of cabbages. 



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Corn stalks from Major Bennett, measuring thirty feet in length, 

 but no grain on ; beets 40 lbs. ; cucumbers 6^ lbs. 



Pears and peaches, equal to any we ever examined ; watermelon 

 and egg plant, far exceeding any we ever saw ; large green win- 

 ter apples and fine yellow fall apples, large Selousle and virgali- 

 en pears and' St. Catharine peaches, native California peach, a 

 rich one. 



Captain John A. Sutter exhibited some magnificent specimens 

 of Italian wheat, the seed of which was obtained from the straw 

 in which the statute of Washington had been packed. 



A ten dollar medal was awarded to John Suydam, of American 

 river, for the best specimen of native wine. u\. like medal to 

 Warren & Co., of Sacramento, for best figs. 



General Tallmadge moved an adjournment to Tuesday next, at 

 noon, in order to hear further from our California friends. This 

 will enable some of our visitors from abroad to attend. Carried. 



The Club adjourned to Tuesday next, November 23, at noon. 



H. MEIGS, Secretary. 



Farmer's Club, Kovemher 23rd, 1852. 



Simuel Griffing, Esq., of N. J., in the Chair. Henry Meigs, 

 Secretary. 



Present about forty members. 



Mr. Shelton being requested to continue his remarks upon the 

 vegetation of California, with his Herbarium and drawings and 



