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The Klaftir is a long measure of a little more than six feet. 



The Secretary remarked that these tables are from the best 

 authority, and will cause surprise in those who studied Germany 

 but a few years ago, and compare with this. 



President Tallmadge adverted to the great division of land' 

 as stated by Jacquemin, showing close population and great pro- 

 duction. He mentioned the capabilities of Russia, where he 

 had seen the vast extent of lands comparatively level, with a 

 village population so condensed, that between villages scarcely 

 an individual is seen. Happily for us, all the people of our Re- 

 public can have farms. It is true that the lands of England are 

 in the hands of a comparatively few 



Ambrose Stevens. That results from their law of primogeni- 

 ture. 



Subject for next meeting Pruning and Culture of the Peach. 

 The Club then adjouraed. 



H. Meigs, Secretary. 

 JV*. B. The tables of Mr. Loosey are to be published as soon 

 as possible. 



^ American Institute, 



Farmers'' Club, February 17, 1851, 



Hon. Jameb Tallmadge in the chair; H. Meigs, Secretary. 



The Secretary said that he had known Charles Henry Hall for 

 the last thirty or forty years, and having been connected with 

 him in public Life so closely as to know hi5 views and conduct 

 on several important occasions, he wished to say that the first 

 striking proof of Mr. Hall's public spirit was the introduction 

 of fine merino sheep from Spain, at great risk of the voyage from 

 Spain, with great expense and with great difiiculty in the obtain- 

 ing of the pure blooded animals, as Spain desired to keep her 

 monopoly of these golden fleeces, out of which she had been in 

 the habit of manufacturing some of the richest broadcloths in the 

 world for a long time past. 



