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Mr, Robinson : As an anti scorbutic, sourkrout is considewd 

 the best. 



Mr. Aycrigg said that many persons can freely eat sour krout, 

 almost live on it, who cannot eat cabbage safely any other way. 

 It is capable of long keeping, and is anti-scorbutic. 



President Tallraadge : The propriety and necessity of the cul- 

 tivation of a large variety of plants, in order to avoid the effects 

 of the loss of any one crop, are painfully made manifest by the 

 famine now desolating the unfortunate inhabitants of the lovely 

 island of Maderia. There, Providence has given them vines of 

 such peculiar value, that tlie world went there for wine. This 

 naturally led the poor inhabitants to such an universal culture of 

 the vine, that they neglected their vegetable food. Such a les- 

 son should be remembered, for continents have for several years 

 been troubled to find a substitute for the potatoe. From the vast 

 resources unfolded to us by botanical researches, we are daily 

 gaining something of value in every point of view. Much re- 

 mains undone. We now want madder, to multiply our chances 

 for prosperity. Why import that indispensible dye 1 We have 

 lands of any amount, suitable to it. Let us grow it all for our- 

 selves, and much as may be called for by the rest of mankind. 

 Our people want all manner of employment. Not one will be 

 idle. None but will work for fair pay. Great good will result. 

 The solid milk which we have examined lately, has high value. 

 Compressed, as it is, occupying little space, of long duration, it 

 is another blessing to our seamen. Not so with another form of 

 milk-— -that is cheese — very diilicult to keep well. 



Dr. Church : Some twenty years ago, France had milk in a form 

 which rendered it durable any length of time. That was by 

 heating it to about one hundred and thirteen degrees oJT Fahren- 

 heit, then adding some muriatic acid and hermetically sealing the 

 vessels containing it. When wanted- pure, soda was well stirred 

 into the milk ; this produced, by chemical union with the muria- 

 acid, common salt, sufficient for that portion of milk. 



President Tallmadge : To our forest trees again. The object we 

 have in view always, is utility. We are not fond of useless the- 



